The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 233 Chen You's Probing and Entering the Building to Find the Zombie
Chen You knew exactly who lived in the building and was very familiar with their backgrounds.

If someone is indeed refining corpses here, then he has already guessed who is behind it.

Even if we assume that person was truly depraved and secretly created a zombie, the matter is still within the realm of what can be resolved.

The young man in front of him, who exuded an evil aura and seemed like a true demon, was the one Chen You was most wary of.

The thought of such an eerie stranger, accompanied by a zombie who had consumed countless lives and a monster, moving about in broad daylight is terrifying.

Corpse refining is a taboo that is highly forbidden by the righteous path.

In the past, even if someone secretly created a zombie, they wouldn't dare to publicize it, much less take it out in public.

However, Li Zhen, who brought zombies into the residential area, had no sense of apprehension whatsoever, which Chen You naturally saw as an act of utter arrogance.

Li Zhen turned his head and glanced at the greasy stall, but said nothing.

Looking into Li Zhen's bloodshot eyes, Chen You said again, "I don't know how you know these things, but if it's really as you say, and someone is secretly refining corpses here, I thank you on behalf of the neighbors."

"But to be honest, I don't trust you at all."

Li Zhen nodded: "If it were me, I would also be wary of a stranger who suddenly appears. That's human nature. But I'm only here for that zombie, and I'm on your side. You don't need to be so careful."

He looked at the glutinous rice in Chen You's hand: "You've been cooking glutinous rice for so many years, how much skill do you still have left? Let me tell you the truth, even in your prime, you might not be able to deal with that zombie."

Chen You's heart tightened: "You seem to know me very well?"

Li Zhen mumbled, "Having worked in this industry and been active in the area, how could I not recognize you?"

Chen You remained noncommittal.

He raised his hand and sprinkled the glutinous rice in his hand onto the table bit by bit: "This era is too peaceful. Although the violence in society is not low, it is much, much better than the environment in the past where people died at the drop of a hat. It is too difficult to create a zombie. My skills are only useful when frying glutinous rice. I also want to know how much of my skill I have left."

"Also, I'd like to know, how did you create this zombie? The aura of death and blood emanating from you must have been ingested by quite a few people, right? It's really strange, how did you manage to survive in this society?"

After the rice grains had completely fallen, Chen You clapped his hands, leaned back in his chair, and took the cigarette out of his mouth.

Li Zhen smiled and said, "You can rest assured that the people I kill are all people who deserve to die. No matter how many I kill, I have a clear conscience."

He looked up at the apartment: "You're wary of me, but not of that wicked person inside. That's strange."

"That zombie was no ordinary creature. In order to create the zombie he desired, he nourished the corpse's energy with the four Yin lands and crow blood, and placed the corpse in a camphor wood coffin suspended in mid-air to prevent it from absorbing the earth's energy..."

Chen Youlian took a few puffs of his cigarette.

After a pause, Li Zhen continued, "Although the zombies made this way are fierce, they are still not fierce enough, so... he is preparing to feed that zombie with the blood of a virgin boy in order to make a more ferocious zombie as soon as possible."

Upon hearing the words "virgin blood," Chen You suddenly stood up.

After Li Zhen finished speaking, he asked in a deep voice, "How...how do you know all this?"

This was one of the biggest questions in his mind.

This person not only knew his background, but also the process of the people in the building creating zombies, as if he had seen it with his own eyes. This made Chen You feel a sense of panic that he had no secrets.

Li Zhen grabbed the glutinous rice on the table: "This is not what the Taoist priest should be most concerned about. Now the Taoist priest should think about how to deal with that zombie under the most unfavorable circumstances."

"I only came here for that zombie. I don't want to see that zombie commit too many atrocities. Once I catch that zombie, I will leave naturally."

He raised his head and looked into Chen You's eyes: "If I wanted to do something, I wouldn't come to see the Daoist Master openly and honestly. Besides... if I wanted to do something, could the Daoist Master stop me?"

After exchanging a glance with Li Zhen for a moment, Chen You threw down the half-smoked cigarette in his hand, straightened his clothes, and turned to walk towards one side of the apartment building.

"follow me."

Li Zhen got up and followed behind Chen You.

The vampire and the banshee followed Li Zhen leisurely into the apartment building.

When he encountered several residents, Chen You politely returned their greetings.

If anyone asks about Li Zhen, he vaguely says that he is his guest.

He led Li Zhen up to the cramped apartment building.

The corridor inside the apartment was very narrow, and there were many miscellaneous items placed on both sides, making it look very dirty and messy.

Even during the day, the corridors of this apartment building are quite gloomy.

Everything here is crowded, gloomy, and filled with an atmosphere of despair.

Living in such a place year after year would probably cause even a normal person to become depressed.

“The atmosphere here is murky and eerie, perfect for raising ghosts. The feng shui of these buildings is seriously problematic.” Li Zhen, who was following behind Chen You, looked around a few times and then walked up the stairs.

The principles of Feng Shui emphasize the importance of concealing wind and gathering water, and neither "wind" nor "water" is suitable here.

Even without having seen the foundations of these buildings, Li Zhen knew that there was something wrong with the feng shui here.

“Hong Kong Island is a place where every tile is worth its weight in gold. Housing is getting more and more expensive. It’s good enough for the poor to find a place to rest. Who cares about anything else?” Chen You said without turning his head. “If it were a place with better feng shui, it wouldn’t be used to build this kind of house.”

"The feng shui of this place is a bit bad. You can forget about getting promoted or making a fortune if you live here. But you generally won't experience family ruin or death. Compared to other places, it's already considered a pretty good place."

While walking, he appeared not to turn his head, but he was actually observing the state of the zombie and the banshee.

Zombies are not ordinary pets. You can't just feed them more blood and tame them and expect them to obey you.

Common sense dictates that the more ferocious a zombie is, the more likely it is to turn on its owner.

There is no doubt that the zombie in front of him is terrifying, but what frightens Chen You is that the zombie shows no signs of retaliating.

It followed Li Zhen like a real pet all the way, and even when it saw living people, the zombie didn't react at all.

Little did people know that Chen You, who appeared outwardly calm, tensed up completely when he saw his neighbors.

If the zombie makes any unusual moves, he will decisively risk taking action.

To his surprise, the zombies, who were most eager for blood, were completely unmoved by the passing blood.

This shows how terrifying the zombie's owner was.

Arriving at his house, Chen You took out his key and opened the door.

"Wait a moment, I'll be right out."

After saying this, Chen You casually closed the door behind him, leaving Li Zhen outside, and went into the house alone.

Li Zhen peeked inside through the crack in the door.

There were no ritual implements used by Taoist priests in the room, only various kitchen utensils and cooking ingredients piled up in the corners and on the table. Less than a minute later, Chen You came out of the room.

At this moment, a bundle wrapped in clothes appeared on his back, bulging as if it contained a lot of things.

Judging from its shape, there should be at least one thing inside that looks like a feng shui plate.

Returning to the stairs via the same route, Chen You glanced up and continued walking upwards.

"Why would he create zombies? What benefits do zombies bring these days?" Chen You suddenly asked.

He didn't say who the "he" in his words was, which was actually a kind of test.

Upon hearing Li Zhen's reply, he knew that Li Zhen indeed knew everything.

"Doesn't the Taoist priest know that he has a terminal illness and has been using evil magic to prolong his life?" Li Zhen said. "His current method of prolonging his life relies on the little ghost he raises, but the little ghost is not fierce enough and can no longer help him. Naturally, he needs to think of new ways to prolong his life."

Chen You scoffed, "Using yin to supplement yang? What a clever plan, but Heaven has eyes. This method is detrimental to one's virtue and won't last long."

Li Zhen asked casually, "I heard that someone saw a ghost messenger dressed in red and green tall clothes appear inside the house. Was he there to help this person escape the death trap?"

Chen You glanced back at Li Zhen: "Those have appeared before, but they are not necessarily ghost messengers. I also saw underworld messengers when I was young, and they were somewhat different from these."

"I'm not sure if he came because of him. Although he's using evil magic to prolong his life, his own lifespan may not be coming to an end."

“If the underworld officials really come looking for him, he might be able to dodge them once or twice, but he can’t keep hiding forever.”

Just then, a dejected middle-aged man rubbed his swollen eyes and walked out of the stairwell, greeting Chen You.

After a moment's hesitation, Chen You called out to the man, "Why don't you come and help too?"

The man looked at Chen You and Li Zhen with a puzzled expression, then walked towards Chen You: "Has something happened? What can I do for you?"

Looking at the familiar face, Li Zhen naturally knew that this person was Qian Xiaohao.

Chen You said to Qian Xiaohao, "I might need your help. Why don't you come along and take a look?"

Feeling puzzled, Qian Xiaohao didn't ask any further questions.

“Uncle Dong hasn’t shown up for a long time, which I find strange. I was planning to visit him when I had time. I didn’t expect something like this to happen,” Chen You said in a low voice. “If things are really as you say, then the best way is to get rid of him during the day before he becomes too powerful, otherwise things will become difficult.”

Upon reaching the fourth floor, he glanced at a room and continued walking upwards.

Upon reaching the fourth floor, Chen You walked out of the stairwell and into the dark corridor.

Li Zhen followed behind him and entered the corridor.

The corridors here were also very dirty and messy. In front of one house, there were some food items, which were probably offerings for the deceased.

Chin Siu-ho brushed past the vampire, and only after the vampire left did he finally enter the corridor.

He looked at the goosebumps that had inexplicably appeared on his arms, then frowned as he looked at the back of the vampire.

He didn't know who this person was, but the smell and the coldness emanating from this "person" made him very uncomfortable.

Li Zhen also made him feel very uncomfortable, so he always kept a certain distance from Li Zhen and the vampire.

As Li Zhen passed room 2442, he turned and glanced into the room.

The atmosphere in the building was eerie, but the eeriness was particularly strong in this room.

Besides the yin energy, the resentment inside was also very strong, clearly indicating that there was something unclean inside.

The red-eyed bats behind the banshee became interested, shifting their bodies and letting out a few soft, strange cries, causing the banshee's black robe to move as well.

Li Zhen suppressed the restless red-eyed bats, suddenly stopped, and looked at the door of 2442.

An even stronger resentment emanated from the room, causing the temperature in the corridor to drop rapidly.

Two distorted human faces appeared faintly on the door.

Chen You, who had been watching Li Zhen's expression closely, suddenly changed his face. Before Li Zhen could speak, he rushed to the door, made a hand seal with his right hand, and slammed it against the door.

A faint scream rang out, and then silence returned to the room.

He withdrew his hand, leaving several bloody fingerprints on the door.

Qian Xiaohao said, "Is this room still not safe?"

With a serious look, Chen You said, "The house is safe. As long as you don't do anything foolish, they can't threaten you."

He turned around and continued walking forward.

He wasn't sure if he was explaining to Qian Xiaohao or Li Zhen: "It's not easy for ghosts to harm people. Ghosts with such a strong resentment can only harm people with insufficient yang energy and weak bodies. Healthy adults don't need to be afraid of them."

"The two guys in your room are also pitiful. I told you, they were both murdered and their resentment is very strong. If I were to take action, I might wipe them out."

Li Zhen naturally knew that the two female ghosts here must be the ghosts formed from the twins who died in the apartment.

What Chen You said was probably directed at him, explaining to him why the two ghosts had been there all along.

Naturally, it also meant to prevent him from causing trouble for the two female ghosts.

Detective Li glanced at the vampire.

Those two female ghosts were probably lured out by the zombies...

The white-haired boy suddenly appeared out of nowhere and ran past Li Zhen and the others.

The madwoman also ran past them with her head down, clutching some food in her hand, which looked like offerings she had taken from a bowl.

Chen You shook his head, walked to a house, and knocked on the door.

The door was not open.

Chen You waited patiently.

About half a minute later, the door opened a crack.

A woman who looked to be in her fifties or sixties poked her head out.

Her gaze swept over Li Zhen and Qian Xiaohao, then she looked at Chen You and smiled at him: "Do you need your clothes mended? I have time now, leave the clothes here, and I can mend them right away."

Her face looked extremely haggard, her lips were pale, her complexion was sallow, and there were some brown patches in some places, which looked a bit like lividity. She had a sinister aura about her.

Chen You glanced into the room and asked with a smile, "Is Uncle Dong not here? I haven't seen him in a long time."

(End of this chapter)