False evidence

Chapter 304 Prescribing the Right Medicine
A worker pushed the body in.

He glanced at me, gave Zhai Yutian a brief handover, and then walked out.

Perhaps due to the nature of their work, the people here speak in a low voice, giving off a sense of oppression that feels almost tangible.

While putting on gloves, Zhai Yutian asked me if I was scared.

I said I was fine, but I didn't know what I could do.

When the makeshift body bag was opened, just seeing the corpse's face made my chest feel tight.

Zhai Yutian said, "It was a car accident. For these types of deceased, we always recommend cremation, but the family members must hold a farewell ceremony for the deceased."

"How...how do I organize this?"

I couldn't tell the deceased's age, only that he was an adult male. One can imagine that the car accident that killed him was extremely severe, to the point that half of his head was missing.

"In the damaged area, we'll fill the internal structure with a support; then we'll use plaster or similar materials to repair the surface, and finally paint it. You can assist me."

Nearly two hours later, the body, after being prepared for burial, was taken away. I felt like I was about to collapse from exhaustion.

"Your work is very respectable," I said sincerely to Zhai Yutian.

Zhai Yutian nodded slightly, then suddenly turned around, facing the wall, and said in a very strange tone:

"You saw it too? Now you're scared? Have you ever thought about how many people have been ruined and killed by you over the years? The people you killed were all sent away like this."

I was stunned.

She was clearly not talking to me.

But at that moment, there were only the two of us in the workspace. Who was she saying that to?

Zhai Yutian turned around and said to me, "Change your clothes, I have something to tell you."

In the simple lounge, two people sat facing each other at a small table by the window.

Zhai Yutian took a sip of coffee and asked, "Do you know why I insist on having you help me?"

"That corpse... the deceased's remains, it's really difficult for one person to clean them."

"That's not what I meant. I meant Yujia's matter."

"Oh."

Zhai Yutian held up the cup, looked at me, and said:

"Actually, I didn't know who you were before I got in the car last night. But after I got into your car with Yujia's bag, I learned a lot about you."

I said with certainty, "It was Zhai Yujia who sent you my information."

"She was already dead by then."

Zhai Yutian looked out the window, his face filled with sorrow, and said, "I remember, Yujia has always been very competitive since she was little. She is very confident and will never ask others to do what she believes she can do. But this time... perhaps she had a premonition that she might be in danger, so she made preparations in advance."

I shrugged: "I respect your profession, but that doesn't mean I can be so magnanimous as to overlook the fact that you framed me. So I don't want to hear your incoherent ramblings about the death of a loved one anymore; I just want to hear the important points."

Zhai Yutian rubbed his forehead and shook his head slightly: "Yes! I thought I had long since become indifferent to life and death, but it turns out that the death of a loved one is more terrifying than facing death myself."

"I can't explain it clearly, so... let Yujia tell you herself!"

She suddenly raised her head and looked at me again, her eyebrows, eyes, and upturned lips revealing a stubbornness that seemed out of place.

I was taken aback.

Her appearance hadn't changed at all, but her eyes and expression at that moment made me clearly realize that she was no longer Zhai Yutian, but someone else!

After the change, the first thing she said to me was:
"The result wasn't what I wanted, but it also seems to be within my expectations."

"Zhai Yujia?"

"Hmm. Your name is Sanqi, and you work at Fang's Pet Clinic on Shuangshan Road. Besides working part-time as a ride-hailing driver, oh, now I know you have a third job—besides treating cats and dogs, you also 'treat' ghosts." I didn't know how to respond for a moment.

My intuition tells me that she knows much more about me than what she's saying right now.

Zhai Yujia shrugged: "Your girlfriend is very beautiful, but unfortunately, she has a terminal illness. You're seeking justice for ghosts and taking their life force to prolong Pidan's life, which is a fair trade. Given your profession as a 'doctor,' describing you as treating ghosts is quite fitting."

I suppressed my fluctuating emotions and looked her in the eye: "You've spent so much time on me and know so much about me, so you should know that I have a short temper and don't like listening to nonsense."

Zhai Yujia smiled slightly: "Okay, let's get straight to the point. I was the one who cheated your friend Yan Fengwei before. I originally planned to continue cheating him—because cheating a 'customer' until he's bankrupt has always been an unwritten rule in our line of work. The key is—people who have been cheated before are easier for us to cheat."

But I didn't expect that we'd run into internal problems. Old Ghost, Bamboo Pole, Golden Boy, Nianzi, and Granny Wang—those guys were doing side jobs behind my back, and as a result, their skills were subpar, they lost everything, and they got ripped off by you.

Zhai Yujia's eyes widened suddenly: "The Yuan Dynasty replica of the coiled dragon and lotus bronze mirror, although not as valuable as what I made before the New Year, you barely spent any money! You got something for nothing! Do you think I can swallow this insult when I find out about this?"

I pouted: "Aren't you guys just trying to get something for nothing?"

"Nonsense! Do you know how long we planned this?" Zhai Yujia became increasingly agitated. "Later, I had someone take fake bronze mirrors and ask the prices at each stall in Dongtaimen... You bought four of them for 280 yuan at one stall that day! Just like that, you switched them and made nearly 200,000 yuan off me in less than an hour!"

I frowned: "Now I know you're angry, and that's enough!"

Zhai Yujia glared at me again: "I've never suffered such a loss before. You made my year uncomfortable, and I'm definitely going to get back at you. Originally, I was planning to settle this score with the people around you..."

"Then I really would be a murderer!"

I abruptly interrupted her, raising my voice even higher: "Little girl, stop messing around! Hey! Ever heard of the Eight Immortals? In this line of work, your grandfather is your ancestor!"

Zhai Yujia was stunned when I suddenly changed my expression.

Just a moment ago, in my consciousness...

With a dark expression, I pointed at Liang Kaiyuan: "A business genius! In such a short time, you've done such a good job with advertising! Now, do all the 'ghosts' know that I collect the dead and am a friend of wronged spirits?"

Lu Xin chuckled and said, "That's nothing. I just think this Zhai Yujia is quite interesting. Didn't you guys notice that she didn't say a single useful thing to us after all that talking? Ha, if you ask me, her tactical approach is precisely what shows that she's hiding something!"

Liang Kaiyuan ignored my 'accusations' and turned to Lü Xin:
"You talk about concealing something... but I have an idea—tell me, which of the two sisters actually died? And who is standing in front of us now?"

"Pooh!"

Lu Xin and I both spat at him at the same time.

Lu Xin said, "I know what you're thinking. You think the one who died was Zhai Yutian? Let me tell you, that's impossible!"

I also said, "When she was applying makeup to the body just now, she was very focused and professional. Most importantly, I could feel her respect for the body."

Liang Kaiyuan asked, "Then what's wrong with her now? Is she schizophrenic?"

Lu Xin and I looked at him with disdain again.

"You should think about your woman for now."

Lu Xin said something to him, then turned to me and said, "The one who died was definitely Zhai Yujia, and the one in front of you is also Zhai Yujia. But no matter how clever the deception, she's still just a liar. I don't think this little girl, at her age, could be as clairvoyant as I am. And she actually knows you're the 'vengeful ghost doctor'!"

I looked at Lü Xin without saying a word.

Lu Xin couldn't help but say, "I've heard before that the connection between twins is something that ordinary siblings can't compare to. It's said that twins not only understand each other's thoughts, but also that when one of them dies, their consciousness will directly transfer to the other. Or to put it another way, if one of the twins dies, their soul will possess the other's body without waiting for the seventh day after death!"

Lü Xin looked at Liang Kaiyuan, then at me: "Isn't the latter more intuitive?"

Liang Kaiyuan scratched his head vigorously. "My mind is still a bit muddled."

Seeing Lü Xin looking at me, I smiled and said, "Met a fellow traveler, itching to show your skills?"

Seeing him turn his face away dismissively, I walked straight up to him and held out a fist in front of him.

Lu Xin turned around, stared at me for a moment, and then raised his fist to bump it with mine...

(End of this chapter)