Chapter 1049: The Shadow Outside the Door
Ten minutes later, when Yuxuan and Mu Chen hurriedly returned to the factory, they found the atmosphere had already turned heavy. Apart from Zhang Xincheng, who was guarding the open space, and Lian and Gu Shuangshuang who were on watch, everyone else was gathered in the small buildingâs hall, their expressions grim.
They quickly dropped their backpacks to the ground and asked, âWhatâs happened?â
Ye Kai was sharpening his knife in the corner and looked up at their question, saying, âZhang She is gone.â
âZhang She? How did he disappear?â Yuxuan immediately sensed something was amiss and pressed for more information.
The Pilot leaned against the wall, taking a deep drag on his cigarette, and replied, âHeâs missing⊠As soon as the Vice Captain and I discovered it, we rushed back to inform everyone, but thenâŠâ
Xia Na chimed in, âWe immediately checked the place where Zhang She went missing, but both his scent and any traces he left vanished halfway. Ye Kai thinks he might have found something that led him inside, but in the factory, we didnât find any suspicious traces. Even outside the factory, there was nothing unusualâŠâ
She glanced specifically at Yu Shiran and added, âShiran was outside the factory at the time, but she didnât see anything.â
Yu Shiran hugged her knees, sitting beside Black Silk, and felt uneasy as everyone looked at her, so she nodded slightly.
âSo, Zhang She has completely vanished, and right under my nose!â Ye Kai gripped the knife handle tightly, speaking with anger. The incident happened during his watch, so it was clear Ye Kai was both furious and guilty. But such a matter couldnât be resolved with a simple âItâs my fault.â After all, a life was at stake. Compared to that, right and wrong were insignificantâŠ
Understanding this, Ye Kai continued to sharpen his knife in silence, without saying much more. Naturally, no one else tried to console him either⊠Given his personality, any attempt would likely be futile.
âHow could this happenâŠâ Mu Chen was dumbfounded. He glanced at Yuxuan, seeing a hint of fear in his eyes.
They had just discovered a problem on their end, and now something had truly gone wrong hereâŠ
âNo one expected there to be such danger here. So, thinking too much now is pointless. What we need to discuss are two main things. First is strengthening our defenses, especially for Skinny Monkey and Ling-Ge, who canât move. If theyâre targeted, weâre in the most danger. Second is the search and rescue for Zhang She, which requires us to reorganize into new groups, because with the previous two-person teams, we definitely donât have enough manpowerâŠâ Xia Na spoke up. At this moment, she seemed very serious, her gaze firm. Only an occasional flicker of expression revealed the presence of the little witch withinâŠ
âNo problemâŠâ
âI can be in the first group,â Ye Kai volunteered.
Yuxuan immediately objected, âNo way! Thatâs too risky!â
The others turned to him, but before they could ask, Yuxuan continued, âThis whole town has issues! Itâs not just the factory thatâs dangerous, itâs the entire town! If we split up, we might face even greater dangers! But if we stick together, how long will it take to find Zhang She in such a large town?â
âWhat do you mean?â Xu Shuhan stood up and asked.
âMu Chen, tell them,â Yuxuan said.
Mu Chen, no longer in the mood to argue, cooperated and explained, âWeâve discovered that not only are there no Zombies or Monsters in this town, but thereâs also no other living creatures besides us. Do you get what Iâm saying? We even checked behind the walls, and there wasnât a single bug. And itâs not just that there are no living things; there arenât any dead ones either. Not a single corpse in the whole townâŠâ
âI donât understandâŠâ Li Yalin looked at Xia Na in confusion.
âThis is a completely deserted town!â Yuxuan declared, âBut neither the creatures nor the corpses could just vanish into thin air. Beneath this calm surface lies a greater danger, one that can Devour the entire town and silently take Zhang She away!â
For a moment after he finished speaking, the hall was silent until Xia Na suddenly spoke, âWhy today? Weâve been here for three daysâŠâ
âMaybe⊠it, or they, have been watching us, waiting for a slip,â Xu Shuhan said with a shiver. No one wanted to suddenly face such a situation⊠A town that seemed peaceful suddenly turning into a âMonsterâ that Devours everything is enough to send chills down anyoneâs spine.
The worst part was that the price of discovering this was losing someoneâŠ
âSo, it or they must have Intelligence,â Xia Na concluded.
However, this conclusion only made the hall feel even colderâŠ
Only Yuxuan, after thinking for a moment, suddenly said, âWait⊠are you sayingâŠâ
Xia Na gave a sly, cold smile and said, âIf they can be patient for so long, do you think theyâll be satisfied with just this? If they didnât have Intelligence, it would be harder to deal with, but since they do, we can use it to our advantage.â ÉœĂ đœá»đĂá¶
âExactly!â Mu Chen slapped his thigh, âThe easiest to fool arenât those acting purely on instinct, but those who think theyâre smart!â
âHmmâŠâ Yuxuan nodded thoughtfully, âIf we can lure them out, we might be able to trace them back to their hiding spots. But Iâm wondering if clearing out this place like they did would affect the two warehousesâŠâ
âForget about the armory, but the food warehouse⊠They should be carnivorous, right?â Xu Shuhan suggested.
As soon as she mentioned âcarnivorous,â the pilotâs hand trembled involuntarily, and he stared blankly at the ash on the ground.
Xu Shuhan felt a chill run down her spine and quickly whispered, âSorryâŠâ
âItâs okay⊠But regardless of their nature, if theyâre still around, it will definitely impact our transport operations. Even if we ignore them, they wonât leave us alone. Their meticulous planning makes that clear. After all, compared to the whole of Dawn Town, weâre the only living souls hereâŠâ the pilot said with a shiver.
Meanwhile, Ling Mo, lying on the bed, moved his fingers again, and his eyelids fluttered slightlyâŠ
Whoosh!
In another room, Skinny Monkey suddenly opened his eyes.
He stared at the ceiling for a while, then slowly turned his gaze towards Gu Shuangshuang, who was sitting nearby.
Gu Shuangshuang, looking exhausted, sat on a chair not far away, her gaze fixed on the view outside through the dirty window.
Skinny Monkey watched her intently for a moment, ensuring she wasnât about to turn around, then slowly lifted the blanket and sat up from the makeshift bed.
Gu Shuangshuang continued to gaze outside, unaware of the change behind her.
Until Skinny Monkey quietly slipped out the door, she remained oblivious.
This happened quickly, and even Gu Shuangshuang couldnât have imagined that Skinny Monkey, who appeared severely injured, could move with such speedâŠ
Once outside, Skinny Monkey straightened his body, his red eyes wide open, and began to inch towards Ling Moâs roomâŠ
The corridor of the small building was dimly lit, with only a few open doors casting some light. Yet, it remained shadowy⊠Skinny Monkey moved silently, resembling a dark shadowâŠ
Compared to his room, Ling Moâs was tucked away in a corner. Skinny Monkey kept his gaze fixed on the black door, never waveringâŠ
And at that moment, Ling Mo stirred again on the bedâŠ
As if sensing something, Skinny Monkey suddenly halted.
He stared intently, his facial muscles slowly twitching⊠Finally, a faint smile began to emerge on his faceâŠ
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