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"My Tenant is a Female Ghost" features a female ghost.
"Major Cai! Zombies! The zombies have appeared!"
When Bai Zhuo and Cai Wenwu arrived at the entrance of the ancient tomb, an officer saluted Cai Wenwu and said, "Major, zombies have emerged. Please give the order!"
Cai Wenwu had never encountered such things before, and there was no specialized support from above. He could only order them to hold their ground. Faced with the zombies, he was as bewildered as anyone else, armed only with a magazine of bullets. He looked at Bai Zhuo, who understood and instructed the officer, "If you have glutinous rice, use it to scatter around. If not, use fire! A flamethrower would be best!"
Cai Wenwu immediately nodded, "Yes! Use glutinous rice and fire! Hurry!"
"Yes, sir!" The officer paused for a moment and asked, "We have a welding torch that can be used temporarily, but I'm not sure if incendiary grenades will work?"
"Incendiary grenades?" Bai Zhuo interjected, "They will definitely work!"
"Understood!" The officer saluted again and turned to carry out the orders.
Bai Zhuo looked toward the entrance of the ancient tomb. It was a hole large enough for two people to enter. The entrance was supported by sturdy metal frames and wooden scaffolding. Gunfire occasionally echoed from within, clear and distinct.
Cai Wenwu said, "Don't be fooled by how small this entrance looks; it's actually quite spacious inside. Preliminary estimates suggest it goes at least fifty meters deep underground!"
Bai Zhuo was astonished. "So big?"
"Yes, and it's very spacious inside, like a palace. We set up a simple camp roughly in the middle of it, where our expert team is trapped."
"They can't get out even from this distance?"
Cai Wenwu smiled wryly. "It's not just about the straight-line distance... You'll understand once you go in. We currently don't have any experts specializing in ancient tombs here. However, I heard they are trying to summon some professional tomb raiders from prison to explore the tomb. They're still negotiating terms, so it might take some time for them to arrive. But my cousin is also inside, so I'm quite worried."
"Your cousin? I see..." Bai Zhuo pondered for a moment before asking, "Doesn't the military have heavy firepower? Rockets or grenades could actually harm the Black Zombies."
Cai Wenwu smiled wryly again and shrugged helplessly. "We wish we could just bombard them with rocket launchers and howitzers, but those Black Zombies won't come out. If we miss the zombies, we don't know if the structure inside can withstand such heavy firepower. If people are buried underground and die, that's one thing; but if we end up being charged with destroying important historical heritage because of it, that would be a real disaster."
"Uh... I didn't realize that could happen..." Bai Zhuo replied, speechless.
"Ah, it's quite helpless. If only it were a tomb, but this tomb is so large."
Bai Zhuo looked towards the entrance of the ancient tomb and asked, "A large ancient tomb? The owner of the tomb must have been someone of high status, right?"
Cai Wenwu replied, "It's still unclear which great person's tomb it is, but according to previous assessments by archaeologists on some unearthed cultural relics, the period of the ancient tomb should at least date back to the Southern and Northern Dynasties."
"The Southern and Northern Dynasties?" Bai Zhuo, who had poor academic performance and never attended university, had long forgotten about Chinese history, let alone any famous figures from the Southern and Northern Dynasties. He said, "It seems like it's from a very distant era."
"Yes, from the Southern and Northern Dynasties, before the Sui-Tang period."
Bai Zhuo nodded and added, "However, things like zombies are probably related to the Yin Yang Realm. Isn't there an Onmyoji Association in Ningcheng? Shouldn't they have some personnel involved? Look at how chaotic it is now; it's quite embarrassing to be scrambling around like this."
Cai Wenwu shook his head and sighed, "Who isn't? It's just that your circle is too complicated, and there are higher-ups with their own agendas that we can't speculate on. For now, we can only take it one step at a time."
While they were talking, the officer who had gone to gather equipment returned with two soldiers, each carrying two dark green backpacks. When the two soldiers saw the shiny insignia on Cai Wenwu's shoulder, they became a bit excited and saluted, saying, "Commander!"
Cai Wenwu waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, alright, enough with that. It’s annoying to see. This place is dangerous; it's not suitable for you two rookies. Move along."
"Yes! Commander!"
After the two soldiers whispered to each other and left, Cai Wenwu turned to the officer and asked, "Where are Wang Bin and Yu Jie?"
"Reporting to you, Commander. Wang Bin and Yu Jie are currently engaged in a struggle with two zombies along with five team members; it's a stalemate... Commander, we should hurry to provide support!"
"Two zombies?" Cai Wenwu inquired.
"Yes, they should be corpses mutated from last month's grave robber incident."
"Alright, I understand. Go supervise Camp Three and establish the defense line as soon as possible. I'll handle the rest."
"Yes! Commander!"
After the officer left, Cai Wenwu took out a dark green vest from his backpack and handed it to Bai Zhuo. "Here, a bulletproof vest. Put it on."
Bai Zhuo took the bulletproof vest, feeling its weight—about six or seven pounds. However, for safety's sake, he knew he had to put it on. After donning the vest, Cai Wenwu pulled out a black handgun and a tactical vest.
The tactical vest was laden with black and yellow magazines. He helped Bai Zhuo put it on and secured it, saying, "Take this. It's a Type 9 pistol, equipped with a tactical flashlight and laser sight. It's a bit dark inside, making it hard to aim. Also, take these magazines; they all contain incendiary rounds. It’s inconvenient to change magazines during combat."
Bai Zhuo accepted the cold black handgun and gripped the handle, finding it much more comfortable than the Type 54. Cai Wenwu continued, "The penetration power of the Type 9 might be slightly inferior to the Type 54, but its overall capabilities are much stronger—better accuracy, manageable recoil, and it holds fifteen rounds."
Bai Zhuo nodded in understanding and pointed at two grenades on the tactical vest, asking, "What are these?"
"Fragmentation Grenades. Just pull the pin to use them. Remember to keep your distance when you throw them; this thing doesn’t discriminate within ten meters... Hopefully, we won’t need these," Cai Wenwu replied. "Let’s go in; I have no idea what the situation is like inside."
With that, Cai Wenwu slung his backpack over his shoulder and carried a welding gun along with an oxygen tank as he headed toward the Tomb Entrance. With bullets chambered, Bai Zhuo took a deep breath and followed closely behind.
The Tomb Entrance was filled with eerie winds that howled and stung their cheeks. Occasionally, faint gunfire echoed from within. Holding a flashlight, Cai Wenwu led the way, saying, "There’s a staircase here; stay alert and stick close."
As they entered the Tomb Entrance, the darkness enveloped them. Bai Zhuo's eyes struggled to adjust; he squinted and paused for a moment. Cai Wenwu moved ahead a few steps when suddenly Bai Zhuo shouted, "Who’s there!"
His shout startled Cai Wenwu, who turned back to scold him, "Brother Bai, we haven’t even gone in yet! No need to panic; we’ve already scouted this area—it’s safe."
Bai Zhuo furrowed his brow in thought when suddenly a shadow darted past ahead. He raised his handgun and aimed at it while Cai Wenwu instinctively dropped to the ground, cursing under his breath, "Damn it! Brother Bai! Don’t scare me like that!" (To be continued.)
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