Chapter 648: Dissecting the Corpse! Nauseating Remnants!

Su Yang gave a nonchalant laugh, "I hear you, Brother Tang… it seems you have a uniquely gifted Innate Talent in Autopsy?"

"I can't, professional matters should be left to professionals," Tang Youning shook his head.

"Any insightful suggestions?"

"Very simple. For fairness, you and I must stay at least two meters away from the corpse; select two people to handle the Autopsy, while the rest watch alongside us."

"First, let's set the rules now to prevent disputes later."

"I propose— the six who aren't participating in the Autopsy act as supervisors; should any anomaly be discovered during the process, a vote on the first night will immediately result in Expulsion!"

"Any objections?"

The crowd silently nodded; this is clearly to guard against anyone covertly using their Innate Talent on the corpse.

"I agree."

"I also agree!"

"Very well…" Tang Youning, seeing no opposition, nodded with satisfaction, "Then, friends with expertise are welcome to sign up enthusiastically."

"Count me in." Zhai Sixin stepped forward first, "I may not know forensic work well, but having played so many Death Game, I have considerable insight and experience in this area."

"Add me as well." Li Zhenhua raised his hand, "I'm not a forensic specialist either, but I've read many books on the subject, should be able to help everyone."

"No problem, then this Task is assigned to you," Tang Youning nodded.

Immediately the six stepped back, observing from three meters away from the corpse.

Li Zhenhua and Zhai Sixin exchanged a glance, bowed, then with solemn faces crouched beside the corpse.

Up close, a strong scent of blood assaulted the nose.

"Based on skin condition and appearance, the deceased is about 23 to 25 years old, roughly 1.65 m tall, weighing around 105 jin," Li Zhenhua said.

"Touch directly with hands? Not even a glove?" another Security Guard frowned.

"Where can we find gloves now? This is a matter of urgency; don't pick bones in this egg," the Countess said coldly.

"To save time, let's start directly," Su Yang said.

Li Zhenhua produced a Small Knife and immediately slit the female corpse at the chest.

The pale flesh peeled back; Su Yang's brow twitched, but he was quickly drawn to the state of the internal organs.

As Li Zhenhua glimpsed the whole, his Pupil suddenly contracted, utterly shocked, "This…"

The others followed his gaze, inhaling a sharp breath of cold air.

The female corpse's five viscera and six entrails had already rotted, the abdominal fluid turned green, sending a wave of panic, and a thick foul stench spread.

Nauseating!

"She was poisoned?!" Liang Kaiji immediately considered this possibility.

But on second thought, it didn't seem right.

If it were cyanide poisoning, the deceased's face should be flushed, blood bright red, and the nervous system would cause muscle convulsions.

Yet the current female corpse, though lying in a strange pose, shows no external signs of such toxin damage.

"Cut open the Stomach," Zhai Sixin said.

"My hands are shaky, you take over?" Li Zhenhua said.

Zhai Sixin glanced at him, didn't comment, took the knife from his hand and gestured, "Make room."

Li Zhenhua stepped back two paces to give ample space, instinctively pinching his nose.

It's not that he's afraid of the corpse, it's just this smell…

It truly makes one unable to think of any contact.

Zhai Sixin located the Stomach and decisively cut it open, a lump of yellow‑green viscous mush oozed out.

The smell was extremely pungent, like that of a dead rat.

"Ugh!"

Li Zhenhua could no longer hold back, rushed out of Xu Yuan, clinging to the wall and vomiting violently.

Su Yang saw this and a strange glint flashed in his eyes.

Tang Youning also grew a bit cautious.

"Sorry, I have little tolerance for disgusting things, excuse me," Li Zhenhua said weakly.

"If not, swap people; we don't have that much time to waste," the Countess said.

"No need to swap; after I vomited I felt much better," Li Zhenhua said.

"One final chance; any further unnecessary action, watch your own safety," Tang Youning issued the Final Ultimatum.

Li Zhenhua's face stiffened, but he said little, returning to his original spot to continue the dissection.

Zhai Sixin, with bare hands, scooped out the undigested food from the Stomach, placed it before her eyes for careful examination, and sniffed to discern the smell.

"Rotten Meat." Zhai Sixin inhaled a few more times to confirm, "She ate Rotten Meat!"

"What?!" the crowd exclaimed in shock.

"Let me see." Li Zhenhuan, forcing himself despite discomfort, leaned closer, noticing the meat hadn't been fully digested and still harbored some green fungi.

"So eating Rotten Meat caused the organ decay?" Coachman asked.

"That is possible; meat decay produces toxins and pathogens, which can cause acute poisoning, even organ damage or threaten life," the Countess said.

"But this is definitely not the cause of death!" Su Yang said.

"Open the corpse's Mouth and sniff the smell," the Countess instructed.

Zhai Sixin obeyed, crudely opening the corpse's Mouth, leaning in to sniff, shaking her head, "No bitter almond smell."

Li Zhenhua mimicked the check, nodding, "The foul smell in the Mouth is similar to Rotten Meat, but a bit milder."

Tang Youning looked at Su Yang meaningfully, "It seems the cause of death is unrelated to poisoning."

"Isn't that obvious? Didn't you see a knife lodged in the chest?" Su Yang raised an eyebrow.

Zhai Sixin continues the dissection, and when she cuts open the left chest she makes a major discovery, "The knife pierces the heart, cause of death is massive blood loss."

"From her eating Rotten Meat, her body must be extremely fragile; even without this knife, she would likely be close to death," the Security Guard analyzed.

Just as Zhai Sixin was handling the corpse, Su Yang suddenly caught a glimpse of something abnormal,

"Wait!"

"What's wrong?"

"Turn the corpse over!"

Zhai Sixin obediently complied; as soon as she turned the body, she saw the back covered with dense, tangled bloodstains!

"Is this… a victim of flogging?!" Li Zhenhua was shocked and pale.

Some of the whipped areas had flesh torn open, while others had already scabbed over.

Some even bore scars from wounds that had healed.

"What did she endure in life?" the Countess felt a sudden surge of deep sympathy and pity.

This sweet‑faced young woman, whose figure and appearance were both excellent, had been subjected to such cruel treatment!

Whipping again, feeding Rotten Meat again, and stabbing straight into the heart with a knife again.

From these points it is not hard to infer that the murderer must despise this woman intensely.

As if wanting to tear out her tendons and skin her alive!

"Do you all remember? When the game started, we heard nearly a minute of wailing."

"If she had been killed with a single thrust, she wouldn't have screamed for so long," Su Yang said.