Chapter 60: Temporary Demon-Exterminating Team

Originally, Zhuang Lin was ready to leave Wuling County. Wuling was so close to the "Peach Blossom Spring" that the people in the county would have plenty of opportunities to meet again in the future.

But when he heard that Lu Jing had resigned from his public office, Zhuang Lin changed his mind again. He didn't even need to think too much to know that Lu Jing was probably with the other three people in the underworld.

On the bank of a relatively secluded river in the Wuling River Basin outside the city, four men were sulking on the shore, sitting cross-legged on the ground or on rocks.

There were a few dry lotus leaves on the ground beside them, with a pickled chicken cut into pieces, a few pieces of salted fish, some preserved fruits and a handful of soybean pickled black beans, and of course a few pots of wine.

"Fuck the Wuling Constable, Brother Lu, you're right not to do it. If it weren't for your face, I would have slapped that bird official in the face! He's so arrogant for a few pennies. He's just a Wuling Order. Do you really think you're afraid of him?"

"Then why didn't you slap him? Why? You're afraid!" "You..."

"Okay, okay, don't say any more. Thank you all for your help. This time, I'll thank you!"

"Why are you saying all this? We're here just to repay your kindness. Let's drink!" "Yes, drink!"

The men clinked their wine jugs and poured everything into their mouths!

The man with the gun couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Lu has resigned from the post of county constable. How should his family be settled? Does my sister-in-law have any objections?"

Lu Jing, who was pouring wine, paused slightly, put down the wine jug and looked at the person who was speaking, his face a little strange.

"Brother Tianlei, although I am a few years older than you, I have never married. My elders died early, so I have no worries..."

"Ah?" "Brother Lu has been back to Wuling for six or seven years, but he still hasn't married?" "No way..."

"Well, I thought it would be hard for us to settle down without a stable place to live..."

Lu Jing's face was irritated, but fortunately his face was rough and dark, so it was not easy to see. He wanted to make a few excuses, but when he saw the three people around him, he sighed and told the truth.

"The salary of the county clerks is only five dou of rice, so if there are colleagues who do not have extra land and earn some extra income in the village to make a living, I will not interfere as long as it is not too much...

As a police chief, Lu once thought that he was valued by the county lord, but his salary was only ten dou of millet and five dou of white rice, and occasionally some rewards for arresting bandits..."

At this point, Lu Jing sighed again.

"Lu's parents died early, leaving only my old and weak grandfather to take care of me. If there were no neighbors to help me, there would be no Lu Jing in the world...So after returning to my hometown, I have been working as a police chief for these years. Lu has helped whenever he can. I am not as honest as a noble man, but I don't have much extra money..."

At this point, Lu Jing looked at the three people who were listening carefully around him and smiled.

"How can you marry and have children like this?"

The man who asked the question just now wiped the wine stains on his beard and said subconsciously.

"Brother Lu is so righteous in the martial arts world, and he has a very good reputation in his hometown county. Isn't there any kind family interested in marrying him?"

"Yes, at least there was the government before!"

"Yes, but why should I ask the girl to suffer with me..."

"Alas, Brother Lu, these days, ordinary people are content with having a stable diet, you are really..."

Lu Jing sighed for a while, then shook his head, as if to shake off the haze in his heart.

"Let's not talk about this. Now I am no longer the head of the county government. Sometimes I am a pure martial arts man, killing those who should be killed and saving those who should be saved. It's refreshing to be happy and to be vengeful!"

"Yes, that's not bad!" "Brother Lu is a martial arts man, where in the world can't he go?" "Yes, yes, yes, why don't we go to the martial arts world together?"

Lu Jing had previously invited twelve martial arts heroes to help him. The three who came were not originally together, and they were originally going to go back separately, but now someone mentioned this, and the other two were also interested.

However, the three of them then looked at Lu Jing. In terms of personality and integrity, they didn't know much about the other two, but they admired Lu Jing!

Lu Jing had originally planned to leave Wuling and go to his master, but now he was also a little excited.

"I used to be passionate about the martial arts world, and now I have new firewood, so it's good! It's not a bad idea to venture into the martial arts world for a few more years!"

"Hahahaha, that's exactly what I want!" "Brother Lu, let's go together?"

"Go together! Let's drink!"

The few people immediately swept away their previous discouragement and became enthusiastic, drinking and eating happily.

However, Lu Jing also said that he was going to sell or deal with his few acres of land, which could not only raise some money for the journey, but also have other uses.

The few people drank heartily, but they didn't realize that there was already one more person around them without realizing it.

Zhuang Lin had been listening for a long time, and finally spoke up at this moment, mainly because there was a problem they had never mentioned.

"How much reward did the Wuling County Magistrate give?"

This voice suddenly sounded, and everyone including Lu Jing was shocked, and some even subconsciously jumped away to take a defensive posture.

Being approached from behind without making a sound, if it was a bad guy in the martial arts world, it would probably be a disaster.

However, when they saw that the person behind them was Zhuang Lin, all four of them breathed a sigh of relief, and then they were surprised.

"Senior!" "It's Senior Zhuang!"

"Senior, it's you! I thought you had left!"

"Yes, we thought you had left Wuling a long time ago!"

Zhuang Lin smiled and said jokingly.

"Didn't Zhuang say he came here because of the Peach Blossom Spring? Of course, he went to find the Peach Blossom Spring."

As he spoke, Zhuang Lin took two steps forward and sat down on a stone on the side. He picked up a piece of preserved fruit from the lotus leaf on the ground and chewed it. His casual look made the four people less restrained.

The man holding the gun on one side put down his weapon and asked curiously.

"Did Senior Zhuang find it?"

Zhuang Lin shook his head helplessly and looked around. The four people who were nervous just now gathered together again. Then he looked at the water not far away and smiled.

"The so-called Peach Blossom Spring must have been fabricated by others. It was just spread so widely that people believed it to be true. Naturally, it can't be found..."

Hearing this, Lu Jing on the side frowned slightly and spoke after hesitation.

"Senior, actually...actually, the Peach Blossom Spring may not be fabricated?"

"Hmm? What do you mean?" "Has Brother Lu been there?"

Others were shocked, but Lu Jing looked at the river and recalled the scene at that time.

"I was ordered to find the Peach Blossom Spring. It was still spring at that time. The ship got lost in the complex waterway in the mountains. Although we followed the signs, we never saw the Peach Blossom Spring. But we did encounter something strange in the water flow, and saw many peach blossoms flowing with the water. There were no peach trees in the mountains, so where did the peach blossoms come from?"

"Is there such a thing?" "Brother Lu, you are not wrong?"

"It is true! So I guess the Peach Blossom Spring may not exist, but it is definitely not an ordinary place. There are monsters in the world, so why can't there be a Peach Blossom Spring? Maybe only when the peach blossoms bloom in spring, there is a chance to find it..."

Lu Jing nodded, but he suddenly found that Senior Zhuang clearly said that he was looking for the Peach Blossom Spring, but when he said the key information about the Peach Blossom Spring, Senior Zhuang didn't seem to care.

Zhuang Lin really didn't care, instead he brought the topic back to his initial doubts.

"Well, whether Taoyuan exists or not, it's obviously not easy to find it. Compared to such illusory things, let's talk about something else. You haven't answered Zhuang's question just now. How much reward did the Wuling County Magistrate give?"

When Lu Jing heard Zhuang Lin bring up this again, the other three people started to get angry again before he spoke.

"Hmph, that bird official is not stingy in this matter! He prepared forty taels of silver"

"It's just that we each have ten taels, but senior, do you know what the bird official said?

One person said this, his voice changed, and he said it in a deliberately sharp tone.

"What you said, except for attracting the monster's attention, did not do anything extra. The person who took action was basically just that master, who killed the monster with one sword...

Considering that you have worked hard for Wuling County, ten taels per person is a reward. If you really reward according to merit, one thousand coins per person is enough... It's just that you carried more than 200 kilograms for more than ten miles, I was a porter for a while..."

Zhuang Lin frowned slightly when he heard this. In terms of reason, this statement was not wrong, but it was indeed a bit insulting.

The man continued to speak.

"Originally, I was angry, but the words were not rough. We were only able to save our lives thanks to our predecessors. We didn't do much, so we dare not boast of our merits. But later..."

The person who spoke glanced at Lu Jing, and seeing that the other party did not object, he also said angrily.

"Brother Lu is the head of the Wuling County Police. He fought for Wuling County. In the end, when he stayed after we left, what do you think the county magistrate said?

He said that although Brother Lu had made contributions, he also had a serious fault. He had already strictly ordered that he should not leave the city at will, let alone provoke the monster again. Fortunately, a master passed by and saved the disaster. If the master was not there, the monster would not only not be eliminated, but also hate the people who came here, and the consequences would be disastrous...

As a result, this person exempted Brother Lu from the money. If it were not for the dissuasion of the master, he would even have to punish him separately..."

Hearing others say this, Lu Jing also spoke with some anger.

"Although I, Lu Jing, have been a policeman for several years, I am not someone who can be humiliated at will. I did not listen to any dissuasion, threw down my robes and letters, and resigned from the position of constable..."

Zhuang Lin stood there frowning and listened to the whole story but did not speak.

From the perspective of the four people, it is really infuriating.

However, Zhuang Lin now knows a little about Wuling Ling Pang Boqi. He is a typical stereotyped and corrupt scholar with limited ability. He can't be said to have a very bad mind. He even... They can be considered as the tallest among the short people in this environment.

However, the four people in front of them can also be called righteous men, but their martial arts are really poor. However, if their martial arts are not good, they can be trained. Once a bad character is formed, it is difficult to eradicate it.

After they finished speaking, they might be angry and they were silent for a while.

Zhuang Lin thought and smiled again.

"In fact, Zhuang was lying before. Although I came to Wuling because of the rumors of Peach Blossom Spring, I was attracted more because I knew that there were evil spirits in this place..."

As he said, a string of wooden beads appeared in Zhuang Lin's hand, and the other four people's eyes were subconsciously attracted. As Zhuang Lin deliberately catalyzed some of the breath on the beads, the four people felt a slight chill in their bodies.

Zhuang Lin quickly pointed at the faces of the four people in the air, and the four people only felt a slight sourness in their noses, and then they could vaguely smell a faint stench, which made people uncomfortable and uneasy...

"This is the evil spirit!"

After a short while, the four people's nose-sore feeling subsided, and the breath disappeared immediately. Zhuang Lin also withdrew the power to activate the beads.

"The big horse monkey is just one of the beads. It came to Wuling first because it has been hurting people frequently recently. The other four beads also represent a demon in cultivation..."

It would be troublesome to explain all the ins and outs to the four people, and it would also involve the level of immortal cultivation. In comparison, it would be easier to point out the result directly.

After all, Zhuang Lin didn't really need to explain anything to the four people, but just liked them and wanted to find an opportunity to teach them a few tricks.

When the four people heard Zhuang Lin say this, they suddenly realized it!

"Senior, you are here for the evil spirits!" "I told you, it's such a coincidence!"

"So there are four more?" "So there are so many monsters in the world..."

"What's with that smell just now, and our noses, senior, this..."

"Yes! How did we smell it?" "Just now, I was touched by the senior, and my nose is sore!"

"Me too..."

The few people spoke with surprise, and Zhuang Lin explained.

"There are many magical uses for the acupoints in the human body. Just now, I just used my true qi to stimulate the big acupoints in your noses, causing you to smell the evil spirit for a short time. Let's not talk about this for now..."

The voice paused, and Zhuang Lin looked at the four people with a smile and continued.

"Since the four of you are willing to be chivalrous in the world, would you be willing to go with me to eliminate the four evil spirits together, how about it?"