Chapter 86 – Clean Kill

At this moment, inside the Taekwondo Gym, the bodies of three girls were discarded in the corner, while the others subconsciously distanced themselves and gathered on the opposite side.

Although their eyes still appeared fervent, and their bodies trembled with excitement, none of them could articulate whether this was due to exhilaration or a subtle fear.

“Why isn’t Xu Cai back yet?” someone finally broke the heavy silence.

“Yeah, if we’re going to act, we should do it soon! What if they escape?”

“Are you stupid? Who would dare run out in the middle of the night?” one person retorted dismissively.

“But just waiting like this is pointless. Honestly, I’m a bit nervous.”

“It’s not just a bit nervous, is it? Just admit that you’re scared!”

“Who are you calling scared, you bastard?”

As the heated discussion continued, there was a sudden knock on the door. Several people immediately stood up.

Teacher Luo silently approached the door. Holding a wooden stick, he positioned himself to the side and then slowly opened the door.

Upon seeing the familiar figure at the door, the guarded expressions on everyone’s faces instantly disappeared, and Teacher Luo also breathed a sigh of relief, lowering his stick and stepping aside.

The person at the door was naturally Xu Cai.

In the dim light, no one noticed that Xu Cai’s appearance had undergone some irreversible changes… nor did they see the drops of fresh blood slowly dripping from his pants onto the floor.

A few of the boys eagerly approached him, excitedly asking, “So Xu Cai, are we going to act now?”

“Did you find out how much food they have? How long can we last with it?”

Controlling Xu Cai, Ling Mo let out a cold smile. As a Zombie Puppet, Xu Cai couldn’t speak, and Ling Mo hadn’t reached the level where he could make him talk.

But he had a more direct way to answer these people.

When Xu Cai suddenly put his arm around one person’s shoulder, the guy was initially startled but then gave a smug smile and said, “Xu Cai… Come on, are we going to act now or what?”

“Xu Cai” lifted his head slightly and looked at him. The red glow in his eyes caused the guy’s face to change instantly. Just as he was about to shout, a sharp pain shot through his side.

The thin steel pipe previously used to kill Shi Bin was now slowly twisting in his side.

The guy’s expression immediately turned rigid. He stared at Xu Cai in disbelief, making a gurgling sound in his throat.

The others hadn’t noticed anything unusual yet. It wasn’t until the guy grabbed Xu Cai’s arm and slowly fell to his knees that someone joked, “Wow, you really know how to suck up. Might as well have Xu Cai say ‘Rise, my loyal subject!’ Haha…”

But before he could finish, Xu Cai had already pulled out the steel pipe and thrust it into the next person’s abdomen.

As a stream of blood sprayed out, the remaining people finally realized something was wrong!

“Xu Cai, what are you doing?!”

“Xu Cai” obviously wasn’t going to answer them. Taking advantage of the fact that the people around him hadn’t reacted in time, he mercilessly killed two more on the spot.

In the blink of an eye, four bodies lay at his feet.

The remaining people backed away in horror, staring at Xu Cai in shock.

“Xu Cai, you’ve lost your mind!”

Unfortunately for them, the only response was Xu Cai suddenly lifting his head, revealing the blood-red eyes characteristic of a zombie.

Although the redness wasn’t as intense as that of a real zombie, the impact it had on this group was extraordinary!

“Zombie…”

“Aah! Zombie!”

A few of the more cowardly ones screamed and scrambled backward, but in such a confined space, where could they go?

Those with slightly more courage, although trembling like leaves, managed to grab some makeshift weapons from around them and faced off against Xu Cai.

But even when Xu Cai was still human, he was the toughest among them. Now, as a Zombie, he couldn’t utilize his martial arts skills, but his mere presence exerted immense psychological pressure on the group. Moreover, his current state was disturbingly bizarre!

Zombies don’t knock on doors or stab people with steel pipes!

This breach of their understanding instilled even greater fear. The little courage they mustered from killing their own vanished instantly. The crucial point was that while they were prepared to kill, they lacked the courage to fight a Zombie!

What on earth was going on?

Through Xu Cai’s eyes, Ling Mo clearly saw the group’s grotesque expressions.

Originally, Ling Mo didn’t plan to kill them all. He wanted to control Xu Cai’s body to figure out their intentions. But upon entering the room and witnessing such a cruel scene, he couldn’t help but imagine what the girls had endured.

When he heard them excitedly asking when to act, Ling Mo’s murderous intent reached its peak!

Ling Mo wasn’t a homicidal maniac, but now he was truly enraged!

With the experience of killing Bald Man’s gang earlier, Ling Mo acted swiftly and decisively, taking down four people in the blink of an eye.

And these remaining people, each and every one of them, he didn’t plan to spare.

In the faces of despair and terror, Ling Mo, controlling Xu Cai, charged at them like a wolf into a flock of sheep, swinging the steel pipe.

Xu Cai had previously procured some weapons for these people to ambush Ling Mo’s group. If it came to a head-on fight, Xu Cai might have been finished, and even if Ling Mo took action himself, he might not have managed to come out unscathed. But these people were scared out of their wits. As soon as Xu Cai moved, instead of resisting, they scattered in all directions.

In the ensuing fight, Xu Cai was repeatedly struck and took several hits, but being a Zombie Puppet, as long as there were no fatal injuries, it didn’t affect him much. However, the wound on his abdomen continued to bleed, slightly slowing his movements.

But dealing with ordinary people, even with these limitations, was just enough.

In no time, the entire Taekwondo Gym was filled with wails and screams, punctuated by occasional cries of agony. If it weren’t for the good soundproofing, the commotion would have undoubtedly drawn in Zombies from outside.

Several individuals managed to reach the door, but Xu Cai had already shut it behind him. As they frantically twisted the doorknob, they were met with the despairing realization that the door wouldn’t budge!

Outside, Ling Mo stood expressionless, holding the doorknob firmly, listening to the screams from within.

Soon, Xu Cai caught up with the group. In their desperation, they turned to fight Xu Cai, but his robust build and immense strength overwhelmed them. Amidst the screams, they fell one by one into pools of their own blood.

They probably never understood why this was happening, even in their final moments…

“Don’t kill me…” Teacher Luo cowered in a corner, watching Xu Cai approach with immense fear.

But after muttering a few pleas, he suddenly shuddered and said, “Go ahead, kill me. Death is better, at least it’s clean…”

“Accepted your fate?” Ling Mo thought to himself. Controlling Xu Cai, he plunged the steel pipe into Teacher Luo’s abdomen.