Shi Jian was not very keen on taking people from the Marshal's Mansion to catch zombies.
This was because the people in the Marshal's Mansion were ordinary, with no way to protect themselves against zombies.
The firearms in the soldiers' hands were also ordinary, not loaded with special bullets.
Taking them along would only be a burden, and he would have to divert his attention to look after them.
The most important thing was that he couldn't use teleportation if he brought people from the Marshal's Mansion.
This would significantly slow down the search for zombies.
"No, this Marshal must personally go and face the zombies."
"Marshal, those zombies are impervious to blades and spears. Your firearms will not cause them any harm. Please reconsider."
Shi Jian strongly dissuaded the Marshal from going to catch zombies. What could have been done in one or two days would now take five or six days with people from the Marshal's Mansion.
Furthermore, the other party carried corpse poison. If they were to go back and forth, the corpse poison within them might become uncontainable, leading to a zombie transformation.
"This Marshal doesn't just possess firearms; I also have a hidden treasure."
"Marshal, you still have corpse poison on you. It would be best for you to stay in the mansion and soak in rice water."
The Marshal, slightly annoyed by Shi Jian's words, said, "Daoist priest, don't worry. I won't hold you back. I'll pay you double the silver."
Upon hearing that the silver would be doubled, Shi Jian suddenly felt that bringing people from the Marshal's Mansion was not a problem.
A few minor zombies could not possibly harm anyone under his watch.
Having learned teleportation and the Divine Lightning of Evil Extermination, it wouldn't be difficult to catch zombies with the people from the Marshal's Mansion.
He was only afraid that something unexpected might happen during the zombie hunt, such as encountering a Bù Huà Gǔ. That would be a big problem.
"The luck shouldn't be that bad. It's not like I'd run into a Bù Huà Gǔ just by catching a zombie."
Shi Jian reassured himself and agreed to the Marshal's request to catch zombies together.
Up to this point, he had seen no more than two Bù Huà Gǔ.
The last time he saw a Bù Huà Gǔ was when a Flying Zombie evolved.
The probability of encountering a Bù Huà Gǔ was extremely low.
"Since that's the case, I can't possibly refuse the Marshal."
If he could successfully treat the corpse poison this time, he could earn back the silver for the Yi Zhuang.
"Good, good, good!"
Seeing that Shi Jian had agreed, the Marshal strode out of the mansion and ordered soldiers to bring out the hidden treasure.
Ten minutes later, several soldiers pushed two cannons into the Marshal's Mansion.
Shi Jian's eyes widened as he looked at the two cannons before him.
This entire operation was, to some extent, fueled by personal grudges.
"Daoist priest, where are we going to catch zombies now?"
Shi Jian, with the dozens of soldiers present, thought for a moment.
He finally thought of a place where many zombies gathered.
Tengteng Town.
There were at least thirty to forty zombies there.
Most importantly, the Zombie King in Tengteng Town could at most be considered a Fú Jiāng.
Even with the enhancement of the blood moon, it was impossible for it to reach the level of a Flying Zombie or even a Bù Huà Gǔ.
It was a good opportunity to collect some goods from Tengteng Town and store some corpse powder for future use.
"From what I know, there are many zombies in Tengteng Town."
"I suggest the Marshal go there to catch zombies."
"No need for suggestions, we're going to Tengteng Town."
"Guards, go and load my hidden treasure onto the carts."
Soldiers brought out several old-fashioned cars, purchased from foreigners, from the mansion.
He never expected to see old-fashioned cars again in his lifetime.
Nowadays, most people took rickshaws, and cars were rarely seen in towns and villages.
Cars were expensive and simply unaffordable for ordinary wealthy gentlemen.
Only powerful officials or prominent families could afford them.
The fact that the Marshal's Mansion could afford so many cars of different models showed how wealthy the Marshal's Mansion was, as if silver meant nothing to them.
This was even better; they didn't have to walk to Tengteng Town, and he could try out the old-fashioned cars.
"Wow, Master, the Marshal has so many cars at home."
Ah Wei was not surprised by the three cars before him.
Before he became Shi Jian's disciple, he had seen a car manufactured by foreigners once when he followed Master Ren.
"Be quiet. Don't make a fool of yourself later and embarrass your master."
Shi Jian cursed some tooth-pulling tools in the Marshal's Mansion, then brought Ah Wei to an old-fashioned car with the Marshal.
Coincidentally, a soldier brought two people who had been bitten by zombies to the Marshal.
"Report to the Marshal, I've brought them for you."
"Hmm, you two go into those two cars in the back."
The Marshal opened the car door and sat in the front. Shi Jian and his disciple sat in the rear of the car.
"Drive!"
At the Marshal's command, the three cars sped towards Tengteng Town.
However, the roads at that time were bumpy and not suitable for cars.
Everyone bumped and jolted along the way, and the Marshal wanted to turn back several times.
But his hatred for zombies was so strong that he persevered.
A few days later, Shi Jian and his entourage finally arrived outside Tengteng Town, safe and sound.
"What kind of hellish place is this? We've finally arrived."
"This journey has bumped this Marshal to death. I wish I hadn't come."
The Marshal arrived at the entrance of Tengteng Town, got out of the car, and kept patting his rear, regretting following Shi Jian and his disciple to Tengteng Town.
The soldiers carried the two cannons off the cars, and the rest of them, holding their Type 38 rifles, glanced around the village entrance.
"Marshal, there's no one in this village. It seems there really are zombies here."
The Marshal, holding his pistol, scanned the entrance of Tengteng Town and noticed several coffins in front of every house.
"What a godforsaken place. It looks gloomy even in broad daylight. There must be zombies inside."
"Marshal, should we charge in and catch them off guard?"
Hearing the soldier's words, the Marshal tapped his forehead with his pistol.
"You are indeed very smart. Go and push those cannons for this Marshal."
The Marshal led dozens of people into Tengteng Town and stopped before two coffins, intending to surprise the zombies inside.
No matter how hard the dozens of people pushed the coffin lids, the coffins remained shut.
"Stop trying. The corpse energy has sealed the coffin lids; they can't be pushed open at all."
Shi Jian, with Ah Wei, entered Tengteng Town and saw coffins scattered all around.
He began to ponder how to extract all the zombies' teeth and grind them into powder.
"This is really strange. The coffin lids truly cannot be opened."
The Marshal stood before the two coffins, contemplating burning them.
"No need to rush. These zombies will come out on their own at night. We only need to wait a few hours."