Apocalypse, then transforming into a magical girl

Chapter 211 Like Items Found in a Corpse (Part 2)

Bai Shuyuan, of course, couldn't be bothered with such a weak and feeble roar. She simply stood there quietly, seemingly lost in thought.

The dwarf made no attempt to resist or escape, except for futile screams and uncontrollable trembling.

"That's normal," the bespectacled man thought.

Although the woman in black robes had never demonstrated her fighting prowess, attacking her or fleeing would clearly be suicidal.

but----

The bespectacled man frowned, sensing something was amiss. He was about to speak up and defend his companion when he noticed the woman opposite him had already spoken first.

"First of all, the deceased had a history of sneaking out to eat late at night. I think that with surveillance cameras in place, this couldn't have been kept secret from most of the people at your base."

"Perhaps, this is an open secret within your base?"

The dwarf's body trembled violently, but he didn't speak.

The bespectacled man nodded and said, "But that can't be used as any evidence. What good does it do him to know? Does knowing mean he has to kill someone?"

"The most crucial point is the motive; he had no motive to kill that fat man."

"Yes! That's right!"

The dwarf, as if grasping at a straw, immediately echoed loudly, his voice trembling with sobs.

"I—I do know! But most people in the base know!"

The bespectacled man thought for a moment, then continued to state the points of suspicion he had come up with: "Secondly, the surveillance footage."

"The only entrance and exit to the base is monitored. There's no way to get out and come back without being caught. I made that clear this morning."

He emphasized his words and continued, "Moreover, I was the one who watched the surveillance footage last night."

Bai Shuyuan did not react at all, but simply said, "That's not a problem."

"After all, he is a dwarf."

"Your base is on the second floor, right?"

"So, if he wants to get out, he can just jump out of the second-floor window. After all, he's far below average weight, making it almost impossible for him to get hurt."

Upon hearing this explanation, the bespectacled man paused for a moment.

"—Indeed. Given the height of the second floor and his weight, his survival rate is very high. The problem of getting out is solved."

However, the instant he admitted this, the dwarf beside him immediately erupted in an even more piercing scream than before.

"Come in? How do you explain coming in? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"There's absolutely no way to climb up there! There's no way I could possibly climb up! You can see for yourselves!"

"rope?"

The bespectacled man thought for a moment and offered the most logical explanation.

However, this seems to be the same statement made by dwarfs and others.

He simply opened his arms wide, palms up, and laid them out in front of everyone.

There are no scratches.

"All we can find in the outpost is coarse hemp rope."

"If I climbed up using that kind of rope, there's no way my hands would be completely unmarked."

The bespectacled man carefully examined the hands, and finally nodded.

"Indeed—it's unlikely to be a rope."

The dwarf was momentarily smug, but then felt wronged, and his voice became heavy with sobs.

"That's right! I've been framed!"

However, at that moment, Bai Shuyuan asked an unrelated question: "So, are there any other people of similar build in your base?"

Then, a fleeting look of pain crossed the dwarf's face.

And fear.

The bespectacled man's reaction was confusion, pure confusion.

He frowned, completely unable to understand the purpose of the question.

Similar body type? What does this have to do with the case? What is this woman thinking?

His sister was also a dwarf—but she died long ago—

Bai Shuyuan nodded.

Then, as if to put it definitively, she said, "Then there's no problem. The murderer can be identified."

"You didn't examine the body, did you?"

"He used a very clever method."

"That is, after killing someone, they emptied the body's internal organs and then hid them inside the body's abdominal cavity."

"Wh-what?"

The bespectacled man's pupils suddenly contracted. He looked at the now-frozen dwarf, took a step back, and his mind went blank.

"He had ample time to commit the crime after killing someone in the early hours of the morning."

"And the rainwater and the black thread-like substances in it will completely remove the blood."

Bai Shuyuan continued to add to the discussion.

Hiding inside the corpse? — Using this method to avoid the security cameras at the entrance?

The surveillance system inside the base was never turned on, in order to save on diesel fuel.

That explains everything. It's a disgusting yet perfect crime!

The man with black-rimmed glasses uncontrollably began to review the events.

First, size. The corpse was enormous, while this dwarf—think about it, if you hollowed out the inside of the corpse and curled up the body, it seems possible to fit him in?

Then came the opportunity. The survivors had already exhausted all their strength just to drag the body back.

After that, it was just left in that empty room, and no one looked after it until it was buried, let alone had an autopsy.

If he were really hiding inside, looking for an opportunity to slip out—such opportunities would be countless.

And then there's the smell! The pungent stench and alcohol emanating from him—

The stench wasn't body odor at all! It was the stench of a corpse that couldn't be completely masked even after repeatedly wiping the body with alcohol!

And then there's his body odor, which suddenly became much stronger over the past ten days! Could it be that he had been preparing for today's murder since then?

Using the increasingly strong odor on his body to perfectly patch up the final, undeniable stench of death?

The bespectacled man had completely figured everything out.

The dwarf's disguise crumbled at that moment, leaving only a deathly despair in his eyes.

He collapsed, his eyes vacant.

Bai Shuyuan continued, "There's no need to look for the internal organs; they're buried there."

She pointed to a flower bed.

All eyes were on it.

The color of that piece of land was indeed fresher than the surrounding land, and if you looked closely, you could see signs that it had been turned over.

The man, who had collapsed to the ground, completely gave up resisting and trying to cover himself up at that moment.

He knew it was all over.

He slowly raised his head, his expression of despair turning into anger once again.

Then, with all his might, he roared to those around him, "What can I do?!"

"If I don't kill him, I can't survive!"

"He ate my sister's flesh!"

The dwarf roared, a sound completely out of character for his small stature, and revealed his motives.

The deceased's enormous size was completely mismatched with the rationed food provided at the outpost.

Therefore, he had to do something about his appetite.

In the beginning, before the rules of that alley were known, the dwarf's sister died while exploring the area, and her body was left in the same old spot.

He accidentally discovered that the fat man was cutting flesh off the corpse.

"so!"

"Of course I'm going to kill him!"

He roared.

Sasa, Hakiwang, and Haki lizard watched this scene from a distance.

Then, she tilted her head, feeling that she had learned something new.

She memorized this axiom:

One should not, or at least not.

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