The weak scholar in the end of ancient times

Chapter 24 Great Immortal, please stay!

I asked for the talisman from Taoist Qingyi to send this "good brother" on his final journey.

We must ensure that our "good brothers" will never be able to turn over from their bodies to their souls to their next life, and the next life...!
County Captain Zhou’s mind was opened and he was already thinking about what to give to his next “good brother”.

People in the world attach great importance to what happens before and after death. County Captain Zhou thought that when he met other people in the future, he must give these brothers "respect".

Some people can share poverty but not wealth.

Others are the opposite: when times are good, they are all brothers and sisters, and their affection is sincere. But when times get tough, they betray each other and harbor ulterior motives.

Zhou Shan doesn’t have any big ambitions now. He just wants to take revenge if he encounters someone, and to survive with his last three relatives.

Return to the team and continue on our journey.

County Captain Zhou suppressed his evil spirit, kept an eye on his surroundings, and chatted with Xiao Liu.

Xiao Liu likes to listen to him talk about official business.

That was a position that Xiao Liu would never dare to dream of. In the past, he couldn't even get a word in hand when he entered the county town.

Zhou Shan also wanted to integrate into this small team and was willing to speak more. He did not put on airs. The world had changed. Not only was he a small county lieutenant, but even the officials above him were nothing.

Zhou Shan talked to Xiao Liu about the ferry town. It was far away, and he had many family and friends around him, so he hadn't thought about going there before.

Now they were heading north to seek refuge, and that small town was not far from their original route.

"The terrain over there is not flat, and there are mountain roads that are difficult to walk on. Outsiders may not be able to find the right way, but once you find it, it is still very fast to get there."

Zhou Shan said, "Although it's not big, the townspeople are wealthy. There are inns, teahouses, taverns, and theaters in the town. I used to go there often... It was all business!"

During the chat, Zhou Shan recalled the prosperous riverside town that he had visited many times.

In fact, every time I go there to handle a case, I feel both happy and sad.

The good news is that there are many wealthy families there, and the reception officials are very polite.

This was his worry. The wealthy families had backers, and one move could affect the whole group. His position as a county lieutenant was not up to him, so sometimes he had to turn a blind eye.

I don’t know what the town has become now.

Be cautious when reviewing the old stuff.

They were just a small team with three little kids in it, and they couldn't afford to lose any.

We had to make careful considerations and plans, and we got together to discuss it many times along the way.

Do this and that, make plans before taking action.

Then, I found that the town was already empty.

literal meaning.

There were no evil creatures, no people, and the town's residences, restaurants, pharmacies, and warehouses where goods were stored were all empty.

Standing in the middle of the road in the town, Wen Gu looked at the arrow nailed to a tree not far away.

The arrows carry the corpse of an evil creature.

Judging from the degree of decay, it has been there for at least half a year.

That is to say, at the beginning of this year, a well-equipped team may have passed through this place by water, cleared out the evil things here, and took away the goods here.

It is very likely that they were local armies or aristocratic families who migrated from south to north while the weather was cold.

County Captain Zhou was a little upset at this time.

"Someone has been here a long time ago!"

I thought I could find more supplies here, such as armor, weapons, food I could carry, wine that could ward off evil spirits, etc., but all of these were gone when I arrived at this small town.

The town is not big to begin with, and there are only a few warehouses. Now all of them have been opened and are empty.

Even if the items piled here were not rice, grain, or weapons, other cloth, groceries, seasonings, and medicinal herbs were all useful in troubled times and would gradually become scarce and appreciate in value.

Wen Gu was not too disappointed, as he never looked down on the elites of the feudal era.

"There are many smart people in this world."

If you can survive the early stages of the evil plague and take a large number of people north for refuge, you can clean up various supply points along the way.

It seems that we should not have too much hope in searching for supplies in the villages and towns near the main roads of land and water transportation.

Taoist Qingyi took a fancy to a few small pieces of ore in the corner of the warehouse that had not been moved away. Someone who came here to search for supplies would definitely not be able to identify them, and would find it troublesome to carry them.

But for those alchemists, it was a surprise!

Wen Gu actually couldn't understand it either, but he believed in the professional qualities of this kind of chemical talent.

Respect the choice of professionals!

Xiao Liu was very depressed. He thought he could find more food, salt and iron here.

"So many things, all transported away? What a huge ship! Isn't it said that there are evil poisons in the water that are dangerous? Why do those wealthy families still travel by water?"

Zhou Shan explained, "The boats of the wealthy families are bigger than my house, and we often have more than one, so they can carry a lot of things. We store more clean water and don't use water from the river. We also have stoves on the boats, so if we store some firewood, there won't be much danger. We just need to be wary of attacks from the shore where the river narrows."

Xiao Liu looked at the river ahead. "It's the dry season now. Will the fleets still pass through?" Zhou Shan said, "Other rivers might. But on this one, the water level drops significantly during the dry season. The wealthy families on both sides of the river will either have to travel by land in the fall and winter, or wait until next spring to try water transport."

Zhou Shan looked melancholy.

The town, once the richest in the county and the bustling ferry crossing, was now dead silent.

Only occasionally can you hear the roar of wild animals in the mountains.

Even the evil creatures outside don’t come here because there has been no “human blood” for a long time.

rustle——

A yellowish-brown figure passed by in the withered grass not far away.

Xiao Liu swept away his frustration and stood up quickly.

Zhou Shan thought Xiao Liu was going to draw his bow and shoot arrows to hunt wild animals.

But Xiao Liu bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Great Immortal!"

Zhou Shan: ???
Xiao Liu was happy to share: "When Brother Wen was studying abroad, he heard about Wong Tai Sin asking for a title..."

He told Zhou Shan the story that Wen Gu had told about the weasel asking for a title from a passerby.

Zhou Shan's face was solemn, and he also followed Xiao Liu's example and bowed to the yellow-brown figure.

"Meet the Immortal!"

County Magistrate Zhou believed in gods and ghosts, otherwise he would not have asked the Taoist priest to chant a spell for that "good brother", killing his soul and cursing the "good brother" to never be reborn.

Although Xiao Liu also made the clarification after Wen Gu's visit, Zhou Shan, like Xiao Liu, believed that Wong Tai Sin was very likely to exist.

Faced with this seemingly legendary immortal, Zhou Shan didn't know how to respond, but it would definitely be a good idea to flatter him first.

Then he imitated the scholars he had met before and praised:
"All things have spirits, and there must be such mythical beasts in the world, able to ward off evil and disaster for all living beings, and carry good wishes!"

However, Wong Tai Sin in the bushes just looked at them warily for a while, and then rushed towards a fat rat hiding in the dark with a clear goal.

The two appear to be of similar size, with Wong Tai Sin even appearing slimmer.

After a fierce fight, Wong Tai Sin fully demonstrated the fighting power of the Weasel family and finally grabbed the fat rat by the throat and dragged it away.

Zhou Shan and Xiao Liu stood there and didn't dare to disturb him. They only gave a farewell gift when Huang Daxian left.

Qingyi Daoist priest laughed muffledly.

He had traveled around before and had indeed seen places where certain wild animals were demonized or deified, but after seeing so many of them, he realized that most of them were deliberately fabricated by scammers.

The common people at the bottom of society were most likely to believe these things. Therefore, the Taoist priest always believed that attacking the common people at the bottom of society was degrading and unrefined. Most of the people he targeted were wealthy and well-off.

But now that the world has changed, some adjustments must be made. The hearts of the common people can be utilized!

It was like that when I was in Ge Village, and it is also like that here.

In the small team, certain characteristics of these two important members of the force made Master Qingyi feel that his position as the "first voice" was not far away.

Good news for me!
The advantage is mine!

The highest voice in this team heading north will ultimately be on my side!
Just as he was preparing to find an opportunity to revisit the past, he suddenly became alert.

I waited and waited, but there was no movement.

That’s not right. Why doesn’t the dog scholar say anything?
When I looked over, I saw Wen Gu just staring at the fat rat that was taken away, as if thinking about something.

"What's wrong?" asked the Taoist priest.

"Why is that mouse so fat?" Wen Gu asked.

"of course……"

County Magistrate Zhou and Xiao Liu, who were paying their respects to Wong Tai Sin, paused at the same time.

When it comes to certain survival issues, they can quickly start thinking with just a little reminder:
The people and goods in the town were gone. Forces had come to clean it out, and all the food and goods had been confiscated. It didn't look like anyone was living in the town anymore.

What have the rats in this town been eating to get so fat for so long?

It must be...

The food is hidden!

Could it be hiding in a rat hole?

Or maybe someone still has stock that hasn’t been confiscated?
Following the fat rat, we will definitely find the location of the hidden food!

The expressions of County Captain Zhou and Xiao Liu changed suddenly. They stood up immediately, one picked up a knife and the other drew a bow.

"Great Immortal!"

"Stay, Great Immortal!"

Hurry up and leave that fat rat here for us! !

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