CH 140

Chapter 140 - Ticking bomb scenario (2)

The crowd became furious when they saw who had been brought out. It was the Luo family's second son. This was the culprit who had let the infected person in.

The Luo family's second son had been guarding the gate with two other people last night and met his older brother. His older brother had been secretive during the routine examination. In the end, the guards found an injury on his wrist.

According to the rules, the guards politely invited him out. They made it clear to the Luo family's oldest son to recuperate outside. If he showed no signs of mutation after two days, he could come back.

However, the two Luo brothers were known for their closeness. They had grown up together with parents that had left town to work. His older brother was like a father to him. The Luo family's second son was practically raised by his older brother. When there was rice to eat, they ate that together. When there was only congee to eat, they eat that together. They relied upon each for survival.

Later on, his older brother went out to work and kept sending money back to him. His older brother had given him the money to build a house and marry a wife.

This time, his older brother had gotten injured on the way home.

The Luo family's second son couldn't bear to leave his brother outside. There were zombies out there. It was too dangerous to stay outside. When the other guards weren't paying attention, he opened the gate to let in his older brother.

He wasn't sneaky enough and the other guards noticed something wrong.

After their shift was over, the other guards followed the Luo family's second son home. Sure enough, they saw his older brother slipping in and wolfing down food.

The two guards went up to catch him, but the Luo family's second son fought them. By the time they beat up the Luo family's second son, his older brother had already disappeared.

And now, the Luo family's second son was tied up. He was standing at the front of the open space and being scolded by a patriarch.

The patriarch sincerely persuaded him for a long time and guaranteed that even if they found his older brother and he had turned into a zombie, they wouldn't kill his older brother. They would just drive him out of town.

However, it was no use.

The Luo family's second son was obstinate and stubborn. He didn't say that he didn't know where his older brother was. He simply refused to speak.

By not speaking , everyone believed that he knew where his older brother was hiding.

This matter was too serious. No one could cover it up.

Xie Yuanqing had been standing to the side. He suddenly spoke up. His voice was gentle and calm as ever. "It stands to reason that it's not my turn to interfere with the patriarchs present, but if we don't find his older brother, we'll all die together. We have to use torture."

The patriarchs deeply agreed, discussed it over, and asked for an iron rod that was half the height of a person. The iron rod was dark, and the front part was a few inches wide. It looked quite old.

The Luo family's patriarch earnestly said to the Luo family's second son, "Tell us the truth and you'll be hit fewer times."

The Luo family's second son shook his head. He still refused to speak.

Having no other options, the patriarch raised his hand.

A person raised the iron rod and flogged the Luo family's second son's back.

The Luo family's second son let out a blood-curdling screech and fell down on knees.

Bei Nuan shuddered.

If he didn't give in, the flogging wouldn't stop.

The top of the mountain was eerily quiet except for his screams.

Bei Nuan could hear the muffled sound when the iron rod hit his flesh. The Luo family's second son's screams gradually quieted down. Blood seeped through his clothes, staining a large area.

The novel's Bei Nuan hadn't been able to get up for a long time after being hit once. The Luo family's second son had been hit so many times. He must be so badly injured.

The novel's Bei Nuan had rushed up at this time. She had squeezed through the crowd and shouted for them to stop, but no one listened to her. And so, she rushed forward and protected the Luo family's second son with her body.

The flogger hadn't been able to stop in time. She was hit hard on the waist. She was small and weak. The blow almost broke her bones.

This led to Jiang Fei going forward and slashing the flogger. The team and the townspeople got into a dispute.

From the point of increasing her Holy Mother value, Bei Nuan should play out the role of a standard holy mother and rush forward to protect the Luo family's second son like her novel counterpart.

Of course, Bei Nuan would never be so foolish. She would never let herself get hit for no reason.

Even so, should she shout for them to stop? She hesitated.

She hadn't been able to find the Luo family's oldest son, and her original plan had failed.

This was a matter of great importance. If he wasn't found, everyone in the town might suffer.

Bei Nuan actually completely understood Xie Yuanqing's approach. Furthermore, she felt that the Luo family's second son deserved it. He deserved a beating for putting the town in jeopardy for the sake of his brotherhood.

And yet, the sound and image of the iron rod hitting him was so brutal. Even though Bei Nuan was mentally prepared, this scene was more tragic than she had imagined.

Whether this torture was right or wrong, Bei Nuan couldn't tell. Her brain was a mess.

She suddenly noticed that Lu Xingchi was looking at her. Immediately afterwards, she discovered that Lu Xingchi had tightly clasped her hand without her noticing.

His hand was like a metal plier, firmly holding her. It was as if he was afraid she would impulsively run forward.