Jidao: I have ten equipment slots

Chapter 42 [042] You Can’t Go Anywhere
Baishui County Government Office.

Lanterns are hung high and candlelight is bright.

The singer's clear and pleasant voice resounded in my ears, and she danced gracefully under the lights to the accompaniment of lively music.

"I'll toast to Master Gu again!"

In the hall, County Magistrate Zhou held the cup in both hands, stood up straight, and toasted Gu Zheng, "Thank you, Lord Gu, for saving the people of Baishui and escaping a disaster."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

"Your humble servant also respects..."

The county lieutenant then stood up and held the cup in both hands.

"You two adults don't need to be polite."

Gu Zheng raised his hand to stop them, saying, "It was the efforts of all of us that saved the people from the disaster this time, not just my own efforts."

Without waiting for the two to reply, he added, "Oh, by the way, I remembered something that I haven't done yet, so I'll leave first."

"Brother Zhang, Brother Zhang, and Yantou, can you come with me for a walk?"

Gu Zheng looked at Zhang Boshong, Zhang Ning and Yan Hongxue and winked at the three of them.

"……sure."

Zhang Ning was the first to respond, "Let's go now. Otherwise, we'll be delayed."

"Correct."

Zhang Boshong stood up as well.

Yan Hongxue said nothing, but stood up and picked up the sword.

"Thank you."

Gu Zheng clasped his fists towards the three men, then nodded to County Magistrate Zhou, County Lieutenant and others.

Immediately, he walked outside.

Zhang Boshong, Zhang Ning, and Yan Hongxue followed closely behind.

“…Come back soon!”

An Xiaoxue realized something, but didn't ask, she just shouted.

Then, he looked at the stunned Magistrate Zhou, the county lieutenant and others and said with a smile, "They have something to do and left first. Let's continue. Girls, keep singing and dancing!"

……

……

Huhu~
The night wind blows and the cold moon hangs high in the sky.

Gu Zheng, Zhang Boshong, Yan Hongxue and Zhang Ning, a group of four, flew at high speed over the wilderness outside the city.

"Brother Gu, what's going on?"

Zhang Bosong followed Gu Zheng and couldn't help asking as he hurried on his way, "Could there be another lizard snake monster?"

"Correct."

Gu Zheng directly admitted, "The lizard snake monsters have not been completely eliminated yet!"

"This……"

Zhang Boshong stared and his scalp tightened.

"There are still lizard monsters?" Zhang Ning was also a little confused, "Are they hiding outside the city?"

"Brother Gu, have you found them?" Yan Hongxue went straight to the point.

Gu Zheng replied calmly, "To be precise, it was Chen Zhizhen who helped me find it."

"What!?"

……

In a dark underground cave.

call!
A fishy wind suddenly blew up, blowing the stones on the ground into the air.

A lizard snake monster with a round belly and two yellow lines on its chest flew over a distance of more than ten meters and stopped in front of Chen Zhizhen. The strong demonic aura shocked Chen Zhizhen's mind.

"Human, what did you say? All the people in the city are dead?"

The lizard snake demon looked down at Chen Zhizhen from above, murderous intent surging in his scarlet eyes, and growled, "Including my children, are they dead too!?"

"died."

Chen Zhizhen had no expression on his face and said coldly, "They are all dead. I told you to hide first..."

Bang~!

With a dull thud, a figure flew off the ground and hit the side wall, making a dull sound.

"Cough cough~"

Chen Zhizhen lay on the ground, slowly stood up, and said coldly, "Even if you kill me, you can't save your children, because they have all been burned to ashes..."

Huh~! !
The evil wind blew wildly, blowing up the rubble on the ground and sending it flying everywhere.

Chen Zhizhen pushed harder and slammed hard against the wall with a thud. His whole body was pressed against the wall of the cave, and he couldn't open his eyes.

"Human, you deserve to die!!"

A hoarse and angry roar echoed throughout the cave, "My children, you actually dared to kill my children..."

"I said, I didn't kill him. I couldn't stop it even if I wanted to."

Chen Zhizhen closed his eyes and shouted loudly, "I asked you to hide the people first, but you didn't listen. What can I do? Baishui County is the place you chose, and the head of the county government, Liu Baozi, was also assigned to you by us. We agreed that you all had to cooperate with us before the matter was accomplished. In the end, not only did you not cooperate, you also acted on your own..."

"enough!"

The lizard monster roared, and its ferocious head pressed against Chen Zhizhen's head, and the fishy smell sprayed all over Chen Zhizhen's face.

"Who is it? Who is the leader this time? I want him dead! I want him dead!!"

"…The leader is Yan Hongxue."

Chen Zhizhen held his breath and spoke, "But the strongest one is Gu Zheng. It was also him who cut open the bellies of those people, took out your children, and killed them one by one..."

"Where is this Gu Zheng!" the lizard demon roared, "I want to peel off his skin, eat his flesh, and drink his blood!"

"…You are no match for him."

Chen Zhizhen replied coldly, "The strongest member of your Three-Striped Clan died under his sword. Do you think you can kill him?"

"..."

The lizard snake demon paused, and its breathing sounded like exhaustion. It said hoarsely, "I will go and ask the young clan leader to come. The young clan leader is a strong man in your super-physical realm. When He comes, Yan Hongxue and Gu Zheng will all die!!"

"Then what are you waiting for? Go and invite them now."

Chen Zhizhen urged, "We will leave Baishui County at dawn. If you want revenge, you'd better hurry up."

"……it is good!"

The lizard demon growled through gnashing teeth, "I'll go right away!"

Call ~
A demonic wind surged, stripping Chen Zhizhen and sweeping out of the cave.

Chen Zhizhen just stood up straight, took a deep breath, and a vicious look flashed in his eyes.

"A beast is a beast. I will wait until both of you are defeated..."

boom!
A loud noise suddenly occurred, interrupting Chen Zhizhen's slander and conspiracy.

Without waiting for his reaction...

"How do you know this place?"

The hoarse and sharp cry of the lizard demon echoed throughout the cave, reverberating back and forth.

"It's Chen Zhizhen, right?"

"Chen Zhizhen, you dare to betray us, you will die miserably!!"

"..." Chen Zhizhen's face suddenly changed, looking extremely ugly, "How is it possible..."

Shocked and horrified, he quickly moved to the side of the cave. He remembered there was an exit over there.

but……

Whoosh!
A figure flashed in and caught up with Chen Zhizhen at an extremely fast speed.

"Bang~"

A kick was thrown and the air exploded.

Chen Zhizhen flew to the right and hit the wall of the cave, creating a crack. Gravel and sand fell down.

"Pfft~!"

Chen Zhizhen spit out blood and slid to the ground. His face was pale, his blood was churning uncontrollably, and his left arm was in extreme pain and fell limply.

"Chen Zhizhen, you are under arrest."

Yan Hongxue spoke coldly, took out a barbed rope, and walked towards Chen Zhizhen.

"Ahem~hoho..."

Chen Zhizhen lay on the ground, looking at Yan Hongxue who was approaching, resentment flashed in his eyes, and black blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

not good!

Yan Hongxue's expression changed, and she rushed over and held down Chen Zhizhen.

However, it was already too late.

Chen Zhizhen, with black blood flowing from the corners of his mouth, opened his eyes wide, but his breath had already been cut off.

"Hey, Chen Zhizhen turned out to be a traitor and defected to the demon... What's going on?"

Zhang Ning, Gu Zheng, and Zhang Boshong walked in from the cave entrance.

Zhang Boshong was holding a lizard snake monster that was tied up into a ball with its mouth and tail wrapped up.

Zhang Ning, who was excited, saw Yan Hongxue standing motionless with an ugly face, and couldn't help asking.

But when they got closer, the expressions of the three of them changed.

Gu Zheng frowned even more, "Chen Zhizhen actually committed suicide?"

I originally wanted to force Chen Zhizhen to tell me who was behind this.

There is no doubt that Zhang Hucheng was killed by Chen Zhizhen.

But why he was killed remains a mystery.

Especially since Chen Zhizhen committed suicide by taking poison, there is no clue as to who is behind him.

"The person behind Chen Zhizhen who was able to make him commit suicide must be of high status."

Zhang Bosong asked in a deep voice, "Where was Chen Zhizhen from before he entered the Demon Slaying Division?"

"I heard him mention it once. It came from the Nanyun Prefecture City Defense Department." Yan Hongxue replied in a low voice.

Nanyun Prefecture?
Gu Zheng raised his eyebrows, "I'm afraid it's not just that. Jing'an Prefecture and Nanyun Prefecture are separated by three prefectures, but the people behind Chen Zhizhen are able to interfere in the affairs here. The power behind him is definitely connected to the state."

"No matter how much you guess, it's useless. Just ask this big-bellied demon in your hand, and you'll know, right?"

Zhang Ning sneered and looked down at the struggling lizard snake demon. "Didn't it just say it was going to ask for the young clan leader? Let it tell us where the young clan leader is, and we can just go find him! Since the forces behind Chen Zhizhen are colluding with the demon, then the demon will know who the other party is!"

"That's true, but we can't do it alone. We can't wipe out the lizard monster's lair in the world."

Yan Hongxue calmed down and continued, "The young patriarch of the Lizard Snake Monster is at the second level. If we want to capture him alive, we have to hire at least one centurion. I remember that the garrison commander of Jing'an Prefecture in Qiyun Mountain is Lord Cao. If we ask him to help, we should be able to deal with the young patriarch of the Lizard Snake Monster."

"What are we waiting for? Let's set off now and head to Qiyun Mountain!"

Zhang Ning said this and turned to walk out of the cave.

"careful!"

Gu Zheng suddenly pulled him and retreated to the left.

Phew~!

A cold light with a green glow swept across the void at the right time and pierced through the place where Zhang Ning had been standing a moment ago.

"You're not going anywhere."

(End of this chapter)