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At first, when I saw it was the home phone ringing, I thought something had happened in the village again.
But I never expected my mom to say that Mu Yan had gone mad. How could Mu Yan go crazy for no reason?
So I was sure something must have happened that led to Mu Yan's unusual behavior, and it was very likely related to Yang Yi.
Could it be that Yang Yi has already discovered we are back?
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but start to worry.
On the phone, my mom only hurriedly mentioned this one thing, and didn’t provide any other details. After hanging up, I glanced anxiously at Liu Man and said, “Something has happened at home. I need to go back quickly.”
“What happened?” Liu Man asked, her concern evident.
I didn’t explain; I just shook my head and said, “While I'm still here, quickly find someone to carry him away and take him directly to the crematorium for cremation. Later, we can bring the ashes back to Old Wang in our village.”
Seeing my anxious expression, Liu Man had many questions in her mind but nodded quickly and instructed a few people to come over and carry the body.
However, it was clear that the police were a bit timid, trembling as they hesitated to get too close.
I couldn’t help but say in exasperation, “Don’t worry. As long as you don’t remove this talisman, he won’t move. He’s no different from any other corpse. Just throw him into the furnace and close it up.”
Only then did they muster their courage and walk over to lift Dashun's body out carefully, placing it gently in a police car.
For safety's sake, I also got into that police car. Liu Man sat beside me while Tang Yuxuan sat in the front. Two more police cars followed us as we headed toward the crematorium.
Throughout the journey, I was worried about what was happening at home, so I remained silent with a somber expression.
Liu Man seemed concerned about me forgetting about Tang Yuxuan's injury and cautiously brought it up: “Master Lin, about Tang Yuxuan’s wound…”
She hadn't finished speaking when I looked up at her and calmly said, "Go buy some glutinous rice, then use it to clean the wound. After that, wrap the wound with gauze and secure it with the glutinous rice. You should eat more glutinous rice over the next few days."
I emphasized, "But remember, the glutinous rice you initially wrap on the wound may turn black. Don't panic; just change it regularly until it turns white, and then the corpse poison will be gone."
After saying this, I didn't say anything more, and I didn't even glance at Tang Yuxuan.
Liu Man lightly responded with an "oh" and didn't disturb me further.
Tang Yuxuan seemed a bit embarrassed and said, "Thank you."
I found his tone somewhat stiff but still chose to ignore him.
Soon, the police car arrived at the crematorium. By the time we got there, Liu Man had already arranged for someone to inform the person in charge of the crematorium, dispersing all unrelated individuals. After all, if news about zombies got out, it would not only be seen as promoting feudal superstition but could also cause unnecessary panic.
It was better for fewer people to know; even if they did, I suspected that higher authorities would find a way to enforce silence.
But these weren't my concerns.
Once we arrived, the police officers Liu Man had arranged quickly lifted Dashun's body from the vehicle and carried it directly to the crematorium before pushing it into the furnace.
As soon as it was pushed in, the iron door was tightly shut.
Immediately after, sounds of struggling and banging came from inside, gradually fading away after a while.
With everything settled, I turned to Liu Man and said directly, "Can you arrange a car to take me home?"
Liu Man nodded and replied, "Master Lin came here because of us; now that you're in a hurry to go back, we certainly can't neglect that."
She paused for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll drive you home myself."
I thought for a moment, glanced at her, and nodded. "Then let's not delay any longer. Let's go now."
With that, I headed straight outside. The reason I agreed to let Liu Man drive me was that I sensed she was quite easy to talk to.
If it had been someone less approachable, who knows what kind of trouble could arise if they saw something they shouldn't after dropping me off?
Seeing Liu Man was going to personally take me home, Tang Yuxuan furrowed her brows slightly but didn't say much.
Liu Man followed me out and got into the car, driving me toward my home. Along the way, I kept urging her to hurry up.
About half an hour later, the police car Liu Man was driving arrived at my doorstep.
I hurriedly said, "You can head back now. I won't invite you in for tea today."
Before she could respond, I dashed toward the door.
Even outside, I could hear the commotion inside the house, along with a piercing scream that belonged to Mu Yan.
The front door was tightly shut, so I quickly knocked on it.
On one hand, I was worried about Mu Yan; on the other hand, I was concerned for my parents' safety, fearing that Mu Yan might do something harmful to them.
Soon enough, the door opened, revealing my mother with a look of panic and trembling.
Upon seeing me, she seemed on the verge of breaking down and said, "Son, you're finally back! You need to see that girl; I don't know what's wrong with her. She looks like she can't even tell if she's human or ghost!"
I gritted my teeth and said nothing, then ran straight into the yard.
Liu Man didn't leave either; she got out of the car after me and followed closely behind as we entered. My mother saw that Liu Man was with me, and since she was in her police uniform, she didn’t stop us.
My father stood in the yard, looking completely bewildered, holding a rolling pin as thick as his arm, trembling as he stared at what lay before him.
Seeing this made my heart ache.
Mu Yan was tightly bound with coarse hemp ropes, especially around her arms and legs, which were wrapped so tightly that she could barely move. She rolled on the ground, struggling, her sharp fangs already visible at the corners of her mouth, and her nails had grown long.
Liu Man gasped in shock as she stepped in behind me, "A zombie!"
I didn’t pay her any mind; I hurriedly told my father, "Mom, Dad, please stand aside for now. I'll explain everything later."
Then I quickly walked over to Mu Yan's side, bending down to help her up without caring about her current state. My heart ached as I said softly, "Mu Yan, what happened to you?"
"It hurts... someone is hurting me..."
She struggled while speaking to me in a muffled voice.
"Yang Yi."
Hearing this made my anger flare up; it had to be Yang Yi without a doubt.
But seeing Mu Yan like this filled me with both pain and urgency. Although I knew her condition was related to Yang Yi, I had no idea how to help her or alleviate her suffering.
Suddenly, an idea struck me. With determination in my heart, I turned my gaze to Mu Yan, biting my lip until it bled, but without a hint of hesitation, I shouted to my mother, "Mom, bring me my Peach Wood Sword!"
My mother was momentarily taken aback but quickly ran into the house to retrieve the Peach Wood Sword and handed it to me.
I took the Peach Wood Sword and instantly pulled out a talisman, slapping it onto the sword while loudly chanting, "Heaven and Earth are boundless, I borrow the laws of the universe."
As soon as I finished speaking, my expression hardened, and I swung the Peach Wood Sword down forcefully onto Mu Yan's back.
Immediately, Mu Yan let out a piercing scream that echoed painfully in the air, startling both my parents and Liu Man, causing them to shudder.
But I did not stop. I quickly pulled out another talisman and struck her back again with the same force as before.
I struck three times in total, each blow harder than the last, and Mu Yan's cries grew more desperate with each hit.
After the third strike, a shadow suddenly flew out from her body. Only then did I feel a sense of relief, but there was no time to think; I rushed back into the house.
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