Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 594 Tiger Corpse Brings Wealth, Nighttime Disaster Strikes at the Gate
A rumor quickly spread throughout Zitao County.

The abbot of Mashan Temple was a demon transformed from a man-eating tiger.

It transformed into human form and secretly devoured countless pilgrims and monks.

Normally, no one would believe it, but Chu Danqing and his group really did have the tiger demon's corpse.

They carried it all the way in from the county gate.

"My nephew, the coppersmith, is indeed skilled in martial arts." Upon hearing this, the county magistrate also came to greet him with his men.

Despite his warm demeanor, Chu Danqing could sense that he harbored deep hatred for them.

The disappearance of Mashan Temple is not as simple as the apparent elimination of bandits.

Instead, he lost two substantial sources of income.

But now that the other party has become a hero for fighting tigers, it's not easy to retaliate in the short term, so we can only endure it.

His gaze then fell on the tiger demon's corpse, and a hint of greed appeared in his eyes, but it was only a trace, which he quickly suppressed.

The tiger skin is undamaged and in excellent condition.

If I were to peel it off and use it as a gift, I could move up my position even further.

As for tiger bones, tiger penises, and the like, they are highly nutritious when used to make medicinal wine.

Ordinary tigers are already extraordinary, let alone this vicious tiger that has become a demon.

"Men, carry this tiger demon to the back hall of the yamen to prevent it from hurting anyone." Before Zhou Duantong could speak, the magistrate waved his hand, ordering the yamen runners to carry away the tiger demon's corpse.

Anyone with eyes could see that it was this county magistrate who had his eye on the tiger carcass.

The main reason is that the quality is really good, so it's normal to be tempted.

Everyone was gloating over this, saying, "Serves you right for being so ostentatious."

Now look what's happened, there's nothing left to eat.

"My lord, although the tiger demon is dead, its spirit has not completely dissipated. I fear this could be an unexpected turn of events," Zhou Duantong said hastily, seemingly oblivious to the magistrate's thoughts.

The county magistrate scoffed at this in his heart; how could they come up with such a lame excuse?

"That's precisely why it needs to be placed in the back hall of the county government office to prevent the tiger amulet from harming people," the magistrate interrupted him.

Zhou Duantong's face showed a look of unwillingness: "My lord, I think we should..."

"Alright, don't worry about me." The magistrate waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to say anything more.

"Although you say you're fighting the tiger to rid the people of a scourge, you've forgotten that your two elder brothers have only recently died. You should go back and keep vigil."

He didn't intend to continue entangled with Zhou Duantong; he was just a wealthy man.

The title "Decadent Magistrate" is not just a casual remark. If he doesn't know what's good for him after a few warnings, then he shouldn't blame him for taking action first.

Although he lost money for the future, if he used this tiger skin properly, he would leave Zitao County and the money would not end up in his hands.

Therefore, even if revenge were to be sought, the most that would be taken is to cause the Zhou family to suffer heavy losses, for the sake of promotion.

As for leaving without a promotion, they would definitely take advantage of the situation to vent their anger.

"Yes, sir." Zhou Duantong's expression was filled with helplessness and a hint of resentment.

The magistrate was very satisfied with Zhou Duantong's state of wanting to kill him but being unable to do anything about it.

If there is no reaction or if he faces it calmly, then he should be suspicious.

"Give him more encouragement," the magistrate said in a grand and respectful tone, before leaving with the tiger's corpse.

Seeing this, Zhou Duantong sighed helplessly.

He then led everyone back to the Zhou residence.

“This magistrate is indeed incredibly greedy; he deserves this calamity,” Ruan Yingmei said with a sneer as soon as she sat down.

They deliberately let the magistrate take the tiger demon's corpse.

This story goes back to the account books found in Mashan Temple.

The county magistrate pocketed the lion's share of the looted goods and temple offerings.

Later, the county magistrate and county commandant also joined.

These three did not fight each other for power and profit; instead, they colluded to embezzle funds.

As expected, the tiger demon's corpse was also divided among the three of them.

"That's exactly what we want—for them to be greedy. If they weren't greedy, how would we kill them?" Chu Danqing said casually.

It should be noted that Zhou Duantong had publicly stated that the tiger demon's 'tiger soul' had not dissipated, but they themselves refused to listen.

If you are killed by 'Tiger Soul' at night, you can't blame anyone else.

The reason it's so complicated is that Zhou Duantong's family lives in Zitao County, and killing him directly would easily cause trouble.

But if they are killed by 'Tiger Soul', it means they died from greed.

Not only can they get rid of these bastards, but they can also shirk responsibility.

This approach achieves two goals at once.

In addition, he used his position as county magistrate to secure the deaths of Mashan Temple and Tan Yun.

To avoid potential future problems due to the pursuit of profit.

They found the armor and weapons hidden in Mashan Temple from the account books.

These things were definitely not created by Mashan Temple itself, but were purchased through certain channels.

Chu Danqing didn't know where she bought it, since account books don't usually have addresses written on them.

However, it is certain that this is indeed a potential problem.

"I'll accompany Da Bao tonight," Chu Danqing said.

“Brother, I’ll go with you,” Chai Jungui immediately agreed.

"You don't need to. You'll just be a burden." Chu Danqing refused. "There's no celestial being descending to earth, so there's no need to worry."

"I'll go back quickly."

Chai Jungui wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Chu Danqing.

"That's it."
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That night, the magistrate had a banquet set up in the back hall and invited the county clerk and the county constable to join him for the feast.

They even gave this banquet an elegant name: the Mountain Lord Banquet.

"Gentlemen, let's drink together!" the magistrate said, raising his cup. He was already slightly tipsy. The county clerk and the county constable also raised their cups and drank.

They knew they had eaten and drunk enough, and it was time to divide the tiger demon among themselves.

After finishing his drink, the magistrate finally spoke, "What do you two think of our victory over this tiger demon today?"

"Please give your instructions, sir," the county magistrate said directly, and the county lieutenant nodded in agreement.

The county magistrate was very satisfied with their attitudes.

So he usually eats meat, while the other two drink soup.

As for the remaining scraps and odds and ends, they were distributed to the other people in the county government.

Even this small thing can make the people below eat their fill of oil.

"You two don't know, but I've been so diligent in my duties that I've developed a chronic coldness in my bones," the magistrate said.

Upon hearing this, the two men knew that the magistrate wanted the tiger skin.

However, the magistrate was indeed not lying.

He was truly greedy, but he was also truly diligent in his duties, and his ruthlessness was undeniable.

Compared to those officials who only knew how to exploit others, the magistrate of Zitao County knew that one could not exhaust the resources of a resource.

Therefore, he understood that the wealthier Zitao County was, the more money he could make off with it.

Of course, the wealthy county is Zitao County, which has little to do with ordinary people.

"So I need this pure yang tiger skin to warm my body," the magistrate continued.

Because they had already speculated about it, they were not surprised.

They both knew that the tiger skin was of such high quality that it was impossible for them to get it.

"What are you saying, sir?" The county magistrate said in a reproachful tone, "You have worked so hard for the people all these years, what's wrong with a mere tiger skin?"

“Yes, yes,” the county constable replied.

"Well, and then there's the tiger penis." The magistrate paused, glanced at the two men, and then said, "I happen to have some ancestral medicinal herbs. I'll prepare them and send them to you both later."

"What do you think?"

This means he wants the lion's share.

As for how much the bulk of the profit is, don't ask.

Anyway, you don't need to provide any medicinal herbs; you can just wait to drink.

Although the two were dissatisfied, they agreed nonetheless.

The quantity was less, but the medicinal herbs treasured by the county magistrate were better than theirs in both quality and variety.

Despite the dissatisfaction, it's not a complete loss.

Following that are tiger bones, tiger teeth, tiger meat, and the like.

Good things are mostly divided up, so these other things aren't as refined.

The tiger demon's corpse was divided up on the dinner table just like that.

Not only the three of them, but all the men under them also received tiger meat.

Otherwise, if they take everything without leaving a single drop, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among their subordinates.

What should be divided should be divided; otherwise, it would be terrible to ruin something big because of this little bit of dissatisfaction.

"Alright, next... Strange, don't you all notice that the top of that wall is slightly reddish?" The magistrate was about to say something when he noticed something amiss.

Upon hearing this, the county constable frowned and said, "That's true. It must be freshly painted red."

"Something's not right!" The magistrate's expression changed as he saw a blood-red figure leap into the courtyard wall in the distance.

Upon seeing the blood-stained figure land, the county constable jumped to his feet and decisively withdrew.

As a county constable, he naturally possessed martial arts skills.

Therefore, he dodged quickly, while the county magistrate was a step too slow and was pounced on by the blood-red shadow.

He was reduced to a pile of minced meat under his horrified gaze.

Not only him, but the county magistrate was also affected, suffering a terrible fate as a result.

"You...you are that Tiger Soul!!!" The county constable couldn't help but think of what Zhou Duantong had said before.

I thought it was just a rumor, but it turns out to be true.

Otherwise, such a bizarre event cannot be explained.

His shout was quite loud, and many of the waiting officials and yamen runners heard it.

However, he didn't have time to worry about these things now, and turned and ran.

Just now, half of the county magistrate's body was gone.

The blood-red shadow also set its sights on him. He had just run out of the courtyard gate when his chest was pierced by sharp claws.

Many fleeing officials and yamen runners happened to witness this scene.

However, they did not see the whole picture; they only saw the terrifying claws.

Then, with a flick of its claws, the county constable's body was reduced to pieces on the ground.

Some of those who looked closely screamed, while others couldn't help but vomit.

Fortunately, the claws slowly withdrew into the courtyard and did not attack.

Even so, the group was terrified and fled in panic.

Meanwhile, Chu Danqing took the opportunity to put the tiger demon's corpse back into his storage space.

Da Bao also ran back.

With Da Bao's strength, the county magistrate had no chance of escaping the door; at most, he could only run a few steps.

The reason that scene happened was also because of Chu Danqing's instructions.

The purpose was to make the effect more realistic.

"Let's go, Da Bao," Chu Danqing said.

(End of this chapter)