Chapter Ninety: Save Me

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Upon hearing my words, Zhou Ming’s expression immediately darkened, for he had witnessed the corpse’s transformation firsthand, as well as the terror of Lina Li. No matter how much he once believed in science, at this moment, he had completely lost his former reverence for it.

“Hurry and tell that female officer!”

Hearing me, Zhou Ming quickly nodded. It seemed these past few days had shaken him badly; he was already frightened, and now the one most afraid—knowing the truth—was Zhou Ming himself.

Fearing the female officer might not believe me, I immediately took out my phone and called Zhao Wen. After all, he had dealt with the corpse-building incident last time, though he never told me how it was handled, and there seemed to be no news reports about it.

Once the call connected, I inquired about the corpse-building situation. Zhao Wen informed me that the matter had been completely resolved. With government intervention and the fact it happened at night, almost all information was sealed off, and the building with corpses was destroyed.

I nodded slowly. Then I recounted my own situation. Suddenly, Zhao Wen said he was not in Chengdu now; he had arrived in Shanxi yesterday. Apparently, there was an issue at a coal mine there—workers had unearthed a corpse, bound tightly with heavy copper coins, and the bottom of the coffin was painted with a vermilion talisman inviting a deity!

Hearing this, I was stunned. Suddenly, I recalled the ancient corpse that possessed the body-burier last time—I never knew where it came from. Now, Shanxi had surfaced another ancient corpse, adorned with coins all over its body, indicating it was a wealthy ancient corpse. Moreover, with a talisman at the bottom of the coffin, it meant that once awakened, it would surely unleash a torrent of blood and chaos.

“Teacher Zhao, keep an eye on Shanxi. I’ll deal with these two zombies here first. As for that body-burier, we still can’t find him. You must stay alert—I have a feeling something is amiss!”

Zhao Wen responded affirmatively, reminding me to be careful. I, too, cautioned him in return.

Just as I hung up, two policemen suddenly handcuffed me without giving me a chance to resist, simultaneously gagging me. I was then lifted into a police car, and Zhou Ming was handcuffed inside as well.

“Xiao Le, drive us home!”

“Sir Zhang, home?” The driver, Xiao Huang, was clearly surprised by this turn of events since typically, arrested suspects were taken straight to the police station.

“Just drive.”

Thus, Officer Zhang took Zhou Ming and me directly to her residence—a spacious villa outside Chengdu’s Third Ring Road in the suburban villa district.

“Sir Zhang, what now?”

Being pointed at, I obediently followed inside. Officer Zhang smiled faintly and said, “Xiao Le, release them.”

“Release them?” The junior officer seemed confused.

“Auntie, isn’t this improper? We haven’t even interrogated them yet, and…”

Auntie?

I stared at the young woman who had just come out of the room. She had changed out of her police uniform into a tight-fitting outfit that accentuated her sensual curves. For a moment, I forgot to speak harshly to her.

“They are innocent, and Mr. Zhou is a well-known figure in Chengdu!”

Before the junior officer could finish, she cleared her throat and proceeded to unlock our handcuffs. The moment they were removed, Zhou Ming, furious, said, “Zhang Li, what you’re doing is grounds for a lawsuit!”

Zhang Li merely smiled dismissively and softly said, “I believe you, Mr. Zhou. It is precisely because I believe you that I brought you here. If I hadn’t, you would never have been able to enter Link’s laboratory.”

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“In fact, my family has always firmly believed in ghosts and spirits. I’ve handled several cases like this before. Including the corpse-building incident a few days ago, which Zhao Wen entrusted me to completely suppress.”

“Ah, I see…”

I stood silently, simply observing the female officer before me. The woman, now dressed differently, was beautiful, but I sensed something else from her—something that should not be present in a mere police officer.

I noticed her left pinky fingernail was unusually long.

“Could she be…”

A thought crossed my mind.

“No need to explain. I previously sealed the corpse’s spirit energy inside her body with a silver needle. However, since it was a female corpse who died terrified, and that zombie who bit her was no ordinary one—it completely devoured her three souls and seven spirits. Dealing with such an empty female corpse, filled with spirit energy, it’s very prone to becoming a zombie!”

As I suspected, Zhang Li was indeed a yin-yang master well-versed in the ways of the supernatural.

Such knowledge is beyond ordinary understanding, and the fact that Zhang Li could recite it fluently showed her true nature as a yin-yang master.

“It’s not just prone to becoming a zombie—it’s certain to become one!” I added.

Zhang Li smiled slightly at me. “Master Yang, I apologize for any offense before. Given the presence of so much media attention, I had no choice. But rest assured, I immediately sealed the corpse’s spirit energy with the silver needle. As long as the needle isn’t removed, she will never become a zombie!”

“I just worry the silver needle might be taken out.”

I trusted Zhang Li’s methods, but since the corpse was to be dissected by two forensic experts, the needle would inevitably be removed during the autopsy.

Hearing my concern, Zhang Li frowned slightly.

“We need to hurry to the forensic laboratory. Perhaps only there can we fully prevent the worst.”

Zhang Li nodded and soon returned with a backpack and a fully loaded pistol holstered at her side.

“Let’s go. We need to get there now!”

Hearing our plan, Zhang Li’s nephew immediately said, “Auntie, I’ll come too. I can help watch over things!”

“Xiao Le, stay here and protect Mr. Zhou!”

Without waiting for protest, she left the house. I naturally followed closely behind. Zhou Ming sat down to drink tea, still visibly shaken and unwilling to face any more horrors.

Once downstairs, Zhang Li asked where I kept my tools. I gave a bitter smile. I had left in a rush this morning with only Tu accompanying me—no other equipment. From Zhang Li’s disdainful gaze, I saw her disappointment and thought I was unprofessional.

I felt frustrated but quickly reminded myself that I rarely used my tools anyway. With Tu protecting me, the Sword of All Beings, and blood feared even by fierce ghosts and zombies, I was the best weapon.

Suddenly, screech! The car slammed on the brakes, and my forehead hit the dashboard hard. I immediately wanted to curse.

“Fasten your seatbelt! I can’t believe someone of your rank got into the Eternal Life Agency. I’ve heard all the registered yin-yang masters there are incredibly skilled!”

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“Registered?”

I was puzzled. How could that even exist? This wasn’t a government office or a civil servant post. Besides, Chen Chuyi never mentioned such a thing.

“You look like a temporary worker without registration—no wonder you’re so unprofessional. I failed the Eternal Life Agency’s Chengdu branch exam myself; otherwise, I wouldn’t be working as a cop. My dream is to slay demons and monsters!”

I glanced at this woman—a department head of the police, or rather, a yin-yang master—who was driving and complaining about social injustice. Such a beautiful yin-yang master was definitely not someone I would associate with the word “formidable.”

The Eternal Life Agency actually had registered personnel? How had I never known? When Chen Chuyi returns, I must ask her about this.

“What difference does registration make?”

I wondered. It’s not like a government job with insurance or housing funds. Even if there’s registration, what use would it be?

“Different? It’s a huge difference!”

“Maybe you don’t know about the Eternal Life Agency’s public assets—they’re an astronomical number. You wouldn’t believe how many privileges registered members have: staying in star-rated hotels for free, dining at fancy restaurants without paying, free admission to many tourist spots, and most importantly, protection from many local organizations if you encounter danger. The agency collaborates extensively with the government. These benefits are exclusive to registered members!”

“Wow, that’s amazing. Why didn’t I know?”

“You’re a temporary rookie. What would you know!”

I was speechless and chose to remain quiet.

Soon, we arrived at our destination—a decent house, though much less impressive than Zhang Li’s villa.

It seemed to be an abandoned factory.

“This is Link’s laboratory.”

As soon as we got out, I became instantly alert, my entire body trembling slightly as Tu transformed into soft armor to protect me.

“The corpse energy is so strong… could it be…”

An ominous thought formed in our minds.

I glanced at Zhang Li, who was frowning beside me, and nodded slightly. Then, I stepped forward and took the lead.

As we rushed inside, we saw a man clutching his neck, crawling painfully on the ground.

It was none other than Xiao Jie—the young man I had met not long ago who looked at me with such disdain!

“Help me… please help me…”