Xu Yan stripped off all of Yueyue's clothes and meticulously examined every inch of her skin.
Xu An also squatted down to help his mother examine Yueyue's body, while Zhou Haimei remained in place to prevent any accidents.
Xu An didn't miss any corner of Yueyue's body, not even the gaps between her fingernails.
Just as he was about to inform them that they might have made a mistake, Xu An saw Xu Yan's pale face.
"Mom... Mom, did you find something?"
Xu Yan, with the despair of finally seeing the truth, gently parted Yueyue's hair. In an inconspicuous spot on the back of her head, Xu An saw a scrape hidden in the part of her hair.
Xu An: "..."
Zhou Haimei, seeing this, instantly understood what was happening, but how could she have been scratched in such a place?
It was no wonder Xu Yan hadn't found it; the spot was too hidden.
If they hadn't searched repeatedly like this, they might not have discovered the wound.
At this point, the three of them couldn't even find words to comfort each other.
Originally, Xu An had tried to convince herself that Yueyue might just have a common cold and fever, but now the raw wound was right in front of her.
She could no longer deceive herself.
"We need to tell Qin Chuan about Yueyue's condition and see how he handles it."
Xu Yan fell silent for the first time, and even Zhou Haimei dared not make a sound, only managing a quiet notification.
She took out her communicator to prepare a message for Qin Chuan, her gaze still lingering on Yueyue with a touch of regret.
She really was a very well-behaved and cute child.
And Xu An hadn't felt this joy from seeing a living being in a long time.
While Xu An was lost in thought, Zhou Haimei, who followed behind, let out a strange "tsk tsk tsk" sound.
Xu An: "... What's wrong?"
Zhou Haimei frowned, "I feel something strange. Look, this small patch of scratch on Yueyue's scalp doesn't look like a zombie bite. It looks more like a pull from someone tugging her hair."
"But if it was a pull, why is there rotten flesh around the scalp?"
The more Zhou Haimei listened, the more she felt that Xu An's analysis wasn't unreasonable.
But she looked at Yueyue's flushed, feverish cheeks.
"What confuses me the most is that it's been almost an afternoon since Yueyue arrived here. If she was really infected, why hasn't she turned into a zombie yet, and why is she just running a fever?"
"Maybe the incubation period is longer for children?"
Even Xu An couldn't convince herself with that reason.
Her voice paused, and she finally shook her head helplessly, "I don't know either."
"I know this reason doesn't make sense, but Yueyue is in danger now, and none of us know if Yueyue will really turn into a zombie, so..."
"So you're going to get that antibody back from Qin Chuan?"
"Mm."
Xu An's gaze was firm, showing no hint of jest.
"Even if he doesn't give it to me, I'll take it back. Yueyue is my mother's friend's granddaughter, and indirectly, my mother's savior. My mother wants to save Yueyue, and I will help her."
Before Xu An could finish speaking, the roar of a helicopter reached them.
Before they could prepare, they saw Qin Chuan approaching them with a squad of soldiers in military uniform.
The man at the forefront looked young, perhaps only in his fifties or sixties.
"An'an, calm down. This isn't the place to get things."
"Who is that walking in front of Qin Chuan?"
"The former Minister of War Preparedness. After going to the Lighthouse, I heard he was transferred to the Logistics Department."
But for some reason, he was here.
"The best we can hope for now is that the few of us can be safely searched for and returned," Zhou Haimei tried to explain the situation in as calm a tone as possible.
"If you're ready, let's leave together."
Xu An and Zhou Haimei exchanged a look, instantly understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.
"Okay, then we'll trouble you. It's just that Yueyue has a high fever right now. Can we bring her with us?"
Qin Chuan initially didn't know who Yueyue was.
He only later learned that the antibody was actually called "Lai Li."
It was also developed with the personal participation of Yueyue's father.
And his father was not only a skilled scientist but also a human test subject in this experiment.
However, he did not intend to tell Yueyue the latter part.
"Yueyue, come here with Uncle. Will you let us do a check-up in a bit?"
Xu Yan was already terrified and overwhelmed. Seeing Qin Chuan arrive, she couldn't help but recall Xu An's words.
This person's observational skills were excellent. If anyone found out that Yueyue was actually a zombie, none of them standing here today would be able to escape.
"It's okay, we can manage on our own."
Xu An stepped forward, refusing Qin Chuan's offer. Qin Chuan, from this action,
Indeed, there was a risk.
Just then, from behind Qin Chuan, a man's voice was heard.
"Aren't you done yet? Let's go quickly."
As the man spoke, the soldiers around him were ready, all following his lead.
Zhou Haimei also caught up, "Where's Yueyue?"
"My mom is holding her. I actually think Yueyue is fine, but that wound is just too strange."
Zhou Haimei didn't say anything more and instead pulled Xu An towards the helicopter Qin Chuan had brought.
"The antibody is probably gone now. Qin Chuan has likely handed it over to higher authorities."
"Our only hope now is that they can quickly develop it and save Yueyue."
"Saving their own patch of land at a low price..."
Xu An didn't say that she now regretted not giving Qin Chuan the antibody outside, which wouldn't have led to such a predicament.
Just as they were hesitating,
Someone suddenly pushed them from behind. Before Xu An could turn around,
She saw Qin Chuan looking at her with eyes about to split, only managing to shout, "Run—"
Almost on instinct, Zhou Haimei grabbed Xu An's hand and started a desperate escape.
It was unclear how these zombies had figured it out, but they had learned to climb walls.
Watching one zombie after another crawl towards the top floor,
Xu An directly yanked Zhou Haimei's sleeve and started running at full speed.