Skinwalker Belle – Chapter 21 – Prey and Hunter

Lin Fan crouched down and carefully observed the female corpse on the ground.

Besides the bite marks from zombies, she discovered even more disturbing details.

The female corpse had obvious tears and lacerations.

Fragments of clothing were scattered around, and her underwear had been violently torn open.

This was definitely not the work of zombies.

zombies only devour flesh and blood; they would never behave like this.

“Ruyan, what’s wrong?”

Zhou Ming noticed the change in her expression.

“This woman…”

Lin Fan lowered her voice.

“She was assaulted before she turned into a zombie.”

Zhou Ming’s face instantly turned ashen.

“You mean…”

“Yes.”

Lin Fan nodded.

“And based on the evidence at the scene, there was more than one perpetrator.”

She pointed to the ligature marks on the female corpse’s wrists and ankles.

“The rope marks indicate she was bound for a long time.”

“And these whip marks…”

Lin Fan’s voice grew colder and colder.

“She suffered inhuman torture before she died.”

Zhou Ming clenched his fists, the veins on his arms bulging.

“Bastards! Absolute animals!”

Lin Fan quickly stood up and scanned her surroundings.

Such cruel behavior meant there were extremely dangerous survivors nearby.

Moreover, they had clearly lost all their humanity.

“We have to leave here immediately.”

She grabbed Zhou Ming’s arm.

“If people like that target us, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

The two of them quickly left the scene.

Lin Fan remained on high alert the entire way.

Her mind was rapidly analyzing all the possibilities.

From the state of the scene, there were at least two or three perpetrators.

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They had enough time and the right conditions to torture their victim.

This meant they had a relatively safe base.

Furthermore, they dared to do something like this only a few days after the apocalypse began.

They either had sufficient weapons and strength.

Or they were completely insane.

Either way, they were extremely dangerous.

…

At the same time.

In an abandoned, single-story house not far from the alley.

Three men were watching the two distant figures through a pair of binoculars from a window.

“Damn it, Knife Brother, that broad really came out again!”

Yellow Hair rubbed his hands together excitedly.

“Look at that ass, those tits… Tsk tsk, so much better than the one we played with before!”

Bald Head chimed in with a lewd grin.

“Exactly! That woman died after just two days. She couldn’t take it at all.”

Knife Brother kicked Bald Head in the leg.

“That’s because you didn’t give her any food after you were done with her, so she starved to death!”

“I don’t even have enough to eat myself, why would I give her any?”

Bald Head grumbled, unconvinced.

Knife Brother snorted coldly.

“Idiot! It was hard enough to catch one, and you just wasted her like that.”

He raised the binoculars again, his gaze locked onto Lin Fan’s figure.

The way that woman walked, that alluring and enchanting aura.

And that perfect, curvy figure.

Knife Brother felt his blood rushing.

“When I catch her, I’m going to train her properly.”

He licked his lips.

“I’ll let her know what true despair is in this world.”

Yellow Hair sidled up to him.

“Knife Brother, when are we making our move?”

“No rush.”

Knife Brother lowered the binoculars.

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“I already know where they live.”

“Blissful Gardens, Building 6.”

“Let’s go over there and stake it out first.”

He patted the pistol at his waist.

“The moment they go back will be the moment we strike.”

Bald Head rubbed his hands excitedly.

“What about the guy with her?”

“Those two look like a couple.”

A cruel glint flashed in Knife Brother’s eyes.

“I want him to watch with his own eyes how his woman begs for mercy.”

The three men packed their gear and quietly left the house.

They had to get to the residential complex and set up an ambush before Lin Fan and her companion returned.

…

Lin Fan and Zhou Ming continued toward Fragrant Hills International.

Along the way, Lin Fan secretly observed their surroundings.

She kept getting the feeling that she was being watched.

But every time she turned back to check, she found nothing out of the ordinary.

“Ruyan, what’s wrong?”

Zhou Ming noticed her frequently looking back.

“It’s nothing. I’m probably just overthinking it.”

Lin Fan shook her head, but the vigilance in her heart did not relax.

Her intuition told her that danger was approaching.

The two walked for another kilometer.

After the high-intensity exercise of the past few days, Lin Fan felt that her physical stamina was much better than before.

She checked her system panel:

[Skin: Liu Ruyan]

[Quality: Common]

[Physical Fitness: 10]

[Ability: Basic Charm]

Her physical fitness had increased by one point, reaching the average standard for an adult male.

This meant that the skin’s abilities could be improved through exercise.

The closer they got to the Fragrant Hills building, the more zombies were gathered.

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The zombies’ sensory abilities didn’t improve much during the day.

With their previous experience, Lin Fan and Zhou Ming easily bypassed two hordes of zombies, each numbering over a hundred.

Lin Fan fought back the urge to throw a Molotov cocktail at the hordes.

The zombies were endless; they had to conserve their weapons and stamina.

Half an hour later, they finally saw the full view of the Fragrant Hills International building.

It was an eighteen-story modern office building.

The area around the building was a complete mess.

Wrecked cars were scattered in the parking lot.

The building’s glass curtain wall was damaged in several places.

The ground was covered in bloodstains and debris.

Before the apocalypse, this was a bustling business district.

Normally, the surrounding area would be teeming with hordes of zombies, but now only a few stragglers were wandering about.

It was obvious that Lei Li and her group had already cleared them out.

“Sixth floor…”

Lin Fan looked up at the building.

Lei Li was there.

If she could obtain her skin…

A trace of longing flashed in Lin Fan’s eyes.

That immense power, that awe-inspiring presence.

If she put on Lei Li’s skin, she would no longer have to rely on anyone.

“Ruyan, how do we get in?”

Zhou Ming asked.

Lin Fan observed the building’s entrance.

The main entrance was blocked by several cars, clearly done on purpose.

A side door was open, but two armed men were standing guard.

They must be Lei Li’s subordinates.

“Let’s go straight in.”

Lin Fan adjusted her gear.

“We’re here to trade. There’s no need to be sneaky.”

The two of them walked toward the side door.

The two men on guard immediately became alert.

One of them, a bald man holding a machete, shouted loudly.

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“Stop! Who are you?”

“We’re here to see Lei-jie.”

Lin Fan smiled sweetly.

“We met two days ago at the Wild Wolf Outdoor Supply Store.”

The other man, who was tall and thin, sized her up carefully.

“Oh, I remember now. You’re the chick with the medical supplies.”

“Lei-jie is on the sixth floor.”

The bald man moved aside to let them pass.

“But your weapons have to stay here.”

Lin Fan unhesitatingly put down the long spear in her hand and unfastened the retractable baton from her waist.

Zhou Ming did the same.

The two entered the building and took the emergency stairwell to the sixth floor.

They found that the doors to the first five floors were blocked by heavy objects. Peeking through the gaps, they could see quite a few zombies still wandering inside.

This office building had been extremely crowded before the apocalypse. Even with the strength of Lei Li’s team, they still couldn’t clear out the entire building in a short time.

The two cautiously made their way to the sixth floor.

The moment the door opened, Lin Fan was hit by the thick smell of smoke and sweat.

The entire sixth floor had been converted into a huge base, a wide-open space.

Dozens of men and women were gathered there.

Some were cleaning weapons, others were distributing food.

A few people were gathered around a table, playing cards.

“Little beauty, you’re here.”

A familiar voice came from within.

Lei Li walked out from the crowd.

Today, she was dressed in a black leather jacket and pants, with high-heeled boots on her feet.

Her short hair fell smoothly to her neck, and her presence was so powerful it was suffocating.

Lin Fan’s gaze lingered on Lei Li for a moment.

“Lei-jie.”

Lin Fan greeted her obediently.

“I’ve brought all the medical supplies.”

Lei Li nodded in satisfaction.

“Come with me. We’ll talk inside.”