Zhang Jianzhou had his eyes closed, and it was unclear whether he was actually asleep.

Anyway, I can't sleep right now. I didn't turn off the flashlight, so I just left it on. After all, the moonlight is hazy tonight, it's pitch black outside, and you can hardly see the stars.

If the flashlight is turned off, I estimate that you won't be able to see anything in the room. Although Zhang Jianzhou is tied up and doesn't have anything to fear, he still needs to be on guard.

Since I've been sleeping all afternoon, I'm not really sleepy now, so I can stay up all night without any problem.

From the beginning until now, Zhang Jianzhou seems to have completely calmed down. From his initial surprise when he saw me, to his helplessness after being threatened by me, to his compromise and his current calm.

Although I don't know what he was thinking, I guess it's because of what he was thinking that he was so fearless.

But I can't let him get away with this. If he gains the upper hand, then there's no point in me taking his medicine.

I stared at his face, sighed, and after thinking for a while, I felt helpless. It seemed that this was the only thing I could do.

I sat by the window, looking at the pitch-black night outside. Just before it got dark, the sky was still full of twinkling stars, but now it was covered with dark clouds, looking like it was about to rain.

The central town conference will last for another two days, and I can tell that Sister Jing doesn't want to stay here any longer.

So after resolving Zhang Jianzhou's issue, I should go back.

As for what to do about Zhang Jianzhou's medicine, we'll have to deal with that later. I can't think of a solution right now.

I wonder if there will be a lot of people coming to the central town tomorrow.

But this doesn't seem to have anything to do with me.

Tomorrow, I should be thinking about how to leave this place. I've now gotten in touch with the higher-ups in the central town. Zhang Lincai seems like a good person on the surface, but I don't know what he's really like behind the scenes, so I still need to be careful.

As for Ye Qian, I saved his life, and he may be somewhat grateful to me, but this gratitude is at most superficial and won't go any deeper. So I estimate that by tomorrow, Ye Qian will at most come over to thank me and give me some benefits, and then this matter will be over.

However, I'm happy with this arrangement. Although I'm eager to know the secrets of Central Town and where their weapons came from, I don't want to get too involved with them.

After all, if you get too involved and find out things you shouldn't know, that would be troublesome.

However, there's something I need to ask Ye Qian about when we meet tomorrow.

Why did he spread the news and have people occupy the research institute on the outskirts of Mingzhu City? I don't understand why he did that.

We must get to the bottom of this tomorrow, no matter what. If possible, we should try to resolve this matter completely.

Otherwise, if a raider squad comes after we get back, wouldn't all our efforts have been in vain?

So, let's find an opportunity to resolve this matter tomorrow.

After thinking it over, I yawned.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was already 5:30 in the morning.

Zhang Jianzhou was sleeping soundly in bed. I had been dozing off for two hours by the window and woke up at 4:30.

I then waited for over an hour, keeping a close eye on Zhang Jianzhou. During that hour, Zhang Jianzhou didn't change at all, but his wounds seemed to be healing quite well.

This guy is still snoring right now; I'm starting to wonder if he's lying to me.

It was already daylight outside. The people who had been on guard duty last night were exhausted, but their shift was scheduled to end at six o'clock, so they would have to stand for another half hour.

Me too. Zhang Jianzhou said his attack usually happens at 6 a.m., so I have to wait another half hour.

I'm feeling pretty good right now. I don't feel too tired, I just want to sleep. But I should be able to get through the morning without any problem.

I think I should be able to finish everything this morning, so I can get a good nap in the car on my way back this afternoon.

Then, another twenty minutes passed.

It was already 5:50, and Zhang Jianzhou was still not moving, sleeping soundly.

I'm a little confused. Does it really mean it won't take effect until exactly six o'clock?

Just as I was getting impatient, Zhang Jianzhou on the bed suddenly trembled twice, making the bed shake. I stared at him instantly, thinking, "Could it be that the medicine is starting to take effect?"

Sure enough, just as I was staring at him, I saw a few black veins suddenly appear on his arm.

Zhang Jianzhou, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide. His bloodshot eyes stared intently at the ceiling, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably on the bed. I watched this scene in astonishment, somewhat incredulous. I hadn't expected him to actually have an attack!

Moreover, the current situation is exactly the same as when the dead turn into zombies.

The only difference is that those dead people lost consciousness when they became zombies, while Zhang Jianzhou is clearly still conscious!

He seemed to notice the change happening to him. He turned his head sharply, his bloodshot eyes fixed on me, and stammered, "Medicine...medicine..."

I know he wants to take his medicine.

But I really want to see the whole process.

Not long after he finished speaking, his body began to tremble violently and became uncontrollable, and the ropes binding him were about to snap!

I knew I couldn't wait any longer. If I kept watching, I figured Zhang Jianzhou would really turn into a zombie, and once he did, there would be no saving him.

Seeing his pained expression, I took out a glass bottle from my pocket, poured out a gray pill, pinched his cheek, pried open his mouth, and stuffed the pill in.

Luckily, he's tied up now, otherwise I wouldn't be able to put the medicine in his mouth.

After the medicine entered his mouth, he swallowed it forcefully, and the medicine immediately entered his body.

However, his body was still trembling violently, clearly indicating that the drug had not yet taken effect.

After waiting for a minute or two, his body gradually calmed down and stopped trembling, only occasionally twitching.

The dense black veins that were originally covering his body had all disappeared, as if they had never appeared at all.

I watched this amazing scene with disbelief.

If I hadn't witnessed this scene with my own eyes, I would never have believed that this medicine could stop the zombie transformation.

I stared at the medicine in my hand, my curiosity growing. I wondered if it would work on others. If someone was bitten by a zombie, would giving them this medicine help?

(End of this chapter)