The Terror of the Heavens Begins with Gu

Chapter 234 Which zombie is more evil, the evil Ajiu?
Aunt Mei stiffened, and forced a smile, saying, "Adong is sick and has been lying in bed waiting for him to recover. He can't come out and move around. I'll let him come and chat with you when he's better."

She had very few eye bags, but her complexion was dull, suggesting she was seriously ill.

A strong smell of Chinese medicine emanated from the room, and even she carried a strong medicinal odor, which corresponded to her statement that someone was ill.

"Is he sick?" Chen You looked into the room. "I know some tricks too, so let me go and take a look at Uncle Dong."

"It's nothing, it's an old problem. When you get old, all sorts of illnesses appear."

"That's how people are when they get old."

"Don't bother, if..."

"How can this be considered trouble? They're all neighbors, how can I just stand by and watch Uncle Dong get into trouble?"

"It's an old problem, really, Ah Dong... Ouch, ouch, ouch!"

During the conversation, Chen You had already squeezed into the room.

Aunt Mei grabbed Chen You in a panic.

Seeing this, not only Chen You sensed something was wrong, but even Qian Xiaohao, who didn't know what had happened, realized that something was amiss.

Chen You, who was pulled along, walked into the somewhat messy room, his gaze sweeping over the sewing machine before turning to the bedroom inside.

After entering the house, he actually believed what Li Zhen said, because he smelled a stench of corpses in the house that even the smell of Chinese medicine could not suppress.

Even though he hadn't cast spells or touched a corpse for so many years, and had scratched himself far more often than he had touched a peach wood sword, he would never mistake this peculiar stench of death.

Chen You's heartbeat gradually quickened, and his body, which had been dormant for many years, once again felt the passion that belonged to the Taoist.

He looked into the kitchen and indeed saw Chinese medicine being simmered there, seemingly for a patient.

Aunt Mei could hardly hide her panic: "Really, there's no need for that, Ah You. Ah Dong will be fine after lying down for a while."

Chen You slowly walked towards the bedroom, where the smell was even stronger.

Li Zhen entered the house, where the vampire and the banshee were waiting outside.

The key to this mission lies with this zombie.

Once this zombie is dealt with, Yang Feng and her child will definitely be safe.

As she was speaking and trying to stop Chen You, Aunt Mei suddenly trembled and turned to look at Li Zhen.

Upon seeing this young man, she felt extremely uncomfortable.

As the distance closed, this discomfort intensified, making her uneasy and causing her to forget to stop Chen You.

After Li Zhen had walked a little further away, Qian Xiaohao went into the house.

The strong smell of Chinese medicine in the room made him cover his mouth and nose.

From Chen You's conversation with Aunt Mei, he roughly guessed what had happened.

It must have been Chen You who came to see Uncle Dong after learning that Uncle Dong was ill.

Although Chin Siu-ho hadn't lived here for very long, he had a very good impression of Aunt Mei and Uncle Tung, especially Aunt Mei, who was kind and took good care of the neighbors.

But looking at Li Zhen's back, he felt something was off.

If Uncle Dong is really sick, then why bring this person along?
This person didn't seem to know Aunt Mei either.

He suddenly heard some strange noises coming from the bathroom. He glanced over and saw that the bathroom door was ajar. It looked like a shadow flashed through the crack, which startled him.

He tilted his head slightly and looked into the toilet.

A hand suddenly patted his shoulder.

He turned around and saw Aunt Mei watching him, so he smiled at her.

Aunt Mei said something in a low voice, but Qian Xiaohao didn't hear it.

Chen You pushed open the bedroom door, but saw nothing inside.

"Aunt Mei, the smell of medicine here is too strong. We need to make sure to open the windows for ventilation."

Back in the living room, Chen You tried to push the nailed-open window, but found that he couldn't open it.

So I checked around here and then headed to the restroom.

A faint scraping sound suddenly came from inside the toilet, as if something was dragging its feet.

Chen You's heart skipped a beat. He walked to the toilet door and reached his hand towards it.

Just then, the toilet door opened by itself, and a face as sallow as Aunt Mei's appeared in the toilet.

His face was long, and his cheeks were so sunken that his eyes looked very protruding, giving him a sickly appearance.

The moment the door was pushed open, Chen You instinctively reached for the package on his back. Only after seeing the face clearly did he exhale.

"A-Jiu, it's you? What are you doing here?"

The man called Ajiu stepped out of the shadows of the toilet, closed the door behind him, and smiled at Chen You, saying, "Didn't you also notice that Uncle Dong hasn't shown up for a long time? I just arrived and found that my stomach was a little uncomfortable, so I'm just using this toilet for a bit."

His hair was even whiter than Chen Youbai's, and he had very obvious eye bags, making him look like he was in his fifties or sixties. However, he was tall and had a straight back, so he didn't look like an old man when he stood up.

Chen You said with a stern face, "What a coincidence. I was coming here, and you arrived first. If you hadn't explained, I would have thought you came here early because you knew I was coming."

Ah Jiu grinned and said, "What are you saying? You can come but I can't? Uncle Dong is fine, I'll keep an eye on things here. You can go back now."

Aunt Mei chimed in, "Yes, Ah You, you still have business to do, so go downstairs first. I'll come to you for help if anything comes up."

Ah Jiu licked his lips and pulled a cigarette from his pocket.

A voice suddenly rang out: "Does drawing the ashes of a little devil still work?"

Ajiu's body stiffened, and she slowly turned her head to look at Li Zhen, who was standing in the corner.

With a blank expression, Li Zhen continued, "I don't think there's anything wrong with using evil magic to prolong one's life. What's wrong is eating one's conscience and trying to use other people's lives to prolong one's own. What do you say, Master Ajiu?"

Ajiu, staring intently at Li Zhen, gave a stiff smile: "Ayou, who is this person? He seems to be on a different path from you? I could smell the evil aura about him when he appeared in the building."

Chen You looked at Ajiu without saying a word, but silently pulled Qian Xiaohao, who knew nothing, behind him.

Li Zhen walked up to A Jiu and looked into her bloodshot eyes: "I also suffered from a terminal illness and also took an evil path to prolong my life. I'm luckier than you and have lived to this day. I can understand your urgency, but I can't approve of the path you've taken."

"You should have been keeping an eye on Master Chen's movements at all times. You only rushed here early because you noticed something was wrong? Since you made preparations in advance, why didn't you release the zombies?"

Ah Jiu's expression slowly softened, and her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Li Zhen, revealing a hint of ruthlessness.

The atmosphere inside the room became very oppressive.

Aunt Mei suddenly said, "What zombies... what are you talking about? Everyone come and have some water, then disperse." Li Zhen said to Aunt Mei, "You probably don't know, but he's the one who had your husband killed by that little devil, and he's also the one who instigated the corpse-making."

Aunt Mei turned around abruptly and looked at Detective Li in shock.

"Nonsense." Ajiu lowered her head. "If you don't believe me, Uncle Dong will never live."

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve, and a purple talisman appeared in his hand.

The talisman spontaneously combusted and fell from his hand.

This action took very little time; if Li Zhen hadn't been watching him closely, he probably wouldn't have even seen him take out the talisman.

Looking at the purple talisman that had fallen to the ground, Li Zhen's expression finally changed.

Although he did not inherit the talismanic arts of the Changshan School, his understanding of talismans was greater than that of most Taoists without a systematic lineage.

Generally speaking, ordinary talismans can be made from yellow, red, or white talisman paper.

These talismans can be made by beginners, have many uses, and are easy to use.

High-level talismans are usually made using purple or black talisman paper.

Both of these talismans contain highly sophisticated magic, requiring high standards not only in their creation but also in their use. If the user is not careful, they will suffer a backlash.

Ordinary talismans, such as those designed to ward off evil, would not be made using this type of paper; that would be using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.

Such talismans are only used when performing sophisticated evil arts, such as refining corpses, summoning ghost soldiers, or summoning ghost thunder.

The talisman that Li Zhen saw in "Double Vision" was drawn on the body of a dead person and was called "Gou Die". It was used by Yama, the King of Hell, to summon people. If you were to make a talisman on talisman paper, you would have to use purple or a higher-grade black talisman.

Compared to ordinary talismans, the appearance of these two colors of talismans indicates that the other party is a heretical person with considerable magical power, and also means that the other party is using powerful evil magic.

Upon seeing the talisman, Chen You became even more wary and put down the package on his back.

"Snap... snap..."

The sound, like footsteps dragging on the ground, rang out again.

At the same time, a screeching sound, like sharp fingernails scraping against the wall, also came from the toilet.

The windows of the house had all been sealed off, making the inside very dark.

From Li Zhen and the others' perspective, they could only see a "figure" appearing behind the crack in the toilet door.

Suddenly, a loud "bang" rang out, and the toilet door was violently pushed down by the "figure".

Black, corpse-like vapor surged from the toilet, rising upwards from the figure's head like drifting flames.

The strong stench of corpses and blood wafted out with the stench of death, filling the crowded room and completely masking the rich smell of Chinese medicine in the room.

Li Zhen was somewhat surprised to smell the blood.

Has this zombie already drunk fresh blood?

He had just seen Yang Feng and her son outside, so whose blood was this zombie drinking?
Logically speaking, this zombie needs to drink the blood of a virgin to reach its most ferocious state. Could it be that Ah Jiu found virgin blood from somewhere else?

Upon seeing this "figure," Chen You had already begun to believe most of what Li Zhen had said.

Seeing Aunt Mei wiping away tears as she ran towards the zombie, he pulled her back.

"Look closely, he's not Uncle Dong, he's a zombie now! A zombie that kills and sucks people's blood!"

Chen You quickly said a few words to Qian Xiaohao, who was still struggling, and then looked at Ajiu and said in a deep voice, "Do you know what you are doing? You actually dare to refine corpses here? Do you know what the consequences will be?"

"Do you think I don't know you're raising ghost children? Do you really think the resentment of those twins can cover up the resentment in your room?"

“If I had known that what you were doing was something that goes against the natural order, like prolonging life, I would never have turned a blind eye.”

Ajiu sniffed the cigarette in her hand: "I had no choice. If I hadn't extended my life, I would have died long ago. But I don't want to die!"

Chen You took a deep breath and earnestly advised, "No matter what, I don't want to see you get to this point. It's not too late to turn back now. We can work together to deal with the zombie behind you and still undo the mistakes you've made!"

The faint sound of metal clashing could be heard.

The "figure" inside the toilet jumped outside and revealed its form.

This zombie wasn't much different from the one Li Zhen remembered.

Its head was bald, with only a sparse ring of white hair around its head. Its face was covered with lividity, one eye was blind, and its upper and lower eyelids were covered with wounds, as if its eye had been sewn shut with needle and thread. The other eye was closed and had not yet opened.

What makes this zombie so unique is that it wears a "mask" made of copper coins on its face, covering its mouth and adding to its sinister appearance.

The zombie was dressed in a black shroud covered with fine dirt, as if it had just been dug out of the ground.

A stronger aura of death surged from the zombie's body, making its form appear somewhat hazy.

The temperature inside the room was dropping rapidly, becoming very cold and damp.

Even Li Zhen felt his hair stand on end.

The method of corpse refining by the evil Ajiu is indeed unique, and the zombie he created is extraordinary.

This zombie's aura is no longer what it was when the vampire zombie was first created; in fact, it's even stronger.

Although this era is peaceful and zombies are rare, there is still a lot of malevolence.

This zombie, created through the process, embodies the malevolent spirit of this era and absorbs the decaying energy of these apartment buildings, making it a true "child of the times."

In the movie, Detective Li wouldn't have this feeling.

But when he faced the zombie in person, he could clearly sense the connection between the zombie's aura and the aura of the apartment building.

This era is filled with malevolence, and this apartment building is filled with the stench of shoving and decay. Even without this zombie, other evil spirits or ghosts would have emerged.

This zombie did not disappoint him...

I wonder how much of his actual skill he has?
Aunt Mei struggled desperately to break free from Qian Xiaohao's grasp and ran towards the zombie without a care, but was grabbed by one of her arms by Li Zhen.

Pulling Aunt Mei back, Li Zhen casually tossed her aside like trash.

Aunt Mei, who had hit her head on the corner of the wall, didn't recover for a while.

Aunt May has gone mad in her quest to resurrect the dead old man.

Li Zhen didn't have much affection for him.

If Detective Li hadn't come, he would have killed the little boy first, used him to feed the zombies, and also killed Qian Xiaohao.

Just then, the zombie, stimulated, twitched its fingers, and then its tightly closed eyes suddenly snapped open...

(End of this chapter)