The female zombie's eyes, originally a faint green, regained their original color upon hearing Zhao Yan's words.
She nodded and followed behind Zhao Yan.
Zhao Yan led the female zombie towards the back mountain.
Some young Xuanmen Taoists, lying on the ground pretending to be dead, opened their eyes when they heard no further commotion.
They immediately got up, let out a scream, and quickly ran down the mountain.
This was the fastest they had ever run.
The Xuanmen Taoists heading up the mountain saw many of their brethren lying on the ground and gasped.
These twelve old Taoists were all skilled practitioners, some even being the abbots of their temples, and now they lay on the ground like beaten dogs.
Didn't the group say they were about to capture the female zombie? What was happening now?
Zhao Yan led the female zombie to the back mountain. The female zombie showed none of her previous ferocity, quietly following behind Zhao Yan.
At the foot of the back mountain, Zhao Yan saw Wang Xianzhi's parked car.
Zhao Yan flashed her flashlight twice.
Seeing the light, Wang Xianzhi opened the car door and got out.
He was still a little scared when he saw the female zombie.
When he saw the female zombie obediently following Zhao Yan, his fear gradually subsided.
"Go inside," Zhao Yan said, opening the car door for the female zombie.
The female zombie tried to jump into the car but hit her head on the roof. Her feet kicked a dent the size of a fist into the car's metal.
"Bend your waist, jump in like this."
Zhao Yan bent over and jumped in.
Seeing this, the female zombie mimicked Zhao Yan's movements, bending her waist and finally managing to jump into the car.
Zhao Yan moved to the passenger seat. Wang Xianzhi looked at the female zombie in the rearview mirror and whispered to Zhao Yan, "Master, how did you subdue the female zombie? Is there a trick to it?"
Zhao Yan replied, "I treated her like a living person, just like myself."
"That's your trick?" Wang Xianzhi asked, confused.
He didn't quite understand Zhao Yan's words.
He might not have understood, but he knew the matter was over and that they couldn't stay in this place any longer. He quickly drove away.
As they drove out from the back mountain and onto the smooth main road, Zhao Yan saw many ambulances heading towards Jiangnan West Road.
Zhao Yan had warned them, but they insisted on not listening.
The consequences were their own doing.
Perhaps some were driven by a desire to eliminate evil, wanting to prevent the female zombie from harming the herdsmen.
However, in the eyes of over thirty Taoists, fame and fortune trumped righteousness.
Back at the shop, Zhao Yan brought the female zombie into the house.
Wu Jiaxin was about to call out to Zhao Yan.
She had just called out "Zhao" when she saw the female zombie behind her. The stiff, pale complexion startled Wu Jiaxin into speechlessness.
The thought of Zhao Yan being there, however, made her fear and unease disappear.
On the other hand, General Black Tiger let out a low growl at the female zombie.
Its fur stood on end, and it bared its teeth, as if eager to bite.
The female zombie looked down at General Black Tiger, and her eyes suddenly turned a faint green.
A chilling aura emanated from her, frightening General Black Tiger so much that it tucked its tail and lay on the ground, not daring to move.
"This is my dog," Zhao Yan said.
The female zombie's gaze towards General Black Tiger softened considerably, and she retracted her aura.
Zhao Yan pointed towards the second floor and walked up.
The female zombie hopped along, following her to the second floor.
Zhao Yan opened the door, walked in, and tore off the talismans from the little zombie.
As soon as the talismans were removed, the little zombie, like a naughty child, became fierce towards Zhao Yan.
The little zombie's eyes were about to turn a faint green when the female zombie immediately leaped forward and kicked it.
She sent the little zombie flying into the wall, almost embedding itself.
The maternal discipline for a naughty child was too strong.
It seemed the little zombie had been beaten by the female zombie many times before.
Especially after the little zombie woke from its slumber, it hadn't even greeted the female zombie and had run off on its own, causing her to search for so long.
The most significant factor was her worry.
The female zombie displayed great maternal love.
Zhao Yan slowly backed out and closed the door.
The little zombie was tough and could withstand a beating.
Zhao Yan spoke to Wang Xianzhi and then sent him the shopping list she had prepared.
Wang Xianzhi was initially confused when he received Zhao Yan's list, but after thinking about it, he understood what Zhao Yan intended to do.
He quickly nodded and immediately acted according to Zhao Yan's instructions.
After about ten minutes of discipline, the female zombie finished and hopped downstairs with the little zombie.
The little zombie looked at Zhao Yan with eyes that were no longer fierce, but rather filled with fear.
"Wait a moment."
Zhao Yan quickly spoke as the female zombie was about to leave with the little zombie.
It was too dangerous to go back now, and the place the female zombie was going was no longer safe.
Zhao Yan planned to find a place for the female zombie, a place where no one could disturb them.
After searching, Zhao Yan indeed found a suitable place for the female zombie and the little zombie.
At the border between Jiangcheng and Lincheng lay a dense, ancient forest.
There were no signs of human habitation nearby, and most importantly, it was a nationally protected forest.
This place was most suitable for the female zombie and the little zombie.
The female zombie and the little zombie never intended to harm anyone, but those people were constantly trying to harm them.
Therefore, staying away from people was the most appropriate course of action.
After waiting for two hours, Wang Xianzhi arrived in a large truck.
The truck was filled with cattle and sheep.
This was Zhao Yan's gift to them.
"Master, as you instructed, I bought twelve sheep and eight cows from the ranch."
"Both male and female."
"Good job," Zhao Yan said, giving him a thumbs-up.
She then turned to the female zombie and said, "These twelve sheep and eight cows are my gift to you."
"If you want to drink blood, drink theirs. However, do not drain them completely. Drink a little from one, then move to another cow. Do not exclusively feed on one sheep or one cow."
"If you take good care of them, the cows will have calves and the sheep will have lambs, and you will have plenty of fresh blood to drink."
Zhao Yan wasn't sure if the female zombie understood.
After she finished speaking, she watched the female zombie happily hopping around, with the little zombie behind her also jumping.
They jumped so high that their heads nearly punched holes in her ceiling.
"Alright, alright, let's go. I'll take you to a safe place."
Zhao Yan had Wang Xianzhi drive the large truck, while she and the female zombie and the little zombie got into a smaller car, driven by Wu Jiaxin.
After giving instructions, they set off towards the nationally protected forest.
During the journey, Zhao Yan opened her phone and couldn't help but browse the Xuanmen Taoist group.
To her surprise, the group was being flooded with messages about one person's name.
Zhao Changan!