第三章 (第3/5页)

sknewthatthewarwascoming.Theywereafraidthattheywerespiesanddidn‘tletthemintothecity，buttheydetainedthesmallseed.

    Thenatthatnight，twoofthegarrisonsoldierssuddenlywentmadatnight.Theycrawledonthegroundlikedogs，withabscessesontheirfacesandlongdroolsontheirmouths.

    Whentheyweremutilated，theincidentwasnotbroughtundercontrolintimebecausetheotherfourmembersofthegroupweremissing.

    Thenthesamediseaseappearedinthecity.Atfirst，therewasadarkshadowlikeadogattackingpeopleinaremoteplaceatnight.Thecitydefenseforcesstrengthenedtheirdefenseandmanpoweratnight.

    However，theinfectioncontinuedtospreadandallofthemwerecivilians.Threedayslater，thesituationwentoutofcontrol.Amasssourceofinfectionattackoccurredinamarketinthecenterofthecity.

    Atthattime，therewerenearlyathousandpeopleinthemarket.Nooneknewwhathappened.Farawayfromthecenterofthemarket，therewasafamousricenoodlesnack.Asusual，oldcustomerscametothestallandorderedaricenoodle.Thisricenoodleshopisfamousfarandnear.

    Manypeoplecametoeatinthismarketintheeastofthecityfromthewestofthecity.Onthatday，oldXu，theowneroftheshop，wasalittlestrange.Heworeascarfaroundhisheadandfaceinthedaytime，andtheoldcustomersdidn‘tlistentohimwhentheytalkedwithhim.Healwaysshoutedinhisthroat.

    Thestallisfullofpeople.Manypeoplebegantolineup.Frommorningtonoon，Idon‘tknowhowmanypeopleate.Inshort，halfabagofcopperhasbeenputinthemoneybagofthecounter.

    Atnoon，Mr.Xubroughtabowlofricenoodlestoacustomer‘stable.Suddenly，hehadaconvulsion.Thenhisbodybegantoshake.Hefellonthestallandthescarfaroundhisheadrolleddownwithhim.

    Peoplesawhisfacefullofabscessesandblood.Thereweresomanypeopleinthemarket.Thepeopleinthestallbegantofleeinpanic.Infact，therewasnowayorspaceforthemtoleavehere.

    First，afatauntinagreenragblousewascaughtbyXu‘shead.Thisfatauntalsohadsomestrength.Shehadabigmouthwhenherlifeanddeathwereatstake.Withasnap，Xu‘sheadwashitbyXu‘shead.Itwasestimatedthatthismovewascommonlyusedathome，buthishandswerestainedwithpusonhisface.

    Womenlovetobeclean.Whenshesawthedisgustingpusonherhand，shesubconsciouslyreachedouttowipeitwithapad，whichdelayedtheonlychancetoescape.Xushookhisheadandhowledandjumpedback.

    Thistime，shewascompletelypressedunderthebodybyoldXu‘shead，andhebitherthroat.Fataunttriedtopushhimawaywithherhands，butthestrengthofoldXu‘sheadstimulatedbythebloodsuddenlybecameamazing.Atfirst，fataunt‘sfeetbegantoshakeconstantly，andthemandidnotmoveforawhile.

    Thenfromtheinnerroomofthestall，twopeoplecameout.OnewasanoldwomanwhowastheoldXu‘swife，andtheotherwasahalfboy.ItwasthesamewiththeoldXu‘s.theyseemedtosmellthesmellofblood.TheycameandthrewthemselvesonthefallenwomanwiththeoldXu‘shead.

    Thenthecrowdshoutedandfledtotheoutside.Thepeopleoutsidedidn‘tknowwhatwasgoingoninside.Theythoughttherewasmonkeyplayorjuggling.Amiddle-agedmanwithabigbeardwasstillsqueezinghisneckintotheinsideandshouting.Hey，what‘ssobusyLetmesee.

    Beforewecouldgettothefront，sudd