Although the scene was somewhat horrifying, these soldiers were still able to accept it and were not so frightened that they turned around and ran away.

The war situation in Qinzhou is tense. The Taoist priests who are good at raising and controlling corpses in Taoist temples all over Qinzhou have come out and used the bodies of the soldiers who died in the battle to raise white-haired zombies.

Either continue to resist the rebels, or help carry food and supplies in the rear. The white-haired zombies' load-bearing capacity is much stronger than that of living people.

If there is a Taoist priest who is good at controlling corpses in charge of escorting food and fodder, it can save a lot of manpower and be safer as there is no need to worry about evil spirits blocking the road.

The leading team was looking at several brothers beside him. What they had investigated clearly showed that Qingfeng Temple had been recruiting workers. Except for the elderly, a large number of villagers from several nearby villages had disappeared for no reason. It was said that they were working in Qingfeng Temple, seeking shelter and avoiding military service.

The people in these villages, as well as the refugees who came from Qinzhou before, numbered at least two to three thousand people. Was there really no one left after entering Qingfeng Temple? They came this time to investigate this matter.

The captain asked Yao Zhen directly, and Yao Zhen said after hearing it, "You are wrongly accusing me. If I really had so many people, why would I use these zombies to work? Otherwise, you can search by yourselves. If you can find a living person here besides me, just take him away. I will never say no."

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"We are going to search the back mountain." Dui Zheng said to Yao Zhen.

"It seems that the Kun Dao is very well hidden. There must be something behind Qingfeng Temple. We must find some good people to investigate."

Zhao Jingquan signaled with his eyes the old servant beside him to hand the purse to the team leader, and watched the group of people walk away.

She had just locked the front door when she heard heavy footsteps coming from outside.

At dusk, under the setting sun, vast farmlands are scattered among the valleys, wheat waves surge in the wind, and wheat ears are full and drooping.

"There is a dead zone ahead. If you want to find a fairyland to live in, you must first pass through this dead zone. Now you decide whether to continue forward or leave."

Yaozhen shouted from below, and Pei Li, who was guarding the gate above, stretched his head and took a look. He immediately asked someone to lower the ladder so that Yaozhen and the others could climb up the city wall.

There were many dry branches on the cliff, with strands of red lines entwined on them, dancing eerily, hanging down from above and passing over the people.

"Captain, there is a small path in the backyard that seems to lead to the mountains. I remember that this place was called Jinfeng Mountain in the past, and bandits often appeared in the mountains."

There was no grass growing in the gorge, and it was filled with white gravel and wild animal bones.

Yaozhen lit the torch and took the lead.

Recently, many villages around have encountered forced conscription and grain collection. The news that there is a fairyland in Mingyue Mountain was also spread deliberately by them in order to attract these people who have nowhere to go to escape to the mountains and increase the population of Mingyue Mountain.

The city gates were too heavy, so when there were few people they would not open them, and people would use ladders to climb over the city walls to get through.

As soon as Wu Chonglin and his companions climbed up, the scene in Mingyue Mountain immediately came into their sight, which made them all stand still in shock with expressions of disbelief.

At dusk, Yaozhen, who had spent the entire afternoon drawing talismans in the Taoist temple, yawned, put away the talisman papers on the table, and prepared to close the door and return to the mountains.

…

As Yaozhen spoke, he looked around but couldn't find anything. In desperation, he chanted a few spells and rubbed his fingers across his eyelids. Only then did he see the little Yin child sitting on the wall, looking up at the sky and shaking his legs.

"Come in."

Wu Chonglin and the others looked at each other, thought of their elderly parents at home, and the many women and children in the village who were waiting for them to bring back good news, and nodded with gritted teeth.

There are many red lines on the branches, swaying in the wind, creating a weird atmosphere.

Yaozhen let the people in, and Wu Chonglin explained their purpose on behalf of the others.

"Come with me."

Several people were covered in cold sweat and dared not breathe. If Yao Zhen had not been in front of them, they would have fainted from fright.

Zhao Jingquan, the third son of the Zhao family, one of the three richest merchants in Jinzhou, personally served a cup of tea to the team and asked, "How is it, have you found any abnormalities in Qingfeng Temple?"

The group ran to ten miles away from Qingfeng Temple. In a pavilion on the side of the road, there was a man in gorgeous clothes waiting. After the group dismounted, they ran straight to the pavilion.

Upon hearing this, the six people immediately covered their mouths and followed closely behind Harumasa. They walked as fast as Harumasasa walked.

At the end of the gorge, the dark fog gradually became thinner, the coldness receded, and a touch of red light from the sunset appeared on the horizon, illuminating the more than ten-meter-high solid city wall between the two mountains.

There are sentry posts on both sides of the city wall, and there are more than a dozen zombies jumping back and forth on patrol.

The captain drank the tea in one gulp. "There is nothing normal about Qingfeng Temple. It's too weird! There is not a single living person in the temple except for that Taoist Kun. Moreover, the gorge behind the temple that originally led to the interior of Jinfeng Mountain is covered by the dead zone. No one knows what is going on inside. I guess there is no living person behind it."

Yaozhen led a few people through the front yard of the Taoist temple to the middle yard which was under construction.

Yao Zhen made a gesture of invitation, "Search if you want, but don't blame me for not reminding you. When I first reported to the government, I mentioned that there were powerful evil spirits in the mountains, and a dead zone had been formed. I built the Taoist temple here to use the power of the Taoist master to suppress the dead zone and slowly wear down the power of the evil spirits in the mountains."

"Don't worry, they won't hurt anyone."

This little guy has been following Sang Mulan recently, and his improvement has been so fast that she has to open her eyes to see the little guy's figure clearly.

The captain ordered his men to search, and they searched thoroughly, but they really didn't find a single person after the search.

"ladder!"

Hearing this, several soldiers retreated in fear. They were not from the Evil Suppression Bureau and had no protection from incense burners. If they stepped into the Death Zone, they would die within a quarter of an hour.

Seeing the row of zombies in the corner, several people let out low cries and huddled together in fear.

Yaozhen took out the Taoist bell and shook it. A dozen zombies in the yard immediately put down the bricks, stones and wood in their hands, jumped behind Yaozhen and stood in a row.

"There are two rules in the Death Zone. One, you cannot run fast, and two, you cannot make loud noises. As long as you follow these two rules and ignore everything around you and keep moving forward, you will be able to get out of the Death Zone."

Wu Chonglin was stunned for a moment, then nodded along with the five people behind him.

The clear stream water flows along the canal into the fields, and the waterwheel turns slowly, making a pleasant creaking sound.

But the team still did not give up, and still led his men along the backyard path to grope into the mountains, through the woods, and when they reached the Chaotianguan Gorge entrance, the sky suddenly darkened, the air was cold and damp, the surrounding trees were no longer green, but withered and only dry branches were left, looking like ghosts with bared fangs and claws.

Yaozhen made a sound, and Yin Tong came back to his senses. His scarlet eyes passed over Yaozhen and scanned the people behind him one by one. After a moment, he nodded to Yaozhen, indicating that these were all good citizens and had not done evil things such as rape, robbery, and murder.

The captain waved his hand, "It has nothing to do with me. It's a deadly area that threatens lives. Find someone else to investigate. Goodbye!"

Yaozhen was actually somewhat conflicted about this. On the one hand, she didn't want to see the people living in misery, but on the other hand, she was thinking, if everyone evaded military service, how could the rebellion in Qinzhou be suppressed? The situation would only get worse, and the whole country would be in chaos. She had been thinking about this problem recently, and since she couldn't find the answer, she could only do what she could.

There are also hanged ghosts that suddenly appear, faint cries, and the sounds of children running and laughing, creating a strong atmosphere of horror.

Seeing this situation, several people finally believed that this place had become a dead zone, and they retreated back to the Taoist temple, praised "Master Yaozhen for his noble character", and fled in a hurry.

Zhao Jingquan narrowed his eyes, "That's strange. Where did Miss Zhang Junyao of the Zhang family get her glutinous rice, cinnabar, ten-victory stone, and lightning-struck wood? My people have been watching Zhang Junyao for more than two months, and she has only come into contact with the abbot of Qingfeng Temple and has personally delivered goods to Qingfeng Temple a few times, so her source of goods must be related to Qingfeng Temple."

Wu Chonglin bowed and just as he opened his mouth, he heard Yaozhen say, "Please take me in?"

Yaozhen led six people to Chaotian Pass. After entering the woods, the six people felt the eerie and terrifying atmosphere around them and trembled all over.

Smoke rose from the farmhouses and villages beside the fields. The people were carrying hoes and preparing to go home after a day's work. They all greeted each other with smiles on their faces.

Some children were herding sheep and ducks, and playing on the ridges of the fields with their laughter ringing out. In the distance, there seemed to be a magnificent city under construction located in the center of the valley, but it was too far away and only a corner of it could be seen.

"When people are born, their nature is good. Natures are similar, but habits make them different..."

The sound of reading aloud came with the wind, coming from the nearest village. Wu Chonglin couldn't help but take a few steps forward, listening with fascination.

Such a paradise actually exists. They are saved now! 　See you tomorrow~ 　　 　 (End of this chapter)