The three of them came out of the school building, and no one spoke for a long time.

Yin Zhen looked at Andre at a loss, and Julia put down the knife and began to cry.

Andrei stared back at the school building in a daze, his expression as if he was in a dream.

“…… I heard zombies screaming. "I panicked and didn't know what to do." I wanted to hide, but I thought you were still in the building. I rushed over with a gun. ”

Yinzhen stretched out his hand to help Andre, but the latter seemed to be burned by a soldering iron and suddenly retreated!

"Don't touch me!" He cried out, "I'm poisonous! ”

Yinzhen stood on the ground and didn't dare to move!

After a long time, Andre seemed to wake up from a big dream. He tilted his head to look at the wound on his shoulder, like looking at a monster he had never met.

Then, he smiled miserably: "Let's go, it's getting dark." ”

The three of them returned to the room where they had just dined, Yinzhen carefully locked the door, Andre slowly walked to the side of the bed, and he sat down on the edge of the bed.

His face was blank, expressionless, and his gaze was fixed on the void.

Julia stood beside him, weeping silently.

The last bit of sunset spilled in through the skylight and shone on Andrei's body, his blonde hair was shining, and that scene reminded Yinzhen of Lang Shining's Western paintings.

Finally, Andrei looked down at his wound, and he grinned: "...... It seems that I can't go to the Qing Dynasty. ”

Julia couldn't help but let out a low sob, she wanted to say something to blame herself, but she understood. That's the last thing Andrei needs at the moment.

As if finally accepting the facts, Andrei's expression gradually relaxed.

"In that case, let me give you some last words." He whispered, "Julia, can I entrust you with those books in the library?" ”

Julia wiped her tears indiscriminately, and she nodded vigorously: "Of course! I will always take care of these books in the future, don't worry! ”

Andre laughed: "That's good, this is what I'm most worried about, since you promised." I don't have anything to put down. ”

"Andrey ......"

"Actually, that's fine." He whispered. "Then I don't have to suffer, God is merciful, and He knows that I can't suffer. So let me die here. In the future. I was relieved. ”

And then. Andre turned his face sideways and said to Julia gently, "Julia, can you please go next door for a while?" I want to talk to the fourth master alone. ”

Julia quickly got up. She nodded: "Call me if there's anything." ”

When she went out and closed the door, Andre let out a sigh.

"Julia is around, and I don't think it's easy to speak." He said a little shyly, "Confessing your last words or something, it sounds ridiculous." Fourth master, don't stand, sit down. ”

Yinzhen had to sit down beside him.

Andrei looked at his watch: "In general, I probably have an hour to live." I'll die and become a zombie after a while, Fourth Master, don't let me out. ”

Yin Zhen's heart was sour, he didn't know how to answer such words.

“…… Don't let me run around the world as a zombie, that's too cruel, Fourth Master, I don't want to be like that. It's hard for me to know if you want to kill me, but you have to do it, don't be merciful. ”

What else can be said? Yin Zhen had no choice but to nod and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry." ”

Hearing his promise, Andre breathed a sigh of relief, and he laughed: "Entrusting it to others is not as safe as entrusting it to the fourth master." ”

As he spoke, he took off the watch in his hand and handed it to Yinzhen.

"This is a parting gift." "Although it can't be exchanged for money anymore." But it's a good watch, and it's been on time until now. ”

Yin Zhen looked at him in surprise: "But this is what your father gave you, how can I ask for it?" ”

"It's okay." Andre stuffed the piece of Patek Philippe into Yinzhen's hand, "My father's name is Frank. Eastland. If it is possible, Fourth Master, if you can see my father, please tell him about me - although it is too slim, but the watch is with you, there may be a glimmer of hope. ”

Yin Zhen had no choice but to take the watch, and he silently recited the strange name in his mind again to make sure he remembered it correctly.

"And then, there's one last thing." Andre said, "Wait a while, I'll be out of breath, can you help me make a dying prayer?" I know I'll have to find a pastor for this, but there is no pastor right now, so I can only ask you for help. ”

Yin Zhen was stunned, he was embarrassed: "But ...... But I'm not going to ......."

Andre took his bag, he took out a Bible from it and handed it to Yinzhen.

"It's not difficult." He said softly, "It doesn't matter which paragraph it is, the fourth master, you can just read a paragraph casually." God will hear you. ”

Yinzhen had no choice but to take the book again.

Seeing that he agreed, Andre breathed a sigh of relief, and a relieved smile appeared on his bloodless face.

"That way, I don't have anything to worry about." He whispered, "It won't take long, I'm starting to have a fever." ”

Yin Zhen panicked, he stretched out his hand and put it on Andre's forehead, sure enough, it was very hot!

"I originally wanted to go to the Qing Dynasty with you, but it seems that people can't have too many sweet dreams, because I am insatiable. I can meet you, see your lords, it's already a great gift, think about it, how many historians in this world can see the object of their research with their own eyes? ”

Yin Zhen smiled bitterly.

"In addition, Fourth Master, in the room where I live, there is a big bag." André said, "When you go back, bring it over." It's all my research. ”

Yin Zhen was taken aback: "Yes...... Is it about me? ”

Andre nodded: "Although it is too arrogant to say this, it took me thirteen years of hard work to put that information, especially including all the policy decisions you have made since you ascended the throne later. I have enumerated them one by one, and the properness and inappropriateness of your handling of these things, have been written down in my own shallow opinion. ”

This surprised Yinzhen so much!

Andrei sighed softly: "I really don't know if it's good or bad to tell you this now. Lots of views. It's me who analyzes it from the perspective of a Westerner in later generations, and it is possible that I don't have a backache when I stand and speak. But I still hope you can see them, and not be thrown into the trash as waste paper and never see the light of day. ”

"Don't worry, I'll never throw them away!" Yin Zhen hurriedly said.

Andre smiled bitterly: "Fourth master, you can take a look at the contents of the bag, and throw it away after reading it." Those things are not very good for the Ninth Master to see......"

Yin Zhen was stunned.

"If only I could live to go to the Qing Dynasty with you...... Alas, forget it, don't say these things. Just the same. The thing in "The Mystery of the Great Righteous Jue". You better stop writing. ”

Yin Zhen nodded.

"As for the rest, I can't help much." He smiled, "Especially chasing girls, I'm a mess myself." I can't even give you any advice. But. Julia, she's a good girl. It's just a little timid. Fourth master, don't give up on her. ”

Yinzhen nodded: "...... Understood. ”

Andre tilted his head and thought about it, then smiled: "Everything that should be said has been said." Please let Julia come over. ”

As he himself said, Andre couldn't hold it in a short time, he was hot all over, the temperature was surprisingly high, Yinzhen and they were so anxious that they couldn't do anything, Julia tried to sprinkle cold water on Andrei's forehead, but it didn't work at all.

Andre was in a high fever and muttered something from his mouth, but Yinzhen couldn't understand it, it was English.

He asked Julia to come closer, and Julia listened for a while, telling him that Andre was talking messily, as if he was talking about his childhood, his sister, and his parents...... Well, he kept calling a person's name.

"Who?" Yin Zhen asked in astonishment.

Julia lowered her eyes: "That person's name is Roxana, I don't know who she is, I only know it's a woman." ”

Towards midnight, Andrei stopped breathing in a sharp and strange gasp.

Julia knelt beside the corpse, silently weeping.

Quietly looking at the body of his friend, it took a long time before Yinzhen stood up.

He took the Bible, walked to the window, and in the dim starlight, turned the thick pages.

“…… While they were in the field, Cain rose up and attacked his brother Abel and killed him. The Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" He replied, "I don't know; Am I my brother's guard?" And the LORD said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's blood cried unto me from the ground. The earth has opened its mouth, and has received your brother's blood out of your hand, and now you will receive a curse from it. Thou hast sown the land, and it will no longer serve thee; and thou shalt be displaced upon the earth." ”

Yin Zhen couldn't read it anymore, he didn't like such sentences at all, so he closed the book.

Walking back to Andre's body, Yinzhen squatted down, he looked at the person who was still moving, Andre's appearance was very peaceful, as if he was asleep.

"I'm really sorry, Andrei, I can't read your book, it's not for me." He looked at Andre and whispered, "If your god doesn't mind, I'll give you the Death Mantra." ”

Then, Yinzhen sat cross-legged on the ground, folded his hands, and silently recited the mantra of the past.

Nam no Amitabha Night, Dorthagata Night, Amitabha Night, Amili Dora Night, Amitabha Amitabha, Amitabhi, Amigaran Amitabhi, Amigaran Dhaga, Agami, Gagana, Taraga, Tampa, Amitabha

That night, Yinzhen witnessed for the first time how the deceased turned into a zombie.

Beforehand, he told Julia to go out and go next door.

He didn't want Julia to see him kill someone, even if it was a friend who had just turned into a zombie.

Julia didn't argue with him, she lowered her head and quietly exited the room.

At first, Andrei's cold corpse was still silent, but after about an hour, his eyes slowly opened.

When Andre opened his eyes, Yinzhen's heart beat wildly! He even had the illusion that Andrei was alive!

Soon, however, he knew he was wrong.

Andre, who opened his eyes, opened his mouth mechanically, his upper and lower jaws closed one by one, and a strange sound came out of his throat, and the originally gentle and bright gray-blue eyes also became lifeless, like a pair of dead glass beads.

Yin Zhen looked at him, looked at the monster that could no longer be called "Andre", slowly sat up, swayed from side to side, two dry and pale arms raised, fingers bent to catch him.

At the moment when his fingertips touched Yinzhen, he grabbed the knife resting next to him and stabbed the zombie's head fiercely!

It was as if the puppet of the mechanism had been broken, and the friend who had turned into a zombie fell to the ground and was silent.

Looking at the corpse with a sharp knife in his head, Yinzhen slowly knelt on the ground.

He bent down, pressed his face against the cold ground, and remained motionless.

He burst into tears. (To be continued......)

PS: Background music for this chapter: UnaMattina, from the soundtrack of the French film Untouchable