Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 233 Novelist

"Sir, please take back the money."

The captain of the boat who blocked the road took out a handful of copper coins from his bosom and was about to stuff them into Shang Lu's hand.

"It is my blessing and honor that you can take my boat. How can I accept your money? Not to mention, you saved our lives in Tiger Leaping Gorge."

Shang Lu stepped back and avoided the captain's hand.

I was surprised, but also a little proud.

He really didn't expect that he would now be able to enjoy the privilege of riding a boat without paying, having others rush to pay for meals, and being able to go to the toilet freely.

But no matter how proud he was, he absolutely could not take back the money.

"Captain, I thought you stopped me because I didn't pay enough for the fare."

Shang Lu made a joke first.

Then he waved his hand and said solemnly: "I am an official of the court. It is my duty to catch thieves and eliminate evil. I will not take back this money. Otherwise, if others don't know about it, they will think that I am bullying others by taking advantage of my power and not even paying for the ship fare."

Although he said so, the captain still refused to accept the fare.

Shang Lu did not bother with him any more. He directly used the Tiger Step Kung Fu. His body flashed and like a gust of wind, he rushed past the captain of the ship, pulling the black cloud with him.

The captain tried to chase after him, but found that an invisible force had stopped him and he could not catch up at all.

I wanted to give the money to Uncle Huai, but he avoided me.

In the end, the captain of the ship could only watch Shang Lu leave.

The two boatmen who followed the captain were also stopped by the blood.

As they marveled at the ability of the Demon Suppression County Lieutenant, they asked, "Boss, what should we do with the money?"

Before the captain could speak, a boatman said:

"Why don't we just take this money? It was given by the Demon-Suppressing County Lieutenant. It might have the effect of turning misfortune into good fortune and warding off evil spirits and disasters. It would be great to keep it with you as a talisman."

Hearing this, the captain was also moved and nodded, saying, "Okay, I'll take it."

Upon hearing this, the two boatmen immediately set their sights on stealing the copper coins.

"Boss, can you give me two copper coins given by the Demon Suppression County Lieutenant? I can exchange them for other money. You know, my husband just gave birth to a baby and I want to give him some money as a talisman."

"Boss, I want one too... Yes, I don't have a child yet, but my parents asked someone to find me a wife, and I want to give her a Demon Suppression County Lieutenant's copper coin to protect her and keep her safe. I also want a big fat son."

At this time, Shang Lu had already walked far away and did not deliberately listen to the conversation between the captain and his men.

So he didn't know that the copper coins he gave were actually regarded as amulets and talismans for fertility by the boatmen.

A talisman is fine, but a talisman for praying for children is too outrageous.

He doesn’t even have a baby!

After getting off the boat, I took a few steps before someone called me again.

But he was the businessman who wanted to buy the storyteller's head before.

He came specifically to thank Shang Lu for saving his life and presented him with a wooden box.

"Sir Shang, I will never forget your life-saving grace. Unfortunately, I don't have anything good in my hand, only this box of Qi-nourishing Pills, please accept it! When I arrive in Chengxiang County in the future, I will bring a valuable gift and come to thank you."

Shang Lu said a few polite words, but seeing the other party's firm attitude, he stopped refusing and accepted the Qi-nourishing pills.

After the merchant said goodbye and left, Shang Lu handed the Qi-nourishing Pill to Uncle Huai, took Heiyun across the dock and walked towards the county town.

Although the pier is outside the county town, it is very lively.

There are many strong men loading and unloading goods here, as well as many post stations, wine shops, tea houses, etc. It seems that it has developed into a bustling market relying on the wharf.

Shang Lu was walking, chatting and laughing with Sanniang, just like a tourist. Fortunately, the people on the dock were busy with their own things, otherwise, he would scare a lot of people by laughing and chatting with the air.

Even so, he was soon surrounded by a team of detectives who rushed over in a hurry.

"Stop! Who are you? What's with the head tied to the horse?"

The constable leading the team drew his sword and shouted at Shang Lu from a distance.

Apparently it was because of the storyteller's brain that he thought Shang Lu was a bandit.

"I am the newly appointed thief official in the county. This man caused trouble in Tiger Leaping Gorge and tried to kill people for money. I got rid of him and will bring his head back to the thief official office to close the case."

As he spoke, Shang Lu waved his hand, and with his blood and energy, he carried the appointment document of the Thief Cao Yuan and the talisman given by the witch officer and delivered them to the regular constable.

After carefully checking the documents and talismans, the constable quickly put away his knife, stepped forward and bowed to apologize.

"You are doing your job impartially, what crime have you committed?"

Shang Lu certainly would not blame these detectives. He even encouraged them a few words and asked them to help find a cloth bag to put the storyteller's head in so that he would not scare people and cause trouble.

Upon learning that Shang Lu was going to the official post station, the constable hurriedly led the way and sent someone back to the county town to report.

So when Shang Lu arrived at the government inn and completed the check-in procedures, a clerk from the Longyou County government office came to invite him, saying that the three top officials of the county were hosting a banquet to welcome him.

Shang Lu did not refuse the kindness of the local officials.

As a thief official, he was responsible for handling thieves and robbers throughout the county, and he also needed the cooperation of county officials.

Uncle Huai did not go to the banquet. He stayed at the government inn to look after the luggage.

Heiyun wanted to follow and have a drink, but Shanglu didn't take it, which made it very unhappy.

Finally, Shang Lu promised to bring it wine and food when he returned, which calmed it down.

At the banquet, as cups and plates were clinking, Shang Lu asked about the situation in Longyou County and also talked about what happened in Tiger Leaping Gorge.

After hearing this, the chief clerk of Longyou County said, "That storyteller must be a novelist."

Shang Lu had heard of the title of novelist from the witch doctor. This novelist is one of the Hundred Schools of Thought and the tenth of the Nine Schools and Ten Schools.

The monks of this school walked the streets, collected gossip, compiled it into stories, and preached it everywhere.

They can gain strength from stories that are well told and well received.

Even some of the characters in the story can walk out of the story.

They are just like the characters that storytellers use in battles.

It is said that a good novelist can even create gods! Of course, this is more like flattering oneself. At least so far, no gods have been heard of that were created by novelists.

The county lieutenant of Longyou County put down his chopsticks and snorted coldly: "Other novelists only tell stories. But this guy is so good that he actually uses stories to harm people!

Mr. Shang’s experience this time also gave me a wake-up call.

Starting tomorrow, I will conduct a thorough investigation in the county to see if there are still storytellers, actors, and the like who are using stories to harm people!"

After dinner, Shang Lu drank tea with the three main officials of Longyou County. Then he returned to the official post station under the moonlight, escorted by several yamen runners.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Sanniang flash out, holding a few things, and presenting them to him as if she were presenting treasures.

"what?"

Seeing these things, Shang Lu was stunned.

Because they are really treasures!
These were the chalcedony fat, azure grass, corpse puppet beads and other items that had fallen into the Yinlong River and were washed away by the rapids.

(End of this chapter)