32. Parting Ways

They went to the scene in two cars. The hospital director drove one, with Du Lingran, while Brother Justice took Yimo.

In a corner of town, a 69-year-old man who lived alone had been found that morning by a relative, who called the Security Post.

Brother Justice had first gone to the hospital to pick up the director, and then they'd come together.

"Mmm... Brother Sun was usually a loner. Didn't he used to work at the coffin factory in our town?"

"He liked carving little things at home by himself and didn't have much contact with people."

"He usually didn't smile much, but lately he'd been wearing a smile. I wonder what good thing happened..."

"He wouldn't even let me come over and bring him food."

"But I hadn't seen him go out these past few days, so I came by to check on him. He's getting on in years; I didn't want anything to happen to him..."

"And then... then... this is just too awful!!!"

"He was perfectly fine, and now he's dead in his own home!!!"

The person who had reported the death was a 65-year-old woman, the deceased's cousin. She was crying as she spoke.

Brother Justice held a notebook and took notes, asking the deceased's family a few questions from time to time.

The hospital director looked to be in his thirties. He resembled the Ferryman from the previous game: both were tall and thin, but the director seemed to exercise and was in good shape. He wore glasses and had a somewhat aloof air.

The director put on gloves and began examining the body, asking Du Lingran, who stood beside him, to pass him tools from the kit.

"Like the previous deceased, he has no obvious wounds. The cause of death was likely severe