The Great Tang Dynasty: The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain, Starts by Being Deceived into Ma

Chapter 36 Thunderclap

"Brother Lu!"

Cheng Chumo was lying in bed admiring the view outside the window when Lu Jinghe suddenly pushed open the door.

"I'm leaving, I have some errands to run."

Lu Jinghe said, "You can act as a bodyguard. You're strong and can avoid a lot of trouble."

"Is Your Highness coming with us?" Cheng Chumo asked. If it were just Lu Jing and one other person, there was no need to bring him along, just like yesterday.

But now that Lu Jinghe has come to call him, it means he needs a bodyguard.

Regardless of whether this guard is useful or not, he should at least provide some support to prevent some fool from disturbing the two princesses.

Cheng Chumo had a very clear understanding of himself; he was just someone who could hold his own.

Lu Jinghe has the appearance of a weak scholar and is not very intimidating. With a top beauty like Princess Gaoyang by his side, it's hard to imagine that no one would cause trouble for him.

With Cheng Chumo around, it's good enough; nobody wants to mess with a strong man.

Lu Jinghe said, "Let's go down and eat first."

After saying that, Lu Jinghe went to greet Gao Yang and A Lü.

The group of five had breakfast downstairs at the inn and then set off for Widow Liu's house.

On the outskirts of Lantian County, at the home of Widow Liu.

The businessman surnamed Zhao arrived here early in the morning.

Seeing that the courtyard gate was locked tightly, they knocked on it.

"Is Sister Liu here? When did she get back?"

"It's me, Zhao Qing. I heard from Sun Qi that you're back."

"Sister Liu? Sister Liu!"

Zhao Qing knocked on the door frantically, and Lu Jing and the others saw him as soon as they finished eating.

Lu Jinghe waved his hand and said, "A-Lu, you stay here and don't let him find out."

After Lu Jinghe finished speaking, he walked out on his own.

It is worth mentioning that Lu Jinghe specially wore a Taoist robe, making him look extremely ethereal and otherworldly.

"What are you doing, young friend?" Lu Jinghe asked, pretending to be passing by. "I've noticed this house hasn't been lived in for a long time. The owner probably moved out a while ago."

"Is that so?" Zhao Qing had no choice but to nod. This man looked like a master. Since he said that, then this house probably really hadn't been lived in for a long time.

But what's the story behind Sun Qi saying he met Widow Liu and even did business with her?

Only he knew that Widow Liu was dead. She had been dead for several days, so how could she be doing business with Sun Qi, who had just returned?

Another thought inexplicably arose in Zhao Qing's mind: could it be that his business partner had betrayed him?

Probably, that thing was a beast, surely blinded by lust, and didn't kill Widow Liu.

Thinking about it, Zhao Qing's face darkened.

He said, "Thank you for the reminder, Daoist Master."

Zhao Qing said something and turned to walk up the mountain.

Lu Jinghe stared at his back for a moment and thought to himself: This man has a strong aura of violence about him. It seems he has killed quite a few people.

After Zhao Qing had walked away, Lu Jinghe waved and said, "Let's go, follow him."

"He wanted to go up the mountain, and coincidentally, I also needed to build a factory on that mountain, so we decided to do it together."

"Um—" Ah-Lu stammered.

"Don't worry, I won't forget you."

Once they reached the mountain, Lu Jing and the others slowed down.

They followed closely behind Zhao Qing.

"Young Master Lu, is this the person who killed Sister Liu?"

Ah Lü stared intently at Zhao Qing, who was turning left and right ahead, and asked fiercely.

"Calm down." Lu Jinghe looked at A-Lu's fierce appearance and was afraid that she would rush out and kill Zhao Qing without thinking.

This man deserves to die, but he shouldn't die now.

There's still a big fish we haven't caught yet.

That "demon" that made Lantian County feel chilly.

Lu Jinghe has figured everything out: it was Zhao Qing who was working with that demon to cause trouble.

He had just asked Cheng Chumo to inquire about the situation, and it turned out that several young girls had gone missing in Lantian County, presumably all of whom had fallen victim to Zhao Qing's cruelty.

The last corpse was dealt with by that "demon".

Lu Jinghe said, "Do you remember what your sister Liu looked like? She was sucked dry like a corpse. Zhao Qing definitely couldn't do that."

"Don't make a move yet. Wait until the bigger fish surfaces, then I'll let you finish off this trash yourself."

As Ah-Lu listened to Lu Jinghe's words, her eyes gradually regained their clarity.

"Ah-Lu understands, young master."

Lu Jinghe cast a small spell to conceal the aura of the group.

He didn't know how strong the enemy's "demons" were, and it would be bad if they sensed his presence and ran away.

Soon, a mouse, about the size of a six or seven-year-old child, appeared out of nowhere and ran to Zhao Qing's side.

"Did you succumb to lust and not kill Widow Liu?! I'll f*** you—"

The rat demon had just come out when he thought Zhao Qing had brought him some delicious snacks again, but instead he was met with a barrage of insults.

"Are you out of your mind? What do you mean I didn't kill him? And you're saying I was lustful? Do you think I'm like you?"

"All you ever do is bring over women, and then I have to clean up your messes!"

The rat demon was clearly not someone to be trifled with; he and Zhao Qing were merely business partners, and they immediately started arguing.

As they argued, both the human and the demon realized something was amiss and asked, "Don't you feel a little cold?"

"Why is it dark?"

At this moment, Lu Jinghe dispelled the spell that concealed his aura and stepped out from behind a tree.

The bright white Taoist robe fluttered in the wind, making a whooshing sound.

"Are you two going to keep arguing?"

"It's you, Taoist priest!" Zhao Qing shouted. "You've been following me!"

"So, are you two going to keep arguing? If not—then it's my turn."

At first, Lu Jinghe thought it was some kind of powerful demon, but upon closer inspection, this rat demon seemed to be even less formidable than Ah Lü.

"Damn humans, now that you're here, you're not leaving. You'll all become my food."

The rat demon cackled inexplicably.

Lu Jinghe asked in a low voice, "What's the procedure again?"

The rat demon didn't understand and asked, "What did you say?"

Shouldn't humans be afraid and beg for mercy at this point?

Why didn't he have it?

Lu Jinghe ignored the rat demon, instead casually snapping off a branch and waving it around in his hand.

"Wait a minute, let me think about the process."

Lu Jinghe lowered his head and thought for a while, then suddenly rose into the air, with lightning flashing around him.

"I remember how to say that phrase."

Lu Jinghe gripped a tree branch in one hand and formed a sword-finger gesture with the other, solemnly declaring, "Nine Heavens Mystic Temple, transform into divine thunder. The majestic might of heaven, summoned by the sword—!"

As Lu Jinghe spoke, a protective shield formed by blue divine lightning appeared around him, and countless bolts of heavenly lightning gathered around him.

Lu Jinghe raised the tree branch high, and divine lightning surged continuously towards the branch.

The rat demon, seeing this, knew exactly what had happened.

This Taoist priest is highly skilled and can command heavenly lightning; he intends to annihilate him completely!

"Why are you running?"

Lu Jinghe gathered his strength and unleashed a powerful slash.

Lu Jinghe unleashed a barrage of divine lightning, locking onto the rat demon who had already fled hundreds of meters away, and striking him almost instantly.

With a single sword strike, everything vanished into thin air.