His gaze turned toward the direction of the iron door, hoping to call for help, but the only sounds escaping his lips were silent gasps.
The long night stretched endlessly; in the despairing darkness, he unwillingly stopped breathing.
By morning, Chen Shu was discovered dead in his room. According to protocol, his corpse needed to be sent for an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
The lead investigator on the case, Wen Zhou, flew into a rage upon arrival, finding that Chen Shu's body had already been transported. Rushing to the autopsy center, he was informed that after the forensic examination, the body had been cremated. All they handed him was a copy of the forensic report.
The report stated that Chen Shu had died of acute myocardial infarction. Aside from that, there was nothing unusual.
The guards on duty were reprimanded, and Chen Shu's death became like a stone dropped into the vast sea—sinking without even causing a ripple.
