The next day.
When I woke up, I found myself covered with a thin blanket. I sat up in bed, looked at the scars on my arm, and breathed a long sigh of relief.
The wound has scabbed over, but the surrounding skin is a little red and swollen. However, this is normal. As long as it doesn't turn black or purple, it proves that I haven't been infected by the cadaver virus.
I moved my arm slightly, and apart from a slight pain, it was fine.
Just then, the door to the room was gently pushed open, and I saw Wang Yong walking in, wearing a straw hat and covered in sweat.
"Master Zuo, you're awake?" Wang Yong's face lit up with surprise when he saw me.
"Hmm." I got out of bed and checked the time. I didn't expect to sleep for so long; it was already 11 a.m.
Wang Yong picked up a plastic bag from the table, handed it to me, and said with a smile, "Master Zuo, this is a piece of clothing that my wife bought for you today. Your original clothes were torn and had bloodstains, so I threw them away."
"Thank you." I took the plastic bag, opened the packaging, and put it on.
"Master Zuo, it's almost noon now, you must be hungry. I've stewed an old hen for you, come out and eat." After saying that, Wang Yong hurriedly walked out the door.
"Okay." I also felt a little hungry, probably because of the alcohol I drank last night; my stomach felt empty.
When I came out, Wang Yong had already given me a bowl of chicken soup, and there were a few side dishes on the table.
After finishing my meal, I took out a cigarette and lit it. Wang Yong came up to me, took out a red envelope and put it in my hand, saying with gratitude, "Master Zuo, this is a red envelope for you. As for your medical expenses, I will make it up to you after I sell this batch of chickens. I will write you an IOU first."
After Wang Yong finished speaking, he took out a notebook, picked up a pen, and was about to start writing.
I quickly stopped him and said, "No need for medical expenses, I'm fine."
"But……"
"There are no 'buts'. As a mage, I mean what I say." I was too lazy to argue with Wang Yong, so I adopted my mage's stance and said with a serious expression.
When Wang Yong saw my expression, he didn't insist anymore. His face showed gratitude, but also some guilt.
I opened the red envelope in my hand and found two thousand yuan inside. I took out two hundred yuan, put the rest back into Wang Yong's hand, and said, "Just a little something is enough, you don't need that much."
"How can you do this?" Wang Yong said, placing the red envelope into my hand.
I grabbed the red envelope and stuffed it directly into Wang Yong's pocket, then put on a stern face and said seriously, "I said I don't want it, so I don't want it. If you keep refusing, I'm going to lose my temper."
"Well... thank you so much, Master Zuo. I really feel bad for you helping me so much."
I put on a master's air and said, "Exorcising demons and monsters is my duty."
Actually, I'm not that noble. The reason I said this is firstly to make Wang Yong feel less guilty, and secondly because Wang Yong's family is in dire straits. If Wang Yong were from a wealthy family, I would have taken the two thousand yuan without hesitation.
"Master Zuo, thank you again."
"Did you burn that thing?" I waved my hand and asked.
“It was burned last night.” Wang Yong nodded, the worry on his face disappearing.
"Okay, show me yesterday's surveillance footage. I'm heading back now."
Upon hearing this, Wang Yong hurriedly took out his phone, fiddled with it for a bit, and handed it to me, saying, "I have two surveillance cameras at my chicken farm, one at each of the two intersections. To avoid being discovered, I installed them in very hidden places."
I nodded, took Wang Yong's phone, opened one of the screens, and began to observe carefully from the morning. When no one was around, I used fast-forward, and when I spotted someone, I paused to observe them closely.
I quickly watched the surveillance video, but I didn't find anything.
“Master Zuo, I’ve checked these surveillance cameras before, and I haven’t found any suspicious people. They’re either working or spraying pesticides on the fruit trees nearby,” Wang Yong said from the side.
I didn't say anything, and clicked on the second surveillance video.
When I fast-forwarded to 1 p.m. yesterday, my eyes suddenly narrowed, and I quickly pressed the pause button.
When I saw the person in the surveillance footage, I was in disbelief. How could it be him?
Seeing that my expression was off, Wang Yong came over to take a look and then said, "I don't know this person, but he should be someone who contracts fruit trees nearby. He's holding a bottle of pesticide, so he's probably here to spray the fruit trees."
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