Xia Qiusheng looked at Lin Fan with appreciation and gratification in his eyes. "You're more promising than I thought.
You can be considered to have returned in glory this time! "
Lin Fan was a little embarrassed by his words. He scratched his head and said, "Uncle, this money should be enough to buy a house, right?"
"It's almost enough. I still have some money on hand. It should be enough if we put it together," Xia Qiusheng said. "But I'm worried about you going back alone. How about this, I'll tell my subordinates and then go back with you."
A moment later, Lin Fan and Xia Qiusheng sat in a carriage. This was Xia Qiusheng's personal carriage. It could be used for both official and private matters.
In front of the carriage, Xia Qiusheng's personal disciple acted as the coachman.
Behind the carriage, a disciple rode a tall red horse. He also pulled two strong horses, which were prepared for Xia Qiusheng and Lin Fan.
The carriage went all the way out of the city.
At the city gate, a large number of refugees poured into the city.
Among these refugees, there were rich and poor. Most of them were poor. They all had families to feed and their faces were full of anxiety and distress.
Opening the curtains and looking at the crowds of refugees outside, Xia Qiusheng frowned and said, "Alas, it's all because of the zombies."
Lin Fan also looked at the refugees outside from the window of the carriage and said, "So many people are pouring into Qingyang City. Will it be overcrowded?"
Xia Qiusheng said, "With this mess, the prices of goods in Qingyang City will definitely rise. If you don't have any money, you'll starve to death. Alas, money is also very important in this world."
Lin Fan said, "Uncle, why are the zombies so fierce this time?
Aren't they afraid of the joint efforts of the government and the gangs?
Zombies are different from Yin ghosts. Yin ghosts are good at invisibility, but zombies can't. Where can they hide when they are attacked by the government? Where can they hide? "
When Xia Qiusheng heard this, his expression changed. He glanced at Lin Fan and asked, "Lin Fan, have you met a zombie before?"
Lin Fan thought to himself, Not only did I encounter them, I even killed two of them, and that included the bronze-armored corpses.
However, he did not dare to say it out loud.
In this regard, whether it was in front of the gang or his own uncle, he was afraid of arousing their suspicions.
He just shook his head.
Seeing this, Xia Qiusheng breathed a sigh of relief. He pondered for a while before saying, "Ordinary zombies are called hairy zombies. Hairy zombies have hair all over their bodies. You can tell at a glance that they are different from us humans. Hairy zombies will evolve into bronze-armored zombies.
Not only are bronze-armored zombies powerful, but they are also good at escaping through the earth. Moreover, the speed of escaping through the earth is ten times their running speed. This is terrifying. This is also the reason why bronze-armored zombies are so fearless. If they can win a fight, they will fight. If they can't, they can escape through the earth or even hide underground. "
When he heard this, Lin Fan was already certain that the zombies he killed in the wilderness that day were bronze-armored zombies.
"The reason why hairy zombies don't dare to carry out a large-scale massacre of villages is because they don't have the ability to escape through the earth. Moreover, they are too weak. If the villagers pick up weapons and fight them to the death, they will also be afraid.
Only bronze-armored zombies dare to do this. "
When he heard this, Lin Fan was moved. "Uncle, this means that the massacre of villages this time was caused by bronze-armored zombies. Moreover, the number of bronze-armored zombies is not small …"
Xia Qiusheng nodded, then glanced at the disciple who was driving the horses in front. His face revealed a somewhat secretive expression. He lowered his voice and said to Lin Fan, "There are at least 50 bronze-armored zombies in this riot …"
Lin Fan was shocked. "So many!
Where did they pop out from? "
Xia Qiusheng lowered his voice again. "This time, it's all those county soldiers' fault. They didn't patrol properly and neglected their duties."
At this point, a sneer flashed across Xia Qiusheng's face. "Afan, let alone you, no one would have thought that those dozens of bronze-armored zombies emerged from our Qingyang County …"
When he heard this, Lin Fan thought of the abandoned residential area he had been to before. He thought of the graves in Yangji.
Sure enough, at this time, Xia Qiusheng said, "They emerged from the abandoned residential area in Toad Village …"
Lin Fan said, "Toad Village, is it the abandoned residential area west of Huaiyin Street?"
"Yes, it's there." A strange look flashed across Xia Qiusheng's face. "Afan, how do you know that place?
Have you been there? "
Lin Fan said, "I passed by there once and saw that there were graves in the yards of those residential areas. I felt strange, so I didn't dare to go in."
When Xia Qiusheng heard this, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. He said, "Fortunately, you didn't go in."
After a pause, he said, "Those dozens of bronze-armored zombies emerged from those graves."
Lin Fan said, "It's not easy to evolve into bronze-armored zombies. It takes a long time, right? Why hasn't anyone discovered it?"
Xia Qiusheng said, "Toad Village used to be strange. The people in the village couldn't live past 50 years old. In short, they couldn't live long. Moreover, the people there were unhealthy. Most of them were sick. Later, the people in the village moved away one after another.
They also considered that they didn't plan to come back, or that they might be dug up by wild animals if they were buried outside. Therefore, they buried their dead in their yards. I don't know which family started it, but the entire village followed suit. They even moved the bodies of their family members buried outside into their homes. Therefore, the scene of Yin Graves appeared in each family's yard.
Originally, when the people in Toad Village left, the land was going to be taken back by the county yamen. However, considering that place was strange, they didn't take it back. Moreover, no one moved there and it was left to be abandoned.
Who would've thought that Toad Village was a place of Nine Yin Absolute Evil. The Yin Qi was too strong. When the people got older, their Qi and blood would weaken, and they wouldn't be able to suppress the Yin Qi underground. Therefore, the residents there often didn't live past 50 years old before dying. "
"A place of Nine Yin Absolute Evil is a paradise for ghosts and ghosts. It's also an excellent place to nourish zombies. After a person dies, they definitely can't be buried there. Otherwise, from being buried to becoming a zombie, the process of corpse transformation won't exceed three years. Moreover, after becoming a zombie, if the corpse doesn't leave the grave and continues to enjoy the Yin Qi, it can quickly evolve into a Bronze-Armored Corpse.
Therefore, a large number of Bronze-Armored Corpses suddenly appeared. Of course, this has to do with the negligence of the county soldiers. It's also possible that some practitioners of the Ghost Dao used ghost arts to seal the graves and trap the hairy zombies in the graves. The hairy zombies didn't come out and continue to be nourished by the Yin Qi, accelerating their evolution. Naturally, they became Bronze-Armored Corpses. "
Hearing this, Lin Fan was enlightened. He finally understood.
That night, after leaving Huaiyin Street, he entered the abandoned residential area of Toad Village.
The Yin Graves he saw in the Yang Foundation were the breeding grounds of Bronze-Armored Corpses.
At that time, he was so close to those Bronze-Armored Corpses. Thinking about it, he felt a wave of lingering fear.
At this time, he also understood why that zombie called out to him when he was digging up the graves with his broadsword. The other party had clearly interrupted him on purpose.
And at that time, he guessed that there should be a behind-the-scenes boss controlling everything behind the zombie.
Now it seemed that his guess was not wrong at all.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan said, "In fact, we can't blame those county soldiers. The main thing is that it didn't attract the attention of the county government."
Xia Qiusheng said, "Yes, there should be a heretic secretly manipulating behind the scenes. Otherwise, dozens of Bronze-Armored Corpses would not have been born in the city."
After saying that, Xia Qiusheng said again, "This matter is a shame to the county government and our entire Qingyang County. Therefore, the higher-ups don't let the public know. Lin Fan, don't talk about this matter."
"Of course."
Lin Fan said. At this time, he was also regretful. If he had told this matter at that time, perhaps things would not have come to this point.
But on second thought, he was just a small entry-level disciple. His words carried little weight. Even if he had said it, it would not have attracted attention. On the contrary, it might have exposed his supernatural ability on the panel.