[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heavenly-official-bestows-evil":3,"chapter-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-35":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heavenly Official Bestows Evil",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2316654,4530,"Chapter 35: Hunting Plan","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-35",35,"\u003Cp>Wu Xian and the other two stepped back in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zombies are too well-known—everyone has seen a few zombie movies—and all three of them stared with wariness, weapons drawn and ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be like that. She’s quiet. She won’t hurt anyone.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao affectionately took the zombie’s hand, a gesture that made everyone’s scalp crawl—to hell with this quiet zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is my beloved, Fu He.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When we were young, we were both too busy with work. Now that we’re old, she’s fallen ill. I want to take her out for one last journey, to see this beautiful land.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’re trapped in this blessed land—we can’t escape. Eventually, we’ll face similar circumstances again. Will we be lucky enough to survive then? Will we gamble on that sliver of survival probability?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on Su Huilan’s information, they arrived at the entrance to the supermarket’s underground warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You make sense—but… I don’t trust you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third is cement. Yu Yinghua’s ability can turn the concrete floor into mud. Once we enter, our movement will be severely restricted.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why do I have to come along? I’ve provided the main intelligence—my contribution is enough. There’s no need to drag a weak woman into combat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to carry out Wu Xian’s plan, one obstacle had to be eliminated first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With her present, Wu Xian’s plan couldn’t proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But what about next time?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her meaning was clear: she would only provide intelligence; combat was the men’s duty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fortunately, this blessed land differs from reality.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the old woman’s collar, he spotted bits of flesh and long hair—the length of the hair suggested…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huilan picked up the thread: “I’ve experienced a few blessed lands. If you perform well, you do gain a slight advantage… though it’s minimal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If corpse cultivation requires living humans, might this old man turn them into fuel too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this gentle old man, who had always kept a low profile, was the real monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian glared at Shi Ji, who immediately shrank his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Wen Chao was explaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to Detective Wu Xian, Su Huilan was no longer merely suspicious—she was a confirmed culprit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Wu Xian finished outlining his plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huilan and Wen Chao sought advantage—gaining a slight edge in the next blessed land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that the cause of their deaths was clear, Wu Xian relaxed. As long as they hadn’t died without reason, his plan could proceed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If I hadn’t blown up the septic tank, I wouldn’t have received the blessing of Zi Gu. Should we blow up another septic tank?” Shi Ji supported Wu Xian and earned a glare of approval in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone calmed their emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, in his view, the plan’s feasibility was worse than blowing up a septic tank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underground warehouse’s door stood open; concrete steps descended into darkness, their end unseen. Inside, only a pitch-black void pulsed with unease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What could they do? Wu Xian was simply more dominant now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The operation plan was set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this candor sent a chill through Wu Xian, Shi Ji, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this place became a blessed land, and she was always timid… so, so she didn’t survive the first night.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huilan immediately grew displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Everyone already knows the clapping game. With the Ghost Mother of Lost Children, we can safely get through the next few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their gazes locked for a moment; finally, Su Huilan reluctantly yielded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This malevolent spirit is troublesome—not comparable to minor guardian spirits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others might not notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blessed land’s range covered only four small residential districts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It received unanimous approval from the other three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huilan informed everyone of the intelligence she possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao listed everything he needed; Wu Xian and the others scrambled to gather it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian acknowledged her contribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian smirked: “I have a plan…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sunlight had grown dimmer; even in broad daylight, faint shadows occasionally appeared. Every blade of grass, every brick and tile radiated an eerie aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Professor Wen,” Wu Xian nodded. “Then the direct confrontation with the malevolent spirit is left to us three.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji simply trusted Wu Xian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now was not the time to pursue this old man’s corpse-cultivation crimes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian carefully studied the old woman zombie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, we will indeed survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Su Huilan crossed her arms and stared at the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji and the others were somewhat tempted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I imitated you and bowed to those idols—and received a ‘Corpse Cultivation Technique.’ I thought it would bring her back to life, but instead it turned her into this half-human, half-ghost thing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Days in the blessed land were clearly growing shorter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No—we should seize the opportunity to gain more benefits, to secure an advantage in future blessed lands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Huilan asked: “What about the bodies that disappeared earlier…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the female malevolent spirit, Yu Yinghua!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shi Ji immediately undermined her: “What’s there to resent? Living’s better than dying.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I fed them all to Old Fu. Fresh flesh boosts a zombie’s strength. I didn’t want to waste them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, Su Huilan’s intelligence was highly valuable—an asset in itself. With this, Yu Yinghua was already like a fish on a chopping block; her absence from battle was not unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second is durability. Yu Yinghua’s body is extremely tough. Ordinary artifacts and talismans inflict minimal damage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But are you willing to end it like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Xian cleared his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I fed them all to Old Fu. To complete corpse cultivation, you need sufficient flesh. I figured those corpses were just sitting there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is Yue Mei’s body still here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao was candid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew He Qiong and her sister’s deaths were inextricably tied to her—he couldn’t risk his life while this serpent-woman stayed safe in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone began preparing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After this exchange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao spoke first: “I’ll handle the light and cement issues. I can’t guarantee a perfect solution, but I’ll definitely improve things.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First is brightness. The basement is too dark—we can’t see her position, but she knows ours perfectly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was calm, as if he’d fed the zombie not a living person, but discounted pork from the supermarket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To kill her, we must overcome three challenges.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think everyone probably doesn’t want to risk it anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Chao asked: “What do you mean by ‘risk’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But all kinds of shops remained intact—only food and water stores had been emptied; others, like hardware and construction materials, were still fully stocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In no time, Wen Chao had gathered everything he needed. After processing them all, the hunt for Yu Yinghua was ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only action remained!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1114,"2026-06-20T14:31:06.102Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3a47a4a786691ba599f889f02921ca7902d1cfe1392002dc98c04508d6d9ab5a","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-36","heavenly-official-bestows-evil-chapter-34",556,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheavenly-official-bestows-evil-cover.jpg"]