Chapter 4: Orange

The collapsed garbage mountain resembles a gigantic wave

A sudden sound of flowing water echoed in the garbage dump, as a solitary figure washed the orange clean, holding it in her hands and gazing at it with a somewhat dazed expression. This process lasted for several minutes, and finally, she brought the orange to her lips, parted them, and took a bite.

No, it's nothing

The woman held the orange as if she were a glutton who had starved for a lifetime, desperately devouring it, skin and flesh alike, juice splattering everywhere, creating a dark and eerie scene under the cool moonlight

Uh ... ...

***

The garbage dump was lively for two hours, but gradually became quiet again. After the police cars left, the lights dimmed. Usually, there are not many people guarding this place, but at midnight, someone came to turn off the last of the lights, plunging everything into darkness. The nearby hills and roads transformed into shadowy silhouettes, sneaky and silent. At some unknown time, someone entered through the wire gate of the dump, making rustling sounds as they approached.

The sound of footsteps approached the garbage mound where a corpse was discovered. Soon, it stopped in front of an orange. The woman's feet, clad in cheap cloth shoes, stood still for a moment before she crouched down and picked up the orange from a small puddle of dirty water, cradling it in her hands. The night sky was devoid of stars, with a waning crescent moon hanging in the backdrop like a delicate eyebrow. The middle-aged woman gazed closely at the orange, and the orange seemed to gaze back at her, quietly. After a moment, she walked towards a nearby faucet. The night sky was devoid of stars, with a waning crescent moon hanging in the backdrop like a delicate eyebrow. The middle-aged woman gazed closely at the orange, and the orange seemed to gaze back at her, quietly. After a moment, she walked towards a nearby faucet.

In the dim light, there lay a corpse alongside the books

With their legs lifted off the ground, they dashed forward swiftly! In the blink of an eye, countless objects rushed past their field of vision, instantly closing the distance between the two.

The lights became brighter, and police cars along with vehicles specifically for transporting corpses arrived. Someone climbed onto the garbage mound, attempting to retrieve the body from the refuse. It was unclear how long the body had been buried; at that moment, only the upper half of the person was visible. Aside from tattered rags, there were exposed, blackened bones. Police officers approached Lan Zi and Shan He to ask them questions. As they were still minors, they ultimately did not attract much attention, and they stood aside watching everyone busy with their tasks. At that moment, only the upper half of the person was visible; aside from tattered rags, there were exposed, blackened bones. Police officers approached Lan Zi and Shan He to ask them questions. As they were still minors, they ultimately did not attract much attention, and they stood aside watching everyone busy with their tasks.

Half an hour later, the landfill became lively

How did it fall?

It has been somewhat unstable here for a while

His flying speed is not particularly fast, but at this moment, it suddenly erupted, truly as swift as thunder. In front of Coral, the figure of the other party almost instantaneously magnified, and then her body was embraced and rushed out.

This requires the police comrades to take the body back for examination and reconstruction before anything can be known

The corpses were taken out and subsequently wrapped up, then carried down from the garbage mountain. Few people paid much attention to those oranges, but as if by some kind of magic, almost everyone would unconsciously pause their gaze on the oranges from time to time, only to quickly look away. Perhaps in such a foul and decaying garbage dump, the sudden presence of a few plump and vibrant oranges served as a stark contrast, an incongruous hint; even a glance would make one feel as if the oranges were emitting a faint fragrance. Perhaps in such a foul and decaying garbage dump, the sudden presence of a few plump and vibrant oranges served as a stark contrast, an incongruous hint; even a glance would make one feel as if the oranges were emitting a faint fragrance

The sun has completely set. Although there are lights around the landfill, they do not illuminate this heap of garbage at this moment. Curious, an elderly woman brought a flashlight to shine on the top. After a moment, exclamations of surprise erupted in front of the garbage mound.

How come these oranges look like they were just bought, they must be quite expensive

Lan Zi, are you alright

To be precise, it actually flew out.

The problem has not fundamentally deteriorated yet

I do not know who that person is

At this moment, Coral stood beside Lan Zi, occasionally glancing at him cautiously. Since the incident, Lan Zi had hardly spoken to her, perhaps he was angry; it certainly couldn't just be brushed aside like this. ... Meanwhile, Lan Zi was staring at the corpse on the heap of garbage, his right hand hanging by his side, moving from time to time, clenching, releasing, and rotating a couple of times ...

In the light, something was lifted into the air. The forensic expert lost his balance and fell back onto a pile of garbage. Lan Zi raised his head, and a yellow object crossed his field of vision, flying towards the back. With a loud bang, it struck the hood of a police car, bounced up, and fell to the ground not far away

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Chirp

Is it imported? It's so large, about 5 or 6 yuan per jin

They appeared to be the size of an adult's fist, smooth and round, with a plump juiciness. At this moment, four or five similarly sized oranges were rolling down from the garbage heap. The forensic expert had just pulled out a plastic bag containing several oranges, and these oranges, aside from some being smeared with slime or dirty water, looked as if they had just been picked from the tree.

That is an orange

It is undoubtedly murder; otherwise, why would it be thrown into the landfill

Did we not bury anyone? Thank heavens

The tremendous sound of collapse drew the attention of those who had been discarded in the landfill. Several middle-aged women looked over from a distance. Amidst the grand collapse, a young boy rushed out with a small girl in his arms, barely escaping by a hair's breadth, as the collapsing debris surged behind him like relentless waves, propelling him forward for over ten meters. The boy turned around, and the massive mound of garbage no longer had the strength to extend towards him. Yet, still shaken, he continued to retreat while holding the small girl.

Seeing the little girl standing beneath the collapsing garbage mountain, Lan Zi, in a moment of instinct, did not have time to think carefully and almost reflexively pushed off the ground and rushed out

Lan Zi glanced a few times, but his main focus remained on his somewhat restless right hand. As he saw the body being carried away, Coral tugged at the corner of his shirt and said, "Hey, Lan Zi, shall we go now?" Lan Zi nodded, saying, "I'll scold you later." He walked towards his tricycle, and Coral giggled, quickly following behind him.

Wow

Could it be a person?

Comrade police, this person wouldn't be the murder victim from mhetushu.com, would they

In the midst of such discussions, someone approached a little closer and, after a moment, pointed to a certain place and hesitantly asked, "What do you see over there?"

A group of aunties who collect scraps also felt fear; one or two who saw the corpse left to call the police and then hurried home. The rest stayed behind, holding a curious attitude as if they were gossiping on the roadside, discussing trivial matters. After all, discovering a corpse is both terrifying and thrilling. In the future, it will become a topic of conversation for these aunties during their tea breaks: "You haven't seen a real corpse, have you? I have seen one..."

It seems still edible

You just ran so fast

The countless collapsed debris resembled a dark tunnel that had been rolled up. The first massive piece of garbage fell precisely where the coral had stood, almost missing Lan Zi's body by mere millimeters. As he charged forward, holding the person, his body barely paused, tracing a subtle arc as he surged outward. It was unclear what objects were raining down upon his shoulders and back. The little girl was simply held in his arms, staring blankly at the scene behind her as everything was engulfed by darkness. As he charged forward, holding the person, his body barely paused, tracing a subtle arc as he surged outward. It was unclear what objects were raining down upon his shoulders and back. The little girl was simply held in his arms, staring blankly at the scene behind her as everything was engulfed by darkness.

Just now, the commotion was quite loud, and for a moment, everyone's gaze was focused on these oranges. Once they got a clear view, discussions began to arise again

Coral whispered something beside him, and for a moment he did not react to how he had rushed in and out. He could only breathe heavily while staring at the mountain of garbage, his right hand trembling somewhat uncontrollably and awkwardly. After a while, several aunties collecting scrap began to gather around, discussing among themselves.

"You put it together with the corpse, and you took it to wash and eat, haha..."

***

The lower half of the corpse was buried in the garbage, and two forensic experts were carefully extracting the body. Having uncovered half of it, the corpse seemed to be caught on something. One of the forensic experts reached into the garbage, then made a gesture and pulled back forcefully.

The operator of the bulldozer cleared the area below and left it here; he did not dare to continue digging for fear of burying the vehicle

However, can we check the recently missing persons? Who has gone missing? If they cannot be found, it is likely that they are...

The first person to ask was the nearest aunt. Lan Zi was breathing rapidly and took a moment to react slightly. She looked at the coral in her arms, which was currently being held by Lan Zi with her back supported, her legs dangling in the air, and her eyes gazing up at Lan Zi, blinking. After a few seconds of looking at her, Lan Zi finally set her down and patted her head

A few elderly women were discussing animatedly nearby, while a police officer picked up an orange from the ground: "Hey! Old Zhang, take it easy. Don't throw everything down; you'll smash my car window. Public property needs to be compensated for." After glancing at the orange, he frowned and said to another officer beside him, "This orange looks brand new. If it was placed with a corpse, could it be that the corpse was left to rot somewhere else and was only recently moved to the dump..." After taking another look, he threw the soiled orange back on the ground. "This orange looks brand new. If it was placed with a corpse, could it be that the corpse was left to rot somewhere else and was only recently moved to the dump..." After taking another look, he threw the soiled orange back on the ground