The weak scholar in the end of ancient times

Chapter 20: An Ordinary Scholar

Wen Gu, the scholar, seemed unable to bear to read any further and broke the silence, his voice soft but clear:
"The smoke ball that Taoist priest just used was used to smoke out evil things."

After a pause, he added, "Evil creatures don't like the taste of alcohol either."

So, apart from being choked by the thick smoke at the beginning, you, who were not stimulated by the smoke ball and drank tons of alcohol, are probably... maybe... very likely, a normal person.

Just tell him clearly——

Brother, when I saw you drinking tons of wine, I knew you were not possessed.

Either you scare yourself, or you are deceived!
The young man stood there in a daze. At this moment, strong emotions were churning in his heart. The ecstasy of survival and the rage of being deceived seemed to be about to burst out.

His eyes were full of ruthlessness, and the veins on his hand holding the wine jug were bulging.

A resentful voice came out from between his teeth:
"I'm going to skin them alive!!"

Click!

The wine jug was broken apart with one hand.

Wen Gu glanced at the other person's calloused hands. They were almost intact.

The fighting power is pretty good!

It seems to be much taller than the hunter Lao Liu.

At the same time, the young man who was sitting casually on the ground suddenly jumped up as if on fire, took off his clothes, and rushed to the guest room.

His leg seemed to be injured and he staggered a little.

Then, there was a sound of rummaging through drawers in the guest room.

Four people: "..."

After a while.

The people inside came out.

He changed into the clothes in the suitcase in the guest room of the inn, and covered his entire body except his eyes, even his mouth and nose with a layer of cloth.

After cleaning up, the other person used a long stick to pick up the discarded old clothes, shoes and boots and took them to a farther corner.

These have all been stained with blood, and it’s thanks to our ancestors that they haven’t been possessed by evil spirits!

Seeing the other party's series of movements, Tietou continued to be confused, and Xiao Liu finally reacted.

Huh? This guy thinks he's been possessed?
How can you be so stupid!
I understand it after reviewing it.

Due to the lack of information flow, Xiao Liu has learned a lot of knowledge about the evil epidemic, but in other places, survivors may not know this.

Furthermore, there was a high probability that there were sinister human relationships involved, and it was difficult for those caught in the middle to see clearly.

At this time, the other party came over.

The whole person's mental state is completely different from before. Negative emotions are suppressed and become more energetic.

He cupped his hands and said, "I'm from Xiazhoushan, a small county lieutenant in Tang County."

Hunter Xiao Liu couldn't help but mutter, "Xiaoxiao... County Lieutenant..."

He is an important subordinate of the county magistrate and can lead troops to suppress bandits!
It's awe-inspiring!

In the eyes of the people of Ge Village, the county lieutenant was a figure they could only look up to. If they could become a county lieutenant, their ancestral graves would surely be filled with joy!
I wouldn’t even dare to dream!
Zhou Shan was also observing the four people at this time.

You can tell what Xiao Liu is thinking by looking at his face full of shock. And there's also the big guy next to him with a confused and somewhat silly look in his eyes. There's no need to pay much attention to these two.

He looked at Wen Gu and Taoist Qing Yi.

Mainly these two. You can tell at a glance that they are of high status and must have seen a lot of the world.

The Taoist priest's reaction was indeed rather cold. In the past, the county lieutenant really couldn't reach his target circle.

Wen Gu replied politely at this time:
"I am Wen Gu, an ordinary scholar in troubled times."

Taoist Priest Qingyi: “…” He felt the urge to roll his eyes again!

Wen Gu briefly introduced his cousin, the Taoist priest and Xiao Liu, and told the county lieutenant Zhou that they were going north to visit relatives and would stay here for one night.

Wen Gu looked at the red spot on County Lieutenant Zhou's forehead and said apologetically, "Just now..." County Lieutenant Zhou raised his hand to interrupt, "It's just a small matter. Thank you for reminding me!"

The fierceness in County Captain Zhou's eyes had been suppressed, replaced by anxiety and sorrow.

He glanced outside the post station.

It was already dark outside. It gets dark very quickly these days, so if you go out now, you won't be able to walk far.

No matter how anxious you are, you can only leave tomorrow.

He borrowed a light from Wen Gu and others.

He was more familiar with the layout of the post station and the remaining supplies, and told Wen Gu about it.

At the beginning of the chaotic times, the important supplies of each post station were searched by the wealthy families passing by, mainly fodder for the animals pulling the carts and food for the people. As for the coarse clothes and the heavy jars of muddy wine, the wealthy families who were busy fleeing the disaster did not care about them.

Therefore, it was very difficult to find food in the post station, but a few pieces of coarse cloth clothes could still be found.

The kitchen of the post station was small and a bit messy, so Wen Gu and the other three went straight to the main hall to find some firewood, built a fire, and boiled water to cook.

Zhou Shan kept a distance from them that made both sides feel comfortable.

Wen Gu discussed with his three teammates in a low voice and gave a bowl of soup to Zhou Shan.

Zhou Shan was very surprised.

He survived three days on the muddy wine here and a few pieces of stale dry biscuits he found at the post station. He was indeed very hungry.

I was originally thinking about how to exchange some food with Wen Gu and the others. If that was really impossible, I would resort to some despicable means if necessary.

He was helpless. The world was tough these days, and he had family waiting for him. He needed food to quickly recover his strength so he could return tomorrow. He didn't know if his family was doing well these days.

Unexpectedly, the scholar Wen Gu still retained some kindness in his heart and took the initiative to share a bowl of food with him.

In today's troubled times, food is precious and no one is willing to share their rations.

Did I meet a good person?

Having just experienced betrayal by a companion, I am still on guard.

Seeing that the soup was indeed scooped out from the same pot, Wen Gu and the others also started to eat.

Zhou Shan took it, pulled down the towel covering his mouth and nose, and without caring about the heat, he blew on it slightly and drank it down impatiently.

The food supplement did help his weak body recover faster. He clasped his fists and bowed, saying solemnly, "Thank you!"

The food was real. He was deeply moved, yet also felt ashamed of his previous poor thoughts. He said seriously, "I have no way of repaying you for this kindness. If you need anything..."

Wen Gu immediately said: "It's available now!"

Zhou Shan: “…”

The Taoist priest Qing Yi next to him almost laughed out loud.

Is it so easy to accept the food given by the dog scholar?
You can't guess what kind of evil thoughts are hidden under his ordinary appearance!
Although he was complaining in his heart, the Taoist priest still maintained the demeanor of a master, calm and indifferent, with his eyelids slightly drooping, as if he didn't care about anything around him.

Zhou Shan was just stunned for a moment, then said, "Please speak."

Wen Gu handed over the notebook and charcoal pencil. "County Lieutenant Zhou, you know this county better. We're going through this county heading north, but we don't know the road conditions, how the villages and towns are distributed, which places we need to avoid, and whether donkey carts can pass through..."

Wen Gu stated his needs one by one, which was actually to ask the County Magistrate Zhou to draw a simple map. Even if he was not good at drawing, he could describe it orally in as much detail as possible, and then Wen Gu would draw it himself.

This way, he could confirm Zhou Shan's identity and get the information he wanted.

If the other party's identity is true, then the information he has must be relatively new.

When fleeing in such chaotic times, information is very important.

Zhou Shan didn't think too much about it at the moment. These requests for review were quite reasonable, and now that he could repay the favor, he felt more at ease.

Through the filter of kindness, it seems that this scholar is kind-hearted and also straightforward.

　I have something to do, so I will only update half a chapter first.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)