Lao Cao's expression became more solemn. He stared at the two lines of footprints on the ground of the morgue and spoke in a low voice.
"Sure enough! The corpse hanging on the old yellow horn tree will turn into a corpse on its own after a period of time."
That being said, it is indeed troublesome!
This is equivalent to the fact that there are probably three corpses wandering around at night in Lianghe Town. If ordinary people encountered it, they would most likely be doomed...
But when I thought about it carefully, I felt that something was wrong.
The two corpses in the morgue couldn't have escaped in broad daylight, right? Then it can only be that the corpse transformed and went out last night.
If he wanted to kill someone, he would have killed him long ago!
What's more, it's been several days since the old shoemaker's son crawled out of the coffin. There were no people killed by zombies in the town, right?
I was puzzled: "In other words, these transformed corpses...have not killed anyone yet? So what is their purpose?"
Yuan Fei said helplessly: "Hey, you two, stop nagging there. Follow us quickly! My tracking spell can only last for a limited time."
After saying that, he took the lead and followed the flying little fireball forward.
Wherever the fire shined, the footprints of the zombies continued to appear on the ground...
Lao Cao and I quickly followed.
After leaving the morgue, the two sets of footprints continued through the corridor, across the courtyard, and towards the hospital door.
Fortunately, I wasn't bumped into by anyone in the hospital last night. Otherwise, I might have fainted from the shock!
When I passed the management department, I quickly ran back and returned the key. He thanked Liu Xiaofeng and immediately turned around to chase Lao Cao and Yuan Fei...
The three of us were just like this, following the small fireball flying in front of us on the deserted bluestone street in the early morning.
Gradually, I also saw some clues.
Surprised: "The footprints of these two walking corpses seem to be going in the direction of He Street? Could it be that..."
The expressions on Lao Cao and Yuan Fei's faces clearly indicated that they had some thoughts in mind.
really!
When we came to the "Deadly Demonic Tree" that was more than 300 years old, the footprints of the walking corpse disappeared. Yuan Fei's tracking charm had also exhausted its mana, and the small fireball went out with a puff, turning into tiny ashes and falling down.
Lao Cao's face was as dark as water: "It seems that it has something to do with this tree!"
Yuan Fei pinched his chin and frowned: "The footprints of the corpse disappeared here, but where is the corpse? Where is it? Could it be that..."
"It should be in the tree!"
I took his words and looked up.
Of course, the dim street lights couldn't illuminate this huge old tree with lush branches.
So if you look up five or six meters along the thick trunk, you can no longer see anything. A dark patch.
I could only vaguely feel the huge tree canopy covering the entire intersection like a huge umbrella! It also seemed like huge dark clouds were lying overhead.
Lao Cao sighed and said: "Yes, if I am not mistaken, the three corpses should be hidden among the branches and leaves of this big tree. They can't be seen from below. They probably have to climb up, in the dense I searched among the leaves.”
The banyan tree is originally a tree with lush branches and claws, occupying a large space. And this "deadly demon tree" is so tall, almost thirty meters!
Don't say it's night, even if it's daytime. The crown part of the tree more than ten meters above was completely covered. You can't even see it standing under the tree.
If there is something hidden in the canopy, it's really impossible to find.
Only by really climbing up and peeling away the dense branches and leaves can you find it.
My heart skipped a beat and I clenched my hands subconsciously, feeling a little nervous.
And Yuan Fei was already crying: "So... Master Cao, you mean, the three of us are climbing up the tree now. Looking for corpses among the dense branches and leaves?"
Lao Cao glanced at him: "Otherwise, what else can you do? Unless Brother Yuan, do you have any other means to make the three corpses hidden in the tree stay calm?"
"That's not true. However, since we have already expected that the three hanging corpses that disappeared are hidden in the trees, why don't we wait until daybreak and then notify the sun messengers to come together and get them down?"
Yuan Fei still felt that the risk of doing so was too high.
And I probably understand Lao Cao’s concerns.
Because of this matter... we were involved in it from the beginning. After all, this time, we were the ones who carried the coffin and buried the first person to be hanged on the "Deadly Demonic Tree" - the shoemaker's son.
And especially Lao Cao!
His master, master, and three generations of people actually had indirect connections with this strange "death-killing demon tree". Now he himself is eager to find out the source of everything...
What's more, if we just leave and wait until daybreak to deal with it. What if during this period of time, the three corpses came out of the tree canopy to harm people or went to other places?
In either case, it's troublesome.
In order to avoid long nights and endless dreams, it is the best choice to go find the three corpses in the tree immediately!
I deliberately said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Uncle Yuan, we have even fought against the symbiotic zombies in that big house. Are you still afraid of these three walking corpses? Logically speaking, they are just suicide corpses. , they can’t be so vicious. Together, they are probably no match for one hand of that vicious corpse.”
Yuan Fei spread his hands and said: "I'm not afraid of looking for corpses in the canopy. I'm afraid of heights! I'm a little afraid of heights. And I can't climb trees. How can I climb up so high?"
Uh... Speaking of this matter, it's actually a concern of mine.
Even if I am young and agile, it is quite difficult to climb so high. What's more, Lao Cao is almost sixty, can he climb more than ten or twenty meters high?
Hearing this, Lao Cao laughed and patted his shoulder: "Brother Yuan, have you forgotten that I am not only a coffin bearer, but also a paper maker? You can't climb trees, so you can ask the paper man to help you. .I have prepared it in advance."
As he spoke, he took out three small paper figures from his pocket, muttered something, and placed them on my chest, Yuan Fei's and his own chest respectively.
Suddenly, a warm feeling spread from the paper man. I can clearly feel that the strength of my limbs has been strengthened.
I clenched my fist and waved it out of thin air.
call!
Bring the wind.
Lao Cao explained: "With the help of the paper man, within ten minutes, the strength, flexibility, and agility of the limbs will be greatly improved."
Although Yuan Fei is a relatively powerful Taoist priest with strong magical skills, his physical fitness is actually relatively average. If he really had to fight hand-to-hand with ordinary people, he would probably be nothing more than a scumbag.
At this time, he felt the changes in his body's strength and nodded frequently: "This feels pretty good. Master Cao, the method of using this paper man's strength is no weaker than the tracking charm. But I am still afraid of heights..."
But Lao Cao and I ignored him and went straight to the thick trunk of the "Death-Destroying Demonic Tree", holding the flashlight in our mouths. Then it clung to the tree trunk like a gecko, using the power of the paper man to climb up.
Yuan Fei had no choice but to climb up together.
"This tree is too big, with many branches and dense leaves. It will take a long time to find it. Let's work separately. It will be more efficient. If you find a body hidden in the leaves, shout immediately to alert each other."
Yuan Fei and I both agree with Lao Cao's proposal.
So the soldiers divided into three groups and crawled in different directions.
Lao Cao went up the trunk of the big tree, Yuan Fei went to the left, and I went to the right.
The higher you climb, the more branches there are and the denser the leaves are.
After climbing about ten meters high, there were almost dense green leaves in all directions. The light of the flashlight could only illuminate a small area nearby, and was blocked by the layers of branches and leaves. Like a wall of green trees.
And it became very quiet, and the voices of Lao Cao and Yuan Fei could hardly be heard. The only sound was my own heartbeat and slightly heavy breathing.
This gave me the illusion of being alone in a wild jungle!
I used my hands to constantly pry open the twigs and leaves in front of me, looking for a body that might be hidden somewhere in the tree crown. To be honest, I am still very nervous...
Even if there is a paper man to help, after all, he is in the air more than ten meters above the ground, with his hands and feet tied up. And it’s exciting to think about finding corpses in the dark and dense trees!
Sudden!
I heard a rustling sound about half a meter away on the right, as if something was moving among the leaves there.
"Could it be that Lao Cao or Uncle Yuan is a road idiot and accidentally climbed to my side?"
With this thought in mind, he subconsciously turned his head to look.
Shua la la!
The leaves there suddenly parted, revealing a pale, dead face.
Surprisingly, it was the saleswoman who was hanged before!
At this moment, the corpse's face was only half a meter away from me.
I could even clearly see the dense corpse spots on her face and neck.
"Oh my God! The body is indeed hidden in the canopy of the tree."
I was so scared that my scalp was numb and my whole body was cold. He almost fell off the tree trunk.
