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Chapter 204 A wolf demon appears

Shen Qing jumped out of the Baihua Tower through the window, spread his arms lightly, and landed quietly on the ground as nimble as a cat.

He looked back at Baihua Tower.

Now that the matter between Guan Yunjian and the other man has been concluded, the next thing to do is to deal with the threat posed by the wolf demon.

This is his job as a Weiwusi officer. If he fails to do it well, he will easily suffer the consequences.

Been delayed here for quite a while.

After covering up the bloodstains, Shen Qing went straight to his precious horse, rode away, and headed straight for Changqiao Town.

……

On the highway outside Yongcheng City.

A black shadow whizzed past like an arrow through the wind.

Zhuifeng was originally a good horse, but under Shen Xiaoshan's careful care, his leg strength gradually improved. After running back and forth twice, he did not show any signs of exhaustion or slowing down.

It took another two quarters of a second, and Shen Qing finally reached the Qing River outside Changqiao Town.

At this time, outside the long bridge, where he had fought, only bloodstains could be vaguely seen on the ground, and the body had disappeared.

It was Liu Sangui who should deal with it.

Shen Qing lightly pulled the reins, causing the shiny-haired horse to slow down its pace and step onto the bridge of Changqiao Town.

The horse's hooves tapped lightly on the bridge, making crisp hoof sounds.

After a rapid run, Zhuifeng's chest rose and fell with heavy breathing, but his steps were still orderly.

Amid the regular sound of hoofbeats, Shen Qing had unknowingly entered the ancient town of Changqiao.

Outside the ancient town, there are three huge archways, across the road. On both sides of the road are golden rice fields.

When Shen Qing appeared above, many villagers who were bent over working straightened up and looked at the Wei Wu Chasi on horseback.

They were holding bundles of rice in their hands and looking at Shen Qing.

There was a hint of fear on Numb's face.

To them, the officials in Yongzhou City were no different from demons and disasters.

They all eat people.

The only difference between the two is that the demons only eat a few bites of people, while the officials in Yongzhou City eat people for decades and from generation to generation.

Seeing Shen Qing walking on the road, many villagers who were traveling with him avoided him as if they were snakes and scorpions, and did not dare to stand on the same road with him.

Even the woodcutter who was carrying firewood threw it down, jumped into the field with the others, and watched him leave in fear.

After they no longer saw him, these people seemed to be relieved and returned to the main road.

When Shen Qing saw these scenes, he couldn't help but sigh.

I didn't expect that the officials of the Great Zhou were so unpopular.

After walking for not too long, he stepped into the intricate residential area of ​​Changqiao Town.

A row of simple thatched houses were scattered in front of Shen Qing.

An elegant manor in the middle, located among the many thatched houses, is unusually eye-catching.

On the outskirts of the residential area, a servant dressed in plain cloth suddenly caught Shen Qing's eye.

He looked around from time to time and wandered around the door.

When he saw Shen Qing, a look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. He hurriedly came up and grabbed Shen Qing's reins.

The servant smiled and said, "Sir, our master specifically told me to wait for you here."

"Who is your master?"

"The head of the village here."

The village head is the mayor of the town.

Shen Qing said expressionlessly: "Lead the way!"

"Yes."

Shen Qing had just killed someone not long ago, and there was a faint murderous aura on his body, which almost made the servants shudder physically and mentally, and they dared not neglect it. Under the respectful guidance of the servants, Shen Qing walked through the stone path and was brought to a manor.

The gate of the manor is majestic, with majestic stone lions on both sides.

Before Shen Qing stepped over the threshold, a hearty and expectant laugh had already penetrated the door, welcoming his arrival.

"Haha, Sir, we've finally got you here!"

A middle-aged man dressed in gorgeous clothes and with an extraordinary demeanor heard the noise and couldn't wait to walk to the door and greet them in person.

Shen Qing dismounted and said, "I am Shen Qing from the Weiwu Division, and I am here to subdue the demon on the orders of the chief officer."

"It turns out to be Officer Shen in person." The head of the village stepped forward quickly, clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.

"May I know your surname?"

"My surname is Zhou."

Shen Qing asked: "The Zhou family from Yongzhou?"

"My ancestors were, but by my generation, we were already five generations apart, and we didn't have much contact with the Zhou family in the county. But I still benefited from the family's influence."

Village head Zhou Baoyin said frankly: "Sir, please come in and have a seat. I have prepared a banquet. Please!"

"Let's skip the banquet. It's more important to get rid of the monster." Shen Qing looked at the green mountains in the distance and said, "Where are my subordinates?"

Zhou Baoyin was stunned for a moment and said, "To answer your question, sir, he had just arrived not long ago and he went to the mountain to search for clues about the wolf monster."

Shen Qing frowned. When did Liu Sangui become so responsible for slaying demons?

In his eyes, although Liu Sangui usually appears to be diligent and responsible, he is actually very cunning and the type who would procrastinate as much as possible and would rather do less than more.

It's impossible to rush to check the monster without waiting for him to arrive.

It's a bit strange.

Shen Qing looked at Zhou Baoyin again and asked, "Tell me what's going on with this wolf demon?"

After observing the expressions of the people, Zhou Baoyin's face became solemn.

He clasped his hands together, bowed slightly and said respectfully: "My Lord, this incident should have happened a month ago at the earliest."

"There is a woodcutter named Zhang in our town. He wanted to chop wood and make charcoal as usual, but he didn't expect..."

Zhou Baoyin paused, a hint of barely perceptible fear flashed in his eyes, and he continued, "After he went up the mountain for the last time, he didn't come back for several days. When I found him, he was just a skeleton, and it was gnawed to pieces."

"Since then, woodcutters who went into the mountains often heard strange roars coming from the forest, which did not sound like the sounds of ordinary wild animals. People disappeared from time to time, causing panic among the people."

"Some people even saw a giant wolf. Nowadays, there are more and more strange things in the forest, and they all say that the wolf demon is causing trouble. We really have no other choice, so we come to ask for help from you, sir."

"Ouch!"

As they were talking, a wolf howled.

Shen Qing seemed to have noticed something, and his gaze gradually turned to a small hill outside the town.

He used his sharp eyes to look closely.

I saw a wolf demon with a huge body and eyes flashing with dark green light. It was grinning with its fangs bared and making a low growl.

Zhou Baoyin trembled, pointed and shouted: "Ah, it's a wolf demon, it's this wolf demon."

"Sir, because of the wolf demon incident, many woodcutters in the town have not dared to go up the mountain for many days. Their families can't even afford to eat. I hope you can help us."

The wolf came by chance?
Shen Qing was a little hesitant.

But now that it has emerged, there is no need to go to the mountains to look for it slowly.

Shen Qing directly took off the heavy bow hanging on the horse's back, pulled out a black iron arrow, and put it on the bowstring.

He drew his bow to the full moon, stretched out his arms, and pointed the arrow at the green woods ahead.

"What does the master want to do? Can he kill the wolf demon with just this bow and arrow?"

The servant standing next to the head of the household took a few steps forward and spoke in a low voice into the head's ear.

Zhou Baoyin narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't worry, let's wait and see."

(End of this chapter)