Our neighborhood has been transported again.

Chapter 42 Suicide note
Early in the morning, a large number of people gathered downstairs at the seven buildings.

Looking out from the balcony, a large crowd had gathered at the spot where the person jumped yesterday.

After having breakfast and washing up, Qin Ziwen went downstairs.

"Hey, why did he suddenly jump off the building? This seems to be the first case in our neighborhood."

"Judging from the location, he should be in Building 7. Does anyone know him?"

The deceased was male, lying face up, with a layer of brownish bloodstains beneath him. He had gray hair and was not young.

Huang Tao pushed through the crowd and sighed, "I know him. He lives on the top floor."

One of the onlookers said, "I remember now. Yesterday afternoon, his wife was being dragged into the river by a crocodile while she was fetching water. By the time he got there after receiving the news, she was already gone."

"Oh my god, that's so tragic. Does he have no one else in his family?"

"It seems that only he and his wife live at home. The two have a very good relationship and often go for a walk after dinner in the evening."

“We talked about it when we were taking a walk before. It seems that his son got married a long time ago, and the old couple sometimes go over to help take care of their grandson.”

The neighbors, piecing together the deceased's identity through their comments, gathered anecdotes.

"What should we do with this body? Leaving it here isn't a good idea. What if it rots and breeds germs?"

"Oh, speaking of this, I remember the basement. I wonder if someone died in the garage. The stench was unbearable when I passed by last time."

"Is no one going to deal with this?"

"Who's going to deal with this? The body is so huge, and there's pus all over the ground. Anyway, I don't usually go through the garage, so the smell won't reach me."

An old man in the crowd stepped forward and said, "Everyone, young and old, lend a hand. We can't just leave him here. Even if he leaves, we'll still have to live here."

Once one person took the lead, others followed suit.

Qin Ziwen remained silent for a while, then stepped forward, came to the foot of the body, bent down and grabbed the deceased's ankle.

Seven people worked together to carry the body outside the residential area.

"Where to put it?"

"Or we can throw it into the river."

Do you still want to eat fish from the river in the future?

"Who cares about these things anymore?"

Huang Tao said, "The pit we dug to kill that male crocodile leader last time hasn't been filled yet."

The body was thrown into the pit, and then covered with a layer of soil.

One of them suddenly squatted down and took a bloodstained key from the side of the corpse's pants.

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, the young man weighed the keys in his hand and said with a smile, "We've already helped him collect his body. There's no one at his house anyway, so let's go and take a look together. The dead are gone, but the living have to move on, right?"

Qin Ziwen thought of the Xie brothers he had killed last time, when he hadn't found the key on Xie Jun's body.

Wang Xiaoli said that the two of them usually use combination locks, and she doesn't know the password. She also said that Xie Jun's family has basically run out of food, otherwise he wouldn't have set his sights on Qin Ziwen.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but feel ashamed. It was his first time killing someone, and he had forgotten something as important as checking the bag.

I need to find a chance to visit Xie Jun's family later. Although they don't have any food, they must have other supplies.

The seven people arrived at the tenth floor of Unit 1, Building 7, and after trying it out, they opened the door to 1001 with the key.

Open the door.

The room was clean and simply furnished.

A faint smell of medicine filled the living room.

A large cupboard was built into the wall of the restaurant, filled with many bottles and jars. Two vases of flowers were placed on the TV cabinet in the living room, but the flowers had withered.

Someone found a piece of paper on the table: "There is a suicide note here."

“I’m sorry, neighbors. I’m sorry to have troubled you. I received the news yesterday afternoon that Guilan had disappeared by the river. When I rushed over, I only saw footprints on the riverbank. My beloved wife Guilan was timid. When she used to accompany me to teach in the countryside, she would always say that it was dark outside when she got up at night and that she needed me to accompany her.”

I sat in the house for a long time that night, picking up and putting down the kitchen knife repeatedly. My old bones are trembling terribly; I tried several times, and it was excruciatingly painful. I can't imagine how much pain she was in. Jumping off the building would have been quicker, less suffering. I'm sorry for causing trouble and potentially affecting you all. I have disinfectant in the bathroom; could someone please take it? There's nothing of value in the house, just some blood pressure medication and diabetes medication. There's also half a bag of rice and some wild vegetables that Guilan picked in the kitchen; please take them if you don't mind that we elderly people have used them.

I have never troubled anyone in my life, but now I have to trouble everyone to help me collect my body. I feel really bad about it. Take anything you can use.

My pen is almost out of ink, I should go too. Guilan has been waiting downstairs for a long time, she's sure she'll say I'm dawdling again. My old leg pain makes walking difficult, and I've made her go get water, when I should be the one to do it.

Zhou Jingwen, book.

After reading the final words, someone said wistfully, "If only I hadn't time-traveled."

Qin Ziwen went to the kitchen.

The kitchen was very clean.

There was half a bag of rice in the cupboard, and next to it was a large bag of wild vegetables in a plastic bag.

Huang Tao said, "Let's split it up."

In the end, Qin Ziwen received a portion of rice.

Perhaps because of the suicide note, the people searched the house very quietly.

There weren't many valuable things in the old man's house. If it were before the time travel, perhaps the large LCD TV in the living room and the microwave in the kitchen would be worth a little money.

Apart from that, it's mostly clothes and quilts from the closet.

Qin Ziwen looked around and finally took a small pair of scissors from the drawer, in addition to a little rice.

The rest were untouched, and there wasn't much to take.

Back home, I washed my hands with clean water, fed the rabbit, and let the harpy eagle out the window.

"Let's go, let's go see the location where we set the trap yesterday." Qin Ziwen slung his backpack over his shoulder, fully armed, holding a spear and a machete he had seized from Xie Jun.

Qin Ziwu carried a bag on his back and an empty plastic bucket in his hand.

Deng Guang had been waiting downstairs for a long time.

Seeing the two of them come out, Deng Guang said, "Let's go. By the way, can you use this?"

Deng Guang pulled a bunch of "ropes" out of his pocket. "They're the clotheslines on my balcony. I think they're pretty good quality and quite sturdy."

Qin Ziwen tugged at the rope and praised, "It's quite sturdy."

"It's good that it's sturdy." Deng Guang smiled happily when he saw that what he had brought out was useful.

Arriving at the East Gate, after taking only two steps,
“Brother Qin!”

Zheng Yuan called out and quickly stepped forward.

It had only been a few days since they last met, and Zheng Yuan had grown a layer of short, bluish-green stubble on his cheeks.

"Are you planning to go exploring?"

Zheng Yuan was followed by five or six people, among whom he only recognized one, Zou Sheng.

"Yes, it's been too noisy by the river lately, making fishing inconvenient."

Zheng Yuan said, "Have you heard? Someone found that card in the wild, on an altar."

Qin Ziwen thought of Wang Jun. Had the news of him obtaining the card been leaked? But with so many people in his team, it wouldn't be surprising if the news got out.

"Where did you hear that, Brother Zheng?"

"Hi, it's from Building 4. Yesterday, someone from Building 4 went north and found it in a cave at the foot of the mountain."

A cave? Isn't it an underground karst cave?

Moreover, it seems that Wang Jun lives in the same building, so it appears that Zheng Yuan was not referring to the same person.

Wang Jun could find cards in the underground cave, and also in the cave at the foot of the mountain to the north. Judging from this, the altar seems to be easy to refresh in the cave. What about the cave on the mountainside?

"Oh." Qin Ziwen nodded thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)