Early the next morning, Boss Zhang saw Lu Yuan come back safely and learned that he had killed all the monsters in Mr. Liu's house. He immediately admired him and fell into disrepute.
He offered ten taels of gold as a reward, but Lu Yuan refused.
These yellow and white things have very low value in the world of cultivating mysticism.
"Boss Zhang, I have said before that this time the demon slayer will not charge you any money. You'd better tell Mr. Liu to come back early."
Boss Zhang's face turned into an old-fashioned smile: "Okay, I'll send someone to inform you right away. Since Master Lu Xian refuses to accept the money, you still have to eat! I have booked a banquet at Baihua Restaurant, the best restaurant in town. Mr. Liu will also come when the time comes. I hope you can appreciate me."
"Then it's better for Lu to be respectful than to obey."
During the lunch, the elegant and thin Mr. Liu also came.
He and Boss Zhang frequently toasted to Lu Yuan, and everyone drank with great pleasure.
Early the next morning, Lu Yuan took the two of them to Mr. Liu's courtyard to check the situation.
If it was as Lu Yuan said, there was no trace of evil spirit in the courtyard, and the lingering cold air had all disappeared.
After some admiration and chatting, the three of them took the carriage back to Boss Zhang's house.
At midnight, Lu Yuan ate something, lifted the curtain of the carport and looked out casually.
Finally, I could see the lit lanterns on the outer wall of the town from a distance.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief:
If you encounter a little demon on the way, of course it's not a problem.
But if he encounters an early second-level monster, he will have no problem one-on-one, but it will be a bit difficult to protect these two mortals at the same time.
Suddenly, he saw several torches near the path ahead, and faintly heard the voice of someone speaking:
"After so many years as a jobber, this is the first time I've seen a cow's belly open like this!"
"Master Cao, could this be eaten by a tiger?"
"I can recognize a tiger's tooth marks, it doesn't look like it!"
Lu Yuan's heart moved, and he looked at the direction where the sound came from.
Looking through the dark night, he saw four officials dressed in bad men's black clothes and two middle-aged farmers, talking around a cow carcass.
The cow's belly was cut open with a sharp instrument, and all its internal organs disappeared. The black and red cow blood dyed the surrounding land and weeds red.
He sat back in the car and said to the two of them: "Boy, Lu saw something strange outside. Please wait a moment, I'll be back when I'm gone."
The two of them felt a slight thump in their hearts, and immediately realized that this was not an ordinary thing, but they didn't know what to say, so they could only say: "Master Immortal, please help yourself, go back early, go back early, go back early!"
Lu Yuan nodded, jumped off the carriage, and arrived at the group of torches after a few ups and downs.
"My lords, please be polite!" Lu Yuan said, cupping his fists.
The six people suddenly saw Lu Yuan appear from behind, and they were all shocked.
A farmer pointed at Lu Yuan and stammered: "It's... so late at night! Are you... are you a human or a ghost?"
"Sir, you are joking. I am a living person." Lu Yuan smiled.
A delinquent with Chinese characters and a full beard held up a torch and shined a light on Lu Yuan: "A kid? Hey! Kid, where are your parents? Why are you here alone at night?"
Lu Yuan clasped his fists and said, "Master, I happened to be passing by and came to take a look." After saying that, he wanted to walk inside.
Several other people looked at him curiously and stopped him together.
The bearded man said: "This is not the place you should be here, go away quickly!"
Lu Yuan sniffed: "Master, there must be a cow inside. I know how it died."
The bearded man looked surprised: "You know? When you look at this cow carcass, you will probably wet your pants in fear. If you do anything else, I will beat you up!"
"Looking at your appearance, you must be the Bad Handsome Mr. Cao. And you were right before, this cow was not killed by a tiger." Lu Yuan said calmly.
"You! How do you know?" Master Cao Mengcao asked in surprise, "Did you eavesdrop on our conversation?"
"It's not called eavesdropping. I happened to pass by just now, and my ears are relatively good, so I heard it."
Cao Meng felt that this man was a little different from ordinary little devils, so he asked dubiously: "Then how did this cow die?"
"There is still demonic energy left on the cow corpse. Judging from the characteristics of the wounds, it should have been killed by a wild boar demon who cut open its belly with its fangs."
"Demon?" The two farmers were so frightened that their legs trembled and they almost fell to the ground.
After all, the four bad guys had seen some battles before, and none of them showed any particular surprise.
One of the fat officials said: "Boss, this kid seems to be right."
Cao Meng nodded slightly and asked, "Kid, what's your name?"
"This is Lu Yuan. Demon Master Lu Yuan."
Upon hearing that Lu Yuan was a demon master, Cao Meng's expression immediately softened.
"Are you really a demon master at such a young age?"
Lu Yuan flipped his palm, and the Guquan Sword on his back immediately flew into his hand. After a brief moment of mystical power, the sword's blade turned into a blue light, illuminating the surrounding area.
With a slight wave, a large stone next to him was immediately cut into two pieces.
When the two farmers saw this, they immediately knelt down and said, "Master Lu! You must help us! We farmers rely on cattle for food."
Lu Yuan helped them up: "If it is a normal case, I, Lu, really don't understand, but this has something to do with demons, so of course I have to take a look."
Several people took Lu Yuan to the cow carcass. After Lu Yuan took a closer look, he was even more sure that it was the work of the wild boar demon.
Cao Meng cupped his hands and said, "Master Lu, is it convenient for you to go to the county government office with us? We will need the help of Master Immortal in the future."
"Well... I have to escort two friends to the town. It's very late now. Let's meet at the gate of the county government office early tomorrow morning."
Cao Meng said: "That's a good thing. There is a shop selling cold rice noodles opposite the county government office, called Jianhuayuan, and the taste is very authentic. Tomorrow morning, I, Lao Cao, will invite the immortal master to have breakfast there. I wonder if the immortal master can give me a favor?"
Lu Yuan nodded in agreement, then said goodbye to everyone and returned to the carriage.
He briefly explained the matter to the two of them and asked about the location of the county government office. Both of them said that if there is anything they need help with in the future, just ask.
That night, Lu Yuan stayed at Boss Zhang's house and spent the whole night speechless.
The next day, Cao Meng was waiting for Lu Yuan in Jianhua Garden early in the morning.
Lu Yuan put the Guquan Sword into the Qiankun bag and stepped forward to greet him.
Cao Meng happily asked him to sit down and ordered two bowls of his signature rice noodles.
Although Lu Yuan is a monk, he is not able to live without food like a Taoist master. He still needs to eat and drink.
Besides, wouldn’t it be a lot less fun to live in this world without tasting the special delicacies from different places?
The cold rice noodles are indeed well-deserved, spicy and crispy, with a long-lasting braised aroma. Lu Yuan quickly finished the bowl.
Cao Meng settled the account and took Lu Yuan into the county office and said, "Master Immortal, our county magistrate went out on business two days ago and happened to come back last night. He should be in the side hall now."
Lu Yuan nodded, then sniffed his nose and whispered: "Old Cao, there is a demonic spirit in the county government office."
Cao Meng was startled: "Evil spirit? Where does it come from?"
"It's from the side hall." Lu Yuan whispered to Cao Meng.
"Oops! Your Excellency is in danger!"
Cao Meng quickly ran to the side hall, followed closely by Lu Yuan.
"My lord! My lord! I'm here to save you!"
"Boom!"
Cao Meng, with his huge body, immediately knocked open the door of the side hall.
Magistrate Song inside looked at Cao Meng who broke in through the door with a blank look on his face.
"Master Song! Are you okay?"
"What's wrong? Mr. Cao, what can happen to me?" The skinny Magistrate Song looked at the broken door and smiled.
