Underground of the Yamen, Jing'an Prison.
The city guard held a candlestick and walked into the prison door. Open the big cast copper lock and push open the thick iron door, revealing a downward stone staircase.
Prisons in many places are next to government offices, but not many are built directly under government offices. Especially those who can't even be seen by the guards, even less.
After entering, the city guard locked the door and walked down the corridor.
It gets darker and damper as you go down, and a putrid smell hits your face. There were many torches on both sides of the corridor, but none of them were lit. The candlestick in the city guard's hand is the only light in the darkness.
At the bottom level, there are cells. By the faint candlelight, someone could be vaguely seen in the cell.
There are many people in each cell, and it feels like they are squeezing each other. No one was lying or sitting, all were standing.
The stench in the cell was stronger than that in the corridor, and the rotten and sour smell could make your eyes water. It was as if the city guard couldn't smell it. Not only did he not cover his mouth and nose, his breathing even became much faster.
Because of fear.
The strong fear in my heart is enough to cover any senses.
The people in the cell seemed to hear some movement and turned their heads one after another.
Green eyes and protruding teeth. Some faces were even mutilated, with flesh and bones exposed.
Zombies!
Inside the cell, there are all zombies!
The zombies stared at the city guard, whirring in their throats. It seemed that at the next moment he could no longer hold back and pounced on the prey that came to his door.
But they seemed to be restricted by something. Although they had a thirst for blood, they all stood still and did not move. At most, he bared his teeth, symbolically deepening his claws.
Cheng Shou calmed down and tried his best not to look at those things. Stepping forward, under the gaze of the zombies, he walked step by step deeper into the cell.
At the very end, another small door appears.
The city guard walked to the door without pushing it open or making any sound. Instead, he bowed respectfully and held his hands, keeping his posture motionless.
I don't know how much time passed, but when the city guard was trembling and almost couldn't hold on anymore, the small door suddenly creaked and opened automatically.
The city guard then straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and carefully walked into the door.
It's still a downward step, not as long as before. After walking down, there are several independent cells, and you can tell at a glance that they are where felons are held.
There were people in the cell, but it was different from the one above. Those people were all lying upside down, not knowing whether they were alive or dead.
The city guard didn't look at those people. He only bowed and handed over again to the darkness at the end from a distance.
"Meet the master." This time the city guard spoke.
There was a heavy breathing in the darkness, revealing a pair of green eyes.
They are eyes unique to zombies, but different. In addition to ferocity and violence, there is something else.
wisdom.
…
Restaurant.
"Come, come, brothers, drink this cup to the full."
"Tsk, tsk, it tastes good. I'm almost thirsty for it these days. I'm really hungry for it."
"Fourth Senior Brother, I'd like to toast you."
"Okay, let's do it..."
Fine wine and delicious food were placed on the table, and the disciples of the Tianlei Sect exchanged glasses for each other. After sleeping in the wild for many days in a row, I was already ravenous. As soon as I saw so many delicious food and drinks, I couldn’t care less about anything.
"Please be careful and don't drink too much. Something is wrong with this city."
The white-faced man was also shouting on the surface, but secretly lowered his voice to remind everyone.
"What's wrong?" someone asked.
"It's not easy to say, but there are a lot of doubts." The white-faced man said, "We came here after receiving a summons from our fellow sects, but when we entered the city, we didn't see anyone coming to contact us. And listening to what Xia Dian said before, it didn't sound like we were seeing him. Those who have passed us."
It's not that these people from Tianlei Sect have no experience in the world, they just have been dealing with zombies for many days in a row, so they are naturally close to living people and didn't think much about it for a while. After being exposed by the white-faced man, I also felt that something was wrong.
"I'll go to the city to inquire." A disciple said.
"Well, stay hidden and don't be seen." The white-faced man nodded.
One of the disciples stood up and left. The white-faced man turned to the little Taoist priest, "You said before that there were zombies in the city, but is it true?"
The little Taoist priest nodded. "there must be."
The white-faced man asked again: "Do you know where it is?"
The little Taoist priest hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "I could vaguely find the direction just now, but now I can't detect it."
…
Prison.
A tall figure appeared in front of the city guard.
It was a zombie, a zombie wearing an official robe and with green skin.
Ordinary zombies have dry skin, with no trace of blood visible. But the zombie's skin was green, as if it had been dyed.
There was blood on the green corpse's mouth, and he was holding a person who had just been drained of blood. Judging from his clothes, he should be a soldier.
Snap.
The door of the cell next to it was open, and the green corpse threw the soldier in casually. Green eyes stared at the city guard, and a hoarse voice came from his mouth.
"Eating... I don't like to be disturbed... Come at this time, I can't help... I told you..."
His speech was choppy and his articulation was not very clear. Every time a word is spoken, a puff of green mist will be sprayed out.
"I dare not disturb the master. There is really an emergency." The city guard lowered his head and said, "Today some outsiders came to the city, most of them are monks from the Tianlei Sect. There are also two Taoist priests, who seem to be Be aware of the Master’s presence.”
"Monk..." The green corpse's eyes seemed to brighten a lot, "A few days ago... I tasted... delicious blood..."
The city guard was shocked, "Master, you mean that the three people you killed last month were with them? Are these people here because of those three people?"
"I don't know, it's not important..." The green corpse sprayed out a lot of green energy from his mouth and nose, and his mood seemed a little urgent, "The monk's blood... makes me strong... let them come tonight..."
"Yes..." The city guard didn't seem surprised by this order, but he obviously had other thoughts. After hesitating for a moment, he tentatively said, "Master, if those monks can make you truly powerful, the agreement between us, will you..."
Peng, the green corpse grabbed the city guard's neck and lifted him up.
"Slave... you can only obey... you can't ask questions... you... have no rules..."
The city guard's eyes bulged out, and his legs kept bouncing. Just when it was about to get through, the green corpse released its claws.
"Master...master forgive me..." The city guard coughed violently.
"I... will keep my promise." The green corpse continued to croak, "After taking... this step... I... will leave... before that... you continue... to serve me... now... let's go …”
"Yes." The city guard got up from the ground and staggered out of the cell.
The green corpse looked at the city guard's back and suddenly laughed strangely.
The muscles on its face are stiff, making it difficult to make a smiling expression. It only made a strange sound that sounded like a smile but not a smile, which made people shudder.
"Buy it, it will be stronger... it will require... more blood... this city is barely enough... without blood food... naturally we have to leave... the slaves... can only contribute..."
Amid the strange laughter of the green corpse, those lying down in the cell stood up one after another. The zombies on the upper floor seemed to feel something and began to become restless.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
The green zombie roared twice, and the zombies regained their composure.
"Quiet...everyone be quiet...at night...the monk will come...and let you go out..."
The green corpse was still smiling, with a flash of inspiration in his eyes. Under the body surface covered by clothes, some down grew.
…
The village is infested with bandits, and the young and strong are in trouble and in danger. The elders accept the consequences and follow the customs, trying to find peace.
"Qingzhou Chronicle"
