Taoist priest in the foggy capital

Chapter 2 Vampire or Zombie?
Yin Xiu was not surprised that She Zaiwei died.

It's not that Yin Xiu has any prejudice against him, it's just that the guy is born with a traitorous face, and even if he doesn't do something bad, he will look sorry for his skin.

Among the short mules wandering around on the road, none of them had one foot in the funeral parlor. It would be strange to remain alive.

But Yin Xiu couldn't believe what Ahua said that Snake Zaiwei was drained of blood by the demon.

After foreigners introduced trains and steam engines to the East, perhaps because the roar of those machines destroyed the feng shui, the previously rampant demons suddenly disappeared, as if they had never existed.

Even in the mainland, there may not be such vicious monsters, let alone in Hong Kong Island under the rule of the British. Yin Xiu is more inclined to think that Snake Zaiwei meets a vampire.

When the foreigners came to the East, those dark creatures that had coexisted with them throughout the Middle Ages also crossed the ocean and came to this ancient land, doing evil everywhere.

At the moment, we can only know what's going on if we go to the scene first.

Yin Xiu and Ah Hua ran one after another in the narrow alleys of Guangming Lane. Although this place was not as famous as the Kowloon Walled City, it was also a well-known slum area.

The passages here are winding and complicated, and even local residents often find themselves unable to find their way around.

But Ahua was very familiar with this place. She just ran with Yin Xiu for a while, and after passing several shaky stairs, they came to another residential building.

There was already a crowd of people surrounding She Zaiwei's residence.

Some people had sad faces, some were frightened, and some just came to watch the fun.

When they saw Yin Xiu, many people consciously moved out of the way.

As a senior technician at Luigi Machinery Factory, he is still very respected in Guangming. Even on many matters other than machinery, residents here will come to Yin Xiu for advice.

Yin Xiu finally got through the crowd and finally reached the door of the room and saw clearly what was going on inside.

She Zaiwei's body had already been covered with a white cloth. Three patrol policemen were standing next to him, chattering something, and there were several residents by the window, smoking cigarettes and saying nothing.

Yin Xiu walked up and greeted one of the thin old men, "Uncle Ming, you are here too."

The man called Uncle Ming was wearing an old nightgown with no visible color. His white hair and round glasses that would never be taken off made him look depressed and melancholy.

But all the old neighbors who live here know that when it comes to Uncle Ming, one must never judge a book by its appearance.

Seeing Yin Xiu greeting him, Uncle Ming nodded, lit another cigarette for himself, and then said slowly: "Well, the neighbors said there was a demon, so they dragged me here."

Another old man immediately interjected: "Uncle Ming, I don't dare to help you with other matters, but when it comes to demons, we can't rely on the patrol police. We can't hire those exorcists in the city, so we can only hire them." Come and see."

"Yes, yes, Uncle Ming comes from a family of heavenly masters. Conquering demons and killing them is child's play for you."

Uncle Ming gave the person who said this a look and threw the cigarette butt to the ground.

"I'm just a glutinous rice cook. Other things have nothing to do with me. If you can't invite an exorcist, you can just find a monk."

As he was about to leave, Yin Xiu quickly pulled him gently.

"Uncle Ming, are you saying this really has something to do with demons?"

Uncle Ming glanced at him, turned and walked to the body, pulled out a pale and withered arm from under the white cloth, shocking the onlookers.

"Look, the corpse is still very fresh, but the flesh and blood has been exhausted, as if it has been drained. Can other methods besides magic be used to do this?"

Someone else asked: "Uncle Ming, do you think it could be a zombie or a vampire?"

"Zombies?" Uncle Ming spat on the ground, "I can smell the stench of zombies even when I'm wearing a mask. Hong Kong Island's feng shui has been ruined. Where else can there be a place to raise corpses?" "Is that a vampire?"

Uncle Ming lifted the white cloth again, revealing She Zaiwei's equally pale neck. "Vampires only suck blood from the neck. There are no wounds on it. It couldn't have been done by a vampire."

"Besides." Uncle Ming lit up another cigarette, "Vampires only like to suck the blood of foreigners. They think the blood of us Tang people is weak, so they will never hunt in the slums unless it is a last resort."

"Then what is..."

"It's a fox demon." Uncle Ming slowly blew out a smoke ring, "And it's probably a fox demon that has transformed into a human form."

Everyone gasped again.

"Uncle Ming, you said that monster, ah, no, where has that great immortal gone now?"

"Run?" Uncle Ming sneered, "The fox demon has tasted the sweetness here, how could it possibly run away. It is estimated that it will stay in Guangming Mountain for a while longer and find more victims."

Hearing this, even Yin Xiu couldn't help but feel a little thump in her heart. She dared the monster to use this place as a canteen.

Just like what the old man said before, with the financial resources of the neighbors in Guangmingli, it is impossible to hire an exorcist to help. After all, it is a large expense.

Most of the people living here are factory workers or coolies on the docks, or they are people like She Zaiwei, who have no future today and have no value in helping.

"What should I do? Uncle Ming, you must help. It's impossible for everyone to move. After all, you have to take action."

Probably seeing the sincere looks in everyone's eyes, Uncle Ming sighed and said, "Send the patrolman away first, and we'll talk about the rest later."

"Remember to find a few people to come to the bureau tomorrow to record statements!"

The patrol policemen wanted to leave a long time ago. There was no money to be made here, and they might be targeted by the fox demon. As soon as Uncle Ming opened his mouth, they pushed away the crowd anxiously and walked out.

Seeing the patrol officers leaving, the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, leaving only a few old men and the body on the ground.

"Let the neighbors pool their money to hire a monk. Although She Zaiwei doesn't do serious things, he has never harmed the neighbors. Let's fast for a few days for him to escape."

"As for dealing with the fox demon, Uncle Ming has to worry about it. If you need anything, we will try our best to assist you."

Uncle Ming nodded, taking it as an agreement.

Seeing that she had nothing to do, Yin Xiu took out a dragon coin from his pocket and handed it to the old man in charge.

He lowered his voice and said, "Old man, whether it's for catching monsters or giving Snake Zaiwei a salvation, this dollar will be treated as a share of my heart."

After saying that, Yin Xiu stopped lingering, turned around and walked out.

Ahua quickly followed and stayed close to Yin Xiu.

"Brother Daxiu, is what Uncle Ming said true? Is there really a fox demon?"

She was holding two black braids and looked very uneasy.

"Maybe." Yin Xiu touched her chin, "But you girls can rest assured. I heard that the fox demon only likes to find strong men, not girls."

"Why are you looking for a strong man?" Ahua looked curious.

"Well...you'll understand when you grow up."

(End of this chapter)