Having been isolated from the world for too long, Wei Xiyin felt as if she was in another world when she came out.
After the baptism of heavy snow in winter, some traces left by humans are gradually erased.
The scene outside was both familiar and unfamiliar. The fields on both sides of the road were deserted. Looking around, except for a few monsters wandering in the fields, there was dead silence everywhere.
Along the way, there was no one living there, it was very desolate, giving people the illusion that they were the only ones left in the world.
After walking through the ancestral fields outside, Wei Xiyin led everyone along the foot of Crow Mountain, clearing out the scattered zombies in the fields, and soon arrived at the first village.
The village was extremely small, with only a few dozen households. The heavy snow had collapsed the roofs of some tiled houses, and the entire village looked lifeless.
Not only was there no one, there weren't even a few zombies to be seen.
The guards spread out in a well-trained manner and began to search and eliminate the zombies nearby.
The newly made long tassel spear had a longer shaft and an extremely sharp tip. It could be used for both attack and defense, and could kill with one shot without getting close to the enemy.
The zombies' movements have become similar to those of normal humans. They can run a few short distances during the day, and their movements are not as jerky as before. Thanks to the two zombies that were imprisoned in the camp for research, they provided reference data. The previous guards are no longer surprised by the speed of these monsters.
The 214 soldiers were divided into 24 squads, and all the squad leaders were experienced guards. Under Chang Ying's command and the leadership of the squad leaders, everyone quickly became adept at killing monsters.
After eliminating the nearby zombies, the guards shouted towards the village: "Is there anyone alive? We are from the Qinghe Wei clan."
The echo reverberated around, circling for a moment before dissipating into nothingness, leaving the surroundings in dead silence.
The search was fruitless, so everyone didn't waste any time. They put up flags to mark the spot and headed to the next place.
Wei Lang hadn't been with his elder sister for a long time. He was very excited along the way and completely forgot about the painful experience of being punished by his elder sister and forced to copy the family rules in the public kitchen.
Seeing the zombies in the fields, he took the lead and stabbed them in the head with a gun.
After the New Year, Wei Lang's marksmanship seemed to have improved a lot after training in the camp with his cousins.
Wei Xiyin thought about his temper and felt somewhat uneasy. She pulled him close and carefully warned him, "Monsters are much stronger now. Don't act rashly. You must know how to protect yourself. Remember not to stray too far from the guards. Got it?"
Wei Lang replied cheerfully, "I understand."
Wei Xiyin stared at him for a long time, not sure if he understood or not, and threatened: "Since you want to follow me out, you must be obedient. If you don't obey, you will be punished to copy the clan rules next time."
"Oh." Wei Lang responded ignorantly. He didn't know the difference between clan rules and family rules.
"The clan rules are more complicated than the sacrificial text held by my third uncle." Wei Xiyin added softly.
Wei Lang understood now and couldn't help shuddering. He had seen it on the day of the ancestor worship ceremony. It took his third uncle two hours to finish reading the sacrificial text.
Wei Xiyin nodded with satisfaction and led people to clear out the zombies along the way.
The snow on the road has not melted yet and the road is muddy.
The zombies have no discipline. In the absence of living people nearby, most of them are scattered everywhere, some here and there, some wandering on the paths, and some wandering in the fields.
The main purpose of this trip is to establish a food transportation channel. The guards do not need to act cautiously, but must try to make as much noise as possible to attract some zombies in the dark.
Looking at the bodies that fell to the ground after being shot dead by them, Wei Xiyin frowned.
As the weather gets warmer and the temperature rises, if these corpses are not destroyed in a unified manner, the harm caused will probably expand further.
She hadn't mentioned it before, partly because cremation was taboo in this dynasty, and those who died in the fort were all family members. Their bodies were collected and placed in sealed coffins and buried in the Wei family's ancestral tomb, so the impact was minimal.
Secondly, they simply couldn't take care of it. At that time, there was not even enough food to eat. Their own survival problems were not solved, so how could they care about these external matters?
But it’s different now. Since we have decided to clear out the zombies in the territory, we have to find a way to deal with the corpses of these zombies in a unified way. As long as it does not involve their own interests, I believe no one in the tribe will object.
If it really doesn't work, the worst that can happen is that we ask someone to chant sutras to help the deceased reach nirvana.
They walked along the foot of the mountain through two villages without seeing a single living person. No matter how the guards shouted, there was no response.
Zhang Yuanyan, who was standing by, saw this and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. "Epidemics broke out, natural disasters swept across the world, and God didn't leave a way for the people of the world to survive."
"Lord Zhang is too pessimistic." Wei Xiyin didn't think so.
The village is not like a city blocked by walls. The world outside is vast and boundless, with fields all around. Even though the winter is extremely cold, humans are intelligent creatures after all. There are ways to avoid zombies and keep warm.
Thinking of this, Wei Xiyin suddenly remembered something and asked, "Does Master Zhang know Changlan Village?"
"Of course I know." Zhang Yuanyan felt puzzled. Wasn't the girl's question in vain?
He has been stationed at the granary for three years. Changlan Village is the closest village to the granary, and almost all the Yizhou troops stationed there are familiar with it.
Wei Xiyin asked again, "Sir, do you know how many people there are in Changlan Village?"
Zhang Yuanyan didn't understand what she meant, and subconsciously replied, "I don't know the exact population, but the village is huge, with hundreds of households and a population of at least a thousand."
Wei Xiyin didn't find it strange. She chuckled and said, "This is quite a coincidence. We were staying in Changlan Village before and cleared out over 300 zombies. Sir, where did the rest of the villagers go?"
Zhang Yuanyan paused when he heard this.
"So there is no need to be pessimistic, sir. The disaster has already happened, and mortals are powerless to reverse it. If they can encounter us, it is a blessing for those people. If they can't, it is everyone's fate." Wei Xiyin said lightly.
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