The Taoist Master of Zombies: The Four Great Artifacts 1, The Evil Way of Qiyang County

01 The Wandering Taoist (This is a short story with a central plot. This is the first story; the others will be released in due course.) In the late Qing and early Republican era, foreign powers plundered the country through colonialism, while warlords fought without end, weakening the nation. Natural and man-made disasters followed one after another, and monsters appeared everywhere. A Taoist priest approached the gates of Qiyang County. He had a broad face, prominent ears, a goatee, and an air of righteousness. He wore a yellow Taoist robe and a Zhuangzi cap, with a cloth satchel over his shoulder and a peachwood sword on his back. In his hand was a banner bearing eight characters: "Fortune-Telling and Divination, Exorcising Evil and Capturing Ghosts." In those days, power changed hands as frequently as the banners on the city walls. Warlords fought one another for territory, and whenever they occupied a new place, they inevitably imposed exorbitant taxes