Eternal Immortal Dynasty: Starting as a Petty Official

Chapter 137 Suppressing the White Bull Bandits (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

A few breaths later, the group had already left the country house.

On each of the five oxcarts was the remains of a demonic beast, the wolf being as big as an ox!

"Wow, it's huge!"

The head of Dalin Pavilion immediately exclaimed in surprise, his face showing great shock.

Suddenly, he saw a headless demonic bird, pointed at it, and shouted, "Look! That's the demonic bird that's been causing trouble in our Dalin Pavilion!"

"Yes, Zhao Jun also handed that demonic bird over to me, asking me to transport it back with him!" Wang Miao replied, then looked at the guard beside the oxcart and called out, "Bring over those wolf cubs and fledglings!"

"Mr. Qian, these are the cubs of demonic beasts. Mr. Zhao asked you to sell them for him. They'll be worth fifty low-grade spirit stones each!"

"I think this price is a bit too low!"

Wang Miao pointed to the wolf cubs and baby birds in the bamboo basket and said with a smile.

"Indeed, in the market town of Daqingshan, a single monster cub would cost at least seventy or eighty low-grade spirit stones!"

The head of Dalin Pavilion also said with a smile.

"Lord Cao, regarding the rice and grain you mentioned earlier, I will arrange for someone to prepare them immediately, and you can take them away shortly!"

Suddenly, the village head of Yulin Township looked at Cao Quan and said with a smile.

"Two shi of spirit rice, two shi of millet, and twenty jin of fermented soybeans!"

Cao Quan withdrew his gaze, suppressed his surprise, and then slightly altered the number.

"We will certainly prepare everything perfectly for Lord Cao!"

Yu Lin Township official was slightly taken aback, then responded solemnly and turned to leave.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Gong, who was standing behind Cao Quan, revealed a hint of mockery.

A moment later, Cao Quan and Zhang Gong mounted their horses and headed west along the official road, followed by an oxcart.

Just as the two left, another rider galloped up on the official road.

"Hey, Mr. Qian, Mr. Wu, why are you all standing outside the country house?"

The figure on horseback called out, asking with a puzzled expression.

"Oh, Mr. Wang and Mr. Chen are also at the country house!"

His gaze fell upon the head of the Dalin Pavilion and Wang Miao, and he immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"Gentlemen, Magistrate Zhao of the county has today slain that man-eating python from our village!"

"I've come with some good news first! The demonic python is currently being brought here by an oxcart!"

As they were talking, the newcomer also noticed the oxcarts by the roadside, with the remains of demonic beasts on them.

"These... these were all killed by Lord Zhao?"

Upon hearing this, everyone on the steps nodded in unison.

"Lord Wu, move all the remains of these demonic beasts to the side courtyard and order your men to guard them strictly. There must be no mistakes!"

"Furthermore, send messengers to inform the prominent families and wealthy households in the village, so they can come and buy the monster cubs!"

"These are the only people who can afford it!"

After saying this, the village head of Yulin Township sighed and walked into the village house.

Without a second thought, Cao Quan would surely report his arrogant yet obsequious behavior to Zhao Xian!

Having served as an official for many years, how could I have stumbled and fallen into the mud over such a trivial matter!

I just hope this sergeant is a magnanimous person!

As night fell, a campfire was lit, occasionally punctuated by a crisp popping sound.

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The people sat around the fire, their faces glowing red in the firelight.

"Glug! Glug!"

A ceramic pot sits above the campfire, its contents—a pot of spirit rice porridge—bubbling and emitting a rich aroma.

"Ah Hong, you and Ah Duan, go and feed each horse a pound of crescent-shaped rice!"

Suddenly, Zhao Xian looked at Zhao Hong and Zhao Duan and said calmly.

"We still have several days of travel ahead, so we can't let these horses lose weight!"

"Understood, elder brother!"

The two responded and quickly got up to get busy.

"Let's eat first, then get a good night's rest before heading to the next village tomorrow!"

Zhao Xian looked around at the others and spoke.

Without saying much, Huang Zhong picked up a spoon and ladled a bowl of spirit rice porridge for Zhao Xian, then served porridge to the others.

A short while later, after finishing their meal and arranging for the night watchmen, Zhao Xian and the others also drifted off to sleep.

After a long day of running around, Zhao Xian was exhausted and had no energy left to meditate and cultivate himself.

At the same time, the arrival of Zhao Xian and others in Yulin Township caused ripples, much like a stone thrown into water.

In a single day, five places were pacified by rampaging demonic beasts, including some at the late stage of Qi Refining, which truly shocked the officials and wealthy families of Yulin Township.

Of the five wreaking havoc, four were personally suppressed by the military officer, while the other was eliminated by his demon-hunting team.

Yulin Township and Shahe Township are closely adjacent. When Zhao Xian quelled the demon in Shahe Township, many Taoists in Yulin Township already knew about it.

The Taoists of Yulin Township had heard of Zhao Xian's demon-hunting team, and today's battle had shown many of them the team's prowess.

That was truly thunderous and ruthless!

As for the spoils of war that Zhao Xian ordered the heads of each pavilion to send to the village, naturally no one dared to covet them.

Yulin Township official even moved to a secluded courtyard to guard against thieves stealing the remains of the demon's body.

Silent all night.

The next morning, as dawn broke.

Zhao Xian and the others got up early, ate breakfast, and then continued their journey towards the next village pavilion.

Meanwhile, Zhao Li and his group began preparing to head to the next place where monsters were causing trouble.

Before we knew it, two days had passed.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xian and his group had already swept away the most dangerous monsters that had plagued the three villages like a whirlwind.

Now, in the village houses of the three townships, there are no fewer than five or six remains of monsters.

As night fell, dark clouds obscured the moon, making it impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

Beiguo Township, Niujiaoshan Mountain.

Inside the mountain valley, a campfire blazed brightly, and dozens of poor, ragged Taoists, divided into several groups, sat around the fire to warm themselves.

The autumn wind was bleak, and the mountains were even colder. If you didn't sit around the campfire to keep warm, you would probably freeze to death!

Outside these campfires, a huge white bull lay on a thick straw mat.

Its body was enormous, its eyes were bloodshot, it exhaled white mist from its nose, and it had two sharp bull horns on its head that looked like swords, each three or four feet long.

Beside the white bull was a burly, bare-chested man wearing a helmet with bull horns. He was tall and had disheveled hair. In front of him was a giant axe that was as tall as a person.

Night had fallen, and outside the mountain valley, within the dense forest, several agile figures appeared out of nowhere.

"Sun Jun, you wait here. I'll lead men to wipe out this band of White Ox bandits!"

After he finished speaking, several figures took advantage of the darkness and headed towards the mountain pass ahead, while three figures stayed behind to guard the place.

When the group reached the edge of the ravine, they cautiously looked up and saw that most of the bandits were curled up on the ground, fast asleep.

Even the two bandits guarding the outside of the mountain pass were drowsy and kept nodding.

Zhao Xian surveyed the valley for a moment, then raised his hand and waved it. Two figures immediately crept past him from behind.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Two muffled thuds, and the bandits on guard were already lifeless.

Just as the two bandits fell to the ground, the white ox deep in the ravine suddenly opened its fist-sized eyes, raised its head, and roared.

"Moo!"

In an instant, the burly man wearing the horned helmet grabbed the giant axe, stood up abruptly, and looked out of the ravine.

"Enemy attack!"

With a roar, the burly man leaped onto the white ox's back and shouted loudly.

At this moment, Zhao Xian also realized that the white ox was almost as tall as a person!

"kill!"

Seeing this, Zhao Xian could only sigh inwardly, and then shouted loudly.

Suddenly, Zhao Xian stood up, drew his bow, and shot an arrow into the ravine.

Behind him, Zhao Cheng, Mu Chun, and Zhao Hong each drew their bows to full length, aiming towards the valley.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Several arrows whistled out, and in the blink of an eye, several bandits were hit and fell to the ground.

"Choo choo choo!"

Of the four, Zhao Xian was the best archer. His hands moved with lightning speed, leaving a series of afterimages in the eyes of the others. In just a few breaths, he emptied his quiver of arrows.

The quiver contained a total of fifteen arrows, and in Zhao Xian's hands, every arrow hit its mark.

"Sharpshooter!"

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Upon seeing this, the bandit leader riding the bull roared in anger, but it was too late.

It was clear that most of the bandits in the valley had already fallen to the ground, wounded by arrows.

After all, apart from Zhao Xian, Zhao Cheng was also the top archer in the village. Although he could not compare to Zhao Xian, he was still far superior to ordinary people!

"call!"

Letting out a long sigh, Zhao Xian put down his bow, stretched his arms, and then looked at Zhao Cheng and the others, laughing, "This bandit leader can actually tame a demonic beast; he's truly not to be underestimated!"

"You all go and kill the rest of the bandits; leave the bandit leader to me!"

"Yes, sir!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately responded in unison, and then each drew their ring-pommel swords, formed a battle formation, and charged into the mountain valley.

"Moo!"

But then the bandit leader squeezed his legs together, and two streams of white mist shot out of the nostrils of the white ox beneath him. He pawed the ground with his front hooves, and then his four hooves flew off, rushing rapidly towards the outside of the ravine.

In an instant, a thunderous roar echoed through the mountain valley.

The massive white bull rampaged through the mountain valley, and no one could stop it in its path!

Several bandits who couldn't dodge in time were sent flying by the white bull, barely breathing.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing the white ox charging towards them, Zhao Cheng and Zhao Ji immediately ordered everyone to disperse.

Immediately, the two exchanged a knowing glance, took out a tripwire from their pockets, and pulled it up.

"A tripwire?"

The bandit leader, riding the bull, looked down at them with sharp eyes and immediately saw through their methods. He sneered and patted the horns of the white bull he was riding.

But then the white ox, as it approached the exit of the mountain pass, suddenly stopped, raised its hooves high, and then stomped down!

"boom!"

In an instant, as if the earth were shaking violently, the ground beneath Zhao Cheng and the others trembled violently, and in the blink of an eye, several fissures, each three to five feet long and several feet wide, appeared on the ground.

Zhao Cheng and the others were also thrown about by the earthquake, and they looked at the scene before them with disbelief on their faces.

"Pfft!"

Suddenly, an arrow pierced the sky and shot towards the bandit leader riding the bull!

"kill!"

Zhao Xian's roar startled Zhao Cheng and the others, who quickly scrambled to their feet, gripped their ring-pommel swords tightly, and charged into the ravine.