The Zombification had began

Director Sun, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. His voice was low but firm. "Where is Lu Zhou now?"

Mrs. Lu hesitated for a moment before answering. "In his room… We—" Her voice trembled. "We wanted to look at him one last time before he gets cremated."

Cremated.

Qingran's fingers curled slightly. They were in a rush to destroy the body. If she didn't see him now, there would be no way to examine him later.

She kept her voice even. "Can we see him?"

Mrs. Lu blinked in surprise but nodded. "Of course… This way."

As they followed her down the hallway, Qingran's mind raced. Heart failure was the official cause, but Lu Zhou had been perfectly healthy before this. His sudden death didn't make sense.

The scent of incense filled the air as Mrs. Lu opened the door.

Lu Zhou's body lay on the bed, dressed in a plain white shirt and black slacks. His hands were folded neatly over his stomach, and his face…