I am a monster in both worlds

Chapter 388: Southwest things, good luck has arrived

In the human world, the west of Chu County is Annan County. Annan County is located in the southwest of Dongzhou and governs the southwest counties.

Dongzhou has been unified all year round, but not all of Dongzhou has always been stable and peaceful. The capital of Wu Dynasty in Dongzhou is slightly north of the center of Dongzhou.

With the Wu Dynasty as the center, the central jurisdiction radiated to the four states. The closer the area was to the capital, the more prosperous it was, which also meant that its area was actually controlled by the capital.

The further away from the capital of the Wu Dynasty, the more depressed the area became, and the less control the central government had over it.

Among them, the southwest was dominated by chaos. The Wu Dynasty established the jurisdiction of Annan County, but it was only able to suppress the southwest when the Wu Dynasty was at its peak. In times of chaos, the southwest was definitely more chaotic than the central Wu Dynasty.

Below Southwest County, chieftains are everywhere, fighting everywhere, and the people living here are also living in dire straits.

In Southwest County, in the south area, in a village outside the county.

Yi Bai was walking along the path in the village. He looked ahead and saw golden rice fields and rows of bamboo houses in front of him.

He spent more than a month walking along the way, saw a lot of chaotic scenes, and also got rid of a lot of evil demons and evil people with evil intentions.

But this village made him stunned for a long time.

This village, located in Annan County, is so peaceful. It can't be said to be prosperous, but at least it can be said that the people live and work in peace and contentment.

This is rare among the circumstances that have come his way.

"Tianzun, this village is nice."

Black Cat Wuyun Daxian looked at the surrounding situation and couldn't help but nod. Even she, who had seen so many chaotic situations along the way, and saw what she saw before her, felt that this place was really peaceful.

"That's right, Immortal Wuyun, don't say anything. Let's go and ask what's going on here."

Yi Bai warned and walked to a tile-roofed house at the entrance of the village.

Under the tiled house, there was an old man sitting, holding a sunflower fan in his hand. One by one, the breeze blew up a few strands of white hair on his head.

"Sir."

Yi Bai came closer and called him.

The old man raised his head and glanced at Yi Bai, and his eyes lit up. It was the latter who deliberately restrained his aura, but his appearance was very noticeable to others.

This is not about appearance, but about temperament and spirit.

"You can't be called sir. I should call you sir. Where are you from, sir? How did you come to this poor and remote place like ours?"

The old man realized that Yi Bai was anything but ordinary.

At least in his life, he has never seen anyone like Yi Bai. Even the county governor he was lucky enough to meet once was far from as outstanding as Yi Bai.

"I am from Dongjie County. I was traveling and came here by chance. I saw the war and chaos outside, but here it was peaceful and completely different from the outside world. So I went into the village to ask what was going on, so as to satisfy my thirst. curiosity."

Yi Bai smiled without any airs, like an ordinary traveling scholar.

The black cat transformed by Wuyun Daxian was standing at his feet, but others seemed to be completely invisible to the black cat.

Obviously, Black Cat has achieved success in practice and has mastered the blinding techniques that Yi Bai gave him before.

"Sir, you actually come from a place as far away as Dongjie County? How amazing!"

The old man looked amazed.

"The old gentleman actually knows about Dongjie County?"

Yi Bai was surprised.

How could an ordinary old man in this village have such insight?

Judging from the map, Dongjie County is not far from Annan County, and is only separated by Chu County. But if you want to measure the land with your feet, it is not that far away.

"I don't know about Dongjie County, I've never heard of it."

"Then why do you look so surprised when you know?"

"I haven't heard of it. It must be very far away. I must be surprised."

Hear this.

Yi Bo was speechless.

This……

This old man is right.

"Okay, sir, you are a guest. Come in quickly and I will get you a bowl of water."

The old man faced Yi Bai and was about to go inside.

Yi Bai did not refuse and asked. The old man's surname was Queen Li. He followed the old man. When he was about to walk into the door, he turned his eyes and looked at a piece of red paper beside the door.

The word "福" is written on the red paper, but the word "福" is pasted upside down.

Failed?

Good luck has arrived!
This old man Li is quite interesting.

Yi Bai laughed.

"Old sir, you are quite particular about the red paper."

Yi Bai raised his head and said something.

"Mr. Geng made me laugh. My family doesn't have money to hang peach charms, so I wrote this word myself to seek good luck."

The old man smiled and didn't feel embarrassed. He had lived for such a long time and at his old age, he would not say that he was embarrassed because he didn't have a peach charm or something.

"The luck has arrived. It's indeed a very good fortune. It's a very good fortune."

Yi Bai nodded.

Immortal Wu Yun, who had used a blind trick, felt the same way and nodded secretly.

Blessing has arrived.

Isn't it a blessing to be welcomed into the home?

This blessing is really great.

"It's fine, sir."

The old man said.

After he finished speaking, he poured Yi Bai a cup of tea.

It is said to be tea, but in fact it is just well water.

"Old sir, could you tell me now, why is this place so peaceful?"

Yi Bai said.

"It's all right, sir. In fact, there is nothing bad to say about this matter. I am keeping the village in peace because the magistrate of Li County is a capable person with outstanding talents, so he can make the people under the jurisdiction of Li County live and work in peace and contentment."

The old man said with a smile.

"I see."

Yi Bai suddenly realized.

It's normal to have capable people in charge.

Just like Wang Wenzhi in Haicheng County outside Shuanglongjiang, he is a talented person. If such a person is in charge of a county, except for natural disasters, peace can basically be guaranteed.

"Speaking of which, we have always been very grateful to Mr. Wang, the county magistrate. If it had not been for Mr. Wang, we would probably be in the same situation as other villages, exchanging children for food. It would be miserable in the world now."

As the old man spoke, his mouth suddenly felt bitter, and he continued: "When the world rises, it will also be bitter..."

Yi Bai was silent for a long time after hearing this.

Except for that small group of people, the common people in the world are indeed suffering too much.

It would be an understatement to say it was miserable.

"Okay, sir, let's not talk about this anymore. It's almost dinner time. My son will be back soon. Please wait a moment and leave a piece to eat."

The old man spoke.

"Do not……"

Just as Yi Bai was about to decline, he suddenly heard a rough and deep voice coming from outside the house.

"Dad! I'm back!"

He turned around and saw a big man with his bare chest and back carrying a large steamer back. It was covered with a layer of white cloth, so he couldn't see what was inside.

The big man walked into the room and looked at Yi Bai. He was stunned for a moment and became a little restrained.

He could see that Yi Bai was definitely a noble person, but he was just an ordinary citizen. He was afraid of conflicting with Yi Bai, so he was restrained.

"You're right back. Why are you shouting so loudly? It makes you look louder?"

Old Man Li scolded angrily.

The big man touched his head and was at a loss.

"Sir, this is my son, his name is Li San. He makes a living selling steamed buns."

"San'er, why don't you pay your respects to me sir?" Old Man Li pointed at the big man and asked.

"Greetings, sir!"

The big man opened his mouth and tried to salute like a scholar, but he didn't look like a scholar, but it was a bit weird.

"No need to be polite."

Yi Bai waved his hand and smiled. He knew that this man was reserved and introverted, so it was inconvenient for him to disturb him here. He was just planning to say goodbye and leave.

But he suddenly seemed to see something and froze.

He looked at the ground, where the man Li San had just put down a large cage of steamed buns.

The so-called steamed buns are steamed buns.

There is nothing strange about a cage of steamed buns.

But what makes Yi Bai strange is that he saw the slightest trace of ghost energy on this cage of steamed buns.

He couldn't mistake the dark purple energy.

"Li San, is there any problem with your cage of steamed buns?"

Yi Bai asked.

"Sir asked you, but you still don't answer? You are selling steamed buns today. How many have you sold?"

Old Man Li said.

"Dad, sir, today...not even half of the items were sold today."

Li San touched his head and said awkwardly.

"Half of it hasn't been sold... This, is this already the third day? Why haven't half of it been sold? Is it still the same thing?"

Old Man Li was anxious.

If this continues, their family will have to drink from the northwest wind.

"Dad, it's still the same thing."

Li San was also helpless.

"How is this possible? I tasted the steamed buns when I lifted them out of the cage. They were sweet, delicious, and delicious. How could it be..."

Old Man Li looked like he had seen a ghost.

"What's going on?"

Yi Bai knew something was going on, so he couldn't help but ask.

Hearing his inquiry, Old Man Li did not dare to hide anything and told him the matter.

It turned out that Old Man Li's family made a living by selling steamed buns. The steamed buns he made were sweet and delicious and were famous in the village. Li San would make a basket of steamed buns early every day and sell them in the county to support his family.

Originally, this day had been pretty good, after all, Li's steamed buns were indeed delicious.

But in the past three days, I don’t know why, Li’s steamed buns lose their flavor whenever they are taken out, and they taste as tasteless as gluten. This has been the case for three days in a row.

This made Old Man Li jump up and down anxiously, but there was nothing he could do.

"Who on earth is making such a deadly joke!"

Old Man Li cursed loudly.

"Old sir, don't worry, this was not done by humans."

When Yi Bai heard this, he understood what was going on. There was ghost energy in the steamed buns. It was probably because some ghost had eaten the steamed buns sold by Li San.

As the saying goes, people eat and ghosts eat food.

Things eaten by ghosts lose their flavor.

This steamed bun is like that.

It is sweet and delicious in itself, but after being eaten by ghosts, it will taste like gluten.

"Sir, it wasn't made by humans? What kind of spirit couldn't do it?"

Old Man Li seemed to understand something when he was mentioned like this. He narrowed his eyes and asked.

The old people living in the village are well-informed. How could they not know that there are often ghosts in the mountains? Every household has not experienced some evil things. The higher the mountain, the more evil things happen.

"It's not a spirit, it's a ghost. Please stay here for a while. I'll send someone to catch the evil spirit so that I can teach you how to understand the two."

Yi Bai smiled, looked down at the black cat at his feet, and said, "Wu Yun Daxian, please take a trip."

With Wu Yun Daxian's strength, it couldn't be easier to find the troublemaker by smell.

Immortal Wuyun said nothing and walked away.

A breeze accompanied her walk.

The breeze blew by, but the Li family and his son were shocked and realized something.

Especially Old Man Li, who originally thought that Yi Bai was a high-ranking official or something like that, but he didn't expect that Yi Bai had such abilities.

"Sir, you..."

Old Man Li didn't know what to say.

He is like this, let alone Li San.

"When you go out, you must have some skills. Don't worry, you two. I will help you solve this matter. I have sent people to catch the brat. You will understand soon."

Yi Bai said with a smile.

When he finished speaking, he sighed in his heart. He had encountered too many things along the way.

This made him very helpless.

But he wasn't sure if this was related to his duty of 'dispelling evil and strengthening righteousness'.

Because the current chaos in the world is the time of dynasty change, and chaos is normal.

To see whether the evil energy in the world has suppressed the righteousness, we need more time to see and identify it.

"Sir, I, I, thank you very much!"

Old Man Li stood up and was about to bow. His face turned red. He didn't expect that the person he casually brought in to communicate was actually a capable person and was willing to help his Li family solve the disaster.

It is indeed a blessing!

"There is no need for this, old gentleman, you have also suffered a terrible disaster."

Yi Bai shook his head and said.

Then, Old Man Li continued to chat with Yi Bai, but during the conversation, Old Man Li became a little humble, while Li San stood aside without saying a word.

……

After a while.

The Dark Cloud Immortal returns.

I saw a black cat holding a kid by the neck, like a kitten, grabbing the kid.

This scene was seen by the Li family and his son, their eyes widened and they were at a loss.

The black cat put the kid next to him, then disappeared again.

"This this!"

Old Man Li was speechless and just subconsciously protected Li San behind him.

Old Man Li's skinny and hunched body protects the eight-foot tall man Li San, looking funny and tender.

The kid was picked up and knelt on the ground, trembling. He already knew that he had been discovered by someone with great ability and was caught.

"Where are you from? Why did you eat the steamed buns of the son of the Li family? Tell me everything."

Yi Bai spoke softly.

He spoke casually, and his voice fell into the little ghost's ears, but it was like the sound of heaven, making him fearful, not daring to make mistakes, and answered honestly.

It turned out that this little ghost was a person who died of starvation in other nearby counties. He was not able to get enough to eat during his lifetime, and became a hungry ghost after his death. He did not want to be reincarnated and wanted to have a full stomach.

But no matter how much he ate, he couldn't get enough, so he kept wandering in the world.

I saw Li San going to the county town selling steamed buns every day before. Thinking that the steamed buns would satisfy him, he ate them secretly every day, but he never thought that he would still not be full.

"You, you starved to death, how could you be full? How could you eat secretly? Why didn't I react at all?"

When Li San heard this, he was so angry that he didn't care about being afraid and cursed loudly.

"I, when you are tired from the journey, I will lie on your back and steal food."

The kid replied submissively.

Yi Bai looked at the kid, knowing that he was starving to death. No wonder the kid, helplessly sighed, this time the world is even more chaotic than when Dayan was in his last years...

(End of this chapter)