Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Midnight.

The lights at the Qingcheng Group were still on.

Lin Wanrou was engrossed in her work.

Qin Quan was on the phone with Jiang Yao.

The two do not affect or delay each other.

Suddenly, Qin Quan slapped his forehead and said in annoyance:

"I completely forgot about Song Hongyan!"

"Please wait a moment, I'll be right there!"

After hanging up the phone, Qin Quan took out a yellow paper talisman and handed it to Lin Wanrou.

"Boss lady, I need to go get Song Hongyan treated."

"Go ahead, don't worry about me."

Lin Wanrou looked up, her bright eyes and white teeth revealing her captivating beauty.

"Tomorrow is the launch date of the new Xiuhua Cream, and I still have a lot of things to take care of."

"Um!"

Qin Quan nodded and placed the talisman into Lin Wanrou's hand.

"This is a peace talisman I made with pure Yang energy. Wear it close to your body. Tonight is the Ghost Festival, and you are of pure Yin constitution, which will surely attract the covetousness of Yin evil spirits. This talisman can protect you. If you encounter danger, I can also use it to find your location immediately."

"Thanks."

Lin Wanrou smiled sweetly and carefully put the talisman into her pocket. She knew that she had a special constitution and would not let Qin Quan's good intentions go to waste.

Meanwhile, rental houses in the suburbs.

Song Hongyan curled up on the bed, covered with three layers of quilts.

Even so, she was still shivering from the cold.

A layer of white frost covered her pale face.

"Team Leader Jiang... Mr. Qin... how much longer until they arrive? I... I can't hold on much longer..."

The excruciating pain from the Nine Yin Meridians felt like thousands of ants gnawing at her bones, causing her unbearable agony every second, making her wish she were dead.

Tonight was the day she and Qin Quan had agreed to see a doctor, but because the spirit stones and secret recipes were stolen, Qin Quan had forgotten about it.

If Song Hongyan hadn't come to her door at the agreed time, she would probably be in an even worse situation than she is now.

Jiang Yao wrapped her tightly in the blanket while comforting her repeatedly.

"President Song, just hang in there a little longer, Qin Quan will be here soon!"

As soon as she finished speaking, heavy, rhythmic footsteps came from downstairs.

pedal!pedal!pedal!

Every step felt like a drumbeat, inexplicably tightening one's heart.

Jiang Yao's eyes lit up, and she suddenly stood up, exclaiming joyfully:

"President Song, listen! Qin Quan is back!"

"There's hope... I'm finally saved..."

Song Hongyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and tears slid down her cheeks.

As long as Qin Quan can cure her Nine Yin Meridians and free her from the torment of illness, she is willing to do anything.

The footsteps grew closer...

Jiang Yao rushed over eagerly to open the door.

However, her hand hadn't even touched the doorknob yet.

Sudden……

boom!

A loud bang.

Two pitch-black hands pierced right through the solid wood door.

The palm was covered in wrinkles and had a bluish-black tinge. Corpse odor gushed out from the hole, choking Jiang Yao and forcing her to retreat repeatedly.

On his palm, his ten-centimeter-long, dark fingernails were as sharp as daggers, gleaming with a chilling light.

Boom!

With a sudden burst of force from the dark hand, the entire door shattered instantly, splinters flew everywhere, and the stench of death filled the room, making it hard for anyone to breathe.

"The Zombie King?"

Jiang Yao's pupils shrank suddenly, her head buzzed, as if she had been hit by a sledgehammer, and she froze on the spot.

"How did it get here?"

"What exactly are those two bastards, Jin Hai and Liu Chuanwu, trying to do?"

Jiang Yao's thoughts raced.

Even if Jin Hai and Liu Chuanwu released the Zombie King, it's unlikely they would come to the suburbs.

Unless someone did it intentionally.

She stared blankly at the zombie king before her, seeing its full form for the first time.

The two-meter-tall figure was dressed in tattered Mongolian clothing, his body stiff, his face expressionless, with only a pair of bright green eyes rolling around in their sockets.

Each heavy breath exhaled a thick, viscous stench of death.

It seemed not to see Jiang Yao at all, its gaze sweeping over her and locking onto Song Hongyan on the bed.

A glint of greed flashed in his bright green eyes.

"Oh no, its target is Song Hongyan!"

Jiang Yao snapped back to her senses, her heart tightened, and she turned around to grab two specially made pistols from the drawer. Without the slightest hesitation, she pulled the trigger.

Bang bang bang!

The silver bullets shot towards the Zombie King like meteors, hitting its body and sending up a series of sparks, but leaving not a single mark.

The bullets ricocheted and landed on the ground with a clatter.

A burst of bullets emptied instantly. Jiang Yao looked at the unharmed Zombie King and cursed angrily.

"Damn it! This is a special seed bullet capable of killing a Martial King, yet it can't even break through this monster's defenses?"

She thought that even if the specially made pistol couldn't kill him, it would hold out until Qin Quan arrived.

In hindsight, she was overthinking it.

This guy's body is impervious to blades and bullets.

"Damn it, Qin Quan hasn't arrived yet. I'm no match for it!"

Faced with such a monster, Jiang Yao was somewhat...

However, the moment the thought crossed her mind, the Zombie King leaped up and covered the five-meter distance in the blink of an eye.

His long, slender arms, like two spears, carried a sharp killing intent and stabbed straight toward her chest!

In a moment of desperation, Jiang Yao didn't have time to think. She frantically circulated her inner energy and used both palms to block the attack.

Boom!

The four palms collided, producing a deafening sound.

A terrifying force swept through the entire house like a tsunami from the point of impact, instantly shattering tables, chairs, and benches, and cracking the walls.

Using the force, Jiang Yao was thrown backward and crashed heavily into the wall, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

"President Song, let's go!"

She gritted her teeth and persevered, struggling to get up, grabbing Song Hongyan from the bed, turning around and smashing open the window, then leaping out.

They fled frantically towards the direction of the Qingcheng Group.

She knew that Qin Quan would come immediately after receiving her call. As long as they followed this road, they would run into Qin Quan and be saved.

As a ninth-rank Grandmaster, her speed was naturally beyond question.

But in the eyes of the Zombie King, they were as slow as ants on the ground.

The Zombie King followed closely behind, leaping down from the second floor. In a few bounds, he closed the distance, his dark blue hand almost slapping Jiang Yao's back.

Song Hongyan glanced back and saw the zombie king getting closer and closer. She was so frightened that her palms sweated and her voice choked.

"Team Leader Jiang...it...it's coming for me...don't worry about me, you run away quickly, don't let me get you involved!"

Jiang Yao rebuked her sternly.

"Stop talking nonsense! I'd rather die than abandon you. Let's hold on a little longer. As long as we find Qin Quan, we'll be saved."

She gritted her teeth and ran even faster.

The Zombie King, however, remained relentlessly pursuing them.

A terrifying roar rose behind them, growing closer and closer, the stench of death growing stronger, and the shadow of death instantly enveloped the two of them.