Chapter 56

The bright voice called out, "How strange! Nüwa actually came down from the altar and can walk."

Zhou Huazhong had already come to his senses and shouted, "Idiot, it's fake. The statue has a motor inside and wheels under its feet. Someone is remotely controlling it to walk and scare us."

"How can a fake laugh?" Bright still couldn't believe it.

"Pre-recorded sound, played back now, isn't that enough?" This was said by Light.

Luo Ci, hearing the voices of the three, was instantly overjoyed. Her fear dissipated considerably, and she felt a bit more at ease. She shouted in the direction of the front hall, "Uncle, Uncle!"

Zhou Huazhong, hearing her voice, asked, "Is it Xiaoci?"

Luo Ci replied, "It's us, Uncle. I'm with Brother Xu. We're here."

Zhou Huazhong's flashlight turned on, and the few of them walked towards each other, gathering in the middle. Xu Mo took the opportunity to observe the three. They all looked very disheveled, covered in dirt and dust, and had some weeds and spider webs on their heads, probably from crawling somewhere.

Bright was slightly injured, with several bloody scratches on his left cheek.

When Zhou Huazhong and the others saw Xu Mo and Luo Ci, they were both surprised and delighted. After the surprise, Zhou Huazhong recounted what happened after they split up, "After you left, those zombies suddenly went crazy. We three managed to escape, but Xiao Jing was captured. Damn, those bastards chased us like dogs, and no matter where we hid, they always found us."

Luo Ci said, "Uncle, Brother Xu and I saw Xiao Jing. She was..." She explained the situation with Xiao Jing and continued, "Those zombies aren't really zombies; they're all living people, just injected with drugs and controlled."

Bright, hearing this, touched his face, seemingly relieved, and said, "Thank goodness, thank goodness. I was caught by one of them and was worried I would turn into a zombie."

Zhou Huazhong, hearing Luo Ci's words, had a dark expression and gritted his teeth, "These bastards are so cruel, turning living people into zombies. If I catch them, I'll skin them alive and cut them into a thousand pieces. Damn, if I don't cut them into a thousand pieces, I'm not human."

Veins bulged on his forehead, and he tightly gripped the watermelon knife in his hand, swinging it fiercely at the air, his hatred for those people clearly reaching its peak, leading him to curse profusely.

Luo Ci glanced at him, feeling afraid, and whispered, "My sister... my sister... might also..."

Her expression grew more worried, and she couldn't bring herself to finish the sentence.

After a moment, she finally calmed down and said to Zhou Huazhong, "Uncle, should we call the police?"

Zhou Huazhong swung the watermelon knife forcefully and said, "First, we save Xiao Jing, then we catch one of those bastards." He looked at Luo Ci, "You said... Xiao Jing is locked in that metal shed? Under the coffins?"

Luo Ci nodded.

At that moment, the whistle sound suddenly rang out again from the front, clearly indicating that the other side had discovered them and was directing a group of 'living dead' to intercept them.

Zhou Huazhong looked forward, his courage growing, and shouted, "Since they're living people, it's much easier. I don't believe cutting off their heads won't kill them. When we meet them, Brother Xu and Xiaoci, you two stay behind, and I'll go up front with Xiao Ming and Xiao Liang."

Xu Mo, hearing this, was deeply moved. At such a critical moment, Zhou Huazhong still cared for him and Luo Ci, even though he was impulsive and had a bad temper, he was truly a good person.

He took out the whip he had obtained from the basement and said to Zhou Huazhong, "This whip, I got from the basement. These 'zombies' have no autonomous consciousness and are directed by conditioned reflexes. The whistle sound is for summoning and directing them. This whip can be used to drive them away. With this whip, we don't need to fear them even if they come."

Zhou Huazhong was overjoyed, "Is that true? Without those 'zombies' to help them, how can they deal with us? We'll charge in and capture those bastards, cutting them to pieces. Damn, just thinking about them fills me with hatred. I wish I could tear them apart, especially since they used those methods on Xiao Shi and Xiao Jing."

The whistle sound grew more urgent, and the group of zombies quickly approached, advancing towards them. With the whip, the group wasn't very afraid and instinctively looked at Xu Mo.

Xu Mo was a bit nervous. Although he had seen Zhao Zhan use the whip before, he only knew its function from Doctor Lan's words and had no personal experience. Therefore, when the others looked at him, he was worried the whip wouldn't work.

But seeing everyone looking at him, he had no choice but to step forward and swing the whip forcefully. The whip whistled through the air, making a 'snap' sound.

The 'zombies' were originally moving forward, but upon hearing the whip, they immediately stopped and turned back. Seeing this, Xu Mo finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The whistle sound grew even more urgent, and the 'zombies' turned back again. Xu Mo swung the whip again, and the 'zombies' immediately turned around.

This happened repeatedly over ten times. The 'zombies' acted purely on instinct, receiving two completely opposite commands. After a while, they became confused and stood still, unsure which command to follow.

The whistle sound was blown several more times, but it was ineffective.

Zhou Huazhong and the others were overjoyed. He swung the watermelon knife and cursed, "Damn, catch that bastard, don't let him escape." His words were filled with endless hatred and resentment.

The person blowing the whistle had been hiding in the grass, directing the 'zombies' from a distance. He was too far away to see Xu Mo's whip. Seeing that the whistle was ineffective, he was terrified. When he saw Zhou Huazhong leading the group towards him, he was petrified, knowing that if he fell into their hands, he would surely die. He immediately turned and fled.

Zhou Huazhong led the group through the 'zombies' and pursued him. The two sides, one chasing and one fleeing, headed towards the back yard.

Xu Mo, remembering the gun on Lu Tong, quickly reminded them, "Be careful, the other side has guns."

Zhou Huazhong was startled. If the other side had guns, it would be difficult to deal with. He asked while chasing, "How many?"

Xu Mo said, "I'm not sure. I only saw one on one of them."

Zhou Huazhong said, "If there's only one gun, it's manageable. This guy turned and ran when we chased him, so he definitely doesn't have a gun. Otherwise, he would have shot at us."

Xu Mo nodded, "That's true. In the metal shed, we saw four of them, two of whom were doctors. The doctors probably don't have guns, but the other two are uncertain. One of them had a gun, and the other might have one too."

Zhou Huazhong frowned, deeply worried. The difference between two guns and one gun was significant. As long as the two people with guns were a certain distance apart, supporting each other, their killing power would increase more than tenfold.

He said, "That's two guns. Damn, in a fair fight, we might not be able to handle them. It would be best to catch this guy before he meets up with the other two."

Xu Mo thought about his words and asked, "You want to use this guy to threaten the other two, making them afraid to shoot?"

Zhou Huazhong, seeing that he had guessed his thoughts, asked, "Can't we?"

Xu Mo shook his head, "I'm afraid not. They are subordinates of someone else. From what they said, their leader seems to be some 'Madam'..."

Just as he said this, Zhou Huazhong interrupted, "'Madam'? Their leader is a woman?"

Xu Mo said, "I'm not sure. 'Madam' might just be a code name. From their words, they are very respectful of this 'Madam'. Even if we really catch this guy, it might be impossible to force the others to comply. I even think that once we catch him, the others might be afraid of a leak and shoot him dead."

"This is troublesome!" Zhou Huazhong sighed, "We need to be careful. If we can't handle them head-on, we'll ambush them. Do you have any good ideas?"

He asked Xu Mo because, after spending so much time together, he had noticed Xu Mo's quick thinking and clear logic.

Xu Mo said, "I don't have a good idea, unless..."

He paused. Zhou Huazhong, anxious, quickly asked, "Unless what?"

Xu Mo continued, "Unless we can know where they will pass and set up an ambush. When they pass, we can take them by surprise, cutting them down and seizing their guns."

This was just a suggestion. Actually doing it would be extremely difficult. Not only was it hard to determine where they would pass, but even if they could, ambushing a group of people would be challenging. Moreover, who knew if they had other means besides controlling the 'zombies'?

Zhou Huazhong, hearing Xu Mo's words, pondered, muttering, "A must-pass route? Where would be a must-pass route?" He looked at Xu Mo, even though he was asking himself.

Xu Mo couldn't think of a good solution at the moment. Some places were indeed must-pass routes, like the door of the metal shed. If the people wanted to return, they would have to pass through there. However, ambushing there was too dangerous. If the other side found out first, they would be trapped with no way to escape. He could only shake his head helplessly.

At this moment, the person running ahead had already passed through the back door and returned to the courtyard of the temple.

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