Chapter 201: Chapter 172: What If There Really Are Zombies? That’s Just an Easy Win!
Seeing Ye Yunqing hadn’t returned for a long time, Ning An and Lin Yanke stood up and prepared to leave.
They immediately agreed on a time to visit the middle-aged Daoist again and then left the Daoist Temple.
They intended to take a small path, but their bodies paused, and then silently, they turned onto the main road to leave.
When the Qianyun Temple disappeared from view, Lin Yanke slightly frowned: "So many police deployed outside Qianyun Temple?"
"Let’s talk when we get back..."
Soon, the two completely disappeared from the police’s sight.
At this moment, in front of the Qianyuan Temple, two undercover officers disguised as incense burners were whispering.
"What were those two here for?"
"I checked their identities before; they seem to be Daoists from the neighboring city?"
"Hmph, these Daoists never make life easy for anyone!"
"Alright, let’s say less. Do we need someone to follow them?"
"Follow? Didn’t you see they already discovered us? These Daoists are as cunning as monkeys. As long as they don’t cause trouble, just let them be."
"..."
Currently, in Pixian County, the situation was turbulent, with undercurrents surging beneath the surface. Quan Xiaobai’s cat-and-mouse game with the authorities shattered all the covert understandings in Pixian County.
"The police might incur significant costs if they want to subdue the culprit, but if it’s a forceful showdown, it’ll be quick. This suggests they want to capture them alive." Lin Yanke analyzed seriously while sitting.
"Yes, the gruesome state of the victims shown in online images proves the perpetrator exceeds normal human capacities." Ning An nodded, pondering slightly, "So why did the police deploy so many forces around Qianyun Temple? We just sensed it, yet there’s no extraordinary power."
Lin Yanke’s brows furrowed again: "My master mentioned this elder first apprenticed under the Outer Elixir Sect, later switched to Maoshan, and after mastering it, headed north, resulting in the current Qianyun Temple."
Ning An nodded, picking up the conversation: "After all, Maoshan is the birthplace of the Shangqing Sect; maybe it’s hidden too deeply, which is why we didn’t discover it."
"It’s frustrating; we originally came to find an acquaintance to get some insights, but now, I’m afraid the small paradise my master worked hard to find is inaccessible." Lin Yanke said angrily.
"Tomorrow, we should scout around Qianyun Temple; if there’s really something suspicious, we’ll have a chance to spot it."
"And if there truly is something suspicious?"
"Call the police, silly child; you don’t want to be a fool charging in heroically, do you?"
...
The moonlight was like satin, and the evening breeze whispered softly.
In a shady place, Quan Xiaobai dug a hole and scattered seventeen Copper Coins around various positions, leaving the center for the zombie to lie in.
He fiercely bit his finger, letting a few drops of heart blood drip into the zombie’s mouth.
After a moment, the cool wind grew stronger, faintly accompanied by a howl.
It seemed like a natural change, but if a knowledgeable person were present, a glance would reveal that the surrounding yin energy was beginning to gather, becoming slightly tangible, and then flowing into the zombie’s body.
Yesterday, the Iron Corpse clashed with the police; Officer Xiaoli’s shot seemed to have no impact on the Iron Corpse, but in reality, it substantially reduced its power.
Although zombies are dead objects, devoid of pain and possessing immortal bodies, they have spirit, and damage to the body naturally squeezes out some yin energy to repair the damage, directly causing the Iron Corpse’s power to drop.
Thus, just waiting till nightfall, Quan Xiaobai impatiently found the place with the most intense yin energy and buried it in.
He even went to the extent of using heart blood and his master-taught incomplete array to quicken the gathering of yin energy to hasten the Iron Corpse’s recovery.
"Gulp~"
Quan Xiaobai quietly took out a bottle of mineral water from his backpack, unscrewed the cap, and drank it in small sips.
The well-defined face had grown a messy beard, the hair was as unruly as weeds, and his entire body exuded a peculiar smell, while the dirt-covered face carried a sense of vicissitude.
A young man who grew up in a utopian-like environment, enduring countless hardships, still retains human kindness and the yearning for life; it’s incredibly tough.
He had thought it through; whether he escapes or not, he avenged his master, and that’s enough!
After scouting again to ensure there were no threats nearby, he first slept for a while, then staggered up and headed east.
There was a temporary outdoor supply point he had built. His food was long exhausted, and the water was running out; if he didn’t replenish soon, he’d have to surrender directly.
...
Next day, at the crack of dawn.
The street was sparsely populated, apart from the rushing office workers; only the energetic fitness enthusiasts remained.
"Screech!"
The car tires skidded against the asphalt, breaking the silence outside Qianyuan Temple. As the car came to a stop, two undercover officers and a secretary-like person got off.
"Thanks for the hard work, get some good rest when you return."
The undercover officers who were keeping an eye outside Qianyun Temple breathed a sigh of relief, their steps back were somewhat soft.
The secretary-like person walked to the temple entrance, knocked on the door knocker.
Moments later, the middle-aged Daoist opened the temple door, eyes sleepy, yawning, "It’s not yet time for incense burning and worship, resident please..."
"I’m here to pick up Daoist Ye."
"Oh, oh, oh, resident wait a moment."
The middle-aged Daoist was evidently briefed yesterday; his sleepiness vanished considerably.
After roughly the time it takes to sip a cup of tea, Ye Yunqing came out with a cloth bag.
"Daoist Master, sorry to disturb."
"Oh, not at all! It’s all for the sake of serving the country; this humble Daoist is glad to oblige!"
With that, the two got in the car and headed to the county police station for a meeting.
By the time they arrived, a pickup truck and two military vehicles were already waiting, and the two groups directly headed outside the city.
