Deities Are All Just My Food
Chapter 575 - 282: The Female Physician _1

Chapter 575: Chapter 282: The Female Physician _1

The big-bearded man was shocked and uncertain, and as the Grand Marshal in charge of capturing thieves, the order of Shangqing Mansion was his responsibility, so he had to step forward.

"Go!"

The big-bearded man shouted, drawing his saber and carefully approaching the medical house’s gate.

Under normal circumstances, some people should be arranged on the wall to suppress with bows and arrows, so that if an enemy appeared inside, they could shoot them in time. But the wall was installed with densely packed bamboo spears that made it impossible to set foot, so they had to give up.

Creak!

The wooden door was pushed open.

Inside the medical house, it was deadly silent, not a single person in sight, but there was blood on the ground that had seeped into the compacted yellow soil.

The courtyard was about the size of two basketball courts, covered with some straw mats that were probably for the patients. To the right was a woodshed that showed no sign of fire or smoke.

Lin Baici stood at the entrance and took a glance, frowning, the place reeked, and even wearing an N95 mask couldn’t block out the stench.

"Wait here for me!"

Lin Baici entered.

Kim Myungjin had originally planned to follow Lin Baici’s instructions, but seeing Gu Qingqiu follow him in, she quickly went in as well.

"I’ll take a look too!"

Gu Qingqiu surveyed her surroundings. She was confident in her intellect and thought she might discover clues Lin Baici had overlooked.

Kim Myungjin kept her sword ready, standing guard by Lin Baici’s side.

"Be careful of catching the plague!"

Quan Sangin complained without much enthusiasm. Since Lin Baici had entered the medical house, he felt awkward just standing there and also went in.

Despite being a royal physician who treated the King of Goryeo, based on this medical house, it appeared Li God Doctor was not a wealthy person.

On the north side was a row of single-story houses, about ten or so. Perhaps to save money, these buildings had no foundations and were constructed directly from wood.

To prevent damp and decay, there was a gap of more than a foot between the ground and the wooden floor.

Lin Baici stepped onto the wooden stairs, walked up, and parted a straw curtain made from rice stalks with his Bronze Sword.

The smell of mold, blood, medicinal herbs, and a heavy stench mixed together hit them, nauseatingly strong.

"The people here left in a hurry, with no clue where they’ve gone?"

Gu Qingqiu noticed many household items left unattended, such as earthenware pots still filled with herbal decoctions, bowls, and bedding.

There was even some meat soup left in the big pot.

Regardless of Shangqing Mansion facing a famine, even in peaceful times, many people couldn’t afford meat, so having meat in the pot was highly unusual.

Lin Baici checked several rooms, which were similar to sickrooms, and then he came out, intending to find the Big Doctor’s residence.

But after just a few steps, one of the wooden planks on the floor, rotten and moldy, gave way under his foot. Lin Baici hadn’t noticed and stepped on it.

Crack!

The wooden floor broke, and Lin Baici’s left leg sunk into the hole, causing his body to tilt.

"Xiba!"

The sudden outburst startled everyone, drawing their attention.

Lin Baici didn’t regard it as anything serious initially, but suddenly, the sound of something rapidly crawling under the floor started abruptly.

"Shit!"

Lin Baici hurriedly pulled his leg free.

There was something under the floor, moving swiftly and stirring up some dust.

Just as Lin Baici got his leg out, three arms covered in dust and blood thrust up from below.

The splintered wood around the hole tore their skin, but they remained indifferent.

"Is there someone below?"

The big-bearded man was astonished, he swung his sword at the floor, yelling ferociously, "Come out, or you’ll be executed without mercy!"

No one responded.

The big-bearded man grew furious, took several large steps, and jumped into the courtyard. He bent down and peered into the gap between the floorboards and the yellow soil.

"Come out..."

His shout cut off halfway as he saw underneath the floor, filled with raggedly dressed figures.

Something was wrong with these people; their eyes were blood red, filled with veins, staring at the big-bearded man, bearing their teeth like wild animals.

What was more terrifying was the appearance that these people were not breathing?

At least the big-bearded man didn’t hear it!

"They’re zombies!"

Lin Baici didn’t retreat but instead took a step forward.

Through the broken hole, he saw an old woman’s face squeezed in below, staring at him and baring her yellow teeth, hissing angrily.

"A zombie?"

Quan Sangin looked confused. Weren’t zombies a thing of the ancient society?

Wasn’t this something created by modern medical science?

"So those bamboo spears were meant to prevent these things from getting out!"

Gu Qingqiu suddenly realized, but who had arranged those bamboo spears?

Li God Doctor perhaps?

"Xiba, team leader, they are indeed zombies!"

Kim Jinsoo saw them. They were exactly like the zombies from TV shows, with no heartbeat, their bodies slightly decomposed, but still alive and highly aggressive.

The only exception was that they were dressed in ancient clothing.

"What kind of monster is this?"

The bearded man asked in shock, realizing that these people seemed to know the origin of these creatures.

The people... the zombies were crammed into that small space, densely packed and looking particularly horrifying. This head of the thief-catching squad really wanted to run, but Lin Baici hadn’t moved, which made him calm down a bit.

"I don’t know!"

Lin Baici admitted they were zombies, but he knew nothing about these creatures’ specific habits.

"Shall we get out of here first?"

The bearded man started backing out as he spoke.

"Why are they hiding down there?"

Kim Jinsoo wondered, "Could it be that they all suffer from social anxiety and are afraid of seeing people?"

Gu Qingqiu looked up at the sky, "They’re probably afraid of the sunlight!"

It was four in the afternoon now, the sunlight wasn’t very strong, but it still felt warm on the skin.

"Quan Sangin, do you want to capture one to study it?"

Lin Baici suggested.

"Why would I study such things?"

Quan Sangin was disgusted.

"Aren’t you afraid your team members might turn into zombies?"

Gu Qingqiu retorted.

"Ah?"

Kim Jinsoo was startled, "That shouldn’t happen, right? Otherwise, if so many people in Shangqing Mansion died, wouldn’t they all turn into zombies?"

"Certain conditions must be met for the mutation, that’s why we need to research it!"

Gu Qingqiu was very curious, "Indeed, Li God Doctor is an important figure!"

"Let’s talk outside?"

The bearded man urged.

Lin Baici didn’t want to stay in such a place, so he hurried out. The soldiers relocked the main door and blocked it with some wood, a large millstone, and other scattered items they could find before they felt at ease.

After doing all this, the bearded man was still worried and ordered his men to launch fire rockets into the medical hall.

Whatever these creatures were, surely they’d be killed by fire?

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The fire rockets flew into the medical hall, igniting some straw sandals and firewood. Soon, the fire began to spread.

"Could there be monsters in the village too?"

Kim Jinsoo was concerned.

"Bearded man, take your men to set the fire, burn down the entire village!"

Quan Sangin commanded.

The bearded man, too worried about monsters hiding elsewhere, promptly led his men to act.

Lin Baici stood outside the medical hall, watching the blaze grow fiercer and fiercer.

Dusk fell, and the sky gradually darkened!

"Did you start the fire?"

An anxious voice called out.

Lin Baici turned around and saw a young woman holding a medicinal hoe and carrying a basket on her back, staring in despair at the fire scene.

"It’s all over! All gone!"