Chapter 90 90: Knight
Someone came from the Yamen, and He Agui and others hurried out to greet them as if they had found a savior.
Chen Jin didn't think that the police officers and policemen could kill the demons, so he took Wang Cai with him and went out from the back of the village to the edge of the water.
This is a big river. I don’t know which river it is a branch of. It seems that the water surface is not turbulent and appears gentle.
There are many reeds on both sides of the bank, and they are green. If the wind blows gently, it is quite scenic.
If there is no evil.
With a wave of his hand, Wangcai immediately started sniffing along the shore.
The dog's nose is very sensitive, not to mention this is an unusual "dog god".
At the same time, Chen Jin also started to observe, and if he found the snake demon, he would kill it directly.
It can be used as a sacrifice to the sword, and it can also eliminate harm.
However, after walking around, I found nothing.
The snake demon may be hiding in the deep water, or it may have gone elsewhere.
The geographical location here is open and airy, so it is difficult for the breath to remain; the ground is grassy, and there are no obvious snake paths.
The habits of snakes are actually not easy to move. Even if they become monsters, they are difficult to change.
Unable to find the other party, Chen Jin had to return to the village first. Anyway, as Village Chief He said, when the snake demon is hungry, it will come out to look for food.
People here are the best bait.
As soon as I returned to He Agui's home, I saw the old man sitting on the threshold crying alone.
Chen Jin asked: "Old man, what's wrong with you? Where are the people from the Yamen?"
He Agui wiped away his tears with his sleeve and sighed: "The people who came are not the policemen, but the tax collectors. They are here to collect the fishery tax."
Chen Jin frowned: "You can't go fishing anymore, and you still have to pay taxes?"
"What can we do? The tax collectors only collect taxes. For other matters, let us go to other departments to solve them."
"Where are these tax collectors?"
He Agui had a sad look on his face: "I handed over the reward money that I had collected in the village. After they received the money, they left quickly, probably because they were afraid of encountering the snake demon."
Having said this, I couldn't help but spit on the ground: "What's the difference between these guys and snake demons? They both eat people without spitting out bones."
The snake demon is ferocious, the money is gone, and he feels like he has lost his livelihood. The old man feels depressed.
Suddenly I smelled a burning smell. It turned out that I forgot to watch the fire and the rice was burnt.
He hurriedly opened it, washed two more bowls, took out two bowls of burnt rice, and then took out half of the blackened dried salted fish and placed it on the wooden table: "Young Master, if you don't mind, I'm old man Invite you to dinner. After dinner, leave quickly and go on your way. Don’t stay here.”
However, Chen Jin took out two flour cakes, two eggs, and a package of dried meat from the luggage of the carriage, and said, "My father, I can lend you your iron pot."
Get busy immediately.
After a while, two simple meat-and-egg pancakes were ready and placed on the table.
Chen Jin smiled and said: "My father-in-law, you treat me to a meal, and I will treat you to a cake."
Looking at the palm-sized pancake, it has been deep-fried and browned, which is particularly tempting. Looking at the thick meat and tender fried eggs inside, a hot aroma hits your nostrils.
He Agui couldn't help but swallowed his saliva.
For most of his life, he had never seen such a food preparation. The combination of bread, fried eggs, and preserved meat was exquisite and delicious.
If converted into copper coins, it would cost at least dozens of pennies.
The main reason is that the meat jerky is expensive, and you can tell it is top quality just by looking at the color and texture of the meat. Putting one or two small pieces is already a luxury, but the other party actually inserted such a thick piece.
This young master must have come from a wealthy family.
After all, he came in a carriage.
But what is strange is that he is the only one in the car, and there is no driver or entourage.
Facing the priceless delicacies, He Agui seemed restrained and embarrassed, and said hurriedly: "Sir, you can just eat it yourself. I can't afford it as an old man."
Chen Jin smiled and said: "What can't you afford? You and I are just treating each other."
As he said that, he picked up the bowl of burnt rice and started to eat it.
Although it is a little burnt, it has a unique flavor.
Of course He Agui understood what he meant by eating, and his heart was touched. When he looked again, he saw that Chen Jin had already finished the meal.
Eat clean.
Why did you eat so fast?
Chen Jin put down the bowl and picked up the big cake again, still in a state of confusion.
When He Agui saw this, he thought he was very hungry and said hurriedly: "Master, if you are hungry, you can eat both the old man's rice and this cake."
"I'm full, please take it easy."
Chen Jin got up and walked out.
He Agui hesitated for a moment, then finally picked up the cake and took a bite carefully.
I thought I would eat two or three bites and have half left over for dinner.
However, when I took a bite, the unprecedented taste and texture hit my taste buds. I couldn't help it, and I finished it in three to five times. In the end, he even sucked his fingers twice and licked the oily stains on them clean.
So delicious!
Chen Jin went outside, strolled around the village with Wangcai, and saw that the rest were mostly lonely old people, all of them looking like they were in their twilight years, mentally numb and dazed, just waiting to die.
In a village like this built by the water, even if there is no social god or ancestral hall, there will definitely be a river temple.
I looked around and found that there was no divine Dharma light at all, it was just rotten wood and stubborn stone.
Along the way, Chen Jin had observed many gods in temples. Most of them were just superficial, sitting in their corpses and enjoying incense in disguise. No matter what happens to people, the so-called "gods" remain unchanged. In fact, this is the norm.
If we could really have gods three feet above our head, good things would be rewarded with good things, and evil things would be punished with bad things, then the world would have been at peace long ago.
Turning back to the entrance of the village, I found some people gathered there.
It turns out that someone else has arrived.
This is a young man, tall and thin, wearing linen clothes, rolled up trousers, and wearing a pair of straw sandals. The sandals are worn and stained with mud, and he looks quite shabby.
His facial features are fairly regular, except that his nose is slightly larger, the skin on his cheeks has some acne scars, and he has a pair of bright phoenix eyes.
The most eye-catching thing is that he carries a sword on his back.
This sword is very long, almost four feet, and more than three fingers wide.
It's obviously a heavy sword.
"A certain Ye Yanke is a knight-errant. Today I came here specifically to collect the reward and help you slay demons."
A group of old people heard this and said, "You look at me, I look at you," they looked indifferent.
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Ye Yanke said loudly again: "Who is the village chief? Let the village chief come and talk to me."
"The village chief is here."
Someone called out.
But seeing He Agui coming with a cane, he looked at Ye Yanke and looked suspicious: "Young man, you said you want to come here to slay demons?"
"Exactly."
"Hey, listen to the old man's advice, you'd better leave quickly, you can't kill the snake demon."
Ye Yanke snorted: "You look down on our family? Although I wear commoners and wear straw sandals, I have a sword and real skills. I can still travel around the world and act chivalrously."
As he spoke, he patted the heavy sword on his back.
He Agui muttered: "How can you survive in the world if you don't even have a horse?"
Ye Yanke heard it all at once, without changing his expression: "So that the village chief will know that a certain family came here just to kill the demon. On the one hand, they will become famous, on the other hand, they will get the bounty, and then buy a horse . I saw the notice in the town and took it down. The reward is probably ten coins.”
He raised the paper in his hand.
He Agui sighed: "Ye Xiashi, you are late."
Ye Yanke hurriedly asked: "What do you mean? Could it be that the demon was killed by someone else?"
Turning his eyes, he noticed Chen Jin standing over there.
Chen Jin also carried a sword on his back, and the sword looked pretty good.
However, this guy is so polite, he doesn't look like a master at all.
He Agui said: "The snake demon is still fine and has not been eliminated, but..."
"Just what?"
Ye Yanke is impatient: "Did someone else also receive the bounty mission? It doesn't matter, no matter who they are, in the end, it all depends on who can really slay the demon to get the bounty."
As he spoke, he looked at Chen Jin with a hint of provocation. He obviously regarded Chen Jin as a competitor.
He Agui waved his hand and said: "That's not what I mean, but the bounty is gone. Not to mention ten strings, even one string, we can't get it out."
"What's going on?"
Ye Yanke looked surprised, and then became angry: "Then you are still posting notices in the town. Isn't this a lie? I walked all the way, and the road was muddy, and my shoes were worn out."
He Agui smiled bitterly and said, "Xia Ye, please listen to my explanation."
He immediately told him about the tax collector coming to collect taxes.
After hearing this, Ye Yanke said "Oh": "I see, I was wrong to blame my father-in-law. These tax collectors are like wolves and tigers, and they are even more hateful than snake demons."
He Agui sighed: "So Ye Xiashi, you'd better go."
Without the bounty, Ye Yanke suddenly lost interest and turned around.
But after walking about ten steps, he suddenly turned around and turned around again.
He Agui asked: "What are you doing?"
Ye Yanke's eyes were bright and he said loudly: "Although you can't give me the bounty, I can still kill demons."
Hearing this, He Agui was moved: "Well, how can this be done? Besides, the snake demon is vicious. Last time, a Taoist priest came and failed to get rid of the demon. Instead, he became blood food and was eaten by the snake demon."
Ye Yanke patted the heavy sword again: "Since I dare to come, I have the ability and confidence to kill this monster and become famous in the world."
At this time, He Agui no longer tried to dissuade her, but hope sprouted in her heart.
Although Ye Yanke's appearance is not amazing, the sword is real. Maybe he is a capable person and may be able to kill the snake demon.
In that case, they would be saved.
So he quickly took Ye Yanke home and arranged for a rest.
When he saw the carriage parked in the yard, especially the strong horse pulling the carriage, Ye Yanke couldn't help but have a hint of envy in his eyes.
But it was quickly suppressed.
I thought to myself: With my swordsmanship, sooner or later, I will definitely be able to make such a big name.
As long as you have a reputation, are you afraid that you will have no business?
He wants to make a lot of money.
After you make money, you can buy a horse.
At that time, you must buy a good horse, even a thousand-mile BMW!
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(End of chapter)