Chapter 58 Still Alive?

At 8 p.m., it was already completely dark in Yunxiang.

Some of the houses in the village have lights on that are very noticeable; you can see them from a distance.

The lights in Lin Xi's house, however, would not leak out.

Her family's yard is surrounded by a ring of glass with one-way privacy film, and all the bulletproof glass in the house is also covered with one-way privacy film.

However, two layers of one-way privacy film cannot guarantee complete light blocking, so all the glass in the room has a tight blackout curtain.

At night, simply pull down the blackout curtains to ensure that no light can be seen from outside.

At this moment in the lounge, the portable coffee table in front of the tatami mat has been pulled aside, and the newly assembled jigsaw puzzle frame on it remains perfectly still.

A yoga mat was laid out on the ground, and Lin Xi was wearing a sports vest and shorts, following the projector to do exercises.

I had just started sweating profusely when the surveillance screen, which I pushed around on wheels wherever I went, sent out an alarm—

Someone was passing by her house.

Lin Xi paused the video and zoomed in on the surveillance footage that triggered the alarm. Sure enough, three figures passed by.

Under night vision conditions, the surveillance cameras clearly showed three people walking along the path in front of Lin Xi's house, each carrying a small shovel and some tools.

They sneaked into the nearby field, bent down and frantically plucked the crops, regardless of variety or ripeness, stuffing them all into large sacks.

Lin Xi recognized one of the three people; it was Liu Caifen, who had a close relationship with Zhang Xiulan.

She was the one who led the bullying of Lin Xi by Zhang Xiulan's family, trying to drive her away from Yunxiang. She was also the one who spoke up for Zhang Xiulan and secretly led the way in saying that Lin Xi had a "mental illness".

Because Liu Caifen had previously behaved badly towards Lin Xi, Lin Xi vigilantly watched the surveillance footage to observe their movements.

After Liu Caifen and her family finished harvesting their crops, they had two large sacks of goods carried away by two family members.

She took a small shovel, shook the dirt off her shoes, and went to another field.

That field is very close to Lin Xi's house; it belongs to the Lin family.

The Lin family owned rice paddies and vegetable fields. Since Lin Xi's father, Lin Yi, had been living in Nanhua for a long time, and Lin Xi's third uncle disappeared after becoming a son-in-law and being admitted to university, all the rice paddies belonged to Lin Xi's eldest uncle, Lin Cheng.

The vegetable field was divided in two, with Lin Cheng and Lin Yi each occupying one.

Before Lin Xi returned to Yunxiang, both of his fields had been occupied by Zhang Xiulan.

After renovating the house, Lin Xi had confined what belonged to her home into her own "birdcage".

Now, taking advantage of the dark and windy night, Liu Caifen secretly slipped into Lin Cheng and Zhang Xiulan's vegetable field, shook out the sacks, bent down and began to pluck vegetables.

Lin Xi stared at the screen speechlessly. In the apocalypse, what was terrifying was not only the zombies, but also the ugly human nature exposed after the collapse of order.

Catalyzed by the apocalypse, selfishness and madness are amplified to an extreme, and people will do anything to survive.

For example, in her previous life, Lin Xi witnessed firsthand how Gu Lanjuan and Yang Xin's family downstairs started by plundering their neighbors in order to compete for resources.

Later, in order to save resources, Yang Xin abandoned his entire family, not even sparing his own son.

They ate raw meat and drank blood, and killed people like flies.

Now, before the zombies even reach Yunxiang, Liu Caifen has already stockpiled and plundered resources for survival.

Not only did she take away her own vegetables ahead of time, but she also betrayed her old best friend Zhang Xiulan.

Lin Xi couldn't help but find it amusing that Liu Caifen's first act of stealing was Zhang Xiulan's vegetables, which showed that although the two appeared to be very close, they had quite a few conflicts behind the scenes.

Liu Caifen moved quickly. Since she was the only one left, she couldn't carry any more back home no matter how much she gathered. Before long, she was dragging a large sack and tiptoeing home.

The image on the monitor screen froze again.

Lin Xi pressed the pause button on the screen and continued exercising, completing 40 minutes before washing up.

Although the bedroom on the first floor was also filled with a lot of supplies, it looked quite comfortable overall.

A 1.8*2m double bed is the largest piece of furniture, ensuring a comfortable sleeping area in the apocalypse.

On the simple table were daily skincare products and a computer, with a bookshelf above them. Most of the bookshelves were filled with novels collected by Lin Xi, and a small portion were agricultural encyclopedias and cookbooks.

The cabinets under and to the side of the bed were filled with clothes, and there was another stack of storage boxes containing some snacks.

Lin Xi lay down on the spacious bed. It was not yet 10 o'clock, but there was nothing else to do.

I've had enough of watching TV during the day, and if I were to scroll through Weibo and short videos, it would definitely all be about zombies, so I might as well not watch anything.

Before going to bed, Lin Xi opened the Green Bubble interface again. Various public accounts were pushing home shelter guidelines, and some classmates who hadn't been in touch for a long time thought she was still at Nanhua and sent her greetings.

Scrolling through the messages one by one, the cold gray profile picture was revealed.

There was still no reply.

I don't know if she's too busy fighting zombies to pay attention or if she just thinks she's being insincere...

Seeing the greetings from others, Lin Xi also sent a greeting to Yu Shiyun:

"Engineer Yu, are you all alright?"

Yu Shiyun is Gu Yixuan's stepmother and should live with Gu Yixuan.

Lin Xi had visited Gu Yixuan's home, which was also a doomsday fortress with sustainable power and water supply, and the ability to grow crops.

Sure enough, Yu Shiyun sent a message: "Everything is fine here."

As expected.

Lin Xi replied, "That's good. The photos and videos online are really terrifying."

This was half true and half false. She hadn't seen the photos and videos online, but she was genuinely scared because she had walked through a zombie horde before.

Yu Shiyun: "The zombie virus has already spread to the surrounding areas, and it might spread further. You should stay at home; your home is safe."

Lin Xi: "I have to thank Engineer Yu for his help."

She also wanted to inquire about Lu Wei's whereabouts. Although the chances were slim, Lu Wei had been Yu Shiyun's client, and since they were both in Zone B, they might have some contact.

She quickly typed a message: "Mr. Yu, do you have any news about Attorney Lu? I sent him my greetings, but he hasn't replied yet."

Yu Shiyun did not reply immediately.

Lin Xi opened Lu Wei's Moments, which still showed a horizontal line.

By the time she logged out of her WeChat Moments, Yu Shiyun had already sent her a message:

“I didn’t contact him. Lawyer Lu’s law firm is very close to Hongwen Hospital. Yesterday was a weekday, and the zombie outbreak occurred before 5 a.m.

Yu Shiyun's words were ambiguous, but she believed that Lu Wei had most likely perished.

Lu Wei's law firm was indeed located near Hongwen Hospital. The zombie outbreak occurred on a weekday, and if Lu Wei had been still at the firm, he would likely have been in grave danger.

Just like in previous zombie outbreaks, Lin Xi was at the company and had neither the time nor the ability to escape.

But Lin Xi believes that Lu Wei is definitely still alive.

Whether Lu Wei is a reincarnated individual is yet to be determined. Even if he is not a reincarnated individual, he survived the fall of Zone B with his own fists and his companions, beating up zombies all the way.

After they were safe, they put on red armbands and joined the volunteers supporting the residents.

But she couldn't tell Yu Shiyun any of this, and only replied with a "sad" emoji.