MTL - Begin Immortality By Slaying Demons

Chapter 57 River God

 Linjiang County, Shuiyun Township.

 It relies on mountains to eat mountains and water to eat water. The fish market along the river is quite lively.

The carriage stopped slowly, Li Xiaoer got out of the car, led the horse, and headed towards the local government office.

Shen Yi stood between two rows of fish baskets, breathing in the fishy smell. There were fishermen with their trouser legs rolled up beside them, talking and laughing as usual, and there were no demon-suppressing captains in their eyes.

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but occasionally someone glances at me casually, with hostility hidden in their eyes.

"This kind of place saves the effort of disguise." Liu Xiujie smiled and said: "When you encounter a demon in other places, your first reaction is to go to the Yamen, but people here definitely go to worship the river god. "

 “Worship the gods?” Shen Yi couldn’t help but think of the dilapidated and incomplete statues in Liuli Temple Village.

Li Mujin yawned and joked: "A demon who doesn't want to be listed on the imperial demon list, and who doesn't want to hide in the mountains, naturally has to give himself a name."

“Four hundred years ago, when Shuiyun Township was still a fishing village, we relied on the river **** to make a living.”

Liu Xiujie was a little helpless: "It has become a custom to hold a small sacrifice in June and a big sacrifice in every three years. The small sacrifices include livestock, fish and rice, and the big sacrifices include boys and girls. This has never stopped."

Hearing this, Shen Yi clenched her hands slightly and said softly: "No one cares?"

Although his expression was calm, there was a subconscious feeling of discomfort in his heart.

"What the hell, you dare to speak rudely, and these people will dare to attack Qingzhou City at night tomorrow with harpoons. Can you kill them all?"

Liu Xiujie shrugged: "We can only send a few captains to help watch during their big sacrifice. This can be used to scare the river **** and let him know that the Demon Suppressor is still watching it, so don't be too presumptuous."

“That’s it, they are still guarding me as if they were guarding against thieves.”

 Led by Li Xinhan, the group left the fish market and soon arrived at a village by the river.

Such a remote place is more lively than the city just now. Expensive silks and satins are cut into sections and hung on poles. Bamboo river **** statues are hung on the eaves of every house. Occasionally, the sound of firecrackers can be heard, as if Just like New Year.

Several people just approached.

An old man in a white coat stood at the entrance of the village, leaning on a cane and looking at him with a smile: "How many adults are here to watch the sacrifice?"

“The village chief is responsible for the big sacrifice. Even the Shuiyun Township Yamen has to be a little more cautious about what he says.” Ma Tao introduced in a low voice.

Li Xinhan walked around the village and slowly looked back: "Where are the people who came from the Demon Suppression Division before?"

Hearing this, the village chief turned back in surprise: "Aren't you the ones attending the ceremony this year? I'm still wondering why I came so late."

 Seeing his reaction, Li Mujin's eyes flashed with coldness.

She stepped forward and said with a smile: "Let me remind you, you can worship whatever you want, but if you attack the captain of the Demon Suppression Division, you should know what the consequences will be."

 “You are joking.”

The village chief lowered his head and leaned on a cane, and said with a smile: "How can we have the courage, let alone, how can we do it with a few broken harpoons?"

Li Mujin did not respond and just walked into the village quietly.

The young man holding the harpoon on both sides stared at her plump body with a cold expression and licked his lips.

　　　…”

 Shen Yi took in the scene in front of her eyes indifferently.

It is really difficult to equate this group of people with the numb-faced villagers on the outskirts of Baiyun County.

 When they were in Liuli Temple Village, those people had no hope. They hugged their bodies and trembled in humility, without even the thought of escaping.

But here, this group of ordinary people can openly show their greedy eyes on the agents of the Demon Suppressor.

 Such a ridiculous contrast actually comes from the confidence given to them by "God".

 Shen Yi felt a little shaken for a moment.

 Could it be that for the common people, demons are better than demon-suppressing priests?

 …

 River Temple is located in the middle of the village.

In the middle of the spacious room, there is a gilt statue standing. She looks like a woman in her thirties or forties, with a kind face, wearing a long flowing skirt, holding her palms to her heart. To the left and right are boys and girls wearing ram’s horns. One is carrying a fish basket and the other is holding a flower basket. They have innocent smiles.

 “This statue is wrong.”

Ma Tao shook his head. Under the gaze of the others, he stretched out his hand and sneered: "You will get a pair for three years, four hundred years, why are there only two boys? They should have been lined up outside the village."

Li Xinhan withdrew his gaze: "You think those people outside are fools. You really believe that you are giving your children to the river **** as boys. They know better than you. They are just trying to make a profit."

Li Mujin sat cross-legged, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Soon, the waiter came back from the Yamen with an ugly face: "There is no news, they all said they have never seen it, and the waistbands were not sent to Linjiang County by them. Is it possible that those captains were intercepted by demons on the way?"

“The people in Linjiang County say that at dawn, the waist badges are placed at the gate of the government office. It’s unlikely that they were sent there as a provocation by a demon.” Li Xinhan frowned.

Li Mujin opened his eyes, looked at Shen Yi who was standing silently in front of the statue, and said softly: "The Yangchun River is too turbulent. If you can gather the fish together below, and throw down the fishing net, they will return home with a full load. They will also I respect you as a god.”

 “Some things are really not worth taking care of.”

 She keenly captured the faint hint of dissatisfaction beneath the young man's seemingly indifferent appearance.

I'm just a little curious. Didn't the other person grow up in poverty? He should be used to it, so why would he feel uncomfortable with this kind of thing?

 Time passes quickly.

 It’s dusk.

Everyone fell into silence. As usual, when the Demon Suppressor comes to observe the sacrifice, the River God will show up to meet him.

 Until now, there is no trace of the other party.

“Could it be that he was killed by other demons?” Li Xinhan raised his eyes.

Generally speaking, every demon has a strong sense of territory. With the River God here, as long as it does not want to be listed on the list of hanging demons, it will not dare to cause trouble easily. At the same time, it can also frighten the passing demons.

"If that's the case, then it should have left." Li Mujin smiled: "Otherwise, we can still stay here well?"

According to records, three hundred years ago, the River God was a demon in the early stage of the Yuye Realm. Now that so much time has passed, even if the demon's cultivation speed is much slower than that of the warrior, he should at least be in the late stage of the Yuye Realm.

What’s more, it’s a demon in the water. The Yangchun River is so vast that once the opponent dives into the river, even those with a higher level than it can’t do anything with it.

 “My lords.”

The village chief came to the door with a cane: "I have been preparing for the big festival recently, and there is really no room available. How about you guys choose a room to sleep in and rest?"

 Liu Xiujie rolled his eyes.

 It is in this kind of place that people from the Demon Suppression Division dare to sleep with others.

 Fortunately, several people didn't pay much attention to these side details. They all got up and walked out, entering the villagers' houses in pairs.

Li Xiaoer has been Li Xinhan's companion since childhood, while Liu and Ma have been brothers who have worked together for many years.

Li Mujin was also welcomed in by a woman, and she waved at the same time: "I'm out of town, don't stick to trivial matters, come here quickly."

 “I’m just strolling around.”

Shen Yi deliberately stayed at the end and walked slowly through the village.

 He was not very tired, but felt a little dry.

It doesn't matter how angry he is, after all, it's just a few words in his ears, and he has heard enough of the more disgusting stories in his previous life.

 In the Year of the Great Famine, there were also rumors of people changing their sons and eating them. In this troubled world of monsters, it was difficult to survive, and the moral requirements for ordinary people were too high. They were just asking for trouble.

At this moment, a subtle dispute came over.

“Where the **** are you touching? If you dare to stretch out your claws again, I will kill you!”

Shen Yi raised her eyes and looked over curiously.

 (End of this chapter)