Chapter 10: The Origin of Viruses

Liu Lei stood there in shock, clenching his fists tightly but not uttering another word. Du Juan, with a pale face, naturally did not dare to step forward, while Chen Guang shook his head and continued to unbutton the girl's clothes. However, he soon exclaimed in surprise: "She has a great figure! Oh no! I mean she looks very fit. What exactly does she do?"

Is that true? It seems unlikely, that girl looks quite honest and sincere...

Chen Guangda returned to the car with a face full of sighs. Although he was about to witness a scene of life and death separation, his heart felt warm. Unexpectedly, Ding Li suddenly sneered and said, "I dare to bet with you that if Liu Lei dies, that little girl will definitely not commit suicide for him, nor will she even have the thought of taking her own life!"

Du Juan immediately let out a scream, turned her head, and took off running. To her surprise, Wang Liqun beside her also let out a ghostly shout, threw down his entrenching tool, and dashed up the rubble hill. However, Liu Lei's speed was anything but ordinary; with another powerful push of his feet, he almost instantly reached Du Juan's side.

Wang Liqun laughed heartily with great excitement, but upon seeing Chen Guangda, he looked at him as if he were an idiot. Immediately, his face turned red and he lowered his head. However, Chen Guangda waved at him and said, "Come over and dig a hole; we must ensure that the young lady is laid to rest peacefully!"

Liu Lei swallowed hard after speaking, looking at Chen Guangda with a complex expression. Chen Guangda then said, "Blame no one but oneself," and began to carefully examine the corpse. However, the girl had almost no visible injuries on her body, and it seemed she had just recently turned into a corpse, as there were no disgusting corpse worms hatched in her head yet.

Have you found the wound...

Ding Li excitedly waved at her, but Du Juan did not rush over immediately. Instead, she watched Liu Lei as he walked backward. Unexpectedly, at that moment, Liu Lei suddenly let out a low roar and, like a grasshopper, leaped up fiercely, darting towards her like lightning.

You have not undergone a corpse transformation until now, so there should be no problem...

The two individuals trembled simultaneously, their faces reflecting considerable distress as they turned their gaze towards Liu Lei. They saw Liu Lei weakly collapsed on the ground, his condition evidently worse than before. Wang Liqun could only let out a heavy sigh and began to dig a pit in the ground, while Du Juan bit her red lip tightly, her expression growing increasingly complex.

Du Juan smiled at Chen Guang with great satisfaction, causing Chen Guang's face to flush with embarrassment. He never expected that he would receive a good person card one day. Du Juan then pointed to the car behind him and asked, "Could you lend me the first aid kit in the trunk? I want to bandage Liu Lei."

Liu Lei shook his head with a serious expression, but Du Juan nervously said, "I have always been drinking the water produced by Liu Lei and the others, and our unit has also installed an imported water purifier, but... I can't remember exactly which day it was. Anyway, I drank boiled water a few times last week. Could this cause any issues?"

Ah, I knew that our initial choice of this project was the right one; if we had been drinking tap water, we would have probably been dead by now

Du Juan looked at Chen Guangda with a face full of sorrow, while Chen Guangda smiled indifferently and said: "It's nothing! Liu Lei's sudden change must be hard for you to accept, but now that it has come to this, I hope you can accept reality sooner rather than later, after all, you still have to live on, don't you?"

Chen Guangda was immediately taken aback, but Ding Li proudly said: "Don't forget that I am a person who works in the organization. We have a plethora of scheming and intrigue, to put it exaggeratively, it's just like the concubines in a harem vying for favor, each trying to stand out in front of the leaders. I have long since developed a pair of discerning eyes!"

Brother Chen! I apologize, I just misunderstood you. I should not have scolded you like that. I now realize that you were thinking of us

Liu Lei! If you truly love your girlfriend, let her stay away from you. If you don't turn into a corpse tomorrow, it won't affect anything; you can still continue to be affectionate with each other

She teaches aerobics at the gym and is a gymnastics coach

Chen Guangda suddenly looked at Liu Lei with utmost seriousness. Upon hearing this, Liu Lei immediately let out a heavy sigh, patted Du Juan's small hand, and instructed her to go to the opposite side. After hesitating for quite some time, Du Juan finally said tearfully, "Lei! I will not leave you. I will be right here watching over you. If anything really happens to you, I will definitely follow you!"

Chen Guangda suddenly raised his head and saw that Liu Lei had already become drowsy, his face as pale as his sister's, which was frightening. Du Juan immediately stepped back in terror, looking at Liu Lei from a distance, anxiously asking: "Lei! How... how are you? Please don't scare me!"

Liu Lei shouted with a face full of confusion, seemingly eager to find the reason behind his sister's transformation. However, Chen Guangda gently shook his head, stood up, and asked in a deep voice: "Have any of you drunk tap water in the past few days? Boiled water and purified water count as well. I suspect that the virus has spread from the water source"

Chen Guangda looked at her in astonishment, while Ding Li disdainfully said: "If she truly wanted to commit suicide for love, she wouldn't have sat over there. Wouldn't it be better to be bitten to death by Liu Lei? Moreover, she just scrutinized you and Wang Liqun at least twenty times back and forth; this little vixen is already looking for her next partner!"

Alright! Here I come...

Wang Liqun hurriedly ran over, and at Liu Lei's request, Du Juan also got up and walked over, carefully draping a coat over Liu Lei's sister. However, when Wang Liqun picked up the entrenching tool to dig a hole, Chen Guangda suddenly whispered, "Dig two! You will definitely need them before dawn!"

Liu Lei, with tears streaming down his face, pointed to his own head, gently releasing Du Juan's small hand. Du Juan, too, walked away, glancing back three times, and sat down on the ground, hugging her knees as she gazed deeply at him, her eyes filled with an unparalleled affection and infatuation.

Du Juan! You come back, I do not need a bandage, my wound is fine...

I can't believe you noticed that...

Alas, only in times of adversity can true feelings be revealed

Chen Guangda rolled his eyes in annoyance, lit a cigarette, and frowned as he gazed ahead. The entire ruins had fallen completely silent, with only Wang Liqun still sweating profusely as he dug a pit. However, just as Chen Guangda extinguished his cigarette and prepared to take a nap, Du Juan across from him suddenly stood up in panic.

"With your words, I am content, but if I truly become a living corpse, you must come to me once, and absolutely do not let me harm you..."

Liu Lei suddenly shouted again from across the way, but just that one sentence left him gasping for breath. Du Juan had no choice but to hesitantly walk back, while Chen Guangda glanced at his wristwatch; it was exactly 11:30 PM, nearly an hour since Liu Lei had been bitten.

Do not touch my sister

Not good! That kid seems to be acting strangely...

Ah ... ...

Chen Guangda nodded slightly, then furrowed his brows as he looked at the female corpse and said, "If I am not mistaken, the virus should have entered the water supply last week, and then it lay dormant in the human body until today when it all erupted at once. The reason Liu Lei's sister was able to hold on until just now, I estimate, is because her physical condition is quite good, which allowed her to resist it for a while.

... ...

Why

Du Juan! Get in the car quickly, your brother Guang will protect you

Chen Guangda looked at Du Juan in the distance with considerable confusion. In fact, the girl's appearance could only be considered slightly above average; if it weren't for her well-proportioned figure, there would be hardly any highlights. However, Ding Li smiled proudly and said: "Only in critical moments will one's true nature be revealed. No matter how sweetly she spoke before, it doesn't count. Moreover, I can assure you that as long as Liu Lei is dead, if you go up and say you want to sleep with her, she will definitely obediently stick her butt out for you!"

No! I have partnered with Wang Liqun to open a bottled water factory, producing pure water free of impurities. Moreover, to assure our customers, we have always consumed the water produced by our own factory

Hmm! Brother Chen, you are truly a good person

This ... ...

Damn! None of you bureaucrats are worth a damn...

Liu Lei suddenly shouted in anger, jumping up from the ground with all his might, but Chen Guangda gently gestured for him to be quiet and then said seriously: "Don't you want to know how this girl turned into a corpse? I just want to clarify whether there are any injuries on her body. If you think I am desecrating her, then let your girlfriend come instead!"