321 Toad Man (Part 3)
The source of pollution is among us
The dead person was the murderer of Guo Zilin. He had just killed someone, but Zhu Ning ignored him and just watched him walk stupidly into the crowd. When people found him, he was already dead.
There was a bloody mark on his chest. He was not wearing a helmet and his eyeballs were almost popping out. There was a smile on the corner of his mouth when he died, as if he was finally relieved.
"He bumped into me on his own. It has nothing to do with me," a man standing next to the body hastily explained. "He just rushed over like crazy, constantly provoking me. It gave me a headache. No, it really has nothing to do with me."
He probably thought someone was seeking revenge, so he hurried to explain.
Someone seemed to recognize the deceased and said, "Isn't this Lao Liu? How could he be shot to death? Without even using supernatural powers to fight back?"
"I remember his ability was thunderstorm. It's quite funny, a top bounty hunter died just like that."
"That's not right. He has a very bad temper. He's been cheating on me for eight years. He's not a fool. It's too easy for him to die."
The killer was relieved this time. "I said he was desperate to die, and I didn't kill him on my own initiative. Everyone, please bear witness for me."
Everyone was exchanging information with each other. No one was in charge here and no one wanted to cause trouble, but things were getting weirder and weirder.
Zhu Ning squatted down and touched Lao Liu's blood. It was the same as Guo Zilin's. It was not like human blood, but similar to that of cold-blooded animals, with a low temperature.
It was certain that Old Liu was killed by a bullet. Many eyewitnesses could testify to this. There was nothing abnormal on his skin and his mouth was tightly closed. Zhu Ning took a dagger and pried open Old Liu's mouth through the scabbard.
Old Liu's mouth was closed too tightly, and Zhu Ning couldn't pry it open with one hand. She used both hands and pushed the dagger in hard, as if she was prying a tightly closed clam.
Beep beep beep——
Zhu Ning immediately dodged to the side, and a live toad jumped out of Lao Liu's mouth.
The toad was still alive, its eardrums contracted, and it made a beeping sound in front of everyone.
The people present had seen all kinds of monsters and demons, but they were stunned when they suddenly saw a toad.
It looked harmless enough to be crushed with one foot, but the uneven skin made one itch all over, as if one's own skin had become like that.
Someone was quick enough to cover the toad with a glass jar, temporarily blocking the sound.
"What the hell is this? A toad?"
"The first time I heard this thing make a sound, I thought it was a quack, but it's just a beep."
"Why does it stink so bad?"
It felt like there was a fermenting garbage dump in Old Liu's stomach, the stench was so unbearable that it made people retreat.
Zhu Ning looked at Bai Cheng, and Bai Cheng shook her head. She also couldn't control this corpse. It was a corpse with an owner.
Zhu Ning suddenly stood up and went to find Guo Zilin's body with a dagger. Guo Zilin had just died and the body was even more smelly than before. Zhu Ning pried open his mouth and found that the toad that he had been unable to remove before was gone.
Disappeared? Or ran away? They didn't know. Was the place already full of toads, hiding in the corners?
Some people felt that this shelter was unlucky and wanted to move to another place, but the dust storm outside was so severe that they couldn't take off at all. They were blown away as soon as they went out.
Before, no one wanted to meddle in other people’s business. They just wanted to let as many people die as they wanted, and the one who died was that loser Guo Zilin. Now everyone’s attitude has changed a bit.
Because someone told Lao Liu's entire experience, that he was a true master. It's not that he couldn't die, but that he died too easily, as if he was seeking death.
And the deaths were inexplicable and there was no pattern to them.
The one who died now was Lao Liu, and the next one might be me.
The person who came out to take charge was a woman. It was the first time Zhu Ning had seen someone so tall. She estimated that she was at least two meters and one meter tall. She took a look at the situation and asked, "Is it contagious?"
It seems that some kind of virus was transmitted from Guo Zilin to Lao Liu, and its current whereabouts are unknown.
Everyone has their own guesses, but it's still a bit scary to talk about it. In a sealed environment, it's easy for a whole nest of them to die.
"I think this is how it should be. I'll take charge first. I can't just leave it alone. Does anyone have any objections?"
Anyone who has any objections is eager for someone to come out and take charge. The woman said, "My name is An Chi."
"Oh, it's you." The atmosphere was originally tense, but some people softened their attitude when they heard her name.
Zhu Ning asked in a low voice: "Who is this?"
Bai Cheng: "I remember he used to be an investigator, and later became a mercenary. He was very capable and quite famous."
Zhu Ning: "More famous than you?"
Bai Cheng said stiffly, "No."
Bai Cheng is unique among bounty hunters, and almost everyone has heard of her name.
Pei Shu, looking at the fun, said, "Boss, you don't even show up."
Zhu Ning: "You don't understand. I don't want to be a scapegoat."
After she had an affair, she believed in the principle of keeping a low profile and adhering to the principle of not taking the initiative and not taking responsibility.
Strangers are in a strange shelter, all of them are people with special abilities. After the chaos, a certain order will be formed. The leader has emerged. Now there is only one group of people, but as they evolve, there will be different opinions and different groups.
It usually means bloodshed and infighting. Only a fool would take charge, and taking advantage of the situation is the right way.
Someone asked, “What about the bodies?”
An Chi: "Throw it out."
A few people really started to work. They carried the body and opened the factory window a little. Sand poured in like rain, and the person in charge of disposing of the body swallowed a mouthful of sand.
"Control the people," An Chi said, "the next one might be you."
If it is really contagious, the person who killed Lao Liu may very well be the next person. They are not so arbitrary as to kill or throw this person out. They plan to find a place to put him in solitary confinement, and then observe his reaction to summarize the pattern.
Zhu Ning thought it was a very reasonable arrangement.
An Chi: "I remember Guo Zilin had three companions. Where did they go? Let's look for them."
Several people began to cooperate with An Chi's arrangements. After all, if a contaminated area was really formed, no one would be able to escape, so it was better to be proactive.
"Someone just talked to Guo Zilin. I saw it. After they finished talking, Guo Zilin went crazy." Someone in the crowd suddenly said.
This is about Zhu Ning. As expected, he brought trouble upon himself. Zhu Ning hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to become invisible or just run away.
She simply raised her hand and said, "It's me."
An Chi looked at Zhu Ning and his eyes first fell on Bai Cheng. As expected of a celebrity outside the wall, Bai Cheng was wearing a helmet, but An Chi could recognize him accurately.
An Chi was too tall, and standing there gave people an oppressive feeling. "What did you talk about?"
"Nothing," Zhu Ning said simply, "They were bullied by Old Liu and had nowhere to go. I took pity on them and took them in. They told me about how wonderful Utopia is."
Zhu Ning told the truth, except for the fact that he had read Guo Zilin's memories.
An Chi: "I'll isolate you temporarily, is that acceptable to you?"
Zhu Ning didn't care: "Absolutely."
A few people wanted to control Zhu Ning first. Pei Shu sighed and said that he couldn't just watch his boss being locked up. Unexpectedly, Zhu Ning cooperated very well.
She obediently cooperated with the handcuffs and was put into a cage. The shelter actually had iron cages with a space of two meters, like animal cages.
The murderer was imprisoned next to her. He was very unhappy at first and refused to cooperate at all, shouting loudly the whole time. But in the end he stopped and sat against the iron railing with his knees buried in his hands, and it was unclear whether he was cursing.
Zhu Ning hid far away, looking very scared. Pei Shu and Bai Cheng watched from across the cage.
Zhu Ning is really good at acting. As someone who can manipulate metal, she can crush the cage with just a flick of her fingers. If these people knew that they were imprisoning a demon, they would probably write this experience into their resumes.
Everyone started talking and cooperating with An Chi's people to try to solve the case. Some people were not convinced, while another group joined in the fun.
The trapped toad looked half dead. It flapped its wings twice and began to dehydrate, leaving only a piece of skin.
There were many people with many opinions and the noise was loud. Pei Shu took the opportunity to ask in a low voice: "What do you think?"
If Zhu Ning wants to break out, Bai Cheng and Pei Shu will have to rescue him.
Zhu Ning: "Someone else is going to die. Let's see if it's the unlucky guy next door."
Zhu Ning tilted his head to look at the "prisoner" next to him. He seemed to feel his neck was particularly itchy, and even opened his helmet to scratch it.
At this moment, he noticed Zhu Ning's gaze, turned around, and shouted angrily: "What are you looking at?"
What a bad temper.
Zhu Ning ignored him and continued communicating with his teammates, "My tongue is a little itchy."
Bai Cheng was stunned, and Pei Shu was also stunned, thinking they had misheard.
Did Zhu Ning get infected? Did she already have the virus?
Zhu Ning: "I heard it, a "dududu" sound, still very weak, coming from my throat."
Zhu Ning felt it carefully and found that the section of her tongue from the root of her throat was very itchy. There were already bumps on the surface of her tongue, but now the bumps were too big, as if her mouth was full of blisters.
She couldn't help but wonder if, like Guo Zilin, she would soon have a screaming toad growing out of her tongue.
Pei Shu thought that Zhu Ning had great endurance. She didn't show any unusual symptoms. If she hadn't said it herself, her teammates wouldn't even know that Zhu Ning had been infected.
Zhu Ning: "So my imprisonment was the right decision."
As a potential source of transmission, Zhu Ning had better be controlled and the contamination not be expanded.
"You two be careful," Zhu Ning said, "and take care of Xiaofeng."
If Zhu Ning is infected, the remaining two will be infected soon.
Pei Shu thought that Zhu Ning seemed to be leaving his last words, but he also felt that Zhu Ning was very calm. He was either crazy or he had an idea and a rough solution.
Pei Shu: "How can we save you?"
Zhu Ning volunteered to be isolated. Bai Cheng and Pei Shu weren't just for show; they could function outside. Zhu Ning leaned his head against the iron railing and didn't answer. Instead, he said, "I wasn't sure at first. I always felt a bit confused."
"Initially, I felt uncomfortable in the shelter right after entering, but I couldn't pinpoint what it was. It wasn't until I was startled awake by the toad's cry that I saw someone licking me from above." Zhu Ning recounted the entire process. "Then I think I was infected. It all started with the toad's cry. Have you heard it?"
Bai Cheng: "I couldn't hear you when you said it before, but I heard the toad in Lao Liu's mouth jump out just now."
Pei Shu: "Same."
Zhu Ning: "Everyone in the shelter should have heard it this time."
The toad seemed to be out in the open, and its calls were no longer directed at a specific person, but became a group attack.
Its pollution range is gradually increasing.
Zhu Ning: "There are more people here."
Bai Cheng asked, "A lot?"
Zhu Ning: "I have photos in my mind for comparison. I roughly counted them when I first entered the shelter. There were forty-seven people in total."
At that time, Zhu Ning felt that the shelter was very strange. She counted when she came in. Her brain was like a computer, and with the God's perspective, as she walked, her vision covered a large area. The shelter was not very big.
She lamented that there were so many people here.
When Lao Liu died just now, most people were in the parking lot. They didn't trust the tents and chose to stay overnight by car.
At this time, Zhu Ning counted again, "Forty-nine people."
Bai Cheng: "Two more?"
Guo Zilin’s three companions have not been found yet. Logically, there should be three missing people, and since two people died, how could there be two extra people?
Zhu Ning asked back, "Are you sure the extra ones are people?"
Bai Cheng quickly understood what Zhu Ning meant. There might be other creatures mixed in with the crowd, but they didn't know.
And now everyone is wearing a helmet, so who knows whether there are people or ghosts inside.
If it is an illusion, it is impossible that everything is fake. There must be a few fake people arranged among the real people.
Moreover, some people have been quietly replaced. Lao Liu seemed to have had a companion at first, but from Lao Liu's death to now, that companion has never come out to speak.
Zhu Ning could have provided this information just now, but saying it out loud could easily lead to people becoming suspicious and killing each other.
After Zhu Ning finished his analysis, he answered Pei Shu's question about how he needed their help. Zhu Ning said, "The source of the pollution is among us. Find it and kill it."
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