Then he leaned over to scoop an arm under the torso , hoisted the body to his shoulder and stood up with a grunt . He glanced at Rin . " I need to take him a ways downriver so I do n't freak out the horses . This is gon na take a couple trips , considering how many bits he 's in .
Question: Why is the narrator trying to drag that body to the river ?
The answer to the above question:


The narrator is trying to conceal a murder .