Lu Wuyai frowned: "I just saw another corpse."
As for the corpse Lu Wuyai mentioned, it was certainly not an animal, but a human corpse buried in the grass. This was the fifth corpse discovered this week.
If they were just corpses, Lu Wuyai wouldn't have anything to worry about, but these corpses looked like they had been gnawed too badly, and judging from the bite marks, it was obvious that they had been bitten by someone.
Of course, it could also be a monkey, but in Lu Wuyai's view, the most likely possibility is a human.
"It might be conjunctivitis again," Jin Xilu said, looking at Li Ruisi, whose little face immediately tensed up.
Li Ruis witnessed thousands of people with conjunctivitis attacking humans. That scene has left an indelible mark on her soul to this day.
Therefore, Li Ruisi always feels uncomfortable whenever she hears news about people with conjunctivitis.
"It must be them."
Lu Wuyai sighed; he couldn't imagine who would do such a thing.
"I'm going to mow the lawn this afternoon, you can pack your things now," Lu Wuyai said. He was very fast at mowing the lawn; he could outrun a whole group of women by himself.
The main reason is the instability caused by patients with conjunctivitis, which has brought deep concern to everyone.
After lunch, everyone rested for a while. The autumn air was crisp and refreshing, making it hard to get out of bed.
When they woke up, the women saw Lu Wuyai harvesting hay, with a lot of green grass piled up next to him.
"This speed is no exaggeration." Song Xiaoyou sighed. "Then let's begin."
Soon, the women came to the lawn. Taking advantage of the good sunshine and strong wind, they spread out the grass to dry so that they could pack it up at dusk.
An hour later, Lu Wuyai straightened up from the grass and relaxed his muscles.
Two hours later, the hill was bare, as if someone had shaved its head.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the sunlight began to soften. Tang Xin and the others began to bundle the hay and put the dried hay inside the fence to continue to be exposed to the wind and sun.
Only then did Lu Wuyai have time to rest properly. He sat on the mountaintop, enjoying the gentle breeze blowing from the sea. The faint saltiness was always intoxicating, as if his soul had left his body.
As the sun tilts, the temperature on the deserted island begins to drop, and the temperature difference between day and night becomes very obvious.
"It's so cold." Inside the fence, the women stamped their feet and neatly placed the grass balls nearby, but even so, the heat from their work could not offset the sudden drop in temperature.
Lu Wuyai also came down from the mountaintop and ran all the way to the cowshed to help process feed.
Around 6 p.m., Li Ruisi finished cleaning the cowshed and wanted to go back to the cave to rest, but Su Xi stopped him.
"Let's have dinner together." Su Xi smiled.
Li Ruisi was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, Su Xi called her a few times from not far away, then she took a breath and ran towards the stone mountain.
Inside the cave, Li Ruisi was visiting for the first time, her eyes filled with curiosity.
The underground space is much larger than before. Especially after returning from his trip, Lu Wuyai deliberately expanded the underground cavern. Now the entire restaurant is the size of a basketball court, providing a much larger area for movement.
"It's so big!" Li Ruisi couldn't help but say. Compared to his own little cave, this place was really too big. There were electrical appliances, lights, and even all kinds of food and fruit inside.
In a corner, Li Ruisi smelled a ripe aroma. It was a plastic bucket. Inside, white rice filled the air. The fragrance of rice was intoxicating.
Li Ruisi's eyes widened. He said, "This rice looks like it was just harvested."
She was unsure, even finding it unbelievable, but Lu Wuyai nodded and told her that the rice had indeed been harvested recently.
“You guys are amazing.” Li Ruisi sighed.
Lu Wuyai and the others didn't explain anything, because stones like the black stone were too magical. Since Li Ruisi was a new member of the team, everyone remained wary.
Tonight's dinner was plentiful. Besides rice, there were steamed buns, rabbit meat, and freshly picked fruit.
What terrified Li Ruisi during this meal was Lu Wuyai's appetite. She had never seen anyone use a bucket to hold food.
"Your stomach is fine." Li Ruisi swallowed, Lu Wuyai burped, nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the roast meat on the table, still not satisfied.
That evening, Li Ruisi left the cave and returned to the space under the cowshed to rest.
The next morning, Lu Wuyai and the others came to the lawn again.
"The weather isn't very good." Su Xi looked up at the sky. The sky was overcast, and the hillsides in the distance were shrouded in mist. There was a lot of moisture in the air today.
Inside the fence, Li Ruisi was herding the cattle. Seeing everyone arrive, he immediately said, "It might rain heavily."
No sooner had he finished speaking than raindrops began to fall without warning, and a torrential downpour instantly submerged the entire deserted island.
For a moment, the cows panicked, and it took a lot of effort for a group of people to drive them back to the barn.
A fall rain brings a chill. That night, Lu Wuyai saw the thermometer placed at the cave entrance. The temperature reading was only 15 degrees Celsius.
"No wonder it's so cold." Lu Wuyai felt a shiver. Fortunately, the temperature inside the cave was quite comfortable, and it would be nice to sleep at night.
The cubicles are now spaced far apart, so the sound of footsteps won't disturb other people's sleep.
After returning to the container, Lu Wuyai crawled into bed, and the remaining warmth made him take a deep breath.
In the early hours of the morning, Lu Wuyai opened his eyes again and was startled by a series of urgent car horn blares.
Walking quickly to the small cubicle, Lu Wuyai looked through the periscope at the surrounding rocky mountains and noticed a flashing light.
Moreover, the lights were flashing in a very regular pattern. Out of the corner of his eye, Lu Wuyai could roughly make out the outlines of nearby cars.
After putting on his raincoat, Lu Wuyai mounted his gun, pushed open the cave door, and ran straight toward the flashing light.
Sure enough, at the finish line, Lu Wuyai saw Ouyang Qing leaning out of the car window, while Han Shuyi in the passenger seat looked sad.
"Come here, don't worry about anything," Lu Wuyai asked in surprise. After all, the other person couldn't see anything at night. Relying solely on the car headlights was too dangerous.
However, this also made Lu Wuyai realize that something might have happened to the other party, otherwise he would never have come to Shiqiu at this time.
Lu Wuyai opened the car door and got in.
It was still quite warm inside the car. Seeing Lu Wuyai walk in, Gu Yuxin immediately said, "Your life is really good."
She pointed to the area near the office. She had almost been hit by a car when she arrived.
Lu Wuyai sensed the bitterness in Gu Yuxin's words, smiled slightly, and said, "If you're willing to come and collect cow dung, I can save you a seat."
"Hmph, I don't care." Gu Yuxin said seriously, "But this time, you have to help us."
"What kind of help?" Lu Wuyai asked curiously.
"Something happened at Xianfeng. A group of people came tonight, occupied Xianfeng, and imprisoned all my people..." Gu Yuxin briefly recounted what had happened, and Lu Wuyai suddenly understood.
About a few hours ago, someone broke into the treacherous peak and robbed it of its food and women. Even Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin were almost kidnapped. Finally, they fought using the familiar terrain and their guns. Only then did the women escape.
"There are about twenty of them, and they should still be on the dangerous peak. They won't leave easily in this heavy rain." Gu Yuxin took a breath, clearly very excited, because she knew that the longer time passed, the more dangerous the fate of those women would become.
"The other side doesn't have many guns, they must be running out of bullets, otherwise we wouldn't be able to get out either."
Lu Wuyai frowned, but he only listened to Gu Yuxin's words. He roughly knew how dangerous the situation was. More importantly, it was a rainy day, and many methods were unavailable.
"Lu Wuyai, I beg you." Seeing the hesitation in Lu Wuyai's eyes, Gu Yuxin's heart sank.
"As long as you save them, I will grant you whatever you ask for."
Undoubtedly, Gu Yuxin's words made Lu Wuyai look at her a few more times, his gaze suddenly becoming even more profound.
Feeling the other party's aggressive gaze, Gu Yuxin's face stiffened slightly, but he still swallowed nervously and stared intently at Lu Wuyai.
"very good."
Lu Wuyai finally nodded, but he didn't intend to take any other women with him. Instead, he returned to the tomb and took out two boxes of grenades.
On rainy days, volatile medications cannot be used. Otherwise, Gu Yuxin could use that medication to venture into dangerous areas alone.
In addition to grenades, Lu Wuyai also took two submachine guns and some bullets.
Carrying these items, the three set off overnight, rushing towards the treacherous peak.
The three of them spoke very little on the way, especially Gu Yuxin. She took deep breaths most of the time, seemingly very nervous about what was about to happen.
Lu Wuyai drove the vehicle at top speed and finally reached the shady spot on the treacherous peak before dawn.
It was still dark, which made things very convenient for Lu Wuyai.
Lu Wuyai took out two night vision goggles from the package and handed them to Gu Yuxin.
"I'll go check it out first, you guys wait for my signal." Lu Wuyai grabbed the pistol and a box of grenades from his waist and charged directly from the grassland up the dangerous peak.
Upon reaching the entrance, Lu Wuyai began walking onto the T-shaped platform, cautiously approaching the precipitous peak.
But suddenly, a figure rushed out of the darkness. Lu Wuyai instinctively retreated, hearing a series of heavy, panting sounds.
“He has conjunctivitis.” Lu Wuyai suddenly opened his eyes wide, raised his hand and fired, the bullet hitting his opponent directly in the forehead.
Equipped with a silencer, the sound of bullet explosions is reduced to a minimum.
"Why would there be a patient with conjunctivitis?" Gu Yuxin didn't say anything.
In an instant, Lu Wuyai was both shocked and confused. He was about to walk to the car to ask for details when he discovered a large number of people pouring out of the entire treacherous peak. They were lying on the ground, their behavior extremely strange.
Gu Yuxin and Han Shuyi might not be able to see it, but Lu Wuyai's night vision could clearly detect that these figures were humans infected with the virus, with red eyes and ferocious faces.
Seeing that he was about to be attacked, Lu Wuyai took a few steps back, tore open the fuse, and threw the grenade hard.
A rumbling sound.
A loud explosion rang out in the rainy night. Gu Yuxin and Han Shuyi stared in shock, completely bewildered.
As for Lu Wuyai, after the explosion, he went into the car and shouted at Gu Yuxin to start the car immediately.
If I'm right, something must have happened during the peak of the danger period that caused everyone inside to get infected.
"With a bang."
The moment Lu Wuyai closed the car door, Gu Yuxin realized something was wrong.
"I'll drive."
Lu Wuyai pulled Gu Yuxin away, and while sitting in the driver's seat, he hit a patient with red eyes in front of him. Then he immediately turned the car around and drove away from the grassland.
At that moment, all the patients with conjunctivitis who had escaped from the dangerous peak disappeared without a trace, leaving only a few people chasing after the vehicle.
Less than a minute later, the vehicle suddenly stopped at the foot of the mountain. Lu Wuyai raised his gun and fired, finally killing them one by one before they approached the vehicle.
“Dead.” Lu Wuyai took a breath and turned around to find Gu Yuxin and Han Shuyi in shock.
He looked at the precipitous peaks on the mountaintop and finally decided to take one last look.
The car came to a smooth stop at the intersection. Lu Wuyai got out of the car, but then he heard two women's voices behind him.
"Let's go take a look too."
Lu Wuyai hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed.
Walking beneath the familiar yet unfamiliar treacherous peak, the three of them felt extremely uneasy. Perhaps due to nervousness, Gu Yuxin instinctively hid behind Lu Wuyai, nearly bumping into him several times.
Finally, when Lu Wuyai saw the corpse on the ground, his expression changed slightly.
By this time, the corpse lying on the ground was almost completely soaked in blood.
Indeed, the path on this treacherous peak was muddy and bloody, with mutilated corpses lying in pools of blood, seemingly worthless.
Lu Wuyai knelt down and took out gloves from his pocket. He had picked up this habit from Gu Yuxin, because she always told everyone to wear gloves whenever they went into the wild.
After turning the body over, I found that there were indeed signs of chewing on the flesh. It's hard to describe what happened.
Lu Wuyai took a deep breath, suppressing the discomfort in his stomach, and continued looking ahead.
At this moment, Gu Yuxin and Han Shuyi had already turned on their flashlights. Looking at the bloody scenes along the way, they couldn't help but gag.
Vomit.
Lu Wuyai frowned. He suddenly heard a tearing sound coming from ahead. Just as he was about to warn him, a fierce-looking, long-haired woman rushed out.
Lu Wuyai was violently thrown back, his back slamming against the rock wall. He felt as if his chest had been shattered, and tears streamed from the corners of his eyes from the pain.
As for the other side, Gu Yuxin and Gu Yuxin were in an even worse situation. One was knocked unconscious, and the other was about to be killed.
Lu Wuyai gasped and decisively pulled the trigger. The bullet struck his opponent's head, and plasma splattered out.
Finally, Gu Yuxin pushed away the body pressing down on her, covered her face, and cried loudly.
"Don't cry." Lu Wuyai said impatiently, taking out a bottle of medicated oil from his pocket and shaking Han Shuyi awake.
The medicated oil had a noticeable refreshing effect, and the two women gradually calmed down. Looking at the dark passage ahead, they had no desire to go any further.
“I’ll go check on him. You stay here and rest,” Lu Wuyai said.
In fact, this passage is only a few dozen meters long, but in Gu Yuxin's eyes, it is another memory he does not want to recall.
Lu Wuyai could roughly guess that some of these thugs might have been infected with the virus, but as a result, these women were also harmed.
It can be seen that this virus is highly contagious and extremely dangerous.
A few minutes later, Lu Wuyai appeared from the front and shook his head at Gu Yuxin and Han Shuyi. Clearly, there were no living or normal people inside.
However, Lu Wuyai also discovered a problem. The number of people who had just escaped here and the number of deaths had doubled.
“During this time, I did receive some rather desperate women in the vicinity…” Gu Yuxin dragged her tired body toward the dangerous peak, looking very frustrated.
"I thought everyone could live a peaceful life on the desert island, but I ended up harming them..."
Gu Yuxin revealed a self-deprecating expression, and her face was also very pale.
Lu Wuyai said nothing. After getting into the car, the sky gradually brightened.
In the car, Lu Wuyai handed each of the two men a towel, which was already in the car.
"What are your plans for the future?" Lu Wuyai asked proactively.
Gu Yuxin shook her head. She couldn't concentrate on anything right now.
On the other hand, Han Shuyi looked at Lu Wuyai and asked, "Do you need any handymen over there?"
And so, on this day, two more women appeared near the cowshed: Gu Yuxin and Han Shuyi.
The others in the cave didn't seem too bothered by this; instead, they went to the nearby grassland and herded some more cattle and sheep.
There's no such thing as a free lunch, especially not on this deserted island or in today's world.
Gathering feed continues. There are now fifty cows and thirty goats in the fence. This number is enough to keep Gu Yuxin and the three women busy.
In the last month of autumn, Lu Wuyai expanded the area of his cave because he wanted to get some potatoes and sweet potatoes to change things up.
In addition, they also have time to go to the canyon to obtain a new batch of ore.
That evening, accompanied by a biting cold wind, everyone drove off, leaving only Su Xi and Song Xiaoyou at home.
In the middle of the night, the withered yellow grass was blown by the wind, making it look very desolate.
Ahead, Lu Wuyai was driving an electric pickup truck, with Gu Yuxin sitting in the passenger seat, her eyes always fixed on the darkness.
Gu Yuxin had always been curious about Lu Wuyai's driving habits. It seemed that nighttime wouldn't be a problem for them at all.
Lu Wuyai would only smile and offer no explanation to Gu Yuxin's curiosity.
"Damn man." Gu Yuxin murmured to herself. Although Lu Wuyai sometimes seemed greedy, he always kept his bottom line deep in his heart.
Perhaps because she was running inside the car, Gu Yuxin felt a bit stuffy, so she simply took off her shoes, revealing her exaggerated body curves.
Lu Wuyai glanced at it unintentionally and suddenly felt a little hot.
Outside, the cold wind howled, pounding against the car windows with a loud banging sound. Gu Yuxin was even worried that the glass would shatter.
“Don’t worry, these glasses are bulletproof,” Lu Wuyai explained.
The glass on the electric vehicles I recently purchased is indeed bulletproof; bullets fired from ordinary handguns won't leave any marks at all.
"If you're tired, just sleep in the back. It'll be your turn to drive tomorrow morning."
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