I have just been promoted to Qianhu, and I was shocked to hear that this is a Liaozhai!

Chapter 182 The human-headed snake demon
After hearing what the old beggar said, Zuo Dao couldn't help but be stunned.

Then he looked at the old beggar in surprise and said, "Could it be that you know where Suzaku is?"

When the old beggar heard this, he waved his hands and said, "How could I know such a thing?"

Zuo Dao sighed: "In that case, what can you do?"

Upon hearing this, the old beggar immediately stood up from the ground and sucked the oil and water from his fingers into his stomach.

Then he said: "Although I don't know the traces of the Suzaku, over the years, I have tamed many birds to pick up some fallen copper plates for me."

Hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Mo Yang's face.

He immediately said: "No wonder you, old guy, stay here every day without going begging. You haven't starved to death yet. It turns out you have such means."

The old beggar said with a look of disgust: "Go, go, I'm talking, you kid, don't interrupt."

When Mo Yang heard this, he immediately closed his mouth.

Just listen to the old beggar say: "Some time ago, the birds I tamed started to behave strangely, as if they wanted to leave here."

"If it weren't for my superb skills, I wouldn't even be able to keep a single bird by my side."

"I was thinking at that time that these birds might have received Suzaku's call and wanted to leave here."

"If this young master really wants to find the Suzaku, he can go with the birds I have tamed. Even if it is 100% possible to find the Suzaku, at least there is a glimmer of hope."

"It's just that I have tamed these birds for so many years, and we are like family members..."

Looking at the old beggar with a smile on his face and rubbing his fingers constantly.

Zuo Dao smiled and said: "Money is not a problem, how can you guarantee that your bird just wants to find Suzaku."

"As far as I know, there are quite a few people who tame birds in this desert city."

The implication of his words was very clear. Others also trained birds, but why couldn't they find the Suzaku.

How could a bird trained by an old beggar be found?

When the old beggar heard this, he immediately said with a proud face: "How can they compare with me? To be able to receive the birds summoned by Suzaku, you must be wild."

"Nine out of ten of the birds they tame have lost their wild nature, and they can't even sense them."

"Although the birds I tame are obedient, they are no less wild."

As he spoke, he whistled directly.

I saw a group of birds flying next to him on the treetops not far away, chirping something.

Then some birds flew over with a copper plate in their mouths and spit it into the old beggar's bowl.

The old beggar beamed with joy and immediately touched the birds with a smile.

Said: "What a good bird, I am really a good bird."

Hearing this, Mo Yang looked envious.

If he had this ability, he wouldn't have to squat in the city every day and look for new people to act as guides.

This time I met a wealthy man who couldn't even take care of food and clothing before.

When Zuo Dao saw this, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The old turtle looked at the birds beside the old beggar with some curiosity, and said, "It's true that the wild nature has not faded."

Zuo Dao whispered: "Senior, do you think we can find Suzaku?"

The old turtle touched the beard on his chin and said, "Maybe you can give it a try."

If it were him whose cultivation and soul had not been sealed, there would be no use for these birds.

Just the dissipation of divine consciousness can cover the entire Daxuan Dynasty.

Ugh……

Zuo Dao heard this and said, "How to sell these birds?"

The old beggar smiled and stretched out his palm and said: "This is my relative!"

"Fifty taels of silver for a bird, no bargaining."

When Mo Yang heard this, he immediately said angrily: "You old guy, are you trying to steal money?"

Five taels of silver was enough for him and his younger brothers to live comfortably for half a year. Who would use it to buy a bird?

The voice just fell.

Then Zuo Dao threw out a piece of silver and said, "Ten taels of silver, three pieces."

The old beggar's face darkened and he said: "Sir, if you don't bring such a counter-offer, I have tamed him for a long time. You are like a relative to me. I can definitely help you find the traces of Suzaku."

Zuo Dao glanced at the birds beside the old beggar and said: "Ten taels of silver can buy one, but any more will not be worthwhile."

The old beggar struggled for a long time and said: "That's fine, who makes me short of money?"

He raised his hand and pointed lightly, and saw three fist-sized birds flying out and landing directly on Zuo Dao's shoulder.

The old beggar said: "These three birds are very obedient. I hope you will treat them better."

Zuo Dao looked at the three birds on his shoulder, with a flash of surprise on his face.

This seems to be more obedient than the peregrine falcon tamed by Jin Yiwei.

He asked: "How to use it?"

The old beggar put away the silver feebly and said, "I just need to let it fly when the young master leaves."

Hearing this, Zuo Dao nodded slightly, it was simpler than he thought.

immediately.

He and the old beggar inquired about the situation in the Daxuan Dynasty again.

What he didn't expect was that this old beggar knew a lot about many places in the Daxuan Dynasty.

Even many rumors can be told.

If it weren't for the fact that the old beggar was in tatters and smelled bad.

He thought he was talking to some well-informed old scholar.

At night.

Mo Yang stood aside a little anxious, wanting to urge Zuo Dao and the others to return to the inn.

But he dared not speak.

After all, this is the only high-roller he has met. If he offends the other party.

How can I do this job on my own?

He simply didn't talk to the old beggar for too long, and walked towards Tongfu Inn under the cover of night.

After returning to the inn, Mo Yang left on his own.

Zuo Dao looked at the three birds on his shoulder with some curiosity and said, "Senior, can you see what's so special about these birds?"

The old turtle glanced at it and said, "It has been tamed by special means. There is nothing special about it."

When Zuo Dao heard this, he was still a little curious, but he didn't say anything.

Early the next morning.

Under the leadership of Mo Yang, Zuo Dao and others purchased a lot of supplies in the city.

It wasn't until noon that we had our meal.

After eating.

Zuo Dao casually threw a tael of silver to Mo Yang and said: "You can't support so many people just by relying on you and your luck to attract wealthy customers. Go teach them a craft so that you can survive in this world."

Hearing this, Mo Yang looked at the one tael of silver in his hand, his face a little rosy.

Then he kowtowed to Zuo Dao.

Said: "Thank you sir."

When he looked up again, he saw Zuo Dao and Lao Gui riding towards the city gate.

Then, seven or eight sallow-faced children were seen running over, chattering around Mo Yang.

In fact, Zuo Dao discovered this when he met the old beggar yesterday.

His consciousness can spread tens of feet, and he can naturally perceive everything around him.

Even during today's meal, he could faintly hear the sound of someone swallowing in the corner.

This is also the reason why Zuo Dao threw a tael of silver to Mo Yang before leaving.

He's not a bad guy, but he's not that bad either.After walking out of the city gate.

Zuo Dao whispered to the three birds on his shoulder: "Go."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the three birds on his shoulders fluttering high into the sky and heading into the distance.

Zuo Dao directly took two photos of the two men in lightweight clothes and ran after the bird.

Speaking of which, the talisman I had obtained from Zhao Tong was almost used.

If there is a chance in the future, I would like to treat Zhao Tong to a meal again.

After all, although this thing is not very powerful, it is still very useful in some aspects.

The two riders ran wildly until dusk, before Zuo Dao let the three birds down.

Although he did not tame these three birds with his own hands, his soul was strong enough and he could roughly sense them.

They are still far, far away from their destination.

After all, the location of Suzaku cannot be found by pointing in the direction. These three little guys need to lead the way.

Under the night.

The two led their horses to a small village on the roadside.

Although there are hundreds of miles between Mocheng and the next city, you can still find some villages and towns to stay at night.

As soon as the two entered the village, they felt that the village was completely silent.

Zuo Dao frowned slightly.

Is it possible that the demonic chaos in the Daxuan Dynasty is also very serious.

He could sense that someone was living here, and it must have been just after dinner, so how could there be no movement at all.

Zuo Dao led his horse forward and found a farmer who looked pretty good and knocked on the door.

There was a knock on the door.

But I only heard a small sound coming from inside, but no one came to open the door.

The old turtle glanced at him and said: "There is evil spirit here, and the people here should also know it. I'm afraid they won't open it no matter how hard you knock on the door."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Dao turned over and jumped into the courtyard wall, arriving at the door where he heard the movement.

Raised his hand and knocked on the door.

Suddenly there was a muffled cry inside, obviously someone was startled.

Zuo Dao said: "We are not bad people, we just pass by this place at night. If we want to stay overnight, we can give you some money."

I don’t know if it’s the charm of Ginzi or the fact that I know I can’t escape.

There were sounds of movement inside the house.

The door was opened a crack, and a middle-aged man holding a sickle stood inside the door.

After seeing Zuo Dao through the crack in the door, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he asked through the door, "Where are you two from?"

Zuo Dao said: "Coming from Mocheng, I wanted to go to the capital of Daxuan to have a look. When I passed here, it was already dark, so I came to bother me."

After saying that, he took out a penny and threw it in through the crack of the door.

Seeing this, the middle-aged man carefully picked up the silver, then opened the door and walked out.

He opened his mouth and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Li. The village of Lijia is not at peace during this period. I dare not make any noise at night."

Hearing this, Zuo Dao asked, "But what happened in the village?"

The middle-aged man walked to open the door and welcomed the old turtle in. He said, "During this period, you can always hear strange and scary screams in the village at night, and many of the livestock kept in people's homes have disappeared inexplicably."

"A few days ago, a villager who went out to urinate at night disappeared from home for no reason, leaving only a pool of blood."

"So now everyone in the village is in danger and dare not make any movement at night."

Zuo Dao frowned and said, "Why don't you report it to the official?"

The middle-aged man closed the courtyard door and said helplessly: "I've reported it to the police, and the police have also come to check, but what can I do if they can't find out?"

After finishing speaking, he sighed, and then led the two of them directly to a side room and said, "The two guests will stay here tonight. There is everything in there, including the chamber pot. If you hear any movement at night, , remember not to go out."

Immediately, he ran all the way to his room and closed the door.

Seeing this, Zuo Dao couldn't help but shook his head slightly, and then said: "We'll spend the night here. We should be able to go to the next city tomorrow afternoon."

Lao Gui didn't care and asked Zuo Dao to take out a banquet table, light the oil lamp and start eating and drinking.

It was late at night.

Zuo Dao suddenly opened his eyes, and a sword pill flew out of his body, which was obtained in the secret realm of Dragon Palace.

The sword pill turned into silver light, broke through the window paper and flew outside.

next moment.

Then he heard a scream coming from outside the courtyard wall, and then saw the sword pill flying back.

Zuo Dao opened the door and jumped out of the courtyard wall, only to see the body of a long snake lying on the ground.

But unlike other monsters, this snake has a human face on its head, which looks quite weird.

When Zuo Dao saw this, he said with pity on his face: "We can't add extra meals."

It would be fine if this snake was an ordinary snake demon, but why does it have a human face and a human head?

As if he heard the noise outside, the middle-aged man secretly opened the door.

Just in time to see Zuo Dao jump in from outside the courtyard wall.

He immediately whispered: "Master, what did you find?"

He finally understood that this young man who dared to travel at night was a very brave man.

Not afraid of the sky and not afraid of the earth.

Even though he said that monsters had been harming people recently, he still didn't take it seriously.

Zuo Dao glanced at him and said: "There was a snake demon who targeted my horse and I killed it."

After saying that, he went directly back to his room.

The middle-aged man's eyes widened with a look of horror on his face.

He struggled in the room for a long time before he had the courage to open the door and walk out.

But when the door was halfway open, someone stopped him.

There was a sound of arguing in the room, and then it slowly stopped.

It's early morning on the second day.

When it was daylight.

There was an exclamation from outside, followed by shouts one after another.

The middle-aged man took his family out and saw a long snake corpse lying outside the wall of his courtyard.

The length of the snake's body was just high enough to reach its own courtyard wall, revealing a human head.

This made him exclaim in surprise.

Then I heard someone say: "My dear, is this the monster that has been causing trouble in the village during this time?"

"No wonder I keep hearing from my son recently that there is a woman staring at him outside the wall at night. It turns out to be this kind of monster."

At this moment, Zuo Dao and others had breakfast and came leading their horses.

He actually wanted to dispose of the monster's body last night, but then he thought about what if these villagers didn't know that the monster was eliminated.

He didn't know how long he would have to worry about it, so he simply left the monster's body behind.

It seemed today that although these people were not very courageous, they would not run away when they saw the corpse.

And the middle-aged man thought of what Zuodao said last night.

Dang Ji said: "Everyone, this is the young master who got rid of the snake demon for us. Thank you quickly."

When everyone heard this, there were many expressions of surprise on their faces.

But he still thanked me and said, "Thank you so much, sir."

(End of this chapter)