Liu You'er calmly looked at these people, each with their own thoughts yet silent, feeling a pain in her eyes. She had always hated this atmosphere of intrigue, which was why she had previously avoided competing with Liu Xinxuan and the others. Who would have thought that now she had to live in this web of scheming every day? Such is life.
Liu Yue was dead, and Xiaomin and Lan Ling hadn't been seen for over a year; she wondered how they were doing. As for Chuze...
She truly didn't know whether to believe him. He had always been meticulous and skilled at understanding people's hearts. Those who fell into his schemes often ended up feeling happy, thinking they had outsmarted others while being sold out themselves.
So, if he had ulterior motives, the last incident was merely a ruse, and now she was already caught in his plan.
Liu You'er furrowed her brow in headache, closing her eyes to replay what happened the day before yesterday.
First, according to him, if he had found her two years ago, why didn't he reveal his identity and take her away? If she had received help back then, she wouldn't have spent a year and a half clearing the toxins from her body, nor would she have suffered brain erosion from Zombie blood.
Although it was true that as her kills increased, the thrill inside her grew as well, the frightening part was that at that time, she hadn't felt any emotional changes or a shred of sympathy; she even thought everything was natural.
Second, the photos of the animals she hunted!
According to him, those photos were taken by satellite. However, many mutated animals hid in dense trees where no light could penetrate deep into the forest. Even if she killed them, they wouldn't move around; did he expect his satellites to see through trees and capture those decaying corpses?
Is he joking?!
Third, the desire to kill!
Looking back at the first point, she hadn't felt any change within herself at that time; how did he know? Based on the photos?
Thus, the question circled back: how were those photos taken?
The only two explanations she could think of were:
One, he personally took them. But she had investigated and found that aside from group missions, no one of similar rank had left the base.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that he sent someone else to infiltrate the forest. However, those of lower rank would likely be discovered by the Queen Ant as soon as they stepped inside, leaving no trace behind.
Secondly, he had arranged for someone to be by his side, and this person reported every move he made to him...
Thinking of this, her heart slowly sank. She couldn't quite explain why, but she felt a sense of betrayal. The hope that had flickered like a candle in the wind dimmed further.
Hmph~ Just because someone shed a little blood, you let your guard down? Have you forgotten how you were tortured back then? Now that they offer you a piece of candy, you eagerly rush over. How foolish; be careful or this time you might not even have a complete corpse left!
"Shut up!"
The people in the hall saw the Zombies wandering around move away and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The atmosphere became more lively, but Liu You'er’s shout caused the good mood to fall silent again, so quiet that even their breathing could be clearly heard.
"Damn! Are you crazy?"
The man who had stirred up trouble hurried to the window and noticed five or six Fourth-Stage Zombies approaching their house with puzzled expressions.
If a fight broke out, this little shack wouldn't withstand even a few punches from the Level Four Zombies. Unless they could take them out all at once without making a sound!
These people were so angry they could hardly contain themselves; they wished they could throw Liu You'er out to feed the Zombies. Unfortunately, if they tossed her out, they would expose themselves too!
After all, Fourth-Stage Zombies had the intelligence of three or four-year-old children.
"What should we do?"
The big man was furious and lowered his voice to ask Liu You'er. He saw her think for a second before she asked Liu Xindream: "Can you mask the Zombies' scent?"
Liu Xindream was taken aback. Although she was displeased, she didn't want to be besieged by the Zombies either. Reluctantly, she replied, "As long as we enter this house, all scents will be masked!"
After saying that, she rolled her eyes.
"Oh, really?!"
"What do you mean by 'oh, really'? Aren't you supposed to thank me?!"
Liu Xindream stared wide-eyed at Liu You'er, only to find that the other party completely ignored her. Frustrated, she stomped her foot and fell silent.
"You all go upstairs; I'm fine alone."
"What?! You think you can handle so many by yourself without making a sound? Let me tell you, this is our lives at stake. You can't just act recklessly. If you..."
"Stop talking."
As soon as the man who had been resting with his eyes closed spoke, everyone else obediently fell silent, including the one who had been provoking. Even though his face turned red from holding back his words, he swallowed them down. It was clear that this man held considerable authority among them.
"We're going up."
His flat tone carried an air of command, yet no one dared to resist. Within a minute, the first floor hall was left with only Liu You'er.
"Click."
The sound of the door closing echoed. Liu You'er raised an eyebrow, stretched lazily, and turned to open the room door. At that moment, the five Zombies arrived just in time and, seeing the door open, they all opened their Big Mouths and lunged forward...
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