Infinite Puzzle City

Chapter 271: Demon Slayer
When they heard Hei Fengzi's three words, all of a sudden, the faces of the innkeeper, the merchants and the travelers turned ugly.

"Hurry, close the door and seal the windows!!" the proprietress screamed, and the shop assistants rushed out immediately, overturning the tables, chairs and benches and pressing them against the door and windows.

"What is Black Wind?"

Xiao Ran looked at the shocked expressions of the crowd and couldn't help but ask Lu Cheng beside him curiously.

Xiao Ran knew all the rules of the underworld and the jargon.

But there were some things that he didn't understand, for example, what was this so-called Black Wind Child? Why did it make everyone so frightened? ?

"This one……"

Lu Cheng scratched his head. He knew Huang Zai, but he had no idea what Hei Fengzi was.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran simply grabbed the waiter who was busy. The waiter's face suddenly turned unfriendly when he was suddenly grabbed by someone. He turned his head viciously and picked up the bench in his hand and threw it towards Xiao Ran.

These people are murderous by nature. They don't care whether you are dead or alive. If you delay their work, even if they want to kill you, it will be like stepping on an ant, no big deal.

It's just that at this moment the other party showed that they had picked the wrong person.

Before the bench could fall down, Xiao Ran twisted his hand with his backhand, and with such a huge force, the guy's body somersaulted. His legs went limp and his head was pressed heavily on the table by Xiao Ran.

This move made the originally messy inn suddenly quiet.

The proprietress and a few others frowned and stared at Xiao Ran in silence.

Xiao Ran ignored the strange looks from everyone and just said, "We are from other places. What is the Black Wind Son you are talking about? Can you tell me about it?"

When everyone heard this, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. They thought that Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng were undercover agents sent by Heifengzi.

"Little brother, you don't even know this Heifengzi?" someone said in surprise.

"I don't know, I haven't heard of it."

Upon hearing this, someone explained, "The Black Wind Sect is the local name. Their full name is the Black Saint Sect. They are a notorious evil sect here. Wherever they go, they have to pay a blessing tax."

The so-called blessing tax is not just money, but also requires people to cut off a part of their body and send it to the Black Saint as a sacrifice.

According to them, the fact that people can come into this world is a blessing in itself. Since they enjoy the blessing, they must pay taxes to the Black Saint. The more tax they pay, the more blessings the Black Saint can bless them to receive in their next life. If they don't pay, the Black Saint will take back the blessings, which is the so-called on-the-spot account cancellation.

Wherever this gang passes, even if it's a chicken or a dog, they will leave behind some parts.

With broken limbs, let alone whether one can survive, even if one survives, one still depends on the weather for food. How can the honest farmers survive with missing limbs?

"Since it is an evil way, why doesn't the court do anything about it?"

Hearing this, Lu Cheng couldn't help but ask.

After all, we are people born in a new era. If such evil ways show any signs in reality, the country will immediately wipe them out.

"Tube?"

Everyone looked at each other and looked at Lu Cheng as if he was a freak.

"How can we manage it? Not to mention that the current emperor himself worships a sect and indulges in pleasure, and never attends court. In recent years, the situation below has become increasingly chaotic, but the authorities above have turned a blind eye. Even if we want to manage it, the problem is that this group of evil people is erratic, and even if the government comes, they will have already gone far away. What's more, the government may be in cahoots with this evil cult. If the evil cult is not killed by then, you will still have to pay a layer of skin for your running errand fee."

People just need to think about these words in their hearts, but no one dares to actually say them out loud.

I only heard the charming lady boss say: "These evil demons have the ability to reach the sky and the earth. As long as they don't harass the state capital, no one will care about it."

After saying that, she moved closer to Xiao Ran again, looked at the waiter who was pressed on the table by Xiao Ran's hand, and then looked at Xiao Ran with a charming look again: "Young Master must be a famous teacher and a talented student. If we can work together and overcome the difficulties, Young Master will do whatever you want."

"Oh."

Xiao Ran let go of the waiter and was about to ask for an opportunity to leave.

What Black Wind Zi, White Wind Zi, he had no interest in getting involved in this shit. If it were him, it would be fine, but Lu Cheng was by his side.

But before he could open his mouth, gusts of cold wind whistled past the window.

Everyone immediately went to the window and looked out through the crack.

On both sides of the road, dead branches and leaves swayed in the wind, making rustling sounds, as if ghosts were whispering in my ears.
I saw a team coming from outside the door, with a few women walking in the front. These women were holding lotus and bone banners in their hands. They all looked good-looking girls, but without exception they had some disability on their bodies, either missing an arm or a leg.

His eyes were empty, and he looked like a corpse about to decay.

As he walked, handfuls of yellow paper spilled out of the bamboo basket around his waist.

The cool breeze blew everywhere. Some yellow paper was pasted on the window. Someone curiously leaned over to the crack of the window to take a look. It was hard to understand what was written crookedly on the yellow paper. All they could see was an eye drawn in the middle of the paper. When they looked over, the eye actually blinked, like the eyeball of a living person.

The man who was staring at the yellow paper just now suddenly froze in expression, and then his body fell to the ground and began to twitch uncontrollably.

Just when everyone was at a loss, the man suddenly stopped twitching, and stood up straight from the ground. His facial features seemed to be twisted together, and he forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, and a sharp laugh came out of his throat: "The Black Saint has arrived, and all living beings are laughing. Pay the blessings and rewards, and transcend the sea of suffering. It's time for you to pay your blessings and taxes."

"Blessings and taxes..."

Everyone looked at each other.

At this time, the proprietress smiled and said, "We worship the Goddess of Iron Mountain. Please, Black Saint, have mercy and exempt our family from taxes."

Upon hearing this, some passengers looked at the proprietress with alertness.

Obviously, the Iron Mountain Lady mentioned by the proprietress is not an easy person to deal with either.

The man trembled a few times, and his face suddenly became ferocious: "What iron mountain, silver mountain, a cup of tea time, if you don't pay the tax, you will all die, all die, all die..."

The man roared a few times, then fell straight to the ground. Everyone carefully gathered around to take a look, only to see that the man was no longer breathing.

Now the faces of the guests in the business hotel were all filled with fear.

"It's over, it's over, what should I do now?"

Someone couldn't stand it anymore and yelled, "I pay taxes, I pay taxes, open the door, open the door, open the door quickly!!"

As he said this, he was about to open the door.

"Om!!"

It happened in a flash. Before the man could reach the door, the proprietress suddenly pulled out a knife from her waist, stepped forward and stabbed the man straight into the back, killing him on the ground.

He turned around and slammed the knife on the table: "Who dares!!"

"Shhhhh..."

The other guys also drew their swords and axes.

The proprietress's face turned livid, and her eyes became fierce: "Whoever dares to open the door, I will kill him first."

Looking at the gleaming knives and axes, no one dared to move.

Only those businessmen who were slow to realize that they had fallen into a wolf's den. There were wolves inside and tigers outside, and they were the only meat on the chopping board.

Seeing that everyone was silent, the proprietress changed the subject: "Don't be afraid, I'm just trying to make money, but those outside are trying to kill you. We are all in the same boat now, and no one can escape."

After saying this, the proprietress glanced at Xiao Ran, and it was obvious that she was talking to Xiao Ran.

The proprietress continued, "I have just sent a pigeon to tell you that there are troops stationed not far from here. We just need to hold out for a while, and when the troops arrive, we will be safe."

When they heard about the garrison, everyone didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

As mentioned before, if the officials come here, they will be skinned alive, and if the garrison troops come here, they will suck your blood.

But think about it, at least they could save their lives. Although everyone felt sad, they finally felt much more at ease.

Seeing that no one was thinking about paying taxes anymore, the proprietress turned around and looked at Xiao Ran. Her expression changed instantly, from the cold and fierce look just now to the charming and beautiful one, and she almost wanted to stick her body to Xiao Ran.

"Sir, I am counting on you now."

Xiao Ran had no expression on his face when he heard this. He just looked up at Lu Cheng and said, "Brother, what do you think?"

Seeing this, Lu Cheng half-closed his eyes, dragged his beard with one hand, and said calmly: "When I left, Master Lai told me that if you want to kill people or set fires, you can do it. If you want to kill demons and exorcise monsters, you will do it."

Xiao Ran almost couldn't hold back and cursed when he heard this, thinking: "Well, this bastard, I've always known that he is full of bad intentions since he was a child."

Come to think of it, this seems to be exactly the character of Li Qing. On weekdays, he either keeps silent or always says, "Yes, yes, yes," and what the eldest brother and second brother say is right.

While the two were talking, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

This gaze was looking at Xiao Ran and Lu Cheng. Xiao Ran was fine, as his strength was there. Just now, he had used one hand to force the shop assistant to kneel on the ground and unable to move. It was obvious that he was a real Kung Fu master. But this other man was big and strong, and looked very powerful. He could be said to be a martial artist.

But his words were even more arrogant. What does it mean to slay demons and exorcise monsters? You are the one who should take on the responsibility? Do you think you are a god? So arrogant?
Even the proprietress was confused, thinking: "Could it be that I am seeing things, and this rough guy is the boss?"

Just when everyone was doubting whether Lu Cheng was just bragging, Xiao Ran pulled out his [Guillotine] and said, "Since my big brother has spoken, I'll do the dirty work..."

(End of this chapter)