Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 108 Monster Rampage (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)

In an instant, shouts rose and fell across the threshing ground!

"quiet!"

"What nonsense!"

Village chief Zhao Zhong raised his ring-handled knife and shouted repeatedly, which gradually quieted down the villagers in the threshing ground.

"You all accompany Ah Xian on his inspection of the villages. Yangping Village has lost its able-bodied men, and monsters are attacking it. What should we do then?"

"The entire clan, over a hundred people, young and old, all live in Yangping Village!"

The village chief, Zhao Zhong, was deep in thought. Seeing that everyone was quiet, he immediately shouted loudly.

"Ah Xian, I dare not stop you from recruiting Daoist followers on Lord Chen's orders, but these twenty people really cannot all come from Yangping Village!"

Seeing the excitement on the faces of his clansmen fade, Zhao Zhongfu looked at Zhao Xian and earnestly tried to dissuade him.

"Ah Xian was not thoughtful enough; thank you for reminding me, Fifth Uncle!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian also realized what was happening and immediately bowed to Zhao Zhong.

"Ah Xian, recruit ten people from the clan!"

Uncle Zhao De and grandfather Zhao Mu also arrived at this time. Upon hearing Zhao Zhong's words, grandfather Zhao Mu immediately responded.

When his grandfather spoke, Zhao Xian naturally agreed.

Uncle Zhao Li naturally had to go with Zhao Xian, otherwise his grandfather would not be at ease, so he reserved a spot first.

Zhao Xian recruited nine more people from his clan, all of whom were skilled in martial arts.

The head of the squad was naturally Zhao Li.

Several clansmen with good martial arts skills were gathered by Zhao Zhong and spent the next few days patrolling Yangpingli with him.

Zhao Xian didn't mind and took out his own money to give each of them a hundred talismans, which made them very happy.

One shi of millet is equivalent to exactly one hundred talisman coins.

At this critical time when food is scarce, this bushel of millet could save lives!

Ten more men are needed, so Zhao Xian plans to recruit one squad each from Dawangli and Changgongli.

During lunch, when the matter was brought up, Zhao Xushi, the mother, did not agree with Zhao Xian's idea, but instead mentioned her uncle Da Huting's family.

When my uncle came to Yangpingli last time to congratulate the Zhao family on the completion of their new house, he mentioned it briefly.

His second and third sons were idle at home all day, and he wanted to ask Zhao Xian if he could find them jobs in the village.

Zhao Xian, being a minor official, naturally had no authority to make decisions.

However, now that Zhao Xian has recruited Daoist followers to patrol the villages, he can make decisions on his own.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian nodded slightly, quite moved.

Just like last time, more than a hundred villagers were frightened away by a crow that had become a spirit, leaving Zhao Xian alone to face the enemy.

If my uncles and the others had been here at the time, we wouldn't have been in such a sorry state!

The saying goes that one should not avoid recommending worthy people even if they are relatives. Zhao Xian had no intention of avoiding relatives either. In real battles, life and death, one must rely on one's own blood relatives!

Moreover, his maternal uncle was a butcher in Dahuting, and his family was not short of money. His two cousins ​​were also half a head taller than him and were quite burly and strong.

As for martial arts skills, being a third-rate martial artist at the skin-refining level is acceptable!

Upon realizing this, Zhao Xian immediately agreed.

Zhao Xu was very pleased to see that Zhao Xian did not refute her and agreed to the matter.

He immediately put down his chopsticks and bowl, disregarding his lunch, and hurried out of the courtyard.

"Mom, have my uncle bring me a fat dog; I'm treating some people to drinks tonight!"

Zhao Xian rushed out the door and shouted loudly, but Zhao Xushi waved her hand without turning her head.

"Brother, I'm going with Huang Xia too!"

Zhao Yu took Huang Xia's hand, called out to him, and quickly chased after him.

After finishing their meal, Zhao Xian and Zhao Hong rested for a while before heading to the threshing ground, wanting to take another good look at the martial arts skills of these people.

Around 3 PM, Zhao Xushi arrived at the threshing ground with several burly men.

"Ah Xian greets his two elder brothers!"

Upon seeing the visitor, Zhao Xian immediately smiled and stepped forward to greet him.

"Ah Xian, we certainly won't be afraid of demonic beasts!" One of the burly men immediately returned the greeting and laughed, "Demonic beasts are still beasts, not much different from cattle, sheep, pigs, and dogs!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian smiled and joked, "My two cousins ​​are both very strong; they're perfect for holding shields and standing at the front!"

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing this, the group burst into laughter.

Zhao Xian's maternal uncle had three sons. He named them using the first three characters of "Ronghua Fugui" (meaning wealth, honor, and prosperity), hoping to complete the four-character name. Unfortunately, his uncle was nearly fifty years old and was still missing the last character.

His family had been butchers for generations, never lacking food or drink, so naturally he had other thoughts.

The two cousins ​​were named Xu Hua and Xu Fu respectively.

The mother then introduced Zhao Xian to the three people behind his two cousins, all of whom were members of the Xu family who were close to his uncle's family.

"Mother, you've truly gone to great lengths for my son!"

Zhao Xian bowed to the other three people, then looked at Zhao Xu Shi and praised her.

"Of course, this is a very dangerous matter, so naturally I need to find some suitable men for my son!"

After a few casual words, Madam Zhao led Zhao Yu and Huang Xia away.

"Cousin, kill this dog. Once we've gathered the remaining five of us, we'll have a drink together tonight!"

Zhao Xian led the five men from Da Hu Ting toward his own family, speaking with a smile as they walked.

"Okay!"

My second cousin, Xu Hua, immediately smiled and agreed.

As night fell, Zhao Xian finally returned, followed by five men carrying bows and arrows.

The aroma of wine and meat filled the air, and the group naturally drank until late at night in the threshing ground before dispersing.

The ten thousand coins have been completely used up.

In the following days, Zhao Xian gathered everyone together every day to practice martial arts in the threshing ground and to get the team in sync.

Ji's father, Zhao Zhi, drove a donkey cart every day, running around to buy as many supplies as possible that Zhao Xian had requested.

Fifteen thousand talisman coins looked like a full basket, but it wasn't enough to buy many good things.

Fortunately, Zhao Xian still had two iron-rimmed bows and two fine ring-handled swords, which barely provided enough weapons for everyone.

In fact, everyone brought weapons, but Zhao Xian had fought with the tiger demon, so these crudely made weapons were not very useful.

And in these past few days, just as Zhao Xian had said, there have been rumors of demonic beasts appearing in Wohu Township!

Hexi Pavilion, Nan Cui Lane.

A group of Taoist priests stood on the riverbank, pointing and discussing the ripples in the river, their faces occasionally showing a hint of panic.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

As the crowd was whispering among themselves, they saw several guards in the pavilion beckoning them to make way.

Everyone looked up and saw a group of very fierce Taoists, led by three knights, walking towards the river.

"Lord Zhao, this is the very place where that monster devoured the women washing clothes!"

The head of the Hexi Pavilion raised his riding whip, pointed towards the riverbank, then looked at Zhao Xian and replied solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian immediately focused his gaze, a faint crimson spiritual light flickering in his eyes.

Under the power of spiritual vision, one could see a faint blue demonic aura floating on the river surface. The aura was very thin and meandered across the river.

"Walk!"

Zhao Xian immediately spurred his horse and rode upstream along the river, with a group of men following closely behind.

Seeing this, the surrounding Taoists also followed suit.

A moment later, Zhao Xian stopped in front of a river bend. Above the bend, a pale blue demonic aura condensed into clouds, several feet in diameter.

"That monster should be here!"

Zhao Xian raised his riding whip and pointed it into the river.

Upon hearing this, the head of the Hexi Pavilion immediately frowned, looked at the river, and fell into deep thought.

"The river here is wide and the water is so deep that the bottom cannot be seen. Let the Taoist priests take some fishing nets and pull them in from upstream and downstream to force out that monster!"

Before he could speak, Zhao Xian looked at the people around him and gave them instructions.

"I will follow Zhao Jun's arrangements!"

The head of the Hexi Pavilion also came to his senses and looked at the group of people, shouting.

The group agreed and immediately dispersed.

A moment later, the group of men each led three to five Taoist followers to begin pulling the nets from upstream and downstream of the river!

"Ah Hong, Ah Duan, order the onlookers to step back!"

"Zhang Gong, you five should also get ready!"

As the fishing net drew ever closer to the river bend, Zhao Xian drew his bow and gave the order.

Upon hearing Zhao Xian's instructions, Zhao Hong and Zhao Duan immediately told the onlookers to disperse.

Five more men stepped forward, drew their bows and nocked their arrows, their eyes sharp as they stared intently at the river.

The head of the Hexi Pavilion was quite surprised to see that two of the five men possessed iron-rimmed bows, as iron-rimmed bows were quite valuable!

When his gaze fell upon the arrows of the five men, his pupils constricted slightly. The arrows in the hands of the five men were all finely forged arrows, covered with barbs.

"Wow!"

Suddenly, a scream like the cry of a baby came from the river.

Immediately, a ferocious beast, over two zhang long, leaped out of the river!

It looked like a giant salamander, its body covered with dark yellow spots, baring its teeth and claws, and roaring repeatedly like a baby crying, which made people feel uneasy!

The sharp roar seemed to have no effect on Zhao Xian. His eyes were like cold stars as he pulled the iron bow to its fullest extent!

"middle!"

With a soft shout, a whooshing sound rang out, and the arrow shot out like lightning!

"Pfft!"

The arrow pierced the flesh, and the monster let out a cry. Soon after, the arrow had penetrated more than half a foot deep!

"Clatter!"

The sound of something cutting through the air rang out rapidly, followed closely by five sharp arrows!

"Pfft! Pfft!"

With a series of screech sounds, three arrows struck the demon's body squarely, while the other two grazed its body and fell into the river.

"Bang!"

The monster suddenly plunged into the river, splashing water everywhere!

The river surface was turbulent, but the monster did not appear!

"Keep pulling the net!"

Zhao Xian glanced at the river, then a smile appeared on his lips as he gave the order.

The fishing nets continued to be pulled forward, and the crowd shouted loudly, as if trying to scare the monster away.

Zhao Xian watched the demonic aura in the river getting closer and closer to the shore, raised his hand to signal Zhang Gong and the others to step back, and then looked at the burly men holding iron and wooden shields.

Xu Hua met Zhao Xian's gaze and immediately led Xu Fu and three others forward with shields to block Zhao Xian and the others.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard, water splashed everywhere, and a dark yellow figure suddenly darted to the shore and ran wildly towards Zhao Xian!

Under the Spirit Eye Technique, the pale blue demonic aura shone as brightly as a candle flame in the dark!

Yet they still dared to plot a sneak attack on everyone; how much cunning and deceit can a beast possess?

Stop increasing laughter!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Xu Hua and Xu Fu, who were standing in front of Zhao Xian, also staggered backward.

The immense force caused the two men to turn pale, their shield-wielding arms feeling as if they had been broken!

Seeing this, the other three burly men with shields remained unfazed and continued to stand in front of the group.

"kill!"

With a roar, several spears shot out from the gaps in the shield, aiming straight at the monster.

Zhao Xian also leaped into the air and slashed at the monster with his sword!

Not long after, a piercing scream was heard, and the monster collapsed to the ground with a thud, never to be heard again.

"Did you really kill him?"

"Kill them! Kill them!"

The onlookers cheered loudly at the sight, but among the cheers were a few cries.

Without a doubt, they must be family members of the woman washing clothes.

"Ah Zhong, cut him open!"

Zhao Xian looked at the blond-haired boy holding the gun and gave him instructions.

Upon hearing this, the blond-haired youth immediately drew a dagger from his waist, stabbed it under the beast's jaw, and forcefully slashed towards its abdomen.

After the abdomen was opened, the undigested parts of the human body were also revealed.

"Ugh! Ugh!"

Upon seeing this, the guards all turned pale and began to vomit.

Although the head of the Hexi Pavilion did not vomit, his complexion was still quite unpleasant.

"Summon the family that lost their member, sort through the remains, and then bury them!"

Zhao Xian looked at the head of Hexi Pavilion and gave an order, then looked at Xu Hua beside him, "Carry the remains of the demon beast onto the cart and take it back to Yangpingli."

"We'll leave the compensation for the fishing nets and the aftermath to Mr. Cui. We'll take our leave now!"

"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhao, for your help!"

The head of the Hexi Pavilion immediately bowed in greeting.

"Truly an elite squad!"

After watching Zhao Xian and his entourage leave, the head of the Hexi Pavilion finally came to his senses, sighed, and directed the villagers to handle the aftermath.

It is now late January, and Zhao Xian and his men have been inspecting the villages for more than half a month, having killed six or seven demonic beasts.

Having witnessed so many tragedies, one becomes accustomed to them.