"Alright, let's take some photos of the handprints and the wounds first!" I said, taking out my phone. Everyone else also took pictures of the corpse. After we came out, Xiao Yuan De volunteered to stay behind to guard the body, which Du Qi Tai and Manager Zhang had no objections to.
After they came out, they kept sighing, worried that the tourist area's business would be affected. I deliberately said, "Don't worry, the two of you. We won't say anything. But when the police arrive, I can't guarantee if things can be kept secret!"
"Thank you all. You are truly the most conscientious tourists! You can all go back and rest tonight, as if nothing happened. Good night!" As soon as Du Qi Tai finished speaking, Yuan He Zhi became furious, "Du, what do you mean by that? As if nothing happened? That was my sister!"
"I know, classmate Yuan He Zhi. We in the tourist area didn't want this to happen either. Please consider this: if this kind of incident gets out, our business will be severely impacted. We really don't want that; it's of no benefit to us at all!"
"Hmph, Du, don't let me find the murderer of my sister here, or I'll definitely tear down your tourist area!"
"Uh, classmate, please don't get so agitated. When the police arrive, let them handle it!"
Yuan He Zhi didn't reply further. He angrily took a small boat and left by himself. Du Qi Tai turned back and said to us, "Young people these days, so temperamental!"
We didn't say much and each took a small boat back to the hotel. However, after returning, none of us dared to sleep. Even Yuan He Zhi gathered in my room with Liu Yu Ning.
Now there had been a murder in the tourist area. The deceased was a girl, her head severed, and her body covered in blood. What was even more bizarre was that she had been dead for two days, yet we saw her with us playing in the sports hall today.
"Could that have been..." Gao Ming Qiang said fearfully.
"Haha, don't jump to conclusions! I think someone must have impersonated Yuan He, or the corpse was tampered with!" He Xin said contemptuously, looking at Gao Ming Qiang.
Xie Chu Chu said, "Yes, the degree of decomposition of the corpse is clearly abnormal. I extracted some blood and also some substances from the deceased's skin. But without any equipment, I can't analyze it at all. What is that ingredient?"
I nodded, "It's estimated that the body was tampered with. Let's not scare ourselves into thinking that such things exist in this world."
"But I suddenly remembered a saying," Liu Yu Ning interjected.
He Xin quickly reacted, "Liu... Mom, you're not talking about the living dead, are you?"
"That's right, that's it. Hey, there are no outsiders here, can you stop calling me that?"
"I'm used to it. Besides, aren't we supposed to go all out with the act?"
"Forget it, until we solve this case, let's continue acting. Don't reveal any flaws!" I instructed.
"Got it!" everyone replied.
Regarding the living dead, I explained, "Liu... ah, wife, what you just said about the living dead, do you know what it is?"
"Isn't it zombies?"
"Heh, zombies, also known as 'living dead' or 'walking dead,' are monsters that frequently appear in Western film and television worlds. They are fictional creatures with fantastical elements. Through the evolution of time, they have become an indispensable and unique symbol of popular culture today. Zombies are neither alive nor dead; they are a physiological phenomenon. In many Western blockbuster films and television series, such terms have appeared. The Hetao Zombie Incident in Xinjiang in 1987, when the weather was very hot, people found zombies eating people in a nuclear power plant, and a mysterious investigation team was dispatched. Who knew that not a single one returned."
"And the naked male corpse found south of the building in Miami, USA, whose head was gnawed off, that guy was also very much like a zombie. But when the police surrounded him, they told him to stop attacking, but he ignored them and continued to gnaw on the victim."
"There's also an incident from a secret research base in Busan, South Korea. Some mutated serum appeared there, turning the Busan laboratory into a living hell. The entire Busan lost control at that time. Later, when regular troops bombed the area, things seemed to be contained!"
"Later, because of these incidents, many game developers and film companies used the news to create famous works such as 'Dawn of the Dead,' 'Resident Evil,' and 'Dead Rising.'"
As soon as I finished speaking, Liu Yu Ning quickly retorted, "It seems you're a real homebody!"
"Don't say that. You are my wife now, and what wife doesn't know her husband's habits?"
"Uh, are you addicted to acting?"
"Don't keep talking about acting. Aren't you afraid Du Qi Tai and the others will hear you!"
As we bickered, Gao Ming Qiang deliberately teased, "You two are really becoming more and more like a couple!"
Just as we were chatting happily, Yuan He Zhi said with a face full of sorrow, "You are all still so happy. Do you know how I feel?"
As soon as he said this, we all fell silent and looked at him.
For a moment, I actually wanted to reveal my identity to him, but I was worried that Yuan He Zhi might be problematic. We could only comfort him.
After the small conference room session, even though everyone was afraid to sleep, they still had to rest a bit, as we had to continue tomorrow.
Everyone sat on the sofas, leaning against the walls. Only the girls could sleep on the beds. However, I was an exception because He Xin insisted on sleeping with me. I was beside her, with Liu Yu Ning and Xie Chu Chu in between.
Actually, I couldn't sleep at all. With the current situation in the tourist area, I didn't know what would happen next.
We managed to get through the night. The next morning, before we even went downstairs, all our phones received a message. It wasn't sent via cell signal, but through Bluetooth. The sender was Du Qi Tai, telling us that we should go downstairs for breakfast.
This guy is really optimistic, acting as if he'd forgotten yesterday's events.
We quickly washed up and went to the second-floor restaurant. The waitress, Xiao Hong, had prepared a lavish meal for us again. We were all hungry, but with the incident on our minds, we could barely eat.
Seeing our reactions, Du Qi Tai tried to console us, "I know you are worried, but what's the use of that? Don't let one person's problems affect your trip, okay? You still have a few days left. It would be a shame to waste them like this!"
"You're unbelievable. Someone's dead, and you're still in the mood to play? That was my sister!" Yuan He Zhi roared and lunged towards Du Qi Tai, wanting to fight him!