Song Mingtao's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously reached out to take the hatchet that fell beside him, but before his hand touched the hatchet, I kicked it aside.

I squatted down, reached out and grabbed Song Mingtao's collar, pulled him up forcibly, and asked in a deep voice.

"I ask you."

“Why are there so many human bones in that lake?”

Song Mingtao looked at me with a panicked expression, subconsciously found an excuse, and spoke hurriedly.

"I didn't know that, when I got here, those bones were in the lake."

I gritted my teeth, clenched my fists, and said angrily.

"What about me? You want to kill me!"

Song Mingtao's face turned pale, he smiled bitterly, and finally realized that no matter how much he lied, it would be of no use.

So, Song Mingtao sighed deeply, his eyes became calm, and he answered softly.

"Yes, I killed those people."

When I heard that, I couldn't hold back the anger in my heart any longer and cursed at him in a low voice.

"brute!"

After a low shout, I clenched my right fist and punched him on the head, but when my fist reached his face, it stopped abruptly.

Xiaoya...

I looked at Song Mingtao in front of me and gritted my teeth. He might not be a good man, but he was a good father. If I killed him, Xiaoya would really be alone.

"Oh shit!"

I clenched my fists, but couldn't hit him any further, so I finally slammed my knee up and hit him in the stomach.

Song Mingtao's face suddenly twisted. I grabbed his collar and continued to question him.

"Why did you kill those people?!"

Song Mingtao was in unbearable pain. He took a deep breath and uttered a few words through his teeth.

"I can kill if I want!"

Hearing that, I retracted my strength and punched him hard on the left side of his face. I didn't waste any more words with him and dragged him out of the house.

At this time, Song Mingtao became scared, pulled my arm, and begged in a low voice.

"Don't... don't wake Xiaoya up."

"Don't let her know."

After hearing this, I became even angrier. I stopped, lowered my voice, and asked coldly.

"If you are afraid, then why do you still do these things!"

Song Mingtao looked at me angrily, like a broken jar, and said with gritted teeth.

"If we don't kill them, Xiaoya and I will die!"

When I heard that, the anger in my eyes intensified. I moved closer to his face and spoke word by word.

"you are lying."

"You just want to use those people to feed the zombie in the lake."

Hearing this, Song Mingtao's breath was choked and he was unable to speak. He just stared at me blankly and muttered.

"You saw it."

I didn't answer Song Mingtao, but continued to pull him out of the house, step by step towards the lake, while Song Mingtao walked stumblingly as if he had lost his soul.

Yes, there is a zombie at the bottom of that lake.

When I dived into the lake, the scene before me was bones buried in the mud and a zombie squatting at the bottom of the lake.

I dragged Song Mingtao all the way to the lake, roughly pushed his head into the water, and watched him struggle violently.

Just before Song Mingtao was about to suffocate, I let go of his head. Song Mingtao instinctively stuck his head out, then collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath.

"Tell me, what exactly is that zombie in the lake?"

Song Mingtao panted and tried to sit up straight, like a drowned dog. He stayed there for a long time in silence before speaking in a hoarse voice.

"She is Xiaoya's mother."

My eyes dimmed. I had already guessed the answer, but when Song Mingtao actually said it, I still felt a little surprised.

Song Mingtao patted his chest, his eyes were empty and his face was full of bitterness. He raised his head slightly and spoke softly with a look that I could not understand.

"You want to know the answer, so I'll tell you."

As he spoke, Song Mingtao looked up at the lake. Under the dark night, the calm lake surface was like a mirror, reflecting the stars in the sky, and a silver moon stood quietly in the lake.

Song Mingtao wiped the water off his face and spoke softly.

"The zombie in the lake is my wife."

"She was infected with the zombie virus at the beginning of the apocalypse and became a zombie."

Having said this, Song Mingtao paused and then continued slowly.

"At that time, she was still pregnant with Xiaoya."

Hearing this, I frowned, glared at Song Mingtao unceremoniously, and said coldly.

"Do you think I'm a fool? You were pregnant with Xiaoya when you turned into a zombie? How can you just open your mouth and say something so outrageous?"

Song Mingtao sighed and explained softly.

"Believe it or not, this is not an isolated case."

"Pregnant women who become zombies can give birth to healthy babies."

Song Mingtao's eyes dimmed, and he spoke softly with a complicated expression.

"The only difficulty is to ensure that pregnant women can provide adequate nutrition for their babies."

When I heard this, I suddenly understood something. A chill crept up my back, giving me goose bumps all over my body.

Song Mingtao picked up a few stones, threw them into the lake, and continued.

"As a pregnant zombie, her reaction is very slow, so I tied her up with ropes and brought her here."

"This is a tourist attraction that is not officially open for business. I participated in the design work and know how to get here."

"So, I brought all the milk powder I could find and came here."

Song Mingtao turned around and spoke calmly and frankly.

"In order to provide her with enough nutrition, I killed many people."

"After she gave birth to Xiaoya, I put her into the lake. I knew she wouldn't drown."

"This is my secret."

As Song Mingtao finished his words, the night fell into dead silence.

Song Mingtao and I looked at each other in silence. My hands suddenly clenched, and then loosened weakly.

"Who did you kill?"

As my last glimmer of hope, I asked this stupid question, and Song Mingtao lowered his head, touched the stone at hand, and answered softly.

"How should I know? I don't know them, and I have never thought about getting to know them."

"All I did was kill them."

Step, step, step

I stepped forward angrily, grabbed Song Mingtao by the collar, punched him hard on the head, and said angrily.

"What are those people in your eyes?"

"They don't have any family, so they don't care about fortune!?"

Song Mingtao raised his head, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hand, and spoke very calmly.

"What about my daughter? Do you want me to watch my daughter die?"

"Do you think I can care so much?"

"You can scold me all you want, but no matter how many times I have to do it again, I will still do the same thing."

As Song Mingtao spoke, his originally calm expression gradually became angry, and his voice became a few degrees higher. He stretched out his hands, grabbed my collar, and roared hysterically.

"Come on! You tell me what to do!"

"Do you think I want to do this? But does this damned world give me a choice?"

"Yes, I am a beast, but how can this damn world allow me to be a human being?"

I was speechless amidst Song Mingtao's angry roar. Yes, I was still so arrogant and unable to see the world clearly.

I struggled and raised my right fist again and again, but in the end I could only throw Song Mingtao to the ground.

Why do I keep making the same mistake over and over again?

In this world, other people are hell. I cannot expect those who are in hell not to become evil ghosts.

I had no other choice but to think about everything rationally. I had no way and no courage to kill Song Mingtao.

I thought that by eating that monster, I could save more people.

But in the end, I still couldn't do anything.

Chapter 85 Helpless

The stars hang low over the sea of ​​clouds, and the moon sets in the center of the stars.

I stood quietly in front of the lake without saying a word, while Song Mingtao seemed to have used up all his strength and sat on the wet ground with his head down. He was no longer angry, but seemed to have realized something. He reached out and wiped the water stains on his face and said calmly.

"Are you going to kill me?"

Hearing this, my fingers moved slightly, but then stopped moving. I was feeling extremely depressed and replied softly without any emotion.

"You ask this because you know I can't kill you?"

Yes, I can't kill Song Mingtao. Out of my selfishness, I can't bear to see the innocent Xiaoya lose her only relative.

I know best the feeling of being alone in this world. It is more terrifying than death. But in this case, what about those people buried at the bottom of the lake?

I couldn't think of an answer, it seemed like no matter what I did, it would be wrong.

"How many people have you killed since Xiaoya was born?"

Hearing this, Song Mingtao sighed slowly and shook his head slightly.

"No, I haven't killed anyone since Xiaoya was born."

"I... am not a crazy person."

This answer did not make me feel much better. Instead, it made me more suspicious. My voice turned cold and I questioned Song Mingtao.

"Didn't you just want to kill me?"

Song Mingtao's eyes were calm, without any intention of avoiding the question, and he spoke calmly.

"You have seen the secret of the lake. I don't trust you."

"If I let you bring the Reformed Church here, Xiaoya's life will be in danger."

Song Mingtao didn't look like he was faking it, but that still couldn't dispel my suspicion, so I asked again.

"Xiao Ya told me that she saw you bringing other people back. Didn't you kill them?"

Song Mingtao answered without hesitation.

"I didn't kill those people, I saved them."

"When I found you unconscious, I wanted to kill you, but now that I have found you, I still want to send you away from this desert."

"If you hadn't discovered my secret, what happened tonight wouldn't have happened."

I paused for a moment. Song Mingtao didn't have to wait until today to kill me. On the night he brought me back, he could have killed me while Xiaoya was asleep, and Xiaoya would not have suspected her father.

Song Mingtao got up from the ground with some difficulty. He looked guiltless but answered me very seriously.

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