Chapter 13

Chu Yingyu didn't come back tonight. He said it would be tonight at the earliest, or two days at the latest. I don't know how long it would take him to complete the task at his level.

But my heart was tormented by the desire to escape. I was afraid that I would be unlucky and meet him coming back as soon as I put on my bag. If I was caught, I would definitely be severely scolded.

Although I had tried to escape once on the island before, he didn't get angry at that time, but he also said lightly that he would break my legs when we met next time!

For gangsters, missing limbs is a very normal punishment, and everyone’s thinking is somewhat different.

I wanted to run, but I didn't have the courage. This was my current situation. I hadn't been willing to spend a single penny of the pocket money Chu Yingyu had given me, just to prepare for my escape.

"Girl, your brother might not be back for two days, so you should get some rest early."

Seeing me still circling in the yard at night, the old lady who was watching over me yawned and felt a little exhausted.

Looking at the old woman who was following me, I pretended to be worried and said, "I'm worried."

"Don't worry about your heartless lover. Your brother will definitely take care of him. Be a good girl, don't run around with a weird man."

“…”

Can you forget the setting where the love-brained sister was abducted to the ravine by a wild man! If you really count it, Chu Yingyu is the wild man who forcibly bound me!

The old lady persuaded me to go back to the house, and I sat there holding the quilt in confusion.

The charcoal brazier in the house was burning brightly, and the window was opened an inch to allow ventilation. It should have been a good time to sleep, but I was struggling with whether to run away.

The fact that he didn't come back tonight means this is an opportunity.

But once you make this choice, you have to bear the worst consequences. Will he cripple you if he finds you next time?

After being together for almost a month, Chu Yingyu was so "nice" to me that I almost forgot that he was the most powerful killer in the organization.

Damn you perverted little killer! If you love your dog so much, why can't you overcome your inner weakness and selfish desires and wipe out the existence of the one you love so much! Now you're hypocritically treating me, a beautiful girl in my prime, like a dog. You're seriously sick!

I must clearly realize that Chu Yingyu's kindness to me is not because of me as a person, but because he treats me as his dog, a dog that he killed himself.

Don't be blinded by his daily care, I must strengthen my beliefs.

Thinking of this, I secretly made up my mind to find an opportunity to escape.

“Bang, bang, bang—”

A thunderous banging sound came from outside. It couldn't possibly be Chu Yingyu. I quickly put on my coat and listened warily to the increasingly frantic banging. I looked around and grabbed the poker from the brazier inside.

"Run, girl! Zombies are coming!"

Hearing the old couple's terrified cries, I was completely bewildered. Are there zombies in the martial arts world? This is magical martial arts!

Holding the poker in my right hand and opening the bolt with my left hand, I saw a scene that made my scalp tingle.

Several rotten men with pale faces and dull eyes were lying on the wall of the courtyard. Some of their flesh and blood had melted away, revealing their white bones, but they still had the vitality to climb the wall and bang on the door.

It was unclear how many zombies there were outside the yard. The old man was seen using a bamboo pole to hit the strange people crawling on the wall, while the old woman was holding the back door hard to prevent it from being broken.

The hideous face, the broken body, the slow movements, they all look like the zombies I understand in modern society.

If it was an unpredictable ghost, I might be a little scared, but this kind of physical thing, where I can see the health bar, doesn't seem to frighten me so much.

"I'll help!"

With a loud roar to give myself courage, I grabbed the fire poker in my hand, jumped and swung it hard. With a bang, a zombie on the wall that was about to flip over was knocked out by me.

Seeing how fierce I was, the old couple couldn't help but look at me with approval and even provided me with other weapons.

"Girl! Quick, there's a shovel in the kitchen!"

If I use a shovel, these people will be shoveled into a bloody mess. I can't accept it physiologically!

I ran to get the shovel and handed it to the old man, while I continued to wave the poker wildly.

"Are these alive or dead?" I asked while playing whack-a-mole.

"I can smell a foul odor, he's definitely dead! Graves have been digging up in several villages lately. It must be the zombies coming back to life to kill people!"

The old man said this and shoveled over again. Seeing his strong physical strength, I suddenly felt that even if I wanted to run, I couldn't beat these two old men!

And why didn't Chu Yingyu tell her such important information when he was here? What's the point of telling her now?

I gathered strength in my arms, used all my strength to knock a head on the wall off its side with a pair of pliers. I gasped twice, and heard a sticky mass of stuff fall out of the broken bones.

A foul stench mixed with an indescribable fishy smell spread, and a big, black, fat worm squirmed out from the highly rotten piece of meat.

A dyed version of the maggots, right?

I almost vomited. Although I didn't know how to deal with it, I subconsciously ran to the kitchen to find the salt shaker and sprinkled a handful of salt!

Yay! Twisting even more happily!

"Girl, try the fire!"

The old lady who was still diligently holding up the door panel was quick to react. When she found that salt didn't work, she immediately asked me to make a fire.

Thinking of the charcoal brazier in the room, I picked up the fire poker and grabbed it, then burned the unknown species of black maggot to death with the red-hot charcoal fire!

The person with black maggots falling out of his body was like a puppet with its strings cut. He suddenly fell to the ground without a sound, like a real corpse.

Even if a temporary way to deal with the black maggots was found, this little bit of charcoal fire was not enough.

There are more and more zombies that are afraid of climbing over the wall. They are different from the zombies in TV dramas that can only jump around. They are more like low-level zombies that can move freely, like puppets of the walking dead.

While knocking, I was not careful and the clothes on my shoulder were caught by a hand on the wall.

Half of my body was lifted up and I staggered. When I looked up, I was met with a rotten and hideous face and a foul stench. At that moment, the nausea and horror that aroused from the bottom of my heart made my mind go blank.

"ah--"

I swung my palm randomly, and it seemed to open up blocked meridians in my body, unleashing a tremendous burst of power. Even a martial arts idiot like me could sense the overwhelming and uncontrollable internal energy. I watched in shock as I sent the zombie flying with a single palm strike.

I only heard the sound of bones breaking, and he flew backwards from under my hands, and several zombies swarming behind him were also knocked to pieces.

Lone brave old man, you are my God!

Before I could rejoice over the power I had accidentally unleashed, I couldn't laugh anymore because the feeling of exerting power was so fleeting.

It’s like a flash of inspiration that you can’t catch, but how can it be a one-time thing? Let’s have fun!

The zombie on the wall lunged at the old man. Before I could swing the poker in my hand, a sharp wind blew. I looked closely and saw that the zombie had been pierced through the throat by a finger-thick iron needle.

The black maggot struggled to crawl out of the broken hole in its throat, and was then nailed to death by an iron needle that flew from nowhere!

This is the needle that Chu Yingyu made in the blacksmith shop!

The figure came flying through the air like a gust of wind. We couldn't even see its shape, only the dull sound of flesh being pierced. What a strange and difficult-to-identify movement, and what a speed that was difficult to catch up with.

It is no exaggeration to say that it was a flash of lightning.

The besieged courtyard suddenly grew quieter, and the zombies clinging to the walls were shot down one by one like dumplings. It turned out that their bodies were like giant petri dishes, and the parasitic black maggots that hatched in their throats were nailed to death as soon as they crawled out.

We looked at each other, and hurried over to help, using charcoal fire to burn these disgusting flesh worms.

After getting rid of the zombies inside and outside, the old man opened the back door of the courtyard. I smelled a strong stench of corpses, which was so refreshing that it caused my stomach to cramp.

Chu Yingyu took out a bag. He didn't know what kind of powder was inside. He sprinkled it outside and the smell was much lessened.

Seeing him handle these things so effortlessly, I began to think he had something to do with it. I was about to secretly glare at this guy, but suddenly he turned around and walked towards me, and my eyes suddenly became obedient and honest.

Chu Yingyu took my hand, looked me up and down, and asked, "Are you hurt?"

I:"……"

You care about me so much that it makes me feel embarrassed about my suspicion of you just now. I shook my head to indicate that I was not hurt, but I felt a little disgusted.

Only then did I notice that Chu Yingyu was carrying a bundle over his shoulder, presumably containing the confiscated items. Since he's back, the mission must be easy. Fortunately, I didn't choose to run away tonight.

"Pack your things and go."

After making sure that there was nothing wrong with me, Chu Yingyu gave the order directly. I was originally helping the old couple clean up the yard, and I felt a little embarrassed when I heard this.

"Well, their house is such a mess, if we don't help..."

I saw Chu Yingyu take out a few silver notes from his pocket. I don’t know how much they were worth, but after I gave them to the old woman, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she no longer cared about the corpses all over the yard.

"Okay, okay, young man, hurry up and go, or you'll run into something weird again. Be careful of wolves, tigers, leopards, and ghosts when you walk at night!"

What's wrong, old lady?! Aren't you curious about the zombies?! I envy the composure of someone who's lived a long life and learned a lot!

Urging me to pack my things, Chu Yingyu dragged me out with a cold expression and pushed me onto his horse. The haste made me feel like things weren't resolved yet, as if someone was chasing me, and I felt an inexplicable sense of tension and crisis.

I didn't dare disobey the other party at this moment, so I had to shut up and follow.

There was a dim street light every few dozen meters in the village, so the lighting effect was naturally not good. Chu Yingyu rode in front and I followed behind.

Late at night, the villagers were all closed, and I was horrified to find that zombies appeared not only in the old couple's house, but in the entire village.

But the expressions of the corpses on the roadside could be said to be peaceful. They lay on the ground as if they were asleep, and they looked much more decent than those I had knocked over before.

It's like playing a room escape game, but I'm only surviving thanks to my amazing teammates. No, I have unique martial arts skills myself! Damn it, I'll definitely use them next time!

There were quite a few corpses on the road. I counted them randomly and there were more than fifty of them. It was so scary.

I wanted to take a closer look, but I also felt that I shouldn't meddle in other people's business, but I didn't want to be confused either.

I felt quite suffocated, but Chu Yingyu, who was riding in front of me, didn't care at all. To avoid being left behind, I had to concentrate on riding to avoid falling off.

After rushing for about an hour, we had already left Mengxi Village and entered the deep mountains and forests.

The galloping horse in front raised its hooves, and Chu Yingyu pulled the reins to stop. I also pulled the rope hard to make my horse slow down early, and finally stopped beside him.

The night was dark and cold, the moonlight was dim, and the calls of unknown animals could be heard in the woods, which made my heart tremble. I didn't know what the point of stopping here was.

"ah--"

A hand reached across my waist, and I screamed in fright. Chu Yingyu had already carried me off the horse. Looking closer, his face seemed much paler, not as healthy as before.

I stared at him, and his hands around my waist became even colder, and a fine layer of sweat seeped out of his cheeks.

"Are you okay?" I asked quietly.

“Not very good.”

"Ah! This, this, are you poisoned? Or are you injured somewhere?"

"no."

Chu Yingyu probably couldn't explain this feeling himself. He just felt uncomfortable inside his body, or maybe it was in his head. But even so, he didn't let go of my hand and pulled me to the back of the woods.

It turned out that there was a path in the forest that led to an abandoned hut. It was a very shabby house, but much better than sleeping in the wilderness. The two horses followed and rested outside the house.

Feeling the coldness and dampness of my grip, I couldn't help but return the hand and asked, "Would you like some water?"

Chu Yingyu's hand holding mine froze, and I took the opportunity to pull my hand free. I opened the bundle in the dim moonlight, took out a tinderbox and a candle, lit them, and then took out the full water bag and handed it over.

Chu Yingyu was quite surprised to see me doing this in a very professional manner. It was obvious that my dog ​​had grown up.

"Drink it. If you're afraid, I'll drink it first."

He unscrewed the cork, took a sip himself, and I handed it back to him.

Chu Yingyu drank some water, which relieved some of his discomfort, but his furrowed brows never relaxed.

By candlelight, I quickly tidied up the shabby house, covered the floor with weeds and fallen leaves, took out the clothes from the bag to use as a quilt, and used the bag as a pad on the weeds. It would be much more comfortable to lie down this way.

"You can take care of yourself." Chu Yingyu murmured.

"Come on, I'm twenty years old after all."

"But you were like two years old before."

Even though he looked down on me so naturally, I still tried to defend myself.

"I'm new here and I don't know anyone here. I'm a time traveler! If you were in the modern world, you'd be confused too! I'm adapting a bit now, so of course I can take care of myself. I'm good at cooking and washing clothes, and I have good physical strength. I'm not as bad as you think."

"oh."

I sat down next to Chu Yingyu, watching him in a daze. After thinking again and again, I couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you? Did the mission fail?"

Chu Yingyu looked at me and said, "It's done."

"Are you really not injured anywhere?"

"No."

"But you don't look well. You don't seem as calm as usual. A killer can't have any flaws!"

“…”

The person next to me didn't respond, so I had to change the subject. "What is your goal? Can you tell me?"

"A demonic Taoist who has not yet mastered the art of evil."

"Is it related to these zombies?"

"Um."

"You dealt with all the zombies elsewhere in the village?"

"Um."

I have been reading TV dramas, movies and novels for many years. Let me use my rich reading experience to deduce this incident.

"Your target is a demon. He's learned some strange, unorthodox martial arts that allows him to control these recently deceased people. Considering what the old man said about the bodies being dug up, I think he dug up the bodies. Then, when you killed the demon, these controlled bodies went out of control!"

After he finished speaking, I tugged at his sleeve and asked anxiously, "Is that so?"

Chu Yingyu stared at me blankly and came to a conclusion, "You have some brains."

Thank you! My head is not an ornament!

“But there are mistakes.”

"Please explain this to me."

As if to divert attention, Chu Yingyu was still fighting his own discomfort before he took up my topic.

"The evil skills the demon cultivators practiced are fragments of a handwritten copy of the lost Southern Xinjiang secret technique, the Netherworld Sutra. However, this is not the original, and only records relatively inferior control methods."

"That sounds weird. Where are those black maggots?"

"It's the Nine Nether Gu. It can be controlled by incubating it in a corpse."

Rare insects can control people, it really is a magical martial arts! So it's the demon controlling the insects, and the insects controlling the corpses to turn into zombies. As expected of me, my guess is very close.

"It wasn't because I killed the demon that the zombies went out of control. Rather, these 110 living dead were sent out before I took action."

Chu Yingyu corrected one of my points, which is a very important point.

I was curious: "What did he send these zombies out for?"

"They're massacring the village, intending to use the living as incubators for the Nine Nether Gu, so they can learn a higher level of evil skills and control the living. Once they've given the order, they'll continue to carry out their mission until the living dead are eliminated."

My legs trembled as I listened. In other words, if Chu Yingyu hadn't come, Mengxi Village might have been gone tonight! Although he was a murderer, he unexpectedly saved the entire village.

"Then, have you dealt with all these zombies that escaped?" I couldn't help but worry about the people in the village. Although I saw so many fighting and killing scenes as soon as I came here, ordinary people are different from gangsters!

"Um."

"You're amazing! Well done!"

In fact, he didn't have to do this and not care about other people's lives after finishing his work, but Chu Yingyu still got rid of all the zombies.

So at this moment, I feel that he is warm again.

"By the way, your Palace Master still wants you to get the secret manual, right? Is that the Netherworld?"

"That incomplete copy is probably useless. It's all in the bag."

"Why does your Palace Master want this evil secret manual?"

"I don't know, but I won't ask."

What a loyal dog!

"Then how do you give it? To Yae Palace?"

"Escort Agency."

It turns out to be an ancient express delivery. Does that mean Chu Yingyu won’t take me back to the Eight Palace for the time being?

I didn't have any questions to ask for a moment, so I was quiet for a moment. Seeing that he was silent, I asked again with concern.

"Are you feeling better now?"

"A little tired."

"Then you rest. I can keep watch."

“…”

"You believe me!"

Chu Yingyu looked at me steadily for more than ten seconds. I don’t know what was going on in his empty mind, but he chose to approach me.

When the boy's handsome face came closer, my heartbeat quickened. But he moved away, his breath brushing my hair, and he rested his head on my shoulder, holding my hand, as if seeking some comfort.

"Xiaobai, I'm going to sleep for a while."

Then, the guy, who was always alert and sharp, actually fell asleep on my shoulder. This task should have been easy for him. Even if he killed over a hundred zombies, he would still be unscathed.

This is enough to prove that Chu Yingyu is very strong, but why does he appear so uncomfortable?

The winter night was very cold, and Chu Yingyu, who was sleeping next to me, was like a warm baby. I couldn't help but reach out and hug him, not to take advantage of him! But to absorb more heat!

He put the coat on both of us, and I snuggled up to him and closed my eyes.

Ten minutes later, I suddenly opened my eyes.

This is a golden opportunity! Chu Yingyu, that iron-clad fellow, is fast asleep, so I can run away!

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