Zombie Life Begins in Hongxi Village

Commander Xu stared longingly at Lin Yi, his fingertips constantly stroking the edge of the wooden box, his eyes filled with yearning for the ocean.

"General Xu, name your price. If the price is right, I'll take these items," Lin Yi said casually, leaning back in his chair.

Commander Xu rubbed his hands together. He had asked around beforehand about the price; the antique dealer from the provincial capital was only willing to offer 18,000, while the local tycoon from Huai County would only offer 20,000 as the maximum.

He considered it in his mind. This Commander Lin had managed to make Yun County so successful in just one month, and the Ren family's business was booming. He must be a man who was not short of money.

"General Lin is generous! The price is a fair 100,000 silver dollars! To be honest, I had an antique expert appraise it beforehand, and 100,000 is really not an exorbitant price!"

Lin Yi was furious. Wasn't this just treating me like a pig to be slaughtered?!

He instantly channeled Hua Qiang's personality, saying flippantly, "What's up? Is your porcelain made of gold, or is your calligraphy and painting made of gold?"

"What kind of world is this? In prosperous times, antiques are prized; in chaotic times, gold is valued. Look at the current antique market—which old item can still fetch a high price?"

Commander Xu was speechless, feeling as if the words would stab him in the back, and instinctively tried to defend himself:

"There are Xuande incense burners here, as well as masterpieces of calligraphy and painting by Tang Bohu, Dong Yuan, and Fan Kuan. Every piece is a treasure. If you think it's too expensive, I'll... uh."

His words came to an abrupt halt. As soon as Xu Dashuai finished speaking, he met Lin Yi's deep and cold eyes.

Those eyes seemed peaceful, but deep within them lay a chilling aura.

In an instant, a bone-chilling coldness shot up his spine and straight to the top of his head. He felt that Lin Yi had seen through his thoughts completely, and he rubbed his hands awkwardly.

"My offer was inappropriate. Commander Lin, what price would you accept?"

Lin Yi uttered a few words calmly: "At most 25,000."

Commander Xu was secretly delighted, his heart skipped a beat, and the joy in his eyes was almost overflowing.

His bottom line was originally 20,000, so an extra 5,000 would have been a pleasant surprise. But on the surface, he pretended to be heartbroken and felt he had suffered a loss.

"Bro, that was a really bad cut! You broke my bone!"

Lin Yi didn't respond, but simply smiled quietly and gazed at Xu Jingjiang without saying a word.

The zombie host granted him perception far beyond that of ordinary people. The blood flow in his face suddenly accelerated, the veins in his neck throbbed slightly, and his heartbeat became rapid and erratic. All these physiological reactions indicated that the price of 25,000 had already exceeded his expectations.

People can fake expressions, but the body's instinctive physiological changes can never be faked. All his feigned performances were exposed in Lin Yi's eyes.

No wonder Kuang Tianyou became a top detective in the police force; with such abilities, no criminal could escape his notice.

Commander Xu felt as if he had been seen through by that clear and sharp gaze.

He was secretly alarmed. Rumors had it that Lin Yi had killed Long Nanguang and purged a group of officers in the Independent Regiment who were receiving salaries without working. He was ruthless and merciless. Now that he had met him in person, he realized that this man's insight was terrifying and far beyond that of an ordinary warlord.

Although the outside world claims that Long Nanguang was assassinated, anyone with a brain knows that the truth behind the change of power in Yun County was entirely orchestrated by this young commander.

This guy even took Long Nanguang's wife as a concubine. Could it be that another ruthless hero like Cao Cao is about to emerge?!

It seems I can't afford to offend him anymore; he's much harder to deal with than that good-for-nothing Long Nanguang.

Although Commander Xu was not good at leading troops, he was good at reading people's expressions. The man in front of him was more frightening when he smiled than when he didn't.

The stalemate lasted only a few seconds before Commander Xu could no longer maintain his pretense. He slapped his thigh and, with a pained expression, shouted:

"Deal! Twenty-five thousand it is. Brother Lin is truly a master negotiator. I, Old Xu, am completely convinced and utterly impressed!"

Lin Yi nodded slightly, then turned to the adjutant Chen waiting outside the door and instructed, "Go to the accounting office and withdraw 25,000 silver dollars. Count them all and move them to the front hall for immediate handover."

"Yes, Commander!" Deputy Chen accepted the order and left quickly. In less than ten minutes, a wooden box full of silver dollars was carried into the main hall by the guards. The stacks of silver dollars made Commander Xu's eyes widen.

Both parties counted the items on the spot and exchanged money for goods.

After counting the silver dollars, Commander Xu couldn't stop smiling, feeling that he had made a fortune in Yun County.

After the transaction was completed, Commander Xu suddenly pulled out a bright red wedding invitation with fancy printing from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yi with both hands.

The wedding invitation was on red paper with gold foil stamping, and the calligraphy was tacky. It clearly stated that the invitation was for the wedding of the fifth concubine on the 18th of this month.

General Xu, beaming, patted Lin Yi on the shoulder and warmly invited her:

"Brother Lin, good things come in pairs! Tomorrow is my wedding day with my fourth concubine. A grand banquet will be held at the manor. You must do me the honor of coming to Huai County to drink a cup of wine at the wedding. Let's catch up!"

Lin Yi ran her fingertips over the wedding invitation paper, glancing at him with a hint of pity.

According to the plot of "The Haunted Fetus", this fourth concubine is the first vessel possessed by the five evil spirits. After she marries into the Xu family, the evil will use the woman's womb to breed demonic seeds.

Now that the golden Buddha that suppressed the evil spirits has fallen into his hands, and the sealed evil spirits are no longer restrained by the magic weapon, it is likely that they are already restless. Whether this guy can live peacefully until tomorrow's wedding is still unknown.

Lin Yi put away the wedding invitation, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "Brother Xu has extended such a kind invitation, I will certainly attend to offer my congratulations."

After seeing off Commander Xu, who was returning home beaming with joy and laden with silver dollars, Lieutenant Chen stepped forward to ask for instructions:

"General, things aren't quite peaceful in Xuhuai County. How about I send a guard platoon to accompany you and we head to the banquet there first thing tomorrow morning?"

Lin Yi shook her head and refused.

If we wait until tomorrow to set off, the Xu family in Huai County will probably already be devastated.

Now that the golden Buddha is in his hands, the story of the demonic fetus being born and slaughtering the entire family will definitely unfold sooner than expected.

To gain sufficient involvement in the storyline, you must set off immediately.

"There is no need to bring troops with you. Too many people will only make things more difficult and cause more trouble."

Deputy Chen wanted to persuade him further, but Lin Yi waved his hand to interrupt him.

The straight-line distance between Huai County and Yun County is less than 30 kilometers.

After a month of continuous training and refinement, his spatial teleportation ability is now completely different from what it used to be.

The maximum teleportation distance has been increased to fifty miles, which is ten times the five miles when it was first awakened. It can reach Huai County in just one or two spatial flashes, so why bother to travel so hard?

Moreover, the Xu family mansion is rife with evil spirits, and ordinary soldiers armed with guns are simply no match for these malevolent creatures.

Bringing ordinary people along would not only be of no help, but would only result in their deaths, and afterwards he would have to pay a considerable amount of compensation, which would be a complete loss.

If it were a peaceful and safe place to hold a social event, he wouldn't mind bringing his guards along to make a good impression.

However, Huai County is now rife with undercurrents and extremely dangerous situations, so traveling light and alone is the best option.

Lin Yi dismissed Deputy Chen and picked up the golden Buddha to examine it for a moment.

"This golden Buddha is said to contain relics of a high-ranking monk, which has a strong effect in suppressing evil spirits. It will definitely come in handy in the future."

Although he can perform physical exorcisms, he has little ability to deal with some intangible and formless evil spirits.

Evil spirits might not be able to harm him, but if they want to deal with the people around him, he'll have to call in professionals.

Now that he has the Golden Buddha and the Five Emperors Copper Coin Sword, he has another option!

He stored the golden Buddha in his Qiankun Ring. The copper coin sword hung in the very center of the ring's space, emitting a faint golden halo.

After the golden Buddha was placed inside, the two magical artifacts surprisingly resonated with each other.