Chapter 5: The Skeleton That Can Write

I can hardly believe what is happening before my eyes; this large rice dumpling can actually write! Moreover, the message it conveys is filled with goodwill. In fact, it has saved us several times already

The large zongzi jumped down from the upper floor, hissing and shrieking. After landing, its body jolted violently, causing large patches of decayed flesh to fall off, bringing it close to a mere skeleton. After hissing for a while, the large zongzi finally attracted the attention of other zongzi. It then pointed towards a nearby three-story parking lot and charged ahead, with the other zongzi hissing and shrieking as they followed it towards the parking lot. After hissing for a while, the large zongzi finally attracted the attention of other zongzi. It then pointed towards a nearby three-story parking lot and charged ahead, with the other zongzi hissing and shrieking as they followed it towards the parking lot

The overweight man said with a frown: "She has defecated..."

The chubby man quickly picked up the baby and pleaded, "Little ancestor, please don't cry. If you attract the army of zongzi, we won't survive this." It was unclear whether it was the chubby man's improper holding position or his long neglect of the task that made him less skilled, but the baby's cries only grew louder.

I do not even know how long I have slept, and the quality of my sleep is poor, filled with nightmares. I either dream of being chased desperately by a tiger or find myself tightly coiled by a gigantic python. In the end, I dream of a blood-soaked zongzi grabbing my shoulder and shaking me vigorously

There are many illogical things! Su Wan sighed and said, "Have you all noticed? That big rice dumpling has thoughts; the words it wrote on the wall clearly express its meaning"

Su Wan glanced at me with admiration and said, "After all, you are a writer; even naming has so many considerations... Hehe, Little Fish, this name is nice, I like it, let's call you Little Fish!"

It is evident that the overweight individual is aware that feeding a baby beer is a very dangerous act. If the baby were to choke, the consequences would be severe. Therefore, he tries his best to expel all the gas that has been compressed into the beer.

"Then it's settled!" The fat man declared, "The nickname will be Little Fish, and the formal name will be Hu Hansan!" As soon as he finished speaking, the baby began to cry loudly

I originally thought he was a zongzi impersonated by someone, but that has now been dispelled. He is indeed a zongzi, and he is severely decayed, seemingly with no good flesh left on him, just a mere skeleton! The question is: how can this skeleton move? And how can it still communicate with us?

Ah? I was taken aback and said, "What kind of joke is this? This thing is so hard; using it to wipe would surely lead to hemorrhoids! Moreover, this is the national legal tender; insulting legal tender is equivalent to insulting the nation, and one could face imprisonment for that."

Su Wan shot him a glance and said, "It wasn't me." However, it was evident that Su Wan also caught a whiff of that foul odor, and she couldn't help but wrinkle her nose.

The胖子 and I exchanged a glance, and without a word, we shifted our gaze to Su Wan's chest. The policewoman's measurements were excellent, with a pair of large breasts proudly standing out, appearing to be at least a D cup.

Su Wan smiled and said, "I really didn't see it coming; the chubby one has some skills after all"

Upon hearing the fat man's words, I also caught a whiff of a foul odor and quickly declared, "Don't talk nonsense, it's not me! Don't blame others for your own flatulence; it was you who let it out."

Su Wan's thoughts were very pragmatic. I shook my head vigorously to cast off the troubling questions, and then said: "Indeed, even if we understand those issues, they won't be of much help. What we need to do now is to deal with the current situation. The information left to us by that large zongzi skeleton soldier clearly indicates, according to my understanding, that there are no living people in that building above. As for the lower floors, we already know there are no living people, as we have thoroughly checked. The three sets of numbers that the large zongzi later wrote on the wall evidently inform us that in the opposite residential building, there may still be living people in those three households."

I said with irritation: "What you are referring to is a person; just look at the appearance of the large zongzi, is it still a person? We can no longer measure zongzi by human standards."

I do not know what he is looking for. After waiting for quite a while, I could not help but urge him, saying: "Hurry up, my fingers are about to be bitten through by the little fish."

The large zongzi also understood that we found it difficult to comprehend his situation in a short time, so he paid no attention to our astonishment and walked a few steps to the window in the living room. He pointed to the ceiling above, drew a red cross on the wall beside him, then pointed to the floor beneath his feet, and made another red cross on the wall. After that, he pointed outside the window and wrote three sets of numbers on the wall: 302, 501, 702. He pointed to the ceiling above, drew a red cross on the wall beside him, then pointed to the floor beneath his feet, and made another red cross on the wall. After that, he pointed outside the window and wrote three sets of numbers on the wall: 302, 501, 702.

Su Wan cleared her throat and said, "Let's give her a name."

Both Su Wan and I were taken aback. Su Wan said discontentedly, "What kind of ridiculous name is that? Don't you know that Hu Hanzan is a notorious villain? Besides, this is a girl; what kind of girl is named Hu Hanzan?"

The fat man silently picked up a stack of brand new hundred yuan bills from his bedside and handed them to me. I was taken aback and asked, "Why are you giving me money? Besides, that isn't your money; it's the bank's money. Staying here is one thing, but taking someone else's money would truly make us robbers."

Su Wan waved her hand and said, "I understand the meaning of the large zongzi, but by that time, the dark clouds had already descended, and we no longer had time to rescue those people. We could only wait until the sun came out tomorrow to take action."

The fat man recalled the situation at that time, let out an "oh," suddenly sniffed his nose, looked at me with disgust, and said: "Lao Hua, you are really inconsiderate; you don't even give a heads-up before farting, and you launch a surprise attack like that"

Su Wan instinctively covered her breasts with both hands and muttered softly, "Vulgar!" However, after a moment, she raised her voice and said, "Don't look at me, I don't have any either."

It is often said that children are the future of the motherland, and this little infant before us may very well be the future of all humanity

I pointed to the ring on her left hand's ring finger and said, "Aren't you wearing a wedding diamond ring on your left hand's ring finger?"

I quickly took the baby from the chubby man's hands, shaking her gently while soothingly saying, "Little fish, be good, little fish, be good..." The little fish ignored my coaxing and continued to cry loudly. Suddenly, I had a thought and pointed my finger at the baby's mouth. She immediately and accurately caught the target, taking my finger into her mouth and sucking vigorously. I glanced at the chubby man and said, "I think she is hungry; we should feed her now."

He asked me a question that I was also about to ask him. So, I naturally shifted my gaze to Su Wan's face. The policewoman also looked puzzled; she shook her head and said, "I can't explain it clearly either, but it is evident that that big rice dumpling means no harm to us"

The chubby man chuckled with a hint of pride: "My hometown is in the countryside, where family planning is not so strict. Generally, families can have two children, but there must be a seven-year age gap between them. After my sister turned two, my mother started working in the fields, and I basically raised my sister..." As he spoke, his voice grew softer, until it was almost inaudible. I guessed he was reminded of his family, stirring up painful memories. "After my sister turned two, my mother started working in the fields, and I basically raised my sister..." His voice became softer and softer, until it was almost completely unheard. I suspected he was once again thinking of his family, bringing back sorrowful thoughts.

With a decisive wave of his large hand, the stout man declared, "Let’s call him Hu Hansan!"

The three of us remained silent for quite a while; the infant was too small, and having her with us provided no assistance whatsoever. On the contrary, she was a significant burden. However, none of us considered abandoning her; instead, each time we looked at the baby's little face, we couldn't help but smile mysteriously.

The large rice dumpling nodded vigorously at the chubby man, indicating agreement with his words

Downstairs, it is unclear when, more than a dozen large and small zongzi have gathered, encircling the cash transport vehicle we arrived in, seemingly wanting to see if there are any living people inside

Both Su Wan and I were flustered as we rushed over, dancing around the little baby, unsure of what to do. The chubby man glanced at us, pushed us aside, and said, "Alright, let me handle this. Look at you two, panicking as if you've just soiled yourselves." After all, he was the chubby man, possessing a certain degree of composure. He waddled into the bathroom and emerged with a large piece of toilet paper in hand. He looked at us again, pushed us aside, and said, "Alright, let me handle this. Look at you two, panicking as if you've just soiled yourselves." After all, he was the chubby man, possessing a certain degree of composure. He waddled into the bathroom and emerged with a large piece of toilet paper in hand.

I turned my head to look at the fat man and asked, "Do we have any milk powder here"

The fat man did not believe, "Aren't you married?"

Seeing that both Su Wan and I were silent, the chubby boy quietly opened a can, found an empty mineral water bottle, and gradually poured the beer into the bottle. Then he tightly capped it and shook it vigorously. After a while, he opened the cap to release the gas from the beer, capped it again, and shook it once more

I thought for a moment and said: "Let’s call her Little Fish. Like us, she is a fish that slipped through the net in this cataclysmic disaster, but she is too small, just a little fish that escaped the net."

The chubby man rarely blushed, and it seemed that he truly did not expect this

The chubby man let out a "Haha," stood up holding something in his hand, and laughed, "Finally found it." I took a closer look, and my nose nearly crinkled in disbelief; that guy was actually holding a can of beer. I had long known that this fellow was unreliable, but I never expected him to be this unreliable.

The chubby man hurriedly shook his head and said, "It really wasn't me. With my physique, Yang Hafa, how could I let out such tasteless silent farts?" At this point, he looked up at Su Wan and stammered, "Sister Wan, could it be you..."

Su Wan angrily said, "Yang Toad, what are you trying to do? Are you going to give Little Fish beer?" It seems that the policewoman is genuinely angry, as she directly called the fat man's nickname.

Immediately afterwards, I felt someone shaking my body in reality

I agree with Su Wan's opinion, stating: "Not only does he harbor no malice, but he has also saved us several times... What I want to know most now is: how can he still move? You all saw it; after he jumped from the building, there was hardly a shred of flesh left on him, just a mere empty skeleton, yet he still runs around so energetically... This... this is simply unbelievable! Is he still a living being? This makes no sense at all." You all saw it; after he jumped from the building, there was hardly a shred of flesh left on him, just a mere empty skeleton, yet he still runs around so energetically... This... this is simply unbelievable! Is he still a living being? This makes no sense at all.

Su Wan silently walked over to the fat man's "camp bed," leaned down to kiss the little baby's cheek, then picked up a stack of cash and stuffed it into her pocket, before casually sitting back down on her own camp bed

The fat man laughed and said: "What nonsense are you talking about! This is for wiping your backside."

He... he diverted the zongzi downstairs?" the fat man asked incredulously

There was a time when I doubted whether the large zongzi in front of me was merely a disguise. I glanced back at Su Wan and saw that she also wore a look of bewildered astonishment.

I pushed him gently and said in a low voice, "Stop studying and hurry up and leave."

The fat man gasped a few times and asked, "What is the deal with that big zongzi skeleton soldier?"

We were all taken aback, rushing to the window to take a look, and couldn't help but be startled.

When Su Wan and I looked up, we indeed saw several dark clouds drifting in the sky, blocking the sunlight. In such circumstances, the zongzi would begin large-scale hunting operations ahead of time, which is extremely dangerous

Su Wan glared at the two of us, raised her left hand, and said: "Look carefully before you speak; this is just a stainless steel ring, a piece of decoration"

Su Wan was baffled by his question: "When did I get married?"

The chubby man said with a grimace: "Big brother, this is a bank, not a supermarket. There isn't even toilet paper, let alone milk powder... Ah, I've thought of something." The chubby man exclaimed happily and began rummaging through the large bag at the head of his bed.

The chubby man stood there with an innocent expression, his face filled with sorrow as he said, "What do you think we should do?" He turned and dumped everything from his large bag onto the bed, saying, "At the time I was gathering supplies, I only thought about grabbing something to stave off hunger, so it’s all canned meat. Hu Hanzan is still so small; her liver, spleen, and pancreas are all extremely underdeveloped. Feeding her meat broth at this time is utterly pointless." He weighed the beer in his hand and continued, "Although beer isn’t exactly a good thing, it is at least known as 'liquid bread'... Hu Hanzan is still so small; her liver, spleen, and pancreas are all extremely underdeveloped. Feeding her meat broth at this time is utterly pointless." He weighed the beer in his hand again and said, "Although beer isn’t exactly a good thing, it is at least known as 'liquid bread'... Tomorrow when we go out again, let’s find a way to get some milk powder or packaged milk, but that’s a matter for tomorrow. For now, we can only make do with beer—does anyone have a better idea?"

The chubby man feigned innocence, spreading his hands and said: "What are you looking at me for? I don't have any milk..."

The fat man did not dare to delay, hurriedly starting the car and speeding back to the base. We locked all the doors and then slumped into our chairs, recalling everything that had just happened, all of us vaguely feeling a sense of fear.

I want to say a few words to the overweight individuals, but I am unsure of what to say. My own family is no different!

The swivel chair is of the type with a backrest, making it very comfortable to sit in. Over the past few years, I have been staying at home, typing and writing books, hardly engaging in any physical activity. After several bouts of effort, my body feels utterly exhausted, and before I know it, I have fallen asleep.

The three of us were utterly baffled, not knowing what the big zongzi meant. Just as we were in a daze, we saw the big zongzi make two dangerous gestures in quick succession, pointing towards the door and urging us to leave quickly. We exchanged glances, still hesitating, when the big zongzi suddenly broke the window and jumped down from the fourth floor

Su Wan also regained her composure, waved her gun, and said, "Follow me!" She rushed ahead into the corridor. The chubby man wanted to ask something, but time was too pressing for him to speak, so he had no choice but to follow Su Wan outside. I still remember the task Su Wan assigned me to cover the rear; I wanted to take a glance at the situation around before leaving. As a result, I noticed that the little boy who had died in the woman's arms seemed to move slightly. I knew he would soon turn into a corpse. At that moment, I dared not shoot him, fearing that the gunfire would attract those monsters in the parking lot back to us. I hurriedly left the hall, escaped into the corridor, and locked the door behind me. I still remember the task Su Wan assigned me to cover the rear; I wanted to take a glance at the situation around before leaving. As a result, I noticed that the little boy who had died in the woman's arms seemed to move slightly. I knew he would soon turn into a corpse. At that moment, I dared not shoot him, fearing that the gunfire would attract those monsters in the parking lot back to us. I hurriedly left the hall, escaped into the corridor, and locked the door behind me

The fat man waved his hand and said, "I know everything you mentioned. What I want to know the most right now is how that big zongzi skeleton soldier jumped down from the fourth floor and came out unscathed. That is the fourth floor; even falling from the second floor can be fatal."

After cleaning the baby thoroughly after a bowel movement, the chubby person wrapped her up again. Although the technique was somewhat clumsy, it was generally acceptable.

When I looked back at the large zongzi, a nauseating scene came into view: due to a vigorous nod, the layer of meat that had been stuck to the face of the large zongzi completely fell off, landing on the ground like a puddle of mud. Looking again at the large zongzi's head, all that remained was a smooth, bare skull

Little Fish fell asleep while burping from the alcohol, and the three of us were extremely tense. If we didn't relax a bit, we would all be on the verge of a breakdown, so we fell silent. Su Wan sat at her bedside without speaking, while the chubby one pulled over two swivel chairs, pushed one towards me, and sat in the other.

The chubby man widened his small eyes and foolishly asked, "You say you are a good person?" After so many days, it was likely the first time he had a direct conversation with the rice dumpling, so his demeanor was quite unnatural.

The fat man once again displayed that idiotic look in his eyes and said, "Are you stupid? Why are you still talking about useless things now? To be honest, there is only half a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom..." The fat man did not continue but turned to glance at the baby, and the implication was clear: he intended to leave that half roll of toilet paper for the baby

The overweight man awkwardly said, "Sister Wan... don't you still have some newspapers... the banknotes are too stiff, they are not easy to use..." Before he could finish, Su Wan had already rolled up the few old newspapers that were on the 'bed' and placed them at the head of the overweight man's bed, smiling gently as she said, "It's better to keep them for the little baby."

Upon hearing this, the stout man jumped up and said, "Damn it, since you have already figured out the meaning of the big rice dumpling skeleton soldier, why did you only say it now?"

The stout man continued to hold his viewpoint, stating: "I don't care, I have heard people say since I was young: 'Fellow villagers, I, Hu Hanzan, have returned again!' This indicates that Hu Hanzan has a strong fate and will not easily die.

Su Wan stood up, walked two circles in the open space, and said: "Folks, let us not get bogged down in details right now. For the things we cannot understand at the moment, let us set them aside and first clarify the current situation. We should not concern ourselves with why the big rice dumpling has thoughts or why it cannot be harmed. What we need to focus on is that it indeed has thoughts and it indeed cannot be harmed. As for the reasons, since we cannot comprehend them, let us not dwell on them for now"

I looked at him with a mix of laughter and tears, somewhat surprised, and asked: "Did you not think of that?"

Oh no! The chubby man let out a light exclamation, startling both Su Wan and me. We watched as he fumbled to untie the cloth strips binding the baby to him, placing the infant on the table. Upon opening the small blanket, he immediately frowned, and at the same time, the foul odor in the air became distinctly noticeable

The three of us rushed down the stairs at the fastest speed and climbed onto the armored car. At that moment, the chubby man muttered, "No wonder those damned zongzi come out to wander around before dark; it turns out it's going to snow." I don't know if it was because the chubby man's belly was softer or because he was very careful, but the baby girl strapped to his chest was sleeping very soundly.