I became a saint in the world of Liao Zhai, and flirted with monster girls

"Wu Zhu, please read this. Since everyone agrees with what I've said, how about calling off the Hebo marriage ceremony and choosing another day to marry Hebo?"

"Next time, I will definitely choose a bride who is both talented and talented enough to add fragrance and ink to He Bo, and who can also recite poems and entertain He Bo when he's bored, and who is also beautiful."

"Hey, you, since those two women are no longer Habaek's future father-in-law and mother-in-law, why don't you just let them go? Even if they are, aren't you afraid of Habaek's bride whispering in your ear?"

"Wait!" Seeing that the servants were hesitant, Old Lady Li immediately shouted loudly to stop them.

She had just held out a glimmer of hope, hoping that the Beiguo County Magistrate would be more sensible and go along with them. Now that she was sure that the other party was ungrateful and was out to cause trouble, her expression became gloomy.

"What the Beiguo County Magistrate said is not without reason, but this is the auspicious day chosen by the River God. If I miss this opportunity, I will never get it again. If the River God blames me, I won't be offended. But if the River God gets angry and causes a flood... then it will be my fault."

Are you still afraid of bearing sin?

The King of Hell and the Judge were out of their minds and reincarnated you as a human. I will immediately send you to the eighteen levels of hell to make them make up for this mistake!

Ximen Bao was disdainful in his heart, but on the surface he asked with a worried look:

"Does it have to be now?"

"It has to be now!"

Mrs. Li replied firmly.

Ximen Bao looked around and suddenly burst into laughter.

"What a coincidence! Among those present here, there happens to be someone with both world-renowned talent and stunning looks, infinitely better than a country woman! She's worthy enough to marry the Yellow River God. I'm so shameless as to act as a matchmaker, and I invite you all to be my witnesses."

"Li Wuzhu, do you think this is a marriage destined by heaven?"

"Oh?"

Old Lady Li swept her fierce gaze over the group of people brought by Ximen Bao, but she did not find any female relatives.

There were no other women of good looks among the crowd - then again, who would dare to put a beautiful woman under her nose?

"Since the person the county magistrate praises so highly must be quite good, then let me open my eyes and see what kind of person is worthy of the title of Yellow River God!"

"Um...ahem."

Zhou Kao, who had been silently observing the situation, suddenly clenched his fist and coughed twice, silently mouthing to the girl, "Don't listen to their nonsense, you will be a great beauty in the future", and then took off the tiara and robe she had been wearing on her head.

Amidst the horrified gazes of everyone and the incredulous eyes of the little girl, he leisurely hung it on his head.

Due to his lack of skill, the phoenix coronet and bridal veil were worn a little crookedly, and Zhou Kao had to hold it with one hand to ensure that it did not fall off.

"Well……"

"The new wife of the Yellow River God recommended by the county magistrate... I am none other than the humblest one."

Chapter 15 You are so beautiful! How can we compare to you?

"Absolutely not! How can such a dissolute and rude person be Habaek's new wife!?"

Old Lady Li pointed her skinny fingers at Zhou Kao, her chicken claw-like knuckles trembling slightly, as if she was ready to break through the air and grab him at any time.

To her, this is a blatant insult to the sacrificial cause!

Do one thing, respect one thing, love one thing!!!

Although she was already in her seventies or eighties (old and immortal), she knew clearly in her mind that the so-called sacrifice was only to a giant crocodile that was entrenched in Qianye County and causing trouble, and had nothing to do with the legendary Yellow River God at all.

Why would the Yellow River God not stay in the main river but run to this small tributary that is not even a capillary on the dragon to ask for a little village girl as his wife?

But she was also a person who cared deeply about her reputation and could not tolerate such blasphemy.

The Ximen County Magistrate curled up his lips into a meaningful smile and spoke slowly, "Witch, please be patient. As far as I know, the witch has arranged for the marriage of He Bo several times in Qianye, but the Yellow River still floods from time to time..."

"This is naturally because the ignorant village women are dishonest!" Old Lady Li said without thinking, and it was obvious that she had thought about this issue over and over again.

"But this ceremony is presided over by the Li Wuzhu. The ignorant village women are stupid and ignorant, and their hearts are insincere. The Wuzhu must be full of sincerity, right?" Ximen County Magistrate persuaded.

"This..." Old Lady Li was speechless for a moment.

"Haha, so I was wondering, could it be that the bride we presented to He Bo simply wasn't pleasing to He Bo? Look, the ebb and flow of the Yellow River are unpredictable, just like a woman's temperament.

People have revered it as the Mother River since ancient times. There is also a legend that Bingyi lives in the abyss three hundred feet deep and was named Hebo by the Emperor of Heaven.

So... could it be that... this Yellow River God is actually a goddess?"

Magistrate Ximen spoke to himself with a tone of certainty mixed with a hint of cunning.

"Then everything makes sense. When a goddess marries a man, she naturally chooses a strong and considerate man. How could she not be angry if you sent her a girl?"

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate! But this playboy..." Old Lady Li wanted to argue.

"Oh! The witch doesn't know this, but even though he looks tall and strong, he is the third place winner of the last imperial examination - Zhou Kao, the scholar! His literary talent is even more outstanding."

Having said that, County Magistrate Ximen winked at Zhou Kao.

Zhou Kao understood what he meant, with a carefree smile on his face. He gently held the phoenix coronet and robe with one hand, and pressed the knife handle with the other, posing in a chic manner.

Then he recited: "A gentleman has a quiet interest, is humble and courteous, and has talent for music. He is knowledgeable and insightful, and is well versed in the whole of literature and history."

The voice was clear and every word was sonorous, which perfectly interpreted the gentleman's elegant interests and erudition in the poem.

When he was originally making the plan, Zhou Kao was still struggling with whether it was appropriate for a man like him to wear a phoenix crown and a red robe, and he comforted himself by saying, "Our cause is just."

At this moment, since I have already given up on "pretending", I might as well let go completely and "let myself go".

After posing for a while, Zhou Kao still felt unsatisfied. He turned to the crowd and asked loudly, "Who is more beautiful, me or you?"

This farce finally brought the crowd back to their senses. Everyone realized that this was a plan to expose the old woman's tricks in public!

Most of the people present were common people. Normally, trivial matters like an old village worker marrying a widow would become a topic of conversation for three months after dinner in the county. How much more so was it that they could witness with their own eyes such a rare event as the female River God marrying a male wife?

In addition, there are also well-known handsome and talented people reciting poems on the spot. Such a spectacle is probably rare to see in this lifetime!

It was really worth it to come and watch this time! So, those who were thirsty from the sun did not bother to find water to drink; those who were hungry after waiting for a whole morning, now their stomachs no longer rumbled;

Those who had originally noticed that something was wrong and wanted to sneak away were now unable to move.

The crowd erupted in laughter. They completely ignored the unpleasant expressions of the elders, the powerful, the gentry, and Old Lady Li, and shouted in unison, "You are so beautiful! How can we compare to you?"

Not to mention that there are some plainclothes accomplices brought by Ximen County Magistrate specifically to support the performance.

Zhou Kao proudly swung his knife, and the blade sliced ​​through the air, making a crisp sound. Immediately afterwards, there were shouts one after another:

"Mr. Zhou is the star of literature, he is more than qualified to be the partner of He Bo!"

"Yeah yeah……"

"One thing to say, one thing to say, indeed."

"I feel the same as you do..."

Old Lady Li was still hesitating and hesitant.

Zhou Kao, however, gradually lost his patience - ever since he paid homage to the Queen Mother of the West and received the tiger-patterned sword as a gift, his behavior had become increasingly wild and domineering, like that of a large cat.

At this moment, his brows arched, his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted, "Alright, Wuzhu, do I need to report to you whether the Yellow River God's true form is male or female?"

Ximen County Magistrate also pressed on: "Li Wuzhu, look..."

"Okay, okay! Since the county magistrate has said so, then let Mr. Zhou be the bride of He Bo this time!"

A sinister look flashed across Old Lady Li's eyes, and she thought to herself, "Since you're looking for death, don't blame me for being rude! I hope you don't pee your pants when He Bo reveals his true form later!"

Hey, he really put himself into the role and actually mistook the big crocodile for He Bo.

Once she made up her mind, Old Lady Li acted decisively. She immediately ordered the couple to go, then personally untied the ropes holding the thatched boat in place. With a sinister smile on her face, she gestured to Zhou Kao and said, "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Zhou, this bride, please come in!"

After a heated exchange of words with Old Lady Li, it was already past noon before I knew it.

The number of onlookers on the shore did not decrease, but instead increased.

People called their friends and told each other that more than three or four thousand people came one after another.

The crowd was densely packed, almost half of Qianye County's population gathered here. The crowd gradually quieted down, and a sense of tension that something big was about to happen lingered in everyone's heart.

This was indeed a serious matter! Magistrate Ximen appeared calm and confident on the surface, but he was internally terrified. He had long known that the so-called Yellow River God in this county was nothing more than a demonic crocodile, known for its many evil deeds. When discussing countermeasures earlier, everyone had weighed this issue over and over again.

Ximen County Magistrate proposed to first eliminate the demon crocodile's followers and then throw Li Po Po and others into the Yellow River to drown them, under the pretext of reporting to He Bo that he had changed his wife. However, Zhou Kao rejected this plan.

His reasons were very sufficient: this was a mysterious world, and this place was not the territory of Ximen County Magistrate. The number of people under Ximen County Magistrate was simply not enough to control the situation in the entire county.

If we rashly kill Old Lady Li, the other powerful people who have ulterior motives and rely on the demon crocodile for support will surely mourn the loss of the old lady and band together to resist. By then, there will be countless casualties throughout the county.

Only by killing the demon crocodile in front of everyone can the powerful people be frightened, lose the courage to resist, and be at the mercy of others like headless flies.

In this way, the outsider Ximen County Magistrate can establish absolute authority in the hearts of the people, win the trust of the people, and all affairs will be able to proceed smoothly in the future.

This was indeed reasonable, and Ximen County Magistrate finally agreed. However, the biggest difficulty in this plan was that Zhou Kao needed to kill the demon crocodile with a single strike!

Zhou Kao sat in a thatched boat, with the river water below him being murky, muddy and sandy.

His palms were already soaked with sweat. He held the sword tightly, concentrating and holding his breath.

Speaking of which, he had never experienced death in this world... He wondered if he died here, would he go to the underworld? Or would he become a ghost?

“A real man has things he does and things he doesn’t do!”

Zhou Kao pondered inwardly. Under the piercing gaze of Old Lady Li, he used the tip of his knife to pry open the mud seal on the wine jar on the boat, picked up the heavy jar, tilted his head back and gulped down the wine.

A few sporadic cheers rose from the crowd on the shore, but soon fell silent. Zhou Kao paid no attention to it.

Only then did he realize that the heroic way of drinking in TV dramas, although seemingly free and easy, was actually a bit clumsy. After just a few sips, he spilled half of the jar of wine.

Putting down the wine jar, Zhou Kao cut a few slices of beef and mutton, dipped them in sauce, and started to eat with relish.

It has to be said that the tributes offered by the powerful to the demon crocodile were genuine and without any adulteration.

The meat is soft and chewy, and the rich gravy wrapped in mellow sauce bursts on the tip of the tongue, exuding fragrance and leaving a long-lasting aftertaste.

Mmm, delicious!!!

Chapter 16: Revealing the health bar? Revealing it will kill you

As time passed, beneath the water, the shadow of a huge monster was slowly approaching the surface, with an oppressive feeling that would terrify ordinary people.

The shadow was like a moving dark cloud, carrying a strong smell of a predator, and it moved straight towards the thin thatched boat where Zhou Kao was.

coming!

In an instant, the precious sword at his waist seemed to be possessed by spirits. Almost at the same moment when the demon crocodile was about to appear, it began to emit a clear and rapid sound.

It seemed to be warning its master, and also seemed to be excited about the upcoming fierce battle.

The sword was excited, and the rough man Zhou Kao was also excited.

As the demon crocodile got closer, Zhou Kao truly felt the terrifying power of this man who was revered as a fake He Bo in Qianye County.

Maybe that's the evil spirit mentioned in those strange stories?

It was a feeling that was hard to describe accurately in words, just like the heavy, oppressive feeling before a storm, which made one feel short of breath and chest tightness, as if one was in an oxygen-deficient environment.

The coldness was mixed with a pungent fishy smell, and the invisible fear was like a pair of sharp claws, tightly gripping one's heart and making one shudder.

But this did not make Zhou Kao feel timid. Instead, it made him even more excited, and his whole body began to tremble with excitement.

From the perspective of the people on the shore, the water surface near the boat looked like someone had suddenly poured a large can of thick ink into it, and a large shadow quickly spread out.

The rolling muddy water seemed to be ignited, boiling and surging, and countless tiny bubbles rushed out of the water, making a "beeping and popping" sound, like a strange underwater carnival.

Those who were closer to the river had already lost control of their legs and began to retreat involuntarily.

One person's retreat triggered a chain reaction among the crowd, and in the blink of an eye, a large area on the shore was cleared instantly.

In that open space, only Ximen County Magistrate was left with a solemn expression and a furrowed brow.

And the old woman Li, with a slightly raised corner of her mouth and a hint of sneer in her eyes.

The sneer on Old Lady Li's face gradually widened, and in an instant turned into a wanton laugh.

"Look!"

Her voice was sharp and high-pitched, like the cry of a night owl. As she shouted, she raised her hands enthusiastically, pointing her fingers straight at the increasingly obvious shadow in the water.

"That's the Yellow River God! The great god who controls floods, disasters, and famine! The supreme deity I worship! He's about to descend!"

There was madness and obsession in her eyes, as if at this moment, she had become Ha Bo's spokesperson in the human world.

"Anyone who disrespects He Bo will die in the flood!"

Her words were filled with threats, echoing in the air like a curse. Her frantic cries not only frightened the surrounding people, but even the powerful elders who had colluded with her were shocked by her sudden madness.

Coupled with the strange visions that kept coming from the river, many of the yamen runners brought by Ximen County Magistrate began to have fear in their eyes. They looked evasive and unconsciously moved their feet back a few inches, appearing timid and cowardly.

"He won't die!"