Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 141 Village Chief Puxian
Lin Lin curled his lips slightly, called out to Yezao and Tiaotiao to follow him, then quickened his pace and walked towards the vaguely visible vermilion wooden bridge.

"The village is just across the bridge! The village chief and his men will definitely welcome you!"

"I think he might hit you hard on the head first..."

Lin Lin complained quietly.

"Huh? Why?"

Ye Zi subconsciously covered his forehead. It seemed that he had been hit many times before.

"Do you even need to ask? Imagine if you hadn't run into us, and you were facing a mixed doubles match of both the Umbrella Bird and the Colorful Bird, what would have happened?"

Ye Zi smiled rather guiltily, looking around and talking about something else:
"Come to think of it, Brother Lin Lin, you've never been to Yanhuo Village before, right? You must try the village's specialties!"

Because he was rescued by Lin Lin and the others, Ye Zi always called him "senior", which Brave enjoyed very much. However, Lin Lin felt that being called that made him look ten years older, so he asked Ye Zi to call him by his name.

It seems to be a custom in Yanhuo Village. Ye Zi always felt that calling his benefactor by his name would seem disrespectful, so the final result was to add "brother" after his name.

When Lin Lin heard the words "specialty food", his expression twisted for a moment. Holding some unrealistic expectations, he spoke in a trembling voice:

"What kind of specialty food is it?"

Phew… Successfully changed the subject…

Ye Zi breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled slyly, "You'll know once we get into the village!"

"Ye! Zi!"

The voice, like a huge bell, seemed to suppress anger, causing Ye Zi's smile to freeze on her face instantly.

Lin Lin looked in the direction of the voice and saw an extremely robust old man standing in front of the vermilion wooden bridge. His gray hair and beard were connected together, making his whole face look like a resentful tiger dragon with angry hair standing on end.

Of course, the old man did look furious.

He strode forward, raised his hand and slapped Ye Zi's fair forehead hard.

"Huoya said they searched the entire village but couldn't find you. Where have you been?! Didn't your Master Ni Tai tell you to practice your basic skills well?"

"Woo..."

Ye Zi squatted down with his head in his hands, looking extremely aggrieved.

The old man reached out and grabbed the little girl's ear, then lifted her up from the ground. "Tell me the truth, did you sneak out of the village to fight a monster?"

"Hey..."

Ye Zi nodded with a bitter face, looking weak, pitiful and helpless.

Lin Lin hugged his shoulders and watched the show. It seemed that this girl had planned to run out to fight monsters, and people guessed it right!

"You, you! How many times have I told you not to rush? Although you have great talent, you still need to be polished. Now is not the time for you to truly step into the hunting grounds!"

The old man loosened his hand and touched the little girl's forehead again, looking very angry.

After teaching Ye Zi a lesson for a long time, the old man took a deep breath, calmed down, and turned to look at Lin Lin, who had been watching the show for a while:
"Excuse me for making you laugh, but you must be the hunter Ni Tai mentioned who took the Yellow Speed Dragon King as his hunting partner, right? I am Puxian."

"Hello, village chief. Just call me Lin Lin. The one following the car is Braif."

"I'm Coconut Meow! This is Jump Meow! We're all following the boss!"

Tiaotiao seemed to sense the extraordinary power of the old man before him, and for a moment he dared not approach Lin Lin, standing behind him. Yezao simply jumped off Tiaotiao's back, waving his cat paws in greeting. Puxian carefully looked at Lin Lin and the others, and after a moment, nodded with satisfaction:
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad! They are all interesting young people! So arrogant!"

As Brave drove to the bridge, he heard Puxian's laughter like muffled thunder. The last sentence "arrogant" was even more puzzling. He couldn't help but look confused.

"That's just how the village chief is. Whenever he's in high spirits, he likes to shout this..."

Ye Zi rubbed his forehead, secretly made a face at Puxian, and then turned to the two of them to explain.

Lin Lin nodded. "That sounds very impressive!"

Ye Zi nodded repeatedly, "right, right?"

Then she was hit on the forehead again. Puxian said with a stern face: "Think about it carefully!"

Brave: ...

I came a few minutes late, so why can't I join in your conversation at all?
"Okay, it's no use standing at the entrance of the village talking all the time. Come in quickly!"

Village chief Puxian was the first to turn around and walk back.

"Eh?"

Lin Lin stretched out his hand and looked back at Tiao Tiao who was peeking behind him. What did this mean?
"What are you standing there for?! Hurry up and go into the village! The village chief said you can go now!"

Ye Zi rubbed his forehead and walked towards home, feeling dizzy. When he turned around, he saw Lin Lin standing there in a daze, and couldn't help but urge him.

"oh oh……"

Lin Lin hurried to follow.

Is it that Village Chief Puxian is careless? Or is he just being shrewd? Or is he simply too powerful to worry?
Just let Tiaotiao follow you into the village? Without even asking?

"Normally, hunters should go through the formalities at the local gathering place whenever they arrive, and then the gathering place will provide them with accommodation."

As Village Chief Puxian walked towards the village, he turned back and explained the situation to Lin Lin and the others:

"It's just that our Yanhuo Village is small, and the meeting place is even smaller. Just let me arrange the accommodation."

"Do you have any requirements for housing conditions?"

Lin Lin and Brave looked at each other and shook their heads.

They are all hunters, and it is common for them to sleep in the open air. As long as they can find a place to lie down, they will be fine.

Of course, it would be even better if I could live in a luxurious palace like the one in Locklark...

"How much is the rent?"

Brave was thinking about his wallet. He was planning to update his equipment and he didn't know how much money he would have left in his pocket after that. He just hoped it wouldn't be too expensive.

"Hahaha, what rent? This is all our village can offer. How can we afford to ask for rent? If you really want to, just take on more tasks and help ease the pressure on the village!"

Lin Lin nodded thoughtfully and suddenly asked:
"Eh? Village chief? From what I understand, wasn't Flame Village involved in the Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons about fifty years ago? Is the village's defense still under great pressure?"

Puxian sighed softly, "It's normal for you outside hunters not to know. Although the largest-scale Night Parade of a Hundred Dragons occurred nearly fifty years ago, the ecology around the village has never been peaceful since then. Small-scale Night Parades of a Hundred Dragons occur from time to time. If you come from Feiye Fortress and observe carefully, you should find that some of the weapons there are actually brand new. In fact, they are actually replacements for the original weapons that were damaged during the defense."

(End of this chapter)