Seeing Huo Wei's footsteps pause, Chun Mian guessed that he was feeling anxious as he neared home.
Although Chun Mian wasn't in a hurry, she took Huo Wei's feelings into account and spoke softly, her tone carrying a comforting note. "The blood is fresh, which proves the zombies were likely killed just today. This indirectly shows there's someone home. Without anyone around, how could the zombies be killed? And if there was no one around, what would have attracted the zombies in the first place?"
Reminded by Chun Mian, Huo Wei now noticed the details he had previously overlooked. At the thought of living family members inside, he took a deep breath, discarded his hesitation, and strode forward.
Although the courtyard gate was unlocked, the house's main door was shut tight. Huo Wei walked over and knocked gently a few times. When no one answered from inside, he thought for a moment before calling out directly, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa, Grandma, it's me, Huo Wei."
