She exerted force to push off, halted her body, turned and sheathed her saber.
She let the female zombie walk slowly towards her.
She fixed her gaze on the zombie, watching for a while, her eyes widening.
This zombie was Madam Pei? Why did she become a zombie? In her past life, wasn't she alive and well?
Pei Yuan pulled open the living room door and shouted with a tense expression, "She is my wife, don't kill her."
Xu Qian's brows furrowed. She no longer paid attention to the female zombie and walked towards Pei Yuan.
"Mr. Pei, shall we talk inside?"
Pei Yuan sighed and said, "You can come in."
The living room was filled with wooden furniture, exquisitely and classically decorated, exuding a strong sense of history.
The four of them sat down, and Pei Yuan handed each of them a bottle of mineral water.
"There's nothing I can do. There's no electricity now, so we can only drink this."
The three of them accepted the water and thanked him.
What she cared about most was why Madam Pei had died, which was completely different from her past life.
"May I be so bold as to ask, how did Madam Pei become a zombie?"
Pei Yuan's expression was sorrowful. He recalled the scenes from a few days ago. Sumei had been arguing with him, insisting on sleeping on the first floor. Unable to persuade her, he had indulged her. When he woke up, she had become like this.
If he hadn't let Sumei sleep downstairs, perhaps this wouldn't have happened.
Xu Qian's pupils contracted to the extreme in an instant. She asked urgently, "You mean, there were no zombies in the house, and she became like this on her own?"
"Yes. What wrong did Xiaomei do for heaven to treat her like this."
Didn't the zombie virus spread from person to person?
How could this be.
Xu Qian's expression turned grim. "Mr. Pei, you should come back to the base with us. This can't go on like this."
Pei Yuan lowered his head, his voice muffled, "You all go, don't mind me anymore. I'll stay here with Sumei."
He and Xiaomei had been married for decades. He couldn't leave her alone here; she would be so lonely.
Her voice was slightly cold, filled with a hint of indifference, "Mr. Pei, I understand your feelings, but your wife was such a kind person. She surely wouldn't want to harm others in this way, would she?"
It was said that the Pei couple was not only wealthy but also philanthropists, donating a large sum of money to the Red Cross every year.
Pei Yuan's expression was pained, "Then what should I do? What can I do."
Xu Qian paused and said, "How about this, Mr. Pei? I'll extract your wife's zombie crystal core and place her body in my space. I'm a space-type ability user, so my space will not decay. When the opportunity arises, we can give her a proper burial. If you want to see her at the base, I can show you anytime, alright?"
Pei Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Allow me to consider it."
Xu Qian could understand. Right now, Madam Pei was a zombie. Although she had no consciousness, she could still move. If she truly turned into a pile of ashes, there would be no room for any illusion left.
Pei Yuan walked to the window and looked at his wife's figure. She was still walking slowly, as if she still had some awareness.
His eyes were slightly moist. This was good too. If she was still alive, he would stay here with her. How wonderful.
The next second, a squeaking sound of mice came. It turned out that in the corner, there was a litter of newborn mice.
The female zombie walked towards the sound, squatted down, grabbed a few small mice from the nest, and stuffed them into her mouth. Blood dripped from the corners of her mouth, her face covered in gore. She ate one after another, the small mice squeaking in her mouth before falling into her stomach.
Pei Yuan's eyes turned red. This was not Xiaomei; Xiaomei was already dead!
His beloved wife had been terrified of mice since childhood, and would immediately jump onto his back and refuse to come down if she saw one, let alone catch and eat them.
He closed his bloodshot eyes, then quickly opened them and turned around.
"I'll trouble you, please help me bring back the original Sumei."