With half a game of chess, I vanquish all demons!

"I love it very much."

The humanoid white tiger has a serious expression.

Zhao Yao then answered seriously:

"Since you love it so much, why not use a beautifully carved jade to make a coffin for the horse, use precious catalpa wood for the outer coffin, ask a powerful warrior to dig the tomb, build a temple for it in the countryside, sacrifice it with cattle, sheep and pigs, and make offerings to it every year on festivals."

In this way, everyone who hears about this will know how much Your Excellency values ​​your horse.

The humanoid white tiger listened to Zhao Yao's advice, its face beaming with joy, which grew increasingly intense until, finally reaching its peak, it shook its head and said:

"I can't do that. Find another way to give me a proper burial."

"All right."

Zhao Yao hesitated for a moment, then looked at the humanoid white tiger and cautiously opened his mouth to probe:

"What do you think of using an earthen stove as the outer coffin, a copper pot as the inner coffin, sprinkling ginger and dates inside, using magnolia as seasoning, using grain and rice as offerings, and using firelight as clothing, to bury it inside people's stomachs?"

"good!

What a lavish funeral! That's exactly what I want.

The humanoid white tiger nodded in satisfaction and said to him:

"I'm satisfied. You can leave now."

Is this possible?

Looking at the expression on the white tiger's face, Zhao Yao knew that she was not faking it.

He used two outrageous lavish burial methods to actually test the intentions of the human-shaped white tiger.

She genuinely wanted to let him off the hook, which is why she found an excuse.

However, when the humanoid white tiger tried to let him go, he realized that the tiger posed no threat and became unwilling to leave.

He showed no sign of leaving, gazing at the humanoid white tiger, and spoke:

"Your Excellency has not yet told me your name."

And how do you know my name?

"I won't mention my name."

"Next time, when we're both more presentable, we can bring it up then."

The humanoid white tiger opened its mouth and spoke. In the light of the flames rising from the broken body of the tiger, its cool gaze swept quickly over the naked body before turning away and no longer looking at him.

The meaning behind her actions, combined with her words, couldn't be clearer.

Zhao Yao had been using the bundle to cover his vitals, but now he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

But it doesn't seem quite right to unburden oneself and put on clothes right now.

Fortunately, the other person had already turned around.

Call ~

A cool night breeze blew, and he composed himself, gazing at the humanoid white tiger's profile, and continued to press for answers:

"You haven't said how you know my name yet."

"Your name?"

Upon hearing this, the white tiger in human form turned to look at him with a strange expression.

She said in a strange tone:

"You're the most famous person in the entire wilderness, yet you seem unaware of this?"

"I'm the most famous? Could it be because Su Shangtao put a bounty on me?"

Zhao Yao frowned.

The humanoid white tiger shook its head and said:

"It was because he removed the bounty on your head."

"What do you mean by this? Please enlighten me, I would like to hear the details."

Zhao Yao raised an eyebrow, his words earnest.

The humanoid white tiger stared at him, asking suspiciously:

"You really don't know?"

"To be honest, I still don't understand why he was chasing me, let alone why I'm the most famous person in the wilderness."

Zhao Yao shook his head.

Upon hearing this, the humanoid white tiger clicked its tongue in amazement:

"Tsk tsk~ No wonder he has great fortune."

I knew nothing, yet I've survived to this day.

"I've heard this several times before: 'Another person with great fortune.'"

What does it mean that this great fortune has fallen upon me? Is it good or bad?

Great fortune, great fortune, ha~ Ever since I left Wangzhou City, I have been chased and forced all the way, with no time to spare. I had to take lives, had to gain this power, had to fight my way back, had to come to this place, and had to ask Su Shangtao for clarification!

Strongmen, warriors, madmen, demons, bandits—one after another, as if they could never be killed off.

But, but everything just happened...

As Zhao Yao spoke, he couldn't help but pour out his heart, shaking his head and chuckling:

"...Confused, confused."

Now that I'm going back to the city, I need to settle things with Su Shangtao. I really don't want to be in such a daze anymore.

Zhao Yao humbly begs the young lady to enlighten me; I would be eternally grateful for her assistance!

At this point, Zhao Yao's expression turned solemn, and he bowed deeply in a very respectful manner.

The six-and-a-half-meter-tall little giant bowed down with an air of scholarly refinement, almost as if he were about to topple mountains of gold and jade pillars. However, the hand he used to cover his vital parts with a bundle, when used to perform the bow, revealed an extremely rude and absurd manner.

The humanoid white tiger didn't look at him, but sighed with great emotion, its voice hoarse:

"What a pitiful fellow."

Then I'll explain it to you from the beginning.

Hearing this, Zhao Yao was excited and looked at the humanoid white tiger with anticipation in his eyes.

She hesitated for a moment, looked up at the endless starry night sky, organized her thoughts, and began to speak slowly in a scripted tone:

"Those who possess great fortune in Wangzhou County number no more than two palms' worth. Yet, those killed by Su Shangtao include Tian Qing, Zhao Yao, and four others."

The others have all been successfully harmed by Su Shangtao.

Zhao Yao, for some unknown reason, not only suddenly gained martial arts skills and withstood the attack, but also successfully participated in the county government's banquet and took the opportunity to escape from Wangzhou City.

All of this, and the reason that drove Su Shangtao to kill, can be traced back to a nobleman who was about to arrive in Wangzhou City.

The humanoid white tiger paused here, then paced back and forth, saying:

"Since he is said to be a noble person, he must be someone with an extremely distinguished lineage and status."

This person is none other than Princess Yunchi, one of the princesses of my Yin Kingdom!

In the beginning, the fact that Princess Yun Chi was about to arrive in Wangzhou City was something few people knew. The fact that Princess Yun Chi was coming to Wangzhou City to choose a husband was something that should never be known.

Unfortunately, both of these things spread like wildfire and reached the ears of some people with ulterior motives.

Su Shangtao is one of them!

According to the custom of my Yin Kingdom, when a princess chooses a husband, whether he is a real husband or a fake husband, he must be a person with great fortune.

In Wangzhou County, those with great fortune number only a handful, and Su Shangtao happens to be among them!

The humanoid white tiger brought the conversation back to the beginning.

As she finished speaking, she turned her head and looked at Zhao Yao with a strange, ambiguous expression, as if she were smiling but not smiling.

At this moment, without her needing to explain in detail, Zhao Yao understood why Su Shangtao had killed them.

He understood this point, but the more he thought about it, the more absurd it seemed.

It's truly a case of malice coming out of nowhere while one is sitting at home!

He suppressed his emotions, said nothing, and remained calm as he looked at the humanoid white tiger, listening attentively as she continued her explanation.

Su Shangtao always took Zhou Yan, the magistrate of Wangzhou County, as his role model.

Climbing the social ladder and attaching himself to powerful figures has always been his dream. Now that the opportunity is right in front of him, how could he tolerate the existence of a threat!

Of course, we must kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!

Within the city of Wangzhou, those few individuals with great fortune, those who are clearly inferior to Su Shangtao, are still alive.

Those who surpass Su Shangtao in appearance or talent, or are on par with him, are in a terrible predicament…