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My Tenant is a Female Ghost
During the meal with Hu Fei, Bai Zhuo found it tasteless. It wasn't that the food was unappetizing; on the contrary, Aunt Hu's cooking was excellent. However, he could distinctly feel a strange gaze fixed upon him at the table. The owner of that gaze was a girl named Hu Qing, who was Hu Fei's daughter.
Bai Zhuo knew he had recently attracted some romantic attention, but he clearly remembered that he didn't know this girl at all. The atmosphere felt awkward; Bai Zhuo remained silent while Hu Qing kept staring at him. Huang Jiangliu buried his head in his food, Aunt Hu seemed distracted, and Hu Fei engaged in a half-hearted conversation with Huang Jiangliu. Only Cai Wenwu, the big guy, ate heartily, completely unconcerned about the atmosphere at the table.
Finally, unable to hold back any longer, Bai Zhuo asked, "Um, are you Hu Qing?"
Hu Qing smiled brightly and replied, "Yes! Hello, Bai Zhuo! I'm Hu Qing!"
"Bai Zhuo? You know me?" Bai Zhuo asked curiously.
Hu Qing was quite outgoing and excitedly said, "Haha! You might not know me, but I certainly know you! You're quite the figure at Ning University now!"
"Oh, so you're a student at Ning University? How am I a figure there?" Bai Zhuo thought to himself that he wasn't even a student at Ning University; how could he be considered a prominent figure?
"Have you forgotten, Bai Zhuo?" Hu Qing pulled out her Apple Phone and opened her photo album before handing it to Bai Zhuo. "Look! This is a photo of you with Yang Liu from before! And look here—this is last month when you publicly kissed Ge Shui Lian during the English Department Head's open class!"
"What?" Bai Zhuo was stunned as he took the phone and looked. In the photo, Yang Liu's delicate profile was illuminated by sunlight, looking beautiful like a painting, while he stood beside her like a dull green leaf next to a vibrant flower. Then he looked at another set of photos where he was holding Ge Shui Lian's head with his lips pressed tightly against hers. Ge Shui Lian, usually lively and spirited, appeared shy under his advance, her hands pressed against his chest in a coy manner. Bai Zhuo stared in disbelief and stammered, "Did... did you take these photos?"
Hu Qing laughed and said, "No, no! These photos have gone viral in Ning University's online community! Now everyone knows who you are! Just no one seems to know which school you're from."
Bai Zhuo hadn't expected to be so famous at Ning University. He returned the phone to Hu Qing and stammered, "Um... I'm already twenty-six years old; I'm not a student anymore. Right now... I'm working for your father."
"What? You're working for my dad?" Hu Qing asked incredulously. "Yang Liu is wealthy and has Leng Xuanhe pursuing her; I've heard Ge Shui Lian comes from a good family too—her uncle is an official! How did you manage to get close to those two campus beauties? That's unbelievable!"
Hu Qing's comments finally drew her father's ire. Hu Fei snapped his fingers on Hu Qing's head and scolded her, "Instead of studying hard in school, you're getting into all these nonsense!"
The girl Hu Qing had just started college and was somewhat rebellious; she pouted and put down her chopsticks, saying, "I'm full."
"Uh, Uncle Hu, there's no need to be so harsh; she's still—"
Hu Fei shook his head and told his wife, "Zhang Qin, go check on our daughter."
His wife Zhang Qin shot him an annoyed glance before putting down her chopsticks and rushing to comfort Hu Qing in her room.
Cai Wenwu immediately seized the moment to speak up. "Uncle Hu, there's been an issue with that ancient tomb. I plan to ask Brother Bai for help."
Hu Fei also put down his chopsticks and handed a cigarette to Cai Wenwu, asking, "What's going on?"
"At first, an archaeologist got injured, and nobody thought much of it. Later, that expert died."
Bai Zhuo spat out a mouthful of rice and asked, "Are you telling some kind of horror story?"
Cai Wenwu chuckled, "If it were just that, we wouldn't need to trouble Brother Bai. The main issue is that the expert didn't just die; he got up and started biting people. That's where it gets complicated."
"Zombies?" Bai Zhuo asked.
"No, it's a Zombie. A bulletproof Zombie."
"Zombie?" Bai Zhuo set down his chopsticks, surprised. "Is it that the expert is bulletproof, or is there another bulletproof Zombie?"
"The expert turned into a bulletproof Zombie."
"White one?"
"No, it's black."
Bai Zhuo gasped, "Hiss~ Black Zombie!"
Huang Jiangliu and Hu Fei asked in unison, "What about the Black Zombie?"
Bai Zhuo organized his thoughts and explained, "The simplest is the ordinary Zombie, also known as the Walking Corpse. Walking Corpses have no thoughts, are easy to lure for blood, and can be harmed by knives and guns; the White Zombie is different. The White Zombie has dual souls and some level of intelligence, making it harder to deal with, plus ordinary weapons can't harm them; the Black Zombie is even more difficult to handle. If I had to guess," Bai Zhuo pulled out a Type 54 pistol from his waist and placed it on the table, "I estimate that beyond five meters, this pistol would struggle to take one down."
Cai Wenwu knew the power of the Type 54 pistol: "Within five meters... a Type 54 can penetrate steel plates as thick as your finger. Is this Black Zombie really that exaggerated?"
"The important thing isn't the Black Zombie," Bai Zhuo said.
Hu Fei asked, "What do you mean?"
"A century-old Black Zombie. A naturally formed Black Zombie takes about a hundred years to develop. Your expert turned into a Black Zombie... within a month?"
"..." Cai Wenwu suddenly realized the severity of the situation: "That person was sick before turning into a corpse for less than a week."
"It’s likely contagious. Was there any isolation at the scene?" Hu Fei inquired.
"Cai Wenwu said, 'We've already isolated the area, but the Zombie is still in the ancient tomb. Several experts are trapped inside; for now, they are not in any life-threatening danger. However, there has been no clear directive from above, and I'm afraid if this drags on, the number of casualties will only increase.'
'The situation is quite serious...' Bai Zhuo frowned.
Hu Fei asked, 'Serious? Nephew, aren't you being a bit alarmist?'
But Bai Zhuo shook his head. 'Above the Black Zombie is the Jumping Corpse. As far as I know, a Jumping Corpse definitely doesn't have the capability to infect someone into a Black Zombie within a week. Unfortunately... what we are facing... I think at least involves a Flying Zombie or even... a Ba!'
'Ba? Is it that formidable?'
Bai Zhuo let out a bitter laugh. 'Formidable? I think just one Jumping Corpse could easily overpower me!'
'Then isn't that extremely formidable?' Huang Jiangliu asked.
'Not just extremely formidable; this kind of entity can only be barely handled by my master... It's just unfortunate...' The dining table fell silent as everyone was reluctant to mention Elder Ge's passing. Bai Zhuo spoke softly, 'However, there is one breakthrough.'
'What breakthrough?' Cai Wenwu and Hu Fei asked in unison.
'The corpse raiser—Wang Kun!' (To be continued.)"
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