"Well, I'm here to take care of your business and figure out my name, where I came from, and where I'm going." Lin Ji said with a smile.
The Taoist priest was stunned.
"Brother, you..."
"Taoist priest, if you don't understand, don't blame me for taking someone away! It's unjustifiable to cheat on the roadside in broad daylight."
"Hahaha, Pindao, this is just to make a living. Brother, please stop making fun of Pindao."
The Taoist priest moved the stall quickly, folded it up into a box, and carried it on his back.
"It turns out that my brother is the chief catcher of Qingyang County. Since I came to Qingyang County from Pindao, I have heard all day long that the chief catchers in the county are wise, powerful and have extraordinary bearing..."
"Okay, stop flattering." Lin Ji waved his hand quickly.
When he first met this man in Tongtian Town, Lin Ji brought him into the town using the Supervisor Tiansi's beheading order.
The beheading order is the status symbol of Jian Tiansi's arresters in various states, so it is not surprising that the Taoist priest wants to know his identity.
Just when the front foot figured it out, the back foot started to flatter the snake, which was a bit too fast.
At this moment, the Taoist priest's stomach suddenly made a sound.
Lin Ji gave him a strange look.
"Can a monk still starve himself?"
"When you go out, you will inevitably be embarrassed." The Taoist priest felt quite embarrassed.
"Come with me. We have some friendship. I'm in a good mood today and I'd like to treat you to a meal."
"How embarrassing." The Taoist priest rubbed his hands and followed Lin Ji, his eyes narrowed in laughter.
Lin Ji took the Taoist priest to Ruyilou again. This was the only decent restaurant in the county.
The shopkeeper was a little surprised to see Lin Ji.
"Why is Capt. Lin here again? But the food just now is not to your taste. Just wait, I will ask the chef to prepare another table for you."
"It's not me, it's this Taoist priest." Lin Ji pointed to the Taoist priest behind him and said, "This is my friend. It's a rare meeting. You can just ask the chef to make a few dishes to go with the wine."
"Okay, please come upstairs."
Lin Ji took the Taoist priest upstairs. It was noon when the restaurant was loading up customers, and the seat by the window was already occupied.
It was also the restaurant that saw Lin Jigang leaving, so they didn't leave a seat for him.
When the two guests by the window saw Lin Ji coming, they quickly stood up and offered up their seats.
"No need, you eat your food, it doesn't matter where I sit."
With that said, Lin Ji took the Taoist priest and sat down at the table next to the stairs.
Not long after, the best wine and food were brought out. They said they were just a simple meal, but the restaurant still arranged a full table.
The delicious food was right in front of him, but the Taoist priest was not in a hurry to do it, but gave Lin Ji a slight bow.
"In all fairness, I would like to thank Lin Captou for his kindness."
"You're welcome." Lin Ji returned the favor with a smile.
After saluting, the Taoist priest began to feast, without any of the previous etiquette.
Seeing this guy eating with his mouth full of oil, rubbing it on his sleeve and then continuing to eat, Lin Ji was quite speechless.
"Slow down, no one is going to fight you."
The Taoist priest was concentrating on eating and did not respond.
Lin Ji asked casually: "Master Pingxin, you didn't say you went to Liangcheng to slay ghosts, why did you come to Qingyang County again?"
Speaking of this incident, Taoist Pingxin stopped eating like a whirlwind.
"Then Liangcheng... is not a place for humans!"
"Oh? Tell me in detail." Lin Ji's eyes lit up and he asked quickly.
Taoist Pingxin seemed to have eaten half full, so he no longer reincarnated as a starving ghost like before.
Instead, he held a chicken drumstick in one hand and a wine glass in the other, and said slowly and comfortably: "When the news that Liangcheng was besieged by thousands of ghosts came out, the monks all over the world thought that Liangcheng would be in trouble soon... but it turned out that After that, it’s true that ten thousand ghosts are besieging the city, but they can only besiege it but not attack it!”
"It's been almost half a month, and the people in the city, apart from being frightened all day long, haven't suffered any damage at all. Do you think this is strange?"
Lin Ji raised his eyebrows slightly, thinking of the fierce ghost he caught last night, and said, "I heard that it was the ghost king who restrained his subordinates like this."
"That's true." Taoist Taoist Pingxin sighed, "Anyway, many monks who rushed to Liangcheng saw that the city was clear, so they went out to kill ghosts."
"Looking for death." Lin Ji said subconsciously.
"Who says otherwise!" Taoist Pingxin nodded quickly and said, "Ghosts don't attack the city, but that doesn't mean they don't hurt people. When the monks go out, aren't they just giving them food rations?"
"As far as Pindao saw with his own eyes, two fourth-level monks died in the hands of the ghost commander. As for the monks at lower levels, they have died too many to count."
"So powerful?" Lin Ji was a little surprised, "Even a ghost commander took action?"
The ghost general's strength is probably between the third and fourth realms, while the ghost commander's strength is between the fifth and sixth realms.
Stronger Ghost Commanders could compete head-on with the Sun Traveling Realm monk they had just met before.
Even among the Ghost King's subordinates, there are only a few ghost commanders.
"I estimate that if the Ghost King doesn't give the order, the Ghost Commanders will also panic." At this point, Taoist Pingxin suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Today's Liangcheng Ghost King can no longer suppress the fierce ghosts under his command. That's all." Within a few days, many fierce ghosts had fled in all directions and no longer obeyed the Ghost King's orders."
"There are already fierce ghosts wreaking havoc in Liang City all the time. The people are afraid to go out. The monks like us who are assisting in the boxing can't even breathe for a moment."
Taoist Pingxin looked helpless and continued: "With Lord Zhan Chengfeng guarding the city, it's no problem. Others don't know, but I, the poor Taoist, can't stand the torture of having to be vigilant all the time, so I Escaped."
"Captain Lin, you must be careful about this matter. I heard that Lianghe County and Yunyang County have been ravaged by evil spirits, and many people have died."
"I know this. I just took care of a few fierce ghosts who escaped from Liangcheng last night." Lin Ji nodded and said strangely, "No, Lianghe County and Yunyang County are farther away from Liangcheng than Qingyang County." It’s even further away, so why are there only a few or two fierce ghosts in Qingyang County?”
"I know this." Pingxin Taoist smiled and said, "It is Master Xingchi from Daliang Temple who is guarding the direction from Liangcheng to Qingyang County. One man can guard the gate and no one can open it. It is very majestic! I can leave even if I am a poor Taoist. Liangcheng is also like this."
Hearing this, Lin Ji's face remained calm, but he sighed slightly in his heart.
Master Xingchi doesn't care about anything but Qingyang County, which makes it difficult for him not to be associated with him.
"What on earth do you want to see me for... You don't say anything, but you always look after me." Lin Ji frowned a little.
At this moment, Lin Ji's eyes inadvertently swept across the first floor of the restaurant, only to find two warriors standing at the door.
The two men had handsome features and clean faces, and they each carried long swords behind their backs. They looked like a chivalrous and righteous hero.
Just too young.
The Taoist priest noticed Lin Ji's gaze, followed it, and then chuckled.
"Two little girls."
"Yes, a woman disguised as a man." Lin Jido glanced twice and then withdrew his gaze.
