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

Chapter 36 What a coincidence, little tiger, you're not dead?

Half an hour later.

When Lu Yuan returned carrying two black bears, the dilapidated temple was quiet, and the atmosphere was somewhat strange.

He saw the faces of several constables, which had become more colorful.

The constables lowered their heads in shame the moment they saw Lu Yuan, turning away so that Lu Yuan wouldn't see them getting beaten up.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"The chief constable is back."

"Chief Constable, you're finally back! Do you know how well Old Sun has been hiding?"

"He broke through to the eighth rank without making a sound."

“A few days ago, his martial arts skills were not as good as mine.”

"Unexpectedly, just a few days later, he has become a sensation, just like King Zhuang of Chu."

Er Gouzi stepped forward, his tone excited.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the one who broke through to the eighth rank.

"Ergouzi, you're amazing! You even know about King Zhuang of Chu."

"It seems you've been reading these days."

"Good, good, study hard and pass the imperial examinations in the future."

Lu Yuan casually tossed the two black bears aside, not forgetting to tease Er Gouzi.

As for Old Sun's ability to subdue the constables escorting the convoy, it was within his expectations.

Old Sun also has a background and lineage.

Although his strength wasn't great, with Old Sun's eighth-rank strength, it wouldn't be difficult for him to suppress these ninth-rank constables.

"The chief constable is joking. I, Er Gouzi, am not cut out for studying. I only heard the story of my meteoric rise from the Cuiyuan Pavilion from the girls there."

"Oh, Er Gouzi has grown up too, he knows to go to Cuiyuan Tower now."

"I just don't know, it's a pity. Er Gouzi, you didn't really understand the meaning of 'a name that will make you famous overnight.' 'A name that will make you famous overnight' refers to the unique skill of the girls in Cuiyuan Tower: playing musical instruments and singing. They will make you famous overnight."

The old hand, upon hearing this, grinned broadly and laughed heartily at Er Gouzi.

"what?"

Why didn't you say so sooner? My money was wasted!

"Get out of here and get me some firewood."

"Hey Chief Constable, I, Old Yang, have a family-inherited skill in roasting meat. I'll help you roast these two bears."

"But, Chief Constable, could you please give me a bear whip?"

Officer Yang offered his culinary skills, and he was right about one thing: his family did indeed have a family tradition of roasting meat.

"Sure, you can take it if you want."

"Take what you want, just cook the meat for me."

Things like bear skin and bear bile.

Lu Yuan's family has accumulated too much wealth.

"Old Yang, let me help you."

"Your internal energy is insufficient, I'll help you."

"These two black bears are no light. After skinning and gutting them, they probably weigh six or seven hundred pounds. They won't cook with just firewood."

Old Yang skillfully drew his long knife and expertly began skinning and gutting the bear.

There is something on him.

"Old Yang, you're amazing! Your bear-slaying skills are incredible. Have you ever killed a bear before?"

"Bear? Hahaha, I don't have that skill. This is my family's ancestral knife technique, the Butcher's Knife."

"My family's knife skills have a remarkable history, dating back to Ding, the famous chef of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Once mastered, our knife skills can dissect anything under the heavens."

Old Yang's kung fu skills are lacking, but he's a master of boasting. When it comes to bragging, he's unparalleled.

He can exaggerate even the most mundane butchering techniques.

Lu Yuan knew all about him.
A quick glance at the data panel will make it clear.

"Just blow it."

"If you keep bragging, you'll be living in a dream."

"Give me a hand, I'm really out of energy."

"Oh no, I forgot, I didn't bring any seasonings."

After a lot of work, they realized they hadn't brought any seasonings when the food was done.

This is awkward.

"I brought it."

Lu Yuan took out a bag of seasoning powder from his pocket.

These are powders made from various seasonings such as salt, pepper, and Sichuan peppercorns.

"Chief Constable, it's ready to eat."

"Let's eat."

"I'll go and take care of these things."

Old Yang carried the bear skin to the side to tend to it. "Aren't you going to eat it?"

"Chief Constable, we've already eaten our fill while you're out hunting."

"Sigh, I should have kept my belly full."

"Never mind then, I'll eat it myself."

Lu Yuan has a huge appetite, and these several hundred pounds of meat are just enough for him.

A gust of wind swept through the clouds.

Hundreds of pounds of meat were reduced to bones scattered all over the ground.

Lu Yuan let out a burp.

It tastes really good.

Lu Yuan stood up, and a slight vibration came from his abdomen. The meat he had eaten was quickly digested into energy and transmitted throughout his body.

After resting for a long time, just as everyone was about to set off again, a tiger's roar suddenly came from the mountains.

"roar~"

A strong gust of wind swept in.

Smoke and dust billowed from the dilapidated temple, and withered leaves danced in the air.

A fierce tiger blocked their way.

This tiger was enormous, nearly four meters long, with a thick tail that resembled a steel whip, making a clanging sound as it struck the ground.

The tiger has only one eye, and the "king" character on its forehead is blurred and has a sunken fist mark, suggesting it has suffered a heavy blow from a powerful man.

"We're really unlucky."

"You can encounter a tiger in broad daylight."

"And coincidentally, they are the real culprits behind the tiger problem in this area."

"What bad luck."

Old Yang looked at the tiger and gave a wry smile.

"you are wrong."

"The unlucky ones aren't us, they're the tiger."

Er Gouzi, standing to the side, pointed at the tiger without showing the slightest fear on his face.

This tiger was by no means an ordinary tiger.

But their chief constable is no ordinary man.
"You're right, this tiger was really unlucky."

"We've run into our chief constable."

"Hahaha."

The group burst into laughter, while Lu Yuan, looking at the tiger blocking their path, wore a puzzled expression.

Old Sun, who was standing nearby, noticed Lu Yuan's confusion.

"Chief Constable, what's going on here?"

"fine."

"I just felt that this tiger looked familiar."

Lu Yuan looked at the tiger and felt a strange sense of familiarity.

Although tigers look quite similar.

But the tiger in front of me did have a somewhat familiar feel to it.

Perhaps it's because this tiger is quite large.

Fifteen years ago, when Lu Yuan was five years old, he went hunting in the mountains and encountered a den of tigers.

There weren't many tigers in that den; it was a male and a female tiger with two cubs.

Generally speaking, male tigers do not have cubs, but there are always exceptions.

When a tigress encounters a strong enemy, she will call upon the male tigress for help.

The male tiger we encountered was also a rare species, enormous in size, though not as big as the tiger before us, but still quite similar.

However, that was fifteen years ago.

Gong Hu had already been killed by Lu Yuan's three punches back then, so it was impossible for him to be alive now.

Lu Yuan glanced at it a few times and noticed the fear that flashed in the tiger's eyes as it blocked his way.

This tiger recognizes him.

He remembered something.

At that time, he only killed two large tigers.

He didn't kill the tiger cubs; one of them even tried to ambush him, but he punched it in the head and threw it aside, its fate unknown.

Unexpectedly, fifteen years later, he encountered that little tiger again.

No wonder there's a fist mark on the tiger's head.

I still remember him.

What a coincidence!

……

(End of this chapter)