The time had already reached ten o'clock at night.
This hour was already the period when the sneaky ones emerged.
The village had also become very quiet.
Occasionally, a night breeze would blow, making the branches rustle, giving one a chill.
Old Mo and I didn't know when the zombie would appear, so we hid in the pile of dry firewood in the courtyard, not moving at all.
The Wei family sat in the courtyard. Although they could still crack melon seeds and chat, they were restless and bewildered.
Every rustle of leaves and movement of grass around them made them feel panicked.
Under this atmosphere, we waited from ten o'clock until one in the morning.
By this time, the Wei family, from being initially tense, had become listless.
Wei Lao San's wife was even dozing off.
And Old Mo next to me had fallen asleep.
Seeing that the zombie hadn't appeared, I didn't wake him.
I just continued to stay vigilant of my surroundings.
And at this moment, a gust of breeze blew past.
Along with this breeze, I faintly smelled a stench of corpse in the air.
The smell wasn't strong, but it was indeed the smell of corpse.
Upon smelling this, my expression instantly turned grim.
The zombie might be coming.
Or rather, it was already nearby.
The Wei family in the courtyard was completely unaware.
Some were playing on their phones, while others were dozing.
They hadn't smelled the stench of corpse in the air at all.
I nudged Old Mo beside me.
"Old Mo, Old Mo..."
Old Mo, after being nudged twice, finally woke up:
"Oh, oh..."
Old Mo startled awake, wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth.
"The zombie might appear!"
Upon hearing this, Old Mo immediately perked up and looked around.
"Where? Where?"
He lowered his voice and scanned the surroundings.
"Follow the smell!"
I reminded him.
Old Mo then noticed the faint stench of corpse in the air.
That smell was exactly the same as the smell we encountered when dealing with a zombie on the mountain outside the construction site last time.
At this moment, both of us widened our eyes.
And observed our surroundings.
Our hiding spot, the pile of firewood, was in the corner of the courtyard.
We two were hiding in the firewood pile, with only a few gaps allowing us to see clearly outside.
As time passed, we found that the stench of corpse in the air grew stronger.
Around the courtyard, cat meows could be heard from time to time.
My master once said: dogs bark at ghosts, cats meow at corpses.
Corpses are most afraid of encountering cats.
The village, which had been quiet before,
was now filled with the sound of cats meowing around.
I could basically conclude that the zombie was likely already around the courtyard.
As for its exact location and direction, it was still difficult to determine.
The Wei family sitting in the courtyard also sensed something was wrong at this time.
They also smelled the stench of corpse, as well as the constant meowing of cats around.
They also occasionally looked towards our hiding spot.
But seeing that there was no movement from Old Mo and me, they could only sit in place.
However, it was evident that they had become nervous again.
But, at this moment.
Old Mo and I suddenly heard the sound of hopping.
"Thump, thump..."
One step after another, from far to near.
Not very clear, but definitely coming from outside the wall behind us.
At this late hour, who in the village would be hopping outside?
Old Mo and I immediately concluded that it was the zombie.
That thing had arrived.
Old Mo and I immediately became vigilant.
The Wei family in the courtyard also heard these footsteps.
"Thump, thump..."
One step after another, sounding from outside the wall.
Directly towards the main gate.
"Brother Qin, the zombie is here!"
Saying this, he had already gripped his peach wood sword.
I nodded and lowered my voice, saying:
"Yes, be ready at any time. Once the zombie enters the courtyard, we will rush out and trap it inside."
Old Mo also grunted in agreement.
Soon, the sound of "sizzle sizzle sizzle" came from the courtyard gate.
It sounded like someone was scratching the door with their nails.
The sound was exceptionally piercing in the dark night.
The Wei family was clearly unable to remain calm.
"Big, Big Brother, wh-what sound is that!"
Wei Lao Si was somewhat terrified.
Wei Lao San also stood up.
"Could it be Dad coming back?"
As he spoke, he and his wife took a step back.
Wei Lao Da also swallowed his saliva, not speaking.
He just stared with wide eyes at the courtyard gate.
But at this moment, a low growl of "Aoooo" was heard.
The courtyard gate made a "clang" sound, and the main gate was violently kicked open.
The next second, a gust of腥风 and corpse stench rushed into the courtyard from the gate.
Blowing inwards with a "whoosh whoosh whoosh."
And at the courtyard gate, stood a zombie dressed in black funeral clothes, with a dark and sallow complexion, fangs bared, and blood-red eyes.
Those blood-red eyes were currently fixed on the Wei family in the courtyard.
Its mouth opened and closed, revealing its fangs, letting out a "woo woo woo" low growl, and raising a pair of zombie hands, it jumped towards them.
It leaped more than two meters with each jump.
Each landing was accompanied by a heavy "thump thump" sound.
Seeing this, the Wei family could no longer remain calm.
Their faces were filled with terror. Wei Lao Da instinctively shouted "Dad."
But Wei Lao San's wife let out a shrill scream of "Ah!"
Wei Lao San and Wei Lao Si, in the midst of this scream, turned and ran.
They repeatedly exclaimed:
"Zombie, zombie..."
"Daoist priest, the zombie is here, the zombie is here..."
Wei Lao Da also suddenly came to his senses. Seeing the zombie jumping towards them, he also wanted to flee.
As a result, he stumbled and couldn't stand steady, falling to the ground with a "clang."
The zombie that jumped in didn't care about any of that.
The blood of direct relatives could make them excited and thirsty.
Seeing the fallen Wei Lao Da, it let out a roar of "Aooo" and bit down on Wei Lao Da's neck...