Yellow-Skinned Weasel Wedding

What?!

Upon hearing this.

The people present were stunned, Doubting their ears were playing tricks on them.

Three Yellow-Skinned Weasels equivalent to Third or Fourth Rank strength, and cunning demons at that.

Even an experienced Bronze Badge Walker wouldn't dare claim to handle that alone, would they?

Is this kid insane?

Lin Guanhuo ignored the crowd's stares, looked toward Commander Zhou Tian seated in the main position, and gave a slight bow: "Commander, this Lin will handle this matter alone."

"After it's done, I want those six hundred taels of silver."

Dead silence.

Everyone's eyes were wide as they stared at Lin Guanhuo.

But some of the Division Servants present couldn't help giving Lin Guanhuo a thumbs-up.

Bold enough!

I like it!

Commander Zhou Tian watched this youth.

From Lin Guanhuo's eyes, he saw no arrogance, only absolute confidence.

Zhou Tian suddenly laughed and waved his hand: "Good!"

"If you've got the skill to take it, I've got the guts to give it! Pull this off, and it'll boost the Blackwater Division's reputation—those six hundred taels are rightfully yours!"

"Thank you, Commander."

Lin Guanhuo clasped his fist in salute, wasting no words.

He turned and, under everyone's gaze, strode out of the front hall.

Lin Guanhuo returned to his own courtyard, led out that black Treasure Horse, then whipped it into a gallop, leaving the Demon Suppressing Division's Great Accomplishment behind.

After the crowd dispersed.

Only Zhou Tian and a few trusted stewards remained in the front hall.

"Commander."

Steward Liu spoke with some concern, "Lin Guanhuo may have talent, but going alone to deal with three Yellow-Skinned Weasels—isn't that too risky?"

"If we lose a genius like him, it would be a real pity."

Zhou Tian picked up his tea cup, gently blew on the floating foam: "My younger brother Zhou Cang specifically mentioned this kid to me before."

"He said the boy has astonishing talent, extremely high comprehension, a rare martial arts prodigy... But talent alone isn't enough. Empty brute force makes a reckless fool—in the end, it comes down to how he performs when facing real demons."

Even so.

Zhou Tian still waved his hand.

Two Martial Master-level Black-Clad Guards stepped forward respectfully, awaiting orders.

"You two follow him. Provide covert protection." Zhou Tian commanded.

"Yes!"

Big Fish Town, located in the southeastern part of Blackwater County.

Nearby was a great river, and legend had it that a few hundred years ago, a Fish Immortal emerged from it, blessing the land.

The common folk enjoyed decades of good harvests, and thus Big Fish Town got its name.

The Li family were the local wealthy, earning hundreds of taels annually, having built dozens of large brick houses and even a Theater Tower.

Patriarch Magistrate Li was a poor man in his early years, working for a rich family, utterly destitute.

Later, by luck, he encountered a Yellow-Skinned Weasel that had become a spirit on the mountain. Magistrate Li worshipped that Weasel as a Great Immortal, secretly harming many people, even having the Weasel slaughter his former master's entire household overnight.

Afterward, Magistrate Li seized his master's property and spent a fortune to send the Weasel away, becoming the local rich man.

But in recent years, troubled by his conscience, he opened his granaries to distribute grain, saving many poor people in this Chaotic World of demons.

You could say he had finally seen the light.

Today was the Li family's day of great joy, yet also a day of great sorrow.

The entire Li Family Fort was decorated with lanterns and banners, red lanterns hung high, red carpets spread across the ground—a scene of festive cheer.

Dong dong dong~~~

Dong dong dong~~

Du du du du du~~~~

And on the streets outside Li Family Fort, a wedding procession stretched long, several miles in length.

The sound of gongs and drums echoed through the surrounding villages.

If anyone could have witnessed this scene at this moment, they would surely have been scared out of their wits.

Because...

The ones outside the Li Family gate beating drums, blowing suonas, and welcoming the bride were not human at all.

They were yellow-skinned weasels wearing red vests, standing upright!

They puffed out their cheeks as they blew the suonas, the sound sharp and piercing, carrying a sinister ghostly aura.

In the main hall of the Li Family Fort, the banquet was laid out, with mountains of meat and fish piled high.

Seated at the feast were three gaunt, sharp-faced men with pointy mouths and cheeks, dressed in bright red groom's wedding robes.

At this table, aside from these three, the rest of the seats were not occupied by humans, but by one yellow-skinned weasel after another, filling the table. These weasels were expressionless, eating mechanically.

From the looks of it, those three 'men' were probably also yellow-skinned weasels, ones that had undergone Humanoid Transformation.

In the center of the table, instead of a roast suckling pig, lay a human corpse, already gnawed and mutilated.

Blood had soaked the entire banquet, pooling across the floor.

Yet the weasels at the table paid it no mind, feasting gluttonously—the whole scene was utterly bizarre and eerie.

"Big brother, come, drink!"

"Hahahahaha!!"

One of the men with triangular eyes raised his cup, his face flushed red, chewing on a piece of raw meat: "This trip down the mountain was great! We've got enough food and drink saved up, just missing women!!"

"Hehe, that's right!" The man called big brother squinted, his gaze lecherous: "Those three little girls from the Li family, every one of them so fresh and tender! The three of us will marry them and take them back to the mountain, have a whole nest of cubs! We won't need to come down the mountain this year!"

"Hahahaha!"

The three laughed unrestrainedly.

Demonic energy surged to the heavens.

Meanwhile, in the side room.

Li Family Patriarch, Magistrate Li, sat slumped on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Behind him, three daughters of stunning beauty clung together, crying their eyes out.

The side room also held all the Li family servants, gathered here, too afraid to move.

Magistrate Li dared not go out, only peering through the crack in the side room's window to see the yellow-skinned weasels filling the banquet tables in the main hall.

"He Er... He Er..."

Magistrate Li grabbed the hand of a servant beside him, shaking: "You go, go talk to those three lords again! If they'll spare my daughters, I'm willing to offer another few hundred catties of meat, a few thousand catties of grain, two carts of fine wine! Even if it bankrupts me, so be it!"

"Master! Spare me!!"

Hearing this, He Er shook his head in terror, his voice hoarse: "Master, the Head Steward went to negotiate just now, and those beasts already put him on the table and gnawed him clean! I don't want to die, Master!!"

"They said they must take the brides away before dark, or they'll slaughter the entire Li Family Fort!"

What??

At these words.

"Wuwuwu~~ Father, Father!! I don't want to!"

The three girls behind Magistrate Li wailed even more shrilly, utterly terrified.

"What a calamity! What a calamity!"

Magistrate Li beat his chest in desperation: "What about the people from Mad Saber Martial Arts School? Didn't we send someone to Blackwater City to invite them?"

His subordinate He Er stammered: "Master, the people from Mad Saber Martial Arts School demanded several hundred taels of silver on the spot—how could we afford that!? Besides, as soon as they heard it was weasels that had become spirits, they couldn't get away fast enough!"

"What about the Demon Suppressing Division? Any news?" Magistrate Li asked again.

At this moment, the old face of Magistrate Li was filled with utter despair!

Was this heaven's punishment for him?

In his early years, he had gone against his conscience to seize this fortune, and now it was using this method to punish him!!

"Master!! Master!!"

Just then!!

A servant stumbled and rushed in, his face beaming with joy: "Master! Master! He's here! The lord from the Demon Suppressing Division has arrived!"

"He's here?!"

Magistrate Li grabbed the servant fiercely, as if clutching a lifeline: "Did you see clearly?? What badge did that man wear at his waist? A Gold Badge or a Silver Badge?"

The servant paused, stammering: "He... he didn't wear any badge."

"No badge?" Magistrate Li's heart sank—that was the lowest rank, a Division Servant.

He pressed urgently: "How many people came? Did he bring a squad?"

The servant swallowed, holding up one finger: "Just... just one person came."

"What?!"

Magistrate Li's vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground, utterly hopeless.