Chapter 53

Chapter 53: These Damn BeastsWhen the forensic expert arrived and identified the meat residue in the iron coffin as pork, the Criminal Investigation Brigade immediately implemented a full lockdown of the crematorium.

All staff and the main leaders of the crematorium were placed under surveillance.

Employees who were not present were brought back by the brigade.

Anyone who resisted or attempted to escape was fully apprehended!

The rapid and aggressive actions of the Criminal Investigation Brigade shocked the entire Bincheng police system.

Soon after, another piece of news left the higher-ups stunned.

The Criminal Investigation Brigade opened the armory.

Except for those without a firearm license, everyone was armed for the mission!

The higher-ups couldn’t sit still and called in…

They called the instructor stationed at the Criminal Investigation Brigade to ask about the situation.

The instructor, though an academic, was also a tough guy.

Zhao Changsheng could handle things, and so could he.

No matter who called or how high their rank, he had one response.

“Action is confidential!”

Bold, isn’t it?

The instructor dared to speak this way because he was betting—betting that the captain could crack the case.

If they couldn’t solve the case against a state-owned enterprise, the entire brigade would be doomed.

Given the circumstances, what was there to fear?

Just go for it.

As they say, the kind of person you are determines the kind of people you lead.

Zhao Changsheng’s boldness led to an entire brigade of bold officers.

It’s either life or death—bring it on!

***

Cremation Room.

“Not planning to say anything?”

Xiao Yu calmly looked at the two pale-faced employees.

The two employees: …

They kept their heads down, faces white, remaining silent.

“This is the fourth time.”

Standing in front of a cremation furnace, Xiao Yu’s expression was peculiar. “The first two times, I didn’t think of it. The third time, I thought of it but ignored it. This time…”

What are you talking about?

The surrounding detectives, including Zhao Changsheng, were puzzled.

They didn’t understand what Xiao Yu was saying.

But the two employees turned as pale as paper upon hearing Xiao Yu’s words.

“If I’m not mistaken, this cremation furnace hasn’t been used for at least four years, right?”

Xiao Yu’s hand rested on the furnace handle, observing its shine. “But judging by the wear and tear, it’s been used more frequently than the regularly used furnace. Why?”

Old detectives are extremely sensitive to such inexplicable details.

Each of them had a mental image forming.

Not used for cremation, yet frequently used?

What were you doing with the cremation furnace?

Slowly, Xiao Yu opened the furnace door.

Inside, it was as empty as he had seen last time.

Though not clean, there were no signs of heavy use or excessive burning.

The next moment, Xiao Yu leaned his entire upper body into the furnace.

Everyone: ???

Little brother, are you a demon?

Don’t you know that’s where they burn bodies?

Four or five minutes later, Xiao Yu’s upper body reemerged, frowning as he looked around.

Then, his gaze fixed on a row of buttons on the wall.

Found it!

These buttons controlled the cremation furnace.

There was an oil injection, ignition, fire control, body rotation, and ash pushing.

A total of five buttons!

Xiao Yu’s eyes locked onto the “body rotation” button.

The other four buttons had some dust on them.

But this button was shiny and showed signs of frequent use.

What does this indicate?

Without hesitation, Xiao Yu pressed the button.

Buzz!

A mechanical hum came from inside the furnace.

Everyone’s eyes were glued to the interior.

A heavy iron plate inside the furnace slowly rotated.

Normally, it’s used to rotate bodies for better cremation.

But now it was unusual; the entire iron plate rotated 180 degrees, revealing the other side.

Is there a problem?

Yes.

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As the iron plate rotated, a large, dark cavity appeared underneath, its depth unknown!

Why is this a problem?

Isn’t it obvious?

If it rotated like this during cremation.

Wouldn’t the body fall into that huge cavity?

Wait… fall into it?

The furnace showed no signs of heavy use, bodies placed inside would fall through?

Is this still a cremation furnace?

Thunk!

One employee collapsed, a puddle forming beneath him.

Scared stiff?

The detectives squinted.

What kind of fright causes someone to lose control?

“Dig three feet if you have to, but find out what’s under this furnace!”

Zhao Changsheng ordered coldly.

“Yes!” everyone shouted in unison.

“No need for that much trouble.”

Xiao Yu frowned, “Since there’s a hidden space under the furnace, it must be underground. Search for access points, like drainage covers.”

In the previous searches, it wasn’t that they weren’t thorough.

Who would’ve thought a crematorium would have hidden mechanisms?

An hour later, they found the entrance to the underground area.

It wasn’t inside the crematorium but outside.

In a garage storage room.

Inside the storage room, they also found three large freezers.

When everyone arrived, they opened the freezers.

Inside were three bodies.

Xiao Yu’s face turned icy, eyes filled with killing intent.

These damn beasts!