Apocalypse: My Sweetie Is Tough but Cute
Chapter 473 - Chapter 473 Chapter 463 Theres Something Fishy Here

Chapter 473: Chapter 463: There’s Something Fishy Here! Chapter 473: Chapter 463: There’s Something Fishy Here! “Years later, I hadn’t seen him again, nor did I know where he had been all these years. His sudden visit took me by surprise, so I opened a jar of aged wine, and we drank at my house.”

“As we drank, I learned that he had been working at the city’s welfare institute. Then, two days ago, there was a big fire there. They said that all the adults and children were burned to death, right?”

“Yes, that’s what was reported publicly.”

Old Peng nodded and continued, “When I heard about the incident, I was quite distressed. After all, we’re talking about human lives here, and so many children at that. To be honest, since the world changed and times became tough, I’ve seen so many deaths that my heart has gradually grown numb. So, while I felt bad when the blind man told me about it, that feeling soon passed.”

Having said that, he reached a fork in the road. Just like before, Old Peng placed three sticks of incense at the intersection, then stepped back to watch for a while before choosing the path on the right, with the others following closely behind.

He resumed the previous topic.

“After the blind man drank too much, he probably couldn’t hold it in anymore, so he spilled the beans to me.”

Tang Zelin asked, “What kind of beans did he spill?”

“The fire did indeed kill many people, but some adults and certain children were not burned to death. The survivors included the deputy director and this old night watchman.

Because his living quarters were somewhat distant from the dormitory buildings, and because he inexplicably fell into a deep sleep that night, he had no idea what had happened. Afterwards, he was told that the firemen had shouted for him many times. When he didn’t respond, they thought something was wrong and carried him directly to the ambulance.”

It wasn’t until he woke up in the hospital the next day that he discovered that everyone from the welfare institute had been killed in the fire.

After he woke up and the medical staff confirmed there was nothing wrong with him, they released him, and he returned alone to the ruins of the burned-down welfare institute.”

The remains had already been taken care of, and with so many people dying every day in Pengcheng, people had become indifferent to death. After he walked around the site, he discovered something very strange.”

Hearing this, everyone around Old Peng perked up their ears and listened intently.

“You know that some things can’t be destroyed by fire, right?”

“Yes.”

“As the blind man wandered through the rubble, two things aroused his suspicions. One was the iron lockers where the children kept their belongings. After the fire, he said that the small clips on the shoes of ten children were missing. The other was the deputy director’s office, where he found the lock on the door missing.”

Tang Zelin helped him up a slope and said, “Maybe the lock was pried open by the firefighters during the rescue.”

Old Peng shook his head. “I thought the same at first, but the blind man said that the deputy director came three years ago. Since he was very capable and able to bring in money, the institute improved quickly with his arrival. Even after the Apocalypse, they managed to provide meals without leaving any child starved, so they received quite a few children in the past few months.

But then, strange things started to happen at the institute. The children they took in would just mysteriously disappear. At first, some guessed the kids might have run away. With everything in chaos outside, people had different ideas. Some kids would come for a meal today and may leave the next day if they didn’t like it, so no one paid much attention initially.”

“Later on, did they realize that more and more children were disappearing?” Tang Zelin interjected with a thought.