Confucian and Taoist scholar

Chapter 34 Huang Shu
Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly. This weasel was much smarter than the tiger demon, and he loved reading and studying. If he was left alone, he would definitely become a big demon in the future.

The weasel felt a tightness in his heart when he noticed Lu Zheng's unfriendly look.

It quickly said, "Scholar, don't kill me. I'll take you to find the real monster that's causing harm!"

Lu Zheng chuckled, "Didn't you say we should be moral?"

The weasel said seriously, "How can we lump all monsters together? That tiger and I are not of the same kind, so why should we talk about morality? As the saying goes, it is unkind and I am unjust! This monster is dedicated to goodness and will not associate with those evil people!"

Now that it is almost losing its life, what morality is there to talk about?
Seeing this, Liu San was afraid that the weasel would find a chance to escape and come to retaliate against him, so he said, "Scholar, you must never believe the words of this kind of monster. It will definitely find a way to escape!"

Upon hearing this, the weasel cursed, "You little bastard! You're asking me to help you change your fortune, but instead of saying something nice, you're actually kicking me when I'm down!"

The weasel quickly said to Lu Zheng, "Scholar, please believe me! I have never done anything evil. If you can't tell good from evil, aren't you unworthy of being a scholar?"

In fact, Lu Zheng had previously discovered that the demonic energy in the weasel was very pure, without any extra evil spirits. This at least proved that this demon had never killed anyone or done anything evil.

Otherwise, Lu Zheng would not be here listening to the weasel talking about these things, and would have stabbed him with a sword long ago.

Lu Zheng said, "The tiger you mentioned should be killed by me."

The weasel was shocked. It knew that the tiger was much stronger than it, but it was killed by the scholar in front of it. This tone was so nonchalant...

It quickly said, "I know of other places where evil demons and monsters are doing evil! I can't say I've traveled all over this area of dozens of miles, but I can definitely find a dozen or twenty places where demons and monsters live! Stay with me, I'll lead the way!"

Lu Zheng thought about it and felt that keeping this smart weasel might be useful.

He looked at Liu San who was not far away and said, "Go look in the cave and find some rope to tie it up."

Seeing that Lu Zheng did not kill the weasel on the spot, Liu San had some doubts in his heart, but he didn't say anything. He ran excitedly to the cave to find a rope.

After a while, Liu San ran back.

He found no rope, but he did find some cloth which he tore into strips and twisted into a rope.

Liu San came closer and said with a smile: "Scholar, if it's inconvenient for you, I'll help you tie it up. I'm good at tying things tightly."

The weasel cursed inwardly upon hearing this, but did not dare to show it.

Lu Zheng was worried that the weasel would suddenly attack and hurt Liu San, so he drew out his sword and put it on the other's neck.

The weasel felt the cold sword and trembled. He dared not move and let Liu San tie him up obediently.

Lu Zhengdao: "Just tie up its front paws and neck."

"Okay!" Liu San looked excited. It was the first time for him to deal with a monster with his own hands. He was not afraid at all, but rather a little excited.

After a while, Liu San tied up the upper body of the weasel and left a piece of rope for Lu Zheng to hold, just like walking a dog.

Liu San reminded: "This rope is not very strong. You must be careful and don't let it run away."

The weasel said, "Aren't you just afraid that I'll retaliate against you? This demon has no intention of taking revenge on you. A gambler like you will meet a bad end sooner or later. Do you still need my revenge?"

It is not stupid. It can see why Liu San is targeting it. It is because he is afraid that it will retaliate in the future.

Liu San didn't seem annoyed when he heard this. Instead, he smiled and said, "If you say so, then I can sleep peacefully at night. Great Immortal, you are leaving soon. How about we see how many days of good luck I can have?"

The weasel rolled his eyes and said, "Scholars are a match for my magic. Without my energy, your good luck will naturally dissipate. From now on, you'll be on your own when gambling!"

"Ah, this..." Liu San couldn't help but look disappointed. He had been thinking about going to the gambling house and making a killing. The weasel said disdainfully, "Gambling can make you rich? If you really want to get rich, why not learn some real skills and kill demons? Many demons hide treasures. Wouldn't that make you money faster than gambling?"

Liu San couldn't help but mutter, "There's no money in your cave!"

The weasel said, "I'm not greedy for money, and I've never hurt anyone, so where does the money come from?"

Seeing that this man and this demon were actually chatting, Lu Zheng thought to himself that they were really a weird couple.

He said, "Liu San, it's getting late. You should go back to the village and tell everyone that you are safe. Don't let the villagers worry."

Liu San really wanted to follow Lu Zheng to see how to exorcise demons and monsters, but he also knew that he had no special abilities and would only be a hindrance if he went.

Liu San clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll go back. Scholar, be careful on the road!"

"You should be careful too and gamble less in the future," Lu Zheng said.

Liu San just nodded without answering, turned around and left.

The weasel man stood up and whispered, "Scholar, I know there's a haunted place nearby. I'll take you there right away!"

In order to save his own life, the weasel was eager to make a contribution.

"Oh, let's go." Lu Zheng said lightly.

The weasel hurriedly walked in front to lead the way. It was tied with a rope and did not dare to walk too fast.

As Lu Zheng walked, he asked, "Do you have a name?"

The weasel's ears twitched when he heard this, and he chuckled, "My name is Huang Shu. Huang means weasel, and Shu means magic. I chose this name because it's easy to pronounce."

It even has a name. It seems that this weasel is very smart... Lu Zheng couldn't help but think.

Lu Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Huang Shu? Not a bad name."

Huang Shu couldn't help but smile when he heard Lu Zheng say this.

After all, Lu Zheng is a scholar. Even a scholar says it's a good name, which proves that he chose the name well! He's also a cultural monster!

"I still don't know your name, scholar?" Huang Shu asked.

Lu Zhengdao said: "Lu Zheng, Lu as in land, Zheng as in the righteousness of heaven and earth."

Huang Shu flattered him, "What a nice name! I can see from you, Scholar, that you are a gentleman! If you come out to exorcise demons and monsters, we can work together sincerely to break the ice and restore peace to this place!"

Lu Zheng said calmly, "Less flattery, more action. As long as you can prove yourself to be a good demon with your actions, I don't mind letting you go back to practice. If you want to play any tricks..."

Huang Shu quickly said, "Don't worry, scholar. I would never dare to have any other thoughts!"

Lu Zheng asked, "Where is the haunted place you mentioned?"

Huang Shu said, "It's about three or four miles away, at a dilapidated Taoist temple on the side of a mountain road. Ghosts often appear there, trying to steal the yang energy from passersby. I went there for a stroll not long ago, and happened to see a play there, hehe..."

"Hmm?" Lu Zheng's eyes flashed with a gleam when he heard that.

(End of this chapter)