The Code Word

The Code Word

Zhang Heng waited until late at night, then made another trip to the funeral home and set up the pinhole cameras.

Afterward, he contacted the people from the modified car club and borrowed a van. To avoid the possibility that the club also had spies among those things, he made some simple changes to the van's appearance after getting it. He also installed a partition inside, sealing off the rear compartment, before going to the hotel to pick up Bai Qing.

Zhang Heng still verified Bai Qing's identity using the same method as before. She looked somewhat exhausted, but after so much time, her mental state was finally no longer as terrible as before. Perhaps the newly released CT scan had given her hope; fighting spirit had returned to her.

"What do we do next?"

"Wait."

"Huh?"

"We know the whereabouts of one of those things. I need it to lead me to their headquarters. But I previously suspected the college student's identity and have been investigating this matter, so those things are highly wary of me. I'm not worried at night—I'm confident I can shake them if I leave home—but during the day, school starts tomorrow. If I'm not at school, they'll definitely be on guard against me and may not be willing to take their companion from the funeral home so soon. So I need your help."

"What do I do?"

"I need you to keep watch near the funeral home. I installed cameras in the cold storage room, the parking lot, and inside the main entrance. The camera in the cold storage room is aimed directly at the refrigerated cabinet holding the bodies." As he spoke, Zhang Heng took a vehicle tracker from his bag. "You need to watch for anyone touching your mother's