178 Ask if You Wan (1/2)

Seeing the turtle run swiftly in the cage, the others all came closer with surprise.

Was that really a turtle? Why was it even faster than a rabbit?

Lin Qiao reached a hand into the cage and swung it quickly.

Thud, thud, thud!

The other turtles were all brought out of her space and thrown into the cage. In the next instant, the group of turtles began running about in the cage.

Cling-clang, cling-clang… The loud noises echoed across the entire parking lot. The group of people had all picked the rooms facing the parking lot. Therefore, they heard the noise and looked down through the windows.

”Eh? What are they doing down there?”

”Such a large cage. What are those creatures in the cage? They're so big, looking a little like…turtles?”

”Turtles? Have you ever seen the turtles that can run so fast?”

”Em… They're really turtles! But, I guess they're mutant. Why did Lu Tianyu cage those turtles?”

”Who knows? She's weird!”

By the parking lot, Long Qingying couldn't help but ask, ”Did you go to catch these turtles last night? Are you gonna eat them?” She knew that Lin Qiao liked to eat mutant animals. So, when she saw these turtles, she guessed that they might be her food.

Lin Qiao put on the sunglasses and smilingly nodded at her.

”So, you eat these. No wonder you don't eat human beings,” said Lin Wenwen. ”But, these turtles are mutant. I think they all carry the virus. You're a zombie, so you won't be infected, but if you put these turtles here, will they escape from the cage and bite us?”

'That would depend on whether the cage is strong enough,' Lin Qiao thought as she turned to Long Qingying. The latter responded, ”They can't get out unless someone lets them out.”

The cage was heavy. A few large turtles tried biting the metal sticks with their sharp teeth, but only left some white marks on the cage.

”Em,” Lin Wenwen glanced at Long Qingying and nodded. Then, Lin Qiao said to both of them, ”You…can…eat…”

Lin Wenwen and Long Qingying glanced at each other, then turned toward her bewilderedly. ”Do you mean we can eat these turtles? But, they're mutant, carrying the virus. If we eat them, we'll become like you, won't we?”

Lin Qiao shook her head and said slowly, ”You…won't…There's…a…way…”

Lin Wenwen and Long Qingying looked at her with confusion. ”You haven't been feeding the child with mutant animals, have you?” Lin Wenwen asked skeptically.

Before, Lin Wenwen had wondered how the few zombies managed to take good care of a human child. Just now, she and Mr. Lin were talking about what the zombies had been feeding the child with.

Lin Qiao nodded at her. Lin Wenwen widened her eyes as she asked, ”Aren't you afraid that the child might become a zombie?”

Lin Qiao waved a hand and replied, ”He…won't…”

Lin Wenwen looked at her with puzzlement in her head. She felt that it was a miracle for the boy to have survived until present. However, if Lin Qiao could tell what was edible for human beings and what wasn't, it would be highly helpful.

”How long has the boy been with you?” She asked. Lin Qiao showed her seven fingers in response.

”Seven? Seven months? Or days?”