There were 16 people following Shen Lanzhou out, 7 women and 9 men.

Shen Lanzhou turned around and said to the people who followed him, "Since everyone is willing to follow me out, it means that you have a limited trust in me. Then, I will do my best to protect everyone."

"Next, we need to clear this villa area and search for enough food and other supplies. Most importantly, water resources are essential. This bloody rain has contaminated the water source, and I can't guarantee the consequences of drinking it. Therefore, the best option is to seal and distribute mineral water."

Lu Shiqi stepped forward and said, "I'm very familiar with this area. I even found the blueprints from when I bought the house. Can I lead the way?"

"Yes, sure." Shen Lanzhou nodded.

This rich girl was unexpectedly courageous. The students whose trust in her was below 50 points all came out in response to Lu Shiqi.

Lu Shiqi first led the group to a villa with a large garden. "This is the property of an uncle who has a good personal relationship with my father. He often brings his family here to rest, and there's only one housekeeper in charge. So there should be a lot of supplies, and it's relatively safe. Most importantly..."

Lu Shiqi stood in front of the door. The smart door lock screen lit up, reflecting her face, and then flashed a few times before turning green.

“Crack.”

The door unlocked.

Lu Shiqi turned around and smiled complacently: "I often come here to play, and the access control system here is open to me."

Xu Yan raised her eyebrows: "Of course you can!"

Normally, she and Lu Shiqi don't get along well. One is a strict and serious class monitor, and the other is a playful and mischievous rich girl. The two dislike each other and quarrel from time to time in public.

But this time, her impression of Lu Shiqi has changed a little.

Whether it is courage, psychological quality or usefulness.

"Then let's get started and stay alert." Shen Lanzhou took the lead and walked into the villa.

What came into view was a garden of tulips and hyacinths. Unfortunately, it was not blooming season, so the garden was empty and I couldn't see the beautiful scenery.

"First find the housekeeping and eliminate the risks in the villa, then we will collect supplies." Shen Lanzhou looked at Lu Shiqi: "Where is the housekeeping usually?"

Lu Shiqi's smile faded. "The housekeeper is in charge of the entire villa, and I'm not sure where she is. Aren't zombies said to be very sensitive to human scent? Doesn't the fact that the housekeeper didn't rush out mean that she hasn't turned into a zombie yet and is just hiding in the house?"

"I don't know, I hope so." Shen Lanzhou answered very straightforwardly, neither giving a positive answer nor extinguishing the other party's hope with a negative answer.

The group first took a walk around the garden outside the villa. After eliminating any danger, Lu Shiqi opened the door of the house. Shen Lanzhou took the lead, followed by Liang Shimeng. The others were in the middle, keeping watch on the surroundings. Xu Yan, with several boys who had been promoted to level 1, stood guard in the rear.

What comes into view is a luxurious European-style home decoration.

A neatly dressed middle-aged woman leaned on the sofa with her back to the crowd, and did not react to the people coming into the room.

"Auntie! That's great! You didn't turn into a zombie!" Lu Shiqi was overjoyed and was about to step forward, but was pulled back by Shen Lanzhou by her collar.

Shen Lanzhou stared straight at the housekeeping aunt on the sofa: "Be mentally prepared."

"What?" Lu Shiqi didn't understand what she meant.

"Prepare to vomit."

Shen Lanzhou took a few steps forward, pressed the sofa, and turned the direction of the person sitting on it towards everyone.

Seeing this scene, Lu Shiqi widened her eyes in disbelief.

The housekeeper's familiar face was etched with pain, her eyes bulging as she stared ahead in disbelief. A massive wound pierced her throat, but the blood had long since dried and congealed, turning black. Even more terrifying, her abdominal cavity... had been completely opened, its interior a dark, yellowish-black void, her internal organs missing. A closer look revealed a fist-sized hole on the side of her head, also completely empty. It wasn't just her abdominal cavity that had been emptied; her brain, too, had been hollowed out.

Horror, shock, fear... countless complex emotions gathered in Lu Shiqi's heart...

"Ugh..." Someone couldn't hold it in and vomited.

At this moment, a sour liquid surged out of his stomach. Lu Shiqi bent down and vomited.

Tears, snot, sweat and vomit mixed together. She lost the composure and dignity of a rich lady and looked miserable.

"Excuse me... I'm sorry..." Lu Shiqi wiped his lips and said with a wry smile.

After seeing the tragic death of the housekeeper who had watched her grow up, she woke up completely and realized that the world had really been turned upside down.

"It doesn't matter. The other people are in the same situation as you." Shen Lanzhou showed a malicious smile for the first time in a long time.

She had never seen Lu Shiqi in such a miserable state.

"Uh..." Lu Shiqi rolled her eyes weakly. When she glanced at the yellow, white and red human tissue, a sour feeling rose from her stomach...

"vomit--"

Seeing this scene, Liang Shimeng puffed her cheeks in dissatisfaction and moved closer to Shen Lanzhou.

Shen Lanzhou, who was alert to his surroundings, noticed his lover approaching and subconsciously took her hand and squeezed it.

Liang Shimeng's mood suddenly became cheerful.

The position of the queen is as stable as Mount Tai.

Judging from the wounds on the corpse in front of him, it didn't look like they were caused by a human mutant. Furthermore, with a zombie's appetite, there was no way they would leave such a large piece of meat uneaten and waste it here.

This is a small, petite, cunning and agile hunter that can easily bite the throat of an adult human and kill with one blow.

Based on the circumstances at the scene, Shen Lanzhou slowly sketched out the murderer's profile.

It's some kind of small mutant beast.

What animals are most common in human cities? Which animals also have teeth and claws that match the wounds created on this corpse?

The answer is already obvious——

cat.

"This is going to be difficult."

Shen Lanzhou frowned.

It would be fine if I were alone, but leading a group of people to face a mutant cat that kills silently is twice as difficult.

"Everyone, be alert and leave the villa to go to an open area."

The mutant cat might have gone out in search of food and wasn't here for the time being. But this villa... or rather, this hollowed-out human body was undoubtedly its lair, and it could return at any time.

This room full of furniture is a natural assassination place for mutant cats, and they must leave here first.

A group of people left the villa in a panic.

"Lan Zhou." Xu Yan's face turned pale and she asked softly, "Is it a cat?"

"Ayan, you are very smart."

Xu Yan smiled bitterly: "Don't tease me. If there were a mutant cat..."

"There will be mutant rats, mutant birds, and even mutant cockroaches bigger than humans."

"!!!"

Xu Yan's expression suddenly brightened. As a child, she'd been struck in the face by a cockroach the size of a child's fist, leaving a dark shadow on her childhood. Now, hearing that cockroaches larger than humans might appear in the future, she nearly went into cardiac arrest.