Chapter 57 Key Clues for Retrieving the Corpse
I continued talking to the man and gained a better understanding of who he was.
The man's name is Zhang Jianming, who is from Shengli Township. Although he graduated from high school and was admitted to college, due to poor family conditions, he gave up the opportunity to enter school and entered the society early to work hard.
I started by moving bricks at a construction site, but later I was noticed by my boss and became a contractor. After a few years, I also made a lot of money, so I wanted to make some contribution to my hometown.
So, there was the matter of the reservoir behind.
"Little brother, making money is important, but life is more important. I advise you to leave as soon as possible. It would be a pity if you are so young and fall into the water."
Zhang Jianming persuaded me that he seemed to be a good person.
"Brother, I've been prepared for a long time." I showed him my weird costume, "Brother, aren't you afraid of coming alone at night?"
"What do I have to be afraid of? In the past three years, I have often visited my wife, and nothing has ever happened to her. Maybe she is protecting me." Zhang Jianming smiled sadly.
"I came here specifically at night, just hoping to see her. Some people say they have seen women in wedding clothes here. I know it is impossible, but I still have a thought in my heart. Maybe, we can meet again."
Zhang Jianming looked at the dark water with a sad expression.
The river wind was blowing, and the dark water surface was rippled in circles, but he still didn't see the person he wanted to see.
I didn't expect him to be quite infatuated.
I still have a question to determine.
"Brother Zhang, I want to ask something that I shouldn't ask again. Since the reservoir was built, has only one bride fallen into it?"
I have never quite understood what it means to be a real bride in the live broadcast mission.
Could it be that there was more than one bride who fell into the water?
Zhang Jianming paused for a moment, frowned, and turned to look at me displeased: "It's enough for me to suffer retribution alone. Do you want a few more people to fall into the water?"
"That's not what you meant. Brother Zhang, you misunderstood. I was moved by your dedication and just wanted to help. Maybe I can really meet you again." I explained.
"What?" Zhang Jianming looked at me in shock, his eyes full of disbelief, "You, what can you do?"
"Pick up my sister-in-law's body from the bottom of the water."
"How is this possible? Anyone who falls into a reservoir will not see their bodies alive or dead, no matter how good they are, how can you, a gentle scholar, do it?" Zhang Jianming still didn't believe it.
"Maybe the hope is slim, but how do you know if you don't try it?" I smiled, "The equipment I have is just right for diving. I will go into the water to have a look later."
Since there is only one bride, I have nothing to hesitate about. It is just a favor, and if I can reunite them as husband and wife, it can be considered a good thing.
Zhang Jianming was stunned for a while and looked at me suspiciously: "Little brother, I don't know you at all, why did you risk your life to help me?"
"I just like to help others." I prevaricated to divert his attention: "Brother Zhang, please tell me the clothes and features of my sister-in-law on the day she fell into the water, so that I can find her in the water."
"You" Zhang Jianming looked at me seriously, not joking, and didn't know what to say.
He was a little nervous and a little excited. He suddenly waved his hand and said seriously: "No, even the most experienced corpse collectors don't dare to go into the water at night. I can't kill you!"
"Brother Zhang, I'm just giving it a try. If it doesn't work, I'll swim up right away. Don't worry, I won't take my life for granted."
Zhang Jianming walked around in the pavilion, looking at me from time to time, and then at the water. Finally, he stamped his feet and gritted his teeth, and finally made up his mind.
"Okay, little brother, it's up to you!"
He held my hand tightly.
"The day my daughter-in-law fell into the water, she was wearing a red wedding dress and a pair of gold bracelets on her hands. Her appearance and features are still unrecognizable even after three years."
"Happy dress, gold bracelet." I remembered these two key features, "Brother, I'm going to go into the water and try it out. Pay attention to the safety rope. If you see the rope move three times, pull me up immediately."
"Okay, I will watch carefully! Little brother, don't force yourself, come up quickly if you are in danger." Zhang Jianming repeatedly warned.
Nodding to him, I put on my diving equipment again, tidied it up, and jumped into the dark water.
The cold river water surrounded me, and I slowly sank in the darkness.
Quiet and deep, the darkness ahead seems to have no end at a glance.
With only a headlamp illuminating me, I seemed like a little firefly in the darkness, small and fragile.
There were strange shadows floating around, and no sound could be heard. Underwater and on the shore were completely two worlds.
Although I knew that what I saw before was all an illusion, I still felt inevitably nervous.
Holding the multifunctional knife in my hand, I descended cautiously, paying attention to the movements around me.
I don't know how many meters I have dropped. The pressure on my body is getting heavier and heavier, my limbs are becoming numb, and my ears are buzzing.
I tried my best to endure the discomfort in my body and kept going downward.
In the cold white light, five stiff figures suddenly appeared in front of them.
Fake, it’s all fake!
My body trembled, I stabilized my mind, got rid of the influence of the strange figure on me, and continued to sink.
Not far below, in the sight blurred by the water waves, there are already swaying shadows of water plants.
It's almost there, hold on!
I gritted my teeth, waved my somewhat stiff limbs, and continued swimming towards the bottom of the water.
Getting to the bottom of the water was just the beginning. The reservoir was so big that it was still unclear where the bodies were.
I finally reached the bottom.
The bottom of the water is full of sand, and near the bottom of the dam, there are long strips of water plants that sway with the waves, like clumps of human hair.
He turned around and looked around. Under the faint light of the headlamp, some objects half-buried in the sand revealed strange outlines.
I searched carefully.
Suddenly, a pale and ferocious face broke into my sight.
I was startled and leaned back instinctively.
After finally calming down, I saw an extremely horrifying scene.
Even though I knew this scene was not real, my scalp still felt numb.
The five pale corpses stood in a row under the water, like driving a train, with the people behind resting on the shoulders of the people in front, one after another.
At the front of the queue was a straight-haired girl with a swollen and distorted face. She stretched her long hands forward and walked toward me stiffly and steadily with the four people behind her.
The open mouth seemed to be questioning.
Why don't you save me?
Save Nima!
None of my business!
I bit the tip of my tongue as hard as I could, and pain and sweetness filled my mouth at the same time.
When the lingering five people were close, I took off my oxygen mask and squirted out a mouthful of blood.