Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 32 Monster seeks seal

Lu Zheng looked at Liu San and smiled slightly, saying, "It seems that you are really involved with the monster. Tell me what's going on?"

Liu San stiffened his neck and said angrily, "Stop meddling in other people's business! Even if my life is shortened, it has nothing to do with you!"

Lu Zhengdao: "Collaborating with demons violates the laws of the country. Do you want to see the officials?"

"I didn't!" Liu San glared.

So what if he goes to see the officials? As long as he refuses to admit it, the officials can't do anything to him.

Seeing Liu San so stubborn, Lu Zheng whispered, "What do you think will happen to you if those gambling houses find out about this?"

Liu San looked a little panicked when he heard this. Those who run gambling houses will not tell you anything about evidence.

If others believe that he has recently won a lot of money by colluding with demons, he will be skinned alive if he doesn't die by using the torture methods used by the gambling house.
Lu Zheng added, "Actually, I don't care about the life or death of a gambler like you, but as a scholar, I don't want to see those monsters harming others. If you tell me what happened, I won't control what happens to you in the future."

Liu San's expression kept changing. He could see that Lu Zheng had some real skills and might be able to deal with the monster.

As long as he gets rid of the monster, he can get rid of Lu Zheng and live freely in the future.

He made up his mind and said through gritted teeth, "I can take you there, but you can't report it to the authorities or tell the gambling house about it."

"Okay." Lu Zheng nodded.

Liu San grinned and said, "Let me go first!"

Lu Zheng withdrew his hand and stood there looking at Liu San.

Liu San grinned and rubbed his sore shoulders, thinking that Lu Zheng was too strong to look like a scholar.

He put the bag on the ground and said to a man not far away, "Second Brother Xu, this... scholar and I are going to do something. Here are some food. Divide it among you, otherwise it will go bad. Come have a drink with you guys tomorrow!"

Lu Zheng could see that Liu San was not a bad person, but he was addicted to gambling.

Upon hearing this, everyone began to advise Liu San not to gamble anymore, and not to deal with monsters, but to be a good person...

"Okay, okay, I got it!" Liu San was annoyed and ignored it all.

Lu Zheng went back, picked up the book box, and prepared to go find the monster with Liu San.

"You better be careful!" someone asked with concern.

Lu Zheng smiled back, "Don't worry, everyone. I will bring Liu San back safe and sound."

After saying goodbye to the villagers, Lu Zheng and Liu San left along a mountain path.

"Tell me, what happened?" Lu Zheng asked.

Liu San glanced at Lu Zheng and asked doubtfully, "Are you really a scholar from the county school?"

Seeing that Liu San did not completely believe his identity, Lu Zheng took out an ID card and handed it over.

Liu San took the certificate and looked at it. He could recognize a few words and muttered, "Lu Zheng? Scholar..."

Suddenly, Liu San thought of something, stared at Lu Zheng, and said in surprise: "I heard that our Kaiyang County has recently produced a genius, his name is Lu Zheng..." He often hangs out in the major gambling houses in the county and town, so naturally he would hear all kinds of news stories. He also heard a little about Lu Zheng's recent deeds.

Lu Zheng smiled slightly, "In Kaiyang County, there shouldn't be any other scholar with the same name as me."

Liu San immediately put away the ruffian look on his face and became respectful. This scholar was so talented that even the county magistrate loved him very much.

He hurriedly and carefully returned the receipt, and said tremblingly: "I was blind and didn't recognize the great man. I'm sorry for offending you just now..."

Lu Zheng put away the certificate and smiled faintly, "Why are you so scared? I'm not that petty."

When Liu San heard this, he remembered that Lu Zheng could sit on the edge of the field and chat with the villagers before. He really didn't seem like a narrow-minded person.

He couldn't help but feel bolder and said curiously, "I heard that you, the scholar, once cursed those students from the academy in a brothel, saying that they were just lechers who only knew how to visit brothels, and they were not real men at all, but hypocrites..."

Liu San spoke with great excitement, as if he were a witness, and he also criticized those scholars harshly.

Lu Zheng didn't expect that the matter of Mingyue Tower would spread so widely, and it became more and more outrageous. He didn't say those words.

Liu San continued, "I also heard that the brothel was closed down by the government. They said that many abducted women and children were found there... Pah, what kind of serious scholar would go to a brothel? I, Liu San, wouldn't even go there! Ah, I didn't say anything about you, the scholar."

Lu Zheng was a little surprised to hear that Mingyue Tower was sealed off, but he didn't think much about it. He thought the county government would handle the matter.

"Let's talk about business." Lu Zheng couldn't help but remind him.

"Hey..." Liu San slapped his forehead and clasped his fists, "Look at my brain, I almost forgot the important thing."

Liu San paused and said slowly, "My story isn't complicated. Just half a month ago, I lost a lot of money and was returning to the village. On the way, I encountered a weasel spirit who asked for my title! This was the first time I'd encountered such a thing. I didn't want to pay any attention to it, but then my mind was confused and I thought of asking it for help. If it can help me change my luck and make a lot of money, I will offer incense and tablets to it in the future."

"As a result, it took ten years of my life, saying it was a blessing for my luck. Since that day, my luck has really improved a lot. I have never lost when gambling every day!" Liu San said excitedly.

Lu Zheng said calmly, "You can win now, so you can always win? If you lose in the future, are you going to sell ten more years of your life? How many decades do you have? If you use these ten years to do something, you can definitely save some money. Is it really worth it for you to trade like this?"

Liu San sighed and said, "I know what will happen if I keep gambling like this. I think I'm sick and can't quit! Scholar, do you have any tricks to help me get better?"

Lu Zheng thought about it and decided that this gambling addiction should be classified as a mental illness, and he didn't know how to treat it.

He was thinking about whether he should give Liu San a "Zheng" inscribed card to carry with him to cultivate his character.

But considering Liu San's character, if he gets desperate in the future, he might sell the cultural treasure for money.

Lu Zheng touched his chin and murmured, "This disease is difficult to cure. Unless you have perseverance, or use physical methods."

"What physics?" Liu San didn't understand.

"If you break your legs and lie in bed for a year or two, and don't gamble, you'll gradually quit. If that doesn't work, just cut off your hands..." Lu Zheng explained.

Liu San felt his scalp tingle when he heard this. Are all scholars so cruel?
He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Then I'd better not trouble you, Scholar."

Liu San changed the subject again and said, "I've visited that weasel's cave several times and brought it some things. It's on the hill ahead! It's as big as a wild dog and can speak human language. But I think with your ability, you are more than capable of dealing with such a little demon."

(End of this chapter)