The doubt in Lin Sanjiu's mind had been tormenting her for the whole night.
At first, it was just a little curiosity. After asking a few questions, her curiosity slowly turned into doubt. The more she thought about it, the deeper the shadow in her heart grew. Gradually, it became a thick layer of doubt that made her restless.
She suddenly felt that something was not quite right when they were chatting after dinner.
"Yes, you are right … Sigh, if I had known you earlier, I would have discussed many things with you." Not far from her, Ba Tou De and the bearded man were deep in conversation. Every word that came out of Ba Tou De's clear, clear voice seemed to add weight to the conversation.
The bearded uncle sighed, "We can't continue to fight like this. It's too dangerous. But I can't think of a way to prove …"
Lin Sanjiu shifted her gaze away and looked at the section of the city that she was in. The scene of them being attacked by posthumans and Octopus's long-standing reputation had won them the trust of the commoners. After they were invited into the city for a discussion, they were even shown the preparation the commoners had made for street battles. They saw the temporary fortifications that were built by blocking and blocking the streets. They were even invited to have a meal.
The sky had darkened, and all kinds of lights were lit up in the city. There were primitive oil lamps and torches, and there were straight beams of light that looked like they came out of a sci-fi movie. As a commoner who had lived in the Twelve Worlds Centrum for a long time, they had the chance to earn Special Items, even if they were just ordinary items.
They were sitting in a circle in front of a fake bonfire, discussing their next step in the cold light of the fire.
Lin Sanjiu glanced at Dreadlocks.
He seemed to have accepted his fate and gave up on the idea of running away from the Eight Headed Deity. After all, the posthumans had seen him standing together with the Eight Headed Deity. Now that they were accomplices, he might as well do what he had to do. By then, Dirty Dreadlock had almost finished his second bottle of wine.
"Why didn't you go and talk to them?" Lin Sanjiu asked softly.
"Ahem, what can I say even if I talk to them?"
He didn't know if it was because of the alcohol, but the man with the dreadlocks didn't try to hide anything. "I don't mean any harm to ordinary people, but I don't have anything to do with them. The mutated human came from them, so they had to bear the suspicion. This was natural, and I wasn't completely at ease yet. Didn't Zhong Qing say that the mutants might be able to change between the two forms? Before I blindly come up with any ideas, I'd better be cautious. "
"How many people are there in Fanjia City?"
"It's hard to count the number of evolved humans. Usually, it's between five hundred to two thousand. I don't know where I heard that there are about four to five thousand ordinary people now. "After thinking for a while, Dreadlocks added," I wonder how many people died today. "
That was to say, even for those who lived in Fan Jia City for a long time, most of them were unfamiliar faces. Who could recognize five to seven thousand people?
Zhong Qing walked over and sat down beside Dreadlock Guy. "Why do you ask?" he asked.
"I was wondering where the mutated humans came from," she muttered with a frown. "Are they really from Fan Jia City? Or did they sneak in from the outside? "
"I don't know about the others, but the headless Apu you guys saw when you were patrolling and the big sister with countless new bodies inside her body are indeed from Fan Jia City. I live on the same road as them, so I often see them. "
Although Dreadlock Guy said that, he didn't seem to be close to them, so he didn't show much regret. Instead, he started to worry about his house, "My house is a Special Item. I was in a hurry when I left, so I didn't have time to take it with me. I don't know how it is now … I'll go look for it tomorrow. I spent a lot of money to buy it."
"Then be careful," Lin Sanjiu reminded him. However, she felt something stirring in her heart, and an even more indescribable feeling surfaced in her heart.
If she had to make an analogy, it was like when she was going out and felt that she had forgotten something, but when she thought about it carefully, she realized that she had brought everything that she should have brought with her.
She wasn't unfamiliar with the aftermath of this feeling. Usually, after she left the house, got into a car, or walked far away, she would suddenly realize that she had indeed forgotten something, and it was usually something important.
Lin Sanjiu couldn't wait for the moment of realization. She had a feeling that it would be too late by then. Before she left the house, she had to find the thing that was hidden in the depths of her mind.
"This is the first time I've heard of such a mutated method," Zhong Qing spoke at that moment, interrupting Lin Sanjiu's desperate search for clues in her mind. She felt vaguely annoyed. "There are too many things that we don't know about in this apocalyptic world …"
That's true. When faced with the vast and ever-changing apocalyptic world, posthumans only knew the tip of the iceberg. Even Lin Sanjiu didn't know what the black mist and the red brick wall were.
"But one thing is for sure. Someone has done something to ordinary people." Zhong Qing continued, "Instead of asking about the method, I think it's better to ask about the motive. Who would benefit from mutating ordinary people?"
Lin Sanjiu didn't want to let her thoughts wander along with his question, but his question was indeed intriguing. She thought for a while but couldn't come up with a solution. She waved her hand and gestured for Dreadlocks to pass her the bottle of wine.
Posthumans in the apocalyptic world were always willing to share their knowledge with others who were stronger than them. Dreadlocks passed the bottle to Lin Sanjiu without any objection, "I quite like Fanjia City. I just moved here a few months ago, but it seems like I can't stay here anymore. I have to leave soon."
No wonder he didn't feel much about the mutation of Apoo and the middle-aged woman. Dreadlocks was a newcomer as well.
"You've just arrived, but you seem to know a lot about Fanjia City."
No, that wasn't the doubt that was bothering her.
"That's strange. What's the problem? Why does it keep gnawing at me like a rat? Does it have anything to do with Eight-Headed Druid's strange behavior? "
"Yeah," Dreadlocks answered, "Even though I haven't moved here for long, I've been here many times."
Lin Sanjiu took a sip of wine. The wine was different from any she had tasted before. It was spicy and sour. When she swallowed it, it felt like she had been punched in the stomach.
"You're right. However, I think that even though it's important to gain the posthumans' trust, it isn't the most important thing right now." Eight-Headed Druid raised his voice slightly to attract everyone's attention. "You might not know this, but Gui He has sealed off all the entrances and exits of Fanjia City since this morning. In other words, we are still among the people who mutated. "
Everyone was silent for a while after he said that. His broad face swayed in the flickering shadows of the fake firelight.
"Even if we managed to gain the posthumans' trust, wouldn't it push the situation even further if someone mutated? I have an idea. I'm going to start investigating tomorrow … When that time comes, I'll need your help. "Eight-Headed Druid sighed as he spoke.
The bearded man nodded his head, "Just tell me if you need anything. We're just normal people, so we need your help to protect ourselves. "
Like a boss, Eight-Headed Druid extended his hand and patted Lin Sanjiu's shoulder. "No problem. Have you seen her? You're just a normal person, so you don't know. I don't think there's anyone in Fanjia City who can match her. With her around, you'll be safe! "
His words were so confident that even Combat Force felt a little uneasy. The bearded man looked at Lin Sanjiu and asked doubtfully, "Are you from Fanjia City?"
"No, she's a friend I met outside —"
"We're doing each other a favor."
Both Eight-Headed Druid and Lin Sanjiu answered at the same time. They looked at each other awkwardly. The bearded man knew his place and stopped asking questions. "It's getting late, and we still have a lot of plans for tomorrow. Let's get some rest!"
In the end, Lin Sanjiu, as a top-tier combat force who could guarantee the safety of normal people, was assigned to an empty space outside the city wall. It was said that she was facing the direction where the posthumans were gathered. Actually, this wasn't a rest, it was more like a lookout. However, Lin Sanjiu didn't take it to heart. She laid on a mattress that the bearded man brought for her and leaned against the wall in the cold night.
Since she had Exodus, she didn't have to bring along a Special Item like Dreadlocks. Even though his big barrel didn't look like a high-class item, it was still better than a mattress.
Lin Sanjiu jumped up from the mattress. Her palms were sweaty.
She finally understood what had been bothering her for a long time.
She had to find Dirtbraid now and ask him carefully and clearly in person. An everyday detail, so unremarkable, would have slipped past the edge of anyone's attention; but what would it bring up if one were to dig deeper?
Just like her, Dreadlocks was assigned to be a lookout nearby, but where was he?
She sprinted across the open space and jumped over the wall. She even turned on her flashlight and scanned the bodies of the ordinary people in the shadows, startling them. Along the way, she even met Zhong Qing, but unfortunately, he did not know where Dreadlocks had gone.
"Why are you looking for him?" Zhong Qing asked.
"There's something that only he can confirm," Lin Sanjiu said and left in a hurry.
She was very fast, so it only took her about seven to eight minutes to find Dreadlocks in such a large area. Dirtie Dreadlock had drunk a lot of alcohol, so he couldn't be considered a loyal man. He had already fallen asleep on a chair in the corner. When he was jolted awake by Lin Sanjiu's sudden aura, he knocked over the chair with a loud clang.
"Shhh!" Lin Sanjiu grabbed his collar and pressed him against the wall. "Answer me. When that middle-aged woman exploded, were you standing in front of your house?"
He thought for a while and said, "Y-yes."
"Is your house a green, barrel-shaped Special Item?"
Dreadlocks nodded, feeling puzzled and uneasy. "So you've seen it. I was thinking of going to get it tomorrow …"
"What about the wall you built?" Lin Sanjiu's tone became heavier. "There are no walls on either side of your barrel. You don't need walls to live in a Special Item, so where are your walls?"
"What?" Dreadlocks' confusion was so thick that it almost dripped from his face. "What wall? When did I … What are you talking about?"
Lin Sanjiu's heart sank.
"Think about what I'm going to say before you answer me," she said in a low voice. "Ever since we first saw Beardy from the window today, you haven't spoken to him other than telling him that he's overestimating himself by dealing with posthumans. You're acting like a stranger because you don't know him, right? "
Dreadlocks looked at her as if she was going crazy. "Yeah, what are you trying to say?"
"You really don't know him?" Lin Sanjiu stared at him and asked, "Before the middle-aged woman exploded, when we found Apu's head, you said that a normal human had mutated. Beardy said that he brought some men to build a wall for your house. You drank together and asked how you could say that a normal human had mutated … Do you still remember? Since you don't know him, why didn't you deny it? "
Dreadlocks' expression only lasted for a short moment in confusion before it twisted into a state that was close to pain.
He frowned as if he was suffering from a severe headache. He mumbled, "Because … because he really brought some men to build a wall for my house. We drank together and I even lost two Fog Balls to him when we played cards …"
These were the words that Beardy said that night.
Lin Sanjiu felt goosebumps all over her body, "But you just said that you don't know him."
If it weren't for her hand holding him up, Dreadlocks would have slid down the wall. "Yes, I don't know him. It was the first time I saw him when the mutated appeared … But he really came to build a wall for me before. No, I haven't seen him before, and I don't need to build a wall. But I remember that he really came and we played cards together … I don't understand. What's going on? Why are the two opposite things true? "
Lin Sanjiu released her hand from his collar.
She recalled what Ba Tou De had said that night: "Since early morning, Gui He has sealed off all the entrances and exits of Fanjia City … We are still the reason why some normal humans mutated."
[In this chapter, what Beardy said doesn't match up with Dreadlocks' actual situation. In Chapter 1732 … When I posted Chapter 1732, I was worried that people would say that it's a bug. But maybe it's because I'm as good at burying clues as a cat. Plus, it's too inconspicuous, so no one discovered it …]
(End of Chapter 1732)
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