Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 30: 30 Return, Fame (4 thousand two in one)

what's up?

One of our brothers nearly died!
Qian Lao San's eyes were filled with resentment, but before he could open his mouth, an old escort next to him spoke first:

"After Shen Biaotou left, a cunning beast came back to attack. Li Cheng..."

"People are dead?!"

Shen He was shocked when he heard this, and he took a step forward. Only when he saw the unconscious Li Cheng did he feel a little relieved.

The Feihu Escort Agency was well-known, and this escort mission was not dangerous. If an escort driver was killed, he would surely be ridiculed by his fellow disciples such as Jiang Qi.

"He almost confessed. Luckily, Li Sanlang intervened in time. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to explain this to Li Cheng's wife and children after returning."

Hearing the old escort's soft yet firm tone, Shen He couldn't help but frown.

He was not strong enough, so who could he blame if he died?

If I hadn't held off the mandrills, would you still be standing here?

Shen He suppressed his inner impulse and was about to say some polite words, but before he could utter a word, the gazes of everyone present seemed to have weight, blocking his mouth.

It was a very strange feeling. In the Shen family, no one dared to look at him like this. No, the servants didn't dare to look at him at all. They always kept their heads down and obeyed any instructions from him.

But these rough men were different. They stared at Shen He straight, and the look in their eyes made the young man feel unfamiliar.

Is it resentment? Is it dissatisfaction?
When the old escort's words received no response, everyone's eyes left him and shifted to Li Cunxiao, who was gasping for breath with his head down.

The look in his eyes changed, becoming the kind of respect and trust he was familiar with.

This change startled Shen He, and he finally understood the situation.

'broken'

"Li Sanlang became a hero, and I became a sinner?"

Shen He seemed to be poured with a bucket of cold water, and he woke up immediately. After waking up, he immediately remembered many things:

It was he who ignored the advice of the old escorts and demanded a quick march. It was he who killed all the bandits to show off his military power and let the escorts live in the post station. It was he who made bets and fought for fun. It was he who insisted on hunting down the baboon and caused Li Cheng to
'No, it's not my fault.'

"Isn't it true that the weak should obey the strong?"

Although Shen He still didn't think he was wrong, he knew he had to do something to win back the people's hearts. Otherwise, Zhang Lishi's opinion of him would definitely be greatly reduced after he returned to the escort agency.

As for Li Cheng's life or death, other people's comments, and the reputation of the escort agency, as the young master of the Shen family, none of these mattered to him.

The only thing he couldn't do was lose face in front of Zhang Lishi and his fellow disciples like Jiang Qi!
"Sanlang, if it weren't for you, I would have almost made a big mistake!"

Shen He gritted his teeth and said this. Before Li Cunxiao could react, he had already taken off the jade pendant from his waist and stuffed it into his arms without giving Li Cunxiao a chance to refuse.

Then he walked up to the mandrill whose head was blown off and swung his sword repeatedly, chopping its body into pieces.

Now, even if a great immortal came, he would not be able to tell the difference between this one and other baboon.

"You beast! Because of you, a brother from the escort agency was almost killed!"

After he had drawn his sword and finished chopping, he bowed to the crowd and said passionately:
"Don't worry, I will find a doctor to treat Li Cheng's injury and give him the best medicine."

"If anything unexpected happens, in addition to the compensation provided by the escort agency, my Shen family will also provide an additional amount of silver to ensure that his wife, children and the elderly have a worry-free life."

After this show, regardless of whether it was well performed or not, or whether it was true or not, at least everyone's expressions softened a little, and occasionally some people bowed and said a few words that the escort leaders Gao Yi and Li Cheng were worthy of it.

Shen He asked about the injuries of the escorts one by one, and even endured the pain to take out his own medicine, wanting to ask a few people to bandage them personally, but in the end he gave up for some reason, and just proposed to check the escort horses personally.

Seeing that the other party was far away, Li Cunxiao, who seemed to be in a daze, suddenly "woke up".

When I stroke the jade pendant with my fingers, I feel its warm touch. The picture of the Saker Falcon hunting geese is carved vividly.

Such a beautiful piece of jade would probably be valued at nearly a hundred taels of silver.

But compared to human life.
Li Cunxiao said nothing and quietly put the jade pendant away. By this time, the escorts had recovered from their earlier tense atmosphere. The younger ones boasted in fear, and everyone's frowns gradually relaxed.

But this night, no one was destined to sleep soundly.

When it was daybreak, considering Li Cheng's injuries, an old escort in the team borrowed a white horse from Shen He and took the lead in leading people to receive treatment, while the escort carriage followed behind.

This time, Shen He had no intention of urging them to hurry. The convoy drove at a normal speed and finally reached its destination near dusk.

The customer who entrusted the escort to another place still warmly welcomed the escort company's convoy, and boxes of medicinal materials were transported into the manor guarded by rows of earthen forts.

At the welcoming dinner, Shen He was invited to a private banquet by the landlord, while the escorts gathered in another room. They recalled the thrilling experience of the previous night, and as they talked, one after another came to toast Li Cunxiao.

The latter accepted everyone at first, but later he felt a little dizzy. It happened that Qian Laosan and several old bodyguards were going to visit Li Cheng, so he quickly followed them and slipped away.

Walking out of the bustling house, the cool breeze from the countryside at night is refreshing.

From the main house separated by a wall, the sounds of stringed instruments, singing and dancing could be faintly heard, and the conversation between Shen He and the official was mixed with the woman's sweet laughter.

Qian Laosan suddenly snorted.

"Qian Yu, he's the escort leader. You've been drinking, don't do anything stupid."

The old escort who had reminded Shen He many times spoke before Qian Lao San could speak. Upon hearing this, the latter said in a gloomy tone:
"I mean, this Shen Biaotou knows a lot about horses and takes good care of them."

The old escort was named Gao Hu. He was actually only thirty-five or thirty-six years old, but he had been escorting escorts for almost ten years. Everyone respected him.

He didn't realize what was wrong with this sentence, so he added:
"That's true. When I came here today, thanks to that strong horse, if I wasn't afraid of hurting Li Cheng, I could have rushed for an hour or so without any problem."

The two escorts beside him also praised:
"That horse is fast enough."

“It’s really fast”

When Qian Yu heard this, he finally sneered:

"But today our horses are much slower than usual."

"Guess why? Because the young master said he would look after the horses, but he only fed the BMW. Our poor horse was hungry for half the night!"

"If I hadn't been so worried, I would have gotten up early this morning to check. We'd still be outside starving at this time tonight."

"Shut up!"

Gao Hao scolded coldly, looked at the guards patrolling with torches, and whispered:

"When we go out, we are the face of the escort agency, don't embarrass ourselves in public!"

"I will naturally tell the chief escort everything that happened in the past few days."

Qian Laosan turned his head away, his teeth chattering.

He felt it was not worth it for such a good man to have his arm broken just because of the willfulness of Shen He, a rich kid!
Everyone was silent for a moment, clenching their fists, and the atmosphere suddenly became silent.

It was Li Cunxiao who broke the silence:

"How is Brother Li's injury?" "He's alive," Gao Hu said half of the sentence and stopped talking, but everyone understood what he meant.

Qi and blood are stored in the limbs and bones. If you lose an arm, not only will your life be inconvenient, but it will also be basically impossible to make progress in martial arts, and you may even regress.

Li Dajiao originally had great cultivation of Qi and blood, and was good at body movement, so he was considered an outstanding bodyguard.

The monthly salary plus the dividends from escorting the goods amount to twenty or thirty taels of silver a month, which is enough for a family of six.

But now that my arm is broken, escorting is no longer possible.

Even though Zhang Lishi has always been kind and able to support his family, this kind of gap is not pleasant to bear.

Isn’t something that is not earned with one’s own hands called alms?
Everyone fell silent again until they arrived in front of Li Cheng's house. Qian Yu forced a smile and was about to push open the door when Gao Hu suddenly grabbed him.

A low sob came from the house.

Although there was a door between them, Li Cunxiao seemed to see the man on the bed covering his face with his only remaining right hand, his shoulders shaking intermittently.

When the sound became quieter, Gao Hu deliberately stepped loudly, waited for more than ten breaths, and then pushed the door open:

"Big Foot, you're here, brothers."

The next day, the convoy set off on the return journey with Li Da Jiao looking as usual, as if nothing had happened.

Without the burden of escorting, and having encountered danger the previous night, everyone was eager to return home.

It took three days to get here and only two days to return.

When the gate of Chuqiu City came into sight, everyone's face showed relief.

Going home is the happiest moment for the escorts.

As soon as the escorts entered the escort agency, it was like oil poured into water, with a crackling and lively sound.

Everyone was talking about the thrilling experiences of the past few days. Their eyes occasionally glanced at Li Cheng who was forcing a smile and Li's sister-in-law who was silently wiping away tears, but in the end, they focused on Li Cunxiao:
"I tell you, it was pitch black, and that mandrill was as big as a bear."

"Li Sanlang reacted the fastest and broke the stick in half. I wasn't slow either, but..."

".Anyway, this Li Cunxiao is really great!"

"That's right, no wonder the chief escort chose these two brothers to join the escort agency. He really has a good eye for talent!"

"How do you say that, a thousand miles or a hundred miles is not much?"

"It's a thousand-mile horse! Li Cunxiao is a thousand-mile horse!"

All eyes were focused on the young man with a leopard head and round eyes. Li Cunxiao even saw Qin Yu in the crowd. The other party looked like a little fan, and said something to him excitedly, but his voice was drowned out by the noise.

Li Cunxiao could only smile and bow to everyone, his eyes fixed on Gao Hu who was walking away, and Shen He who was catching up quickly from behind.

Looking at Shen He's hurried look, it was obvious that he was not unaware of the movement here, but that he was not concerned about it at all.

No matter how famous he is, he's just an escort. More important than that is clarifying this matter with Zhang Lishi, lest some villain or evildoer file a complaint first!
"Sanlang, in addition to the dividends from this escort mission, these demon meats can also be exchanged for silver or tonics for cultivation at the escort agency."

"After processing, demon meat is a tonic that is more effective than elixirs, but you can't eat too much."

Qian Laosan explained to Li Cunxiao while directing his men to carry the simply marinated demon meat.

Although those mandrills are dead, their bodies are full of treasures and cannot be discarded casually.

Although the strongest of the old escorts is only at the level of perfect Qi and blood, after so many years of escorting, the affairs of demons are no longer a secret to them.

In the pharmacies of Chuqiu City, things that have been processed from demons are valuable items that are in short supply.

In addition to the demon meat that contains the most evil energy, other parts can also be used as precious medicinal materials after processing.

The dozen or so mandrill corpses obtained during this escort mission could probably be sold for several thousand taels of silver.

".Gao Hu and I are both married and have no hope of becoming a martial artist, so we chose silver."

"You are still young, it is best to exchange your share for demon meat."

"maybe"

Maybe with these, Li Cunxiao could also achieve perfection in his qi and blood within a year or two and become the chief escort's disciple?
But before he could finish his words, Qian Yu burst out laughing.

how can that be possible?
After all, Li Cunxiao was just a lucky guy who was recruited into the escort agency by Zhang Lishi. There was no shortage of such people among the escorts here.

But five or ten years later, they are still bodyguards, and those rich and powerful people still stand above them.

Is it enough to become Zhang Lishi's disciple just by hard work?
No way.

Qian Yu felt a little depressed for a moment, and patted Li Cunxiao's shoulder vigorously. When he turned around, he had put on a smile again and went to greet his wife and children who were waiting in the corridor:

"My dear son, look what Daddy brought you this time."

Li Cunxiao said nothing, watching his men carrying the remains of the mandrill quietly. He held his stomach slightly with his right hand and quickly left the escort agency.

He returned to the courtyard, closed the doors and windows, and after making sure it was safe, he took out a brown paper bag from his clothes and opened it.

Inside were two palm-thick slices of meat, smeared with salt and other unknown medicinal herbs. Even after three days, the meat was still bright red, as if it had just been cut from a mandrill.

This was secretly cut off by Li Cunxiao on the night he was attacked.

One piece is ordinary mandrill meat;
The other piece was the flesh of the mandrill that had a red line on its forehead, was shot in the head by Li Cunxiao, and was then dismembered by Shen He.

From the outside, there is no difference between the two pieces of meat, except that the latter looks fresher and has a stronger fishy smell than the former, and seems to demonstrate greater strength and vitality.

Li Cunxiao couldn't help but recall what Qian Yu said that night.

"A mandrill that's about to break through to the second level has a thick red line running from its forehead to its lips. A second-level demon corresponds to a second-level warrior, meaning their Qi and blood are above their strength, but their muscles are not yet fully developed."

"The one I killed had red lines, but they were thin and faint. I'm afraid it had just reached the level of perfect Qi and blood."

"Originally, that corpse might have revealed my strength, but it was dark at the time, and I only entered the explosive state for a moment, so the escorts couldn't see clearly."

"Shen He is desperate again and has destroyed the corpse, huh?"

After a careful review to make sure nothing was missed, Li Cunxiao cut the two pieces of meat into small strips as thick as his little finger, boiled them in a pot of water, and packaged them.

Finally, I sat at the table nervously and expectantly.

Demon flesh can charge the vajra because it contains strong negative emotions such as evil spirits or "evil thoughts". When killing demons or people who have ill intentions towards you, the vajra can also be charged. This is "subduing demons".

So, will the flesh of the monster killed by oneself still contain evil spirits?

If there is, then there is no doubt that Li Cunxiao can eliminate the demon first and then eat the meat, harvesting the demon twice, achieving a win-win situation;

If not, it means that "Demon Subduing" will absorb all the evil spirits contained in the demon's body to charge the Vajra, and this
Li Cunxiao had no expression on his face as he picked up the meat strips from the second bowl and swallowed them.

(End of this chapter)