Time flew mercilessly fast. During the hottest time of the year, Jing Shu insisted on staying home with the air conditioning blasting, drinking beverages, feasting, practicing her Magic Cube, drying vegetables, and casually observing the trivial matters in several chat groups. She lurked silently, never speaking, and wouldn't leave the house for anything unless absolutely necessary.
People were still dying in droves. Three more from the Jingshu District died due to prolonged dehydration. When Wu You'ai called for the bodies to be dragged away, their remains were reportedly so desiccated. Taken to the crematorium for the maggots, even they found the bodies too repulsive to lay eggs on.
