novelapdf Chapter 97 Zombie King
Chapter 97 Zombie King
Chapter 97 The Zombie King (5,000 words, second update)
The room was slightly dark and simply furnished.
On the right is a bed, next to which is a dressing table, on the left stands a bookshelf, and on the wall opposite hangs a landscape painting.
Jiang Mu carefully looked around.
My gaze finally settled on the only relatively empty wall.
He walked over and first tapped on the wall, but couldn't tell if there was a hidden compartment inside.
With a thought, Jiang Mu threw the demonic shadow at the wall.
Swish!
Passing through the wall.
As a result, he used too much force and went straight outside.
"It seems to be just an ordinary wall, and there's no secret room or anything like that behind it."
Jiang Mu returned and threw the demonic shadow back onto the wall.
This time he carefully controlled his strength, and it got stuck in the wall.
Teleport again.
As a result, Jiang Mu was stuck in the middle of the wall.
Half of its body is inside the wall, and half is outside, making it look like a relief sculpture that has been embedded in it, creating a somewhat comical scene.
However, after getting stuck, they discovered that there was indeed a hidden space inside the wall.
Jiang Mu turned his head with difficulty, using the Earth Observation Star's keen eye to observe, but as soon as he turned his head, his scalp tingled.
He saw a man staring straight at him!
It was Han Chenghu!
To be precise, it was Han Chenghu's corpse.
For some unknown reason, his head was still intact, but his body below the neck was highly decomposed, exposing the white bones and shriveled flesh, and emitting a strong stench of decay.
Even more bizarrely, several yellowed talismans were pasted on the corpse, the cinnabar on the paper faded.
Jiang Mu gasped.
The evidence is conclusive!
That slut, Madam Han, probably got caught cheating by her husband, so she killed him without hesitation and then found a similar-looking imposter to take his place.
What a vicious woman!
"They even put up talismans?"
"Are you afraid your husband will turn into a zombie and crawl out to take your life?"
Just as Jiang Mu was pondering, a sudden change occurred.
Suddenly, two points of scarlet light appeared in Han Chenghu's empty eye sockets, sharp as needles, as if they had come into focus and were really looking at Jiang Mu.
At the same time, the talismans affixed to his body spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into ashes that fluttered down.
"What's going on?"
Jiang Mu's heart skipped a beat, and a strong sense of foreboding welled up inside her.
A sense of crisis also arose.
Depend on!
Is this guy really coming back to life?
"—Human—Aura—"
Han Chenghu's lips moved, his voice was dry, and every word was filled with a heavy sense of death.
Swish!
Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Mu instantly teleported out of the wall, drew his sword with a backhand, and slashed down at the wall!
Records from the Demon Slayer Bureau.
Zombies are formed from condensed resentment and nourished by malevolent spirits.
It feeds on the blood and resentment of living beings.
Ordinary zombies are nothing more than walking corpses, but if they harbor deep resentment and are nurtured in a dark place, they can become "Zombie Kings".
His strength is no less than that of a ninth-tier great demon!
"BOOM—!!"
The wall exploded with a deafening roar, sending debris flying everywhere.
However, as the smoke and dust cleared, the interior of the wall was empty, and Han Chenghu was nowhere to be seen.
"Where?"
Jiang Mu felt something and slowly looked up.
Han Chenghu was hanging upside down on the roof beam like a gecko, his eyes bloodshot and bright, staring straight down at him.
The surrounding walls hissed and crackled.
Countless dark red, leaf-vein-shaped vines burst forth from the wall, spreading wildly—
In the blink of an eye, the doors, windows, and walls were completely sealed off.
Jiang Mu tried to throw out the Shadow Demon to teleport away, but found that the Shadow Demon was bounced back by an invisible barrier.
Lockdown space?
The zombie's cultivation level far exceeded his expectations.
"Damn it!"
At this moment, Jiang Mu wanted to tear that bitch Madam Han to pieces.
"How can you raise your husband to be such a monster? Does he have to cheat on you with the wall every day and feed himself with resentment?!"
Just as he was about to launch a powerful attack with his sword, a thick black mist suddenly surged up from inside the house.
The once brightly lit room was suddenly plunged into complete darkness, so dark that you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
At this moment, in Lan Rou'er's boudoir.
Madam Han and "Han Chenghu" were standing aside, watching Chu Lingzhu administer acupuncture to her unconscious niece.
Chu Lingzhu deliberately slowed down her movements, lightly pricking and twisting several acupoints on Lan Rou'er's cheeks, while explaining in a serious tone: "Rou'er's fainting is caused by stagnation of heart qi and sudden reversal of qi and blood. It's nothing serious, acupuncture can clear it up."
As she spoke, she looked apologetically at Madam Han and the other man, saying, "When I saw Rou'er suddenly fall to the ground, I panicked and caused Young Master Han to disturb you both. I am truly sorry."
Han Yushu quickly waved his hand: "Miss Chu, you're too kind. It's us who haven't taken good care of my cousin, and we've troubled you every time—"
"Is it because Rou'er is still suffering from the aftereffects of her previous possession by an evil spirit?"
Madam Han frowned slightly and interrupted.
Chu Lingzhu shook her head and said, "It shouldn't be. Lord Jiang already thoroughly exorcised the evil spirit from her last time, so there shouldn't be any lingering symptoms. Rou'er is just physically weak; she just needs to take good care of herself. It would be best if she could brew some herbal tea."
Before he could finish speaking, a loud "boom" suddenly rang out.
Everyone in the room was startled.
Han Yushu looked completely bewildered: "What's wrong?"
"That is—"
Upon hearing the source of the sound, Madam Han's expression changed drastically, her eyes instantly turning cold. Without saying a word, she rushed out of the house.
"Han Chenghu" followed closely behind.
Han Yushu hesitated for a moment, then chose to stay inside.
Chu Lingzhu blinked, thinking to herself, "Could it be that the master made this commotion?"
A sense of foreboding crept into my heart.
Logically speaking, Jiang Mu was only here to investigate and collect evidence, not to slay demons, so there was no need to make such a big fuss.
The commotion we're seeing now only proves that things are out of control!
"The situation has changed, let's get out of here!"
Chu Lingzhu's little brain worked at lightning speed, and she immediately made a judgment.
With a quick movement of her fingers, she inserted a silver needle into an acupoint on Lan Rou'er's neck, pulling her out of unconsciousness. "Ugh—"
Lan Rou'er groaned softly, groggily opening her eyes, still bewildered: "Lingzhu—what's wrong?"
"Walk!"
Without saying a word, Chu Lingzhu grabbed her and pulled her up.
No matter what happens, it's always best to get away from trouble first, so as not to stay and become a burden to your employer.
Seeing her unusual reaction, Han Yushu asked in confusion, "Miss Chu, what's wrong with you—"
Chu Lingzhu was too lazy to explain, and quickly dragged the dizzy Lan Rou'er out of the house.
Just as she was about to leave through the front gate, she suddenly remembered that this was a side courtyard, and there was still some distance to the main gate. The young girl's beautiful eyes swept around and spotted a ladder standing in the corner of the wall. She quickly pulled Lan Rou'er to the ladder: "Quick! Climb the ladder!"
Although Lan Rou'er wasn't very bright, she was obedient. Seeing her best friend's anxious expression, she didn't dare to ask any questions and started climbing up.
Chu Lingzhu followed closely behind.
Turning around and seeing Han Yushu about to follow, her pretty face turned cold, and she scolded in a delicate voice, "Don't come any closer, stay away!"
What does it mean when a girl climbs a ladder and a man stands below looking up at her?
Of course, if it's the employer, then that's a different story.
Han Yushu was taken aback by the shout and awkwardly stopped in his tracks.
Once she was on top of the wall, Chu Lingzhu looked down at Han Yushu and shouted, "There might be danger in your house. Whether you climb or not is up to you. I don't know what happened, so don't ask."
Han Yushu opened her mouth, but ultimately couldn't hold back: "What exactly happened?"
Chu Lingzhu rolled her eyes, too lazy to waste words with this idiot. Seeing Lan Rou'er squatting on the wall trembling, she urged, "Hurry up and jump, are you laying eggs there?"
"I—I'm scared—"
Lan Rou'er looked at the two-meter-high wall with a mournful face; she was a little afraid of heights.
"Get down!"
Without saying a word, Chu Lingzhu pushed her down.
He then leaped down, pulled up the dazed Lan Rou'er, and ran wildly towards the alley entrance.
Chu Lingzhu ran out of the alley and onto the main street before stopping to catch her breath, her face flushed.
Lan Rou'er rubbed her sore knee, tears streaming down her face, and asked, "Lingzhu, what happened?"
Chu Lingzhu then briefly recounted what had happened.
Lan Rou'er was stunned, her mouth slightly agape: "You...you mean—my uncle is dead? Killed by my aunt?"
"I don't know, that's what the boss guessed."
Chu Lingzhu glanced in the direction of the Han residence in the distance, "That commotion just now must mean that the master has found something incredible and is in big trouble."
"That—that—"
Lan Rou'er's eyes were filled with worry. "Will Lord Jiang be in danger?"
"Who knows?"
"How about we go back and take a look?" Lan Rou'er suggested, as she still had a good impression of Lord Jiang, who had saved her.
"What!?"
Chu Lingzhu's beautiful eyes widened, and she angrily reached out to pinch Lan Rou'er's cheek and tugged it hard. "I swear, I will never save you, you stupid girl, again! Go back and take a look? Do you think you're a demon slayer?"
What could you have done in the past? Deliver snacks to demons?
If the employer doesn't save you, you'll die, and on your deathbed you'll blame him for being cold-blooded and heartless. If he does save you, you'll be a burden, and you'll only cause him to die!
"That's true."
Lan Rou'er covered her cheek, which had been pinched red, her eyes brimming with tears. She felt her best friend's words made a lot of sense. "So what do we do now?"
"Go quickly to the Demon Slayer Bureau and report this to the authorities. Tell them that Lord Jiang sent you, and that they should send a powerful expert over immediately!"
Chu Lingzhu spoke very quickly.
"And what about you?"
"I'll stay here and wait for the boss."
"Oh, Lingzhu, be careful." Lan Rou'er didn't dare to delay and ran towards the Demon Slayer Division, lifting her skirt.
Chu Lingzhu watched her leave, muttering to herself, "How can this girl be so stupid?"
She peeked her little head towards the direction of the Han residence in the distance and discovered that thick black smoke was billowing up from the courtyard, but it quickly dissipated.
The young woman frowned. "The master hasn't come out yet. It seems we're in big trouble. Could there really be demons?"
Looking at the wisps of eerie black smoke, Chu Lingzhu felt increasingly that things might be serious.
Seeing pedestrians approaching the alleyway from time to time, she hesitated for a moment, then took out a small black bottle from her pocket and unscrewed the stopper.
Then, with his hands behind his back, he pretended to be taking a walk, secretly sprinkling powder into the area as he went.
After spraying the medicine, she returned to her original spot as if nothing had happened, took out two wads of cotton soaked in the medicine, and stuffed them into her nostrils.
But in a little while.
An extremely pungent stench permeated the alleyway entrance.
"What's that smell? It stinks!"
"Did someone take a dump here? That's so indecent! Ugh!"
"I can't take it anymore, I'm going to throw up—"
Passersby pinched their noses and moved away from the alley.
"I don't know if it was unnecessary, but at least it helped a little."
The girl clapped her hands, thinking to herself.
Inside the courtyard, Han Yushu stood alone beside the ladder, still struggling with her decision.
He didn't understand why Chu Lingzhu ran away for no reason.
Just because of that noise?
Maybe it was just some heavy object that fell; is it really worth making such a fuss about?
In the end, his curiosity triumphed over everything.
"Let me see what's going on."
He had only taken a few steps when he saw a familiar maid coming towards him.
"Xiao Hong? Where are my parents? What was that sound just now?" Han Yushu asked loudly.
The maidservant seemed not to hear, and continued walking.
Han Yushu was puzzled and was about to step forward to ask when he suddenly saw wisps of black mist swirling behind the maid.
He stood there, stunned, about to open his mouth.
The maid suddenly raised her head and pounced on her!
Han Yushu was horrified to discover that the other party's eyes were glowing with an eerie scarlet light, his body was shrouded in black mist, and his face was covered with hideous black patterns like earthworms.
Devil!
Han Yushu's pupils suddenly contracted.
He had seen demons corrupted by demonic poison during the previous invasion of the Mist Demon.
But why would it be in my own home?!
The belated fear immediately overwhelmed reason. Han Yushu screamed in fright and turned to climb the ladder.
I had only climbed a few steps when a cold hand grabbed my ankle and pulled me down.
"Help!"
"Let me go!!"
Han Yushu clung tightly to the ladder, screaming in terror and kicking the people below with all his might.
The maidservant, seemingly oblivious to the pain, suddenly leaped up and bit him hard on the buttocks.
"Aww!!"
Han Yushu let out a bloodcurdling scream like a pig being slaughtered.
Just then, a flash of blood appeared.
The maid's head flew off, and the headless corpse then slumped to the ground.
Han Yushu was still in shock when he turned around and saw that it was Jiang Mu!
"Where is Lingzhu?"
Jiang Mu yanked him down from the ladder and demanded an explanation.
Han Yushu pointed to the top of the wall, trembling as he said, "They...they climbed over the wall and ran away—"
Jiang Mu was stunned.
No, is this little healer's emergency avoidance awareness really that strong?
The talent points are maxed out.
The same thing happened in Heitu Village last time; they ran faster than rabbits.
In some horror movies, this kind of character would leave the director unsure how to proceed. After all, a plot that could easily fill two hours is ended by her in just five minutes.
Seeing Han Yushu still trying to climb the ladder, Jiang Mu said impatiently, "Don't waste your energy, you can't get out now. If you had run with them, you might have been saved."
With Chu Lingzhu having escaped, Jiang Mu was completely relieved.
Just now in the room, the zombie king didn't attack him for some reason.
But Jiang Mu understood that the other party wasn't afraid of him, but rather seemed to have something more important to do and was just too lazy to pay attention to him for the time being.
That's why he was able to take the opportunity to run here.
Looking at the maid's corpse on the ground, Jiang Mu couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
He felt no remorse for her death.
Judging from those talismans, even if he hadn't come to investigate today, Han Chenghu's zombie would have broken free of its seal very soon.
Sooner or later, everyone in this courtyard will die.
The problem now is, how do I escape?
A direct confrontation is definitely not going to work; that zombie is at least at the seventh or eighth level of strength, crushing him would be as easy as crushing an ant.
They could only hope that Chu Lingzhu would be quick-witted and rush to the department to get help.
Han Yushu didn't believe Jiang Mu's words at all and insisted on climbing over the wall.
When I looked outside, I was completely dumbfounded.
Outside the wall, black mist swirled, and thick, dark red vines intertwined like giant pythons, forming a huge cage that completely sealed off the entire courtyard.
At that moment, Han Yushu was filled with remorse.
Why didn't I run with Chu Lingzhu and the others just now?
Then, he developed a resentment towards Chu Lingzhu.
Why didn't you explain things to me clearly? Why didn't you force me to run away? You knew I was in danger, yet you only cared about saving your own life. You're so selfish!
Just as he was feeling resentful, his feet suddenly lost their footing.
But Jiang Mu kicked the ladder over.
Han Yushu fell flat on his face, his face turning pale with pain, and he couldn't catch his breath for a long time.
"Take your pants off."
Jiang Mu said calmly, "Stick your butt out."
"W-What are you doing?"
Han Yushu instinctively covered his buttocks, his face filled with terror.
Jiang Mu said coldly, "Let me see if that demonic maidservant actually broke the skin. If she did—"
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The long sword in his hand swayed slightly, its cold light gleaming.
Han Yushu trembled with fear and hurriedly shook her head: "No! No! It definitely didn't bite through!"
Jiang Mu kicked him over and was about to stab his pants with her knife to check when suddenly a figure rushed over.
It turned out to be Madam Han.
However, at this moment, her clothes were disheveled, her body was stained with blood, and she was holding a long sword that gleamed coldly.
Jiang Mu narrowed her eyes.
I hadn't realized before that this slut was a cultivator; it seems she used some secret technique to conceal her aura.
Upon seeing Jiang Mu, Madam Han was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand something and shouted angrily, "You, surnamed Jiang! What have you been doing in my room?!"
Jiang Mu sneered: "You should ask yourself what you did, bricking your husband into a wall and raising a zombie king!"
Now look what's happened, nobody can get out. You're such a brain-dead slut!
"you--!"
Madam Han was trembling with anger and was about to lash out.
"!"
A dark shadow suddenly flew down from mid-air and crashed heavily to the ground.
But it was a man.
His build was similar to Han Chenghu's, but his face was completely different.
"Senior Sister————"
The man raised his bloodied and mangled hand and weakly called out to Madam Han, "He practiced the secret techniques of the Ghost Sect of Fengdu Mountain—"
Quick—run away—!
Jiang Mu suddenly realized: "He's the fake lover you used to impersonate your husband."
"puff--
—
As soon as the man finished speaking, a foot stomped down, crushing his skull and splattering his brains.
The real Han Chenghu appeared before everyone.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his body entwined with eerie vines and tentacles, surrounded by a black and red aura of malevolence.
The moment it appeared, a terrifying pressure enveloped the entire courtyard like a mountain.
He looked at his wife with a half-smile: "My lady, the adulterer you've chosen is not as good as your husband."
Every time I look at you guys—tsk tsk, it seems like he never quite managed to give you a full experience.
"father----"
Han Yushu, lying on the ground, was completely stunned, her mind blank, unable to comprehend what was happening before her eyes.
Madam Han's delicate body trembled even more violently, her eyes filled with fear.
Han Chenghu turned his head, his gaze falling on Jiang Mu, a playful smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "You're not bad, kid. You really know how to play with women. Even I admire you. No wonder my wife can't forget you."
Do you have any last words before you die?
Jiang Mu thought for a moment and said seriously, "Your wife is amazing."
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