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

The hunter patted the bulging leather bag at his waist, and out of it came a series of mournful cries, which made people feel nervous.

Zhou Kao came on horseback and heard the conversation between the two hunters. His heart suddenly moved.

Suddenly he pulled the reins and shouted:

"Two heroes, please stay!"

When Zhou Kao heard that a fox was in trouble, his desire to save the little animal was moved.

"What's the matter, sir?"

The two hunters paused, looked at the tall, well-dressed, and extraordinary man in front of them, and immediately asked politely.

Zhou Kao dismounted and asked calmly, "Are you two local hunters?"

"Yes, my name is Mu Tou, he is Zhuangzi, and we are hunting nearby." The hunter named Mu Tou answered a little stiffly.

Zhou Kao asked again, "Are there many foxes in the mountains?"

"There are a lot of them. Our ancestors have been hunting in this mountain for generations and often see foxes." Mu Tou replied.

Zhou Kao asked again, "I heard that many hunters have gone into the mountains to hunt foxes recently?"

"Of course!"

The strong man next to him rushed to answer,

"At least dozens of hunters have gone into the mountains to hunt foxes! Even some ruffians from the county have gone in to catch foxes. One wealthy young man said he'll buy them for one or two taels of silver each. Now, once wild foxes appear in the mountains, they rarely escape. If they keep going like this, I'm afraid the fox population will be wiped out."

"Do you know who made the bid for it?" Zhou Kao asked.

Buying a fox for one tael of silver is indeed an attempt to wipe out all the foxes in Qingshan.

"How would I know that? I only know that there is a fur shop in the county. The owner buys all fresh fox furs at one or two taels of silver. This shop hasn't been open for long, and I don't know who is the owner behind it." Mu Tou said.

Zhou Kao suddenly looked at the skin bag on Zhuangzi's waist again, frowning slightly:

"Is that a fox inside your skin?"

"Yes, a live fox, ready to be taken to town to sell." Zhuangzi said proudly.

"You'll have to sell it in town anyway, so why not sell it to me?" Zhou Kao smiled faintly.

Zhuangzi's eyes lit up: "Okay, then make an offer, sir."

Zhou Kao said, "You can sell it for one tael of silver in town, I'll pay double, two taels of silver."

Zhuangzi was surprised when he heard this and was about to agree, but then he turned his eyes and looked at the strong horse the man was riding. The coat was shiny and without any other colors. He knew that this was a young man from a wealthy family and he was not short of money.

Chapter 201 Saving the Fox

"Sir, two taels of silver is a little too little, isn't it? This is a living fox, and its fur is not even damaged at all. It is top-quality merchandise."

Seeing him asking for a higher price, Zhou Kao grinned and said, "How about this? I'll give you three taels of silver and sell the fox to me."

Zhuangzi's face immediately showed surprise - for him, one tael of silver was a lot of money, and a fox could be sold for three taels of silver, enough to go hunting in the mountains for several months.

But seeing Zhou Kao so straightforward, Zhuangzi chuckled and said, "Sir, please add a little more. I will sell all the prey to you."

"Four taels of silver to buy all your prey." Zhou Kao narrowed his eyes and said calmly.

"How about five taels?" Zhuangzi asked tentatively.

“…” Zhou Kao did not reply immediately, but remained silent for a moment.

"Ah, what did you say? How much silver?"

He put one hand on the knife at his waist and asked with a somewhat sinister smile.

Zhuangzi was immediately frightened, his face changed drastically: "Four taels of silver is enough, enough."

Zhou Kaokeng drew his sword and asked, "What? Did I hear it wrong? Why did I hear the word 'death'? Who is tired of living?"

"Two, two taels of silver, sir, just as you said before." Zhuangzi trembled and quickly changed his words.

Zhou Kao suddenly put one hand on his shoulder, squeezed it hard, and grinned:

"Two taels of silver? Do you think I'm the type who can't come up with a few taels of silver? Don't force yourself. We don't do forced buying or selling. I'm from a respectable family, not a bandit who kills and robs people."

After saying that, he put the sword against Zhuangzi's waist and poked him gently.

Zhuangzi almost burst into tears: "No, I don't want the money. This fox is a gift for you, a gift for you."

"Okay, you're so brave! I'll definitely be your friend!"

Zhou Kao patted his shoulder and said loudly, "Don't worry, I'm Hu Badao. If I say I'm your friend, then I'm your friend. If I say I'm going to kill someone's entire family, then I'm going to kill their entire family. There's no ambiguity."

Zhou Kao said this deliberately to fool him, so that this ignorant guy would open his eyes and learn a lesson in the future.

The one who was being exploited fell on Zhou Kao? He was always the one exploiting others!!!

"My lord, I'm just a hunter. I didn't mean to..." Zhuangzi had a sad face and was full of fear.

Zhou Kao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Idiot, am I the kind of person who would bother with trivial matters? I don't care about what happened just now anymore."

"Then, can you please take the knife away?" Zhuangzi said in a trembling voice.

"Am I the kind of person who would use a knife against my brothers? Just now, I was just showing you the quality of this knife. This is a top-quality sword, it can cut through hair and slay demons. It's a treasure. I'm afraid you haven't seen it before, so I'm letting you see it."

Zhou Kao shook the sword in his hand and said with a smile.

"I'll give you two five taels of silver, three for you and two for him, to buy all the mountain goods you need. And do me a favor—inform the hunters nearby not to go fox hunting in the mountains. If you do, you'll be responsible for the consequences."

Seeing that the hunter was very frightened, Zhou Kao stopped.

After all, he wasn't some devil. Everyone went out to beg for food.

Just teach them a lesson. There are too many big things being cut down these days, and it’s fun to occasionally punish the villains and have some fun in changing the mood.

After Zhou Kao walked away, Zhuangzi was still standing there, holding the five taels of silver tightly in his hand, trembling all over, and at a loss for a moment.

The wood next to it was also silent as a mouse, not daring to move or even breathe.

He was sure that the man who called himself "Hu Badao" just now was definitely not just trying to scare him.

There was still a faint smell of blood on the sword at the man's waist, which was the real mark of killing people and slaying monsters.

What frightened him the most was the other person's eyes - cold as a knife, sharp as an eagle, and carrying a breathtaking sense of oppression.

He had only seen this kind of look on the faces of the executioners in the county, the kind of ruthless people who killed people without blinking an eye.

He guessed it was almost right, although the blood on the knife was not stained with the blood of ordinary people, but the blood of demons, and at most it was just the "**" blood of a few scholars.

"Hey, those two idiots are still trying to raise the price? Now Silly Yue*yi (Six) is like a scarred eye, right?"

Little Tai Sui poked out his furry little head, lay on the edge of his clothes, and laughed.

Zhou Kao slowed down his horse, opened the leather bag in his hand, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Beautiful fox lady, let's go!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a red figure jumped out of the leather bag with a whoosh. It moved extremely quickly and jumped three meters away. In the blink of an eye, it dived into the grass by the roadside and disappeared without a trace.

"This little fox is quite clever! My husband's problem has come back again!!! Oh~~~"

Yu Niang in the snail shell covered her mouth and chuckled, then sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness and pampering in her tone.

But then the nearby grass swayed and a fox ran quickly into the depths of the forest.

The wild fox that had escaped before didn't stop until it reached a hidden and safe place, gasping in fear.

It looked around and after making sure that no one was chasing it, it suddenly stood up and transformed into a graceful young girl.

She was dressed in plain clothes, with delicate features and a pale face, but there was a look of disbelief in her eyes.

"My human tribulation... has passed?? And they even pardoned me?"

"Hmm?? How brave!!"

Zhou Kao seemed to sense something, raised his eyebrows, and patted the dragon horse, signaling it to speed up.

"Ang~!"

The dragon horse neighed to the sky, lifted all four hooves into the air, and began to run across the treetops of the forest, as if walking on flat ground, as light as a feather. It was truly a divine horse, walking on the wind and creating clouds with every step.

And at this moment——

In a dilapidated temple in the green mountains.

The ruins and moss-covered ruins of this once bustling place have now become the last refuge of the fox clan.

A dozen hunters gathered here, piled dry firewood at the entrances and exits of the temple, and lit fires. Thick smoke billowed into the temple with the wind, making it impossible for people to open their eyes.

"Damn it! I never thought there were dozens of foxes hiding in this rotten temple!"

A hunter with a stubbled face rubbed his hands excitedly.

"I saw them before. Every fox was plump and huge. Their skins would surely fetch a good price. Especially that green fox. There wasn't a single stray hair on its body, and its fur was shiny. I'm afraid it must have become a spirit."

"The red fox that just went in is not bad either, but it's a little smaller."

The other hunter licked his lips, his eyes full of greed.

"We caught dozens of foxes in one nest. We're going to be rich tonight!"

Everyone laughed and clenched their bows and arrows, ready to shoot the foxes forced out by the thick smoke.

Chapter 202: Human Hearts Are Evil

"Zhizhi~!"

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the temple - a fox couldn't stand the thick smoke and finally rushed out.

"Phew~!"

An arrow came through the air, with a sharp whistling sound, and accurately pierced the fox's chest.

The fox let out a wail, struggled a few times, and then fell in a pool of blood, dying on the spot.

"I hunted this!"

A hunter ran over excitedly, tied the fox's head with a straw rope and tied it around his waist.

There were already several dead foxes hanging around his waist, all of which were today's "trophies".

"Little brother, little brother is dead..."

In the temple, the sound of a woman crying could be faintly heard.

A slender woman in a green silk dress knelt on the ground, holding four or five shivering little foxes in her arms. Her tears fell one by one, soaking her clothes.

These younger generations who had not yet attained enlightenment huddled in her arms, terrified and uttering faint whimpers.

My dear, Lu'e...

She murmured softly, feeling extremely anxious.

This woman was none other than Lu'e.

"Damn these hunters, I'm going out to kill them all!!"

A hot and charming woman next to her was furious. She pulled up a branch and swung it casually. It turned into a sword with a cold glow, and she was about to rush out of the temple with the sword in her hand.

However, a graceful and elegant woman quickly stopped her:

"San'er, you can't! These hunters have killed countless foxes, and their aura has long since condensed into a murderous aura that can restrain us fox spirits. Our magic can't deal with these mortals. Just bear with it for a while, Xiao'e has already asked for help. Your father..."

The third fox sister gnashed her teeth, tears streaming down her face. "If father hadn't been so concerned about his path to immortality and refused to use force and cast a spell to kill these hunters, how could so many of our loved ones have died?"

Lu'e's father, Hu Han, is a thousand-year-old demon who has long shed his fox body. If he had not been concerned about the cause and effect of fate, he would have been restrained. It would have been a piece of cake for him to kill these hunters with his own hands.

However, once you take a mortal life, you will never be able to achieve the Great Way.

"San'er, you can't think like that."

The fox mother gently wiped away the tears from her eyes, her voice choked but firm:

"The master's power cannot be broken. If it is, we will have no way to deal with the black fox in the future. Our fate will be even more miserable. The black fox is instigating these mortals to deal with us because he is afraid of the master's power. This story of killing with a borrowed knife, haven't you learned it in the human world?"

She paused, her voice low and sad:

"The human heart is treacherous, and the fox's heart is also bitter..."

In this dilapidated temple, black smoke billowed and flames shot up into the sky. Flames could be vaguely seen jumping and rising among the broken walls.

There was a constant cacophony of shouting and fighting coming from the temple, mixed with the foxes' shrill cries and wails. A fox hell was unfolding.