The two continued to walk forward, with the female forensic doctor in front and Xia Xiu behind.

The pace of the female forensic doctor Lisa was slightly slow, but she looked around seriously.

When the workers nearby saw Lisa, they immediately lowered their heads and continued working as usual. As for Xia Xiu behind her, they thought they were just the usual guests, so they didn't pay much attention.

The two passed through the gloomy hall that required light to see, and arrived at the sunny display area.

The abandoned factory no longer looked so scary in the morning light. Sunlight poured in through the broken windows, casting a faint golden glow inside the factory.

However, the scenes and furnishings inside are full of weirdness and uneasiness.

Workers in white overalls mechanically carried the skulls, and their figures shuttled through the dim factory, like silent ghosts.

These workers were wearing white work clothes, with masks covering most of their faces, leaving only a pair of dull eyes exposed.

Their eyes were empty and lifeless, as if they were indifferent to everything around them.

Every worker's movements seemed mechanical and stiff, as if they had long been accustomed to this gruesome work.

The surrounding cement floor was covered with sacks, and processed skulls were neatly placed on the sacks.

Just like the skulls seen in the hall before, every skull here is as white as new, with a smooth surface and no trace of residual tissue or blood.

The small cracks between the bone seams are clearly visible, as if they were carefully carved works of art.

The sunlight shines on these skulls, reflecting a faint luster, which looks extremely dazzling.

The workers carried these skulls indifferently, as if they were just ordinary goods. One worker bent down and carefully placed a skull into a sack, and then tied the mouth of the bag tightly with skillful and cold movements.

Another worker selected a few skulls from the pile of skulls and placed them on the workbench aside, preparing for further processing.

The tools and chemicals on the workbench are neatly arranged, and each piece exudes a cold professional atmosphere.

The ultrasonic cleaner emits a low buzzing sound to completely remove the fine dirt on the surface of the skull.

Several skulls were soaked in a chemical sterilization tank, and the powerful disinfectant made their surfaces glow faintly.

Finally, workers soaked the skull in a special solution that made the bone stronger and gave it a subtle sheen.

The surrounding environment was quiet and depressing, with only the murmurs of workers communicating in low voices and the sound of tools operating echoing in the air.

The air was filled with the smell of disinfectant, mixed with a faint smell of blood, making people feel extremely uncomfortable.

All the furnishings in the factory and the busy workers all silently tell the horror of this place.

Skulls, sacks, tool tables and the cold eyes of the workers weave together a creepy picture.

Xia Xiu's eyes swept over these skulls and workers, and a special luster flashed in his eyes.

His expression and posture are unpredictable, mysterious and unfathomable, as if he is thinking about something important.

Lisa looked particularly nervous. She glanced at the elder in front of her from time to time, carefully trying to figure out what he was thinking, for fear of making any oversights.

"You should come to this factory often. I think everyone here knows you."

Xia Xiu suddenly spoke, his tone calm but with a hint of exploration.

Lisa felt a chill in her heart, nodded quickly, and answered cautiously:

"The area around Isati is full of activity scenes for our brotherhood, a branch of the White Insect Secret Cult. I am responsible for the sub-business of the brotherhood. There is actually only one organ node in the entire Isati, and that is my place. We are in Yisati.

Sati’s real business is responsible for selling human bones, and the human bone factory is our main business.”

There was a hint of uneasiness in her words, and her eyes were wandering, as if she was weighing how to answer to satisfy Xia Xiu.

Xia Xiu nodded slightly, as if he was not surprised by the answer.

Xia Xiu glanced at the workers and skulls again, and then said:

"The people here are all ordinary people, and they don't seem to have anything strange implanted in them. In other words, they work here voluntarily and are not coerced."

Lisa took over Xia Xiu's words, with a hint of complicated emotions in her tone.

"Yes, they are voluntary. They are the third generation of human bone dealers in the factory. In fact, before the White Insect Secret Cult came here, there were many human bone factories standing here. These evils are not caused by us, but by them

It exists here itself.”

The female forensic doctor continued to explain to Xia Xiu, frowning slightly, showing a hint of helplessness.

"It is not easy to obtain skeletal specimens. Taking the Federation as an example, most corpses are immediately buried or cremated. Corpses donated for scientific purposes are often either ended up on the dissecting table, or the bones are cut into pieces by saws.

Sometimes they are also raided into the more profitable medical transplant industry."

There was a trace of helplessness in her eyes, and she clenched her hands together, as if she was trying to control her emotions.

"We just followed the system that already existed, and these workers just continued the work of their ancestors. We just..."

"So, you are just continuing this evil chain here without changing its essence. You are just making it more secretive and efficient."

Xia Xiu abruptly interrupted the female forensic doctor's attempt to put money on his face.

The female forensic doctor Lisa suddenly felt as if she had been choked. She was extremely uncomfortable, but she did not dare to show anything, so she could only continue with a look of resentment:

"There is a huge demand for human bones in the world."

She tried to keep her voice steady and continued to explain:

"Medical and biological researchers need human bones to conduct anatomical research and understand the structure and function of the human body; in medical education, students can better master anatomy and other orthopedic knowledge through practical operations and observation of human bones. For example, now throughout Thailand

La's dental industry; in criminal investigations, forensic doctors use human bones to determine the identity of the deceased, and their rich experience is based on the accumulation of these bone specimens."

"Of course, the first two now have corresponding imitation substitutes, but how can the fake ones compare with the real ones? People still prefer to choose real human bones for practice and for scientific research and anatomy."

Xia Xiu's eyes were still calm, his hands were crossed on his chest, and he listened quietly to Lisa's explanation.

His expression didn't change at all, as if he was waiting for her to continue.

Lisa swallowed and continued:

"In addition to these, there are other aspects of the buyer's market. Artists use human bones to create works of art, collectors collect various human bone specimens out of interest, and museums around the world display human bone specimens. In the occult tradition, human bones are used for sacrifices.

Ritual and Ritual Tools.”

The female forensic doctor continued: "If there is demand, there will be supply, and there will be a market."

She pointed at the workers in the factory, with a hint of mixed emotions in her tone, "These human bone dealers and workers in the human bone factory, for them, it is not difficult to find corpses."

She paused and took a deep breath, as if sorting out her thoughts.

"They bribed the administrator of the crematorium and claimed that they had a license to handle the remains of the deceased. In fact, they were robbing graves. They stole bodies from cemeteries, morgues, and even cremation wood piles. The families of the deceased left first, then they left behind.

Just drag the deceased out of the fire. As long as twelve people can complete all stages of the work from removing the flesh to preserving the bones, they can earn more than fifty dollars a day."

Speaking of this, Lisa's expression was full of surprise and disbelief.

"Human beings' adaptation to work is truly extraordinary and terrifying. From the beginning, these workers were shocked by the market for human corpses and shocked by other people's attitudes towards similar corpses, and now they are so skilled that they are as if they are really processing cured meat.

, a self-contained process system of steps to remove excess 'impurities' step by step, leaving the desired human bones."

At this time, Xia Xiu and Lisa stood high up in the factory, overlooking the factory's production process.

The entire factory is orderly but full of strange atmosphere, and every link reveals cold mechanization.

First, the workers wrapped the body in a net and then carefully fixed it in the factory's cleaning pool.

The cleaning pool was filled with chemical solutions, and the settled bodies gradually decomposed into piles of scattered bones and paste.

There was a disgusting smell in the air, mixed with the pungent smell of chemicals, which made people shudder.

Then, the staff took out the separated bones and carefully scrubbed them with a brush to remove the remaining tissue attached to the bones.

The workers' movements were skillful and numb, as if this was just part of their daily work.

They put the cleaned bones into a large pot with water and sodium hydroxide and began to boil.

Gu Long Gu Long~

The remaining human flesh was melting in the steaming pot, emitting a pungent smell.

This process stains the bone's calcium surface with a yellow color.

In order to turn the color of human bones into medical white, workers will take out the boiled bones and expose them to the sun for a week

Under sunlight, the bones gradually lose their yellow color and become whiter.

Rows of bones are neatly arranged in the open space of the factory, and the sunlight shines on them, creating a dazzling reflection.

After the exposure was completed, workers collected the bones and soaked them in hydrochloric acid.

The powerful corrosive effect of hydrochloric acid completely removes impurities from the bone surface, making it cleaner. Every link is carefully processed to ensure that the final product reaches the white color of medical standards.

The air is filled with an acidic smell, and the workers wear thick rubber gloves on their hands and operate every step carefully.

The fourth sword holder in the Kingdom of Heaven followed these processes with a cold expression, his eyes as sharp as an eagle, watching all of this without any fluctuation.

Human bone factories sell various types of human bones through black markets, dark webs, secret auctions and other channels.

These bones are sorted, labeled, packaged, and sent around the world to meet the needs of different groups.

Every corner of the factory is filled with a cold and efficient atmosphere, as if to announce the darkness and busyness of these transactions.

In the hidden corners of the black market, buyers obtain information through intermediaries and channels to purchase:

Skull, skull, facial bones, mandible, cervical vertebrae, thoracic vertebrae, lumbar vertebrae, pelvis, ribs, humerus, ulna, radius, femur, tibia, fibula, hand bones and foot bones...
To be continued...