Liaozhai: A scholar should draw a sword

Chapter 130 Fighting Zombies

Next, the master spoke a rare heart-to-heart.

"My lord, the father and son of the Qin family have become more and more unscrupulous in their actions in recent years. They used the banner of adults to oppress the people openly and secretly, and seized the land. It can be said that they did all kinds of evil, and the people complained..."

During this period, Ye Chen didn't say anything, but his face turned blue, red, and white.

How could he not know what the father and son of the Qin family did?It's just that most of the time, I just close my eyes.

"Nowadays, the Qin family is even colluding with people in the Jianghu. Once things get serious, the villain is worried that it will be bad for the adults..."

After some guidance from his master, Ye Chen finally made up his mind.

At his age, it is no longer possible to talk about the future, and more is thinking about how to get out of the body and return to his hometown to enjoy the old age.

But in case, as the master said, this matter becomes serious, can he still get out of it unscathed?
"Okay, I will do a good deed for the people this time, and thoroughly investigate the Qin family's background!"

"Master is wise!"

Next, Ye Chen quickly started to act.

The first thing to do is to put aside the relationship with the Qin family, that is, to divorce Qin Xiaohua.

At first, Qin Xiaohua couldn't believe it, thinking that the master was just angry for a while, and he slapped the master before getting angry with her.

So, I begged bitterly, saying that I was just impulsive, and I must admit my mistake to the master later.

But how did she know that Ye Chen was determined to uproot the Qin family, so how could she let her stay by his side?
"Qin Xiaohua, don't say that I don't miss old love. You know very well what kind of person your father is. You didn't tell me how much money you secretly collected. Do you really think I don't know?

Being favored and arrogant, no one is in your eyes, even the wife of the main house is not in your eyes, what use is it for you? "

"Master, master, don't drive this concubine away. I made a mistake. I will definitely listen to my master's words and my wife's words..."

"Come here, drag her out and send her back to her mother's house."

"Yes, my lord!"

All the yamen servants had disliked this woman for a long time, so naturally their subordinates were merciless and dragged Qin Xiaohua out like a dead dog.

Immediately afterwards, Ye Chen sent two groups of people out, one group to arrest Master Qin, and the other group to seize all the properties of the Qin family.

Although the case has not been finalized, it can be sealed up first to prevent someone from destroying the evidence. At the same time, it can also let the people see the determination of the county government, so that they can come to sue.

This trick really worked.

Word quickly spread through the city.

"Have you heard that Qin Xiaohua was driven home by the county magistrate?"

"real or fake?"

"It's true, I saw it with my own eyes..."

"It should be true. Officials have already seized the property of the Qin family. It seems that the Qin family has committed a serious crime this time..."

"Great, this bastard finally got his retribution..."

The people rushed to tell each other, and soon, many people came to the county government to sue the evil deeds of the Qin family father and son.

At the same time, the county government also posted a notice to convey among the common people, informing those who have taken Chen Langzhong's pills to gather at the gate of the county government tomorrow afternoon...

in the inn.

Bai Min'er sat at the table and said with a smile: "Husband, I walked around the street just now, and it seems that the county government is serious about sealing up the property of the Qin family. I heard that Qin Xiaohua has also been kicked out of the house." .”

Zhou Yu smiled: "This shows that the county magistrate is not yet confused."

At that time, Zhou Yu did hit Ye Chen quietly, which was considered to be giving him a chance.If this guy still blindly protects the Qin family, I'm sorry and I'll clean it up together.

Needless to say what happened next, a crowd of common people rushed to sue, confirming the many evil deeds of the Qin family father and son.

In the end, Ye Chen sentenced the father and son to death, as did Chen Langzhong, who was executed after autumn!

The Qin family occupied the common people's houses and fields and returned them to the original owners, and some people who were harmed should be compensated.

This move changed Ye Chen's image drastically. Many people originally hated him, but now they began to appreciate him.

For Ye Chen, this can be regarded as a big gain, at least he won't gain a good reputation before returning to his hometown, and he won't lose a bad reputation anyway.

Two days later, Zhou Yu and his wife left Liuhe County and continued to travel around.

On this day, I came to a remote town surrounded by mountains in the eastern part of Yunnan and Guizhou.

As soon as they entered the town, the couple felt that the atmosphere was a bit abnormal. There were no people on the street in broad daylight, and every house was closed.

On the potholed street, some dusty paper money was scattered.

The wind blows some burnt ash.

"Strange, what's going on?" Bai Min'er murmured to herself with a puzzled expression.

"Ask someone."

After going on for a while, I finally saw a small tavern and inn, and the door was still ajar.

So the couple walked in.

"The two guest officers are sorry, the shop is temporarily closed..."

In the store, a middle-aged man was packing his things at the counter, and when he saw someone coming in, he subconsciously explained something.

Zhou Yu smiled and asked, "Are you the shopkeeper here?"

"Yes, I'm packing my things and I'm going to take a long trip..." At this point, the shopkeeper said kindly again: "You two guests should leave here as soon as possible, as far as you can."

"Thank you shopkeeper for your kindness. However, I want to ask, what happened to you here?"

"Guest officer, it's better not to ask, and leave as soon as the weather is still early."

At this time, Bai Min'er grasped the air, and a wine jar on the counter flew into her hand out of thin air.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper was dumbfounded.

Bai Min'er raised her hand again, and the wine jar flew back again.

"Treasurer, don't be afraid, we have the ability to protect ourselves. It's just that our couple passed by here and found something unusual in this town, so I want to ask what's going on."

"This……"

The shopkeeper hesitated for a while, then came over, and said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, there is a zombie outbreak here, many people have died, and many people have disappeared strangely.

Now, the people in the nearby villagers are in a state of panic, and most of those who have relatives in other places have gone to seek refuge..."

"Zombie?"

Zhou Yu subconsciously exchanged a glance with Bai Min'er.

"That's right, I heard that there is a corpse king that is even more terrifying... Anyway, you guys should leave quickly."

"Shopkeeper, has anyone reported this matter to the authorities?"

The shopkeeper shook his head with a wry smile, and nodded again: "The county government has sent two batches of officials down. I heard that some are dead and some are missing. Besides, our place is too remote, too far from the county..."

So Zhou Yu can understand.

Since ancient times, all dynasties have adopted the measure that the imperial power should not be transferred to the counties. Most of the rural areas are governed by the gentry, and the imperial court is only responsible for collecting grain and recruiting men.

Unless there is a serious incident, an official will be sent down.

What's more, this place is more than 100 miles away from the county seat, and it's full of mountains, so the county government can't reach it.

"Treasurer, where do you say the zombie is happening? Maybe we can deal with it."

The shopkeeper looked surprised: "Huh? Are you... not afraid of zombies?"

"The two of us have learned some Taoism, so it's not a big problem to deal with zombies."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "How about the two of you staying here for a while?"

"Stay here? Didn't you say it's closed?"

The shopkeeper sighed: "As long as there is a way, who is willing to drag his family and leave his hometown?"

At this time, a woman in the inner hall came out with a child in her arms: "The head of the house, haven't you cleaned it up yet?"

"Miss, these two guest officers said they can deal with zombies, so I think we should not leave for now?"

The woman froze for a moment, then glanced at Zhou Yu and the two with a puzzled expression.

"Sister-in-law, you can rest assured that as long as we are here, zombies will never hurt you."

"But……"

The woman wanted to say something, but the shopkeeper whispered a few words in her ear, and the woman nodded reluctantly.

"Okay, two guest officers, do you think this is okay? You two will stay here first, and the board and lodging expenses will be free, how about it?"

"No, no, you still have to pay the money that should be paid, and it's not easy for you to do small business."

At this time, the woman couldn't help but said again: "The head of the house, even if these two guest officials can deal with zombies, they can't stay here forever, right? What shall we do then?"

"let's discuss it later……"

Hearing the conversation between the husband and wife, Bai Min'er smiled and said, "Don't worry, both of you, even if we don't live here, I can still keep you safe."

"what?"

The shopkeeper was a little dazed.

"At that time, I will give you a few talismans, and you stick them in the room. If zombies come, you can hide in the room, and the talismans will prevent the zombies from breaking in."

"So, the two of you are really masters? Disrespect and disrespect!"

The shopkeeper was overwhelmed with surprise, bowing his hands again and again.

Believe it or not, in the current situation, it would be good for someone to be bold.

Now that he decided not to leave, the shopkeeper simply opened the door of the shop again, and told his wife to go to the kitchen to prepare some food and drinks for the guests.

During the period, the shopkeeper began to talk in detail about the zombies.

"I remember that the earliest zombie incident was half a year ago, when someone said that zombies were found in Xigou Village, and people died.

But it didn't attract everyone's attention at that time, it was just a gossip.

Two or three months later, news about zombies came out again. This time the scope became larger. Villagers were killed or disappeared in several villages, and some people saw zombies with their own eyes...

At that time, although the people in the town were panicked, no one left.

Until a month ago, the zombies became more and more violent, and zombies appeared in the two surrounding villages... There were also accidents in the town, and several people were missing.

After such a commotion, no one dared to go out easily. Even in broad daylight, the doors and windows were closed tightly, and they dared not go out without particularly important matters.

The business of my small shop is also worsening day by day, and there have been no customers in the past few days.

In addition, the lady said that the child is still young, why not go back to her mother's house to avoid it..."

"Are there any zombies in the town?"

"It doesn't seem to be... But no one can tell. They all appeared nearby, and they might come here one day. So, I discussed with my wife and planned to go back to her mother's house to avoid it."

Next, Zhou Yu inquired about the location of the surrounding villages.

that night.

Two dark shadows appeared in the valley near Erwazhai.

When approaching the stockade, a black shadow stopped, gestured at another black shadow, and said something in his mouth.

Afterwards, the black shadow walked towards a stilted building at the far end of the village.

Its walking posture is quite strange, as if it has no joints, and it is as rigid as a mechanism.

Soon, the black shadow rushed into the stilted building...

"Clang clang clang..."

As soon as he entered the door, it seemed that some mechanism had been touched, and a series of copper bells rang one after another.

The black shadow was unmoved, and turned his head left and right, as if looking for someone in the room.

At this time, the room suddenly had light.

At the same time, there was an angry voice: "Beast, if you dare to come, I will fight with you!"

A man in his thirties rushed out of the house with a steel fork in his hand...

Almost at the same time, a rope net also fell from the roof, covering the black shadow in it.

Obviously, this middle-aged man had already prepared for it, and arranged organs in advance.

"Ow..."

The black shadow covered by the rope net let out a strange and angry cry.

Although the light is not very bright, it can be seen clearly that this guy is obviously not human, or not a normal person.

He was naked, and his skin was like old tree bark, including his face, like a ghost, with blood shining from his eyes.

This image is exactly the zombie that has caused panic among the people in the vicinity recently.

The middle-aged man's name is Luda, and he is a hunter.

A few days ago, when he returned from hunting in the mountains, he was shocked by the bad news. His wife was killed by zombies, her blood was sucked dry, and her 12-year-old son was missing.

Ruda was distraught and vowed to avenge his wife and children.

He helped the villagers set up some traps in the house, and at the same time set up traps in the village. If the zombies dare to attack again, they must be smashed into pieces.

"go to hell!"

Lu Da burst out with all his strength, and the steel fork in his hand went down heavily...

"clang!"

Unexpectedly, this heavy shock made his arm numb, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back...

And that zombie is okay?

"Ow!"

This seemed to have completely enraged the zombie, and with a strange roar of anger, it tore apart the thick rope net with both hands, and swung its sharp claws at Ruda.

Fortunately, Luda has been hunting for many years, not only has he developed a whole body of skills, but also has a quick reaction. He rolled on the spot in time to avoid the pounce, and then rushed out of the house.

After all, it was inconvenient to fight in the house, and he also understood that it was impossible for him to fight the zombies with his own strength, he had to rely on the strength of the big guys and the traps in the village.

At this time, many men in the village rushed out with sticks in their hands.

"Quick, everyone trap this guy, and kill it today!"

"Kill it!"

The tragic voice echoed over the stockade.

Outside the stockade, Hei Ying, who had come together before, saw that something was wrong, so he quickly took out a whistle and blew it.

Hearing the whistle, the zombies are no longer interested in fighting, and turn around to escape.

"Where to escape!"

Several men swooped under the hood with a rope net, trapping the zombie again.

Then someone drew a bow and set up an arrow and shot wildly...

It's just that this guy is too hard, and it's hard for arrows to hurt it.

But everyone was not discouraged. After some fighting, they finally succeeded in luring the zombies to the edge of the trap...

"boom!"

After all, zombies have no brains, and they fell into the trap of camouflage.

The bottom is covered with spikes.

However, these spikes are still difficult to hurt it.

Seeing the zombie jumping and trying to jump out of the deep pit, the villagers threw a few rope nets to temporarily trap it.

Afterwards, some villagers poured tung oil down with buckets...

"ignition!"

Throw the torch, and the fire is raging.

Now, the zombie finally met its nemesis, its whole body was on fire, and it let out a strange cry...

"Great!"

Seeing that the fire attack was effective, the villagers couldn't help cheering.

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(End of this chapter)