Chapter 54 Something is wrong

"Something is wrong!" Xu Qing said in a deep voice.

Fatty Li was stunned: "No? What's wrong?"

You've chopped them into a charred corpse, they're completely dead, what's wrong with that?

Xu Qing shook his head and said nothing.

He just had this feeling, but he couldn't tell what was wrong.

Xu Qing, with a golden glow on his body, walked to the charred body of the man in purple, looked the body over and over, and picked up the things scattered on the ground.

The man in purple used a strange ghost to store items. When the thunder struck, the strange ghost died along with the man in purple.

So all the contents of its stomach fell out.

Unfortunately, the thunder was so powerful that most of the purple-clothed man's belongings were destroyed, except for the purple robe he was wearing and a round jade stone that was faintly glowing.

The jade feels soft and smooth to the touch, and doesn't seem to have anything special about it, but the fact that it can remain intact under the thunder shows its extraordinaryness.

What a pity. If I had the treasure-appraising talisman in hand, I wouldn’t be so helpless after getting the treasure.

Fatty Li looked at Xu Qing with a strange expression as he squatted down and touched the corpse carefully. Finally, after he crushed the charred corpse into powder, he did not forget to collect all the powder.

The corpse of a cultivator is also a treasure.

If a mortal beast eats the corpse of a cultivator, it is very likely to become enlightened and transform into a demon.

In addition, if ordinary plant seeds fall on the land where the bodies of cultivators are buried, there is a certain chance that they will become spiritual roots or transform into carnivorous plants.

These will become potential factors that may harm a place in the future.

It must be handled with care.

After confirming that there would be no trouble left behind, Xu Qing clapped his hands and returned to the surviving villagers of Zhangjia Village.

At this time, Fatty Li was directing some people to treat the injured and unconscious people.

The tiger demon was killed. After the joy of knowing they were rescued, what followed was the sorrow of losing their relatives and friends. The violent fluctuations in emotions caused many people to faint.

Of course, we can’t just leave these people who have fainted alone.

In addition, some villagers went to see if there were any living people in the village.

Xu Qing did not participate in it. He found a place and took a blood-nourishing pill to recover from the previous consumption.

Let the medicinal power take effect naturally in the body.

Most of my mind started thinking after I closed my eyes.

He always felt that he had missed some important details.

Just as Xu Qing was immersed in thought, he suddenly felt someone pulling at the corner of his clothes. He opened his eyes and saw a little girl who was covered in dust and was about three or four years old.

It was a chilly spring day, but the little girl was only wearing thin clothes, and her chubby cheeks were flushed from the cold.

"Master, eat, thank you." The little girl opened her big, bright eyes and handed over a piece of meat jerky that was less than half a finger's length in a baby voice.

Xu Qing felt warm in his heart: "You're welcome. Just eat the meat yourself. Where are your family members?"

As soon as I asked the question, I felt something was wrong.

"Mom is asleep." The little girl turned around and pointed to a room where the villagers kept the injured. "Daddy, Daddy hasn't come back yet."

Xu Qing was silent.

He reached out and touched the little girl's head.

"never mind."

The little girl gave a shy smile, sat down next to Xu Qing, held the piece of meat in both hands, and nibbled on it bit by bit like a little hamster.

His eyes were fixed on the villagers not far away.

Seeing this, Xu Qing started chatting with the little girl.

"Is it tasty?"

"It's delicious. Uncle Tao gave it to me."

"Uncle Tao?"

"Uncle Tao is amazing. He can go up to the mountains and catch all kinds of animals. But like dad, he hasn't come back yet."

"Catching animals? Then Uncle Tao of yours is a hunter."

As a hunter, he has not returned yet. He must have been summoned by the government to fight tiger monsters in the mountains. When Xu Qing came to this point, a flash of lightning suddenly struck his mind, and he stood up suddenly:
"I know what's wrong! The ghosts, the ghosts of the two murdered ninth-rank warriors!"

Fatty Li heard the commotion here and came over wondering, "What are you talking about, the henchmen of the ninth-rank martial artist?"

"The last time the government went into the mountains to fight the tiger monster, it was led by two ninth-rank martial artists and constables. They died at the hands of the tiger monster."

"Logically speaking, the tiger demon should have detained the two of them as his accomplices!"

"But I didn't see any ghosts transformed from ninth-rank warriors just now! Only ordinary people who were killed turned into ghosts!"

Because of different identities, the ghosts they transform into after death are also different.

The strength and level of a cultivator transformed ghost must be stronger than that of an ordinary person, and the man in purple did not use the two ninth-grade martial artist ghosts when he was facing death.

The only explanation.

Only those two ninth-rank warriors were not killed by him!
It’s not that he doesn’t want to use it, but that he can’t use it!

"You mean, there are two tiger monsters?" Fatty Li's pupils shrank and he reacted, "If there were two tiger monsters, why would the government hide it?"

"That's the problem." Xu Qing's eyes flashed coldly, "Either they really don't know, or someone is deliberately hiding it!"

If it is the former, the most we can say is that the government failed in its duty to confirm the intelligence;
But if it is the latter, the only person who can conceal this news is someone from the government, and the other party’s position is definitely not low!

Think of this.

For the first time, Xu Qing's mood fluctuated violently.

"Maybe something might happen in the city?" Fatty Li's expression changed slightly, "Then hurry back to the city."

Xu Qing shook his head: "I will go back to the city alone, you stay in this village and catch the dozen tiger beasts that escaped."

"I always feel that they may be transformed from humans just like the man in purple."

"Okay." Fatty Li nodded, "If you have anything, use the Thousand Mile Sound Transmission Note to contact us."

the other side.

Shortly after Xu Qing and Fatty Li went out.

Old Zhang also came to the courtyard where the government office was located. There were two stone lions in the shape of people at the gate, looking majestic and powerful. The red-painted gate was open outwards, and on the top hung a plaque with the word "Yamen" written in large gold-plated characters.

Old Zhang is also a well-known figure in Ningyang Town.

He was born into the Zhang family, a wealthy family in the town. When he was young, he became a disciple of Yuanfu Temple. He was truly a heroic figure. Later, because his mother was seriously ill, he gave up the path of immortality and went down the mountain to serve her.

Talented and passionate.

The one who heard it didn't say a word of praise.

What's more, putting aside some false reputation, Old Zhang is a Taoist cultivator in the Refining Essence Realm, comparable to a ninth-grade or even eighth-grade warrior. In a remote town like Ningyang Town, no one dares to neglect him.

So when the yamen runner reported that Old Zhang was coming, Ningyang Town County Magistrate Fang Youwei came out personally to receive him.

"It's rare for Mr. Yue An to come to my house, but is there any good news?" County Magistrate Fang Youwei had a smile on his face and spoke clearly.

"Mr. County Magistrate, there is indeed good news." Old Zhang bowed like a Taoist.

"Oh?" County Magistrate Fang Youwei showed a hint of curiosity in his eyes and acted as if he was listening attentively.

"I came to your house this time to tell you that two disciples from my Yuanfu Temple came to Ningyang Town last night. They heard that there was a tiger monster around the town and wanted to get rid of it."

"I left the city to subdue the demon this morning!"

County Magistrate Fang Youwei's eyes turned, and he clapped his hands and cheered loudly: "The disciples of Yuanfu Temple are all Taoist geniuses. With their help, the disease will definitely be cured! There will be no problem with the tiger disaster this time!"

"Your Excellency the County Magistrate is too kind. It is still uncertain whether the tiger disaster can be resolved." Old Zhang shook his head. He couldn't let the County Magistrate roast Xu Qing and the other man.

"Those are my two junior brothers. Although they are very powerful, they have only practiced for a short time, so their combat power may not be that strong."

"Nothing." County Magistrate Fang Youwei said with a smile: "Whether the tiger monster can be eliminated or not, everyone in Ningyang Town will accept this favor."

Old Zhang nodded when he heard this, and then said, "The second thing is to find a clerk at the Cangdou level."

"Looking for a clerk at the level of a warehouse official?" County Magistrate Fang Youwei was slightly stunned. "Who is it?"

At this moment.

Old Zhang recalled that before Xu Qing left, he had asked the official about his appearance, and Xu Qing's answer was:
From a distance it looks like a person, from a close distance it looks like a dog, in short it is not a person.

Old Zhang could not help but smile bitterly at the time, but of course he could not say such words in front of the county magistrate. Fortunately, Xu Qing was just joking and then told him the man's specific appearance.

(End of this chapter)