The two ignored the man’s hysteria, having Little Vine keep watch over him, and went back up to the third floor of the villa.
"No! You can’t go up! Absolutely not!"
Even though the man was tied up, he still tried to stop Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui, but unable to move, he could only watch helplessly as the two headed up to the third floor.
The third floor was clearly a place the man had reserved for zombies, empty except for a single zombie bound hand and foot.
"It’s a female zombie, could it be his wife?"
Chu Jiangyue casually speculated.
Shen Zhigui looked at Chu Jiangyue, thinking her guess wasn’t entirely without basis.
"Haa! Haa!"
As the two reached the third floor, the zombie lunged at them, but its bound hands and feet prevented it from getting close.
"Should we kill her now or make this public before taking action?"
The zombie definitely had to be killed, but the method was still undecided.
"Let’s go down and get a clearer picture. Little Vine, tie her up too."
Chu Jiangyue noticed that the ropes binding the female zombie had worn thin from friction over time, uncertain when it might break free.
To be safe, Chu Jiangyue had Little Vine bind the female zombie as well.
Pleased to be of assistance, Little Vine quickly grew a vine as thick as a baby’s fist, tightly binding the female zombie from head to toe, leaving a length for Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui to drag her with.
The female zombie occasionally wriggled, but Little Vine’s vine was extremely tough, way beyond what a Level 1 Zombie could break free from.
Initially, Chu Jiangyue planned to move forward, but Shen Zhigui beat her to it.
"Let me do it."
Shen Zhigui dragged the female zombie to the staircase entrance.
On the first floor, the man also tied by the vine widened his eyes as Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui descended, Shen Zhigui dragging the female zombie behind him.
"You killed her!"
Just then, the "Mummy" stirred, and the man sighed in relief.
"Let her go, whatever you want, take it out on me!"
’Little Fox, remember to record 360°.’
It’s indisputable evidence.
"Roger that!"
A glimmer flashed in Little Fox’s eyes as it began its recording task for the day.
"Watch your words; it’s you who secretly kept a zombie, and we caught you, not the other way around."
"Tell us why you’re hiding a zombie."
"She’s not dead! She’s just sick, and I can bring her back! I definitely can!"
The man didn’t explain why he was keeping a zombie, but from his words, Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui saw he was just a nut who couldn’t face reality.
"Who was she to you?"
Only when a close relative turns into a zombie would one refuse to confront reality.
"She’s my wife, damn you all! It’s all your fault!"
The man’s words were incoherent, and Chu Jiangyue frowned.
"I can choose not to kill it, but you cannot stay at Prosperity Heights."
Residents of Prosperity Heights primarily aim to move into Jianglin Hotel.
As the boss, Chu Jiangyue had to be responsible for her guests.
This zombie was a time bomb at Prosperity Heights, unpredictable and potentially dangerous.
The man appeared somewhat sober, incredulously asking Chu Jiangyue, "You’re willing to let us go?"
"That’s your choice, I don’t understand it but I respect it."
Of course, mainly because nothing substantial had happened yet; otherwise, Chu Jiangyue wouldn’t have let them off.
"I’m a guest at Jianglin Hotel, if she can’t stay here, can I take her to Jianglin Hotel?"
But since he only had a single room, the man was worried again.
If she broke free in the middle of the night, he’d be the first victim.
Hearing the man was a guest at Jianglin Hotel, Chu Jiangyue frowned even more.
"No way! If you dare bring her into Jianglin Hotel, you’re going on the blacklist!"
Ridiculous, letting someone openly bring a zombie into Jianglin Hotel would destroy its reputation.
Chu Jiangyue absolutely wouldn’t allow anyone to tarnish Jianglin Hotel’s name.
Repeatedly rejected by Chu Jiangyue, a shadow passed through the man’s eyes.
Neither option was available, what did she want?
"I’m a guest at Jianglin Hotel, Boss Chu, I get that I can’t bring her in, but Prosperity Heights isn’t yours, you can’t stop me from letting her stay here."
"Is that so? Then let’s kill her."
Shen Zhigui didn’t want to waste time with him, gathering Thunder Ability in his palm before launching it at the bound female zombie’s head.
With a "boom!" the female zombie’s head was instantly charred.
"No—"
The man’s eyes widened in despair, and though bound, he writhed closer to the female zombie.
When he finally realized the zombie was motionless, he glared venomously at Shen Zhigui, "You killed her! You murderer!"
The man’s bound hands suddenly flared with Fire Ability, desperately trying to burn the vine restraining him.
But Little Vine’s vine was a standout at Prosperity Heights, not something easily incinerated.
His efforts were futile in Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui’s eyes, nothing but empty struggle.
"It’s here!"
At this moment, voices were heard outside the villa.
Looking from the main building entrance, Chu Jiangyue saw quite a few people had arrived.
Soon, the group reached the main entrance, showing surprise upon seeing Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui inside.
"Boss Chu, Mr. Shen, you’re here too?"
"We discovered something and came to investigate. What about you..."
Although it wasn’t completely dark yet, it was already seven or eight in the evening.
By this time, most people had returned home.
"Recently in the neighborhood, people have been mysteriously disappearing, and we followed the clues here."
The leader was about a 25-year-old young man, and despite everything, his demeanor was gentle and refined.
However, upon hearing about the neighborhood disappearances, Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui turned sharply to the man still struggling.
Among the newcomers, someone recognized the man’s identity.
"Xu Dong!"
"You know him?"
Chu Jiangyue looked at them.
"He lived in the neighborhood for a while, but he got lucky and moved into Jianglin Hotel."
They were unlucky and hadn’t made it to Jianglin Hotel yet.
"How many have gone missing?"
If these disappearances were connected to Xu Dong, he’s truly irredeemable!
"Around seven or eight people, mainly the elderly, women, and children."
Even so, they had families, hence the collective effort to uncover the truth.
Seven or eight people!
Chu Jiangyue and Shen Zhigui glanced at each other, casting a colder gaze at Xu Dong.
"Seems you still haven’t come clean."
Chu Jiangyue extended her hand, conjuring a barbed vine as it approached Xu Dong.