Three foreigners hid behind Shi Jian, ready to flee at any moment.
They weren't foolish enough to linger and watch a vampire show.
"Alright, you three, be careful!"
Shi Jian and his group entered the main hall of the church through the back door.
The first thing that greeted them was a large cross.
After circling the cross, they walked towards the direction indicated by the three foreigners.
"Daoist Master, the vampire is inside. We must be cautious."
The foreigners, their faces pale with fear, pointed towards the church's storeroom, their hands and feet trembling uncontrollably.
"Junior Brother, you stay outside to protect the three foreigners. I'll go in and take a look first."
Shi Jian gave a few instructions to Uncle Jiu before heading directly towards the church's storeroom.
The reason he didn't want Uncle Jiu to accompany him was his concern for the safety of the three foreigners.
If Uncle Jiu followed and the vampire wasn't in the storeroom, the three foreigners would be in danger.
He had to consider all possible scenarios and take precautions.
Entering the church's storeroom, he saw a Western-style coffin placed inside, with a broken cross on the floor.
"Not good, the vampire has recovered from its injuries."
He approached the Western-style coffin, opened it, and as he expected, it was empty. There wasn't a trace of the vampire.
"How dare you trespass into the church late at night! What are your intentions?"
Shi Jian heard Brother Wu's voice from outside and hurried out to investigate.
If the vampire wasn't in the coffin, it was definitely outside, preparing for a surprise attack.
Brother Wu, along with three church members, approached Uncle Jiu's group.
"The Lord will punish you thieves! Why don't you all kneel down and repent before God to seek His forgiveness for your sins."
"What God? You dog seller! We are here to eliminate the root of evil. Don't cause trouble here."
Uncle Jiu immediately retorted to Brother Wu. Asking them to repent before God was impossible.
Seeing Uncle Jiu's group arguing with Brother Wu, the three foreigners quickly stepped forward and communicated with Brother Wu in English for a while.
"Impossible! How could a vampire appear in such a sacred place as a church?"
Hearing the foreigners speak, Brother Wu immediately denied the possibility of a vampire in the church.
In their eyes, the church was protected by God and could not harbor a vampire, the root of all evil.
"Father is right. This place is blessed by God, and a vampire cannot appear here. You must be making up stories."
"You are just coveting our church and want to seize it for yourselves. I will report you to the Governor and expose your wicked deeds."
"You bunch of thieves, unforgivable! Coming to the church late at night to steal. God will not forgive your sins."
The three believers behind Brother Wu stepped forward and accused Uncle Jiu's group.
At this point, Mao Xiaofang, Ah Wei, and the others couldn't help but get angry, their faces turning red.
They were here to eliminate demons and ghosts, and when had they ever been called thieves? It was unbearable.
Ah Wei drew his gun and aimed it at Brother Wu's group.
"You're talking nonsense! We are clearly here to slay demons!"
Seeing Ah Wei draw his gun, the three foreigners panicked and rushed forward to stop him.
"Daoist Master, please, please! Let's talk things out. Killing is forbidden before God."
Unexpectedly, Brother Wu and the three believers showed no panic at the sight of Ah Wei's gun. Instead, they became more aggressive.
"Come on, you want to silence us! God will not forgive you murderers."
"Father, I think they are the root of evil, the embodiment of demons."
Ah Wei, unable to stand it any longer, pulled the trigger, preparing to fire a few rounds at the priest.
"Stop!"
Shi Jian reached Ah Wei and glared at him fiercely.
"Put down your gun. Leave this matter to me."
Ah Wei reluctantly lowered his gun, finding the priests extremely annoying.
However, his master's word was law, and he had to obey Shi Jian's command.
"Daoist Master, this is all a misunderstanding. The reason for the church's closure dates back more than ten years."
He began to explain the origin and course of events to Brother Wu and the three believers.
Uncle Jiu in this timeline, having stayed in Renjia Town, was unaware that a priest had died in the church previously.
Fortunately, he was a transmigrator and knew all the plot points, allowing him to explain everything clearly.
"A priest died in the church before? How come we don't know about this?"
Brother Wu showed an expression of disbelief upon hearing that a priest had died in the church.
Before Shi Jian could reply, the vampire suddenly appeared in the church and lunged at a believer, biting him.
"Ahhhhhh, Father, save me!"
The believer cried out to Brother Wu for help, but seeing the vampire's appearance, the latter was already scared stiff.
"How could... how could a demon appear here? I beg God to punish this demon and save us!"
Brother Wu ran to the cross and pleaded with God to appear and punish the demon.
"Finally, you've shown yourself. Let's see how you like a taste of my Ah Wei's skills, you foreign devil."
Ah Wei drew his pistol and fired several shots at the vampire. The vampire smelled a pungent odor and quickly retreated, showing great fear of Ah Wei's gun.
"You all play with that vampire for a while. I'll guard the entrance to prevent the vampire from escaping."
Shi Jian stood by the church door, holding his Zixiao Divine Lightning, and watched Uncle Jiu's group fight the vampire.
"Alright, Senior Brother Xiao Fang, let's play with this foreign devil!"
Ah Wei grinned wickedly at the vampire, a string of garlic hanging around his neck.
Upon seeing the vampire, Uncle Jiu also immediately took out his peach wood sword and charged at it.
After a series of actions, the yellow talismans and the peach wood sword had no effect on the vampire.
"Junior Brother, that's a foreign devil. Daoist magic won't work on him. You need garlic and a cross."
Hearing that garlic and crosses were effective against vampires, Uncle Jiu went to Mao Xiaofang's side, crushed the garlic in his hand, and smeared the juice on his peach wood sword.
Just as the vampire was about to charge, it was repelled by Ah Wei's bullets.
"You fiend, still daring to harm others! With me, Ah Wei, here, you shall not be so arrogant."
Ah Wei took out more special bullets and loaded them into his magazine.
Coincidentally, during Ah Wei's reloading, the vampire flew next to him, finding an opportunity to bite him.
However, Ah Wei had a string of garlic around his neck, preventing the vampire from getting a good bite.
It had no choice but to abandon biting his neck and focus its attention on Ah Wei's hands.