The hunters, like the bloody gourds, had their tattered leather jackets torn into strips of cloth.
They were so frightened that their legs and feet became so weak that they rolled down the hillside.
"Tiger Demon eats people!"
A strong peasant woman saw it and immediately howled at the top of her voice.
At this time, the entire assembly was immediately thrown into abuzz.
The old man selling candied haws next to him trembled with his hands, the straw target fell apart, and the hawthorn balls rolled into the donkey dung pile.
As soon as the big man performing the performance of smashing a boulder from his chest picked up the hammer, the bluestone slab below cracked into two pieces.
It's not that he knows how to Firm Strength, but the hands of the cooperating people below are shaking.
The monkey troupe was even worse. Seven or eight monkeys screamed and jumped into the crowd dragging iron chains. They overturned the steamer of the bun shop and tore up the shed of the "Wujia Shaobing"...
The market was already crowded, and the chaos caused a chain reaction.
Many people heard that "Tiger Demon went down the mountain to eat people", and when they saw other people running, they quickly picked up their children and squeezed out in a panic. Some people stood on tiptoes to watch the fun, but they staggered...
Sha LiFei are not idle either.
Seeing a child being knocked over, falling to the ground and being trampled by the crowd, Sha LiFei stepped forward directly, crossed his hands, used his skill to separate the crowd, and held the crying child in his arms.
Wu Ba has amazing power. He slapped the hot oil pan back to its original position with one palm, and then single-handedly propped up the long wooden flag that was about to collapse.
But facing this chaotic crowd, what they could do was only a drop in the bucket.
At this moment, Long Yan'er suddenly took action.
She pinched her hands, fluttered her white sleeves, and the dense "Frost Moth" immediately rose up. The fluorescence at the tail was used to confuse people. Although it was difficult to work due to daylight, the scale powder fanned by the wings spread to the crowd.
Her Gu Arts cannot be endured by ordinary practitioners, let alone these common people.
Soon, a strange scene appeared in the market:
The originally panicked people all stood there with dull eyes and drooling.
And the scope is still expanding.
"Be bold!"
From the inn in the distance, there was a roar, "How dare you use Gu Arts to hurt anyone in broad daylight!"
Before he finished speaking, the window on the second floor of the inn shattered, and a figure burst out of the air.
It looks like he is not small, but his movements are very agile. When he lands, he points his toes to the ground, like a horse stepping on a flying swallow. He steps on the pergola support twice, then jumps directly above the crowd and slaps Long Yan'er on the head.
Long Yan'er is maintaining Gu Arts, just glance at it and ignore it.
She knew that the other party couldn't hurt her at all.
Sure enough, Sha LiFei behind him was holding the child with one hand, and with the other hand on his waist, he pulled out Flintlock Firearm.
Of course that person knew what it was, so he quickly pulled out his hand and forced a Leap of the Falcon to fall to the ground and retreat.
"Despicable!"
After landing, he yelled angrily.
But he was a man in a brocade robe, tall and with his hands above his knees.
He was born with a strange appearance, and his kung fu is not simple either.
Sha LiFei was not used to it and scolded directly, "You are so blind, didn't you see that you were saving people?"
Wow~
A group of people, all practitioners, came from a distance, armed with swords, guns and sticks, and surrounded everyone.
At the same time, several men from Cao Gang also came to their senses.
"Misunderstandings are all misunderstandings!"
They were sweating profusely and hurriedly stood in the middle to persuade.
"Second Master Shi, these are the distinguished guests of the helmsman..."
"Master Sha, this is our helmsman's junior brother..."
After some persuasion and explanation, both parties put the guy away.
Sha LiFei muttered a few words and still stood beside Long Yan'er, while Wu Ba also giggled and kept the people around him calmly, apparently not letting down his guard just because of the relationship.
The man in front of me is the junior brother of Chen San. His surname is Heilong. It is rumored that he is a descendant of Gu Shangzao Shiqian. He is very skilled and has a flexible mind. He opened the Jingyang Gang Inn and used the name of Liangshan Legacy to be regarded as a wealthy guest in the local world.
It is precisely because of him that the Jingyang Gang temple fair has developed over the years.
And when he heard brother Cao Gang whisper, Shi Heilong's face was also quite surprised.
"Everyone, I'm so reckless, I'm sorry."
Shi Heilong didn't say anything harsh, he directly apologized with fists in his hands.
"Easy to say."
Sha LiFei grinned and dealt with it.
When misunderstandings are resolved, things will naturally become easier to handle.
Long Yan'er pinched Mystical Gestures with his hands and released the illusion. Cao Gang's men and Shi Heilong's brothers calmed the panicked people and carried the injured away to the hospital.
Shi Heilong is the convener of a large gathering, and secretly and openly makes a lot of money every year.
If it is not handled properly, this big collection may never be opened again.
After a while, the chaotic market finally dispersed.
The timid people had long since left the place of right and wrong with their old and young.
The brave ones, including many entertainers, stood on their toes and stayed to watch the fun.
"It's all over, all over, don't give Laozi any nonsense!"
Shi Heilong stared at the people around him and said, "What Tiger Demon, it's probably a tiger that ran from somewhere on the mountain. Don't worry, everyone, Laozi will go up the mountain and cut off the tiger's penis and drink it. The yamen has said that if you confuse the public with your evil words, you will be asked to kill him!"
His words, coaxing and threatening, finally drove away the spectators.
After all, even he wouldn't be able to bear it if it really caused a storm in the city.
After doing this, Shi Heilong immediately turned around and walked towards the inn.
The injured Orion is still inside, so we need to find out what's going on first.
Sha LiFei winked, and several people followed behind.
Firstly, I was a little curious, and secondly, I wanted to stop by to see if I could take orders for business.
Shi Heilong saw it, and his heart moved slightly, but he didn't stop it.
The layout of this Jingyang Gang inn obviously took some effort.
A faded tiger-head wine flag hangs in the lobby, and a peach wood-carved screen depicting the story of Wu Song's fight against the tiger is placed sideways next to the elm counter. The thick Pottery Bowl stacks are stacked in a tower shape, with rubbings from the play "Water Margin" pressed on them. It has the feel of a themed inn.
However, after all, it is a long time ago.
The copper kettle hanging on the fire pit has been blackened, and the aroma of burnt wine is mixed with the smell of pine resin.
The beams and pillars were covered with furs stored by hunters, and replicas of cooked copper whistle sticks in the corners were covered with cobwebs. Even the writing on the yellow paper "Three Bowls and You Can't Pass the Ridge" pasted on the mottled wall was blurred by the oil fumes.
Several hunters had been simply bandaged and were sitting on the benches in the lobby.
Everyone's face was pale and they were drinking to suppress their shock.
"Master!"
Seeing Shi Heilong come in, everyone stood up quickly.
Jingyang Gang Inn is famous for its strong liquor and fine game.
If we only rely on others to deliver it, the supply will inevitably exceed demand, so Shi Heilong specially hired a few hunters to travel in the mountains and fields all year round to help supply game to the inn.
"Don't be polite, just sit down. What's going on?"
Shi Heilong pulled up the stool and sat down, asking with a solemn expression.
"My boss, you scared us to death..."
Orion Old Zhang drank Yellow Wine with his head trembling, the wine foam dripping down his beard:
"We stayed in the mountains for one night. In the early morning, the forest was so quiet that there wasn't even a bird chirping. We didn't think we saw a lame deer, so we followed the bloody idea to Laosongpo, and suddenly we smelled the fishy sweet smell..."
Shi Heilong frowned, "Sweet... don't animals stink?"
"It's true!"
Old Zhang tou quickly explained, "It's like... just like rotten peaches in the dog days of summer, mixed with the smell of incense in the temple!"
When Sha LiFei heard it next to him, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The other hunters also started talking about it.
"The beast seeped out from the shadow of the tree..."
"Yes, the sky is clear and the sun is bright. Its eyes are green, and it looks like it is scraping bones with ice particles."
"Why did you say it was Tiger Demon?"
"When Sanwazi fired an arrow, the arrow shaft shattered into wood slag when it left the string. The breath it exhaled froze our fur coats and made a clattering sound when it ran away."
"It was foggy in the mountains, and when I fled to Mass Burial Grounds, an old man wearing a shroud suddenly appeared from behind the stone monument. His face was completely white and he was laughing at us, but the laughter... was clearly Tiger's Roar!"
Listening to everyone's words, Shi Heilong also felt very excited.
He knew that these hunters had been running in the mountains since they were young, so they would inevitably see some weird things. It was definitely not easy to scare them like this.
Thinking of this, Shi Heilong asked carefully, "Didn't you commit some taboo?"
Old Zhang heard this and said with a bitter face, "Boss, we brothers are all veterans, how could we do this randomly?"
"I burned incense before I went up the mountain. I was careful about what I said. I kept in mind what I should move and what I shouldn't hit..."
As he said that, his expression suddenly changed, "It can't be that."
"What did you do? Tell me clearly!"
Shi Heilong stared with round eyes and scolded in a deep voice.
Orion Old Zhang looked at the others, shook his head and said, "Wu Song Temple on the mountain has been in disrepair for a long time and is already a bit deserted. Let's clean it up briefly. Shan WaZi made another wish, saying that he wanted to hunt a few tigers."
Shi Heilong's face sank, "Isn't it mine?"
Most of Jingyang Gang's names come from "Wu Song fights tigers".
The tiger meat in the inn is naturally the top priority.
Shi Heilong also specially raised the price, doubling the reward for hunting a tiger.
"Don't blame me, boss."
Several hunters quickly confessed.
Shi Heilong was not really angry, but pondered for a moment, then turned to look at Sha LiFei next to him. His heart moved, and he held his hands respectfully and said, "You heroes, you are neglecting me."
"Twelve Yuan Chen's name, I've heard of it, can you..."
"Of course."
Sha LiFei smiled slightly, "It's just that our remuneration is a bit expensive."
Shi Heilong patted his chest and said, "It's nothing expensive. As long as you can get rid of this problem, I won't treat you badly. Feel free to bid."
"Arrogant!"
Sha LiFei gave a thumbs up, "Ezhou helps people with 30,000 taels of remuneration. Now our market price is naturally more than that, but since we are Junior Brother Chen San, let's count it as this."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar around him.
"Thirty thousand taels!"
"It's really a lion's mouth. Why don't you go and grab it!"
"Please Real Person Liu from Yanggu County, three thousand taels is enough!"
Listening to these people's complaints, Sha LiFei smiled slightly and did not explain.
Shi Heilong just recognized Gu Arts, but he still dared to deal with Long Yan'er alone.
Although the misunderstanding has been solved, it still needs to be tested.
If the other party agrees immediately, then there must be something wrong with this person!
What Tiger Demon is harmful to others may also be a trap...
"Shut up, everyone!"
Shi Heilong looked ugly, glared hard at the Cao Gang disciple who was following him, then clasped his fists and said, "Everyone, I'm sorry, I will handle this matter myself."
Listening to this, Sha LiFei is completely confirmed.
This person is just a stick man. He knows some things about Daoism, but he doesn't know much about it.
With Twelve Yuan Chen's current reputation, thirty thousand taels of silver is really not expensive.
Of course, this is the remuneration shared by the entire team. If a few of them did it smoothly, it would definitely be cheaper, but it is also a price that these people in the world cannot accept.
Thinking of this, Sha LiFei was ready to take people away.
They can either eliminate the demon on their own initiative or follow the market conditions.
In short, you cannot accept jobs at will, as this will damage Twelve Yuan Chen's identity.
This is the human heart.
If you ask for something cheap, you will be looked down upon.
As for Tiger Demon, it's easy to solve.
Zhangqiu Town has City God Temple, and Xuan Gate People is indispensable nearby.
As long as you report it, someone will naturally handle it.
But at this moment, Zhao the Donkey, who had been silent before, suddenly tugged on his clothes, took a step forward and said, "Brother Sha, I'm just kidding. We'll do it, and the reward is pretty good. If you want, it's something from the shopkeeper's inn."
There is a treasure here!
When Sha LiFei heard this, he immediately understood. He also touched his bald head and laughed loudly, "That was just a joke. Since I know Chen San, I don't want to pay for anything, so forget it."
Zhao the Donkey still couldn't speak, so he got a patch.
Sure enough, when Shi Heilong heard it, he immediately shook his head, stood up and raised his hand and said, "What are you talking about?"
"Don't ask me, Shi is such a stingy person, just take whatever is in the store!"
To be honest, he is not a fool.
Sha LiFei The two of them looked like they had clearly discovered something.
But he is neither Xuan Gate People, nor does he really want to report City God Temple.
After all, people's words are scary. Even if the monster is caught, Jingyang Gang's business may be ruined.
I can only deal with it myself, and then tell others that it is a rumor.
And he was also curious about what was in the store that could attract these people's attention.
"Okay!"
Sha LiFei agreed, then looked at Zhao the Donkey.
Zhao the Donkey was not in a hurry. Under the eyes of everyone, he walked around the lobby a few times, ran to the back kitchen, and took out a plump civet cat.
Shi Heilong was stunned for a moment, "Have you fallen in love with this cat?"
He was a little surprised that in order to drive away mice, several cats were kept in the inn.
This one is the laziest, it doesn't even catch mice, and it also likes to sneak into the kitchen to eat.
If it hadn't been raised since childhood, it would have been thrown out long ago.
Zhao the Donkey still didn't speak, and walked a few steps in the lobby with the civet cat in his arms. Suddenly, his legs used strength, he jumped on the table and jumped into the air, and threw the civet cat in his hand upwards.
"Meow!"
The civet cat was thrown directly onto the beam, but after settling down, it did not move. Instead, it was covered in fur, its back was arched, and it kept screaming at the corner of the beam, as if it had seen something terrible.
And Zhao the Donkey, like an ape, rushed up to the beam, pulled out a red rope from his arms, flew his hands, as fast as light and shadow, tied something tightly, and then jumped down.
When everyone took a look, they saw that it was an old copper candlestick.
Shi Heilong looked surprised, "Who... put the candlestick on the beam?"
Obviously, he didn't know there was such an object on the beam. He was curious and couldn't help but ask, "Everyone, I keep my word, but I just want to ask more, what kind of treasure is this?"
Looking at Zhao the Donkey's movements, he already guessed that it was Treasure Hunter, and it was inevitable that he would feel itchy.
"This is the 'Everlasting Lamp' in the tomb."
Zhao the Donkey glanced at it and said, "What's the use? I don't understand it even if I tell you, and you don't need it, but someone put this thing on the beam to curse you."
"Did you dream of anything when you went to bed at night?"
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several people, including Shi Heilong, suddenly changed...