Its pair of green eyes were like a woman's, winking at Zhou Kao and moving closer and closer.
In Zhou Kao's eyes, after the baboon laughed, a shadow of a woman with a thin waist, hips and long legs flashed by. In a trance, she turned into a beautiful girl with a slender waist and plump hips, and then returned to her ugly appearance.
"It thinks it can seduce a handsome man like me with this appearance? It's absurd, absurd!"
Zhou Kao's heart was boiling with anger.
At this time, he saw the mandrill with its mouth wide open, saliva dripping from its mouth, and one hand behind its back, as if holding a hard stone.
"Oh, let's talk a little closer."
Zhou Kao was thinking in his mind, but he remained calm on the surface, quietly watching the mandrill approach, not wanting to scare it away like before.
The mandrill gradually approached, with a hint of excitement of success on its ugly face.
When it came within three steps of Zhou Kao, Zhou Kao, who had been motionless, suddenly raised the tiger-striped broadsword in his hand.
He rushed forward like a cheetah, exerting force with his arms in an instant and slashing out with a knife.
This simple move has become powerful and significant after years of refinement by Zhou Kao.
"Squeak!" The mandrill screamed in fear and half of its head was chopped off.
Blood spurted out like a fountain, staining the surrounding land red.
"How dare you, a jerk, come out and seek death."
Zhou Kao snorted coldly, swung his sword casually, and cut it in half again.
The mandrill vomited blood, separated from its upper and lower parts, struggled twice, and then died on the ground with convulsions.
But out of caution for this monster, Zhou Kao cut off all four limbs of the mandrill.
Only after confirming that it really had no reaction did Zhou Kao feel relieved.
He swung the blade and wiped the tiger-striped knife clean with the blood-stained clothes on the mandrill, then turned around and returned to the cave.
"I've killed that bastard, everything's fine now." Zhou Kao said with a hint of relief in his tone.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huaihua immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
She showed a hint of embarrassment on her face: "Brother Zhou, my hands and feet have been tied up by that mandrill with old vines. Can you help me untie them?"
"no problem."
As Zhou Kao spoke, he helped her untie the old vine.
After the old vine was untied, Zhou Kao stood up and said, "Let's go back to the village now. There are still many wild beasts in this forest. It's not safe to stay here any longer."
"it is good."
Little Sophora japonica covered her somewhat tattered clothes while trying to stand up.
However, as soon as she stood up, she cried out in pain and almost fell to the ground again.
Zhou Kao was quick to support the little girl.
He took off his coat and gently put it on the little girl.
Xiao Huaihua blushed immediately and quickly turned around to tie Zhou Kao's clothes.
She stammered, "I, I didn't mean to do that. It was the mandrill that tore my clothes when it kidnapped me. I was tied up for too long, and my feet are numb."
Zhou Kao saw that her exposed calves were bruised and swollen. It was obvious that the old vines were tied too tightly and injured her legs.
"Okay, it still seems to hurt a little." Beads of sweat appeared on Xiao Huaihua's forehead, and her expression looked a little painful.
"Looking at you like this, you can't walk." Zhou Kao said.
Little Sophora japonica nodded, a look of self-blame on her face: "I'm so useless, I've dragged down Brother Zhou. How about Brother Zhou go first? I'm already very grateful that you came to save me. I'll walk back slowly."
"What are you talking about? You're just a little girl left here in the wilderness. Aren't you just waiting to be fed to wild beasts? I'm here to save people, not to give up halfway."
Zhou Kao glared at her, then walked over and squatted down: "Come up, I'll carry you back."
After being scolded by Zhou Kao, Xiao Huaihua lowered her head in embarrassment.
After seeing Zhou Kao squatting down, she hesitated for a moment, and finally lay down obediently behind him.
Chapter 4 Tiger Stripe Sword
After leaving the cave, Zhou Kao looked at the mandrill's torn body.
After thinking about it, I decided that I couldn't let this newborn corpse be exposed in the wilderness.
This newcomer has no quality, but our Mr. Zhou is a highly qualified talent.
He turned around, carried the little girl on his back, and said softly, "Girl, close your eyes and don't look."
After Xiao Huaihua closed her eyes obediently, Zhou Kao stepped forward, stretched out his feet, and kicked the mandrill's body parts together one by one.
Then he reached out his hand to his waist, picked up the big knife at his waist, and slashed it hard on a hard stone on the ground.
With a "crackling" sound, a spark instantly burst out.
As soon as the mandrill's body came into contact with the sparks, it suddenly burst into flames.
"Wow, this world is really magical. It is worthy of being a world with ghosts. It is so exciting." Zhou Kao exclaimed in his heart.
He waited patiently there, his eyes fixed on the burning corpse.
Soon, the mandrill's body was burned to ashes.
At this time, a gust of wind blew through the mountains, and the ashes were blown away by the wind, and the mandrill was completely reduced to ashes.
"This knife is truly a precious one. It's worth my time cleaning and burning incense in that dilapidated temple."
Zhou Kao gently stroked the sword at his waist while carrying Xiao Huaihua on his back and set out on his journey home.
If time travel and rebirth can happen, it doesn't seem surprising that there are monsters and demons, as well as cultivators and seek the truth in this world.
After Zhou Kao achieved some success in martial arts, he began to travel around the surrounding counties.
However, he acted cautiously and never set foot in deep mountains and forests or remote places. He knew that such places were full of dangers and if he encountered evil spirits, his life would be in danger.
Over the years, he has rescued and released many carp, both golden and red, but no carp has ever transformed into a dragon girl to repay his gratitude.
Not only that, the foxes that were said to be able to silence their mouths did not bring him any surprises.
It is said that if animals like foxes and weasels want to cultivate and become immortals, they must first cultivate into human form and enter the human path before they can enter the immortal path. When they transform into human form, they must ask for silence. If they are dismissed as animals, they will never be able to transform into human form again.
If you are told that you look like an old man, you will become an old man;
If someone says you look like a young wife, you will become a young wife.
But even though Zhou Kao encountered many foxes asking for a seal, none of them turned into beautiful maids to accompany him in his night reading.
"It seems that they are all ordinary foxes." Zhou Kao couldn't help feeling a little discouraged.
You know, in the online novels he had read in his previous life, if the protagonist traveled to a world of gods and ghosts similar to Liao Zhai, and did not have a fox girl as a maid, it would be like not buying local specialties when traveling, and would definitely be criticized by readers.
Zhou Kao did good things like repairing bridges and roads and setting up charity cemeteries purely to gain peace of mind.
It just so happened that he met Zhang Mingdao, a good brother who was a wealthy man. Although he had to help him "fall in love", Zhang Mingdao also provided financial support for his good deeds.
Zhou Kao was self-aware and knew that he did not have the ability to change the dynasty or start a prairie fire.
"If I have the opportunity to become an immortal in the future, then we can talk about benefiting the world."
He thought to himself. The charity cemetery collected the corpses of the poor. He didn't expect these corpses to turn into characters like Xiaoqian. He just hoped that they would not be filled with resentment and turn into zombies. He would be thankful.
On the surface, the Dayu Dynasty seemed prosperous, with flowers blooming and oil boiling, but in reality, there was serious land annexation. The rich had fields stretching for miles, while the poor had no place to stand.
Because of this, Zhou Kao worked so hard, determined to pass the imperial examination and gain fame, while also hoping to discover some extraordinary things.
However, witches and sorcerers were rampant among the people, and they used deceptive means to deceive the people, which made Zhou Kao extremely disgusted. After all, these scams not only harmed the people, but also added a lot of trouble to his own journey to find immortality.
Once, he traveled thousands of miles with great enthusiasm to explore the so-called immortal traces, but what he saw was nothing more than tricks such as putting vinegar in an oil pan to fish out copper coins and putting bean sprouts under a statue to unearth them.
"That's it? Isn't this an insult to my intelligence?"
Zhou Kao was furious. It was really outrageous that these people wanted to take the meager savings from the deceived people.
Therefore, Zhou Kao mercilessly exposed these scams. If the witches and sorcerers were weak, he would expose their scams, teach them a lesson, and then leave it at that.
But if the other party is powerful, or knows some mediocre sorcery, he will often incite foolish women and villagers to attack him.
However, Zhou Kao's martial arts skills were not practiced in vain.
"If you don't have a big fist, how can you travel around the countries?" This is the principle I learned from Confucius.
God will not let down those who work hard. Although the fox girl and the dragon girl are like a dream bubble and out of reach, cleaning the dilapidated temple finally paid off.
This tiger-patterned broadsword was obtained by Zhou Kao when he was worshipping in an abandoned temple.
At that time, when he stepped into the temple, the first thing that caught his eye was a statue of a god.
The statue has eyes wide open, a small mouth slightly open revealing sharp teeth, disheveled hair, and a ferocious look on its face.
She is tall and plump, wearing metal armor painted with colorful oil paint, a jade pendant on her waist, and a long leopard tail sticking out from the hem of her battle skirt, sticking up high.
Four huge birds of prey or beasts, some held on her shoulders, some crawling at her feet, they had hooked beaks and sharp claws.
This statue is carved vividly and is full of charm.
The moment Zhou Kao stepped into the temple, he felt as if he was facing a huge tiger crouching down, ready to pounce on its prey. A majestic tiger roar seemed to reach his ears.
"The evil tiger roars in the valley, and all the beasts are terrified!"
This gave Zhou Kao a great shock.
But he did not panic and run away screaming like ordinary people. Instead, he quickly calmed down after a brief shock.
Under the vague gaze of the deity, Zhou Kao cleaned the entire temple carefully and conscientiously.
During the cleaning process, Zhou Kao discovered that this temple was quite extraordinary.
Although the hall was covered with dust, there were no snakes, insects, rats or ants in the corners, not even a spider web.
Although the temple is located in the mountains and forests, it does not feel dark and damp, nor does it smell of rotting wood. Instead, it is filled with the scent of sunlight mixed with metal rust.
This made Zhou Kao clean more carefully.
Especially the statue of the god, Zhou Kao first bowed to it again and again, saying that he had no intention of offending it, then picked up the cotton cloth and carefully wiped it three times along the texture of the statue, not even leaving out the corners of the armor scales, and wiped it until it was shiny.
While wiping, Zhou Kao felt that the statue seemed very happy.
Especially when he was gently wiping the statue's hair, he seemed to see the statue's eyes narrowed.
But when he turned around and took a closer look, the statue had regained its majestic appearance with its eyes wide open.
When he finished cleaning, lit three incense sticks and respectfully took his leave, "bang!" a wooden box containing a precious sword fell at his feet.
The road down the mountain is rugged and winding.
Zhou Kao carried Xiao Huaihua on his back and deliberately slowed down his pace to take care of the injured girl.
Fortunately, he had practiced martial arts for many years and was full of physical strength. Even with a tiger-patterned broadsword in his hand and someone on his back, he could still move forward steadily.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have collapsed to the ground from exhaustion.
Even so, the pace of the weekly exam was much slower than usual.
After walking for a while, the outline of Xiaohe Village gradually came into view.
At this time, all the adult men and women in Xiaohe Village gathered at the entrance of the village.
The men held torches and carried hoes, shovels and other farm tools, while the women accompanied them.
They were preparing to march up the mountain in a group.
"He's back, he's back, the scholar from the Zhou family is back."
"That's great, Mr. Zhou is fine."
"The little girl of Widow Jia was also rescued."
When the villagers saw Zhou Kao walking down the mountain path carrying the little locust flower on his back, they immediately became enthusiastic and happily went to greet him.
Chapter 5: The Weekly Exam is Coveted by a Monster
Three days later, inside the Tongfu Restaurant in Beiguo County, carved beams and painted buildings filled the air, the aroma of wine filled the air, and the sounds of diners chatting and laughing could be heard one after another.
Zhang Mingdao and Zhou Kao sat opposite each other. After three rounds of drinking, Zhang Mingdao's face turned slightly red. He picked up a delicate side dish with chopsticks.
He slowly put it into his mouth, then looked at Zhou Kao and said seriously: "Brother Zhou, after school, you can stay at my place. It's not safe outside the city recently."
When Zhou Kao heard Zhang Mingdao mention the danger outside the city, he asked, "Brother Zhang, what do you mean? I've been helping dig canals in the village these past few days on leave, and I haven't heard of any incidents."
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