From doomsday survival to fast-forward daily life

Sister Zhong opened the door of her house, and Tian Yu was glad that she seized this opportunity, otherwise the combination lock alone would have stopped her.

Tian Yu watched Sister Zhong verify her fingerprint. Perhaps because of the stains on her hands, after several failures, she simply started entering her password.

Sister Zhong's husband is not at home? Logically, if the door has been opened several times without success, the person inside would have heard the noise and come to check.

Sister Zhong opened the door. Even though she was drunk, she was still cautious and did not leave any space for Tian Yu to enter.

There was no need to take risks, so she stood outside the door and listened to the movements inside.

The building on Xichuan Road is old, so the sound insulation is naturally poor. Until the sound of Sister Zhong watching short videos inside the door faded away and the sound of the door closing was heard, Tian Yu opened the door according to the previous password.

When I entered the living room, I heard the soundtrack of a short video coming from the bedroom. Sister Zhong hadn't fallen asleep yet.

Turning the door handle, Tian Yu carefully closed the door.

The living room of Sister Zhong's house is ordinary, just like that of an ordinary home, but there is a strange smell in the air.

Tian Yu sniffed. It wasn't a bad smell, but it felt somewhat familiar, and even made his throat a little itchy.

Following the smell, she came to the door of a bedroom and put her ear to it, but there seemed to be nothing unusual going on inside.

There was no sound of conversation at Sister Zhong's house. It was always just her and her husband at home, so it seemed that there was no one inside. Tian Yu opened the door a crack and went in to check.

When the door opened, the faint smell in the living room became stronger. Tian Yu's eyes widened as she leaned against the crack of the door. Even though her act of sneaking into someone else's house was scary enough, she was shocked by the scene inside the door.

The room was filled with red light, and by the wall, the space where the desk used to be was now arranged to look like a spiritual altar.

Seeing such a scene while peeking, Tian Yu's heart was pounding with fear. He opened the door very carefully, slipped in, and then closed the door quietly to avoid disturbing Sister Zhong who was still asleep.

The red light that filled the room should be emitted by the electronic candlesticks. Tian Yu looked at the altar and the smell he smelled after entering the room should be the burning incense.

There was a photo of a girl placed in the center of the altar. Tian Yu recognized her at a glance. It was Zhong Ling.

Zhong Ling is dead?

Tian Yu walked forward. The fruits and vegetables on the altar were fresh. Judging from the time the incense had been burning, it should have been lit by Sister Zhong after she returned home. The altar was extremely clean and there was no dust on the floor of the room. The couple should have entered this room often every day.

The altar is simply decorated, with no other items except the usual offerings. Judging from the decoration and furnishings of this room, it should be Zhong Ling's room when she was alive.

Sister Zhong was still in the next room. Tian Yu didn't dare to open all the drawers and cabinets openly. He picked up an object in his hand and began to open and check them one by one cautiously.

There weren't many clothes in Zhong Ling's closet, and there weren't many signs of life in the house. There were only a few cosmetics and skin care products, most of which were produced a long time ago.

From the overall situation, although this house was cleaned frequently, there were no signs of living there after Zhong Ling went abroad. This also shows that Zhong Ling did not live at home before her death, and Chu Yi had no memory of Zhong Ling returning to China.

Did Zhong Ling die abroad? Tian Yu recalled the school email about Zhong Ling dropping out of school.

She died abroad. Mrs. Zhong must have received the news and went abroad a year ago. They arranged for Zhong Ling to withdraw from school. For the sake of privacy protection, the school should not mention Zhong Ling's personal situation to strangers. This is understandable.

Sister Zhong and her husband brought back their daughter's ashes quietly, which was not right. They set up an altar at home and cleaned it frequently, which must have shown that they were reluctant to let go. However, they did not even hold a funeral for their daughter, and no one else even knew that Zhong Ling had passed away.

Could Wang Wei’s death and Wang Ran’s unwillingness to return to China be related to this incident?

Zhong Ling is dead. Even if her personal belongings are not brought back, she should have things like a cell phone and a computer, right?

Tian Yu searched the house but found nothing.

The sound of the cell phone in the next room has disappeared. Tian Yu is sitting in Zhong Ling's room. After staying here for a long time, he doesn't find it scary anymore.

At two o'clock in the morning, Sister Zhong's husband still hadn't returned home.

Tian Yu decided to go all out and stay in this room tonight. She cheered herself up and poured the stimulating potion she brought from Silver Moon City into her mouth. It was impossible for her to fall asleep. Who could fall asleep like this?

Judging from the current situation, Zhong Ling most likely died abroad. Sister Zhong and her husband brought her ashes back without saying a word. I'm afraid there must be some other hidden story behind this.

According to my own investigation, Wang Ran and Zhong Ling had a close relationship. Could Zhong Ling's death be related to Wang Ran? Wang Ran was still studying in school. At least according to foreign investigations, no suspicion of Wang Ran was found. Would Zhong Ling and her husband find anything when they were sorting out their daughter's belongings?

Was Wang Wei's death revenge?

Full of doubts, Tian Yu crawled under the bed at daybreak. Judging from the amount of dust, Sister Zhong would not clean under the bed. Now the effect of the stealth coat had disappeared. Tian Yu planned to stay at Sister Zhong's house until dark.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Sister Zhong entered Zhong Ling's room, and Tian Yu's breathing even became light.

Fortunately, the other party just cleaned and offered sacrifices as usual and then closed the door and left. Tian Yu breathed a sigh of relief under the bed.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Tian Yu felt pain in her waist. She heard a restrained quarrel outside the door. She crawled out from under the bed and tried to hear more clearly.

"Now that the person is dead, let's see what you can do!" This was Sister Zhong's voice, but she spoke in a low voice.

"How should I know this would happen?" The person who spoke was a man. Is Sister Zhong's husband back?

"The police asked me questions, and I told them everything according to what we agreed. Now that they've let me out, they're sure they won't suspect me anymore." The man added.

Tian Yu finally understood that Sister Zhong’s husband did not return home because he received a summons from the police, but according to the rules and regulations of this world, he was still released. This means that although he is a suspect, there are no decisive clues.

But judging from his tone, it seems to be closely related to Wang Wei's death. Maybe we can discover something today.

If Tian Yu wanted to search the room, he had to get both of them out. With a plan in mind, Tian Yu took out his cell phone and sent a message to the main gossip fan, Sister Wang.

"Sister Wang, I just saw Sister Zhong's husband coming back from outside with dark circles under his eyes. Did he not come home all night?"

Sister Wang, who felt quite bored when she got up in the morning, suddenly became energetic.

A new message came in the mahjong hall group. It was Sister Wang who made an appointment to play mahjong and specifically mentioned Sister Zhong's name.

"They call me playing mahjong. If you don't go for a few days, they will definitely say something bad. I'll go first today. You should be careful at home. Do you hear me?" Sister Zhong's voice came.

Her husband answered twice weakly, and then there was the sound of a door closing. It seemed that one of them went out and the other went to catch up on some sleep.

At six o'clock in the evening, amidst the gossip of Sister Wang and others, Sister Zhong called her husband to wake him up and asked him to come downstairs for dinner.

The door closed again, and Tian Yu finally walked out of Zhong Ling's room...