Chapter 54 Sleepless Night

  The whole day, both of us hid in the house and didn't go out. This is also the first time I've been so negative and lazy about doing a task since becoming an informant.

  Lu Yu Feng also made us all lie in bed, because according to previous analysis, we are likely to be infected with the virus. Some viruses multiply more vigorously when human metabolism is faster. Now that there is no antidote, we can only use this clumsy method to prolong the time before our bodies collapse.

  Pan Zigeng was even more extreme. He said that sleeping is lower in metabolism than lying down, so he really fell asleep in a daze. I also wanted to be like him, but I didn't have the mentality for it.

  I didn't talk much with Lu Yu Feng, my mind was a mess of thoughts, and I slowly endured until nightfall, after it turned dark, I also fell asleep dazedly.

  I woke up coughing in the middle of the night, and my throat was particularly dry. I sat up uncomfortably for a while, and my eyes inadvertently glanced towards the window.

  Tonight, Lu Yifeng pulled down the curtains, blocking the window, and couldn't see what was outside, but there was a tree shadow on the curtains.

  I recall my childhood, when I often saw this phenomenon at night. I couldn't help but sigh and think that winter is approaching soon. The tree shadow in front of me looks so withered, just like my current physical condition.

  I wanted to get out of bed and drink some water, but I was too lazy, so I just turned over and thought about going back to sleep.

  I was just being stupid, and I didn't turn around in time. After waiting with my eyes closed for a while, suddenly there was a light "pa" sound from outside the window, and I also opened my eyes wide at the same time.

  I thought we lived on the fourth floor and there were no trees in front of our building, how could there be a shadow of a tree on the curtains?

  In other words, it's highly likely that someone is lurking outside our window, and that person might just be the murderer.

  My heart skipped a beat again, and I turned my head to look at the curtains. At this time, that "tree shadow" was gone, and I didn't dare to rashly go over and open the curtains either.

  I quickly got out of bed and walked to Lu Yifeng's bedside, gently pushing him.

  Lu Yufeng opened his eyes and looked very vigilant, looking at me and asking in a low voice what was going on.

  I leaned in close to his ear, whispering the strange incantation of "tree shadows". Lu Yu Feng furrowed his brow. But he was a man of great artistic skill and bold courage, so after some deliberation, he quietly replied, "Bring your weapons, let's go take a look."

  He used a whip, and I pulled out my belt. At this time, I couldn't use the whip anymore, because if I really encountered a violent offender, I had to use the belt to tie up his arm or leg, pull him in, and let Ah Feng take action.

  The two of us tiptoed, slowly approaching the curtains. Lu Yifeng made a 3-2-1 gesture to me and I waited for his command to pull open the curtains at the right moment.

  Lu Yifeng was almost stuck to the window, his hands grasping the club were raised, just waiting for someone outside the window, and he would immediately smash him to death.

  Outside the window was a vast expanse of openness, where were there any people? Lu Yifeng pushed the window open again and carefully stuck his head out to look around.

  After he was completely unaware, he retreated into his brain and asked me, "Are you sure there was a 'tree shadow' just now?"

  I said there's nothing uncertain about this, although I was drowsy just now, but such a big shadow can't be mistaken.

  We looked out of the window together again, looking for suspicious places. Opening the window woke up Panzi.

  He sat up and came over to ask us something.

  I basically agree with him on this point, and we both delve deeper into it.

  We've been trying to figure out how we got the cold, and after what happened with "tree shadow", I have a guess. The night I dreamed about the phone number, someone must have climbed in through the window. Not only did they give us the virus, but they also wrote that row of phone numbers under the window.

  But this speculation also has loopholes. On the one hand, before we caught a cold, our vigilance was very high. If someone climbed in through the window, it's impossible that even Ah Feng wouldn't have noticed; on the other hand, since the murderer had the ability to write down the phone number, why did he still go to the trouble of whispering it in my ear? And even if he had this opportunity, why didn't he just kill me with one knife?

  We've been discussing for half a day and still can't figure it out, so we might as well put this speculation aside for now.

  Lu Yu Feng told us not to think too much and go back to sleep. Moreover, the window will be left open like this, in case the murderer really comes back, Lu Yu Feng can shoot his flying needles at him immediately.

  We all turned our heads back, but without warning, the back of my head suddenly hurt, as if a small cone was about to pierce into my brain.

  My heart skipped a beat as I thought it was all over. The killer hadn't left and still had the gun, he fired another shot at me.

  Under this thought, I almost fell forward softly and coincidentally landed on the bed.

  But afterwards I was fine, except for a slight headache at the back of my head, and no brains or blood were splattered out.

  I was puzzled and touched it again by the way. Panzi saw my series of actions and asked me what's wrong?

  Lu Yifeng found something and picked up a stone wrapped in cotton from the ground, calling us to come and see.

  The stone and the cotton were nothing special, but when opened, it was found that there was a piece of paper wrapped around the outside of the stone. When unfolded, a map was drawn on it.

  This map is very simple, it's just a street sign with a circle drawn on it and the words "Wishing Tree" written inside.

  This wishing tree is a small scenic spot in Moxi Town. It's said that as long as you make a wish with all your heart under this tree, your wishes will come true.

  I thought at first that it was the murderer asking us out for a duel, but this possibility is not great. I also thought, could it be that the big shot that the boss mentioned has arrived? He shoots in a stone in the middle of the night to ask us to meet him?

  I also had no good ideas, so I asked Lu Yifeng for his thoughts.

  A Feng had an idea. He said the two of us would ride a motorcycle, so if we really encountered an unavoidable danger, we could also escape by running through alleys and hutongs.

  The plan was set, and we even had a military motorcycle specially prepared downstairs, but after arriving in Musstown, we never used it.

  Also said that we two have the energy to be interesting, three big men squeezed on a motorcycle, rushing to the Wishing Tree in the middle of the night with a sudden burst of speed.

  This wishing tree is quite close to our residence, it takes only five minutes by motorcycle, and from a distance, there really is someone under the tree.

  He also rode a motorcycle and stopped it aside, sat down against the wishing tree, holding a dried meat strip and gnawing at it with relish.

  The wishing tree is very large, estimated that four or five people can just wrap their arms around it, in comparison, making the person look very small.

  But I didn't underestimate his meaning, can't say why, looking from a distance, especially with every move he made, I could feel the aura of dominance emanating from him. Moreover, we had met this person before, it was that old Taoist priest who told fortunes on the train.

  I thought he was hiding himself deep enough, pretending to be a god on the train, but I didn't expect him to be a special informant.

  Look at us standing still, and Old Man Ma Yi is waving his hand, letting us move forward a bit.

  Panzi thought it was still that simple, he looked around and asked, "Huh? Master fortune teller, what a coincidence! You're coming to Mus town to get rich? We have an appointment with friends, how long have you been waiting under the tree? Have you seen anyone else come?"

  Ma Yī's old man stared at Pan Zi without saying a word, and his gaze was particularly cold, making Pan Zi feel uncomfortable and not daring to look him straight in the eye.

  Lu Yufeng continued to ask, "I don't know what to call you, but I want to ask, was it you who shot and killed the Thunderbird when we were dealing with Bai Lingmei in Longzhou last time?"

  Ma Yi's old eyes were fixed on Lu Yu Feng again, coldly sizing him up.

  I stood next to Lu Yifeng and could sense that he was also feeling a bit uncomfortable, but this kid was tough and directly met the gaze of Ma Yi's old man without avoiding it.

  Ma Yi, the old fellow, nodded in satisfaction, withdrew his gaze, and continued to devour meat with big mouthfuls. Taking advantage of the pause, he said something very strange: "Du Rui, Pan Zi, weren't you two released from Beishan Prison eight months ago? At that time, a total of twelve prisoners were granted reduced sentences. According to the file records, you two are also considered big shots in prison, but why have you become so timid after coming out? Six people have already died by now! When I was the top dog at Beishan Prison, your skills only qualified you as small-time henchmen (or new inmates who get bullied)!"

  This remark was obviously criticizing us, I felt a bit resentful and thought to myself that this old guy looks quite domineering, but he can't be so rude to people. If not, let's compare our skills, I'm not necessarily weaker than him in any way.

  Ke Lu Yu Feng listened and became solemn and respectful, still muttering in disbelief, "You are Gun Wolf?"

  The old man didn't refute, and seemed to acknowledge it. He continued, "The organization just received some new information that I need to pass on to you. After re-examining your blood, it has been confirmed that a virus called RNa indeed exists. This is also a variant of the virus involved in this case. The new virus has a characteristic that allows it to spread through the air and invade the human body in an enclosed environment. However, after finding a host and multiplying, it becomes non-infectious. It will continue to torment the host until two months later, when it dies along with the host."

  I felt a bit dizzy when I heard this, and my heart said that what I was worried about would happen. Lu Yifeng and Panzi's faces also turned ugly, but Mai Lao's next words made us feel a little better. "Don't worry, the organization will study and develop an antidote in time, just be patient."

  I found that old man Mai is very cunning, after comforting us for a while, he took out another photo from his pocket and assigned us a new task!