Book 2: Chapter 5: The Strange Case of the Burning Corpse

Book 2: Chapter 5: The Strange Case of the Burning Corpse

Xiao Hua asked me that, not because he thought I didn't know, but because he wanted me to help with the story. We had all experienced these things, but the information each of us knew wasnt very complete.

The map was said to have been created by translating the sound of thunder. It pointed to a strange place called Thunder City, which was said to be the place where immortals lived. Uncle Three was obsessed with finding this Thunder City, but we couldnt find the map in the end. Later, after a series of investigations, we discovered that the map wasnt a topographic map, but a map of the underground rivers.

Xiao Hua paused again. We already knew all of this information, but I knew that his goal wasnt to talk about it, but to gives us time to think. I was used to his style of storytelling, so I let my thoughts roam for a while.

I touched my chin as I thought it over. Then, I started to realize what Xiao Hua was saying and why it was best not to mention this matter in front of Black Glasses.

Black Glasses fan was the girl who couldnt speak.

As we all knew, Black Glasses actually wasnt that young. According to him, all the young girls he used to know were now grandmas.

Back when Granny Huo was alive, Black Glasses took on a commission from the Huo family that involved a strange case of a burning corpse (1). An accident occurred in a school, and there was a young girl who was trapped in the resulting fire. When Black Glasses finally managed to rescue her, her throat was damaged and she couldnt speak.

In the end, the case went unsolved, but the scene was definitely very strange. I recorded part of the story in my other writings.

Of all the strange things I had experienced or read about, this case was definitely the most frightening. I was a brave person, but the case file, the strange phenomenon Black Glasses discovered, and the reasons for not continuing the investigation were all extremely chilling.

At that time, the girl was pretty young. After doing some calculations, I realized that the mute girl in Myanmar mustve been the girl from the fire. In order to keep the events of that year a secret, the girl may not have received any real information. As a result, she thought she was mute because of a childhood disability.

There were only some small details that had something to do with listening to thunder. I had forgotten them long ago, but Xiao Hua mustve been able to see the association between them right away. He was just that kind of a person. He hardly forgot anything, like when someone owed him money.

Then the girl who can't speak appeared in Mute Village

Xiao Hua followed my line of thinking and said, "It's no coincidence that she appeared there. It has something to do with the ceremony at that time."

"This"

"This is a case within a case. I didn't tell you all the truth, because I was afraid it would interfere with your investigation of the main incident. But the ancient well that Black Glasses found, the female corpse inside, the strange fire in the school, his eye disease suddenly worsening, the girl accidentally appearing in Mute Village, and listening to thunder are all related."

"So, you checked into this matter?"

"It wasnt just checking," Xiao Hua said. "Ill tell you another thing. After listening, youll realize how scary it is."

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TN Notes:

(1) Chapters 112-115 of Sand Sea