Chapter 56: Speculation
It's hard to explain this until something happens. When it comes to unknown dangers, people tend to oversimplify things.
At least as far as Gu San's understanding of Murong Yuhua is concerned, he really won't underestimate the risk, on the contrary, the greater the risk, the higher the possibility that he will find ways to interfere in it.
After a few days of getting along, coupled with life in this Republic of China world, Gu San basically understood Murong Yuhua's temper, he is a very typical good person, if he can wear a wig and a skirt, he is probably the little princess in those cartoons she has watched.
But kindness is not something to eat, especially when there are enemies everywhere.
Who can guarantee that there will be no enemies now? Those who compete for power and profit, those who fight openly and secretlyβMurong Yuhua thought that they were on a new path in the process of civilization, but no, no, there was never anyone who believed that everyone could become reasonable, kind and kind like him.
Gu San put down her sleeves, she licked her lips, turned her head sideways, and Xiao Sui'er, who had been sitting on the side with a book covering her face and was actually listening to their conversation, said, "You go to the kitchen and see if the Zhu Li cuisine is ready." β
Xiao Sui'er blinked, "But Aunt Gu, Brother Zhu Li won't let me go to the stove to play......"
"You just said that I let you pass, if he wants to help with anything, you can learn a little bit on the side."
Seeing that Xiao Sui'er put down the villain book and walked out of the hall a little reluctantly, Gu San still added, "You also remember to be careful, don't touch the place where the stove is hot." β
The little girl grinned, nodded at her, and shouted "Brother Juri" into the kitchen.
Murong Yuhua watched Gu San lure Xiao Sui'er away, and realized that this matter might be more serious than he thought. He clasped his hands and hung down in front of him, "The epidemic in Qingping County...... What's scary about it? What does it have to do with the dead people you talked about seeking revenge? β
"I don't believe in these gods and ghosts after reading all these books."
"I don't believe it, people die like lights go out, if something happens and goes into the ground, it shouldn't happen again, and it's impossible to kill people." Murong Yuhua said, "I really don't believe in any kind of stories like 'evil ghosts seeking revenge'. β
"I thought that a person like you, who had a strong desire for justice, would believe even something as false as this."
"It is precisely because of the pursuit of true justice that we should be more aware that this kind of 'revenge of evil spirits', 'reincarnation' and what kind of 'accumulation of blessings and virtues in the next life' are just used to paralyze those who want to ask for help? Give them a little comfort in their hearts, hide their true malice, and tell them with hypocrisy, 'If you believe, even if you don't see his retribution now, there will always be in the future.'" Or even 'there will always be in the next life.'" Murong Yuhua shook his head, "I will never believe this." β
"The situation in Qingping County is indeed not this. I would say this kind of thing to Zhu Kuan just because there will indeed be dead people who will kill people. β
Murong Yuhua frowned, "I didn't understand." You've just denied the superstitious ghosts, but now you're affirming to me that there will be dead people killing people. There is no such ridiculous thing. β
"Exactly what you think is not so ridiculous has not only happened in my world, but has been going on for thirty years." Gu San didn't expect that he would have the opportunity to explain this to Murong Yuhua again, "Don't you want to know what kind of life people will live in the future world?" β
This is the question that Murong Yuhua has been asking her all along, but Gu San didn't think it was necessary before, and he never revealed only a little bit about it, and never said in detail how much he came from the future.
After all, there were too many things that Murong Yuhua was looking forward to, and she hadn't been able to experience them, social stability, the welfare system, everything had fallen apart long before she could experience it well.
"Every day I live is war." Gu San looked at him and said, "There is a never-ending war. The enemy is a bunch of living dead, or zombies, zombies, whatever you want to call them. And then there are the survivors who are constantly plundering resources. Become a wild beast, an almost extreme climate. You want a future where there is no peace, unity, and democratic self-government. On the contrary, everyone is not even as good as you are now. Everyone is exhausted and fighting for survival. β
"A sudden illness at this time?"
"Infectious diseases. Infected people will lose their minds and eat the living, and the bitten ones will quickly become infected and become monsters that only want to drink blood and eat meat. β
"These people ......"
"No, no, no, not people. They are dead, they have lost their minds, and they can no longer be human beings. Although some of them have the faces of your relatives and friends, I advise you not to treat them as 'people' when this kind of thing really happens. β
Murong Yuhua suddenly felt that many things about Gu San seemed to be able to make sense here, she was not surprised, her indifference was indifferent, she always had a kind of openness about life and death beyond her age and experience.
There is also murder, her marksmanship that almost hits every shot, and her murderous intent that never hesitates. She's a veteran who crawls back from the pile of dead, and she deserves it all.
It's something she can never get rid of.
"So what you said to Zhu Kuan was to tell him that there would be zombies in Qingping County?" Murong Yuhua became nervous, "These guys will attack others indiscriminately, and then turn healthy people into zombies, what do you want to talk about?" β
"It's just a guess, I have some doubts, but none of this is certain until I have seen the scene."
"But if you have doubts, it means that this could happen, right?"
"Zombies prefer the living, and the virus in their bodies needs to be parasitic to a healthy host, so theoretically they should go back to the city instead of going somewhere else." When Gu San said this, he did still show a little doubt, "So I'm also thinking that your guess may be right, the group of people who were driven to the broken temple were completely dead to the new county magistrate and the earth overlord of Qingping County, so they helped each other out of there to find a new home." β
Murong Yuhua said, "Outside at the time, none of you seemed to think that what I said was right. β
"Otherwise, what reason could there be? Under what circumstances would a group of seriously ill people leave a place where there is more or less shelter from the wind and rain? Most of the people who can be caught by Zhu Kuan and the county magistrate and thrown out to wait for death are not rich and powerful guys. After all, a rich man's own old mansion may have been emptied in the previous war. β
ββ¦β¦ Your success makes me even more guilty. β
"I'm not bringing this up to make you guilty. I just want to explain ......" Gu San looked at Murong Yuhua's expression, and couldn't think of a more suitable word for a while.
What does that mean? As it is, chaos is inherently impossible to bring anything of good, nothing but the destruction of order and wealth, and the only thing people can do is to rebuild their homes from the ruins.
I don't know if the exorbitant levies and exorbitant taxes make people's lives more desperate, or whether it is more unacceptable to rebuild everything on the wasteland.
Gu San sighed, "You have achieved at least a small part of the revolution. I don't know if the proletariat has stood up or not, but you have really made most people proletarian. β
What choice does Murong Yuhua have at this moment other than to accept these criticisms with an open mind? Obviously, his social experiment has long been defeated in the face of reality" So it is precisely because of me, at this juncture of the epidemic, that they met the soldiers of the army who came to 'compulsory isolation', and they could only choose to obey in addition to obedience. Leaving the hometown where he has lived for many years, he gave up the only hope and went to die.
"Sending to death, it's about the same. I don't believe that your big brother would be kind enough to have a medical team to treat them. Many of them may have died at that time. Gu San said, suddenly thought of something, and told Murong Yuhua, "In this way, your guess is likely to be right, if everyone is so desperate, then leaving is indeed the best choice." At least find a new place to live than wait to die in a ruined temple. Even if someone survives by luck, Zhu Kuan and the new county magistrate may not be kind enough to let them go home. β
"Since you're ambiguous about the results, we can look it up."
After Murong Yuhua tentatively asked this sentence, this conversation was completely over. Gu San immediately got up and went to the kitchen, without any expression, without the slightest hesitation, and did not give him a chance to convince her at all. He hurriedly followed her, "Of course, if you don't think it's appropriate, it's perfectly fine." We don't need to bother with that. But you said it all, it's 'maybe' and it's 'maybe'! β
"Listen, Murong Yuhua. I refuse, and I don't agree with you to investigate this matter. Gu San stopped and said sternly, "Even if there is only a one percent possibility, if you go to the epidemic area to investigate this matter, it will be one hundred percent dangerous for you." β
"I can protect myself, and we have weapons."
"Weapons can't stop the virus, idiot! What if you have a weapon? Even if these people are not infected with the zombie virus, and no sick person will suddenly burst out and bite you down your throat and bite you to death, they are still the source of the plague, and their saliva will burrow into your body when they cough. Gu San was obviously a little angry, "In this era, we are in such a remote mountain village, and there are no medical facilities and medicines, didn't you hear what Zhu Kuan said, the dead people over there died one by one?" β
The sound of their quarrel drew both Juri and Spike to them, and the two children, one older and the other, cautiously looked at them through the crack in the door. Murong Yuhua looked a little helpless. Gu Sanshi told him decisively and arbitrarily, "There is no room for negotiation in this matter, I don't allow you to investigate, do you understand?" β
Murong Yuhua's eyes dimmed for a while.
Gu San didn't know what else to say, she just didn't want some tragedy to happen in front of her again. Seeing that Murong Yuhua no longer answered, she finally spoke first and beckoned to him, "Okay, come over and eat." β