Chapter 59

" Dong Qing... Dong Qing. "

Albe couldn't believe that such words came from the mouth of a teenager. She didn't know what to say.

" What you said seems to make a lot of sense. "

As Albe spoke, she walked over to Ning Dong Qing and squatted down beside her.

" But I'm telling you, what you said is wrong! You shouldn't think like that, and you shouldn't act like that. "

" Then how should I think, and what should I do? "

Ning Dong Qing looked at Albe with confusion.

" I... I don't know. Don't tell anyone else about this, okay? Not even Li Fazi. " Albe had calmed down by now. Unable to answer Ning Dong Qing's question, she could only urge her to keep it a secret.

If others found out about this, it would cause a lot of trouble. Tony was still sick, and Si Yao and the others had lost contact. They couldn't add to Li Fazi's worries.

" Okay, big sister. " Ning Dong Qing smiled at Albe and readily agreed.

" Not even Lily. " Albe, thinking of her relationship with Lily, couldn't help but add.

Ning Dong Qing hesitated slightly but still nodded and agreed.

The two fell into silence. The first-floor hall was very quiet, with only occasional noise coming from the third floor.

" Dong Qing... "

" Hmm? "

" How old are you? "

" Fifteen. "

Silence fell again.

" Dong Qing. "

" Hmm? "

" At such a young age, your family sent you out? Do your parents really let you go? " Albe, not knowing why a fifteen-year-old girl would have such dark thoughts, decided to learn more about her.

" I came to England when I was very young. My mother remarried a British man. " Ning Dong Qing answered calmly, as if telling someone else's story.

" I believe your mother will be fine. We will help you find her. " Albe, knowing that Ning Dong Qing must be very worried about her mother, spoke to comfort her.

Children of Ning Dong Qing's age, living in the end times, face much more pressure and fear than adults. They should be carefree, watching TV, not thinking about how to survive.

" No need. "

Ning Dong Qing shook her head.

" She died a long time ago. "

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Li Fazi lay on the sofa, lighting a Yuxi cigarette.

Everyone else had gone to sleep in the hall, leaving only Li Fazi in the front hall. Arthur and Richard had worked hard all day and needed a good rest.

Although Fang Gan, Inoue Yasu, and some of the girls had volunteered to help him keep watch, Li Fazi insisted on doing the first half of the night himself.

Around three o'clock, Fang Gan and Yuki Yui would come to relieve him.

Li Fazi exhaled a ring of smoke, enjoying the rare quiet night. He was very tired and wanted to rest well to start early tomorrow. However, he felt he needed a quiet environment to think.

Too much had happened today; it couldn't be ignored.

Hearing footsteps from the direction of the hall, Li Fazi looked up to see Albe.

" In the end, you couldn't bring yourself to do it? "

Albe sat on the sofa beside him and asked softly. She had already heard the story from others and guessed that Li Fazi was troubled by it, so she came to comfort him.

" Yeah, Belinda told me not to kill him. " Li Fazi answered absentmindedly.

" She's a good girl. " Albe nodded, having also guessed the outcome.

Li Fazi heard Albe cough and extinguished his cigarette.

" It's fine, you can smoke. "

" No, secondhand smoke isn't good. " Li Fazi shook his head.

After a few seconds of silence, Albe asked, " Have you decided what to do with him? "

" I've been thinking about it. Let him go when it gets light tomorrow. " Li Fazi answered, " As for little Thomas, he will definitely go with his brother. "

Hearing Li Fazi's answer, Albe nodded, agreeing that this was the best they could do.

" Fazi, I thank you on behalf of everyone. Although we can't tell everyone, they will understand your dilemma one day. " Albe stood up, patted Li Fazi's shoulder, and said.

" Yeah, how is Belinda? " After coming down from the third floor, Li Fazi hadn't seen Belinda and asked out of concern.

" She's asleep. She was crying a little earlier, such a poor child. " Albe sighed in response.

" It will all pass. There are many more terrifying things in this world that will help her forget. " Li Fazi, seeing Albe's worried expression, tried to comfort her.

" Yeah. "

" How is Tony? "

" His fever has broken. He should be fine tomorrow. "

Li Fazi nodded, this being the only good news he had heard today.

" What about the girls on the third floor? " Albe pointed to the hall. Due to the Thomas brothers being on the third floor, the girls had been forced to sleep on the first floor.

" Take care of them. Tomorrow, they can stay or leave as they please, just like little Thomas. " Li Fazi answered helplessly.

Hearing Li Fazi's answer, Albe nodded and asked, " Is it really okay not to have someone watch the third floor? "

" Don't worry, I've wedged the door with a mop. It can't be opened from the inside. "

Seeing Li Fazi say this, Albe put aside her worries and prepared to go to sleep.

" I'm going to sleep. Don't overdo it. If you can't hold on, call me to take over. "

" Good night. "

" Good night. "

The front hall was left with only Li Fazi. Outside, a few scattered zombies remained. Occasionally, shouts could be heard from outside, indicating that some unfortunate soul had become the zombies' meal. Li Fazi yawned and lit another Yuxi cigarette.

The long night made Li Fazi drowsy, and he gradually closed his eyes and fell asleep. After a while, a figure slipped out of the hall and quietly went up the stairs. Li Fazi was too tired, snoring loudly, and didn't notice.

Suddenly, a noise came from upstairs! Li Fazi immediately woke up, sat up, and ran upstairs.

The noise had also woken the people in the hall. Albe, Yan Zeke, Richard, Arthur, and others ran out of the hall and headed upstairs.

Just as they reached the second floor, they met Li Fazi running back from the third floor. He walked to the second-floor hall and approached a window with broken glass. Looking outside, he saw no one.

Yan Zeke, seeing this, quickly ran up to the third floor. The mop was thrown aside, and the room was empty.

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