Boss Qian was squatting at the bow smoking a water pipe. Noticing that his expression looked off, he hurriedly stood up and said, "Mr. Zhou, what's going on?"
"Boss Qian,"
Zhou Kao pressed down on his thick shoulders, his knuckles almost digging into his flesh.
"Besides Blackwater Beach, where else in this area have demons been causing trouble?"
"Blackwater Beach is a shallow beach that turns into a deep pool. Once you get to Taohua Village, go explore the situation to get a more accurate understanding."
Boss Qian was pressed so hard that he almost choked on the cigarette. He coughed and waved his hands, "We're on the official waterway, so it's always peaceful! But there have been rumors of ghosts screaming in Taohua Village..."
He suddenly fell silent, his fat face flushed red.
"I see."
Zhou Kao nodded, and immediately had an idea. He said, "Boss Qian, I think there must be a monster here with cholera. To be honest, this monster just made me sick in my dream.
I won't be happy until this monster is eliminated.
Why don't you go tell the people in Taohua Village that Zhou Kao, a student from Beiguo County, is here and is willing to exorcise the demon, but hopes the villagers will give him some favors, otherwise the demon might escape."
"Mr. Zhou, this..."
Boss Qian's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"That place is extremely spooky. The villagers all say there's a Peach Blossom Demon at work, specifically seducing the souls of young men..."
"If it's evil, it's a monster."
Boss Qian rubbed his hands with a bitter face: "Mr. Zhou, I'm just a traveling merchant..."
"If you don't go, Zhou will go into the village alone."
Zhou Kao raised his eyebrows.
"..."
Originally he wanted to curry favor with Zhou Kao, but in this situation, when Boss Qian heard Zhou Kao's idea, he stuttered and couldn't speak.
Boss Qian was very reluctant, but Zhou Kao said that if he didn't go, Zhou Kao would go to Taohua Village in person. This forced Boss Qian to bite the bullet and go to Taohua Village to lobby.
There was no way. Zhou Kao was so powerful that he actually killed a mullet monster right under his nose. His record and strength were there. What if he succeeded in eliminating the monster again? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?
By then, it will be completely impossible to curry favor with the scholar who slays demons and monsters.
Helplessly, when Boss Qian arrived at Taohua Village, he explained his purpose and talked about Zhou Kao's achievements in Wuyu Fort. He used all his eloquence in business and almost brought the dead back to life with his eloquence.
With a lot of praise, Mr. Zhou Kao, a student from Beiguo County, became an invincible demon slayer who was proficient in both civil and military affairs.
I don’t know whether he believed it or not, but the villagers of Taohua Village did.
Villagers said that there was an old grave circle in a peach forest around Taohua Village. For some reason, several villagers who went there to pick peach blossoms to make wine kept disappearing this year.
Now that monsters are lurking around, villagers dare not move around randomly and are very careful. Now that fewer people come to the peach blossom forest, more weeds have grown, densely packed, and hiding poisonous snakes and insects.
Zhou Kao called on the villagers to gather with torches and witness Zhou Kao exorcising the demon.
However, Zhou Kao also knew that "the emperor does not want hungry soldiers", so he took out ten taels of silver and gave it to the village elder.
Although Zhou Kao's life is not extravagant, he is not short of money nowadays.
"We can't let you villagers work for nothing. I'll use the little money I have to give you courage and torches. If there's any left, I'll buy you some food and wine to fill your stomachs. After you've had enough, let's get going."
"No, no, no, how can we not pay for it while the guests pay for it? Mr. Zhou, our Taohua Village is a place that knows how to deal with things. It is definitely not a poor and remote place. Please, Mr. Zhou..."
"Well, old man, when we're friends, why bother with such things? I killed that fish monster at Mullet Fort, and honestly, the county magistrate owes me the reward."
The three words "old senior" made the village elders very happy. They felt that reading the books of sages was not in vain and it was a respectable thing for them.
"That...that..."
"Old Senior, as the saying goes, food and fodder go before troops move. You are the food and fodder officer for catching monsters."
"Ah? Then, then..."
In the end, the village elder accepted it and then urged the young and strong people in the village to work hard.
After drinking and eating
Chapter 26: What a powerful young man named Xu
Walking west out of the village and forward for a while, sure enough, a dark hilly forest appeared before our eyes.
In the peach forest, old vines and withered trees cast shadows, and various old and new graves were built in it. There were at least dozens of grave mounds of different sizes.
There were tombstones on several grave mounds that had been erected on the roadside, engraved with large, faded vermilion characters that read "Tomb of Beloved Wife," "Tomb of Husband," and so on.
As a dozen young men were walking in the area, they could vaguely hear all kinds of strange noises coming from the forest, which made people feel scared.
"Mr. Zhou, this place can't be haunted, right? Look, there are Taoist talismans on the tombstones."
Boss Qian said nervously, pointing to a grave not far away.
That’s right, Boss Qian from the caravan also bravely followed.
How could Boss Qian not participate in such an event that would make the whole county famous?
If this matter becomes known to the higher-ups and the people around me, it will greatly benefit my business!
The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish!
But I saw that it was covered with yellow cloth, and on the yellow cloth there were Taoist talismans drawn by Taoist priests, which seemed to suppress the things in the tomb.
"It's just a ghost, not a demon. What are you afraid of? Do you think the ghost will eat you?" Zhou Kao said calmly.
"Mr. Zhou, look, look, someone has been eaten. Is that a broken leg?"
Suddenly, Boss Qian pointed to a rotten human leg on the roadside, with bite marks on it.
Zhou Kao said calmly: "It's just the dead who were eaten, not the living. Don't make a fuss.
It could be wild wolves or dogs that dug up the grave at night and dragged out the body to eat. Besides, it's not surprising to encounter a few ghosts wandering around in this cemetery.
Are you expecting a god to appear here? You're usually quite brave, why are you so timid when you're here? You weren't that scared of the mullet monster before. That mullet meat must be so delicious!"
Anyway, Zhou Kao just doesn't want to blame this on ghosts. If he loses his courage now, what will happen next?
If people are discouraged, it will be difficult to lead the team.
These people can’t even muster the ambition to be a Ning Caichen, how can they possibly achieve anything great???
You still eat mullet meat**, what are you nourishing!! ? ?
"Mr. Zhou, this is different. The black fish demon is just a big fish, how can it be compared to a ghost? Besides, how can the matter of nourishing Yin and ** not be ninety-sulphur six (, seven) pull two and pick the incense? "
Boss Qian said with a blush.
Upon hearing this, several guys around who were familiar with Boss Qian couldn't help but laugh in a teasing manner and started to make a fuss.
With everyone talking and laughing, the tense and fearful atmosphere was dispelled.
Before the laughter from the bickering had died down, something unexpected happened.
However, Zhou Kao frowned slightly and looked among the graves. He could see the shade of the trees and a few huddled shadows hiding among the graves, waiting for an opportunity to peek in.
What's going on in this world? Either they're completely gone, or there are ghosts everywhere.
"Mr. Zhou, there are living people, there are living people being eaten by ghosts." At this time, a strong man shouted in shock and fear.
At this time, it was Boss Qian who turned black in the face: "What's the matter? How could a living person be eaten by a ghost? Do you think it's so easy to encounter a man-eating ghost?"
"No, no, I'm not seeing things. There really are people being eaten by ghosts. If you don't believe me, Boss Qian, look at that mud puddle over there." Old He pointed to a yellow mud puddle under the shade of a tree in the cemetery.
You can vaguely see a figure tumbling inside.
"Hey, there really is someone here." Zhou Kao exclaimed softly, "Let's go and take a look."
After saying that, he immediately held the big knife at his waist and strode over to find out what was going on.
Soon, he took the lead and arrived near the yellow mud pool.
At this time, everyone saw a man whose appearance could not be seen clearly, who was taking off his clothes and folding them neatly beside him. Then he closed his eyes, looked very happy, and lay in the yellow mud, arching his buttocks, as if he was making love with a beautiful woman. He changed his posture from time to time, which made everyone stunned.
"Isn't this Xu Damao, the son of the old Xu Yueyi at the end of the village? Why is he here?"
A villager who knew the man said.
"What is he doing?"
"I don't know, but this action is a bit dirty. Look how wanton this kid is laughing."
"I thought he was dragged into the mud by a ghost and was about to be eaten. But this kid actually did such a thing. He is really blind. He did such a thing in broad daylight and has no shame."
"I think he's not ashamed at all, he's actually very happy."
Boss Qian glared at him. He had never seen anyone play like this before. He didn't know what to say for a moment and could only sigh, "What a man of integrity! I admire him so much."
"Is that how you use the word 'standing tall and upright'?"
Zhou Kao gave him a strange look.
This person is not standing tall, but rolling in the mud. He is bewitched by ghosts and is still having a wet dream.
"Wake him up and pull him out of the mud. If he continues like this, he will die here." Zhou Kao said.
"Mr. Zhou, I think we should not wake him up. He seems very happy like this." Old He said with a chuckle.
"Hurry up, you idiot! He's going to die soon. Can't you see he's been losing his vital energy? Once it's all gone, he'll really become food for ghosts here. He's a healthy person, so just save him if you pass by." Zhou Kao said.
Lao He responded and had to take two men he knew with him to wake up the man in the mud.
"Eh~!"
At this time, Lao He let out another exclamation.
"What's wrong now?" asked Boss Qian.
"Hey, Boss Qian, this guy's thing is only this big. It can't be a rabbit."
Lao He stretched out his index finger and drew a stroke, but then felt it was not appropriate and stretched out his little finger.
The thieves are outraged!!!
Boss Qian glared at the man who didn't know the time and said, "Is your stuff really that big?"
"Of course, much bigger than him." Lao He pounded his chest proudly.
The others also nodded seriously.
"What are you guys so proud of? If you have any ability, show it off."
When Boss Qian saw that these people were still joking in front of the scholar and not doing their work, his face turned dark.
Lao He and the others chuckled and even blushed a little.
You guys are still blushing.
Boss Qian roared like a shark in his heart.
"Ah, who are you and what do you want to do to me?"
The man standing upright in the mud was hit on the head with a stick by a man. The man was awakened from his erotic dream by the sudden wake-up call.
As soon as he woke up, he saw seven or eight burly men with strange smiles on their faces, staring at him.
"Little brother, you're awake." A sailor laughed, and it looked as weird as it could be.
"No, don't come over here. I don't have any money on me. There's nothing worth robbing."
Xu Damao thought he had encountered a robber and immediately said with tears in his eyes.
"Don't worry, we are not bandits and we don't rob people."
Lao He patted his chest and said this, but he tried hard to suppress a smile on his face, and his whole expression was a little distorted.
It looks a bit ferocious.
"No, no robbery?"
The man breathed a sigh of relief at first, but then screamed in fear: "Where are my clothes? Did you take them off?
You scum, I'm a man, it's not easy to be a troublemaker!!! Don't come over here, or I'll report you to the police. You should know that it's illegal to be a man.
He was shocked to find himself lying naked in the mud. He hurriedly covered himself up and down, tears streaming down his face.
Looking at his pitiful, grief-stricken appearance, he looked just like a defiled virgin.
"Hey, Xu Damao, you heartless horse-faced bastard, bah!"
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