The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse

Chapter 321: Chapter 266, How They All Died

As she spoke, the woman took off her shoulder strap.

The low-cut dress slid down, revealing her fair and full body.

She cupped her breasts with her hands and continued, “Marek has offended you, I’m his woman, and I am willing to atone for his sins on his behalf.”

As she spoke, her expression became increasingly pitiable and helpless.

Her timid and fearful demeanor, paired with her half-naked form, provided a distinct shock.

It appeared that she knew how to tease a man well.

Wu Heng observed her and said, “Where’s the girl you’ve captured?”

“She’s, she’s down below in the cabin. Marek built a secret room that can avoid some inspections, I can take you there,” the woman said directly.

“No need, I can find it myself.”

Wu Heng uttered a word and pulled the trigger of the submachine gun he held.

The sound of gunfire boomed.

The woman hadn’t even had the chance to react before her body was riddled with several bloody holes.

With a look of terror, she glanced at her body and slowly collapsed.

Wu Heng glanced at the corpse, and after confirming her death,

he had the skeleton drag the two corpses back into the banquet hall.

…

The hall was silent.

Only the corpses on the dining table dripped blood in a steady tick-tock.

Carrion, guests, attendants, or guards—none survived, the ground was littered with bodies, without even a moan.

The woman from before must have been the only one alive to walk out.

But, with what she had done and her connection to the Secret Cultivation Hall,

she was fated to die here.

“Drag all the corpses in formal wear over here,” Wu Heng ordered.

Skull Crusher and Blood Axe sprang into action.

They began to search the hall for bodies.

Many had been hacked to pieces, and their clothing soaked in blood-red, making them difficult to identify.

In the end, including the two killed in the corridor, a total of six bodies were laid flat on the ground in front of him.

Wu Heng first glanced over them.

He took a Space Ring from the finger of ‘Marek’ and an elderly noble.

Without looking at what treasures were inside, he quickly stashed them away.

Then he pulled out a tablet to compare with the association’s wanted notices.

He went from Marek to the last person.

Among them was one body that matched the description on the wanted notice—just an ordinary notice with no reward for a magical item.

Marek and the others were indeed not on the list.

Wu Heng found a wooden door and said after opening the boundary door, “Take all these corpses in.”

The skeletons sprang into action, moving all the bodies except the fugitive’s to one side of the boundary door.

Hiding the bodies of these people would save him a lot of trouble.

The ordinary sailors or guards who died on the ship, even if involved in imprisoning young girls and drinking blood, would not have their lives or deaths questioned by anyone.

Soon, the body transfer was completed.

…

Wu Heng took out a wireless earphone and put it on one ear, “Olin!”

“I’m here, Deputy Steward.”

“Bring people over,” Wu Heng commanded.

“Have you confirmed it’s on the ship? I’ll immediately notify the association to request reinforcements and at the same time organize personnel to forcefully board the ship,” Olin spoke with a serious tone.

Wu Heng said, “No need, it’s safe here now; you can just bring the squad up.”

“Ah? Are you sure?”

“Positive, come over.”

He hung up the radio.

Wu Heng stepped out of the banquet hall and followed the wooden stairwell down into the bottom cabin.

…

Lower deck cabin.

Dark and damp, the air was filled with a musty smell.

The guard stationed at the door lay dead, his body limp at the entrance.

Wu Heng checked and found him lifeless.

No external injuries were on his body.

It seemed he had signed a soul contract with ‘Marek’.

At the moment of Marek’s death, their souls also dissipated.

“Found it, over there!” Glenda came through from one side and said.

Wu Heng approached a wooden wall and looked around, “How do I get through?”

“The mechanism is on the left wall lamp, pull the lamp rod and it will open,” Glenda instructed.

Compared to Wu Heng, Glenda was more familiar with these mechanisms.

The last time at the City Lord’s Mansion in Lundham City, she had led Wu Heng to the secret treasure room behind a hidden door.

Of course, with Wu Heng’s present insight, a careful study might also reveal the mechanism.

But it would certainly take some time.

Having ‘Glenda’ directly tell him was faster.

Wu Heng walked over and pulled the lamp rod on the wall, and with a click, the wooden wall opened a crack.

He gently pushed, fully opening it.

Inside was still dimly lit, and in three iron cages, one could faintly see figures huddled in the corners.

Vulnerable and trembling.

Wu Heng did not approach, to avoid frightening them, and spoke as softly as he could, “You’re safe now, I’m the Deputy Steward of the association, contracted by your families to take you home.”

There was no response from within the iron cages.

In the doubtful views, a glimmer of distrust lingered.

“This is your headband, your mother gave it to me, to bring you home.”

Wu Heng took out the headband and threw it in front of the girls who were huddled together.

…

Outside the cargo ship.

After the grey-furred owl confirmed there were no people on board, the third squad boarded the ship quickly, surveying their surroundings cautiously.

The night wind was chilly, the deck was barren, and not a soul was in sight.

It was as if they had boarded a ghost ship adrift at sea.

“Check it out!” Olin commanded.

The group dispersed a bit.

To inspect the situation on deck.

“Captain, there are bloodstains here, and they aren’t dry yet.”

“There are signs of a fight over here.”

“There’s an ear over here.”

The group reported one after another.

Proving that a battle had just taken place on the ship.

Their skiff was not far away.

Yet not a sound was heard.

Olin used the Tamed Beast to fly another circle around the ship, confirmed that indeed there was not a single person, and directly said, “Let’s go, down to the cabin.”

The group nodded, weapons in hand, and entered the ship’s cabin.

…

Clang~!

Stepping into the corridor, with a steel sword dragging underfoot.

Next came the thick, nauseating stench of blood, assaulting their faces.

Their faces grew uglier, and their pace quickened.

Passing through a corridor full of signs of battle, they pushed open the banquet hall’s door, and everyone’s expression changed drastically.

The person at the front unconsciously stepped back, bumping into the person behind them.

The seemingly spacious and luxurious hall was already littered with bodies.

The deaths were miserable, their features unrecognizable.

Many bodies were incomplete, severed into pieces, no longer recognizable as human.

Yet it was still deathly quiet.

Not a single sound.

“Damn it, what happened here?”

“These bodies look like carrion, did the Deputy Steward take action?”

“One person killed an entire ship’s crew?” someone asked in return.

“How would I know!”

The dwarf Olin gestured with his hand for everyone to shut up.

Walking randomly down could reveal who knows what.

He directly used the strange communication device on his head and asked, “Deputy Steward, we’re on the cargo ship, where are you?”

Over the wireless headset, Wu Heng’s voice came through, “I’m on the deck, haven’t seen you guys yet?”

“We’ll be right there.”

Olin didn’t want to stay here any longer and motioned his subordinates to leave immediately.

They hurried to the deck.

From a distance, they could see Wu Heng, with a few girls draped in animal skins, standing on the deck.

A few Illuminating Stones cast a bright light all around.

…

“Deputy Steward!” Olin approached.

“Have these children registered, asking their names and home addresses, while the others tie the smaller boat to the stern, we are getting ready to go back.” Wu Heng directly ordered.

“Understood.” Olin immediately instructed his men to carry out the orders.

That’s when ‘Shark Teeth’, who had stayed underwater, climbed up the rope ladder.

“Shark Teeth, go to the pilot house, we’re preparing to head back.”

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Before long, the cargo ship slowly started to move, approaching the dock.

Olin came back and asked, “Deputy Steward, how should we explain this to the Association?”

There wasn’t much to pity about these dead people.

But the Association still had its own procedures and rules.

With not a single survivor on the ship, there would certainly be questions upon their return.

Asking the Deputy Steward now, so he would have a clear idea, was better than saying the wrong thing later and provoking the person who single-handedly killed an entire ship’s crew.

Wu Heng said directly, “The people here captured these children intending to hold a ‘blood feast,’ which is to drink the blood of the living. I boarded the ship and was attacked, so I had to fight back.”

“To think of drinking children’s blood, these people really deserve to die.” The dwarf angrily slapped the wooden pole and said vehemently.

“Yes indeed!”

“Deputy Steward, did everyone at the banquet die?”

Wu Heng shook his head, “No, some of the nobles were quite skilled and escaped by jumping off the ship.”

“Oh, I got it, I know how to explain now.” Olin said.

The two stood at the bow of the ship, enjoying the cool breeze for a while.

Suddenly, Wu Heng thought about the ship’s situation and asked, “How are captured ships usually dealt with?”

According to Association rules, booty was to be divided among the members.

If they had something they couldn’t use or wanted in exchange for Merit, they could donate it to the Association.

The ships were likely considered booty as well.

The dwarf said directly, “There are two possibilities: if it’s a Fugitive’s ship or one without any affiliated powers, it is treated as booty and disposed of by the individuals; if it is not a fugitive’s ship but there was a battle on board or some special circumstances, it is not considered booty.”

Wu Heng nodded, indicating he understood.

The dwarf added, “This ship detained these girls and even had a secret chamber, so it definitely belongs to a criminal. There’s a good chance it will be classified as booty, and I’ll let you know if there’s any news.”

“Alright, keep an eye on this for me.”

“Understood.”

Dawn was breaking.

The cargo ship neared the dock.

A few remained to guard the ship while the rest went to the Association to call for assistance.

The girls, who neither cried nor made a fuss, huddled together as they followed to the Association.

Upon arriving at the Association,

Olin went to handle the matter.

Wu Heng also returned to his residence, glanced at the two girls sleeping in the bedroom, and went to another room.

He opened the boundary door and went to the Zombie World.

…

He turned on the light.

In the bedroom, several bodies lay flat.

The smell of blood pervaded the entire room.

Wu Heng searched the bodies.

No Magic items were found, but some gold and silver jewelry and some coins were discovered on the bodies.

He directed the Skeletons to move the bodies out.

Wu Heng then continued to examine the harvested Space Rings.

[Space Ring (2 cubic)] [Space Ring (5 cubic)]

Both Space Rings weren’t particularly large.

They were of a fairly common spatial range.

Wu Heng connected mentally to the interior space and took out every item one by one.

[Walking Water Belt]

(Description: A belt etched with the effect of water flow, allowing living beings to swim faster in water.)

Among them, he found one Magic item.

It enhanced swimming efficiency.

He continued to examine the rest of the items.

Personal clothing, household items carved with special effects, a large amount of silver coins, and a small bag of Gold Coins.

As well as the deeds to property on Gold and Silver Island, and contracts for transport cooperation.

He cast aside anything of no use.

Wu Heng instructed the Skeletons to take the bodies outside and transform them all into Skeletons.