I sell demon meat in the city

Chapter 10 Repaying the favor
"What snake demon? What does it have to do with me!"

Xiao Yuehua looked at her older brother in disbelief, "You don't actually believe that, do you?"

As for the words Lin Qingquan uttered, what did they amount to when he interrupted the shadowy figure's meridians and questioned her with such murderous intent?

Lin Qingquan is truly willing to abandon his sect and the long-standing bond between his fellow disciples for that woman.

Xiao Yuehua thought bitterly, her eyes filled with ruthlessness. "That woman is clearly trying to sow discord between Lin Qingquan and us. It's one thing if he's bewitched by her, but brother, I'm your sister. How can you believe him and not me?"

"Then tell me, did you create the pig demon last time?"

It wasn't that Xiao Jingguang believed the snake demon had nothing to do with her, but rather that he knew she couldn't spare the time to do anything else during this period.

Upon returning from the Grand Canyon, the Longshan lineage suffered heavy losses. Senior Brother Nan was killed by a tiger, Senior Brother Lin lost an arm while saving Yi Nuo, and six other disciples also perished. Uncle was seriously injured, and he and his father were also severely weakened.

Xiao Yuehua was unharmed because she stayed in the capital. Currently, she is the strongest disciple of Longshan.

But with a lot of things to deal with after they returned, he believed she wouldn't have time for other underhanded tactics.

It wasn't her this time, but what about last time?

Junior Brother Lin wouldn't have falsely accused her twice without a reason.

"Brother."

“Aunt, Uncle Lin lost an arm saving me. He may not be able to protect his wife and daughter now, but I have a responsibility to do so. So once I’ve recovered enough, I’ve decided to go to Qingzhou to study.”

After saying that, Xiao Yinuo turned to Grandpa Xiao, who was sitting to the side, and said, "I should repay your life-saving grace tenfold. Grandpa shouldn't stop me, right?"

The old man held a cup of tea in his hand, looking at his most talented and beloved grandson with a complicated expression, neither nodding nor shaking his head.

What could he say?

Lin Qingquan saved his grandson at the cost of losing an arm. The child wanted to repay the kindness and protect the other party's wife and daughter who were in danger. Could he say no?

But if this matter had nothing to do with his daughter, he would definitely give his full support.

"A promise."

"Since Grandpa agrees, then it's settled. Okay, I'm going back to rest now."

Xiao Yuehua clenched her fists, her face ashen as she watched her nephew leave.

Meanwhile, in Yunmeng Village, Lin Qingquan was unaware that Xiao Yinuo was coming to Qingzhou to study. He received a call from plainclothes officers before he had even finished his lunch.

He and several personnel from special departments have arrived at Yunmeng Village.

However, the snake demon they wanted to see was no longer there.

"W-what? You ate it?"

Shen Xiu, an undercover officer, and several of his colleagues looked at Lin Qingquan in utter shock. It was the first time they had ever heard of someone daring to eat a monster.

They paid the price of countless comrades' lives, killing many and capturing many. Deep down, they harbored an unknown fear of these unscientific and brutal creatures that appeared out of nowhere, and considered many ways to eliminate them all.

But there is no way to eat them.

After all, they had witnessed them eating people with their own eyes; it was primitive and terrifying!
They tore a person's body apart in a few quick movements and then stuffed it into their mouth.

"Can't we eat them? Aren't they all animals?"

After finishing their meal, Meng Jiu was sitting in the courtyard smoking when she saw the expressions on Shen Xiu's and the others' faces and felt puzzled. "Even if it's a monster, isn't it still an animal first? Animals can be eaten, and they're not poisonous."

Not only is it not poisonous, it smells wonderful too. This...
Shen Xiu and the others were speechless. The old man was right. Demons were animals that had cultivated themselves into spirits. Since they were animals, they were beasts.

Why can't we eat animals?

Shen Xiu recalled the monster corpses that had been killed and burned in the past. He glanced at the old man, thinking that if he told him, the old man would probably say they were wasting their time.

The group then inquired about the time and place of the snake demon's appearance, among other details. Lin Qingquan concealed the truth about Xiao Qi, only saying that he had helped his father-in-law kill her.

That makes perfect sense.

He then accompanied them to the wild bamboo forest outside the village.

Before leaving, Shen Xiu instructed the old man, "Just treat it as an ordinary python. Don't think of it as a snake demon, or it will cause panic."

Meng Jiu had served in the military when he was young and knew what concerns the higher-ups had, but he didn't quite agree with them.

"Can we pretend this thing doesn't exist just by not mentioning it? What if one of these things suddenly appears one day, catching everyone off guard? Wouldn't we be caught completely off guard?"

He wasn't very clear about what happened at Sanqing Mountain ten years ago, but his daughter had told him about the pig demon. Over the years, he had also heard that some places had seen large, frightening rats and talking rabbits. Some people even posted about it online with evidence, but it was deleted by the authorities not long after. Nobody knew any more details.

This is not a good sign!

Shen Xiu knew that what the old man said made sense, but he was just following orders and it wasn't up to him to make decisions.

Meng Jiu watched the departing figures of the group, staring thoughtfully at Lin Qingquan's missing arm.

Those in the same profession understand each other; he recognized Shen Xiu and his companions as soon as they arrived.

The fact that he was so polite to Lin Qingquan clearly shows that what this kid did was not simple.

Meng Jiu guessed it was probably related to exorcising demons. That's why he was missing his arm.
After Lin Qingquan and Shen Xiu checked the surrounding area one by one and sent them away, it was almost dark when they returned.

The lights were on in the main room, smoke was rising from the kitchen, and the aroma of rice filled the courtyard, giving people a sense of tranquil rural peace.

Lin Qingquan was momentarily dazed. Wasn't this the peaceful and undisturbed life he had always wanted?

Of course, it would be great if the old man coming out of the kitchen were his wife.

"Dad, hasn't Shulan come back yet?"

When he asked in the morning, he found out that Meng Jiu really didn't know where Shu Lan had gone. Xiao Qi knew, but the little girl was very wary and wouldn't tell him.

"No, I just called Xiaoqi and she said she won't be coming back today."

"She called back?" Lin Qingquan was taken aback upon hearing this and quickly asked, "Did you tell her?"

“No,” Meng Jiu glanced at him and interrupted calmly, “Xiao Qi said her mother was busy with important matters and didn’t want to distract her, so she didn’t mention your return.”

Disappointment was clearly visible in Lin Qingquan's eyes, but Meng Jiu's next words made him tremble with fear: "If you tell her you're back, she might rush back to get a divorce certificate with you right away."

“I won’t get a divorce,” Lin Qingquan said, his face pale. He explained to Meng Jiu in a low voice, “Dad, there’s a reason why I haven’t come back for the past five years. I’ve been trapped in one place for five years.”

This is pretty much what Meng Jiu guessed.

The first time he met Lin Qingquan, he felt that he was different from ordinary people. In fact, he didn't want his only daughter to marry this kind of person, it was too much trouble!
What worries him even more is that if something happens in the future and he can't control the situation, his daughter will suffer.

But a daughter can't stay at home forever once she grows up, and there's nothing she can do even if she likes him.

Good afternoon!

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