Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 36 No one knows how to guard the door better than me
Five days later, Lan Lizheng came to the mountain temple again.

"Why are you here again?" Ren Yuan asked curiously.

"Oh, Second Young Master, it's still about that matter." Lan Lizheng said with a bitter face, "At the beginning, you gave those fox spirits five days to move. Ten days have passed, and they still have no intention of moving."

"We went to their house yesterday to urge them to do so, but they kicked us out and threw out our ancestral tablets, announcing that this was their territory from now on." Lan Li pointed at the big bump on his head and said, "Look, this is what they smashed yesterday."

"Well, they actually dare to go back on their word and break their promise! Who gave them the courage?" Ren Yuan sneered when he heard this.

Of course he knew it must be the people from Hebo Temple!
Even if the other party changed their tactics, Ren Yuan could still sniff out who was behind it.

So he packed up immediately and went to Lanjia Village alone.

The elders of the Lan family came forward to cry and complain, but Ren Yuan raised his hand and signaled them to shut up.

"Stand far away, to avoid getting splashed with blood!"

After hearing the second young master's murderous declaration, the Lan family members quickly stepped back and watched him kick open the door of the ancestral hall!

Ren Yuan walked in proudly and shouted towards the courtyard: "Since you guys don't want to drink my toast, don't blame me for being rude!"

The yard was empty and there was no movement at all.

He was just about to use his third eye to search when he suddenly heard the sound of armor rustling overhead.

The next moment, a circle of fox spirits appeared on the roof in ambush, with bows and arrows drawn, aiming at him from all directions.

Doors everywhere were thrown open, and dozens or even hundreds of fully armed soldiers rushed out and surrounded him.

"What a big scene." Ren Yuan was actually a little flattered, but his hands did not slow down at all. He quickly took out the prepared talisman paper from his sleeve and stuck it on his body as if it were free.

"Second Master, you gave me enough face that day." At this time, Third Master Hu appeared on the roof and bowed to him. "Today, I will give you face. Please leave quickly and don't bother with this matter anymore."

"Gu, I'm giving you face!" Ren Yuan spit at him coldly and said, "I'm very angry now and I really want to fight!"

"Then there's nothing we can do." Uncle Hu sighed, pulled out a bright yellow suona from his sleeve, puffed up his cheeks and started to play it.

As the high-pitched suona sounded, the young and old in the Hu family released the bowstrings and shot towards Ren Yuan.

The soldiers below also raised their weapons, shouting and stabbing at him!
Even though Ren Yuan had opened two orifices and was as strong as an ox, and used the "Taiyin Body Protection Talisman" and "Bronze Head and Iron Arm Talisman" on himself, he was still beaten dizzy and saw stars...

"Okay, okay, let's play it this way, eh? This young master also knows a little bit about swordsmanship!" He was also really angry, and drew out the Thunderbolt Sword behind his back.

Ever since he had a grudge with the Hebo Temple, Ren Yuan had been begging Liu Zhongjun for a piece of jujube wood that had been struck by lightning for self-defense.

Then he relied on his thick skin and flesh to attack without defending, wielding his thunderbolt sword and slashing at the soldiers in all directions.

The jujube wood struck by lightning could break all evil magic. The enemy soldiers screamed and fell to the ground when they were touched by it. They were all smashed into pieces and turned into clods of earth.

It turns out that these soldiers are actually clay dolls.

Ren Yuan had already used his third eye to see that they were not human, otherwise how could he have dared to fight them head-on? He would have fled long ago.

But the archers on the roof are not clay dolls, but a family of fox fairies, and the arrows they shoot are genuine!

Even though Ren Yuan was invulnerable to swords and guns at the moment, he was still shot with a black eye and a swollen face, sparks flying everywhere, and his body was covered with bruises. His Taoist robe became a torn fishing net... It really hurt!
The pain made him so furious that he yelled and rushed into the house!
Now the fox fairy couldn't shoot him. As they stared at each other, they heard a loud bang, and the roof beneath their feet was blown off.

The fox fairies screamed and fell down like dumplings.

Fortunately, they were naturally alert and ran out of the house as soon as they landed to avoid being caught by Ren Yuan.

Mr. Hu Sanye mixed in with them and also wanted to escape, but Ren Yuan was quick-witted and grabbed the fox's tail!

"Run, just run, run!" Ren Yuan grabbed his tail and threw him to the ground like a pounding hammer to vent his anger.

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This is the benefit of opening the third eye.

The roof collapsed, and the room was filled with dust, making it impossible to open one's eyes. However, Ren Yuan's third eye was not affected, and he could still clearly find the positions of all the foxes and locate the strongest one.

Seeing Ren Yuan holding Master Hu Sanye's tail and throwing him around like a sledgehammer, the fox fairies gave up resistance and knelt down to beg for the old man's life.

Uncle Hu Sanye was also able to bend and stretch. He confessed with tears and snot: "I was wrong, I didn't keep my promise, I am not a human being..."

"You are not a human being!" Ren Yuan slammed him twice again and cursed: "Why do you always take advantage of others' kindness, whether you are a human or a monster?!"

"Second Master, you misunderstood. I had packed up and was about to move." Third Master Hu wailed, "But then that chicken thief, Huang Laoer, came over and bullied me, saying that we fox fairies are timid, so we have to line up behind Huang Xian."

"You take the bait when someone squeezes you. Are you a fox or a stupid dog?!" Ren Yuan cursed.

"I didn't fall for his trick at first. I can't beat him if I don't admit defeat. Am I going to die?" Mr. Hu said hurriedly:
"He took out a box of clay soldiers and demonstrated it to me. I saw that the soldiers were all dressed in bright clothes and armor, and they looked murderous and capable of fighting, so I was attracted. He also said he would give them to me for free, so I accepted them without thinking."

As he said this, he cried in frustration, "Who would have thought that they were just some silver-plated spear tips that looked good but were useless."

"What? Are you sorry that you didn't kill me?" Ren Yuan increased his strength and hit hard.

"Ahhh, no, no, we didn't want to kill you!" Uncle Hu screamed and defended himself, "Even the arrows we shot were unsharpened..."

"Who says you can't kill people with an unsharpened gun? What if it hits my eyes?" Ren Yuan hit him hard twice and finally stopped.

The old fox was knocked to the ground by him, its fur all scattered and its body flattened. It lay on the ground like a piece of fox skin.

"Although your starting point is to protect your homeland," Ren Yuan said in a deep voice after he recovered, "but I still say that this is someone else's ancestral hall. It is wrong for you to settle down here."

"Yes, yes, we know it's wrong, but who can blame us for liking popularity?" When Mr. Hu San heard that there was a way, he hurriedly said, "Please forgive us once more, Master. I will take them to move immediately."

"So what's the price?" Ren Yuan pointed to the bruises on his face.

"This is all because of my own will. It has nothing to do with the children." Mr. Hu San had to take full responsibility and said, "Young Master, if you want to punish someone, just punish me."

Upon hearing this, the fox's descendants burst into tears and expressed their willingness to live and die with him.

"I'll kill you all if you cry again!" Ren Yuan glared and the crying stopped abruptly.

Then he said to Mr. Hu San: "If you make a mistake, you must pay the price, otherwise you are encouraging mistakes. It just so happens that my temple is short of a gatekeeper..."

"I was born to be a gatekeeper!" Mr. Hu Sanye immediately volunteered: "No one knows how to be a gatekeeper better than me!"

(End of this chapter)