The red moon returns

Chapter 398 Flaw
The ghouls that have been wandering around recently did not deliberately avoid passers-by, and left their signature claw and tooth marks on the corpses, as if they were afraid that the discoverers would not know their identities. These behaviors all show that they do not mind being discovered by humans, and may even hope that humans will discover them committing crimes.

However, several corpses appeared and there were several discoverers, but none of them saw the zombies committing the crime, as if the zombies deliberately avoided people's sight when killing people.

There is an obvious paradox in the previous and subsequent behaviors.

When they listened to the travelers and citizens' stories just now, the four of them did not realize this problem, but they had seen too many conspiracy dramas in their previous lives, so Lynch instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find a clue for a while.

But the soldier's words just now instantly awakened Lynch.

The previous paradox can also be explained by the fact that zombies just don't want people to witness them killing people. Although it is far-fetched, it is self-consistent.

However, the appearance of soldier Leonard made the far-fetched explanation untenable.

He was the only witness who saw the zombie killing people with his own eyes, and it was because of his witnessing that both Dr. Swain and the city military confirmed that the murderer was a zombie.

But once you look deeper, you will find that the two people were attacked together, and the attackers were multiple ghouls. If the attackers followed the previous characteristics of not leaving witnesses, they should have attacked both people at the same time. However, the result was that one was almost torn into pieces and was seriously injured and on the verge of death, while the other was not injured at all. Not only did he escape the attack of the ghouls, but he was also able to bring his companion back safely.

What kind of god of war behavior is this? If Lynch had never encountered a ghoul, he might have believed it, but Lynch had dealt with ghouls the most among the aliens and had a deep understanding of this thing.

They are not crazy and mindless zombies, these are normal zombies who can choose whether to attack humans. If they really don't want to leave any survivors, how could they let Leonard go so easily?

Once he realized the problem, he realized that the matter was full of loopholes. Lynch frowned and briefly explained all the doubts in his mind to the three ladies, making the others look unusually solemn.

If Lynch's suspicion is correct, then not only might there be something wrong with Leonard, but even whether the murderer is a zombie or not is questionable. This made Diana and Natalie smile bitterly. They thought it was just an ordinary journey to suppress strange objects, and they also had the experience of testers to refer to. However, since entering, they have been running wildly on the road to uncontrollability.

However, at least they found the suspected cause of all this. They hoped that the reason why the Billion Lords of Glory did this would not be too outrageous. This was the common feeling of the four.

Before seeing Dr. Swen waiting at the castle gate, Lynch had already considered for a long time how to treat her.

This lady has a very high status in the hearts of the people and has a lot of say in front of the authorities. If we want to successfully resolve this zombie crisis, this person is indeed the best helper.

She also had her problems. An excellent mystic who had traveled around the world and was well-informed, but lived in seclusion in her hometown in a remote area. This background itself was full of suspicion. But after repeated consideration, Lynch decided to believe in the core figure of this strange thing.

Since she was confirmed dead, this was a very credible ending.

Therefore, when Lynch saw the anxious lady at the gate of the fortress, his first words were:

"Take me to Leonard, the sooner the better."

Dr. Swain was stunned and looked at Judy for help, thinking that he didn't understand Lynch's request. "You heard me right, take me to see him. There is something wrong with this man. Let's talk on the way." Lynch thought for a moment and added, "Ask us to come here to see if there is anything that needs to be dealt with 'immediately'. If not, go find Leonard first. It's better to bring the knight and a few soldiers with you. It's not convenient for us to get involved in this matter."

Dr. Swain had experienced many storms after all. Seeing Lynch's serious expression, he didn't say a word. He said a few words to the two messenger soldiers and then made a gesture to the four people.

"His home is in the south of the city, a little far. I'll take you there. There's no need to wait for Knight Terry and the others, they'll catch up soon." Doctor Sven walked hurriedly and said, "Your judgment is correct. There was indeed one soldier who concealed the bite, and another who was not sure if he was scratched. Including those with obvious wounds, there are eight people in total. They... have been temporarily detained in solitary confinement."

Lin Qi frowned, but did not comment. In fact, according to the experience of those movies and TV shows, these people are still hidden dangers. But it is impossible to execute all the bitten people directly, at least not at this stage. Solitary confinement is the least bad option.

"We haven't found any signs of spreading yet, but we hope to find out the root cause and resolve the hidden dangers." Doctor Sven said solemnly, "You seem to be more aware of our situation. We invited you here this time in the hope that you can help us deal with this trouble."

"We can help, but we need to confirm one thing first." Lynch stopped and tilted his head to look at Dr. Swen, "Do you really want to solve this problem?"

"Ok?"

"We do have experience in dealing with similar incidents, but we have no interest in this city, nor are we afraid of the rumors about the ghouls. If something happens, we can leave at any time. There is no need to care about the problems here. The only reason is that we get along well with you and are willing to help you solve the problem as much as possible. So if you don't really want to solve the incident, it's best to tell us directly. We are happy to save a lot of trouble."

Lynch knew that his behavior was somewhat risky, but given the complexity of the matter, he must have a stable rear, and the risk was worth it.

Dr. Swen was silent for a full minute or two. For a moment, the only sound around the five people was the clattering footsteps, monotonous and dull.

"I want to." She finally spoke, without hesitation, "This is the city where I grew up. No matter how small and run-down it is, it is my home. My father, mother, brother, and I live here. This place carries the memories of our entire family. I hope to preserve these memories. I don't want to see everyone become like Kemit and the others, so please help me."

"Okay, although it's a bit troublesome." Seeing that the doctor's expression was not fake, Lynch suppressed the smile on his face and said helplessly, "Then if we have time, we need to have a good talk. I want to know the situation here in detail, and we also need to deepen our understanding of each other. But before that, we need to deal with the most urgent problem first. Leonard may have a big problem."

There was a metallic collision sound behind me. I turned around and saw that it was the armed knight Terry who was running after me with four sword-wielding soldiers.

This time Lynch did not hide anything and explained all the doubts he had summarized one by one. With their performance just now, the doctor and the knight were completely convinced and had no doubt about his well-reasoned analysis.

"So I suspect that the so-called ghoul murders are caused by someone behind the scenes. The murders were not caused by ghouls at all, at least not those wandering ghouls. And Leonard is very likely in cahoots with them. They are the culprits of this ghoul incident. If we find Leonard, we may be able to track them down and find out how they turned Kemit into a madman."

As they were talking, a simple and dilapidated two-story building appeared in front of the group. That was the home of soldier Leonard. Through the window, they could see Leonard's old mother busy in the kitchen, and a tall and thin soldier was looking for something in the living room with his head down.

Armed Knight Terry didn't even say hello and kicked the thin wooden door open. With a loud bang, the door fell inward. Leonard in the living room and his old mother in the kitchen slowly turned around.

His eyes were red, his expression was ferocious, saliva was dripping from the corners of his mouth, and low growls continued to come from his throat.

(End of this chapter)