Chapter 119 Princess Anle (ETL) Part 3
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Chapter 119 The Princess is Really Gone!
It clearly showed from Fu Yonggen’s reaction that this man was a corpse-driver, and the princess’s disappearance must be related to him. Xiao Wang looked at Gu Ye with admiration, suspecting that Gu Ye had studied psychology before. Gu Ye understood the other man’s temperament and knew he didn’t want to hear about his half-baked skill, which Gu Ye had seized upon to provoke him, making his words full of holes.
Gu Ye finally advised, “I advise you to stop using this kind of evil magic, or you’ll suffer the backlash. The princess will twist your head off and use it as a football. Hurry up and tell me where the princess is hiding, then it’s time, and we can all have lunch.”
Fu Yonggen sneered, “You have no proof that I took the princess away. She walked out on her own. If you’re so tough, go find her yourselves. If you can’t, you’ll have to let me go.”
From then on, no matter what was asked, Fu Yonggen remained silent, like a gourd with its mouth sawed off.
Gu Ye shook his head. Before leaving, he seriously told the other person, “Actually, you’re not good-looking.”
Fu Yonggen’s face immediately turned a deep shade of liver with anger, but he remained silent, causing him to feel suffocated.
“Without evidence, we really can’t keep him locked up indefinitely,” Xiao Wang said seriously. “I’ve got a risky idea. Could we release him and let him go find the princess himself, while our people follow him?”
Gu Ye nodded, “Sure, he’ll definitely go find it. Generally, refining a zombie requires feeding the corpse his own blood regularly, at least once every 3 days.”
After a discussion, Xiao Wang immediately applied to release Fu Yonggen. Mu Jingfei had been busy with other cases these past few days, so this case was entirely handled by Xiao Wang. Upon hearing the report, she immediately approved the request, telling them to listen to Gu Ye’s advice and strive to solve the case as soon as possible.
Judging from Mu Jingfei’s tone, she completely trusted Gu Ye. Xiao Wang was both amused and exasperated. “Captain Mu’s words make me feel like I’m just a gofer while you’re the real team member instead.”
Gu Ye quickly said, “No way, I don’t want this salary. I want to make money, the kind of deal that makes millions.”
Joking aside, the work still had to be done. After releasing Fu Yonggen, Xiao Wang immediately arranged for 2 people to keep an eye on him. That same day, Fu Yonggen found a hotel to stay at, near the place where he was captured.
Xiao Wang now finds everything eerie and asks Gu Ye, “Why is he staying in this place? Is the princess’s body hidden nearby?”
Gu Ye chuckled, “Definitely. He needs to go out tonight to feed the princess blood; going too far is too much trouble.”
Xiao Wang calmly said, “We can’t go out to look for her now, lest we alert him. For now, just pretend nothing’s happened and keep a close eye on him.”
That night, everyone noticed that Fu Yonggen slept calmly, showing no intention of going out. Xiao Wang confidently said, “This guy definitely knows we’re watching him; he’s just playing the good boy.”
Gu Ye said calmly, “Don’t worry, he’ll definitely go out in no more than 3 days.”
The next day, Fu Yonggen became somewhat anxious, but still showed no intention of leaving. Upon hearing this, Gu Ye confidently told Xiao Wang and the others, “He’ll definitely go out on the third night; everyone keep watch.”
On the third night, Xiao Wang personally went to keep watch and noticed that while Fu Yonggen outwardly acted as if nothing was wrong, his body language revealed anxiety. He was pacing back and forth behind the curtains, and several times even pulled them back to carefully observe his surroundings, as if searching for anyone watching him.
Xiao Wang and his team became increasingly vigilant. Late into the night, a deliveryman dressed in a takeout uniform, carrying a bag of kebabs, entered the hotel. Everyone in Xiao Wang’s team felt their hearts jump. If they got too close, they feared being discovered; if they stayed too far away, they worried about the deliveryman’s safety.
Xiao Wang immediately asked Gu Ye, “Should we get in?”
Gu Ye yawned calmly and replied, “No, I didn’t see anything on Fu Yonggen’s face that suggested he’d be involved in a murder case recently. He did kill someone though, probably 5 years ago. Anyway, that delivery guy won’t be in danger.”
Xiao Wang relaxed. A short while later, the deliveryman emerged wearing a mask, got on his electric scooter, and drove off. Xiao Wang immediately recognized him. “It’s Fu Yonggen! One of you go check if the delivery guy is alright. The rest of you, change clothes and follow me!”
Those who stake out people usually carry several sets of clothes, for all sorts of professions. Deliveryman’s clothes are the most common and frequently used. After changing, the group got on their electric scooters and started the chase. Learning that the deliveryman had only been knocked unconscious and was not in danger, Xiao Wang felt much relieved. After chasing for more than 10 minutes, he saw Fu Yonggen hide the scooter in the grass under the bridge and run into a patch of withered grass.
“Advisor was right after all. Fu Yonggen has to use his own blood to nourish this princess. How terrifying.”
Master Gu had completely transformed into ‘Advisor’, and the team members all called him that very naturally. Xiao Wang nodded, “Now, we’ve caught him red-handed. Go and arrest him.”
Fu Yonggen thought his escape was perfectly executed. Amidst the withered grass, he rang his bell, sensed the princess’s presence, and stumbled over. Seeing the princess lying asleep in the grass, Fu Yonggen excitedly approached. He looked around and saw nothing but withered grass. So he quickly tore off the gauze from his wrist, endured the pain, and cut himself again. He dripped his blood into the princess’s mouth while rapidly chanting a long, drawn-out incantation.
Strangely, as Fu Yonggen chanted, the blood dripped onto the mummified corpse, which absorbed it all. As the blood entered her body, the princess’s dry skin gradually recovered, and her eye sockets became less deep. Although she was still as thin as a skeleton, she looked more human than before.
Fu Yonggen swallowed excitedly, unable to resist adding more blood. To refine a zombie, it needs to be fed every 3 days. After 7 feedings, it will obey his commands. He planned to wait until the princess’s body became more mobile, then they would travel at night back to western Hunan. As long as they hid in the mountains, no one would be able to find them. Once the princess was refined, he would bring her out. From then on, whatever they did, having the princess would be like having a magic weapon in hand.
Fu Yonggen knew it was dangerous to come out now, but he had no choice. If he didn’t come today, all his efforts would be in vain. After feeding her the blood, Fu Yonggen looked around, breaking out in a cold sweat. He took out his phone, turned up the light, and carefully examined the princess’s face. Finding the effect satisfactory, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. Just then, the princess’s eyes snapped open.
A pair of lifeless gray eyes stared straight at him.
Fu Yonggen jumped in fright, falling to the ground with a thud. Realizing the zombie had finally come to its senses, he excitedly leaned closer, extending a finger and gently waving it in front of the princess a few times. He noticed that the princess’s eyes followed the finger’s movement. Fu Yonggen patted his face in delight, trying to calm himself. At this rate, he might be able to leave tonight.
Fu Yonggen whispered, “Close your eyes.”
The mummified corpse obediently closed its eyes, remaining motionless.
Fu Yonggen, unable to contain his excitement, wiped the sweat from his palms. “Sit up.”
The princess opened her eyes again. However, she only stared blankly at Fu Yonggen, not moving.
Fu Yonggen swallowed nervously. Perhaps due to excessive tension, he thought he saw mockery and contempt in the princess’s eyes.
Before Fu Yonggen could react—how could the zombie, who had gained sentience by drinking his blood, disobey his commands?—several gusts of cold wind swept over. “Don’t move! Police!”
Fu Yonggen was so frightened that he dropped to the ground, only to be immediately pinned down by two men.
The policeman breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the mummified princess beside Fu Yonggen. Xiao Wang waved his hand, “Take him back for questioning, and send the princess’s body back to the museum. We might get some sleep tonight.”
Fu Yonggen was pulled up and handcuffed again. At this moment, some people went to look at the princess and were shocked to find that her face looked like that of a living person. “How can this be a 500-year-old corpse?” they exclaimed. A brave policeman poked the mummified corpse’s hand and exclaimed in surprise, “The skin still has elasticity! My God, how amazing! How does science explain this?”
Xiao Wang said helplessly, “Let’s get him into the police car first. What’s the point of talking about science now? Our job is just to arrest him. Come on, two of you stay here to carry the princess.”
Fu Yonggen suddenly became agitated. “Don’t touch her! Nobody is allowed to touch her! Let me go!”
Fu Yonggen suddenly began to struggle violently, his strength so great that he pushed over two policemen. He lunged forward, picked up the bell that had fallen to the ground, and rang it. At that moment, the princess, who had been lying down, suddenly stood up.
This bizarre scene startled even the police. Fu Yonggen ran to the princess, rang the bell again, and fiercely ordered, “Kill them!”
Xiao Wang warily said to his team member, “Stay away from them.” Then he asked Fu Yonggen, “Are you crazy? Do you know you’re assaulting a police officer?”
Fu Yonggen’s eyes were filled with a savage, murderous light as he roared, “So what if I kill you guys? Something like being killed by a zombie won’t be announced to the outside world anyway. She’ll reach her full potential by drinking your blood! I’m taking her back to prove to my sect that I’m not just a half-baked master! You can all die! Die! That pretty boy Gu Ye should die too! People like you who have achieved so much at such a young age deserve to die!”
At that moment, the princess stiffly turned her head, suddenly grabbing Fu Yonggen’s head. Smelling her master’s blood, a sinister smile curled at the corner of her lips. With a snap, before Fu Yonggen could react, she twisted his head off1. Blood spurted out instantly, soaking the princess. Bathed in blood, her withered skin visibly became better.
The princess tossed the severed head aside and took a glance at the police officers. Sensing their righteous aura, she gave them a disdainful look. After that, she simply turned away expressionlessly and left.
Xiao Wang and the others, witnessing this bizarre scene, felt their scalps tingle and their hair stand on end. Finally recovering from their shock, they shouted and chased after her, “The princess really ran away! After her!!”
Princess: I’m really alive this time, hehe.
Banana: pukes blood
Raw word count: 10371 (whole chapter)
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