Commander Long originally wanted to give Cheng Shuang his weapon, but Cheng Shuang refused outright. She pulled out a gun that Commander Long had given her from behind her waist, indicating that she was prepared.
Of course, she was just putting on an act to please Commander Anlong. If ordinary weapons could kill zombies, there would be no distinction between zombies and ghouls.
Commander Long wasn't that observant. Seeing Cheng Shuang's fearless expression and the excitement in her eyes, he felt relieved. He gave her a few instructions, then deliberately wiggled his hips and swung his blood-stained clothes around the zombies, running with a graceful gait. Sure enough, most of the zombies were attracted by the blood and chased after him, changing direction and leaping over him.
The once brave Dragon General suddenly cowered and shrank back when he saw so many zombies rushing towards him. He lost all his previous courage and turned around with a whoosh, speeding away.
Even while running, he didn't forget to express his love to the oblivious Miki, "Wife, I'm sacrificing myself for you. You must remember, you must never say another word to Dou Chi Ying... Ahhh!"
No matter how unreliable Commander Long is, he is absolutely devoted to his family.
Following Long Dashuai's example, Cheng Shuang waved the blood-stained cloth strips to lure away the remaining zombies.
To avoid the two waves of zombies merging, she chose another direction and ran towards the river outside the Marshal's Mansion.
The area was lush with trees. As she ran, the little girl took out a long, thick hemp rope, tossed one end to Luo An, and held the other end in her own hand. Then, she quickly threw the blood-stained rag under a big tree and scrambled up the tree.
She had only climbed halfway when several zombies chasing her arrived immediately. She instinctively lowered her head to sniff, then 'looked' at the bloody strips of cloth on the ground, and the smell of blood instantly assaulted her nostrils.
They couldn't help but move closer to the tree roots.
Seeing that the time was right, the little girl deliberately made a commotion. Before the zombies could look up in confusion, she swiftly jumped behind them, grabbed the rope tightly, and let Luo An use the rope to quickly wrap the zombies and the tree together.
The zombie didn't even have time to react before the rope was wrapped around its waist.
The bear cubs suddenly grew larger and took their place, tightening the ropes and tying them into a tight knot.
Just to be on the safe side, Cheng Shuang took out the last few hemp ropes and instructed Xiong Baobao and Luo An to tie the zombie's head and ankles together, not to tie them to the tree, but to tie them together.
With multiple safeguards in place, the young girl felt relieved and rushed back, determined to complete the main quest before Lin Zhengying could defeat the demonic infant.
However, when she returned, everything had settled down. She saw Lin Zhengying and the others pull Mi Qilian out of the fountain, seemingly trying to force the demon baby to leave the mother's body by drowning the pregnant woman.
When Cheng Shuang arrived, Commander Long was crying and grabbing Lin Zhengying, looking like he was going to fight him to the death.
"Sister drowned!" The moment Nianying saw her, she immediately bent over and buried her face in her shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably. "The demon baby is gone, but sister... sister..."
Cheng Shuang patted Nian Ying's hand reassuringly, handed her to Wen Cai, and walked to the wet Mi Qilian's side. He reached out to check her breathing, but as soon as his hand touched Mi Qilian's lips, she slowly woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she probably couldn't even see anyone clearly, and whispered, "Da Long!"
"Big brother, sister-in-law is alright, stop fighting and come here quickly!" Cheng Shuang hurriedly shouted. She had to admit that Mi Qilian was not dead, which relieved her somewhat. It wasn't that she and Mi Qilian had a particularly good relationship, but she didn't want Commander Long to take his anger out on Lin Zhengying. After all, the whereabouts of the demonic infant were unknown, and she didn't know if it was secretly waiting somewhere for a chance to take revenge.
Cheng Shuang heard clearly that Nian Ying said the demonic infant left, not that it was destroyed.
Even Lam Ching-ying was helpless against the demonic infant on several occasions. Perhaps he pitied its suffering of not being able to be born, or perhaps the demonic infant was too powerful or cunning. Whatever the reason, it meant trouble.
When Commander Long and Lin Zhengying ran over, Cheng Shuang sensibly stepped aside. However, before they could say two words, Mi Qilian went into labor in pain.
If there is no soul in the womb, the child will be born mentally challenged. Aunt Zhe immediately picked a chubby boy from among the many infant spirits who were helping. Cheng looked at the little baby in the red bib and giggled as he rushed towards Mi Qilian. In a short while, the child was born.
Long Dashuai was beaming from ear to ear. He held the child, overjoyed, and happily handed him to Cheng Shuang, saying with a broad smile, "Quick, my good son, this is your aunt! Let your aunt hold you!"
Cheng Shuang had never held a newborn baby before, and she was so frightened that her face tensed up as she took the baby with both hands.
Upon touching it, she couldn't help but sigh inwardly; the baby was so soft, like a lump of warm water.
She raised her eyes, about to smile at the baby, when a sharp, piercing gaze fixed intently on her.
The little girl suddenly looked up and saw a terrifying child standing on the balcony railing. The child's body was covered with purplish-blue blood streaks, staring at her menacingly. The obsession and resentment in the child's eyes were chilling.
Lin Zhengying sensed something was wrong and stared intently at the demonic infant with his tiger-like eyes.
Whether out of fear of him or because it had lost the chance to be born, the demon infant did nothing. It glanced at Mikilian with regret, then dejectedly leaped away and disappeared.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, except for Cheng Shuang, who was absolutely certain that she had been targeted by a wild beast.
Would demonic infants, deprived of their mothers and the opportunity to be born, become even more unscrupulous?
Cheng Shuang silently looked up at Lin Zhengying, considering how to ask him for advice.
Before she could speak, Lin Zhengying spoke first, "Qiusheng and Wencai, you two carry the lady and the child back to their room to rest. The commander, Shuangshuang, and I have something to discuss."
Commander Long originally wanted to refute, saying that he didn't need Dou Chiying's feigned kindness regarding his own wife and children's affairs, but he suddenly remembered the issue of the 'Taoist arts' Cheng Shuang had learned, and the look in the demon infant's eyes when he looked at her at the end, which he, as her older brother, could not ignore.
After all that commotion, Mi Qilian was exhausted and fell asleep. Wen Cai and Qiu Sheng obediently carried her back to her room. Nian Ying, worried about her sister, held the child and stayed close by.
Although Aunt Zhe was jealous of Mi Qilian, her rival in love, she and her senior brother had already consummated their relationship, and she should let go of her feelings as soon as possible. Therefore, she followed suit to prevent these silly young people from being unable to take care of each other.
"Do you know that your sister carries the aura of death?"
Lin Zhengying's words immediately stunned the two remaining people in the room.
Cheng Shuang's mouth was agape, almost showing her admiration. But having weathered many storms herself, she managed to compose herself and change her expression to one of shock and bewilderment.
Commander Long immediately grabbed his sister's shoulders, glaring warily at Lin Zhengying, and bared his teeth, "What nonsense are you talking about!" His first reaction to the death aura on his sister was that he was more afraid that this hypocritical Taoist priest would use magic to harm her.
Cheng Shuang felt slightly touched, but more than that, she was filled with admiration for the Gate of Reincarnation, which had managed to arrange such a convenient identity for her.
Lin Zhengying didn't care about Long Dashuai's actions. His upright and righteous eyes were fixed on Cheng Shuang. "I didn't notice it before, but I found that the infant spirits would deliberately avoid you, so I paid attention. They are different from demonic infants. Their minds are not yet corrupted, and they are more afraid of being entangled by death energy."
Cheng Shuang lowered her head slightly. There was no doubt that, in a sense, the maintainers were people who had died. Moreover, how could they not be tainted by the aura of death after dealing with the land of death for so many years?
But this is something that's hard to admit or explain.
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