Kaleidoscope of Death

CHAPTER 10: DIGGING UP PEOPLE

The mood of the group was getting worse by the second due to the three-day period imposed on them. By the afternoon of the next day, another conflict arose between the members of the team. Surprisingly, it was Xiong Qi and Xiao Ke who ended up getting into a heated quarrel, simply because of a so-called awful-tasting meal. Xiong Qi lost his temper and angrily hurled the dish directly outside; in a fit of pique, Xiao Ke slammed the door and stomped away.

Cynicism and hostility permeated the atmosphere. The teammates who were once considered the most dependable were now subjects of suspicion. A single word, a slight action, and even a quick glance would cause all hell to break loose.

This was the first time Lin Qiushi clearly sensed that the others had more than enough, they were all at the end of their tether. The overwhelming pressure of their looming deaths and the noxious paranoia that overcame them became the final straw.

Ruan Baijie seemed to have already predicted such a situation, so she wasn't in the least surprised. She nonchalantly found a corner to sit herself down at and watched on as the individuals within the living room grew increasingly unstable and agitated. All of a sudden, she parted her lips and softly reminded, "Have you already forgotten that there's still a place with corpses?"

This one sentence was like the first droplets of rain falling on arid land, moisturizing the dry atmosphere at once and cleansing the scorching pressure in the air. Xiong Qi asked, "Where?"

Lin Qiushi guessed, "A cemetery? But I also went searching for one before. I just don't know where the graves in this village are located, and I never found them."

"Of course it isn't a cemetery," Ruan Baijie said. "In this world, the place where the dead are buried isn't as simple as we imagine it to be."

"Then where?" Lin Qiushi wondered.

Ruan Baijie replied, "You still remember those guys who were crushed to death from carrying the log the other day?

Lin Qiushi suddenly came to a realization. "That's right, they would be considered dead objects, wouldn't they..."

"Let's go. We'll find the time to dig up their corpses, then this issue of filling the well will be solved." Ruan Baijie added, "There's no need for everyone to be like this anymore."

The moment these words fell, the atmosphere instantly eased up, but there was still a bit of tension; after all, no one knew whether a dead body could be found in the end. It's been snowing ever since the log incident; the corpses have long been buried deep in the snow. It certainly wasn't going to be easy digging them up.

Yet, no matter how difficult this task was, it was undoubtedly less troublesome than killing another.

Everyone knew that they were short on time. Once this idea was proposed, they immediately agreed that it was best to dig up the corpses as soon as possible to guard against and prevent any changes.

Lin Qiushi didn't expect everyone to accept this idea without any qualms; not a single person raised any objections from the start.

But after careful consideration, this was indeed the best plan they could come up with at present time. Although digging up dead bodies in this snow definitely wasn't a walk in the park, it nevertheless gave everyone a common goal to strive for. Besides, even if there happened to be another victim while they dug for the corpses, it just conveniently coincided with everyone's aims—at least they didn't need to dirty their own hands to obtain a dead body to fill the well.

Half an hour later, everyone gathered at the door to the house. Every man held a shovel in his hand.

"Let's go." A cigarette dangled from the corner of Xiong Qi's mouth. This was the last joint he brought into this world, so he made sure to smoke it slowly. "We have to dig them up by today."