Chu Yu calculated the time and distance. They were still ninety kilometers from the exit of Blackwater Gully Road, and it was now 1:30 p.m. "Ding Shi and I will enter the village to scout. Mu Mu and Brother Kai will guard the vehicle." Their reasons for taking the non-signal zone were twofold: one, it was a shortcut; two, they could gather resources.
The signal zones were areas of order. It was almost impossible for people to obtain valuable items such as weapons and currency for free.
The village was called Whitewater Gully Village. Its roads spread out like leaves, with one main road and many branching paths. Most of the buildings were wooden-and-tile houses, though there were several small Western-style houses.
Holding a baton, Chu Yu kicked open the door to the village chief's small Western-style house, with Ding Shi following behind her with his gun. The moment Chu Yu entered, she was hit with a massive shock. Two coffins sat in the living room before her. She turned to leave at once, but Ding Shi, blocked by her, shoved her inside.
Ding Shi was very curious upon seeing the coffins. Hadn't they said there were no ghosts or gods? He found a rusty claw hammer nearby. Chu Yu crouched beside him, resting her chin in her hands as she watched him perform. She now believed Ding Shi's story about encountering a ghost in Peach Haven Village. A normal person who saw coffins would either avoid them or ignore them and search the rest of the house first. Ding Shi, however, immediately started looking for a way to open them.
Why was there so conveniently a claw hammer? Because one coffin had been nailed shut, while the other had not.
Ding Shi said, "The person in Coffin B sealed