CH 557

Although the doorbell was not very loud, the zombie’s hearing was sharp.

“Why hadn’t anybody answered the door? It’s not realistic. Mother and little brother are probably at home…” Lu Xiaolin thought to herself.

“Why don’t we just smash the door open? To keep ringing the doorbell is not a solution. It would be difficult if you attract the zombies.” Zhu Chang proposed.

“If it is possible to do so without destroying the door, do so. Otherwise, the door won’t be able to close when we enter, and zombies are still unlucky.” Li Hao analyzed.

“Kick the door open if no one comes to unlock it in another minute.” Xi Ying provided the final solution.

Even if Xi Ying spoke up, Lu Xiaolin remained silent and kept her hand on the doorbell.

The doorbell rang incessantly, which was especially loud in the empty corridor.

The door opened with seconds left in the minute.

Lu Xiaolin noticed her mother sitting on the floor, her back against the sofa. Her entire face had turned pale and had lost all color.

“Mum, what’s the matter with you?” Lu Xiaolin crouched immediately to enquire about the matter.

Xi Ying and the others entered, and Hu Zhe, the last to arrive, shut the door.

Xi Ying detected a slight odor of blood as soon as she entered the house.

Nonetheless, she checked the whole house and found no evidence of blood.

In such a case, where did the blood smell come from?

Moreover, Xi Ying carefully observed that all of the windows in the home were open.

It’s like purposefully trying to eliminate the smell of blood in the house.

The bloody odor would be strong if the windows were closed.

Xi Ying’s gaze was drawn to Lu Xiaolin’s mother sitting on the floor, resting against the sofa.

Her phoenix’s eyes dilated slightly.

This woman is deceptive.

“Xiaolin? I knew you’d…cough cough… You’d make it home safely.”

Lu Xiaolin’s mother expressed warmly to Lu Xiaolin.

“Why are you sitting on the ground, Mom? You have an awful look. I’ll help you get some rest in the room!”

Hu Zhe stated when Lu Xiaolin finished speaking, “There is no time to relax, Lu Xiaolin. We need to get out of here as soon as possible.”

Then Lu Xiaolin’s mother said nervously, “Who are these people?”

“I forgot to introduce you, Mom. She is Yuan Bai; without her, I would not have survived!

Once we get in the car, I’ll explain slowly!

Have you ever seen a zombie? The world has changed, and certain creatures can now eat humans outside. To find the army, follow Yuan Bai to the neighboring city. Only soldiers can keep us safe!”

“I don’t want to travel anywhere,” said Lu Xiaolin’s mother, shaking her head.

She took Lu Xiaolin’s hand, gazed at her with eagerness, and murmured, “Xiaolin, I know you’ll stay with mother, right?”

Lu Xiaolin assumed her mother was concerned that Yuan Bai and the others were lying, so she calmed her by patting her mother’s hand: “Mum, Yuan Bai is a wonderful person.

She’s also killed a lot of zombies. Teacher Hu also taught me how to kill zombies. Even though I am still a little nervous, I am far better than most people.

We can all defend you and little brother…

Eh? Where is my little brother? Mom, didn’t you pick up my little brother from kindergarten?”

Something didn’t feel right to Lu Xiaolin.

What happened to little brother?

As Lu Xiaolin mentioned the word “little brother,” Lu Xiaolin’s mother’s expression changed suddenly.