Zuo Feng's brows furrowed. "First, cover her with a blanket. I'll take another look."
"Sister... Is she okay...?" Yue Jiayu's voice was tearful, her eyes filled with worry as she stood there, at a loss.
"Let's just see."
Zuo Feng turned around. Yun Qianqian had already covered the girl on the bed with a thin sheet. The sheet was too thin to hide the girl's graceful curves, but Zuo Feng's attention was entirely focused on the girl's complexion.
A pale face with an abnormal blush, like traces of being burned by a raging fire. Zuo Feng's heart tightened, and countless possible causes of illness flashed through his mind, but none could explain this eerie high temperature.
Yun Qianqian also knew this was no time for jokes. She sat quietly by the bed, her hands clasped tightly, a hint of worry in her charming, large eyes.
Zuo Feng frowned and reached out to touch the girl's forehead again; it was still very hot.
He took the girl's soft, fair hand. Her nails were neatly trimmed, not the long nails of a zombie, and their color was normal, not the gray of a zombie's nails.
Zuo Feng took a deep breath and carefully examined the girl's smooth, small feet. Her smooth feet felt comfortable in his palm.
Cough, cough... That wasn't the point. The point was that her toenails were also neatly trimmed, their color normal, with no unusual signs.
After a moment's thought, Zuo Feng pried open the girl's mouth to check inside. There were no wounds, and her white teeth were neatly arranged, with no small fangs. Zuo Feng even inserted two fingers to feel around, confirming there were no small zombie fangs.
Zuo Feng slowly withdrew his hand, his mind filled with doubts. How was this girl still alive with a body temperature close to 50 degrees? Unwilling to give up, Zuo Feng pulled open the girl's eyelids. With just one look, he stood stunned...
"Ah! Golden pupils!"
Yun Qianqian and Yue Jiayu exclaimed simultaneously, their eyes flashing with disbelief. Zuo Feng's hand trembled slightly as he gazed at the golden pupils, a strange shock surging in his heart.
This anomaly had never been seen before. Could it be some unknown power at work?
The three looked at each other, filled with confusion and worry. The golden pupils seemed to contain endless mysteries. Zuo Feng took a deep breath, trying his best to calm the turbulent waves in his heart.
"Is this even human?"
Zuo Feng murmured to himself, his brows tightly furrowed. He reached out to check the girl's breath—it was very rapid, and the exhaled breath was abnormally hot, as if carrying flames.
He checked the major artery in her neck; the pulsation was violent.
Remembering that the girl had initially clutched her chest, Zuo Feng put his ear to her chest.
It was very soft... Cough, cough... I misspoke! It was her heartbeat, rapid and strong, beating about two to three times faster than a normal person's.
Although strange, it proved that the girl was still alive.
"I don't know the reason. How about this, Yue Jiayu, do you have any water bags at home?"
Zuo Feng was a bit at a loss and could only try physical cooling. Yue Jiayu nodded quickly.
"Yes, yes, I collected several water bags before."
"Let's try physical cooling for now. The power is out, so there's no ice. You must have collected a lot of rainwater, right? Freshly fallen rainwater is cool. Put the rainwater in water bags to cool her down. Da Bai Tu, you go help too." As for why Zuo Feng didn't go, it was naturally to watch over the girl and prevent any accidents if she suddenly woke up.
Yun Qianqian and Yue Jiayu quickly moved, carrying five water bags filled with rainwater.
"One on her forehead, two under her armpits, one on her inner thigh, and another on her chest, being careful to avoid the heart area."
The honest Zuo Feng turned his back again. Yun Qianqian and Yue Jiayu carefully placed the water bags according to the instructions.
"Yue Jiayu, you should have some boiled rainwater, right? Bring a bucket of cooled water and use a towel dipped in it to wipe your sister's body."
Yue Jiayu nodded, quickly brought a bucket of cooled rainwater, and after wetting a towel, gently wiped the girl's body.
Zuo Feng directed from his position with his back to the girl on the bed; these were all the ideas he could come up with. As for whether the fever would break? He wasn't sure, and could only hope these emergency measures would temporarily alleviate the girl's high fever.
Time passed quietly, a full two hours, which exhausted Yun Qianqian and Yue Jiayu. Yue Jiayu ran back and forth the entire time, carrying buckets to change the water, her small face flushed from running. The girl on the bed's body temperature was too high; after all, the water bags contained only rainwater, not ice, and the five water bags were essentially replaced continuously without rest.
"It's going down! It's going down! Her temperature is dropping!"
Zuo Feng, who was guarding with his back turned, suddenly heard Yun Qianqian's surprised cry, and his heart involuntarily relaxed. Yue Jiayu, who had just carried water to the bedroom door, had tears like pearls falling from her large, watery eyes; they were tears of joy.
Putting down the bucket, Yue Jiayu excitedly ran to the bedside, then suddenly realized she didn't know what to do next, becoming flustered again. She could only look at Zuo Feng piteously.
"Has her temperature returned to normal?"
Seeing Yue Jiayu's gaze, Zuo Feng couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Yue Jiayu's pitiful appearance was most likely to touch the soft spot in a man's heart.
Zuo Feng didn't turn around. The girl on the bed wasn't covered by a sheet right now. If he turned around at this moment, he would see something he shouldn't.
"The temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius, it's dropped a lot."
Yun Qianqian replied softly, with a hint of relief in her tone.
Zuo Feng nodded slightly, feeling a little relieved, but still not daring to be careless. He continued to instruct, "Keep it up. Continue to wipe her with cool towels. Don't let the temperature rise again."
Upon hearing this, Yue Jiayu immediately became busy again, sweat already soaking her thin pajamas.
Half an hour later, Yue Jiaxue's body temperature finally returned to normal. She was covered with a sheet. Zuo Feng turned around and carefully examined the girl's small hands and feet. Yue Jiayu nervously stared at Zuo Feng, not daring to blink her bright, watery eyes.
After carefully checking her fingernails and toenails, they were normal. The fever had also subsided, her breathing was steady, there were no small fangs in her mouth, and her breathing and pulse had stabilized.
"She should be fine now."
Zuo Feng put his head to Da Mi Tao's chest and listened carefully. Her heartbeat was also normal, but her pupils were still surrounded by a golden halo, which Zuo Feng couldn't explain.
Zuo Feng couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Was this a blind cat finding a dead mouse?
Or was it treating a dead horse as if it were alive? Fortunately, it had an effect; otherwise, he wouldn't know how to face Yue Jiayu's pitiful, large eyes. Yun Qianqian and Yue Jiayu also finally relaxed.
After observing for a while and confirming there was no recurrence, Zuo Feng finally carried Da Bai Tu home. Because he didn't know if the girl would turn into a zombie,
Zuo Feng had originally told Yue Jiayu to rest at his house, but Yue Jiayu refused to leave, insisting on staying by her sister's side.
Zuo Feng, helpless, could only ask Yue Jiayu to find another sheet and tear it into strips.
He carefully bound the girl's hands and feet on the bed. Before leaving, he specifically warned Yue Jiayu not to untie her on her own, and then carried Da Bai Tu home to the bedroom.
The night was as thick as ink. Lying on the bed with Da Bai Tu in his arms, Zuo Feng was too tired to complain—their clothes had once again disappeared without a trace.
Zuo Feng was a bit tired. Today he had killed people, and he had brought back his beloved Da Bai Tu, whom he had missed day and night, and spent the day with her. In the evening, he was exhausted by the twin sisters all night. He was truly a bit tired.
"Da Bai Tu, how did you end up on the 11th floor?"
Zuo Feng was a little confused. Da Bai Tu often came to his house, and since she was on the 11th floor, why didn't she come directly to his place?
"Hmph, hmph, there were zombies in the store, and they almost pounced on me! If I hadn't run fast, I would have turned into a zombie Da Hui Tu. I was so scared at the time and wanted to find a certain Xiao Nan Ren for comfort and a hug. Waiting for the elevator was too slow, so I ran up the stairs to the 11th floor. Who would have thought that there were zombies upstairs blocking the way? So I could only hide on the 11th floor. There happened to be a house under renovation, so I hid in there. Who would have thought that Yin Jiu actually lived on the 11th floor and discovered me...?"
Da Bai Tu grumbled aggrievedly. Zuo Feng lovingly ruffled her head. After chatting with Da Bai Tu for a while, Da Bai Tu's chirping voice slowly quieted down, turning into a soft murmur, until it disappeared. Zuo Feng knew she was asleep. He lowered his head and gently kissed Da Bai Tu's wavy hair, his heart filled with infinite tenderness.
"Good night, my Da Bai Tu."
