Hong Kong variety show: Beauty and Bones

Chapter 459 The Ghost Empress 7

He turned around and looked at the others behind Mao Xiaofang. He saw that the police officers and villagers were all nodding, indicating their trust in Mao Xiaofang.

This scene instantly ignited Commander Li's anger. He pointed at Mao Xiaofang's nose and shouted, "It's because of stinking Taoist priests like you that people in China resort to praying to gods and Buddhas when they have problems! You people are a cancer on society, exploiting people's superstitious beliefs to swindle money!"

Commander Li became more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice filled with anger and dissatisfaction.

Finally, he glared at Mao Xiaofang and warned sternly, "If you dare to spout nonsense here again, I will arrest you and send you to jail!"

Mao Xiaofang looked at Commander Li with a helpless expression and explained earnestly, "The matter of ghosts and gods may be nonsense to someone like you, but it concerns the lives of many villagers! Can't you let me try? Maybe my method can really solve the problem."

Commander Li's face grew increasingly grim. He said in a deep voice, "Everything in the tomb belongs to the state. I will absolutely not allow anyone to damage it! As for the safety of the villagers, I will naturally send troops to protect them. There's no need for you to do anything unnecessary!"

Mao Xiaofang wanted to continue arguing, but Commander Li suddenly shouted, "Guards!"

"Commander!" Upon hearing the voice, a soldier immediately stepped forward and stood respectfully beside Commander Li, awaiting his orders.

Commander Li looked at Mao Xiaofang expressionlessly and said coldly, "This man attempted to damage public property. Arrest him immediately and send him to jail!"

"Yes, Commander!" The soldier accepted the order without hesitation, then stepped to Mao Xiaofang's side, ready to carry out the command.

Seeing this, Ren Yinyin and the others rushed forward to stop them, anxiously calling out, "Uncle-Master..."

"What are you doing?" Upon seeing this, Division Commander Li was instantly enraged. He glared at them and shouted, "Do you intend to rebel?"

"Believe it or not, I'll arrest you all too?" Commander Li's voice carried a hint of coldness.

Mao Xiaofang quickly waved to Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian, signaling them not to act rashly, and then calmly said, "Don't worry about me, I have my own way of dealing with it."

"My military orders are always absolute. Men, arrest him and imprison him for two days as a warning to others!"

……

Back at Fuxi Hall, Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian sat in chairs, both silent, thinking of a solution.

Xiao Hai and A Chu paced anxiously back and forth in the hall, glancing at Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian from time to time, hoping they could come up with a solution.

Xiao Hai couldn't hold back any longer. He stopped and looked at everyone who was silent, his heart filled with increasing worry for his captured master. Finally, he spoke up, "Senior brothers and sisters, what should we do? Master has been captured, and those zombies will definitely come out tonight!"

Ah Chu chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, we're doomed! Those zombies are so powerful, how could we possibly defeat them?"

Ren Yinyin looked up at Xiao Hai and A Chu and comforted them, "Junior brothers, don't worry. What we need to do now is figure out how to deal with the zombies that may appear tonight."

She thought for a moment and then said, "Here's what we'll do: you go and tell the villagers not to go out at night, to lock their doors and windows, and to put glutinous rice, eggs, ink lines, and other things at their doors. These things have a certain restraining effect on zombies."

Xiao Hai and A Chu asked, "Senior sister, will releasing these stop the zombies?"

Ren Yinyin said helplessly, "Of course not!"

"But it's better than doing nothing at all!"

Ah Chu and Xiao Hai sighed, wondering how many people would die tonight!

"Commander Lin forbids anyone from approaching Cixi's tomb. Anyone found doing so will be dealt with according to military law!" Shi Shaojian said with a frown. "I think we need to make plans soon!"

"Senior brother, do you have a way?" A-Chu looked at Shi Shaojian expectantly.

"I know the Wooden Stake Technique, which can kill zombies!" Shi Shaojian said proudly.

Ren Yinyin was well aware of Shi Shaojian's skill level, and couldn't help but say, "Senior brother, your skill is insufficient. If you use the wooden stake technique, I'm afraid..."

It won't last long!

Shi Shaojian chuckled sheepishly, "Junior sister, there's no other way! I had to take action!"

“I have a demon-revealing mirror. Let’s work together to take down that zombie leader first, and the rest of the zombies will be much easier to deal with!” Ren Yinyin said, pulling out a delicate little mirror from her treasure pouch.

"What should we do?" Xiao Hai and A Chu asked in unison after the two had discussed it.

They don't have the skills of their senior brothers and sisters to fight zombies alone.

Ren Yinyin thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Hai, A Chu, you two are responsible for patrolling around the village. If you find any trace of zombies, come back and notify us immediately."

Although Xiao Hai and A Chu were a little scared, they nodded firmly.

……

The villagers believed the notice from Fuxi Hall without question and rushed out to buy glutinous rice eggs and ink lines.

Black Rose and Little Shrimp received the news a little late. By the time the crowd dispersed, the two of them went to the shop and asked, only to find that everything was sold out!

"Sister Mei, what should we do?" Little Shrimp asked with a worried look on his face.

Black Rose said irritably, "How should I know what to do?"

"Zombies are terrifying, we're doomed!" Little Shrimp sighed.

"Die? What do you mean, die?" Black Rose refused to accept her fate. Her eyes darted around, and she had an idea. "Let's go to the Fuxi Hall!"

"But wasn't Master Mao arrested and thrown into jail?" Little Shrimp asked in confusion.

Black Rose chuckled and explained, "There are also two young Taoist priests. Based on my years of experience judging people, they may be young, but they are quite capable."

The little shrimp gave a thumbs-up, expressing its admiration for Black Rose.

Black Rose stands with her hands on her hips, looking smug.

……

As night fell and darkness descended, the moonlight, like a veil, spilled across the earth, adding an eerie and sinister atmosphere to the quiet town of Gantian.

Behind the altar, Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian solemnly arranged their formation, ready for battle. Their eyes were fixed on the front, as if they could see the approaching enemy through the darkness.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew by, bringing with it a faint, distant growl.

The sound was chilling. Ah Chu and Xiao Hai at the town entrance turned pale. After exchanging a glance, they rushed back without hesitation to report to Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian.

"Senior brothers and sisters, the zombies are coming!" Achu's voice trembled slightly.

"And...and there are even more than yesterday!" Xiao Hai added, his voice filled with fear.

Ren Yinyin frowned slightly. She quickly glanced around and then decisively shouted to Achu and Xiaohai, "Hide in the back!"

Ah Chu and Xiao Hai felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and hurriedly hid behind Ren Yinyin and Shi Shaojian, sticking close to them, not daring to even breathe loudly.

With their master not around, they were truly uncertain about facing such a large number of zombies. However, seeing their senior brothers and sisters step forward, they breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Soon, a large number of zombies attacked!

Shi Shaojian took a deep breath, then suddenly shouted, his voice echoing in the night sky.

He stood behind the altar, waving his hands around the decrees, chanting incantations, and performing the wooden stake ritual.

Several thick wooden stakes, as if imbued with life, shot out from all directions like meteors, heading straight for the zombie army.