Chapter 79

"Ah!" Seeing the zombie transformed from Old Master Ren fall right in front of them, Wencai and Ren Tingting immediately let out a scream of shock.

"Roar!" In response, the zombie, rising to its feet, roared in anger. Then, driven by its bloodlust, it suddenly lunged at Ren Tingting with its iron-like arms and claws.

A revived zombie, driven by its bloodlust to kill, often starts with its own blood relatives, severing the ties of its past life to enhance its demonic power.

"Tingting, be careful!" Perhaps the power of love was strong enough, for the usually timid Wencai, at this critical moment, suddenly pushed Ren Tingting away. Unfortunately, he was grabbed by the zombie's arms, and instantly, an indescribable numbness and pain spread throughout his body.

"Wencai, hold your breath!" Jiang Chen quickly leaped forward with his sword, shouting, "This zombie can only sense the outside world through its sense of smell."

"It's no use, Uncle!" Wencai cried out in agony, "I can't hold my breath, the zombie is hurting me so much!"

By this time, Jiang Chen had already arrived. With a wave of his hand, the peach wood sword, filled with magical power, glowed with a brilliant golden light and slashed at the zombie's hands.

Although the zombie's intelligence was low, it had already suffered several major setbacks and knew the power of the peach wood sword. It quickly tried to pull back its hands, but Jiang Chen's sword was too fast, and it had no chance to dodge. With a "crack," sparks flew as the zombie, in pain, suddenly threw Wencai towards Jiang Chen.

"Watch out!" Jiang Chen quickly moved, took a few steps back, and caught Wencai, then handed him to Ren Tingting to take care of. He then advanced with his sword, intending to take advantage of this opportunity to eliminate the zombie. However, the zombie, having suffered several injuries, was not willing to stay and fight Jiang Chen, and was now fleeing towards the main gate.

At this moment, a flurry of footsteps approached the main gate of the Ren residence. It was Uncle, Qiuseng, and Awei leading a group of constables. Upon encountering the zombie, Awei and his men were startled, but Uncle and Qiuseng did not retreat. Instead, they pulled a line of ink and stretched it across the gate, snapping it at the zombie.

"Crack!" Another light sound was heard, and sparks flew. The chicken blood ink on the line, which had the power to repel evil, combined with the magical power, was even more effective. The zombie, in pain, fell back several meters.

At this moment, Jiang Chen arrived from behind, slashing his sword at the zombie's back. Instantly, sparks flew, and the zombie trembled, emitting a roar as black smoke spewed from its mouth.

The three of them, master and disciples, were about to subdue the zombie when, unexpectedly, Awei ordered his men to fire at the zombie at the main gate.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

A chaotic burst of gunfire rang out. Jiang Chen, Uncle, and Qiuseng quickly dodged, but the zombie, with its iron-like body, felt no pain. After taking a few bullets, it used this opportunity to break out of the Ren residence, leaping away and disappearing into the night.

"Chase it, chase it!" Awei, holding a box gun, was about to pursue the zombie, but when he reached the main gate, he found that none of his men had followed him. He swallowed hard and hurriedly returned, shouting at his men, "Why didn't you follow me? Are you afraid? You're all cowards!"

Jiang Chen, Uncle, and the others stood up, their faces black with anger. It was all because of this guy. If they had worked together, subduing a newly formed zombie would not have been difficult. But because of his reckless gunfire, they could only watch as the zombie escaped.

Awei, unaware of the trouble he had caused, instead raised his head arrogantly and said, "Fortunately, he ran fast, or I could have killed him with one shot."

Uncle ignored him and asked the others, "Is anyone hurt?"

"No, no." The group, seeing Uncle's serious expression, quickly checked themselves and then responded.

Jiang Chen glanced at them. Although they had encountered the zombie, their clothes were intact and they were not injured. The only one who looked terrible was Awei, whose upper body was torn to shreds, and a bright "traitor" mark was imprinted on his chest, a result of Qiuseng's accidental injury during the earlier incident at the yamen. Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, Qiuseng and Ren Tingting helped Wencai out of the memorial hall, asking with concern, "Master, Wencai is injured. Will he turn into a zombie?"

Uncle pondered for a moment and then replied honestly, "There is a possibility."

"Ah!" Hearing this, Awei shivered and immediately pointed his gun at Wencai, "Move aside, let me shoot him."

Before he could finish speaking, he was struck by a wooden sword, causing his wrist to hurt and his box gun to fall to the ground. It was Jiang Chen who had struck him.

Uncle, fearing further conflict, quickly explained, "Don't be hasty. I just said there's a possibility. If we catch it early, there's still a chance to save him."

"Really?" Awei asked suspiciously, "How?"

"Use glutinous rice," Jiang Chen said loudly. "Glutinous rice can remove the zombie poison. It can save those injured by zombies and also prevent them from turning into zombies."

"Glutinous rice?" The constables looked at each other, and without waiting for Awei's order, they all turned and scattered, each moving as if they had mastered a high-level lightness skill, disappearing into the night.

"Hey, wait for me!" Awei, not faring much better, didn't even bother to pick up his fallen box gun and rushed out of the Ren residence.

Turning to Ren Tingting, Uncle said, "Tingting, it's not safe here. Don't stay. Move to my place for now."

Hearing this, Ren Tingting nodded. Wencai, who had been injured and listless, suddenly perked up and cheered, "Great!"

Jiang Chen frowned and said, "With such a major change in the Ren family, Tingting, a single girl, can't protect the family's wealth. Brother, why don't you and Qiuseng take Wencai back first, and I'll help Tingting gather some valuable items and seal the entire residence to prevent any mishaps."

"Alright." Uncle was slightly taken aback but then nodded, "That's a good idea. Tingting is still young, and she will need to live in the future. Brother, help her as much as you can."

"Brother, don't worry." Jiang Chen looked at Ren Tingting and smiled, "With me here, no one will bully Tingting."

"Wencai's injuries are serious. Qiuseng and I will take him back first. Once you've settled the Ren family's affairs, come to the mortuary immediately." Uncle instructed and then hurriedly left with Qiuseng and Wencai.

Jiang Chen watched them go and then turned to Ren Tingting, "Have the butler gather the servants to repair the main gate and reinforce the walls. Seal all valuables and increase patrols. Any thief caught will be punished severely..."

"Okay." Ren Tingting responded and immediately called the butler to follow Jiang Chen's instructions.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen nodded. Indeed, Ren Tingting, having received a proper education, was not a weak and helpless girl. Although she was still in mourning for her father, with his guidance, she was gradually recovering and might become a strong woman capable of managing the Ren family in the future...

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