The Rat Hiding in the Shadows

After learning about the situation here!

The letter requesting help from Youshan Prefecture has been sent out. In addition to the dead civilians, there are also a large number of wounded people in the county town.

All the doctors in the entire Wuan County combined couldn't handle so many wounded.

Many people died during the treatment process because their injuries worsened.

"The situation is bad."

A constable rushed over.

"Lord Lei, at the place where corpses are kept in the north of the city, one of the corpses has undergone a strange transformation—it has risen from the dead!"

"What!"

Lei Gan's face was terribly grim. "Damn it, how could something like this happen at a time like this?"

Qin Yan wasn't surprised. With so many people dying overnight, it was inevitable that some people with strong resentment would undergo strange changes.

"I'll handle it!"

Qin Yan gave the order and then vanished from the spot in an instant.

"Such fast light-footed skill!"

Lei Gan was also a martial artist, and Qin Yan's speed was so fast that he didn't even have time to react.

"Qin Yan is the strongest Demon Suppression Commandant in our Youshan Prefecture; otherwise, he wouldn't have been promoted so quickly!"

Xu Hanwu rarely smiled, but he said, "Let him handle this matter!"

Qin Yan rushed to the north of the city, where he saw people fleeing in a hurry.

Meanwhile, another group of people went against the flow, armed with weapons, and rushed to the scene.

A moment later!

Qin Yan had arrived at the scene, where a mansion was already surrounded.

Swish!

Qin Yan approached the group. "Were the escaped zombies inside?"

The lead constable was also startled by Qin Yan's sudden appearance.

But he quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice, "That's right! The corpse that ran out is inside."

Qin Yan nodded and walked into the house.

"Hey, it's dangerous for you to go in like that."

Upon seeing this, the constable immediately tried to stop Qin Yan.

"Don't worry, I'm a professional."

Qin Yan smiled at the person blocking his way and nimbly stepped past them.

Upon entering the courtyard, one could see a broken window.

As soon as you get close, a strong smell of blood hits you.

An elderly woman lay in a pool of blood inside the room, her neck ripped open, and a wisp of smoke filled the room.

"This is truly bizarre; I've never seen a corpse rise to life in broad daylight before."

Qin Yan had seen many corpses come back to life, but it was truly rare to see one in broad daylight.

As soon as I entered the room, I heard a noise.

The other person was hiding under the bed, and faint smoke was coming from underneath, which was probably from the injuries caused by being burned by the sun.

As Qin Yan slowly approached...

There was a loud bang.

Sawdust flew everywhere, and a head suddenly emerged from under the bed.

Its neck was stretched out very long, and its face was contorted as if it had been burned.

"Such a strong aura of malevolence!"

Qin Yan's eyes narrowed slightly, and then there was a snap.

A powerful slap landed on the other person's head, sending them flying head and body into the yard.

"The demonic corpse has emerged!"

Upon seeing this, the gatekeepers couldn't help but gasp in surprise and retreat in fright.

Roar!

The zombie, exposed to the sunlight, seemed to spontaneously combust, emitting large amounts of white smoke and convulsing continuously.

The long neck twisted like a snake's body, and the face had been distorted by Qin Yan's slap, with foul blood constantly seeping from its mouth, ears, and nose.

Passing through a huge hole.

Having withstood one-tenth of his power, he still hadn't killed this guy; he must have been a fairly skilled martial artist before he died.

Click!

At this moment, the corpse underwent another transformation, its body resembling a crawling creature, crouching low.

The head seemed to regain consciousness, stubbornly enduring the scorching sunlight.

A pair of scarlet eyes were fixed intently on Qin Yan.

With almost simultaneous exertion of force from all four limbs, his body charged toward him like a blur.

The opponent's mouth, full of sharp teeth, stretched all the way to his ears, and he launched an attack towards Qin Yan's neck.

Regarding this!

A cold glint flashed in Qin Yan's eyes, and he suddenly threw a punch, so fast that it couldn't be caught by the naked eye.

Bang!

The opponent's head exploded into countless fragments instantly upon impact.

He smashed the opponent's head with a single punch.

Wow!

Those who witnessed this scene were all speechless, causing an uproar.

He smashed the ghost corpse's head apart with a single punch!

After a moment of silence, enthusiastic applause erupted in the room.

When Lei Gan and the others arrived, they found that there was nothing left for them to do.

"This...!"

Seeing how quickly the evil spirit was dealt with, Lei Gan was speechless for a moment.

"As expected of Commandant Patrol Envoy, his strength is truly astonishing!"

Lei Gan thought to himself, and quickly went to Qin Yan.

"Investigate the identity of this deceased person!"

Qin Yan calmly gave the instructions.

"The master means that this person is acting strangely."

Lei Gan was startled by what he heard!

Have you ever seen a corpse come back to life in broad daylight?

Qin Yan couldn't help but ask in return!

"Oh, I understand. I'll go investigate right away."

Lei Gan thought it made sense and nodded seriously, for these were turbulent times.

If any more trouble arises!

It is the people of Wuan County who suffer!

Without further hesitation, they immediately dispatched personnel to investigate.

A figure in the crowd looked at Qin Yan!

They then slowly retreated and disappeared into the crowd.

After dealing with matters in the city, Qin Yan began searching the surrounding villages.

After all, compared to Wuan County, these villages scattered around it are more vulnerable to attack.

Especially the side closer to the mountains and forests!

He soon arrived at a village.

The place reeked of blood, and many houses had been destroyed.

There were also many corpses torn apart by immense force, each with a terrified expression.

Qin Yan then frowned again.

I squatted down and picked up a piece of bone fragment. It had tiny bite marks on it, and the bone had been eaten very cleanly.

After looking around, there were only a few scattered bone fragments.

"That thing seems to be getting more and more ferocious."

Qin Yan muttered to himself, compared to the skeletons he had encountered before, this one seemed more like something being devoured whole.

Suddenly, Qin Yan's ears twitched slightly.

They quickly arrived at a house, went to the woodshed, squatted down, and rummaged through a pile of miscellaneous items.

Then they went through a wooden door below.

Bang, bang, bang!

"I've come to save you!"

A moment later, the wooden door slowly opened, revealing a pair of wary eyes.

After realizing that Qin Yan was alive!

"Who are you!"

"Save the people inside."

Qin Yan said in a low voice, "I mean you no harm!"

The wooden door to the cellar slowly opened, and a mother and child emerged, embracing each other with extremely tense expressions.

Then he looked at the pool of blood in the yard.

The woman immediately collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.

"How will we, your wife, live without you?"

Qin Yan did not disturb them, and waited until the two had cried for a while and vented their emotions.

"Sister-in-law, can you tell me what exactly happened?"

Last night, a group of monsters invaded the village, and we hid in our cellar.

After the group of monsters left, the head of the household went out to check, only to find that there were still monsters around.

It was very small, but it killed our man in one go and devoured his flesh.

I held the girl in my arms and didn't dare to make a sound; I've been hiding ever since.

The woman explained, her voice choked with emotion.

"Sister-in-law, please accept my condolences. This is not a place to stay. Please come with me."

Qin Yan escorted the two to the county town.

After several searches, he found that the villages surrounding the county town were either dead or had fled.

The place is already deserted.

This also led him to discover more clues: a group of rats were hiding in the shadows, taking advantage of the Shanxiao's mischief.