I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

But the guesthouse was deserted, with only scattered bloodstains. The doors to every room were open, and there were traces of wild animal claws on the doorframes. The police immediately relayed the news back to Xingsha County, and Guan Buping rushed over as soon as he received the message.

Of all the cases encountered by the Jingye Division, those involving corpses are the most troublesome.

The cultivation level of a newly born zombie might not be very high; even a skilled martial artist could hold their own against one. The real danger lies in being touched by a zombie; even a minor scratch can be fatal.

Moreover, the corpse poison is contagious. If a person who has been injured by a zombie cannot get rid of the corpse poison before death, they will turn into a zombie after death and then injure others, spreading the corpse poison.

If the source of this kind of corpse poison, which spreads from one person to ten or from ten to a hundred, cannot be eliminated, the possibility of another corpse infestation can arise as soon as one person escapes.

The greater the impact of the zombie outbreak, the stronger and more terrifying the zombies that caused the incident will be. Therefore, it is essential to eliminate them as soon as possible. Guan Buping rushed over immediately upon receiving the news.

As night fell, Lin Yi and Guan Buping stayed by the fire, roasting their dry rations and drinking water—that was their dinner.

Wang Jinxuan also ate this. Perhaps she was tired of the delicious food, and suddenly eating something that had no flavor made her feel very unique. She happily ate more than Lin Yi.

However, being a young lady of high birth, she lacked the patience. After waiting for nearly an hour, she finally couldn't help but complain, "Won't the zombies be too afraid to come over? What if there's a bigger conspiracy behind the zombie outbreak? What if they don't attack the town but instead attack the nearby villages?"

Wang Jinxuan guessed based on his experience reading novels. Upon hearing this, Lin Yi casually put down the dossier he had read many times and said calmly, "It's not that there might be a conspiracy, it's that there definitely is a conspiracy."

Upon hearing this, Guan Buping and Wang Jinxuan both stared intently at Lin Yi, waiting for his answer.

Lin Yi waved the dossier in his hand and said, "I can see three problems from this dossier."

First, this case file presents a story told from Chen Sheng's perspective. We haven't verified the veracity of his claims, yet we included it in the case file. This is far too careless of us.

"Uh……"

Guan Buping wanted to defend the local police officers, saying that they were short-handed and had to investigate, organize files, and deliver messages, so a momentary oversight was understandable.

But seeing Lin Yi's serious expression, he had no choice but to shut up.

Lin Yi continued, "Secondly, there are obvious errors in the scene descriptions in the case file. Corpse poison cannot kill people immediately. No matter how soundly a person is sleeping, the intense pain of being bitten by a zombie will wake them up. So why is there no description of screams? If one of the three fellow villagers screams, the other two should also be awakened."

Chen Sheng's description is clearly inconsistent with reality; he is lying.

"hiss……"

Guan Buping also looked at the case file, but he didn't even think of this point. Lin Yi was indeed much more meticulous than him.

Before Lin Yi could ask the third question, he immediately said, "I'll send someone to bring Chen Sheng over!"

After saying that, he left in a hurry.

Wang Jinxuan looked at Lin Yi with admiration. She liked this wise, powerful, and mysterious man very much. The key was that he was also good-looking, perfectly matching all her fantasies.

Her eyes seemed to sparkle as she looked at Lin Yi, and she asked impatiently, "And the third point?"

"The third point is a coincidence. Why did the wind blow at the exact moment the four of them arrived at the mourning hall? And why did the old man rush to cover her face? This suspicious point may be the source of the conspiracy behind it."

"Amazing!"

Wang Jinxuan's heart started racing with excitement, and he pressed on, "What is the conspiracy?"

"I'm not a god, how could I possibly tell?"

Lin Yi spread his hands, indicating that this was the limit of his analysis, given the limited amount of text available.

Wang Jinxuan is so greedy. He gave her so much, and she still wants more.

"So, are we going to thwart their plot next?"

Wang Jinxuan was still very excited. Although Lin Yi did not directly reveal what the conspiracy was, she did not expect Lin Yi to get to the bottom of it all at once. She would gradually delve deeper into the matter so that she would feel more involved!

"Let's take one step at a time."

Lin Yi sought stability, but as a member of the Jingye Division, he bore the responsibility of protection and could not back down now.

During their casual conversation, Guan Buping returned alone.

Only after asking him did I learn that Chen Sheng had left early in the morning under the pretext of attending his grandfather's funeral.

Good grief, the case isn't even clear yet, and the only person who reported it has already left?

Wang Jinxuan retorted mercilessly, "You people from the Jingye Division are really incompetent. I know we can't just let them leave like this."

"No wonder they are like this; they are all part of Chen Sheng's scheme."

After a moment's thought, Lin Yi understood his tactics.

When this person went to report the case to the Jingye Division, his thinking was very clear.

He first said he was a scholar who was traveling for further studies; this simple statement alone could increase the pressure on the investigators.

Scholars held a very high social status, far above that of a minor official.

He then explained that he was returning to attend a funeral, thus setting the stage for his departure.

Since the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, the word "filial piety" has been the absolute political correctness. Filial piety and loyalty to the emperor are on the same level. Even the emperor could not stop people from practicing filial piety.

Therefore, how could a minor official from the Jingye Division dare to stop Chen Sheng from returning home to attend his grandfather's funeral?

After hearing Lin Yi explain the reason, Wang Jinxuan immediately clapped his hands and said, "Then let's chase after him now. I'll have my father give the order that he can't leave Xingsha County."

Xingsha County has more than a dozen counties under its jurisdiction. A single official document from the county governor is enough to make it impossible for a person to move an inch. Moreover, the speed at which official post stations can transmit messages is definitely much faster than Chen Sheng's.

This is the power of the children of officials; it is indeed terrifying.

"There's no need for such a big fuss; issuing an arrest warrant would suffice."

Guan Buping rejected Wang Jinxuan's suggestion. If the Prefectural Governor's Office were to exert too much effort in the Jingye Division's affairs, the division of responsibilities would become unclear in the future.

This prefect is very capable. Guan Buping doesn't care about the power in his hands; he just doesn't want the Jingye Division to become someone else's tool.

"There's no need to issue an arrest warrant. I think Chen Sheng is probably already dead."

"how do you know?"

Wang Jinxuan and Guan Buping were shocked again. They subconsciously believed what Lin Yi said and had no doubts at all.

Lin Yi pointed into the depths of the night and said solemnly, "I should have seen him..."

It wasn't just the man in the scholar's gown; around him were many people of all ages and genders, dressed in various styles.

They walked unsteadily, slowly making their way towards Linjiang Town.

This is a huge wave of zombies approaching...

Chapter 38 I will never drink blood

The area around Xingsha County is mostly flat plains, and the towns are all built on flat land. With Lin Yi's eyesight, he can see several miles away at a glance.

The first person was dressed as a scholar. Although Lin Yi had never met Chen Sheng before, he felt that this should be him.

Lin Yi was terrified by the massive wave of zombies attacking.

If there are only four or five zombies, he and Guan Buping can take them out in no time without getting a drop of blood on them.

But with so many zombies coming, unless he and Guan Buping unleash their full power to mow down the zombies, rushing in would only result in them being swallowed up.

As the zombies approached, Lin Yi immediately spotted a large group of zombies surrounding her like stars around the moon. Clearly, she was the source of the zombie outbreak.

In just one day, so many zombies have gathered to attack the town; there must be something more to them than meets the eye.

[Zhou Yue'e, a zombie with seventy years of cultivation, died of shock and palpitations after losing her virginity to her father-in-law. Before her soul dissipated, she was defiled by Chen Qi, harboring deep resentment. Through the interaction of yin and yang, she rose from the dead, poisoning one hundred and forty people. Killing her will grant one seventy years of cultivation.]

The text that appeared on the Demon-Slaying Manual also confirmed Lin Yi's conjecture.

As expected, Chen Sheng was the one who really did bad things.

The fact that this zombie could infect 140 people and gain 70 years of cultivation in a single day is definitely not a simple matter; there must be someone pulling the strings behind the scenes.

In the current situation, there's no need for too much analysis; it's either retreat or fight.

But if he and Guan Buping retreat, the entire town's residents will die.

"Brother Guan, I'll go first, you stay behind."

Lin Yi drew his sword, and as usual, wrote eight large characters on it before charging towards the large wave of zombies.

It was at this time that the lid of the crystal coffin in the Crystal Palace was lifted again.

Jiang Linglong's eyes began to turn a faint red, and there were signs that her little tiger teeth were growing.

"Damn it, I underestimated the allure of blood."

Jiang Linglong had never drunk blood in the past five thousand years, and she always endured it with great willpower.

The longer she endured, the stronger her desires became, but over time, her willpower was forged into something even stronger.

Until she lost her magic with Lin Yi last time, his blood was too fragrant, and Jiang Linglong's five thousand years of perseverance was destroyed in an instant.

She knew that it might not be so easy for her to overcome her bloodlust again, which is why she made the appointment to meet every two weeks.

Unexpectedly, just a few days later, while I was sleeping soundly, I suddenly smelled the odor again.

Her craving for blood made her want to go out and have a good drink, but she knew all too well that indulgence was either a one-time thing or a recurring pattern.

Once she completely lets loose, she will turn into a bloodthirsty monster.

"No, even if I die, I absolutely cannot drink his blood again."

Jiang Linglong locked herself in a coffin.

Three seconds later, the coffin lid flew off.

Lin Yi was unaware that his act of drawing blood was luring the boss; his only goal was to capture the leader first.

The other little zombies weren't recorded in the Demon-Slaying Manual, which obviously means they were of a lower level.

He only needs to kill Zhou Yue'e and improve his cultivation over the past seventy years; the other little zombies are nothing to worry about, they are just his minor monsters.

To be on the safe side, Lin Yi also used three talismans.

"Lin Bing Dou Zhe Jie Zhen Lie Qian Xing!"

Lin Yi silently chanted in his mind, and the talisman took effect. Lin Yi's already fast speed increased again as he rushed towards the zombie horde. The zombies seemed not to notice him, only Zhou Yue'e reacted.

She sensed immense danger, but alongside that danger was immense temptation.

She had become a zombie, devoid of human intelligence, and driven solely by instinct. Instead of running away, she even roared in Lin Yi's direction. Lin Yi's speed suddenly increased, dodging Zhou Yue'e's claw attack in a flash, while simultaneously slashing his broadsword at Zhou Yue'e's neck, cleanly severing her in one stroke.

The Demon-Slaying Manual is turned over, and seventy years of cultivation are obtained.

As Lin Yi killed Zhou Yue'e, the stealth spell naturally lost its effect, and hundreds of zombies sensed Lin Yi's living presence, becoming excited.

Surrounding Zhou Yue'e were the strongest zombies after her, but their attack methods were very simple. Although they still had human shapes, they could only pounce and bite.