Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 90: Knight

Someone from the yamen came, and He Agui and others hurried out to greet him as if they had met a savior.

Chen Jin didn't think those police officers and constables could slay demons and monsters, so he took Wangcai with him, went out from behind the village, and came to the edge of the water.

This is a big river, I don’t know which river it is a tributary of, but the water does not look turbulent but rather calm.

There are many reeds on both sides of the river, which are green and lush. The gentle breeze creates quite a beautiful scene.

If there is no evil spirit.

With a wave of his hand, Wangcai immediately started sniffing along the shore.

The dog's nose is very sensitive, not to mention that this is a special "dog god".

At the same time, Chen Jin also used his mind to observe. If he could find the snake monster, he would kill it directly.

It can be used to sacrifice swords and to get rid of evil.

However, after walking around, nothing was found.

The snake demon might be hiding in the deep water, or it might have gone somewhere else.

The geographical location here is open and ventilated, so it is difficult for any smell to remain; the ground is covered with grass, and there are no obvious snake paths.

Snakes are not actually very active by nature, and even if they become monsters, it is difficult to change that.

Unable to find the other party, Chen Jin had to return to the village first. Anyway, as Village Chief He said, the snake demon will come out to look for food when it is hungry.

People here are the best bait.

As soon as I returned to He Agui's home, I saw the old man sitting on the doorstep, crying alone.

Chen Jin asked, "Father, what's wrong with you? Where are the people from the government office?"

He Agui wiped his tears with his sleeve and sighed, "They are not the police but the tax collectors who are here to collect the fishery tax."

Chen Jin frowned: "You can't even go fishing, and you still have to pay taxes?"

"What can we do? Tax collectors only collect taxes. For other matters, let us ask other departments to handle them."

"What about these tax collectors?"

He Agui looked distressed: "I handed over the reward money that the village had raised before. After they received the money, they left quickly. They were probably afraid of encountering a snake demon."

At this point, he couldn't help but spit on the ground: "What's the difference between these guys and snake demons? They all eat people without leaving any bones."

The snake demon was ferocious, and the old man was depressed because he had lost all his money and felt like he had no future.

Suddenly I smelled a burnt smell. It turned out that I forgot to check the fire and the rice was burnt.

He quickly took it away, washed two bowls, and poured out two bowls of burnt rice. He then took out a half-blackened dried salted fish and placed it on the wooden table. "Sir, if you don't mind, I will treat you to a meal. After dinner, leave quickly and get on with your journey. Don't stay here any longer."

Chen Jin took out two pancakes, two eggs, and a bag of meat jerky from the bag in the carriage, and said, "Father-in-law, can I borrow your iron pot?"

Started working immediately.

After a while, two simple meat and egg pancakes were ready and placed on the table.

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Father-in-law, you treat me to a meal, and I treat you to a cake."

The palm-sized pancakes were fried in oil until they were golden brown and very tempting. Then there were the thick meat jerky and the fresh fried eggs inside, and a hot aroma filled the air.

He Agui couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

He had lived for most of his life and had never seen food prepared like this before. The combination of bread, fried eggs and jerky looked delicate and delicious.

If converted into copper coins, it would be at least dozens of coins.

The main reason is that the meat jerky is expensive. Just by looking at the color and texture, you can tell that it is top-quality stuff. Putting one or two small pieces is already very luxurious, but the other party actually put in such a thick piece.

This young man must be from a wealthy family.

After all, he came here in a carriage.

But what was strange was that he was the only one in the carriage, without any coachman or entourage.

Faced with the expensive delicacies, He Agui seemed reserved and embarrassed, and said hurriedly: "Sir, you can eat it yourself, I can't afford it."

Chen Jin smiled and said, "Why can't I afford it? We are just treating each other."

As he spoke, he picked up the bowl of burnt rice and started to eat it in big mouthfuls.

Although it's a little burnt, it has a unique flavor.

Of course He Agui understood what he meant by eating, and was touched. When he looked again, Chen Jin had already finished his meal.

Eat cleanly.

Why do you eat so fast?

Chen Jin put down the bowl, picked up the pancake, and devoured it in no time.

Seeing this, He Agui thought he was very hungry, and hurriedly said, "Sir, if you are hungry, you can eat my meal and this cake."

"I'm full, take your time."

Chen Jin stood up and walked out.

He Agui hesitated for a moment, finally picked up the cake and took a careful bite.

I originally planned to eat two or three bites and leave half for dinner.

However, after taking a bite, the unprecedented taste and texture hit my taste buds, and I couldn't help myself. I ate it all in three or five bites. In the end, I even sucked my fingers twice, licking the oil on them clean.

Really fragrant!

Chen Jin went outside, strolling leisurely, and took Wangcai for a walk around the village. He saw that the remaining people were basically lonely elderly people, all of whom looked very old, mentally numb and confused, just waiting to die.

In a village like this built by the water, even if there is no community god or ancestral hall, there must be a river god temple.

I've seen it, and there's no divine light at all, it's just rotten wood and stone.

Along the way, Chen Jin had observed many gods in temples. Most of them were just for show, sitting in office but doing nothing. They were there to enjoy the incense. No matter what happened to people, the so-called "gods" would not move. In fact, this was the norm.

If there really were gods above our heads, and good deeds would be rewarded and evil deeds would be punished, then the world would have been peaceful long ago.

Turning back to the village entrance, I found some people gathered there.

It turned out that someone else had arrived.

He was a tall and thin young man, wearing a linen shirt, with his trouser legs rolled up and a pair of straw sandals on his feet. The sandals were worn out and covered with mud, and he looked quite shabby.

His facial features were quite regular, except that his nose was a little big and there were some acne scars on his cheeks. His eyes were bright and sharp.

The most eye-catching thing is that he carries a sword on his back.

The sword was very long, almost four feet long, and more than three fingers wide.

It was obviously a heavy sword.

"My name is Ye Yanke, and I am a chivalrous hero. I have come here today to collect the reward and help you slay the demons and monsters."

When the old men heard this, they looked at each other, seemingly indifferent.

Ye Yanke said loudly again: "Who is the village chief? Let the village chief come and talk to me."

"The village chief is here."

Someone called out.

But when He Agui came over with a cane, he looked at Ye Yanke with a suspicious look on his face: "Young man, you said you were here to slay demons and monsters?"

"Exactly."

"Hey, listen to my advice, you'd better leave quickly, you can't kill the snake demon."

Ye Yanke snorted, "You look down on my family? Although I wear cloth clothes and straw sandals, I have a sword and real skills. I can still venture into the martial arts world and do good deeds."

As he spoke, he patted the heavy sword on his back.

He Agui muttered, "How can you make your way in the martial arts world if you don't even have a horse?"

Ye Yanke had sharp ears and heard it immediately, but he remained calm: "So that the village chief knows that I came here to kill the monster. On the one hand, I want to become famous, and on the other hand, I want to get a reward and buy a horse. I saw the notice in the town and took it down. The reward is ten strings of money, right?"

He waved the paper in his hand.

He Agui sighed: "Master Ye, you are late."

Ye Yanke asked hurriedly: "What do you mean? Could it be that the monster was killed by someone else?"

He turned his eyes and noticed Chen Jin standing over there.

Chen Jin also had a sword on his back, and that sword looked pretty good.

But this boy is so gentle and polite, he doesn't look like a master at all.

He Agui said: "The snake demon is still fine and has not been eliminated, but..."

"Just what?"

Ye Yanke is an impatient person: "Did someone else accept the bounty mission? It doesn't matter. No matter who it is, in the end it depends on who can really kill the monster and get the bounty."

As he spoke, he looked at Chen Jin with a hint of provocation, and it was obvious that he regarded Chen Jin as a competitor.

He Agui waved his hand and said, "That's not what I meant. It's just that the bounty is gone. Let alone ten strings of cash, we can't even take out one string of cash."

"what happened?"

Ye Yanke looked surprised, then became angry: "Then why did you post notices in the town? Isn't this deceiving? I had to walk a long way here, the road was muddy, and my shoes were worn out."

He Agui smiled bitterly and said, "Master Ye, please listen to my explanation."

He immediately told them about the tax collectors coming to collect taxes.

After hearing this, Ye Yanke said, "Oh!" "So that's how it is. I was wrong about my father-in-law. These tax collectors are like wolves and tigers, even more hateful than snake monsters."

He Agui sighed, "So Mr. Ye, you should just leave."

Without the bounty, Ye Yanke immediately lost interest and turned away.

But after walking about ten steps, he suddenly turned around and came back.

He Agui asked: "What are you doing?"

Ye Yanke's eyes sparkled, and he said loudly, "Although you can't give me a bounty, I can still slay demons and monsters."

Hearing this, He Agui was moved: "How can this be done? Besides, the snake demon is vicious. Last time, a Taoist priest came but failed to exorcise the demon and was eaten by the snake demon instead."

Ye Yanke patted his heavy sword again and said, "Since I dare to come here, I have the ability and confidence. I will kill this monster and make a name for myself in the martial arts world."

At this point, He Agui stopped trying to dissuade him and a sense of hope arose in his heart.

Although Ye Yanke's appearance is not impressive, the sword he holds is real. Maybe, if he is a capable and skilled person, he can kill the snake demon.

In that case, they would be saved.

So he quickly took Ye Yanke home and arranged for him to rest.

When Ye Yanke saw the carriage parked in the yard, especially the strong horses pulling the carriage, a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

But it was quickly suppressed.

He thought to himself: With my sword skills, sooner or later, I will be able to make a big name for myself.

As long as you have a name, why worry about not having business?

He's going to make a lot of money.

Once you have earned some money, you can buy a horse.

At that time, you must buy a good horse, even a thousand-mile BMW!
(End of this chapter)