Phi-Fic Chapter 469 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (80)
Chapter 469 "Infecting the World" - Male Mother (80)
Liao Tingyuan tentatively put down the door panel in his hand, turned around and looked at Lu Liruan.
Although he knew Lu Liruan was talking nonsense, for a moment, Liao Tingyuan actually began to ponder Lu Liruan's words...
"He can't really be alive, can he?" Lu Liruan's eyes darted around, and she subconsciously lowered her voice, pointing around as if she knew what was going on.
Liao Tingyuan: ?
“There has never been a case of someone surviving in space before, so you can relax.” Liao Tingyuan noticed that she was holding the large spoon and her breathing had quickened in no time.
I took it from her and put it back inside the door.
“Those examples are meant to be found! Maybe we’re just unlucky!” Lu Liruan felt that this was really a bit strange.
Under Liao Tingyuan's sidelong glance, he hurriedly slapped his mouth: "How could you say something so unlucky! Bah, bah, bah!"
The two stood at the door for a while. The corridor was still dark, and although it still had that dull and unusual feeling, nothing actually appeared.
Whether it's the cat or those two "monsters" that we already know so well.
"Shall we... go downstairs?" Lu Liruan tentatively entered the house.
"Still no need to go down?" With one foot inside the door and the other outside, Lu Liruan thought to herself, "If it weren't for the monster banging on the door like it's killing me, could I be lazy today?"
The temperature wasn't high tonight, but Lu Liruan had a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, her chest was rising and falling slightly, and her breathing was more rapid than usual in the quiet environment—a sign of weakness after her fever subsided.
"How about... you go back and rest, and I'll go take a look myself?" Liao Tingyuan touched her hand; her palm was damp, but the temperature was very cold.
"what?"
Lu Liruan tried the door lock, but still couldn't lock it.
"Never mind, I'll go with you!" Lu Liruan quickly shook her head.
Although I keep saying that I've recovered and I'm trying to cheer myself up and not be afraid, how could I have fully recovered so quickly?
Lu Liruan's current sense of security comes from Liao Tingyuan.
Even if something terrible happens while I'm with Liao Tingyuan, it's still better than staying by myself and not encountering anything, just having wild thoughts.
"There shouldn't be any danger..."
"I'm not afraid of the worst, but I'm afraid of the worst! How can you leave a poor patient like me here?" Lu Liruan grabbed Liao Tingyuan's arm, looking determined to stand by him through thick and thin.
Liao Tingyuan sighed. He was clearly thinking of her, but the way the little girl said it made it sound like he was going to abandon her.
"Then you should tell me if you feel unwell."
"Mmm-hmm!" Lu Liruan nodded, hanging herself on Liao Tingyuan like a handbag.
"Shall I carry you?"
After walking down several floors, Liao Tingyuan stopped and asked her, "I don't know how long the winding road will take."
"No need!" Lu Liruan shook her head: "I will definitely tell you when I am not feeling well."
Finally, we reached the courtyard, which was unusually quiet; not a single cat meowed.
The two walked cautiously into the stairwell, and when they looked back, there was still nothing in the courtyard.
"What exactly is going on?" Lu Liruan asked, puzzled.
“Perhaps…” Liao Tingyuan thought for a moment and said softly, “It’s because we have already discovered all the clues. This space will show us the same things repeatedly at night. Since it has already shown them all, there is no need to urge us anymore.”
Lu Liruan hadn't thought about it in that direction, but what Liao Tingyuan said did make sense and was probably the most plausible answer at the moment.
"Does that mean we were on the right track getting the contact information for the rescue organization from that woman?" Lu Liruan's mind worked quickly, and she immediately thought of this, shaking Liao Tingyuan's arm with a hint of excitement.
Lu Liruan was initially worried that she was going in the wrong direction, but now that she could use this kind of hint to determine whether she should continue, she felt relieved.
"Let's try contacting them again tomorrow." Liao Tingyuan wasn't actually sure, but seeing Lu Liruan's happy expression, he simply said that.
Even though I was reluctant, I still came to the door.
The door was still ajar, and dim light emanated from inside. Whether it was Lu Liruan's imagination or not, the dim yellow light reflected an ominous and eerie red.
With a blink, it's gone again.
"Ruan Ruan, wait for me outside." Liao Tingyuan pressed Lu Liruan's shoulder, making her stand behind the door. The door would block her view, so even if Liao Tingyuan went in, Lu Liruan wouldn't see what was inside the house.
"Be careful yourself!" Lu Liruan knew her own limits and didn't intend to push herself and cause trouble for Liao Tingyuan, but she earnestly advised him.
"understood."
There was no sound inside the room...
On previous visits, I could hear the voices of the male homeowner and the fat man through the slightly ajar door, but this time it was completely silent, utterly still.
Liao Tingyuan opened the door and went inside, but there was still no sound, and Liao Tingyuan did not make a sound either.
Lu Liruan raised her voice slightly, feeling uneasy: "Teacher Liao? How is it? Are you alright?" Lu Liruan put her face close to the crack in the door and smelled a very familiar stench.
It wasn't like last night when I went out; it still had that warm, rusty smell.
It's closer to the smell I got on the stairs...
"Yes, it's nothing." Liao Tingyuan reassured Lu Liruan.
After hesitating for a moment, he continued, "Ruan Ruan, the inside of the house is almost exactly the same as the stairs."
"Huh?" Lu Liruan was taken aback.
Why isn't there a sitcom today? Weren't they all serial dramas? They're reruns of the ones from the day before.
"Today's departure didn't coincide with yesterday's..."
"No, it seems like a day or two has passed." Liao Tingyuan's voice was very calm, not at all like he was discussing a terrifying scene in the room.
"Can I...go in?" Hearing his voice, Lu Liruan's heart, which had been in her throat, slowly calmed down, and she took a deep breath.
"If you're not afraid." With Liao Tingyuan's voice, he reappeared at the door and reached out his hand to Lu Liruan, who was lingering outside.
The soft black fabric wrapped around his fingers and wrists. Lu Liruan placed her hand on it and wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Liao Tingyuan's hands under the gloves were not so cold anymore, and felt more like the touch of normal skin.
I stepped into the house with my eyes closed, and the stench became even stronger...
But at this moment, this smell made Lu Liruan breathe a slight sigh of relief.
To be honest, Lu Liruan felt it was too hellish just thinking about it. It was a little easier for her to accept that it had been sitting for a few days than fresh.
After hearing Lu Liruan's tactful expression, Liao Tingyuan remained silent for a moment.
After thinking for a moment, he said somewhat awkwardly, "Hmm...it doesn't look fresh."
Lu Liruan choked for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes.
Just as Liao Tingyuan had said, the scene inside the house was basically the same as what they saw on the stairs every day at the end.
It's just that the light on the stairs was too dim, so now it's easier to see.
Lu Liruan tiptoed to avoid stepping on anything she shouldn't.
The male head of the household is dead... just as Lu Liruan knew.
Her skin peeled off in a mess, and now it was clearer. Lu Liruan felt a chill run down her spine. The wounds looked like they were caused by sharp objects, but there were also many that looked like lacerations, or even like animal scratches!
It was split open, its inside a bloody mess...
Lu Liruan couldn't help but think that the wound looked like it was made by a cat, but it was definitely not something a kitten could make.
Images involuntarily flashed through my mind: the male homeowner frantically slashing himself, then being controlled... tearing at his wounds, ripping them open... tearing off pieces of his skin, screaming, struggling, until his last breath, still tearing at his own skin...
Just like he used to do to those cats.
He suffered the same fate as everyone else he had harmed.
Lu Liruan felt no sympathy for him at all; she only found the scene terrifying.
Seeing Lu Liruan staring at him, Liao Tingyuan raised his hand to cover her eyes, drawing her attention back to him.
"Let's go in and see if there are any clues." Liao Tingyuan patted her back, gesturing for her to go into the inner room.
Lu Liruan understood that he was taking care of her, nodded, and walked towards the house where the male owner used to live.
The phone lights up, with only a sliver of battery left.
Lu Liruan saw the message from the woman on the screen: "You scum, why don't you just die! Your death would be the best thing for the child's upbringing!"
His words proved prophetic; he really died.
Lu Liruan was truly relieved for the mistress this time.
Having escaped this lingering shadow, she and her child can finally continue to live happily and without worries. Their future will definitely be much better than it is now!
Setting the phone aside, Lu Liruan used her toes to rummage through the man's belongings one by one, but found nothing else.
Inside the study, the fat man's computer was still on, with the chat room open. Lu Liruan used a tissue to cover the sticky, dirty-looking mouse.
Browsing through the chat room messages.
The fat man was probably talking to people in the chat room before he was killed by the male owner, and then he suddenly disappeared.
So for the past few days, people in the chat room have been trying to get him to speak.
"What? What happened? Did you kill him or not? If you did, why aren't you bragging about it?"
"Did he chicken out? He ran away on his own and is too ashamed to talk to us, hahaha!"
"Holy crap, you didn't actually call the police and get yourself arrested, did you? Don't you dare give us away, or I'll fucking kill you, you little bastard!"
Those who saw this sentence below responded with a chorus of agreement.
Then, gradually, the group realized that the fat man still hadn't responded.
Where the hell have you been?
"Living and dying? Did they kill you?"
"Hahahaha! If he's so incompetent, it's no wonder he got killed. Never mind who killed whom, can't I just watch and have some fun?"
Until just now, people were still talking in the chat room, but not a single one of them was humane...
Although Lu Liruan felt no sympathy for the fat man and the male owner's plight, she was still furious with these people!
Liao Tingyuan walked over and saw her grinning at the computer; he knew what she was thinking without even asking.
"Teacher Liao... can we think of a way to get this thing..."
Lu Liruan was halfway through her sentence when she felt powerless. They were hiding in the chat room, just talking, but if they really committed a crime, it probably wouldn't count. What should be done with people like that?
Liao Tingyuan thought for a moment and then operated the computer.
Lu Liruan stood to the side, sulking, not paying attention to what Liao Tingyuan was looking at.
Liao Tingyuan jotted something down on his phone, turned around and nodded: "We'll think of something after we get out of the space."
Lu Liruan thought Liao Tingyuan was just comforting her, and feeling somewhat dejected, she didn't take it to heart.
"We found something in the kitchen."
Liao Tingyuan pulled Lu Liruan over to take a look.
It was a small black bag, hidden behind the refrigerator.
The refrigerator had been powered off sometime during the day, and all the ice inside had melted, leaving disgustingly colored liquid all over the floor, most of which had dried up.
The frozen kitten's body had been taken out of the freezer below, leaving only an empty drawer.
When Liao Tingyuan checked this area, he moved the refrigerator slightly, and a small black bag fell out from the back.
When you take a look, you'll find red and white powder inside.
"What is this?" Lu Liruan tried to touch it, but Liao Tingyuan slapped her hand, causing her to pull it back.
"You touched it without knowing what it was?" Liao Tingyuan said softly, moving the bag a little further away from Lu Liruan.
"Oh……"
Liao Tingyuan used his gloved hand to dab a little on his fingertip, rubbed it between his fingers, and examined it closely.
Then he took off his gloves and put them in his pants pocket.
"what?"
"...Medicinal powder?" Liao Tingyuan wasn't quite sure about this.
"Medicine powder? Why is it hidden behind the refrigerator?" Lu Liruan asked, puzzled.
Immediately, Lu Liruan's expression changed: "Poison?"
Thinking of the two people's character and what the sister who kept the dog in the yard said, Lu Liruan's face turned red with anger!
Did they do this too?
"Poisoning in a public area! Regardless of the purpose, this already constitutes a threat to society, right?" Let alone small animals, if a child accidentally ingests it, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"He died a truly deserved death!"
When Lu Liruan looked over, the last bit of fear in her heart vanished. It's true that the more tragic the death, the better. The cleaner the death of such a person who harms society, the more stable society will be!
"anything else?"
Lu Liruan suppressed her nausea and searched the kitchen, but there was nothing else there.
Where is the kitten's body?
Lu Liruan could not be found.
Liao Tingyuan looked a little strange and pointed to a spot in the living room. Lu Liruan looked in that direction and saw the cat's corpse in a plastic bag next to the male owner's hand. Lu Liruan hadn't looked closely before.
……
Lu Liruan didn't speak.
Liao Tingyuan knew what she was thinking, so he comforted her by putting his arm around her and letting her lean on him.
“The kitten avenged itself…” Lu Liruan didn’t know exactly what had happened, but she was willing to believe it.