Chapter 151: Just Like Zombies (II)
Translator: Storm in a Teacup
s.h.i.+ took out an ingot of silver from his pocket. It would take the hunter half a year to earn so much money!
The hunter swallowed his saliva. âSir⦠I⦠I admit that I want the silver, but Iâm not a greedy man. That place is really dangerous. Donât go there.â
Hearing that, s.h.i.+ began to like the hunter, so he smiled. âDonât worry, we are from the imperial court and came here to deal with a case. That place is so strange. For the sake of peopleâs safety, we have to go and have a look.â
âWhat? Youâre from the imperial court?â The hunterâs eyes widened.
âYes.â s.h.i.+ smiled. âSo, please take us there.â
This time, the hunter didnât refuse. âOkay, okay, Iâll take you there. That place is so strange. If there are really ghosts there, can you ask exorcists to expel them?â
Ghosts? s.h.i.+ sneered in his heart. He didnât believe that there was any ghost in the world!
However, seeing that the hunter was so scared, s.h.i.+ smiled. âOf course, if there are really ghosts, theyâll surely be extinguished.â
âThatâs great!â The hunter became very happy and took s.h.i.+ and the others to the mountain.
While they were walked, s.h.i.+ asked, âIs there anything else strange on the mountain besides that hollow?â
âWell⦠Thisâ¦â After thinking carefully, the hunter shook his head. âI donât think so. I often come here and found nothing else strange⦠But I think the mountain must have been cursed. Otherwise, why did all the people who had been here have accidents after they went back?â
Instead of answering this question, s.h.i.+ said, âSince you think this mountain is cursed, why do you still come here to hunt? Are you not scared?â
âOf course Iâm scared. I dare not go there now, but I have no other way.â
âMy whole family is counting on me. I have to come here!â
s.h.i.+ felt a little sad. After a pause, he said, âYou found that strange place, which is meritorious. The imperil court will reward you.â
âReally?â The hunter was surprised. He scratched the back of his head. âActually, I didnât do anythingâ¦â
This was really an upright young man. s.h.i.+ thought.
After a long walk, they finally arrived at the place that the hunter found.
âThatâs it,â said the hunter, pointing down from above.
Knowing that it was not appropriate for the hunter to stay, s.h.i.+ said, âYou two send him back.â
âNo need, no need.â The hunter waved his hands. âItâs downhill. I know the way.â
s.h.i.+ smiled. âLet them see you off. They happen to have something to do at the foot of the mountain.â
âAlrightâ¦â The hunter said embarra.s.sedly, âWell, Iâll go with them.â
After two Shadow Guardians took the hunter down the mountain, s.h.i.+ beckoned and another six Shadow Guardians appeared.
âCheck it out,â s.h.i.+ said, âBring all the people on the mountain here.â
âYes.â
s.h.i.+ stood at the same place. Three Shadow Guardians surrounded him and the rest went to that hollow of the mountain.
s.h.i.+ did not go down. In fact, on the way there, s.h.i.+ had taken two kinds of herbs without trace. At this moment, the herbs were just on him.
As for the hollow, he would just wait for the result.
After two whole hours, those Shadow Guardians came up from the hollow.
One of the Shadow Guardians reported the information to s.h.i.+.
They found a lot of animal bodies down there. Although the bodies were buried underground, they were all dug up by the Shadow Guardians.
The animals had lost all the blood and their eyes were closed, but there was something bulging in their hearts. The Shadow Guardians carefully dissected an animal and then a lot of bugs came out from its heart.
Those little bugs looked weird and moved very fast. The Shadow Guardians were alert, so the bugs didnât get into their bodies.
One man caught some bugs and put them into a jade bottle.
At present, there were still many animal bodies down there.
They didnât find any human or the weird wind the hunter said.
However, there were a lot of human footprints in the hollow, which was certain.
Some other things were also found. The Shadow Guardians reported one by one and s.h.i.+ listened quietly. Then, he said, âTake two animal bodies back. As for the rest⦠burn them.â
âYes.â
âGo through the mountain.â This was the second order from s.h.i.+.
âYes!â The Shadow Guardians responded.
Once s.h.i.+ got to the foot of the mountain, a Shadow Guardian reported, âFive people were killed in an attack, but the hunter is fine.â
s.h.i.+âs eyes flashed with coldness. âThey must be furious.â
He asked two Shadow Guardians to accompany the hunter to go downhill, because he was worried that those evil people would attack the hunter. In addition to the two Shadow Guardians in broad daylight, there were still three who were invisible.
Because of that, those people didnât hit the mark. If there were only two Shadow Guardians, the hunter might have been killed.
s.h.i.+ said coldly, âThat family can live in the government for a period of time.â
âYes.â The Shadow Guardians immediately went to arrange it.
After leaving the mountain, s.h.i.+ went to the Ministry of Punishment to meet Hu Qingyuan. s.h.i.+ told Hu about the situation there and also ordered Qiu Ming to help him thoroughly investigate it with his men.
After all the work was a.s.signed, s.h.i.+ went back to the mansion. He took Zhang Yuan away and left another imperial doctor. Three more Shadow Guardians were also sent there.
âThe Shadow Guardians brought back two bodies from the mountain. Examine them in the palace.â
âYes.â Zhang nodded at once. Of course, he wouldnât refuse.
s.h.i.+ found an abandoned palace and transformed it into a place like laboratory. Several a.s.sistants and two imperial doctors were also sent to help Zhang and the Shadow Guardians had been protecting them. Then, s.h.i.+ went back to Qiankun Palace without worry.
Long had finished handling this dayâs memorials. When he walked out of the room, he happened to see s.h.i.+ coming back from outside.
âOh? You came back so early. I thought youâd be back in the evening like before.â
âNo. We got some information today.â s.h.i.+ smiled.
âOh? Tell me. What did you find?â
s.h.i.+ told Long everything that happened on this day.
Longâs face darkened. âTheyâre audacious! How could they do such evil research?â
s.h.i.+ nodded. âThough the mountain pa.s.s has been closed, it is not a barren mountain and there are many wild animals in it. Iâm afraid that we canât go to the mountain now. Iâve ordered the Shadow Guardians to do the dangerous work.â
Long sighed. âQingzhou, well done.â
s.h.i.+ held Longâs hand. âIâll take a bath. Itâs so dirty.â
âItâs okay.â Long smiled. âDonât worry, Qingzhou, I always like you.â
s.h.i.+ retracted his hand. âIt will make me feel better.â
âAll right.â Long didnât stop him and nodded. âGo ahead, Iâll wait for you to have dinner.â
âOkay.â s.h.i.+ answered softly and went to the bathroom.
After s.h.i.+ left, Long pressed his lips tightly. Those evil things were really like zombies.
s.h.i.+ said that the first time he saw them was at the border with the Northern Barbarians. Long thought it would be the Eastern Darkness. Currently, the Northern Barbarians had been defeated and they were suing for peace. Maybe, something could be doneâ¦
However, this matter must be well planned. Otherwise, it might not workâ¦
There were too many things involved, including the problem concealed by the Northern Barbariansâ¦