"The construction team did not want to stay in the deeper part of the morgue for a long time. They blocked the path that led deeper into the morgue and started to expand the morgue according to the blueprints.
"After exiting the underground morgue, there were no more accidents, and the construction team started to focus on their work.
"Time was limited, and when the deadline was almost up, they would work until very late.
"The school knew that it was not easy for them, so they would send people to deliver them water and provide as much help as they could." At this point, Zhang Li gritted his teeth. "The school gave this mission to the teachers and security team. Initially, everyone would go together, but later, probably because the teachers thought there was nothing wrong with the morgue, they would leave early. The rest of the security team did not pay attention to this, and in the end, they left everything to me.
"The underground morgue had already been expanded several times, and the paths inside were very complicated. As a new security guard, even with a map, it was easy for me to get lost alone.
"When there were still three days until the deadline, the construction team started to panic. They found a new batch of workers, and they split into two shifts to work day and night.
"They worked day and night, so I had to accompany them. It was fine in the day, but at night, whenever I entered the underground morgue, it felt weird.
"It was summer, and it was like a steamer outside, but when I entered the morgue, it was not hot at all. In fact, I would shiver for some reason.
"The new batch of workers didn't know what had happened at the deeper part of the underground morgue. They were dumb enough to think that the working environment was not bad. Some of them were tired at night, so they would lie down on the floor and sleep for a while." Zhang Li slammed the cigarette on the metal plate, and he reached the end of his story.
"The underground morgue was different at night than in the morning, but I couldn't tell what was different. On the third day before the deadline, strange things started to happen again.
"I received a call at 1 am. The people from the underground morgue called to say that someone had gone missing. I quickly contacted the others and rushed to the underground morgue.
"When I was halfway there, the people at the underground morgue called to say that they had found the man. At the time, I was furious, but when I reported this to the teacher in charge, he scolded me, saying that I had called him without knowing what was going on."
"I couldn't argue with that. I returned to the bedroom alone, and not long after I lay down, there was another call from the underground morgue. The tone was urgent, saying that the other person had disappeared."
"This time, I asked about the other party's situation. That person told me that the worker who first went missing heard someone calling him. When he looked up, he saw someone waving at him in the passageway. In the end, he followed. When he was halfway there, he realized that the path seemed to lead deeper into the underground morgue. He felt like something was wrong, so he ran back. "
"The second missing worker got lost when he went out to look for the first person. He couldn't get through to his phone, and we don't know where he is now."
"When I heard that it was an emergency, I called another teacher as I rushed to the underground morgue."
"When the teacher found out, he told me to go and stabilize the situation, and he would be there soon."
"That night, I stayed with the workers in the underground morgue. It was not until dawn that I found the missing worker in the deepest part of the underground tunnel."
"He was lying next to the half-dug morgue, unconscious."
"No one knew the reason for this. A sense of anxiety spread through the team, and none of them wanted to stay there any longer. However, the deadline was almost up, and the expansion was almost complete. It would be a waste to give up now.
"In the end, the school showed up and had the security team accompany the construction team to the underground morgue at night. They had to ensure that the expansion could be completed within the deadline.
"On the second night, I stayed with two other security guards. If the construction team had any questions, they could come to us directly.
"After midnight, I couldn't take it anymore, so I found a corner to take a nap. The night was quite peaceful, and there were no problems.
"The construction was in its final stage. After staying in the underground morgue for so long, I slept in my bedroom for the whole day.
"On the last night, I called the two security guards to go with me to the underground morgue. The first half of the night was peaceful, and after that, I thought there wouldn't be anything, so I found a room that would not attract attention and used a few broken cement bags to take a nap."
"Perhaps I was too nervous during that period, so I fell asleep very quickly.
When I opened my eyes, I realized that the underground morgue had become much darker. The lights that the construction team brought had all been switched off, and only the old-fashioned lights were left on.
"I lay in the corner and raised my head to look. People were moving in and out of the corridor, and the construction team seemed to be busy.
"I had just woken up, and my mind was still fuzzy. I took out my phone to check the time.
"Before I could see the time on the screen, I suddenly heard footsteps, and someone was walking in.
"They were working outside, and I was slacking in the room. I didn't want to be seen, so I didn't say anything.
"The man came in and walked around before leaving. I glanced at my phone. It was 3: 40 am, and there were several unread messages and missed calls on the screen."
"Lying on the cement bag, I clicked open the message and realized that it was from the other two security guards. They asked me where I was."
Before the smoke in the room cleared, Zhang Li took out another cigarette, lit it, and took a few deep puffs.
"At the time, I really didn't think too much about it. I replied, 'I'm still in the morgue. Where are you guys? Did you sneak back to your bedroom? '
"I was new, and I wanted to build a good relationship with them. I even replied jokingly, 'You guys are so mean, you didn't even call me when you left.'
"Ten seconds later, the person replied, telling me to come out as soon as possible. Many people were looking for me.
"I was confused. The construction team was still working outside, and these two had snuck away. Now they said that many people were looking for me.
"Just as I was about to send them a message, the person called me. After I picked it up, I realized that things were different from what I had imagined.
"The first thing that came out of his mouth was, 'The expansion has been completed, and the construction team has retreated. What are you doing in the morgue alone?'"
Zhang Li bit the cigarette in his mouth, and his hands gripped his knees tightly. "When I heard that, I purposely looked outside. There were people moving in and out of the corridor, and one of them seemed to have heard the commotion and walked directly toward my room.
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