Chapter 590

In the room at the end of the corridor, Qiu Hui lay quietly. The sedative continued to release its efficacy in her body. Her headache hadn't completely gone away and was still throbbing faintly, but she could think. Thinking of the past, the present, and the future that might not exist, she couldn't help but shed tears.

In the midst of her sorrow, the door lock rattled. She hurriedly turned her head to wipe the tears from her pillow. Before she could speak, she heard the sound of awoo-awoo, which made her heart tighten.

"Qiu Hui, how is the headache?"

Zhang Su put the zombie on the ground and asked very naturally. He saw at a glance that Qiu Hui had cried before. There was no way to comfort her, and pretending not to see was the best avoidance.

Qiu Hui looked at the zombie on the ground with some fear and nodded slightly: "It's okay for now, Brother Zhang. This, what is this for?"

"Oh, just to see the zombie's reaction to you. Don't be nervous."

Zhang Su said with a smile, looking relaxed.

Don't be nervous? What a joke. Well, since you said don't be nervous, then don't be nervous. A feeling of inexplicable confusion arose in Qiu Hui's heart.

"I'll leave the zombie here. It can't move, so you don't have to be afraid. After Dr. Xie and I go out, you observe the zombie's actions, and then tell us the situation in a while. During this period, you need to use your voice to attract and stimulate it. Do you understand?"

Zhang Su told Qiu Hui the method. It was a very simple test, no instruments or equipment needed, intuitive and direct.

"Okay, okay, I'll try."

Qiu Hui agreed hesitantly.

"There will be no danger, don't worry."

Zhang Su pressed Qiu Hui's shoulder heavily and gave her a reassuring look. The emotion transmitted was very intense. Not to mention Qiu Hui, even Xie Yanshan standing behind him felt reassured.

"After we close the door, you can start."

After saying that, Zhang Su and Xie Yanshan left the room together, leaving behind the howling zombie and the worried-looking Qiu Hui.

Closing the door gently, Zhang Su took out a cigarette case, pulled out two cigarettes, and handed one to Xie Yanshan. After lighting his own, he slowly exhaled smoke. He said he would let Qiu Hui report the situation, but he would listen himself. The movement inside the room couldn't escape his ears at all.

Xie Yanshan wanted to chat, but seeing Zhang Su's thoughtful expression and lack of desire to talk, he didn't say anything, smoking dryly, his mind thinking about the pale gold thalamus problem.

Inside the room, the zombie had been twisting and growling on the ground, its state very unstable. It twisted its head to the left to take a bite, then twisted to the right to take a bite. Its gray-white double rows of teeth looked especially sharp.

"Hey, you monster, why are you lying on the ground? Get up, get up and eat people..."

Qiu Hui turned her head to look at the zombie on the ground and began to provoke it according to Zhang Su's request.

Outside the room, Zhang Su clearly heard Qiu Hui's voice, as well as the zombie's howling, but for now, nothing could be determined, and he needed to continue waiting.

This wait lasted three or four minutes. Just as he crushed the cigarette butt, Zhang Su's eyes suddenly lit up. There was a change in the room. The zombie's howling stopped, leaving only Qiu Hui still cursing intermittently! Xie Yanshan squatted by the wall, his chin resting on his hand, without any reaction. Due to the good soundproofing, he couldn't hear any obvious movement and was just quietly thinking about things.

Inside the room, the words stimulating the zombie continued, but the zombie became silent.

Qiu Hui muttered while watching the zombie go from restless to quiet. A chill suddenly went through her heart.

"Hey, you monster, move, damn it. What is this? You're quite capable, aren't you? Get up and bite me, hey..."

Seeing that the zombie really didn't move, Qiu Hui became anxious, because this meant she had become the zombie's kind!

The cursing increased, but it was useless. The zombie slowly turned its head, ignoring her completely, treating her like air.

Qiu Hui shook the stretcher bed hard, making a clattering sound, trying to move toward the zombie, but she couldn't do it, and these actions were all in vain. The zombie seemed to have entered a state of wandering, stupid and silly.

"Wuwuwu... move, bite me, you..."

Qiu Hui finally couldn't hold it anymore and started crying. She didn't know what she was—a human or a zombie. It was too sad.

The zombie was very good at cherishing the fairer sex. Seeing Qiu Hui crying, it remained quiet. Women, after all, like to be alone when they are sad.

Click.

The sound of the door lock rang out. The crying Qiu Hui paused, and the zombie on the ground was also stunned.

Zhang Su and Xie Yanshan walked into the room. The zombie on the ground immediately captured the scent of blood food, twisted its head to gnaw and bite in their direction, and even the remaining small section of its arm was trying hard toward them, looking very touching. "What's the situation?"

Zhang Su asked feignedly, even though he already knew the result.

"Wuwuwu..." Qiu Hui cried, sobbing: "I, it, it has no reaction to me. I, Mr. Zhang, have I become a zombie too? I don't want to be a zombie, I... I'd rather die, just let me die!"

Thinking of her situation, Qiu Hui was extremely sad, but she didn't notice that Zhang Su's eyes were shining as he looked at her, and Xie Yanshan also seemed to have discovered a new continent.

"Qiu Hui, do you smoke?"

Zhang Su suddenly asked a question that had no relevance.

Qiu Hui and Xie Yanshan were both stunned. What kind of question was this? Before she could react, a cigarette was poked into her lips, and with a pop, a flame ignited.

"Have a smoke, it's very effective for calming your mood."

After Zhang Su lit a cigarette for Qiu Hui, he turned to look at Xie Yanshan: "Old Xie, how do you explain this situation?"

Xie Yanshan rubbed his chin and said with slight hesitation: "This should be related to Ms. Qiu's physical condition. The concentration of zombie robots in her body has reached a very delicate balance point, putting her between human and zombie, possessing the characteristics of both species at the same time. This is a coincidence with a very low probability!"

"Cough, cough, cough..."

A burst of coughing sounded. Qiu Hui actually smoked occasionally, so she wouldn't choke, but she was mainly scared by Xie Yanshan's words.

"Cough... Mr. Zhang, am I not going to live long in this situation?"

Zhang Su showed a bright smile and said: "Why wouldn't you live long? Don't we already know how to control it? As long as you suppress the headache, you won't lose your mind. Right, your body still feels numb, right? This situation should also be suppressible with medicine. I'll ask Xiaoshan later.

Several hundred people came to the camp today, all survivors from Qincheng. There might be doctors in relevant fields among them. Solving these problems is a piece of cake, and then you can return to a normal life."

"Re, really?"

Qiu Hui held the cigarette in her mouth, looking somewhat like a landlady, her face full of disbelief. This transformation had come too fast.

"That's not entirely true!"

"I knew it..."

Zhang Su suddenly changed the subject. Before he could continue, Qiu Hui snatched the words: "Brother Zhang, there are some things I must say now. I'm afraid I won't have a chance later."

???

Xie Yanshan's eyebrows jumped imperceptibly. Was there some explosive news? That wouldn't be suitable to hear here. Just as he was about to recuse himself, he heard Zhang Su speak.

"If you have anything to say, go ahead."

Zhang Su didn't stop her at all. He understood Qiu Hui's state of mind now; it felt like leaving a last will and testament, perhaps there was important news.

"Brother Zhang, you must pay more attention to Liu Lan!"

"Huh?" Zhang Su was stunned. This didn't sound like a last will, and who was Liu Lan? Seeing Zhang Su's confusion, Qiu Hui explained: "You have a bad memory, you definitely don't remember Liu Lan. She is also a member of the Women's Army. She came with us from Kuanzhuang. Short hair, single eyelids, very ordinary and inconspicuous."

"Hmm, now that you mention it, I have a slight impression. You want me to be careful of her, but she seems... does she have relatives who went to the Green Dragon Corps with Lei Youliang?"

A figure with almost no presence surfaced in Zhang Su's mind.

There was a significant grudge between Tianma Island and Kuanzhuang. Back then, the combatants of both forces fought in the Green Dragon Corps. More than a dozen people from Kuanzhuang, including the leader, died. Among them, several people's relatives and friends remained in Kuanzhuang, were later subdued by Zhang Su, and followed him to Tianma Island.

Zhang Su had once explained the ins and outs to the people of Kuanzhuang clearly. Everyone understood that the culprit of the conflict was Lei Youliang. Some people who had resentment in their hearts at the time gradually let go, but there were also those who held a grudge.

For example, Liu Lan, as Qiu Hui mentioned.

"No, Liu Lan has no relatives. She likes Lei Youliang. I found out about this by accident. One night more than half a month ago, I accidentally heard Liu Lan muttering about Lei Youliang. Through the window, I saw her looking at her phone, muttering while looking, 'You died unjustly, I'll go down to accompany you,' and so on..."

Talking about gossip, Qiu Hui's state was actually slightly better than before.

(End of chapter)