In the gloomy dissection room, the stark white light shone coldly on the neatly arranged, gleaming scalpels, and the pungent smell of formaldehyde permeated every inch of the air.

The tall and slender Bai Mengfei was focused on the dissection table, seemingly oblivious to the oppressive and somber atmosphere around her.

Her long, smooth, black hair was neatly tied back, and beneath her smooth forehead, her eyes were fixed on the corpse before her. Her hands moved methodically, carefully exploring the secrets hidden within the body.

She is a forensic pathologist, and she believes it.

Sometimes, a corpse can provide more reliable "testimony" than a living person.

Click——

Just then, Zhang Shun pushed open the door and entered. The low temperature in the autopsy room made even this strong adult man shiver, while Bai Mengfei, wearing short sleeves and a thin forensic coat, seemed completely unaware of the cold.

Zhang Shun put the plastic bag aside, quickly hunched his shoulders and wrapped his coat tighter around himself, and said, "Sister Bai, let's eat first. Everyone says it was suicide, so it should be over soon."

Bai Mengfei's voice was clear and gentle. Even though she was completely emotionless at the moment, it was still as pleasant as a babbling brook. However, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly: "I have a feeling that this body doesn't quite look like a suicide."

Zhang Shun's movement of bending down to pick up the takeout suddenly froze, and he asked with a slightly unnatural expression, "What's wrong? Did you notice something strange?"

"It's nothing, maybe it's just a gut feeling from seeing too many suicide corpses lately."

Bai Mengfei responded as she took off her plastic gloves, accompanied by the sound of rushing water.

Zhang Shun secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his unnatural smile instantly vanishing. He handed over the takeout with both hands and said, "Sister Bai, have you been watching too many movies? We forensic doctors don't trust our intuition. This is clearly a suicide by hanging. I don't understand why the higher-ups are still making us work on this."

The faucet, which wasn't turned off properly, was dripping. Although Bai Mengfei was somewhat annoyed by Zhang Shun's complaints, she didn't say anything. She simply stepped forward, turned off the faucet, and said softly, "I won't eat now. We'll talk about it when I get home from get off work."

A shadow crossed Zhang Shun's eyes. Bai Mengfei's words had clearly caught him off guard. As if he had made up his mind, he said with a slightly pale face, "Okay, let's get to work then."

Bai Mengfei, focused, spoke again: "There are obvious bluish-purple ligature marks on the neck of the corpse. The time of formation is currently unknown. The corpse is in a state of high rigor mortis. The lividity has completely faded after being pressed. The cornea is highly cloudy, and the conjunctiva has begun to dissolve. The time of death is more than 12 hours. Make a note of it."

"The abdomen was bloated from putrefaction, and given that it is autumn and the body was found in the wild, this indicates that the time of death was more than 12 hours ago."

"The body has not yet developed extensive green putrefaction spots; we will proceed with the autopsy..."

Facing the corpse, Bai Mengfei remained calm and meticulously proceeded with the autopsy process.

"Sister Bai..." Zhang Shun interrupted Bai Mengfei's next move without warning.

Bai Mengfei looked up at him, her eyes full of confusion.

"I mean, since the time of death has already been determined, let's skip the autopsy; it's too much trouble."

Perhaps it was due to the dryness of autumn, Zhang Shun licked his lips and explained.

Bai Mengfei was quite surprised by his advice, then suddenly realized, and teased with a smile: "Zhang Shun, did you have an appointment with a young lady today? Why are you in such a hurry?"

Zhang Shun smiled awkwardly: "Sister Bai, what are you talking about? People in our line of work don't like young girls."

Seeing his shyness, Bai Mengfei assumed she had guessed correctly and stopped asking, "Alright, it'll be ready soon, just wait a little longer."

However, the moment the body was dissected, Bai Mengfei's brows furrowed instantly.

As the autopsy progressed, her doubts grew stronger; the amount of urine in the bladder did not match the degree of decomposition of the corpse.

She turned to look at Zhang Shun, about to speak: "Bladder urine volume and the corpse..."

In an instant, Bai Mengfei's body went limp and fell to the ground, her gaze falling on the blood-stained knife in Zhang Shun's hand.

Her usually calm eyes were filled with shock and disbelief. Her beautiful face was contorted with pain, her consciousness gradually blurred, until everything before her eyes was plunged into endless darkness.

"Bai Mengfei, I've already advised you."

……

Bai Mengfei suddenly opened her eyes, and all she could see was a desolate, yellow autumn landscape.

She reached out and grabbed a handful of fallen leaves, realizing something was wrong. How did she end up in this woods after leaving the dissection room?

Full of surprise, she reached into her abdomen but could not find the wound Zhang Shun had stabbed her.

She used the fallen leaves on the ground to support herself as she struggled to her feet. A sharp pain shot through her ankle, and she realized that she had probably sprained it.

Something is wrong!

Where did these white shoes come from?

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that my hands had shrunk several times over. My once fair and tender palms were now covered in damp mud and a few withered yellow leaves.

Although there was no mirror around, Bai Mengfei was already certain that this was not her original body.

Could it be that I've been reborn?

In her spare time, she would read some online novels for entertainment, so she wasn't completely ignorant about things like time travel and rebirth.

She rummaged through the pockets of her white coat; the once clean clothes were now stained and damp, sending a chill down her spine.

After a long while, I found an old-fashioned cell phone that could only make calls and a bus card in my pants pocket. The date on the phone screen clearly showed November 21, 2024, which was still my own year.

If it wasn't a rebirth back to the past, then who was the owner of this body?

There were only a few photos on the phone, and the one that appeared most frequently was a cute girl with a round face, who must be the owner of this body.

Bai Mengfei sat on the ground, somewhat bewildered. At this moment, her mind was full of questions. She couldn't understand why Zhang Shun wanted to kill her, or why she had turned into this little girl.

Bai Mengfei suddenly remembered that Zhang Shun had acted strangely during the autopsy, seemingly trying to stop her from continuing the examination, and even killing her when she discovered something wrong with the body.

So, is there really something wrong with that body?

Regardless, getting out of here is the priority.

Bai Mengfei took a deep breath and determined her target.

In the mountains and forests, a small figure dragged his sprained ankle, struggling to move forward, his young face full of determination and seriousness beyond his years.

It took Bai Mengfei two hours to finally spot someone. The cold autumn wind howled past, making her shiver.

She was slightly lost in thought. This body was so sensitive to the cold, unlike herself, who had never been aware of temperature changes since childhood. So this was what it felt like to be cold.

As she watched the passing vehicles, Bai Mengfei's expression gradually calmed down. No matter what, now that she had been reborn, she was determined to get to the bottom of the truth.

She had just checked and found that the girl had no money on her, so how did she end up in this mountain forest?

Also, what is this girl's identity?

There are only a few names in the contact list: Dad, Mom, and a teacher surnamed Liang. The most recent call was three days ago, and there was no note attached, making it stand out conspicuously in the call history with my parents.

……

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