I, the screenwriter, have experienced a resurgence of inspiration.

1:40 a.m.

Chen Xi patted the steering wheel in frustration.

As a survivor of the "5.13 zombie" case, she has been writing reports and receiving psychological counseling for the past two days.

The remains of Wang Dazhi and the body of Wang Hao have been sent to the provincial department for testing. Liu Mei, the only survivor of the case, is still receiving treatment.

The forensic doctor concluded that Wang Dazhi had been dead for at least twenty-four hours.

As for the body's bizarre rate of decomposition and the fact that he was still able to move after death, the forensic doctor was unable to provide an answer for a long time.

Of course, Chen Xi also repeatedly pulled out and watched the surveillance video from the day of the incident.

The video footage from the police officer's body camera, which showed "Wang Dazhi" on the roadside, also proves that he was "alive".

—But the sight of a dead person coming back to life and a rooster crowing to reveal bones was so horrifying and unacceptable that everyone present that day was taken for a drug test.

Chen Xi was supposed to stay at the bureau to focus on writing reports, but due to the city-wide martial law and the shortage of manpower for night patrols, she was allowed to participate in the night patrols.

Thinking of this, she rubbed her throbbing temples, staring at the thick fog outside the windshield, feeling inexplicably irritated.

The crackling sound of electricity from the walkie-talkie had been going on for a long time, and the command center would repeat the alert order every five minutes, making people's scalps tingle.

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"Team Leader Chen, we can leave after we finish patrolling this section of the road."

The intern in the passenger seat, Xiao Li, yawned. "There's not a soul in sight this late at night."

Just as Chen Xi was about to speak, she suddenly caught a glimpse of two stark white headlights in the rearview mirror.

The lighting was dim and old.

At first glance, it doesn't look like the bright LED lights of modern cars, but rather a dim, yellowish incandescent bulb with rough edges.

"What kind of car is that behind us?"

Chen Xi slammed on the brakes, slowing the car down. Xiao Li glanced back and was also stunned: "Route 404? Wasn't that route abandoned a long time ago?"

An old bus was following them at a leisurely pace, about fifty meters behind.

The car body is mottled and the paint is peeling.

"Wait a minute," Chen Xi's heart skipped a beat, "When did it get foggy? Did the weather forecast say it would be foggy tonight?!"

Xiao Li looked closely and instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

The bus wheels were turning, but they weren't touching the ground.

It hovered half an inch off the ground, gliding silently without the sound of an engine or tires, like a leaf floating in the mist.

Just then, the bus suddenly accelerated and overtook their police car.

As the two cars passed each other, Chen Xi clearly saw through the car window several people frantically banging on the window for help.

"This is unbelievable!"

Chen Xi's voice changed, and he slammed on the gas pedal, "Report to command center immediately!"

Xiao Li frantically grabbed the walkie-talkie, his voice trembling: "Command center! Command center! This is patrol car number 071, Section 4 of Binjiang Avenue, we've spotted... a No. 404 bus! Repeat! We've spotted a No. 404 bus! It's heading towards Jiefang Lane, should we stop it?"

[Walkie-talkie channel 1: Buzz—Received 071! Keep your distance! Do not approach! We are immediately dispatching nearby police support!]

"What the hell is this thing?!"

Chen Xi gripped the steering wheel tightly, floored the accelerator, and chased after it—the distance between the two cars was getting closer and closer, fifty meters, thirty meters, twenty meters…

Just as she was about to catch up, an even thicker white fog suddenly billowed out from around the No. 404 bus.

"Hold on tight!" Chen Xi slammed on the brakes, and Xiao Li almost flew out of his seat!

The next second, right before their eyes, bus number 404 vanished into thin air.

Outside the windshield, there was nothing but an empty road.

"It...it's gone?" Xiao Li's voice trembled with tears. "Captain Chen, where did it go?"

What he really wanted to ask was why they kept running into these kinds of things lately.

Chen Xi was covered in cold sweat, staring intently ahead.

Her mind was in complete chaos.

The clash between materialism and the supernatural in reality gave her a subtle sense of frustration, but also a feeling of...excitement.

Just as Chen Xi was about to speak, a call came from another group over the walkie-talkie:

[Walkie-talkie Channel 2: Command Center! Command Center! This is Patrol Car 037! We also saw 404 at the north entrance of Jiefang Lane! It just drove past us! Heading towards the old city!]

Chen Xi and Xiao Li both froze.

The north entrance of Jiefang Lane is a full three kilometers away from Section 3 of Binjiang Avenue.

Less than two seconds.

In just two seconds, the bus instantly teleported from their sight to Jiefang Lane, three kilometers away.

is it possible?

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Municipal Bureau Command Center.

On the huge monitoring screen, dozens of images flashed simultaneously.

The top left corner shows the white fog over Binjiang Road, the top right corner shows the afterimage of Jiefang Lane, and the bottom right corner shows the night view of the Ring Expressway.

All the surveillance cameras were operating normally, but the moment channel 404 appeared on the camera, the screen was filled with static, and then returned to normal.

[Commander-in-Chief! Patrol Car 052 reports! 404 spotted at the entrance of the Chengnan Furniture City!]

[Commander-in-Chief! Special Police Team One reports! Tracks for vehicle 404 have been spotted at the ring road exit! It's heading towards Taiping Cemetery!]

[Commander-in-Chief! The 110 command center has received over twenty calls from citizens! They all say they saw a green bus without a driver!]

Reports came one after another, the sounds from the walkie-talkies were chaotic.

The sounds of panting, shouting, and static were all mixed together, like a chaotic symphony.

"Attention all units, there may be innocent civilians on the bus."

The commander slammed his hands on the table: "Block all roads! Stop that bus at all costs! Deploy the SWAT team's armored vehicles! Force it to stop!"

Whether it's supernatural or man-made, their duty is to protect this city.

"yes!"

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"squeak--"

The police car tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground. Chen Xi gripped the steering wheel firmly, and the map on the navigation system kept updating.

As the patrol teams continued to report their positions, she gradually pieced together a route.

"Its destination is Taiping Cemetery, let's go there and intercept it!"

"Captain Chen, Sister Chen, I'm so scared! Aren't you really afraid?"

Xiao Li gripped the seatbelt tightly, his face filled with despair: "I just joined the police force, am I going to be killed tonight? If I survive tonight, I must remember to tell my mom to stop arranging blind dates for me, waaaaah..."

"Whatever it is, is that gun you're holding just for show?!"

Chen Xi cursed and stepped on the gas. Sure enough, the familiar Route 404 appeared in his line of sight.

This is a narrow alley, only wide enough for one vehicle to pass through, yet the massive 404 bus glided through the alley without hitting any walls or debris.

It's as agile as a fish.

"It's going to crash into the wall! It's going to crash, it's going to crash!" Xiao Li screamed at the top of his lungs.

"Brake! Brake now!"

At the end of the alley was a three-meter-high brick wall. Bus 404 did not slow down and drove straight toward the brick wall.

"What exactly are you?!"

Chen Xi slammed on the brakes, and the police car's tires left two long black marks on the ground before stopping a few meters away from the brick wall.

Then, she watched in disbelief as the bus drove straight through the brick wall and disappeared on the other side.

There was no sound of collision, no flying debris, nothing at all.

It's as if that wall never existed.

Chen Xi stood there blankly, then walked forward and slammed her fist against the wall.

Xiao Li slumped in his chair, his eyes lifeless.

"...Oh no, another report to write. Do you think the boss would believe a bus just walked through a wall right in front of us?"

His tone was filled with despair.

Chen Xi turned around, got into the car, started the engine, and coldly uttered a few words under Xiao Li's incredulous gaze: "We're going to Taiping Cemetery."

Xiao Li almost wanted to kneel down and beg their captain's knees: Everyone knew something was wrong with this thing, yet you still chased after it.

Also, Taiping Cemetery sounds like a place that no living person should go to!

The idea of ​​a living person coming back to life is absurd enough, but now there's a No. 404 bus that can walk through walls and disappear underground.

Has everyone started cultivating immortality without informing them?!

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