I Have 10 Equipment Slots-Chapter 65 - 59: Beheaded with One Slash

Unity of Spirit and Body?

’This Evil Spirit’s possession ability is actually this powerful...’

’No, that’s not right!’

’It has Demon Qi, so it’s a Demon Fiend? A special type of Demon Fiend?’

A glint flashed in Gu Zheng’s eyes.

WHOOSH—

He reached out, and Zhang Tiezhu’s body, which had collapsed to the ground, instantly flew up and drifted toward Gu Zheng.

"My son..."

SHING!

The Celestial Frost Blade left its sheath. The lightning-fast strike made no sound as it cut through the air, appearing only as a single, dazzlingly bright line slicing across Zhang Tiezhu’s neck.

"SPURT!"

Zhang Tiezhu’s pale face, still attached to his head, separated from his body and flew high into the air.

As Gu Zheng withdrew his hand, the headless corpse fell with a heavy THUD onto the dirt road, kicking up a cloud of dust.

A puddle of pale purple fluid seeped out from the back of the headless corpse.

Among the fluid, one Blood Pearl was particularly eye-catching.

Spirit Capturing!

[Demon Points +1]

’Demon Fiend or Evil Spirit? The only way to know for sure is to kill it!’

The facts proved that it was a Demon Fiend that had resurrected Zhang Tiezhu. This type of Demon Fiend could possess a body just like an Evil Spirit, and after possession, it would become completely bound to the flesh.

Without the Demon Fiend attached to it, the corpse immediately returned to its original state.

Zhang Tiezhu’s headless body stiffened in seconds. Large patches of lividity appeared, and the stench of decay began to emanate from the corpse.

"AHHH!"

Gu Zheng’s theory was proven correct, and the others stared in stunned silence. Zhang Dahuan, however, let out a mournful, hysterical wail of agony.

"My son! My son, you died such a miserable death, so miserable!"

"Heavens, why? Why must you torture this old man so? My son had just come back to life! Why, why!"

The grief-stricken cries alerted the entire village.

The villagers, who had already been watching from a distance, were instantly terrified and began to scatter.

"He killed someone..."

"That important man who came on horseback is too vicious! He actually killed Zhang Tiezhu right in front of Old Zhang."

"Let’s go, quickly. Don’t say anything."

"..."

Muttered whispers rose from all around.

Gu Zheng heard them but remained expressionless. He simply looked down at Sun Zhenyao, who stood dumbfounded to the side.

"Chief Sun..."

"Here!"

Sun Zhenyao jolted, snapping back to his senses. He answered loudly, "Sir! I am here. What are your orders?"

As he spoke, he bowed low, his face plastered with a smile, though a flicker of fear flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Choose two of your men. Have them take my two companions to see the other two who have returned from the dead."

Gu Zheng turned his head to Zhang Boshong and Yan Hongxue. "You two go and kill the other two as well. Make sure your strikes are fast!"

"Yes, Mr. Gu!"

Zhang Boshong and Yan Hongxue acknowledged the order.

Seeing this, Sun Zhenyao quickly pointed out two constables and had them lead the way to the other two resurrected villagers.

"Chief Sun."

Gu Zheng watched the four of them depart quickly and spoke calmly, "How many people in the county have returned from the dead? Have you compiled any statistics?"

"Well..."

Sun Zhenyao’s body stiffened. He said nervously, "Well, I... I forgot to compile statistics, but a conservative estimate would be two hundred."

’At least two hundred?’

Gu Zheng frowned. "With so many dead people reviving, your County Magistrate has taken no action? It’s one thing if they just died, but you’re letting people dig up graves for those who have been dead for months?"

If the County Magistrate’s Office had issued a strict order, given the common people’s fear of the Government Office, no one would have dared to disobey. They would have had to comply, whether they liked it or not.

And yet, the grave diggers don’t even show any respect for you, the Chief Constable.

"..."

Sun Zhenyao’s face flushed red. He held his breath in shame for a long moment before saying helplessly, "Magistrate Shi’s daughter also revived the day after she died of illness. The Magistrate, he..."

"Enough."

Gu Zheng raised a hand, cutting him off.

’The County Magistrate of Daping County is involved himself and is letting this run rampant. Why would his subordinates feel any fear?’

’Of course, this Chief Sun is also a bit indecisive.’

"Ah!"

"What are you doing? What are you doing!"

"Dad, save—"

Screams and startled shouts came from the distance, followed by heaven-shaking sobs.

Zhang Boshong and Yan Hongxue had slain the possessing Demon Fiends.

The two of them soon returned with the constables who had accompanied them.

"Let’s go. To the county seat."

Gu Zheng called out. "We’ll go to the County Magistrate’s Office first. Chief Sun, have your men get moving and compile a list of all the people who have returned from the dead."

"Yes, Sir!"

Sun Zhenyao bowed and replied.

He then called out the names of a few constables behind him and ordered them to split up and get to work.

Sun Zhenyao himself followed Gu Zheng’s group of three to the County Magistrate’s Office.

They ran all the way into the town.

Upon stepping into the Government Office, he quickly went to report to the County Magistrate of Daping County, Shi Huaiying.

The latter came rushing out.

"Greetings, my three sirs! I pay my respects to Commander Gu!"

Shi Huaiying, who had a short beard, fair skin, and a small potbelly, immediately bowed respectfully upon seeing Gu Zheng’s party of three. He said nervously, "I have kept you three sirs waiting. This subordinate is at fault. Sirs, perhaps you would first like to..."

"Magistrate Shi, where is your daughter?"

Gu Zheng raised a hand to interrupt. "Bring your daughter out for us to see. Or, I can have my companion here accompany you to see her."

Gu Zheng gestured to Yan Hongxue, who took two steps forward.

"...I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare."

Shi Huaiying’s expression changed. He replied, panicked and nervous, "Please wait a moment, sirs. This subordinate will go and bring my humble daughter out now."

With that, he gave an apologetic bow and backed away to leave.

"Chief Sun, do you think Magistrate Shi will have his daughter make a run for it?"

Gu Zheng turned to glance at Sun Zhenyao at the opportune moment.

"Well..."

Sun Zhenyao’s heart skipped a beat. He replied with an obsequious smile, "Well, he probably wouldn’t, right? Besides, Magistrate Shi doesn’t know..."

At this point, he suddenly realized and stammered out an explanation, "S-Sir, rest assured, I would never leak any information about you."

’What information?’

’The fact that he’d cut down one of the resurrected dead with a single blow!’

If Sun Zhenyao had told Shi Huaiying about Gu Zheng’s earlier actions, the magistrate might very well have had his daughter flee.

Fortunately, Sun Zhenyao had indeed kept his mouth shut.

Shi Huaiying soon returned to the main hall with a slender, sixteen- or seventeen-year-old girl whose face was as pale as paper and who exuded a chilling aura.

"My three sirs, this is my humble daughter, Shi—"

WHOOSH—

Gu Zheng’s figure blurred, and he appeared beside the girl in an instant.

SHIING!

He channeled his Divine Wondrous power into the Celestial Frost Blade and swung it at the girl’s neck in a lightning-fast horizontal slash.

But an instant before the blade struck her fair skin, it suddenly stopped.

"WHOOSH!"

The moment the blade stopped, a translucent, spectral figure suddenly shot out from the girl’s body, fleeing backward.

HUMMM!

The air trembled.

Gu Zheng, already prepared, used Spirit Capturing. He froze the translucent figure in mid-air from a distance, then slowly thrust the Celestial Frost Blade in his right hand toward the specter.

"SCREEE—"

"YAH!"

A sharp, ear-piercing shriek erupted from the wildly struggling specter as it flickered in and out of visibility. The sound assaulted everyone’s eardrums and echoed throughout the entire County Magistrate’s Office.

"Magistrate Shi."

Maintaining his hold on the specter, Gu Zheng turned to look at Shi Huaiying and asked calmly, "Are you really going to treat this Demon Fiend as your daughter?"