I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 110 Hunter, Prey

Where there is fear, there are ghosts; where there is itchiness, there are lice.

The more you worry about something, the more likely it is to happen.

The Taoist priest was far away on the other side of the river bank, but even though there was a turbulent river blocking the way, everyone still felt their scalps tighten.

Baisha Ferry is a tributary of the Baisha River. If the Baisha River is compared to a giant tree, then Baisha Ferry is a small branch on the tree.

Now, a group of yamen runners were trying their best to steer the boat, like an ant clinging to a branch, swaying up and down in the turbulent river when the wind blew.

"Zhao Yuan, please go back to the cabin quickly to take care of Manager Xu and Manager Cai. I will be at the helm here!" Zhao Zhonghe shouted to his nephew.

His nephew and Xu Qing took the examination for the tongsheng degree in the same year.

It’s just that his Zhao family didn’t have the luck of scholars. Zhao Yuan studied hard for five or six years, but he didn’t even pass the examination.

Since studying was not an option, Zhao Zhonghe simply let Zhao Yuan work under him as a yamen runner.

"I'm not going!" Zhao Yuan understood Zhao Zhonghe's intention and flatly refused, "Everyone else is taking risks outside, and my life is no more valuable than theirs. Why should I hide in the cabin?"

As he was speaking, Zhao Yuan came to the side of the boat and drew his sword with other yamen runners to face the possible crisis.

At this time, on the shallows of the river bank, a water conservancy Taoist priest in a dark blue Taoist robe was strolling along the river bank.

The boats in the river were getting farther and farther away, and the Taoist priest's figure was getting smaller and smaller.

But Zhao Zhonghe never let down his guard.

The reason was simple: the water monkey beside the Taoist priest had disappeared at some point.

Zhao Zhonghe could only think of one possibility, that is, the water monkey had already sunk into the water and could suddenly attack and hurt people at any time!

"Watch out under the boat!"

Just when everyone was on edge, the moving ship was suddenly hit by a foreign object and began to shake violently.

Xu Qing stood on the deck, his eyes slightly fixed.

Using the art of looking at the air, he could clearly see a group of deep crimson mist swimming closely behind the boat under the waves.

Looking at the shape of the mist, it looks just like a water monkey.

Looking back at the people rowing hard, Xu Qing frowned.

It was obvious that this Taoist water engineer had come with ill intentions. If he didn't take action sooner or later, this water monkey would kill everyone on the boat.

When he returns to Linhe alone, it will be difficult for him to explain to others.

But if he really did it, it would go against his principle of living in seclusion and collecting corpses.
Xu Qing glanced at Zhao Zhonghe who was steering the boat at the stern, and then looked at the several yamen runners who were rowing the boat.

What is limiting his ability now is not the water monkey, but these yamen runners.

Xu Qing had already started thinking about how to make the people on the boat lose consciousness without them noticing in the shortest possible time.

At a certain moment, when everyone on the boat was paying attention to the water, Xu Qing quickly got behind Zhao Zhonghe.

He raised his palm, which was shrouded in wisps of dark energy. However, just as Xu Qing was about to take action, the water monkey that had been wandering in the water suddenly rushed out of the water and attacked Zhao Yuan, who was rowing by the boat.

Xu Qing's heart moved when he saw this.

He withdrew his hand, quickly came behind Zhao Yuan, grabbed the other person's collar and threw him aside.

The prey changed positions, Xu Qing replaced Zhao Yuan and faced the attacking water monkey head-on.

The water monkey's eyes only flashed when it saw this, but it did not stop its action of pouncing on its prey.

"Puff-"

Water splashed everywhere, and Zhao Yuan clung to the bow of the boat and shouted.

"Brother Xu!"

The water surface returned to its original state in an instant, and the figures of Xu Qing and the water monkey had disappeared.

Zhao Yuan gritted his teeth, took a step back, leaped over, and suddenly jumped into the water.

"Zhao Yuan!"

The yamen runner exclaimed. At this time, the boat was still moving fast. Zhao Zhonghe, who was steering the stern, also saw two splashes of water falling behind the boat.

"Lao Xue, you take the helm!"

Zhao Zhonghe roared, and a bigger splash appeared in the river.

The yamen runner named Lao Xue came to the stern and steered the boat. At this time, the yamen runners around him stopped rowing the boat. Once the captain left, they lost their backbone and didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, the tall and thin Xue Yacha hurriedly shouted: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and row the boat!"

A yamen runner said, "The captain has fallen into the water. We should turn around to help him. Old Xue, if you don't turn the rudder, how can we row?" Old Xue said angrily, "Why turn around? He's a water ghost. Whoever falls into the water will die! Let me ask you, do you want to live or die?"

"You all have families, and so do I. If anyone dares to mess with me, I'll chop him off first, even without the water ghost coming up!"

Several yamen runners looked at each other, one of them silently held up the oar, and when someone took the lead, the other yamen runners stopped talking.

"You're a bunch of cowards! How does Captain Zhao treat you on a daily basis? If you don't go, I will!"

A yamen runner drew his sword, put it in his mouth, and then jumped into the river without hesitation.

In the cabin, Manager Cai closed the wooden board and hid in the compartment where the fish were stored. He closed his eyes tightly and prayed tremblingly for the protection of the river god.

At the stern of the boat, Xue Yachai looked at the rapidly receding river with lingering fear. While he was feeling fear, there was also a hint of excitement.

Captain Zhao is likely to die. When he returns to the patrol office this time, he will most likely be appointed as the new captain given his qualifications.
North of Baisha Ferry.

At this time, Xu Qing had been abducted by the water monkey to the river bank.

During the journey, the water monkeys did some extraordinary things to him, including but not limited to pouring river sand into his mouth, strangling his neck with water plants, and soaking his lungs with river water.
Xu Qing was unharmed and continued to maintain the appearance of his prey, just like a reincarnated turtle.

The water monkey was so anxious that he felt like a cat scratching his heart. He had never seen anyone so difficult to kill.

It even began to suspect that there was something wrong with its own magic.

After dragging the prey to the shore, the water monkey circled around Xu Qing to test him, while the latter sat on the ground, still indifferent, like a Bodhisattva.

High-end hunters often appear in the form of prey.

Xu Qing was very patient at this time.

His target has never been the water monkey, but the water Taoist behind the water monkey.

The river breeze blew, and suddenly a familiar voice was heard from not far away.

Xu Qing frowned. The water monkey in front of him was immediately attracted by the human voice.

It gave up Xu Qing, dived into the river, and moved towards the direction where the sound came from.

Isn't this causing trouble for him?

Xu Qing used his light body skills to reach the shore before the water monkey.

Looking at the uncle and nephew Zhao Zhonghe who looked like drowned rats, Xu Qing's figure was like a ghost and he had come behind them unknowingly.

"You're really crazy. If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to explain this to your father?"

"Uncle, stop talking about this. It's more important to go find Brother Xu."

"uncle?"

Zhao Yuan was about to go to the riverbank to search, but he didn't hear any response from Zhao Zhonghe. He turned his head and saw that his uncle, who was still talking before, had fallen to the ground and was motionless.

"uncle!"

Zhao Yuan shouted and rushed forward to support him, but before he could take two steps, a bone-chilling cold wind blew from behind his head.

With a muffled groan, the uncle and nephew fell to the ground one after another.

On the river bank, the soaking wet water monkey jumped out of the water. It looked up, but did not see any strangers. Instead, the man who could not be drowned was still sitting there like a ghost.

And judging from its posture and expression, it is no different from before it went into the water.

People hitting the wall?
The water monkey looked at Xu Qing in surprise and doubt. What happened tonight was so weird that it was beyond its understanding.

At this time, Xu Qing, who pretended nothing happened, was even more nervous than the water monkey.

He had a premonition that the corpse of the demon Taoist in Tianwu Temple must be extraordinary. According to his previous experience in salvation, the corpses of those who embarked on spiritual practice and had extraordinary abilities in their lifetime could at least give out the reward of the character "地".

He used himself as bait just to lure out the owner behind the water monkey.

If he chose to hunt the water monkey, at most he could only get a water monkey corpse and a few years of Taoism, which was far less cost-effective than saving the water Taoist priest.

By the river bank, the water monkey hesitated for a moment, but finally chose to jump into the water.

Xu Qing felt terrible when he saw this. What was this?
So he was busy doing nothing in the middle of the night!

Turning his head to look at the place where Zhao Zhonghe's uncle and nephew were hiding, Xu Qing was about to get up and go back when he suddenly heard the sound of footsteps on gravel coming closer.

He glanced sideways and saw a Taoist in a dark blue robe walking towards him leisurely.

Hey! Isn't this that guy?

Xu Qing, who had been filled with resentment and bitterness before, immediately smiled.

(End of this chapter)