An Xinian returned to Chu Yanzhang and Xie Zhuzhou's side and whispered, "They seem to be burying something. I'll go find the others; you stay here and keep watch."
Xie Zhuzhou wanted to refuse, but seeing Chu Yanzhang grabbing his clothes, and having roughly guessed the outcome, he used almost all his acting skills to suppress a laugh and nodded to An Xinian.
After an unknown amount of time, An Xinian summoned Qin Fang, Ling Zhenyang, and Zhang Yin, who were still half-asleep and couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality. The group followed him, bewildered, wondering what An Xinian was up to in the middle of the night.
The two men dug for a long time, as if they were digging a trap, getting deeper and deeper, and the mud they dug out almost splashed onto them.
Qin Fang initially thought these people were crazy, watching two people dig a hole in the middle of the night. But now it slowly dawned on him: these two might be... murderers burying corpses!
He nervously wanted to go back and check if Xie Zhuzhou was still alive, but An Xinian knocked him on the head from behind.
"Hiss..."
Qin Fang glared fiercely at An Xinian, An Xinian pointed to Xie Zhuzhou beside him, indicating that Xie Zhuzhou was still alive.
Xie Zhuzhou, who discerned the content of their exchange from their eyes, thought, "..."
Qin Fang a sigh of relief, but his doubts only deepened. He leaned close to An Xinian's ear and whispered, "What are they doing? Why are they digging holes and burying things in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
An Xinian shook his head, signaling him to be quiet and continue observing.
At this moment, Chu Yanzhang's gaze never left Xie Zhuzhou. He noticed that although Xie Zhuzhou appeared calm on the surface, the hand holding the dagger was trembling slightly. Chu Yanzhang gently grasped Xie Zhuzhou's hand and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." It's okay if you laugh out loud.
Xie Zhuzhou felt a warmth in his heart, but he remained sharp-tongued, whispering in Xie's ear, "Who's afraid? I'm ready to act at any moment."
Chu Yanzhang smiled, not exposing him, but simply gripping his hand tighter.
Ling Zhenyang, who had witnessed everything, gradually darkened his expression. He was already angry at being woken up in the middle of the night, and then these two actually held hands in front of him!
Could these two have already secretly started a relationship?
No, impossible, absolutely impossible! If that were true, Chu Yanzhang would be incredibly smug!
Just then, the two men who were digging the hole finally stopped. One of them stood up, dusted off his hands, and whispered to the other, "That's about it. After we move it over and bury it, we'll go back."
The other person nodded.
Zhang Yin's eyes suddenly widened. No, these two really were killing someone and burying the body!
Now they're involved in a murder case!
At this moment, Zhang Yin's heart began to pound wildly, and she wondered why Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang looked so calm.
They tacitly decided to remain still and observe the situation. They quietly retreated a few steps and hid in more concealed shadows.
Qin Fang so nervous he almost held his breath. He tried to calm himself down, but terrifying images kept flashing through his mind. He even began to wonder if these two were a "surprise" arranged by the production team to test their reaction abilities. No, even the production team wouldn't do something so strange!
Ling Zhenyang appeared much calmer. He quietly took out his phone, attempting to photograph some evidence. However, the light from the phone screen was too conspicuous in the darkness, forcing him to abandon the idea.
Zhang Yin's mind raced as he analyzed various possibilities. If these two were indeed burying a body, what was their motive? Was it for some kind of profit, or because of a personal grudge? He suddenly remembered that there didn't seem to be any regulations prohibiting the carrying of small tools on the island.
While everyone was lost in their own thoughts, the two men threw a strangely shaped burlap sack into the pit and slowly filled it back in with the excavated soil.
My God, this is only the first day, and someone's already dead?
Zhang Yin felt that his life was about to be shrouded in darkness! He looked at An Xinian with resentment in his eyes, and An Xinian also didn't know how things had developed to this point!
At first, he thought the two of them were playing some kind of sleepwalking game!
The result was shocking: murder and burying the body!
Fortunately, there were so many eyewitnesses; otherwise, if he had left footprints at the scene, he probably wouldn't have been able to clear his name even if he jumped into the Yellow River!
The burlap sack was being buried little by little by the soil, and Xie Zhuzhou could still watch without changing his expression, as could Chu Yanzhang beside him, as if it were none of his business.
Qin Fang finally couldn't hold back any longer. He whispered to An Xinian, "We can't just stand by and watch, can we? What if they really are burying a body? We have to call the police!"
An Xinian shook his head, signaling him to calm down. "There's no signal on the island, so calling the police won't help. Let's see what they're up to first."
Just then, the two men digging the hole suddenly stopped. One of them stood up, looked around, and seemed to have noticed something. An Xinian immediately signaled everyone to hold on. The man looked around for a while, seemed to find nothing unusual, and then squatted down again to continue their "work".
Zhang Yin's heart was pounding wildly. He tried his best to control his breathing, afraid of making any noise.
Xie Zhuzhou and Chu Yanzhang quietly clasped hands, secretly observing everyone's reactions.
Xie Zhuzhou thought the island trip would only be fun during the competition, but he didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing on the first night. He realized that he kept running into these funny situations. Could he still maintain his bully persona?
Seeing the reactions of An Xinian and the others, Xie Zhuzhou felt that if he could laugh, he would be laughing so hard he'd be doubled over. Those guys really had terrible eyesight!
But he didn't want to expose him; only Little Chu understood him.
An Xinian and his companions knew that acting rashly now might alert the two men, and they also lacked sufficient evidence to prove that the two men were doing anything illegal.
Although Qin Fang was nervous, he wasn't stupid. He lowered his voice and said to An Xinian, "We can't just sit here and wait, can we? What if they really are dealing with some kind of civilian debris...? We have to find a way to stop them."
An Xinian nodded.
Just then, the two men who had been digging the hole finally finished their "work." They patted the soil flat and then covered it with some dead leaves and weeds, trying to cover up the traces. One of them whispered, "Okay, let's go back now, before anyone finds out."
The other person nodded, and the two quickly packed up their tools and quietly left the scene.
After they left, Xie Zhuzhou's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he asked with a hint of curiosity, "How about we dig it up and take a look?"
Zhang Yin: "!" No wonder he's a bully, not only is he not flustered at all, but he's even thinking about digging!
What if it really is the people or fragments of the people?!
Extremely nervous, Zhang Yin began silently reciting words like "prosperity," "democracy," "civilization," and "harmony"...
The other three also turned pale at Xie Zhuzhou's words. They suddenly realized that Xie Zhuzhou was such a terrifying person!