Chapter 204: Chapter 173: How Many? Did You Say How Many? Bring 500 Rounds for the Sniper Rifle! (Part 2)
"Refreshing."
Grey Wolf nodded with satisfaction and then pointed at the ground. Quan Xiaobai reluctantly picked it up and handed it over.
To be honest, Ning An and Lin Yanke, facing Quan Xiaobai, didn’t have any other thoughts.
Like the so-called justice prevailing, a life for a life, or anything like that.
He did kill, that’s true, but his motive was crystal clear: developers forcibly demolished the Daoist Temple, the old Daoist Master was resentful and jumped to his death, the Little Daoist lashed out in revenge...
The cycle of cause and effect, each link closely tied to the next.
There’s no absolute right or wrong. If you really delve into it, should those workers who pushed people to desperate measures be punished? Should the masterminds behind the developers be punished? And further up, should the colluding network all be punished?
To Ning An and Lin Yanke, this is a very nonsensical issue.
They are well past the age where they get heated by the media and rush to be used as tools.
Now they have a simple thought: the small cave in this mountain region is temporarily unattainable. Stirring up such a big fuss, the authorities will undoubtedly pay great attention, and this trip has already been declared a failure in advance.
But they’ve come, so seeing the legendary zombies is not a wasted trip.
"Dude, what’s your name?"
"Quan Xiaobai!"
"Man, I heard you practice Maoshan Skill, is that true?"
"..."
"Bro, I’m just curious, does your zombie bite? If he bites someone, will the bitten person turn into a zombie too?"
"..."
Quan Xiaobai led the way silently ahead while the two masked men followed him, occasionally throwing out some odd questions.
Throughout the journey, he could see clearly that these two jokers couldn’t possibly be from the government. If forced to describe them, the term "slippery" fits perfectly.
It’s not just these two being curious about him; he was also intensely curious about the talisman in Grey Wolf’s hand. When the two finally quietened down, he couldn’t help but ask, "Are you guys into the way of talismans?"
"..."
"So, you guys want to see zombies just for fun, huh?"
"..."
As it turns out, cold violence against cold violence is the root of an utterly bizarre atmosphere.
Quan Xiaobai suppressed the urge to beat them up and continued to lead the way.
Despite being followed by two jokers, Quan Xiaobai didn’t feel too repulsed inside.
Compared to developers, thugs, and the authorities who’ve been trying to catch him, these two weirdos somehow made him feel relaxed internally.
As they walked, Grey Wolf looked around and couldn’t help but let out a light exclamation. Pleasant Sheep turned his head to ask, "What’s wrong?"
"I’ve walked this path before."
"What do you mean?"
"It’s in the same direction as the place we planned to go before."
"What place?"
Quan Xiaobai turned his head and couldn’t help but ask.
"Nothing much." This time Grey Wolf answered, but his tone wasn’t good: "Looks like this place truly has to be abandoned."
...
"Everyone, stay sharp!"
"We’ve rolled out from the thick of battle, don’t lose face over this trivial matter!"
When Wang Dahai saw the locations marked by some Daoists, he knew the squad sent by the military was far from enough.
After reporting, the military immediately dispatched more troops, all sent in.
One squad was assigned to survey the back of a barren mountain.
As the hour passed without any discoveries, a teammate familiar with the captain couldn’t help but complain, "Captain, the brothers have been searching for ages, and found nothing."
The captain, a broad-shouldered man, glared back immediately, "Keep searching even if you don’t find anything; don’t leave out a single detail!"
"That suspect is really sneaky; it’s been so long, and still nothing..."
Just as the team member cursed, an urgent shout came from not far away, "Captain, there’s evidence of human activity here."
"Where!"
The captain was overjoyed and dashed over, arriving near a cave.
Outside the cave, there were some blurred traces, like footprints, indistinct, but inside the cave, the ground’s dust thickness and color was clearly lighter than the surroundings.
"This cave must have housed someone recently, and the barely visible footprints around imply a deliberate clean-up, pointing to a high likelihood it’s the person we’re looking for!"
The captain, overjoyed, summoned all teammates over, spreading out in formation, and immediately called Wang Dahai for backup.
"Calling command, calling command! Found traces of human activity 300 meters west of site five!"
"Great! Have you seen anyone?"
"Not yet! Please advise!"
"Stay put, wait for us to arrive!"
"Understood!"
Whoosh!
Quickly, the main force hurried over, and then Lin Nanbei took out a special Compass, searching for a location nearby.
"In Qimen Dunjia, Du Sect is the hidden gate, used for stealth and concealment, completely sealed off from outside contact.
Du Sect is located in the southeast Echang Palace, activated by wings, flourishing in spring, declining in summer."
Lin Nanbei, head down, followed the Compass, muttering incantations all the while, and soon found the spot.
Among several clumps of weeds, below was a small mound, deliberately covered with dry branches and leaves, vaguely resembling a long creature.
"Alert!"
With Wang Dahai’s command, everyone’s attention heightened, dozens of black gun barrels and several small red dots aimed at that spot.
Lin Nanbei withdrew, Lin Jingye stepped forward, surveying the area, identifying a vantage point, and then proceeded to climb it.
