Chapter Nine
Oh? Forty or fifty? I am surprised, "Tianshan Tonglao?"
Were those few lost zombies driven away by you
As I pondered, I turned the page of my notebook, sketched a rough outline, and then began to draw a portrait of the woman from my dreams with a ballpoint pen. While I was drawing, I suddenly remembered something and looked up to ask Li Duidui: "Last time I was bitten by that zombie, why didn't you just let me draw the appearance of that zombie then?"
Yes!
I am very sorry, I forgot. Regarding the memories of that night, all I remember is the figure in black whose face I couldn't even see. ... Hmm ... It seems that indeed, in the one or two days after being attacked by the zombie, I didn't pay any attention to the fact that I had been "bitten" and was completely immersed in the emotions of "love at first sight".
Yushao pushed the door open and walked skillfully onto the main street of Ciqikou. It was now early morning, and compared to the daytime, the ancient town at night truly resembled an ancient town, though the traces of commercialization were still hard to avoid. Occasionally, one or two shops were working late into the night for renovations, while the other shops were closed. A few small bars played some folk songs accompanied by guitar, unaware of the night.
A cute and talkative child is indeed charming wherever they go
Li Dui Dui cast a glance at me, and that gaze filled with disdain and arrogance seemed to say, "With Dad around, it's not so easy for you to die."
I was taken aback: "Scanning, copying, and distributing?"
Then do you accept it
"Oh dear, I've been stared at by a beautiful young lady, I'm blushing. How embarrassing!" The little boy said as he buried his head in my lap, just as his forehead was about to rub against me, a pale hand from behind grabbed his collar and lifted him up.
I remained silent, my head bowed as I drew. Li Duidu wiped his glasses clean, placed them on his nose, and then stood up: "I will go bring someone over; they will return with us today."
Hmm?
Wait! This child! This child is simply...
As for the special wanted list, Li Peipei stated that this falls under the confidentiality of their non-human affairs organization, and the general public is unaware of it
Having collected the protection fee, you must ensure my protection
Li Duidui then looked down at me and said: "What he received was a meeting gift, what I received was ... protection money?"
Li Duidui leaned back against the chair, crossed his arms, and called out to me: "Su Xiaoxin"
Hehe, I am truly naive; what ivory can this guy possibly spit out?
He walked out with his hands in his pockets, not giving me another chance to ask.
Your painting is quite good
Yushao did not even glance at Li Duidui, walked up to me, and extended his hand: "We are leaving now, it is very dark ahead, I am afraid I won't be able to see, I need the young lady to hold my hand, otherwise I won't be able to move."
Regarding hot pot, let's go upstairs another day; we can buy ingredients and cook ourselves. I yawned and noticed that the shop selling fried dough twists was about to close. This fried dough twist shop has been a favorite of my parents since I was little, and now their daytime business is extremely bustling, with long queues that take at least ten minutes. However, at this late hour, there was not a single person around. I pushed through my drowsiness and hopped over. Despite the owner's phone having only 3% battery, I forced a payment and bought two bags of glutinous rice fried dough twists. Their daytime business is still very busy, with long queues taking at least ten minutes, yet at this late hour, there was not a single person around. I pushed through my drowsiness and hopped over. Despite the owner's phone having only 3% battery, I forced a payment and bought two bags of glutinous rice fried dough twists
Your manner of painting is also quite good
I lifted the painting, placing it between Li Duoduo and myself, as if it were a barrier separating us: "The painting is finished"
I widened my eyes and looked at Li Duidui. When the skill I was most proud of received recognition from the person who least acknowledged me, after the initial moment of shock and astonishment, the corners of my mouth slightly curled up: "Then, when..."
Huh? Uncle, what are you talking about? I don't understand at all
Li Duidui brought me a ballpoint pen and a small notebook: "Nothing else." He said this as if he were afraid I would use the simplicity of the tools as an excuse not to draw. I gave him a rather disdainful roll of the eyes, took the ballpoint pen and notebook, and began to draw intently.
However, miss, rest assured that the building you are in already has a barrier set by foreign zombies. Although I am reluctant to admit it, he is indeed quite formidable. Those few disobedient zombies do not have the ability to break in. Even if they wanted to, they might not be among those few..." He briefly mentioned this and then shifted the topic back, "However, regardless of the type of zombie, now that I have moved into that building, I will not allow such a beautiful miss to play with them. If you want to play, it can only be with me.
I glanced at Li Duidui, who was staring at the cat on the ceiling. I handed him another bag of fried dough twists and said, "This bag is for you."
Wow! Miss, you are so kind!" Yu Shao happily took it, tore it open, and ate one right away, squinting his eyes and praising how delicious it was. The seller nearby saw this and, taking advantage of the fact that they had not yet closed, called Yu Shao over and stuffed two big handfuls of fried dough twists into his hands: "If the little friend likes it, eat more.
Children who can appreciate like this are already quite rare, and I felt a sense of pride. Just as I was about to say a few humble words, the notebook in my hand was taken away. Li Duidui glanced at the notebook and directly made a call using the front desk's landline: "Hello? Come to the front desk to pick up the documents, send them out today. Level 2 wanted notice."
With a gentle smile, Shao said, "Miss, it has been a long time since I personally dealt with a corpse; those were handled by my subordinates. However, this time I encountered some trouble, which brought me from Xiangxi to clean up the mess. Coincidentally, it has also been a while since I visited Chongqing for leisure, and I miss the spicy hot pot here." He pointed to the side and added, "It's all because of this stingy workaholic uncle. I've been here for two days, and he keeps me working in the basement without letting me go out to have some fun."
At the moment I paused my pen and looked up, I realized that Li Duidui had not done much; he had been intently gazing at my painting. When I stopped, he also lifted his eyelids, and our eyes met. Our breaths were close, and the reflections of each other in our pupils were at a distance that allowed for intimacy.
Li Duidui paused slightly while wiping his glasses, squinting as he asked me, "Oh, do you still remember what that zombie woman looked like?"
"Well, what you saw is probably the appearance of the zombie before it bit you," Li Duidui said with a cold expression, sending chills down my spine. "Li Peipei mentioned to me yesterday that you had a dream. I discussed it with several doctors and a corpse handler, and we estimate that the zombie's mucus entered your bloodstream, causing poisoning. The toxicity made you see the events from the zombie's life. Normally, zombie mucus shouldn't have such toxicity, but those few that went out of control might have mutated, and the mucus toxicity carries unknown uncertainties.
Li Duidui glanced at him sideways and said, "At your age, you should stop trying to act cute and take advantage of others."
Generally, a Level 1 wanted notice is the highest level of wanted notice. For instance, in the case of a non-human serial murder incident or a non-human large-scale brawl resulting in heavy casualties, a Level 1 wanted notice will be issued for the main criminals. A Level 2 wanted notice is considered the highest level within ordinary events. It seems that the issue of zombies has placed considerable pressure on them
Wow! I heard a child's tender exclamation, and a dark little head immediately leaned over, admiring my painting in amazement: "It's so well done!" The child said, looking up at me for a moment, their eyes as bright as obsidian, "You are so amazing!"
"Dong" my heart skipped a beat, not for any other reason, but because...! ... Li Duidui actually praised someone!
"Little Shao Shao, come here, this is a gift for our meeting." I handed him a bag, "I hope you will take care of it from now on."
Their wanted notices are categorized into special-level, first-level, second-level, third-level, fourth-level, and fifth-level wanted notices
I have drawn my dream for you
I shifted my gaze away from Li Duidui and saw a small child, about half my height, staring at me with a pair of bright eyes that shone like obsidian. For a moment, I found it hard to believe that it was a little boy who had just said those words
When I paint, I do not speak, and Li Duidui also remains silent. In the quiet underground office of the Xihe Association, the only sounds are the soft friction of my pen against the paper and my breathing, which varies in intensity with the strokes of the pen
Well ... ...
I tapped the tip of my pen on the notebook and said, "Look at this! The key point is here!"
Next time you see me, don't speak; just draw
Do not just focus on appearances; this guy is already a man in his forties or fifties to you, so temper that look of a child prodigy on your face.
About an hour later, I paused the ballpoint pen at the corner of the woman's eye, emphasizing and deepening a shadow, then straightened my back, exhaled, surveyed the surroundings, and added two strokes at the corner of her mouth.
... ...
Yu Shao over there was continuously praising the shop owner
If you are not happy, you may continue to sleep in the office building
So be careful these days
Damn, that was too frightening to say. I immediately felt my legs go weak and had some difficulty walking. Seeing that I was scared, he laughed again, holding my hand as we walked and saying:
I felt a sudden jolt in my heart: "What should I be careful about?"
Li Dui Dui paused for a moment, raised his hand, and brought the small twist pastry over.
Upon seeing his demeanor, I immediately went on the defensive: "Alright, alright, I didn't ask you to judge whether my drawing is good or not, just take a look at the meaning..."
As a professional comic artist devoid of imagination, my solid drawing skills are the foundation of my existence. I quickly sketch scenes that I cannot describe on paper; the strokes are swift, and the images inevitably appear somewhat rough, yet the proportions of the scenery and the figures are without a hint of distortion
I emphasize: "Protection fees have been collected, but work must be done."
He was barefoot, without shoes, and had a bell tied around his ankle, yet after that series of movements just now, the bell on his foot did not make a sound at all
The spring breeze is no longer cold, carrying the dampness of the river, gently brushing against my face, stirring a hint of drowsiness within me
Miss, not only is your painting beautiful, but you are also so lovely that I am completely mesmerized
Li Duidui looked at him with considerable disdain, waving her hand as if throwing away trash, directly sending him crashing against the wall. I gasped, thinking the little boy would end up with a bloody head and lifeless on the spot. To my surprise, the child curled up his head in mid-air, spun a few times, and then pushed off the wall with his feet, twisting his waist and abdomen, landing perfectly like those gymnasts seen at the Olympic Games.
I trembled as I spoke, "Have I been poisoned by a corpse? Am I... going to die?" By the end of my words, my tone took a turn, and I unexpectedly let out a hint of a sob that I could not control.
I quietly watched him, then glanced at Li Duidui, who gave a barely noticeable nod. Only then did I feel at ease to place my hand in the palm of this strange child. At the moment he grasped my hand, his seemingly innocent and adorable gaze suddenly turned sharp: "Miss, you were bitten by a zombie a few days ago and have been having nightmares, right"
I am going to live in the same building with such a beautiful young lady today, and just thinking about it makes me very happy. Even the presence of such an unsightly foreign zombie does not bother me at all
The young lady's eyes are so beautiful; it must be because she has been using such beautiful eyes to view the world that her paintings are so exquisite
I slightly controlled my emotions, and after a while, I couldn't help but start silently calculating in my mind that I should go back and write a proper outline for the unfinished comic. In case I encounter unforeseen circumstances, the story must provide an explanation to the readers! This is the professional integrity of a comic artist
Do you have a pen
... ...
"It's just a building, don't overthink it," Li Duidui interrupted him
"Where is it? I am really just a little boy." He smiled at me and said, "My name is Yu Shao, and you can call me Xiao Shao Shao or Xiao Yu Yu. I am a corpse transporter, and today I will be going home with you."
In the midst of our conversation, we had already left the underground office building of the Association of Absorption, and in the flickering of the magic array, we found ourselves back in the dilapidated and dangerous building we had entered that afternoon
Hmm
He glanced at me and, when Shao returned from over there holding a twisted doughnut, he simply said, "Just focus on your painting."
Li Dui Dui glanced at my drawing again with my pen: "The air raid shelter during the Great Bombing period, it doesn't seem very large. This must be a mother who has lost her child. I will meticulously depict her face and take it to have it scanned and copied for distribution."
Be careful not to be taken away by zombies while dreaming
Upon hearing this, I finally understood that this corpse transporter was actually the bodyguard hired by Li Duidui