Headless Immortal

Chapter 22 Robbery
The weak internal energy could not stabilize his body.

The thick mist fogged up my mouth and nose, and blocked my lungs and heart.

Zhao Jia heard the thumping sound getting louder and louder; it was his heart pounding violently.
The surging blood turned into a chilling coolness as it flowed into the meridians.

The shadow froze, and his hand, which had held a knife for twenty years, trembled uncontrollably, his tense nerves like frozen icicles.

His pale face appeared even more ashen in the frosty moonlight, and his eyes darted around, searching helplessly for something.

Focus your gaze.

The black cat is safe and sound.

A burst of fire erupted in the beast's eyes.

It wasn't fear or panic, but rather an indescribable longing, like a hero seeing a peerless weapon that could cut through iron like mud, or a lecher encountering a beautiful woman with her clothes half-undone.

The cat trembled too.

He was hunched over, with his airplane ears dangling.

But his straight, unwavering eyes were like dry wood meeting a raging fire, burning fiercely.

hiss.

The cold air filled my lungs.

It's like pouring cool, refreshing mountain spring water onto a red-hot iron.

The three-legged old cat has a good head; it tracked the enemy cat and managed to escape.

Whether it's a toad's head, a water arrow, or a frog's leap, not to mention the newly acquired head of this rampant tiger, a ten-foot-tall, white-browed serpent that can fight its way through twenty or thirty heroes.

But they're still not quite there yet.

That damn silver-masked man is incredibly fierce.

Even with his weapon drawn and pressed against his forehead, he was still able to decapitate him first.

This was unimaginable before the existence of the Illusionary Realm.

Drawing the knife was faster than pulling the trigger.

Whether they were bandits or dead constables, few of them had any strong attachments.

Lu Xun spent so long scrambling among the corpses, but he only managed to scoop out seven coins' worth of ashes from the bodies that had sunk into the river.

He originally intended to obtain the head of the bandit leader Chen Sheng and then return to the modern world to pursue his enemies.

Unexpectedly, the heavens opened their eyes and sent him such a great monster!
……

"List……!"

County Lieutenant Lei Ji's roar was stuck in his throat.

When he turned around suddenly, he saw a group of helpless soldiers and dumbfounded river bandits.

After a long march and a grueling battle throughout the night, the group was exhausted. Although they appeared to number several hundred, in reality, only a few dozen were capable of fighting.

If a fight really breaks out, those prisoners who seem relatively honest, like fishermen and farmers on the river, will instantly turn back into brutal river bandits.

At that time, it was impossible to tell whether monsters were killing people or they were killing each other.

Lei Ji was quite knowledgeable; he had seen mountain spirits and monsters before, but this was the first time he had encountered such an openly blatant monster.

Moreover, this ape-like monster is nothing like the monsters native to their area.

I've never heard of any legends about it.

Lei Ji turned his gaze to the head constable and the infantry captain.

The men were on edge, each gripping their weapons, completely oblivious to the county magistrate's glances.

The head constable, Zhou Liang, was grinding his teeth.

Suppressing his panic, Zhao Jia straightened his voice and said in a commanding tone, "Zhao Jia, a candidate constable of the Six Doors, is here. Please return to the mountain, senior, and do not disturb the people!"

As he spoke, he raised his waist knife, and a faint internal energy flushed his face, warming his cold limbs.

The owner of the gilded beast eyes glanced sideways at them, giving them a brief, indifferent look.

Zhao Jia cursed inwardly, "Damn it! They're from out of town."

This is really bad.

My uncle once said that named monsters in the area generally do not harass the county town, as they have witnessed the power of bows and crossbows and battle formations.

Those who cause trouble are mostly ignorant little elves, or wild monsters with low intelligence.

These kinds of monsters are also the easiest to deal with.

If you encounter someone who looks extraordinary, be sure to mention the name 'Six Doors'.

The other party will know when to leave.

Now, the owner of the gilded beast eyes not only did not leave, but instead calmly swept over the crowd.

The black crow on the monster's arm cawed and leaped up, landing on the head of the huge, burly mountain rabbit.

The black, raven-like eyes seemed to be searching for something, then it began to cackle.

The monster nodded slightly.

He strolled toward the tent next to the head constable Zhou Liang.

Zhou Liang thought to himself, "Sigh, why is this monster coming towards me?"

The monster cleaved open the tent, revealing rows of oxcarts piled up inside, and beckoned to them.

The enormous mountain hare, over ten feet long, piled boxes onto an oxcart like an old farmer, then, holding onto the handlebars, pushed the cart, now untied from its ropes, into the deep fog.

Zhou Liang stared in disbelief at everything that was happening before his eyes.

He was shocked.

For a fleeting moment, Zhou Liang wished the monster was after him. A young constable not far from Zhou Liang, seemingly frozen for too long, collapsed to the ground, instantly attracting the monster's attention.

The young constable was so frightened that he prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowing and worshipping with even greater devotion than when he went to the temple to pray to Buddha in previous years. When he went to the temple, he prayed for his desires; now he was begging for his life.

blah blah blah!

The young constable dared not look up; with his head bowed, he could only see the two legs standing in front of him.

Silver-gray fur, walking barefoot.

The rough, demonic armor was embedded in the soil.

Zhao Jia had already gripped the broadsword tightly.

County Commandant Lei Ji gripped the weapon at his waist. He could refrain from giving the order out of fear. But if he still wanted his career, he had to draw his sword!

The young constable was still bowing.

The monster standing in front of the constable reached into its tattered blue armor and everyone thought it would pull out some grotesque weapon and tear the unruly constable to pieces.

The monster did indeed take out something, which shimmered with a silvery-white luster under the bright moonlight.

It turned out to be some loose silver coins.

The monster slowly placed the loose silver coins in front of the worshipper.

Turn around and leave.

thump.

dong dong!

"..."

The sound of war drums gradually faded into the distance, and the thick fog thinned considerably.

Lei Jifa asked, "What's in the car?"

"silver."

"Tax silver!"

Zhou Liang's voice was loud, as if he wanted to shout out all his unhappiness and frustration. Lost in thought and shock, he gradually fell silent: "It's over, it's all over, how am I going to explain this to the master..."

He so wished he wasn't the one escorting the tax silver.

He approached Zhao Jia as if he had found a lifeline and pleaded, "Brother Zhao, save me!"

"This……"

Zhao Jia hesitated, and he didn't have any good ideas.

Even if they chased after them now, they might not be able to catch them back. The monster's fearless attitude showed that it didn't take them seriously at all.

How arrogant!

“Brother Zhao, you are a candidate constable of the Six Doors, you must have a way to contact them, right?” Zhou Liang’s tone was almost pleading, and he looked at Zhao Jia with hopeful eyes.

He cannot bear such a huge responsibility.

Zhou Liang was genuinely frightened.

He was afraid that everyone would push the blame onto him, leaving him to bear it all alone.

Zhao Jia reassured him, "With so many of us as witnesses, the magistrate will certainly not punish us severely. As long as we report to the prefect, he can definitely ask the Six Doors constables to take action to suppress the monster."

“That’s right, Xiao Zhou, you don’t need to be too anxious.”

The county constable also offered words of comfort.

Their men were exhausted from both raids and battles, and they also had to guard against the captured bandits causing a disturbance in their camp. Lei Ji was not confident that he could keep the monster, which is why he did not give the order.

Even if we try our best, we might not get any benefit. It's better to wait for someone from the Imperial Six Doors to handle it.

They specialize in dealing with mountain spirits and monsters.

The campfire was reignited.

The excitement of the great victory had faded from everyone's minds.

They looked like wilted eggplants.

he,
Who is it?

The problem lingers in everyone's mind.

……

The shorter man pressed on, "Do you think that monster is a match for the White-browed Tiger with its piercing eyes?"

Zhuangzi mumbled, "I don't know what kind of monster it is, but that mountain rabbit could smash us into mincemeat with one punch."

The black cat narrowed its golden beastly eyes, and began to speculate about the monster.

Zhao Jia had already returned from the discussion and sat down cross-legged, saying, "Everyone should rest early, as we have to rush back to the county town tomorrow."

Then, looking at the black cat crouching in front of the porcelain bowl, slowly chewing its food, he let out a sigh of relief: "It's a good thing you didn't fight him head-on."

"Meow."

Big Mouth explained, "Three-Legged said: That monster is powerful!"

Lu Xun really wanted to give Da Zui a thumbs up.

Unfortunately, he couldn't perform this move with his cat punch.

"Three legs?"

Zhao Jia looked over in surprise: "You gave him that name?"

(End of this chapter)