A quarter of an hour later, Qingcao and the other three saw a huge spider eating people.
The upper body of the person has been eaten, leaving only the lower body.
Wu He and Lin Gao had heard about evil spirits and ghosts, but over the years, they had only encountered ghosts. But I had never seen a demon before, and this was the first time I saw a demon. I didn't expect that the demon was as ferocious and terrifying as the rumors.
The two of them held big knives and looked at the spider in the distance with wary expressions.
Qingcao held a long sword and said, "I'm going to test the strength of this demon first. Don't do anything yet." She couldn't see clearly the strength of this demon, and she didn't know if there was anything special about it.
After saying that, Qingcao jumped out and stabbed the spider with his sword.
The spider had already discovered Qingcao and the others, but it was eating and didn't want to stop eating.
Anyway, just wait until it finishes eating and then catch them to eat. They couldn't escape its pursuit anyway.
But I didn't expect that this mortal was so courageous that he dared to attack it.
The spider demon swallowed the remaining body in one gulp and spit out the spider web.
Qingcao cut through the spider web with a sword and rushed straight towards the spider demon.
With a "whoosh" sound, the spider demon spit out spider silk, and the spider silk stuck to the tree. The spider demon flew around behind the grass with the spider silk.
Qingcao flipped his body in the air, dodged the attack of the spider demon, and threw two thunder talismans. The thunder talisman fell on the spider demon, and there was a burst of electric shock, and then the spider demon's body was scorched by electricity.
efficient!
The thunder talisman Qingcao just took out was only of the first level. A first-level thunder talisman can hurt this spider demon, so the level of this spider demon should not be high.
The spider demon was stunned by the electricity, and before it could recover, a second-level thunder talisman flew towards it.
"Bang!"
The spider demon was knocked unconscious directly by the electricity. Qingcao threw the long sword, which pierced the spider demon's body. After confirming that the spider demon was not pretending to be stunned, Qingcao walked over, drew out his sword, and then killed the spider demon.
[Kill a spider demon that has done many evil things, clear the level 1/10, and be rewarded with golden light of merit. 】
"Hey", I didn't expect that there would be additional rewards for passing the mission on this level.
As for the body of the spider demon, Qingcao took out a bag and put the body inside. This bag of grass has a storage charm attached to it, which can be used to store items, but the space for this storage charm is very small.
However, when the cultivation level is high, the storage talisman space can also be improved.
"Let's go back." Qingcao looked at Wu He and Lin Gao who were stunned.
Wu He: "Ah——, okay, okay."
Lin Gao: "I didn't expect that Xiao Muzi, you are so powerful that you can actually kill the demon." Lin Gao rubbed his hands and asked flatteringly: "Xiao Muzi, do you still have the talisman you used to kill the spider demon just now? Give me one for free Give it to me."
"If I encounter an evil spirit in the future, I can save my life."
"Wait until Xunyang Mansion, and I'll give it to you when the time comes." Qingcao plans to use the spider demon's blood to draw the talisman. However, in order to use the spider demon's blood to draw the talisman, the evil spirit in the spider demon's blood must be driven out, and it will take some time. Time, “but it might take some time.”
"It's okay, it's okay, I can wait."
Wu He: "I want it too."
"Okay." Qingcao nodded, "Let's go, let's go after the escort leader and the others."
The three of them hurriedly chased Han Yongkui and the others. Half an hour later, we caught up with Han Yongkui and the others.
Until the demon was killed by Qingcao, Han Yongkui looked at Qingcao with a different look, with a hint of awe.
When he arrived at Xunyang Mansion, Han Yongkui went to hand over the cargo escort and successfully completed the escort trip. Everyone was very happy and prepared to stay in Xunyang Mansion for a while.
Qingcao received money from Han Yongkui as a thank you for watching the sky and killing demons along the way.
If she hadn't helped kill the demon, they might have been eaten by the demon.
One hundred taels of silver is quite a lot. How many taels of silver does an ordinary family spend a year?
The next day after receiving the money, Qingcao went shopping. After searching for a long time, he found a shop selling yellow paper and cinnabar in an alley.
"How much does yellow paper cost? How much does cinnabar cost? Do you sell alum and sulfur here?"
"Yellow paper costs ten cents a knife, cinnabar costs one to two fifty cents, sulfur, and bright gold. These things are all expensive. You must want them."
"Yes, the yellow paper will cost five knives. The cinnabar will cost five kilograms. The sulfur and bright gold will cost half a kilogram."
boss:"."
Where did this little brother come from? He really knows how to joke.
"Boss, I'm not joking."
"Is this little brother a Heavenly Master? A disciple of the Tiandao Sect?" The shop owner is quite knowledgeable.
"Not considered a heavenly master, he is self-taught."
When the boss heard this, he suddenly lost interest in what he could learn by self-study. The boss went to the back to prepare things.
After a while, the boss came out with something, "Brother, I have a Bagua Compass here, you may need it."
"Okay, let's settle the matter together."
"A total of thirty-three, two, and three hundred cents. Because I bought so many things, I wiped out three hundred cents."
"Thank you, boss." After saying that, Qingcao took out the silver to pay, and then presented a peace charm to the boss. The boss looked at the talisman and accepted it.
Qingcao put the things into his bag and left. Then I went to the grocery store and bought a bunch of bottles and cans, as well as some daily necessities.
After that, I went to the food store, cloth store, and medicine store to buy some things.
It was still early, so Qingcao spoke to the chief escort and then left the city. To get rid of the evil spirit in the blood of the spider demon, two kinds of medicinal materials are needed, and these two medicinal materials must be collected freshly.
After collecting these two medicinal materials, Qingcao searched for more than two hours before finding them.
On the way down the mountain, I met nearby villagers cutting firewood. Qingcao chatted with the villagers and knew that nothing strange happened nearby.
If there are no strange things, it means there are no evil spirits. Qingcao returned to the inn and began to expel the evil spirit from the spider demon's blood.
After leaving it for three days, the evil spirits were completely driven away. Qingcao exchanged the blood of the spider demon for a talisman, and the talisman directly reached the third level.
This effect is amazing!
Qingcao worked tirelessly to draw the talisman, and it took her five days to draw a hundred of them, and her skills also improved.
Qingcao found the head escort and gave him thirty thunder talismans, asking him to distribute them to the escorts this time, and then bid him farewell.
Han Yongkui: "Xiao Muzi, do you want to join the escort agency? Our Xingfeng Escort Agency travels all over the country and can take you to various places. When the time comes, we can help you find your brother together."
"No need for the chief escort." Qingcao shook her head and refused. It was safe to join the escort agency, but it would not be convenient for her to find evil spirits.
It was impossible for her to drag the people from the escort agency to find Yaoxie. What would happen if she was accidentally injured?
Han Yongkui also knew in his heart that Qingcao would not agree.
He took out fifty taels of silver notes and gave it to Qingcao. It was his own money, which was regarded as a kind of help to Xiao Muzi.
"Thank you, head guard." Qingcao gratefully accepted it, and then presented a few more peace charms to the head guard.
After bidding farewell to the bodyguard, Qingcao left directly. I don’t want to say goodbye to anyone else either. Parting is always sad.
*
Qingcao was going to Yancheng. She bought a donkey and rode it on the trails.
Monsters and all that, they definitely like to attack single people like her.
It's a pity that when we arrived in Yancheng, we didn't encounter any evil spirits or anything.
On the way, I met a kind-hearted old woman who gave me some food as a gift, and Qingcao gave me a peace charm in return.
Yancheng is much larger than Xunyang Mansion, and there are more caravans coming and going. Because Yancheng produces salt, caravans will come here to buy and sell salt.
Qingcao found an embroidery shop and asked the embroidery shop to help make some things. Three days later, a young fortune teller and ghost hunter appeared in Yancheng.
Qingcao felt that she wanted to become famous. Once she became famous, people would definitely invite her to go when they encountered evil spirits.
"Three hexagrams a day, no money required."
"Come, let me do the math for you." Qian Jinman sat down with a fan.
"Young master, do whatever you want to do with your calculations. You can measure the characters, look at the palm prints, and look at the facial features."
"What's the difference?"
“There’s a difference in accuracy.”
Qingcao pointed to a piece of paper on the table. Qian Jinman took a look at it and saw what others charge, and he set the price himself.
Finally, he wrote: After you have found it, please click here to pay. Those who default on their debts will be punished.
Qian Jinman felt that this charge was very problematic. He was not a fool and would not be deceived. "You say how much it is, if you say a few hundred taels, or tens of thousands taels."
"My charges are not random. Don't worry, young master, I charge based on personal wealth." If she met ordinary people, her charges would definitely be much cheaper.
"If you dare to trick me, I will make it impossible for you to leave Yancheng."
Qingcao asked calmly: "What do you want to know, Master? Marriage, wealth, officialdom..."
"Marriage."
"The person that the young master wants is not a good match. I advise you, young master, not to get entangled, otherwise it will become a bad relationship, which will not only harm you, but also endanger your family."
"It's all nonsense. Miss Liu is gentle and kind. She is well-read in poetry and books, and is proficient in all kinds of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Why is she not a good match?" Qian Jinman said angrily, glaring at Qingcao.
Qingcao was very angry about Qian Jinman, but was very calm.
He stood up and whispered: "If you don't believe me, go to the back door of the girl you like at three o'clock tomorrow and guard it at a distance where you can see the back door. You will know then. That's right, I will just come back and pay. That's right." , Master, don’t go today. When you go to look for someone tomorrow, you must arrive on time. It won’t work if you go too early, and you won’t do if you go too late.”
"Okay, I'm a fortune teller. I'll let you know that your calculations are not accurate at all." Qian Jinman waved his hands and left.
After Qingcao calculated the money, no more customers came, Qingcao didn't care, closed the stall and left.
The next day, at three o'clock in the morning, Qian Jinman arrived in a carriage not far from the back door of Liu House.
When he opened the curtain, he saw the girl he liked sending a man out, and the two of them were holding hands. The man even kissed the girl he liked before leaving.
Qian Jinman stared with disbelief on his face.
This is the person I like, and he is interacting with other men behind his back. And the relationship is so close!
"Master." Qian Shu called softly.
"Let's go back home." He didn't want such a woman.
Halfway there, Qian Jinman turned to Dongming Street to look for green grass.
"Master, I offended you a lot yesterday. I hope you can forgive me."
"The hexagram costs one thousand taels." She helped him avoid bad luck and family trouble, so she charged one thousand taels because he was the first customer.
"Master, I didn't bring so much silver. I'm going to send someone home to get it now."
"Okay. By the way, since you are my first guest, I would like to give you a free reminder that the person you met was deliberately arranged to harm your family."
Hearing this, Qian Jinman's heart tightened, it would harm their family. Could it be that it was arranged by the Liu family? No, I have to go back and tell my dad and eldest brother.
"Thank you, Master." Qian Jinman hurried home.
Then I found my father and elder brother who were busy.
"Dad, brother, I have something to tell you."
Seeing that Qian Jinman looked wrong, the three of them went directly to the study.
After hearing what Qian Jinman said, the father and son discussed it.
After the discussion, Qian Jinman sent someone to deliver the money to Qingcao. He gave him three thousand taels directly, which was more as an apology. Qingcao did not collect more, and gave him an extra two thousand taels. Qingcao gave him a lot of money and exchanged it for talismans.
A few days later, the Qian family found out who arranged the arrangement. It was one of their rivals. The purpose is to remove Qian Duoyin, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, from power.
After the investigation came out, the Qian family invited Qingcao and thanked him in person. Qingcao accepted the thanks and asked the Qian family to help spread the word. Thanks to the propaganda of the rich businessman in Yancheng, Yancheng businessmen and some powerful people all know what Qingcao is capable of.
Qingcao is now counted as "predestined people", so as not to count too many and feel that it is easy to be invited.
Three months have passed like this, and the reputation of Qingcao has spread to other places.
Therefore, Qingcao received the task of catching ghosts in the Baiyun City Prefecture.
Six days later, Qingcao followed the people from the Prefect's Mansion to Baiyun City.
Qingcao was directly invited to the prefect's mansion. Qingcao stood outside the prefect's mansion and looked at the Yin Qi lingering in the Prefect's Mansion. The ghosts in this mansion were probably a bit powerful. The Yin Qi was so strong that many people might have died.
Entering the prefect's mansion, Qing Cao also saw other ghost chasers. The prefect invited more than just Qing Cao.
In the afternoon of that day, Qingcao met two disciples of the Tiandao Sect, the sect that eliminates demons in this world.
There is a man and a woman, the woman is eighteen years old and the man is twenty-two years old.
Duanmuling glanced at it and said, "Master Taishou, why did you invite other people? These people know a little bit and are worthy of your invitation. Senior brother and I are enough."
Ji Yanyong said coldly: "Junior sister, please don't speak nonsense." Then he wanted to accuse everyone: "Junior sister is young, please don't worry about it."
Duanmuling pouted and whispered: "Originally, these people are incompetent and will only hold us back."
Everyone else heard Duanmuling's muttering, and some glanced at Duanmuling, but they did not dare to quarrel with Duanmuling. Because they are disciples of Tiandao Sect. Even the outer sect disciples, those Celestial Masters who have not joined the sect, do not dare to offend.
Duanmuling sat down quietly under Ji Yanyong's cold eyes.
Only then did the prefect speak: "Everyone, since a month ago, ten people have died in the prefect's mansion, and they were all the servants and maids in the mansion."
"They were all hanged, and they all died in Xiyuan. I also ask all the heavenly masters to help catch the evil spirits."
"Prefect, has anyone been hanged in Xiyuan before?" a certain Heavenly Master asked.
"Since so many people were hanged in Xiyuan, I sent people to investigate. It was found that Mo Xiuzhi, the married wife of the previous governor, was hanged in Xiyuan. I suspect that the perpetrator is this Mo Xiuzhi."
(End of chapter)
