The red moon returns

Chapter 525 Chaos
Finally waited.

Lynch had been waiting for this day since he learned of the impending outbreak when he broke his leg more than a month ago.

This matter has been weighing on his mind, causing him tremendous psychological pressure.

If a large number of innocent people really died in this disaster, even if it was only the hundreds of thousands of infected people that were initially estimated, Lynch would feel guilty for the rest of his life. Because human life is not a cold number, nor is it an adjective that only exists in descriptions as many people imagine, but a living life.

Hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people died because of a choice he made. Before he experienced it himself, Lynch thought he could be indifferent and take it easy, but until he faced the reality and woke up from nightmares of the infected people's crazy roars every night, he realized that he was still not indifferent enough.

That's why he is so attentive to these things. He doesn't want to live under this kind of pressure all his life. Maybe in the end nothing can be changed, but at least he has to try his best, not for anyone else, but to give an account to himself.

The day finally came, but when Lynch and the two ladies walked into the Church of Suffering under the guidance of a young emergency nun, he was shocked. He had not passed by here for a few days, and the surroundings of the church had completely changed.

The originally clean and tidy white tower has become like a refugee camp. There are many beds on the ground in the open space in front and behind, and many people with blood on their bodies are lying or sitting. No one speaks, no one moves, and they all stay there with gloomy and numb expressions. When they see Lynch and his group coming, these people have no reaction. They just let the group pass by them with dull eyes.

Just like a group of people who have lost all hope, quietly waiting for the arrival of death, one or two groans, one or two cries are heard from the crowd occasionally, but they soon subside, and the surroundings return to the deathly depressing state.

Lynch followed the nun who led the way and bypassed these people. As they got closer to the entrance of the white tower, more and more people were lying on the ground with numb faces. At the entrance of the church in the distance, a large group of ordinary people in plain clothes gathered, and faint sounds of crying and shouting could be heard.

"Let us in."

A loud cry broke the silence and the crowded crowd began to stir. Only the people lying around still had numb expressions, as if they were already used to it.

The entrance to the church is within the crowd. At this time, barricades and iron nets have been set up here, and the place is blocked tightly. Behind the defense line, more than a dozen fully armed soldiers are standing there expressionlessly, and there are five or six female priests in white robes next to them.

Outside the barricades, four or five people covered in blood were shouting and trying to rush in, shouting as they rushed in: "Don't block us, we've been bitten, let us in for treatment."

However, the soldiers blocked the door tightly, not letting anyone in, and the female priests pushed out those who were bleeding and wanted to rush in. For a while, there were cries, shouts, and shoving sounds, and the church entrance was in chaos.

"What's going on? Why are there so many people outside? And why are the soldiers mobilized to stop them? Has something happened? Could the infected be out of control?"

Lin Qi couldn't help it and asked the little nun who was leading the way. They had been busy with matters related to the Light of Miracle these past two days and the three of them hadn't been to the Church of Suffering. They didn't expect that after just a few days of not seeing it, the place had become so chaotic.

The little nun pursed her lips, as if she was about to wipe away tears. After holding back for a long time, she said, "These are not the infected, these are the people who have been bitten. The number of infected people has been increasing recently. Including those in the surrounding villages and towns, the total number has exceeded 500. Even the bishop and Ms. Nightingale are not sure if there is any hope for their recovery, but they cannot be allowed to wander around outside. They can only be sent to the prison in the Hall of Order for temporary detention."

"What about them?" Lin Qi frowned and gestured to the people around him, "They were just bitten? I don't think their injuries are serious. Why did they insist on going in and were stopped?"

"Only those with a certain degree of injury are allowed to enter the tower. There are at least a thousand people crammed in there. It's almost full. Those with minor injuries have been treated, or those who don't need treatment at all are not allowed to enter. There is simply no room for them." "Huh? They don't need treatment? Then why are they piled up here?"

The three of them looked at the lifeless environment, then looked at the entrance where a conflict was about to break out, and were completely confused about the situation.

"It's the closest here. These bastards only care about their own safety and don't care how much pressure this will add to the comrades. If they hadn't caused trouble, not to mention others, the comrades at the door would have been able to rest for a few more minutes and wouldn't have to waste their time loving you on these bastards."

The little nun gritted her teeth and waved her fists, then finally sighed and explained:

"These people have been bitten before, and they are indeed not sick now, but the ladies said that when the disease becomes contagious, it cannot be ruled out that these bitten people will be infected in reverse time and then become sick, becoming new infected people. They think that theoretically it should not happen, but no one dares to draw this conclusion. The safest way is to wait for the drug to be developed and give it to these people first to eliminate the hidden danger. As a result, I don't know who leaked this matter, and it was even published in the newspaper."

"So it caused panic?"

Lynch has seen many similar situations in his previous works.

"Not yet. Everything is under control now. But some people who were bitten were driven out by their families and neighbors. They were afraid that they would suddenly go crazy. These people are quite pitiful. We found a hotel and put them there. As for these people... they were afraid that they would die after getting sick. They thought that if they stayed here, they could receive treatment nearby if they got sick, and they could get the medicine as soon as possible after it came out, so they all blocked it here. Blocking the door was not enough. After a while, a group of people came out to squeeze in. Fortunately, the Duke sent people to keep them out and only allowed the seriously injured to go in for treatment. But the adults were afraid of provoking a civil uprising, so they couldn't drive them away directly. They could only let them make trouble here."

As they were talking, a group of people had already reached the door. While the people making trouble at the door had not yet reacted, the soldiers inside immediately cleared a path and let the group of people into the defense line.

The people at the door were immediately excited. They did not dare to attack the soldiers, so they stretched out their hands to Lin Qi and the others, obviously wanting to pull them out as well. As they stretched out their hands, they shouted:

"Why are they allowed to go in? They are not seriously injured."

"No fair, let them out!"

"Woo woo woo, let me in, I don't want to become a lunatic."

"Wow, I don't want to die."

Everything in front of him made Lin Qi feel very complicated. He could only protect the little nun who led the way and quickly got into the defense line. He nodded and thanked the several older nuns who came up to greet him. Seeing that the people outside were getting more and more excited, the little nun suddenly burst into tears.

"Who isn't afraid of death, you bastards?" The little nun lifted her sleeves to reveal her arms, which had several bite marks that had not healed. "How many people in the church haven't been bitten? Are you the only ones who don't want to die? We're afraid too, wow~~"

For a moment, the noise at the door stopped abruptly, leaving only the crying of the little girl, which sounded heartbreaking.

(End of this chapter)