CH 137

Chapter 137 - Are you here to steal loquats too? (2)

One of the patriarchs went over what happened to everyone.

The crowd's discussions grew heated like a pot of boiling water.

The patriarch continued to say, "So if anyone knows where he's hiding or sees him, you must tell us immediately."

Bei Nuan thought; I know where he's hiding.

It was clearly written in the novel that the Lou family's oldest son was hiding in a dilapidated house not too far from their ancestral home. The townspeople had searched there, but they didn't find him because he was hiding in the cellar where the sweet potatoes were stored. By chance, the cellar door was hidden by fallen junk, and the townspeople didn't notice the door.

Since they had caught up to the timeline, he was probably still hiding there.

However, Bei Nuan didn't plan on telling them directly. What if they didn't find him? They might think she was crazy.

Moreover, according to the description in the novel, the town was remote and the town gate had been shut early. They hadn't even seen what a zombie looks like and had no experience dealing with them.

In the novel, after the Luo family's oldest son mutated, the scene became a mess. It was Lu Xingchi that killed the zombie with a knife.

So then, the best course of action was to quickly find Lu Xingchi. Even if she couldn't find him, finding Jiang Fei would work too. It didn't matter if the Luo family's oldest son was human or zombie, as long as they found him and brought him to the townspeople, this matter would be resolved perfectly.

Bei Nuan tried her best to find them in the crowd. Although the field was crowded, Lu Xingchi and Jiang Fei were taller than the average person. Plus, they had such outstanding looks. They should be very noticeable.

However, she didn't see Lu Xingchi or Jiang Fei.

Where could they have gone?

Bei Nuan asked Du Ruo, "Du Ruo, my stomach isn't feeling well. I'm going back to Xiao Ji's house."

Du Ruo immediately replied, "I'll come with you."

"It's okay. Stay here to listen to them. They might say other stuff that's going on. Tell me when I come back. I'll be right back.

Du Ruo nodded. "Okay, go straight there and come back. Don't wander around."

"Alright." Bei Nuan quickly agreed and squeezed her way through the crowd.

Yao Town was only so big. It was surrounded by walls, and the town gate was still closed. It's not like those two couldn't fly out of here.

It shouldn't be hard to find them.

Bei Nuan left the top of the mountain and rushed down the stone steps. She went through Yao Town, looking everywhere.

Everyone had gone to the meeting. The gray slate streets were warm from the afternoon sun. The only living things present were a few dozing local dogs and several white geese flapping their wings.

It was written in the novel that Lou family's oldest son was hiding in an abandoned house that was halfway up the mountain, and there was a big loquat tree at the entrance. That was the only loquat tree in Yao Town. Find that tree, and she would find the house.

However, every family had verdant trees inside and outside their courtyard with many varieties. Bei Nuan had no idea what a loquat tree looked like. It was impossible for her to identify a loquat tree among so many trees.

It was better to leave this botanical study for Lu Xingchi to do.

However, while Bei Nuan was searching for him, she suddenly saw the loquat tree mentioned in the novel. Ah, so that's why the novel had mentioned the loquat tree. As it turned out, it bore fruit in this season.

There were many delicious-looking apricot yellow fruits hanging on the old tree.

Behind the tree, there was a house. It looked like no one had lived here for a long time. The courtyard walls had fallen to ruins, and she could see through them to the piled up clutter in the courtyard. The dark wooden house was more than half-collapsed.

So this was the house where the guy was hiding in the cellar?

Bei Nuan only took a look. She didn't want to go in.

Even if the man hadn't turned into a zombie, it would be troublesome for Bei Nuan to deal with a normal man that was on the edge. Even if it wasn't impossible for her, there was no reason to take the risk.

Bei Nuan looked around, memorized this location, and planned on continuing to look for Lu Xingchi.

Just as she was about to leave, a thought flashed through her mind.

Bei Nuan wanted to slap herself. Could she be anymore stupid?

Why did she look for Lu Xingchi everywhere? She could have just brought Du Ruo over.

Du Ruo wasn't afraid of zombies.

Regardless if the Luo family's oldest son had mutated or not, he would still be an ordinary man to Du Ruo. With Du Ruo's physique, he could handle one guy.

Bei Nuan kept thinking of Du Ruo as someone that had been protected and forgot that zombies completely ignored him.

Bei Nuan turned around to run towards the top of the mountain, but after only taking a few steps, she came back.