Eating too much sugar can cause tooth decay. Although tooth decay does not happen overnight, eating dozens of candied haws in one go will cause toothache.
Zombies are no exception.
The little zombie had dull eyes and dark circles under his eyes, and he looked listless to begin with. Now, he was brushing his teeth while covering his cheek, looking even more depressed and pitiful than usual.
Ming Xin sat on a stone bench in the backyard of the inn, holding his face with his hands, silently watching the little zombie brush his teeth.
The little zombie brushed the brush a few times with stiff movements, glanced at him secretly, and took the wooden brush out of his mouth.
"Brother Luo..."
"Hmm?" Luo Zheyu, who was sitting on the stone bench next to him, holding a book in his hand and reading it intently, responded casually.
It was a travel book bought in a bookstore, describing local customs and culture.
When the little zombie heard him calling Luo Zheyu, he quickly dipped the wooden brush into the ointment, then put it in his mouth and brushed his teeth hard.
This ointment can be used as a toothpaste.
Ming Xin held his face and stared at the little zombie without blinking, saying, "Nothing."
“Is this book good?”
"It's interesting. Look at this..."
Luo Zheyu slightly turned sideways and held the book for him to read.
Ming Xin moved closer and took a closer look at the place he was pointing at.
That paragraph talks about the marriage customs in a certain place, which is quite interesting.
Seeing the two of them reading together, the little zombie put the wooden brush on the table, slid down the stone bench little by little, bent over, tiptoed, walked quietly step by step, trying to sneak away.
Without even raising his head, Luo Zheyu reached out and picked up a shelled peanut from the plate on the stone table and flicked it out with his fingers.
“Pah.”
The peanut hit the little zombie on the head who had already sneaked to the door and rolled to the ground.
The little zombie raised his hands to cover his head, turned around, and stared at the two of them with a pair of eyes with heavy dark circles.
Luo Zheyu didn't look up, and Ming Xin didn't look at him either.
Dejected, with his hands hanging at his sides, the little zombie listlessly jumped back step by step and sat down, then continued to brush his teeth with the wooden brush.
He didn't spend much time brushing his teeth; he was just thinking about how to sneak away.
Because they were going to rest here today, the people from the escort agency went to get the place back from the boss of the escort agency, and said that the scenery was beautiful and they wanted to go for an outing, so a group of people went out to play together.
A day passed like this and soon it was evening.
The lobby of the inn was lit by a dim oil lamp. Luo Zheyu, Ming Xin, and the little zombie sat by the lobby window, waiting quietly.
People generally go to bed early at this time and everyone has already fallen asleep.
Luo Zheyu and the little zombie don't need to sleep. Mingxin sleeps too much during the day and wakes up at noon. He can't sleep at night. Now that there is something exciting to watch, they come together.
The streets outside the town were deserted, with only the occasional pedestrian passing by, all of them jogging hurriedly home.
Because there was a constant sound of gongs outside.
“Bang!”
"Three souls have left their bodies, seven spirits have risen, living people should stay away—"
The man's drawn-out tone sounded lazily.
"jingle……"
He rang the bell.
"Here it comes. Do you want to come closer and take a look?" Ming Xin asked in a low voice, looking excited.
He had never seen a corpse driver before and was very curious.
Moreover, this corpse driver will only pass by outside the town and will not enter the town.
"Walk."
Luo Zheyu stood up, left the little zombie in the inn, pushed open the door and was about to go out.
There is weight on the thighs.
Looking down, he saw the little zombie hugging his thighs, looking at him with a pair of dark, lifeless eyes.
Silent protest.
“…Let’s go together.”
The little zombie then let go of Luo Zheyu's thigh, raised his hand spontaneously, and held his hand.
Luo Zheyu picked up the little zombie with one hand, tapped the ground with his toes, and leaped up and landed on the eaves.
They stepped lightly on the roof tiles and flew towards the direction where the corpse driver was, or jumped high and crossed the gaps between the houses, or ran quickly on the roof tiles without making any sound.
The fluttering clothes and hairbands drew elegant and graceful lines in the moonlight, floating in the wind.
Even with the little zombie in his arms, he was still as light as a cat.
"Wow, you run so fast!"
"Brother Luo, wait for me!"
Ming Xin shouted softly and also jumped onto the roof.
The two of them, one in front and one behind, with slender and light figures, ran across the rooftops, stretching their limbs to their heart's content, with the moonlight shining behind them and the night wind rustling past their ears, feeling so happy and comfortable.
"Bang!" The gong sounded.
The man on the ground was wearing a pair of straw sandals, a long green cloth gown, a green cloth hat on his head, and holding a bronze gong in his hand.
Behind him, there were two neatly arranged rows of people dressed in black cloth. On their foreheads, there were talismans painted with cinnabar, and in their ears, there were talismans. Their limbs were stiff, their hands were raised and stretched out, and their legs could not bend. They jumped and followed the rhythm of the corpse driver beating the gong and ringing the bell.
"Three souls have left their bodies, seven spirits have risen, living people should stay away—"
"jingle……"
The little zombie opened his eyes wide, lay on the edge of the eaves, and stared intently at the group of figures on the ground.
"Brother Luo, you are all members of the 'corpse' family. I wonder if you can command the walking corpses of this corpse driver?" Ming Xin sat on the eaves and asked Luo Zheyu quietly.
Luo Zheyu was originally looking closely at the corpse driver and his walking corpses, but after hearing Ming Xin's words, he couldn't help but turn around and look at him.
The sharp, clear eyes narrowed slightly.
"Come closer and I'll tell you."
Upon hearing this, Ming Xin not only did not move closer, but instead quickly retreated in the opposite direction.
I won’t be fooled again!
The tiles beneath him made a slight sound due to his movements.
"Witch! Where are you running to!?"
"stop!"
"You tell me to stop and I have to stop? I'm not a fool!"
A delicate cry was heard, accompanied by a chaotic sound of footsteps approaching quickly.
Several women came flying over with swords in hand.
The woman at the front was wearing a purple dress. She had a charming and lovely face, a graceful figure, a light and cheerful posture, and clear and lively eyes. She looked back while running, and when she saw the corpse driver in front of her, she was not afraid but happy, and moved closer to the corpse driver.
Four women were chasing after him, wearing various kinds of dresses, some bright and some pretty, all with stern faces, staring at the purple-dressed woman in front of them with hatred, as beautiful as peaches and plums, yet as cold as ice.
"Witch, you can't escape!"
The woman in the yellow skirt who was leading the group shouted coldly.
"Humph! You are just bullying me because no one is around me right now!"
Seeing that she couldn't escape, the woman in purple simply stopped, squeezed among the corpses of the corpse driver, and looked arrogantly at the four women who were chasing her.
"The demon cult monster is anyone's fault. It's not considered bullying to you."
The woman in the yellow skirt said as she led the women behind her and rushed forward with swords raised.
At this moment, the only thing in her eyes was the woman in purple. She didn't pay much attention to the corpse driver and the zombies. She was still a little confused as to why the woman in purple suddenly stopped.
Do you think that you have a shield by being sandwiched between a few passers-by?
"Hey! Wait! Why don't you look at this? What is this?"
The woman in purple didn't want them to ignore the person next to them.
Although she was afraid that she was up to something, the woman in the yellow skirt still reflexively glanced in the direction she spoke.
I saw a man in front, holding a gong in his hand, with a yellow talisman on his waist. A dozen people were standing in two neat rows behind him. Their bodies were stiff, their faces were pale, and there were yellow talismans on their foreheads. They jumped forward to the sound of the gong and the bell...
The woman in the yellow skirt was startled, stopped and stepped back.
"Ah!" The three women following behind her also saw the zombies clearly and couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
“Bang!”
The gong sounds.
"Three souls have left their bodies, seven spirits have risen, living people should stay away—"
The corpse driver ignored the grudge between them and pretended he saw nothing. He continued on his way without pausing for a moment.
The woman in purple mixed in with the two lines of zombies and walked with them, trying to get away.
There are often corpse drivers in her hometown. Although ordinary people don't come into contact with them, they are not so scared because they have seen them so often.
"Senior sister, what should I do?"
"Are we just going to let this witch run away like this?"
The woman behind him timidly asked the woman in the yellow skirt.
“No, we must make this witch pay the price today!” The woman in the yellow skirt frowned and chased after him.
"She's not afraid, so why should we be afraid?"
"Are you really not afraid? These are all corpses. They can move around and eat people--" the purple-clothed woman threatened.
The gong stopped beating and the corpse driver stopped.
"Girl, please be careful with your words and actions and don't offend my guests."
The corpse driver spoke in a serious tone, his voice sounding unexpectedly young.
The woman in purple opened her mouth but did not refute.
But if she continued like this, wouldn't she be caught by these women? Her big, lively eyes darted around, and suddenly she saw two figures sitting on the eaves on one side.
The two men had their backs to the moonlight, so their faces couldn't be clearly seen, but they stood tall and straight, with an extraordinary aura about them.
The woman in purple rolled her eyes and a plan came to her mind.
"Brother! So you've been here for a long time, but you're just standing aside watching the fun instead of coming to help me!"
She shouted to the two people on the roof.
The tone was familiar and coquettish, with three parts of grievance, two parts of dissatisfaction, and five parts of coquettishness.
It seems that she is really familiar with Luo Zheyu and the other two, and they are senior and junior brothers.
The four women all looked up and saw the two people on the roof, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
If he is really the helper of that witch, we will be in trouble.
"Sister, who are you?" Ming Xin raised his eyebrows, sat up slightly, and asked.
"Hey, stop making trouble!" The woman in purple shouted at him, then turned her head slightly and looked at Luo Zheyu.
"Brother, please help me~"
Even if Ming Xin exposed her, she had to continue acting. She had to take the blame!
At the very least, he had to divert the attention of these women so that he could take the opportunity to escape.
"puff……"
"Brother Luo, when did you get a junior sister?"
Ming Xin looked at Luo Zheyu with amusement.
"Probably, it happened before he died..."
Luo Zheyu deliberately lowered his voice, and the strange sound quality became low, echoing in the empty street.
It was a bit chilly and seemed gloomy.
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