Chapter 25 p2
Xia Weishuang also had to admit that Yang Dajun’s psychological quality was indeed very good. He showed no signs of abnormality and even showed a look of surprise when he saw Ye Chen, just like everyone else.
This almost made Xia Weishuang wonder if she had guessed wrong, but then, Yang Dajun suddenly said a key sentence:
“An ordinary person couldn’t have locked Ye Chen in, right?”
Who could have locked Ye Chen in? Naturally, it would be someone with a room card…
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone’s minds were in a turmoil. Anna immediately grabbed Sister Liu’s hand and said suspiciously, “You told me this morning that Ye Chen had stolen things and left… I said Ye Chen wasn’t that kind of person, and you sided with others.”
Being suspected for no reason, Sister Liu was also a little angry. “Why would I want to harm you? Do I have to?!”
Anna’s words were barbed. “Who knows if you’ve been unhappy with us for a long time and want to drive us all away, but you’re afraid you can’t beat us, the tenants. Anyway, you and Liu Damin are aunt and nephew, and this is your territory. It’s not easy to do something!”
This also made sense. If Xia Weishuang hadn’t known that Sister Liu was also a victim, she would have started to suspect Sister Liu and her nephew after hearing this.
The landlord who controlled the resources, and the insecure tenants, these two identities naturally made people oppose each other.
In just a few words, Xia Weishuang keenly sensed that the atmosphere in the guesthouse was starting to become wrong.
Sister Liu’s face was flushed with anger. “I know you’re in a bad mood, and I understand that it’s not easy for a young girl like you to be alone, but don’t make false accusations!”
Seeing that Anna was about to become more aggressive, Xia Weishuang took a step forward and said, “According to you, Sister Liu doesn’t welcome tenants. Then why did she let Yang Dajun and us stay? We have a car and are leaving soon, but Yang Dajun has been here all along. Anna, think about it carefully.”
“Heh, you have the nerve to tell me to think. I suspect you did it!” Anna said resentfully. “Nothing happened before you came. Ye Chen had an accident just one day after you arrived!”
Xia Weishuang said faintly, “If I wanted to harm someone, I wouldn’t have to be so troublesome. It would only take a moment to kill all of you.”
While Xia Weishuang was reasoning with them, Sang Lu was leaning against the wall. She was not interested in the commotion of the crowd, but at this moment, she could feel the brilliance emanating from Xia Weishuang.
This made her unable to help but quietly admire her, her mood completely different from the others.
After suppressing the crowd’s suspicion of Sister Liu, Xia Weishuang said again, “It does seem that Ye Chen was murdered. As for who it was, let’s not make random guesses. It’s dark now. Everyone, let’s rest for the night and discuss it tomorrow during the day.”
A group of ordinary people, with neither a police officer nor a detective, discussed for a long time. Everyone said they hadn’t gone out at night and had no suspicion. No one could be sure who had done it.
There was no choice but to do as Xia Weishuang said, rest first and talk about it tomorrow.
The crowd dispersed. Anna was still sitting on the ground, crying helplessly. Sister Liu was angry that she had been suspected and couldn’t be bothered to comfort her, so she just left. The old grandmother, on the other hand, sighed and advised her to go back to her room, otherwise it would not be safe.
After returning to the room, Xia Qingxue asked, “Sis, what do we do next? The murderer is Yang Dajun, right?”
Xia Weishuang lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then said, “I don’t want to wrong any innocent person, so I still need the most crucial evidence. Next, I’m going to find Sister Liu.”
Xia Qingxue: “Huh?”
Xia Weishuang said, “You come too.”
**
Without electricity, the city’s nights were less vibrant, but also a bit more peaceful.
The corridor of the guesthouse was pitch-black. Yang Dajun, holding a candle, knocked on Liu Damin’s door.
Room 201. Liu Damin looked out from the crack of the door, full of vigilance. “Yang Dajun? What are you doing here?”
Now everyone was on edge. A strong man like Yang Dajun was definitely the first person everyone wanted to stay away from.
Yang Dajun looked at him calmly. “The toilet in my room is clogged. I’m here to borrow the toilet. What, do you suspect me?”
Liu Damin said awkwardly, “At a time like this, we all have to be careful.”
Yang Dajun said, “We’ve been together for a few days, and we fought zombies and drove back together today. Don’t you trust me? Do you trust the esper who just arrived a day ago more? To be honest, you’re stronger than me. If I had bad intentions, wouldn’t I be courting death? Everyone suspects you and Sister Liu, but I don’t believe you did it, because I see you as a brother, and I trust you.”
Liu Damin was quite moved. A surge of bold sincerity welled up in his heart. And he felt that what Yang Dajun said made sense. If the two of them were to have a conflict face to face, Yang Dajun should be the one who was more afraid.
“Alright, then go back as soon as you’re done.”
Yang Dajun nodded, turned out his coat pocket, and said, “Don’t worry, I didn’t bring anything, just a piece of paper.”
So he successfully entered Liu Damin’s room, borrowed the toilet, and then came out.
He didn’t stay long, nor did he touch anything in Liu Damin’s room other than the bathroom.
This self-restrained behavior made Liu Damin feel a little guilty. He felt that he had let down Yang Dajun’s trust. How could he think so badly of him?
But neither Liu Damin nor Yang Dajun had expected that before Yang Dajun could leave Liu Damin’s room, he was blocked.
“Good evening.”
In the deep darkness of the night, Xia Weishuang, Xia Qingxue, and Sister Liu stood together outside 201. Sang Lu sat on the windowsill, watching everyone with great interest.
Yang Dajun’s face immediately turned a little strange. Liu Damin was still very puzzled. “Aunt, why are you here? What’s going on?”
Sister Liu looked at Yang Dajun warily and asked, “What is Yang Dajun doing in your room?”
“He just borrowed the toilet. He didn’t do anything else.”
Xia Weishuang smiled faintly. “It’s like this. We suspect that Yang Dajun is the murderer of Ye Chen and wants to harm more people.”
Liu Damin was startled and subconsciously said, “Impossible! Aren’t we all getting along well?”
“Why is it impossible? You’ve found new supplies and a car. As long as you all die, he can hide here for a long, long time and won’t have to go out and face danger.”
Many people thought that people who dared to kill were brave and fierce, but in fact, many murderers were cowards at heart. They only dared to torture and kill people weaker than themselves to get the pleasure and benefits of being powerful. When they faced a danger stronger than themselves, they ran faster than anyone else.
Xia Weishuang looked at Liu Damin’s stubbled chin and said, “Take out your razor and toothbrush.”
Liu Damin looked at Sister Liu for help. Sister Liu said in an unfriendly tone, “Just take them out!”
Liu Damin had no choice but to obediently take his things out of the bathroom.
And during this process, Yang Dajun’s face became more and more ugly.
Xia Weishuang looked at the things in Liu Damin’s hand and said, “A smart bastard like you is really hard to deal with. At first, I was also wondering how you managed to get rid of Liu Damin without a sound, but now I know. Yang Dajun, do you dare to use Liu Damin’s razor and toothbrush?”
Yang Dajun’s tone was cold and hard. “I don’t have the habit of sharing these things with others. And I didn’t harm anyone. Don’t you wrong me!”
The smile on Xia Weishuang’s face also faded a little. “Is that so? I thought you had smeared zombie fluid on Liu Damin’s razor.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Damin’s hand trembled, and he almost dropped the razor.
“Yang Dajun! Tell me honestly, did you do it or not!” This was simply too vicious. When Liu Damin heard this, he almost hated this seemingly honest “good brother” to death.
Yang Dajun was silent, his peripheral vision beginning to scan his surroundings.
Xia Weishuang quietly took a step back. “If you didn’t do it, then cut your hand with the razor. As long as you can prove your innocence, I will apologize to you and compensate you.”
Yang Dajun said in a hoarse voice, “Okay, I’ll prove it.”
So he reached out his hand towards Liu Damin’s. At this, Liu Damin suddenly began to doubt again, wondering if they had wronged Yang Dajun.
But Xia Weishuang saw that something was wrong. Xia Weishuang shouted, “Be careful, he’s going to cut you!”
Liu Damin shivered and quickly took a step back. Yang Dajun suddenly turned around, pushed Sister Liu aside, and fled. His strength was so great that Sister Liu hit the wall and fell with a cry.
Xia Qingxue subconsciously went to help her. Xia Weishuang chased after Yang Dajun and shouted, “Yang Dajun is going to kill someone! Everyone, don’t open the door!”
Unfortunately, it seemed that her reminder was a little too late. At the top of the stairs, Anna actually appeared.
She didn’t know how much Anna had heard. Her long hair was disheveled, and her eyes were red and swollen from crying, like walnuts. Her expression was ferocious and crazy. “Go to hell! I’ll make you pay with your life!”
With that, Anna charged straight at Yang Dajun and collided with him.
“Ah—” Yang Dajun suddenly let out a miserable cry, and a stream of blood gushed out from his lower abdomen. It turned out that Anna was actually holding a knife in her hand, and when the two of them collided, she had stabbed it into Yang Dajun’s stomach.
To gain Liu Damin’s trust, Yang Dajun was not carrying a weapon. But even though he was injured, his strength and experience were far superior to Anna’s. Now that his true colors were exposed, he went berserk under the stimulation of the pain. The next moment, he punched Anna, snatched the knife, and stabbed down hard.
She didn’t know what kind of determination this girl, who was usually sarcastic and unlikable, had when she rushed out, or what kind of courage she had to force herself not to retreat.
Anna reached out and hugged his leg, opened her mouth, and bit down hard, crying and laughing at the same time. “You’re dead! My knife has killed zombies. You’re dead!”
Yang Dajun was sweating profusely and stabbed Anna’s back again and again. “Bitch, whore!”
Xia Weishuang said urgently, “That’s enough!”
This was such a cruel and bloody scene. Anyone with empathy would not be unmoved after seeing it. She subconsciously looked back and saw that Sang Lu was still sitting on the balcony, as if the cruel killing in front of her had no effect on her at all.
She was not moved at all.
Xia Weishuang knew that Anna could not be saved, but suddenly, she also realized that Sang Lu’s changes were far more profound than she had thought.
Xia Weishuang clenched the knife in her hand. Yang Dajun kicked away the unconscious Anna, turned around with red eyes, and pounced on Xia Weishuang.
If he couldn’t live, then let everyone be buried with him.
But obviously, he had picked the wrong target.
Before he could touch Xia Weishuang, he was torn in half. Blood rained down like a torrential downpour, drenching Xia Weishuang.
Xia Weishuang’s vision went black, and her brain began to hurt violently. She staggered back and fell to the ground, a wave of nausea rising in her stomach.
“Sis!” Xia Qingxue anxiously came forward to help Xia Weishuang, not daring to look at Yang Dajun’s miserable corpse.
“Sister Shuangshuang!” An unexpected girl ran over from the top of the stairs, Ke Xiaoxiao.
She was still a little weak. After running over, she knelt in front of Xia Weishuang, reached out and hugged her shoulders, letting Xia Weishuang lean against her. “Sister Shuangshuang, are you hurt? It’s okay, it’s okay, you must be fine, ah—”
She was suddenly pushed away, sliding half a meter and hitting the wall.
Ke Xiaoxiao hit her head and was a little dizzy. She pinched her palm hard, her sinister eyes hidden under her long hair, and turned her head to look at Xia Weishuang in pain.
Ke Xiaoxiao saw that monster, whose appearance was as beautiful as a snake demon from a ghost story. She was crouching in front of Xia Weishuang, seemingly a little puzzled, but also filled with a cunning and cold pleasure. “I killed him, to protect you. Aren’t you happy?”