Is this NPC even playable if it's not nerfed?

Chapter 35 The Tiger Menace, the Mysterious Constable Sun

"Great, I can finally rest. I'm so tired from being dried out."

"Chief Constable, do you know how long I've been waiting for you to say that? An hour."

"I'm so hungry. I only ate a bowl of wontons this morning."

"It's not easy to find a place to rest in this desolate wilderness."

"A real man shouldn't be so fussy. Just find a shady spot, eat some dry rations, drink some water, and recover your strength. We still have a long way to go."

"Don't shout, let me think. I remember there's a temple about ten miles ahead. We can go to the temple to rest."

One of the constables in charge of escorting the goods remembered that there was a dilapidated temple ahead and immediately volunteered to lead the way.

Upon hearing this, the others, though knowing that a dilapidated temple in the middle of nowhere was not a good place, felt relieved thinking of their chief constable.

With so many of them, including the chief constable, how could that dilapidated temple possibly devour them?

But when they arrived at the dilapidated temple, some people realized what was happening and immediately started cursing.

"The Mountain Demon Temple? Er Gouzi, you're probably the mole."

"This temple is notoriously evil. Why did you bring us here?"

"You son of a bitch."

Looking at the dilapidated temple in front of them, some of the group were reluctant to go inside.

The Mountain Demon Temple is dedicated to a kind of mountain spirit or monster in Lingnan folklore. The Mountain Demon, also known as the Mountain Ghost, is tall with black fur, a huge mouth, and three toes on one foot. It likes to hunt at night, and its diet includes jackals, tigers, leopards, and even humans.

There are often folk tales of mountain spirits descending from the mountains to abduct children.

If a mountain demon is found in the area, the locals will build a temple nearby to worship it and pray for peace.

Legally speaking, such temples are considered licentious and heretical shrines and are not recognized by the Dayong Dynasty.

However, the Dayong court was very lenient in this regard.

As long as it doesn't go too far, the imperial court won't interfere.

……

The temple was dilapidated, and the mandrill statue it enshrined had collapsed.

Lu Yuan entered the dilapidated temple and looked around at the surroundings.

Is this temple eerie?

Lu Yuan was puzzled.

"Chief Constable, it's not just strange, it's extremely strange."

"Look over there."

The informed constable pointed to the scattered bones in the corner, including cow bones, sheep bones, deer bones, and even human bones, and there were quite a few of them.

There were bite marks on the bone.

Inside the temple, there were traces of a sword fight and some unexplained claw marks.

"This temple eats people."

"No fewer than a hundred people have lost their lives in this evil temple."

“A caravan once stayed overnight here, and half of them died in one night.”

"Rumor has it that the mountain spirit killed him."

"Those claw marks and teeth marks were left by the mountain spirit."

Several constables explained in hushed tones.

"cut."

"Mountain spirit, mountain spirit, there's no such thing in the world."

"Open your eyes wide and look carefully."

"How many claws are in this claw print?"

“These are clearly tiger claws. How could a mountain spirit kill people? This is clearly a tiger menace in this area.”

"Why didn't you report the tiger problem to the authorities?"

"I, a dignified chief constable, was completely unaware of this."

Lu Yuan pointed at the claw marks, his tone unfriendly.

"Hey, Chief Constable, that one."

"This area is not under our jurisdiction."

Er Gouzi came closer and whispered.

"Isn't this area under our jurisdiction?"

Lu Yuan hadn't reacted yet.

"Chief Constable, we've already left the territory of Wangyou County. This is the territory of Duoyu County, under the jurisdiction of the Duoyu County government."

"Oh? Never mind then."

"This Duoyu County government is useless. They can't even handle a mere tiger, yet they spread rumors that a mountain ghost killed someone. It's truly shameful." Lu Yuan was displeased.

"And you too, you're a disgrace."

"You're all so scared of a mere tiger."

"You guys are all tall but not brave."

Lu Yuan pointed at his subordinates, somewhat disappointed in them.

If they were ordinary people, it wouldn't matter, but these were constables, each of them skilled in martial arts. What was there to be afraid of about a tiger?

"Exactly, they're just lame."

Even tigers are afraid.

“Our chief constable could tear tigers and leopards apart with his bare hands when he was only two years old. You are all in your thirties or forties, and you are still so cowardly. I despise you.”

Er Gouzi is a petty person who has achieved his goal.

"Chief Constable, you may have misunderstood the Duoyu County government."

“Take a close look at the size of that claw mark.”

"The tiger problem here is no ordinary tiger problem, and the government of Duoyu County is really powerless to do anything about it."

The claw marks on the statue are several times larger than those of an ordinary South China tiger.

It's easy to imagine that the tiger must have been an unusual species.

If this were within the territory of Wangyou County, Lu Yuan alone would be enough to handle it. However, this is the territory of Duoyu County, and there is no other Lu Yuan in Duoyu County.

"Even the biggest tiger is still a beast."

"Don't worry about it, just pack up and get some rest."

"If there really is a tiger, I will handle it."

Lu Yuan gave some instructions and then let everyone enter the temple. He cleared out an open space for them to rest. Er Gouzi and the others found a place, dug a pit, and buried the bones.

"Chief Constable, would you like some dry rations? I brought quite a lot."

When Constable Sun noticed that Lu Yuan had not prepared any food, he took out the food he had brought and handed it to Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuan did not answer.

He doesn't like eating dry food.

"No need, I don't like eating dry food."

"You can keep it and eat it."

"By the way, Lao Sun, I'm going out for a bit. You keep an eye on them."

"give it to you."

Lu Yuan had no intention of eating dry rations at all. The kind of person he was, he could live off the land and the sea, and he would never go hungry.

Hunting was his old profession.

Nothing in the world is simpler than hunting.

All you need to do is find your prey, throw a punch, and you've got it.

……

"Huh? Me? I was watching them?"

"Chief Constable, you must be joking. I don't have that kind of skill. You know my martial arts skills; I'm the worst."

"They're okay with listening to my stories, but who cares about them? Who listens to me anyway?"

"No, Lao Sun, stop pretending. I believe in you. You can do it."

NPC: Sun Yishan [Constable of Wangyou County] [Sealed]

Rank: 21 [Eighth Grade]

Race: human
Strength: 400
Defense value: 100
Health: 800
Stamina: 1000
Mana: 600
Gentle Breeze Steps, Great Wind Blade, Sealing the Emperor [Forbidden], All Beings as Pawns [Forbidden]...

……

Constable Sun's background is not simple. Although his strength is only average, his martial arts skills are obviously not the kind that everyone else uses. Most importantly, his experience and knowledge are extraordinary.

He knew the martial arts world too well.

The person who knows them doesn't seem to be from the government.

He even knew about the Demon Yin Sect.

Lu Yuan's impression of Constable Sun was that of a renowned martial arts master with a story, who, for various complicated and unknown reasons, was hiding in a small place, barely surviving.

This is the same script that Lao Lu was given.

"Chief Constable..."

"Don't say anything more, I'll be right back."

……

(End of this chapter)