Don't be afraid, fairy, I'm blind

Chapter 363 Protect My Horse
"Ah! Dead!"

The people around screamed in shock. The middleman, who collapsed on the ground, died with his eyes open. The blood flowing from his chest quickly dyed the snow red.

No one expected that this kind-hearted Taoist priest Hua would kill people without blinking an eye, which was very different from his image as a good man who smiled and gave money to refugees.

Only then did people realize that this flower Taoist priest, whose dress was completely different from the stereotype, was indeed a real Taoist priest with great accomplishments.

"Come on, young man. Don't miss this opportunity. It's free anyway. If you choose the right one, you will get all the money that person just put in, and you will be free again."

Taoist Hua gathered his sleeves and smiled faintly.

Everyone was amazed when they heard this and cast envious glances at You Su.

The money in the secret compartment was a huge sum of money for these refugees. If they worked hard in the village for their whole lives, they would not be able to earn this much money. But at this moment, this young man wearing a heavy felt hat had the opportunity to turn his life around!
Of course, many people felt that the rules were unfair. After all, they only had one or two taels of silver. However, due to the cruelty inadvertently displayed by Taoist Hua just now, no one dared to act rashly. They could only envy You Su even more.

"I don't like to gamble."

You Su's refusal took everyone by surprise.

The middleman was killed, and You Su was in a bad mood. He died on the way to the city after a day of planning. With only the ID card and no one to introduce him, the risk of exposing his identity would increase sharply.

If he wanted to enter the city now, he would probably have to use some more risky methods. For example, he could use the Ruyi Yufeng technique to climb over the city wall, but this method would most likely trigger some alarm mechanisms and attract the attention of all the monks in the city. You Su really didn't want to use this method unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Young man! If you don't like it, I'll do it for you! We'll split the money 50-50! I'm lucky! I just got one or two taels of silver!"

Soon people gathered around, hoping that You Su would give up this precious opportunity.

You Su pulled the brim of his hat down a little, not wanting to pay any attention to these people.

"My teacher taught me that there is no one in this world who doesn't gamble. If there is, it's just that the chips are not attractive enough to him." Taoist Hua laughed loudly and waved his colorful sleeves, "You come and draw. If you win, I can fulfill one of your wishes within my ability. How do you think?"

You Su paused and finally turned back:
"Your tricks can't fool me."

As he spoke, You Su placed his hand on the first secret compartment.

Taoist Hua was somewhat surprised by the young man's confidence, so he smiled even more and said, "Okay."

Immediately, he opened the third secret compartment, which was empty.

"There are two secret compartments left now. Please choose again, young man." Taoist Hua made a gesture of invitation.

When the people around saw this, they wished they could replace You Su with themselves.

The opportunity to change his fate was right before his eyes. Some people advised You Su to stick to his own opinion, while others advised You Su to change to another one. These people each insisted on their own opinion and argued fiercely.

You Su patted the restless Bai Ze in his arms. The little beast also became interested in the game and kept drilling into You Su's left hand, as if telling You Su:
Just choose the first one you chose at the beginning! Believe in yourself!

"Change to the second one." You Su said coldly.

When these words were spoken, many people sighed and felt that You Su was really wasting his opportunity.

"Young man, only if you remember your original intention can you achieve your goal." Taoist Hua reminded in a leisurely voice.

You Su raised his eyebrows, but did not take these people's well-intentioned reminders to heart at all.

"Just change to the second one." You Su insisted on changing.

Taoist Hua sighed softly upon hearing this, and everyone else felt even more sorry for his performance.

Taoist Hua slowly reached out his hand to the second secret compartment, and under the eager or desperate gazes of everyone, he slowly opened the small door of the secret compartment.

What is surprising is that all the gold and silver lost by the middleman was actually placed in the second secret compartment!
For a moment, cheers and exclamations were heard everywhere.

"Congratulations, young man! It seems... you have a good life." Taoist Hua applauded and congratulated with a bright smile.

Little Bai Ze also rolled around excitedly in You Su's arms.

You Su did not show excessive joy, as if everything was within his expectations.

The refugees also came up to congratulate You Su, trying to establish a good relationship with the young man, as if this would allow the young man to generously share some of his joy.

Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of You Su's winning the prize, they suddenly heard a rapid and heavy sound of horse hooves coming from afar, breaking the lively joy.

A team of officers and soldiers dressed in iron armor and holding spears swept in like a winter wind. Their eyes were as sharp as eagles, scanning everyone present.

It was none other than the Shuocheng city guards who had rushed over because someone had reported a murder to the authorities.

"Get out of the way! Where is the dead body?!" The leading officer shouted in a loud voice, waved his whip, and his fat belly under the armor shook three times.

The refugees were so frightened that they retreated, fearing that they would be implicated. Someone complained quietly, "Why do these officials always ask questions when the corpse is right in front of them? Do they want to appear more powerful this way?"

The leading officer looked at the shocking pool of blood and whipped the horse with great force. The accumulated snow flew up to the sky like crumbs, and everyone was frightened into silence.

The reason why the leading officer was so angry was not to show off his authority, but because he knew the dead man, who was a lackey who did some shameful things for the big shots in the city. He had cooperated with him for many years, secretly letting countless unlucky people into the city, and made a lot of money from it, which gave him such a plump physique.

At this time, the big shot's men were killed a few hundred meters outside the city gate. If he angered the big shot, he would be to blame, so he was more eager to catch the murderer.

"Who did it!!"

The leading officer's voice was like thunder, and the fat on his cheeks trembled with anger.

You Su didn't want to get involved any further. When he heard the sound of weapons, he immediately raised his collar and walked a step slower.

He was very calm. He looked at the officer sitting high up on the horse, pointed back and said:
"Sir, this Taoist priest killed the man."

Unexpectedly, the officer whipped the corpse again, but You Su was agile and no one saw him dodge, so the whip hit the corpse lying on the ground. The refugees laughed, thinking that the officer's aim was not good enough and he missed the target. Even the officer himself looked livid.

"Tell me, where the hell is the Taoist priest here?!" the officer roared.

You Su was startled and turned back quickly, only to see that Taoist Hua had disappeared with his shabby stall without a trace, as if he had never existed.

Only then did You Su realize that he was the only one left next to the corpse on the ground.

"Get it for me!!"

The officer shouted and gave orders, and the officers and soldiers behind him ran out from his side like water and surrounded You Su.

The refugees around him felt a sense of sympathy for You Su, who was also dressed as a refugee. They all spoke up for You Su and explained:

"Sir, this guy didn't kill the man! It was really a Taoist priest who killed him!"

But who knew that their explanation would only bring them even colder beatings.

"Shut up! If you think you know a lot, then go to jail with me! You're a bunch of inferiors!!"

The leading officer glanced coldly at the group of poor and weak refugees, without a trace of sympathy.

After these words were spoken, the refugees dared not speak out even though they were angry with You Su. After all, what in this world could be more important than their own lives?

With so many people saying the same thing, the police knew that the murderer was most likely the non-existent Taoist priest. But it was obvious that arresting this refugee was much easier than arresting a powerful Taoist priest.

He was only at the Tongmai realm, but he was able to thrive because he was very self-aware, and he only whipped the weaker ones. As for the Taoist priest, let someone with ability investigate, he just needed to find a scapegoat to prove that he was doing something.

"take away!"

At the command, all the officers and soldiers stepped forward to arrest You Su and bring him to justice.

A moment later, the subdued You Su was taken away by the officers and soldiers along with the dead body. Seeing the young man who had just won the lottery and whose fate was about to change fell into the abyss in an instant, the refugees also sighed and shook their heads, wondering if their fate was really destined to be unchangeable?

"Hey...why didn't this guy fight for himself and just went to jail willingly?"

"You know nothing. In prison, you have food and sleep, and it's still a job title. Isn't it much better than here?"

"Then why don't you go?"

"roll!"

……

Of course, You Su was not willing to follow this group of people into the city just for the sake of being a criminal.

His only purpose was to enter the city.

The biggest difficulty in entering the city is to pass the numerous checks at the city gates. Obviously, the place where prisoners are examined is not at the city gates, but in the prison in the city.

As long as he could enter the city smoothly, You Su was confident that he could escape.

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"Boss, who's dead?"

A city guard at the gate saw the fat official returning in triumph on his horse, and hurriedly approached him and asked in a low voice.

The fat officer sighed and said, "Don't mention Chen Xian, who always follows Boss Qi and tries to lick his hook."

The city guard who asked the question had been working beside the fat officer and was considered close to him. He naturally knew a lot about some inside information. Upon hearing this, his eyes rolled and he immediately realized that the situation was a bit difficult.

"This guy was the one who killed him?!" The city guard looked at the tall figure surrounded by his colleagues with some disbelief.

This kid has been keeping his head down, looking so weak, does he look like someone who can suddenly kill someone?
"He was the one who killed her. Do you understand?"

The fat officer spoke each word with great emphasis, and his threatening look made the city guard immediately understand.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Shiroe complimented as he quickly stepped aside to give his superior the right of way.

You Su followed the soldiers silently until they passed the gate. He finally felt a little relieved, but he could only sigh how difficult the road into the city was.

Suddenly, a long spear came over and hit You Su right in front of him, blocking his way.

A general wearing silver armor came riding a tall horse on the snow. His eyes were sharp, but he was not staring at You Su, but at the fat official with big ears and a fat head.

"Sergeant Li has such great authority." The general's voice was steady and powerful, yet full of irony.

The fat officer's heart tightened when he saw the person coming, and he thought to himself that he was unlucky that he ran into the commander of the palace guards, who had always been at odds with him.

He was in charge of the business related to the city gate and made a lot of money from it, but the commander of the palace guards was in charge of the guards of the city lord's palace and could only get a fixed salary. In addition, the other party was one level lower than him in official rank, and he often caused trouble for him in his daily work.

"Don't scare me, Commander. How dare I use my power to show off my authority?" The fat officer spoke in a gentle voice, but the commander still had a stern expression.

"Shenshan has issued a Shenshan Order that anyone entering the city must be checked no matter who they are. You want to ignore the order just because you caught a murderer. Isn't this called official authority?"

The fat officer could only say angrily, "Aren't criminals always taken to the prison for inspection? There's no reason to check them here..."

"The rules of Shenshan are just rules."

The commander also knew that a refugee's identity could not be checked, but his attitude was very firm, that is, he must use this sacred mountain order to disgust the fat official today. As long as he didn't listen to him, he would use this matter to impeach the fat man.

The fat officer gritted his teeth, whipped his whip again, and shouted:

"I was negligent! Come! Test this kid!"

"Yes!"

The officers and soldiers obeyed the order immediately.

You Su clenched his fists. He had not expected that his way into the city would encounter another setback. He felt that it was not the middleman who had bad luck, but him.

"Hats off! Collars down!"

An officer came over holding the portrait on the wanted poster and ordered You Su rudely.

You Su's heart was beating like a drum, and his breathing became heavier unconsciously. He put his hand on his collar tremblingly, hesitating whether to gamble or not.

He did look a little different from his previous high-spirited self, and he even grew a beard and tried to get his face tanned. But he couldn't guarantee that everyone wouldn't notice it, after all, he was still himself.

But if you want to reach the sacred mountain, you can't hide your face all the time. It's better to try here once than to be discovered again at the entrance of the sacred mountain.

"Hurry up! You need my help!" the soldier urged impatiently.

You Su gritted his teeth secretly, his hands already pinching his collar.

But at this moment, a somewhat familiar voice sounded.

"Why are you here? I've been looking for you for a long time. Come on, follow me into the city."

You Su looked in astonishment at Hua Daoist priest who had appeared behind him at some point. Hua Daoist priest kept smiling and was very intimate with You Su's arm around his shoulder.

"Are you the Taoist priest they are talking about?!" the fat officer immediately whipped and cursed.

But before the whip could hit Taoist Hua, it was tangled by a spear.

"presumptuous!!"

The commander shouted loudly, knocking the fat official off his horse, who fell and cried out in pain.

Taoist Hua laughed and greeted the commander:

"I guess this must be the commander-in-chief who is here to pick me up!"

Upon hearing this, the usually cold-faced Commander Gao quickly dismounted, half-knelt on the ground, and said respectfully:
"Gao pays homage to Immortal Hua!"

Taoist Hua raised his hand and helped Commander Gao up.

"No need to be polite, just now someone tried to attack me, and I accidentally killed him to protect myself. I'm really sorry, please help me, Commander Gao."

"Why do we need to deal with him? This man dared to offend Hua Xianren, he deserves to be put to death!" Commander Gao's righteous look made all the officers and soldiers around him look at each other in surprise, "Please come in quickly, the city lord is still waiting for you in the mansion!"

"Thank you, thank you." Taoist Hua thanked the commander with a smile, then put his arm around You Su's shoulder and swaggered away the prisoner who was about to be interrogated.

Looking at the retreating figures of Taoist Hua and the refugee, the officer holding the wanted poster asked blankly:

"Commander, aren't you going to investigate these two? That Divine Mountain Order..."

Unexpectedly, his emphasis on rules did not earn him praise from his boss, but a sharp tongue.

"Watch my horse! Protect your own horse too!"

Having said that, the commander handed the reins to the soldier, and then chased after the Taoist priest.

(End of this chapter)