You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 101 Why did you kill someone again?

"Zombie Refining?"

Wei Rufeng was somewhat incredulous: "Judging from the wedding photos displayed in Yin Zhixin's home and the ribbon decorations that haven't been taken down even after 12 years of marriage, he must love his wife very much. Why would he do this?"

"He's a geomancer, he couldn't possibly not know that zombies have spirits but no souls. If his wife is turned into a zombie, it means she will never be able to reincarnate in this life!"

People have three souls and seven spirits.

After a person dies, the three souls leave the body and become the spirits of the dead, either entering the underworld or wandering in the human world, while the seven spirits decay along with the physical body.

Once a corpse transforms into a zombie, its seven souls will remain trapped within its body.

A zombie is one whose spirit has not yet dissipated but whose soul has already departed; therefore, it can move but cannot speak, and is bloodthirsty and mindless.

The saying that zombies have spirits but no souls, while ghosts have souls but no spirits, is roughly the same principle.

That being said, Wei Rufeng knew in his heart...

Master Chen must have his own judgment for saying that!

But deep down he didn't want to believe it. He would rather Yin Zhixin's wife become a vengeful ghost than be turned into a zombie!
It's not that zombies are easier to deal with than vengeful ghosts...

Zombies are a huge threat!
Once it bites people everywhere and spreads the corpse poison, it will inevitably cause a huge disaster!

"Director Wei, Master Chen!"

Just then, the veterinarian made a new discovery in the next room: "Come and see!"

In this room, there is a huge glass fish tank.

There were no fish in the fish tank, only a tank of yellow water.

Next to the fish tank were several plastic bags containing yellow granules, with the words "fish disease powder" printed on them.

Chen Yang glanced at it, and a scene from a drama he had once seen involuntarily came to mind... A gambler, in order to collect his father's meager pension, hid his father's body in a fish tank and used "fish disease powder" to preserve it!

"This is fish disease powder."

The veterinarian explained, "Fish disease powder contains preservatives. When a large amount of fish disease powder is added to the water, it can have the effect of formaldehyde, which can slow down the decay and stench of the carcass."

He reached into the fish tank and scooped out a few strands of long hair, a hair clip, and a few fingernails from the yellow water.

The nail polish on the nails was pink, and judging from its shape, it had completely peeled off.

The veterinarian said, "The plot of using fish disease powder to hide corpses has appeared in movies and TV dramas. Yin Zhixin probably used this method to slow down the decomposition of his wife's body..."

If it were a normal person, upon the death of their beloved wife, their first reaction would definitely be to arrange her funeral properly and give her a grand burial.

However, based on what we learned from the villagers...

Yin Zhixin is a very eccentric and stubborn person.

His parents both passed away when he was twelve or thirteen. Later, he became a "yin-yang master," handling funerals and dealing with corpses frequently. Under such experiences, his temperament must have changed drastically!

Chen Yang slowly closed his eyes.

He could practically picture the process by which Yin Zhixin turned his wife into a zombie...

I'm back from the hospital.

Unable to accept the fact that his wife was dead, he dressed her body up beautifully, putting on pretty clothes and painting her nails with her favorite nail polish...

Then, he soaked his wife in the fish tank to preserve her freshness.

That big pit in the orchard must have been dug back then... for the purpose of refining zombies!
of course.

Zombies aren't so easy to "create".

According to folklore, the process of refining a corpse consists of four steps: selecting the corpse, storing the corpse, raising the corpse, and refining the corpse.

First, the corpse must be selected; it must be a corpse with a Yin destiny, and the time of death must be a "broken day" or a "Yin hour".

The term "Yin fate" refers to a person born in a Yin year, Yin month, Yin day, and Yin hour. "Broken day" refers to an "inauspicious day" in the old calendar. Imagine how ominous it would be for a person with a Yin fate to die on a "broken day".
The act of storing the body goes without saying.

As for "raising corpses," it has two meanings.

One is a place for raising corpses, and the other is the process of raising corpses.

The place for raising a zombie must be a "land of four yin," a place of ruin, heavy punishment and evil spirits, and abundant yin energy. Dig a pit three feet deep in the pit, burn talismans and chant incantations, and use secret techniques. Place the corpse in the pit in a coffin made of fragrant cedar wood with the heaviest yin energy, and feed it with crow blood every day.

Chen Yang thought for a moment and said, "Let's look around and see if he has a cedar coffin at home!"

The veterinarian and Uncle Hat searched around.

A blood-stained Bagua mirror and a strange mask were found under Yin Zhixin's bed.

The mask was made of strung copper coins and was also stained with blood.

"Master Chen, look!"

The veterinarian brought the Bagua mirror and the copper coin mask to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang said, "This Bagua mirror is used to nurture corpses. When placing a corpse in a corpse-nurturing site, placing the Bagua mirror on the corpse's chest can help the corpse absorb yin energy."

The veterinarian was trained in forensic medicine.

He also has his own abilities; he knows a little bit of Taoist arts and martial arts, but he is not proficient in any of them, let alone these professional skills.

He then asked, "And what about this copper coin mask?"

Chen Yang: "This is used to seal the evil energy of zombies. Once it is removed, the zombies will regain their bloodthirsty instincts."

"what?"

The veterinarian exclaimed in surprise, "Wouldn't it start biting people everywhere...?"

Just then, Uncle Hat's voice rang out from outside.

It turned out that the "cedar coffin" where the body was kept had been found, but the coffin had been chopped into firewood, so it was not discovered at first.

After leaving the room, the group returned to the large pit in the orchard.

The veterinarian asked curiously, "Master Chen, is this the 'corpse-raising ground' you mentioned? You previously said that the corpse-raising ground should be a 'land of four yin'... Could this be a land of four yin?"

The so-called "land of four yin" is, simply put, a place where the sun never shines throughout the year. Because it never sees sunlight, yin energy gathers there.

Chen Yang looked up at the sky.

It was noon, the sun was high in the sky, and sunlight bathed the earth.

Although there are fruit trees and a courtyard wall next to this pit, they cannot block out the sunlight.

This earthen kang is clearly not a "place of four yin"... but in addition to the dense residual evil energy, there is also the aura of an evil god in this earthen kang. With the methods of an evil god, this earthen pit can be completely turned into a place for raising corpses!

At this time.

Wei Rufeng's phone rang.

It was Lin Miao calling.

"Director Wei..."

"Another murder has occurred... The manner of death is exactly the same as that of the mother and child, and there were also wooden carvings in their home. I visited the victims' neighbors and contacted their relatives, and it has been confirmed that they had consulted a Taoist priest for treatment some time ago!"

Wei Rufeng said in a deep voice, "Investigate!"

"Immediately notify the intelligence department to activate the [City Sky Eye] system and track [Dan Chengzi]'s] movements in real time... Also, distribute the photos I sent to the intelligence department!"

"Distribute this to all streets, communities, and surrounding counties, towns, and villages!" "A substantial reward will be given to anyone who discovers Dan Chengzi's whereabouts and reports it!"

I can tell.

Wei Rufeng is in a hurry!
Evil gods, zombies!
Either of these is an extremely unstable factor and could easily cause a large-scale incident!
of course.

This also shows the authority of the "Special Administration Bureau". With just one order, all police forces, street offices and communities in the city can be mobilized in an instant. With the addition of the "Sky Eye" surveillance, as long as Yin Zhixin is still in or around Yincheng, he will have nowhere to escape!
Messages and surveillance video clips began to be compiled by the Special Administration Bureau's intelligence department.

Everyone in the intelligence department is busy...

Less than an hour later, Lin Miao called again.

"Director Wei!"

"found it!"

"Based on the fact that the last time it appeared was at 11 pm last night..."

According to Lin Miao's report, Yin Zhixin appeared at Helan County Hospital at 11 pm last night. According to the surveillance footage, he was driving a black Jetour Freedom (pictured).

"The surveillance footage shows that he left at 11:32 p.m., heading towards Helan North... The intelligence department is retrieving surveillance footage from various intersections on the Helan North Highway during the same time period."

Finally, Lin Miao added, "By the way, Director Wei, there was also a theft at the Helan County Central Blood Station last night..."

Wei Rufeng: "Is it related to this case?"

Lin Miao: "They had a blood bank theft; 1088 bags were stolen, worth over 60 yuan."

"........."

Chen Yang was completely dumbfounded.

1088 bags of blood?
Blood bags from blood banks are usually 400 ml each, and cost around 540 yuan per bag. 1088 bags of blood are indeed worth more than 60 yuan... But Yin Zhixin stole 1088 bags of blood at once. Isn't that outrageous?
Blood is denser than water.

A 400ml blood bag must weigh at least a pound, right?

Doesn't the blood bank have any surveillance cameras or staff on duty?
Did they allow Yin Zhixin to empty the blood bank?
Of course, now is not the time to discuss this.

Wei Rufeng hung up the phone and said, "Master Chen... how about we go to Helan?"

They are now in "Yongning County".

Yongning County is located south of Yincheng, while Helan is located north of Yincheng.

After leaving Yinxin Village, it only takes a few minutes to drive onto the Yincheng Ring Expressway. The entire journey is over 40 kilometers. The veterinarian kept the accelerator floored the accelerator the whole way, and in just over 20 minutes, he heard the navigation announce "Keep to the right, slow down, and exit the expressway".

Wei Rufeng, who had been on the phone with Lin Miao, suddenly said, "Don't get off the highway... go straight to Helan Mountain!"

The veterinarian glanced at the rearview mirror, quickly changed lanes, and asked, "Did Yin Zhixin go to Helan Mountain?"

Wei Rufeng: "According to the surveillance footage, our intelligence team found that he exited the highway at 1:02 a.m. and headed towards Helan Mountain."

The veterinarian sighed, "It seems that Yin Zhixin still has some humanity... Is he afraid that his wife will hurt someone, so he sent her to Helan Mountain to hide her?"

"not necessarily."

Chen Yang said, "If he truly had humanity, he wouldn't have taken the lives of those innocent people... Perhaps she wasn't afraid her wife would hurt anyone, but rather worried that her wife would be discovered!"

The SUV with red license plates sped along the highway and soon got off at a highway exit near Helan Mountain.

result……

There's a traffic jam on the road!
This is also normal.

If you go straight on this road, you'll reach Helan Mountain. If you turn right 3 kilometers ahead, you'll find the "Xixia Film and Television City," which are two tourist attractions in Xixia Prefecture. There are already a lot of cars, and the road is narrow, so traffic jams are common, especially on weekends and holidays.

The veterinarian pulled out the siren and was about to turn it on when Chen Yang stopped him, saying, "No need to rush... let's take it slow. Once they're inside the Helan Mountains, they won't be able to escape!"

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The Helan Mountains stretch approximately 220 kilometers from north to south and 20 to 40 kilometers from east to west. The mountain range has an elevation between 2000 and 3000 meters. The main peak, "Helan Mountain," reaches an elevation of 3556 meters, making it the highest peak in the Western Xia Prefecture!

Helan Mountain is said to be a "sacred mountain".

The most famous feature here is probably the diverse rock paintings, which are of all kinds and can be traced back to 6000 years ago.

These rock paintings depict scenes of ancient people herding, hunting, worshipping, and fighting. They also feature various animal patterns and abstract symbols, including sheep, cattle, horses, camels, tigers, and leopards. Some experts have even suggested that some of these rock paintings may depict scenes of extraterrestrials arriving on Earth 6000 years ago.

Besides rock paintings, the Helan Mountains also contain altars left by ancient humans and several religious sites, such as the Helan Mountain South Temple, North Temple, Twin Buddha Pagodas, Mountain God Temple, Lupan Temple, Wudang Temple, and so on.

There are Taoist temples and monasteries, Buddhist temples and pagodas, and Hui Muslim mosques, all of which have a long history of flourishing incense offerings.

Within the scenic area planned for the mountain, many tourists were climbing the mountain and taking photos.

Because it was midday, many tourists found pavilions and shady spots to rest.

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Helan Mountain God Temple.

It's said to be a mountain god temple...

It's really just a historical site. Compared to the numerous renovations of temples and Taoist monasteries, this once-thriving "Mountain God Temple" has long been forgotten.

Wild grass grew rampant in front of the temple.

The temple was in a state of disrepair, and even the roof had collapsed with a large hole.

This area is not included in the "tourist area" plan of Helan Mountain, and no boardwalk has been built here, so very few people come here.

But at this moment...

But then a man and a woman crept over.

This is a young couple.

The two were carrying bags, dressed casually, and wearing sun hats and sunglasses, clearly there for sightseeing.

"Come quick, baby...there's no one here!"

"Ah...ah, slower!"

"Damn, there's been too much fucking here, it's a bit too much."

"Let's go inside the temple... This temple is so dilapidated, won't it collapse?"

They entered the temple embracing, the woman holding onto the wall with both hands, while the man stood behind her... completely lost in their passion.

Sudden……

puff!

A hand pierced through the chests of both men.

The young man's face was filled with disbelief. He turned around with difficulty, only to be met with a hideous face. His vision began to blur, and he seemed to hear voices...

"you……"

"Why did you kill someone again...?"

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P.S.: Only two updates today. Helping my child with their homework completely messed up my mentality.

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