Republic of China: My great warlord, many children, many blessings.

At this moment, Chen Yulou was lying on the ground, his vision blurred by mist.

A person emerged from the dense forest in the distance.

It was the same corpse that we had just seen at the mortuary, Aunt Rat.

The corpse actually came back to life, extending its sharp claws and slowly reaching for him.

Chen Yulou felt his hair stand on end and his heart leap into his throat.

But Chen Yulou found that he couldn't move and stared ahead in terror.

Just then, a sharp shout rang out.

"You beast, you intend to harm people!"

Master Qianhe threw the peach wood sword in his hand, which pierced directly into the belly of the civet cat.

The civet cat let out a miserable cry, and wisps of blue smoke rose from its body before it became still.

Upon seeing this, Daoist Qianhe frowned deeply: "This wicked beast's karma is so deep; how many people has it killed?"

If it continues to cause this trouble, it'll probably become a spirit.

Then, looking at Chen Yulou lying on the ground, he took out a calming yellow talisman from his pocket, drew on it, and the talisman immediately turned into a ball of fire, which he threw onto Chen Yulou.

Chen Yulou, who was previously unable to move, began to recover and regained consciousness.

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Chen Yulou took a deep breath and said, "Daoist Master, what brings you here?"

"The governor sent me to see you."

"Thank you so much, Taoist priest, for saving my life. If it weren't for you, I probably would have been killed by that rat-like aunt."

Master Qianhe said, "It's not Aunt Rat, you're just hallucinating."

The culprit was this civet cat; its urine had strong hallucinogenic properties.

Under normal circumstances, humans cannot be hallucinated.

However, because this civet cat's karma had deepened, the hallucinogenic effects of its urine were also amplified, which is why you fell for it.

As he spoke, he picked up the civet cat and threw it in front of Chen Yulou.

Chen Yulou gasped in shock upon seeing the civet cat, which was about the size of a calf.

He had just witnessed the civet cat tear open the tabby cat's belly with its sharp claws and eat the tabby cat's internal organs.

If the Taoist priest doesn't come, his fate will likely be the same as that tabby cat's—his guts will be ripped open and eaten by this civet cat.

Thinking of this, Chen Yulou was furious and took out a dagger to perform a cesarean section on the civet cat.

He ripped out all the internal organs and threw them on the ground, finally venting his anger.

Then, Chen Yulou said with a smile, "That Taoist priest wants to discuss something with you."

"Tell me," Daoist Qianhe asked, puzzled.

"Here's the thing, when we get back, the Taoist priest will say that he saw me kill this civet cat with one stroke, how about that?"

Upon hearing this, Daoist Qianhe immediately understood that Chen Yulou was afraid of losing face; he was truly suffering for the sake of saving face.

He then smiled and said, "Okay, I promise you."

I don't care about any of that.

It's getting late, let's head back to the mortuary first, so that Governor Shen and the others won't worry."

Having received Master Qianhe's affirmation, Chen Yulou nodded happily and said, "Then thank you very much, Master."

After saying that, he glanced around and found Aunt Mouse's missing ear in the grass.

I walked over and picked it up.

This greatly surprised Daoist Qianhe, who couldn't help but ask, "How could you see such a small ear in such a dark forest?"

“Daoist, you may not know this, but I have had exceptional eyesight since I was a child. I was born with night vision and can “observe mud marks, recognize the color of grass, and find hidden treasures,” Chen Yulou said proudly.

"Impressive. Let's go, don't keep Governor Shen waiting," Master Qianhe said with a smile.

"Yes, Taoist Master."

Seeing Chen Yulou's excited expression as he carried the civet cat, Master Qianhe had the idea of ​​taking on a disciple.

Chen Yulou is truly a genius. He has extraordinary physical attributes and the ability to see in the dark, making him perfectly suited for learning Taoism.

On the way back, Master Qianhe couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Chen, would you be interested in learning Maoshan Taoist magic from me?"

Chen Yulou looked at him strangely and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, I'm not interested."

Master Qianhe asked in confusion, "Why is that?"

Chen Yulou explained, "Master, you may not know this, but when I was ten years old, an old Taoist priest said that I had extraordinary bones and the ability to see in the dark, so he took me to the deep mountains to teach me strange arts."

However, before I finished learning, the old Taoist priest passed away, and I felt like I hadn't learned anything.

Master Qianhe was taken aback; there was such a thing.

But there's no rush. We can talk about it slowly when there's an opportunity later. This apprentice will have opportunities in the future.

After returning home, Chen Yulou fixed his hair before walking in with a smug look on his face. He threw the civet cat on the ground and laughed, "I accidentally killed a civet cat while chasing it earlier."

Everyone was shocked to see the civet cat, which was the size of a calf. It was so big that it exceeded their understanding; it was almost like a spirit.

Shen Hao, standing to the side, sipped his tea, smiling without saying a word.

However, he didn't expose Chen Yulou, because it's not good to expose someone who cares about their reputation.

"Boss, you're amazing!"

"As expected of your boss, you're amazing!"

Listening to the flattery from the Unloading Ridge members, Chen Yulou straightened his back even more.

"These are all minor matters. I've got this Ping Mountain under my protection; there won't be any problems."

Shen Hao said, "Alright, it's getting late, everyone should get some rest."

"Yes, yes, they've all gone to rest."

Looking at the pipes around him, Shen Hao felt a bit uncomfortable and went to the next room.

This is the first time I've ever slept in such a remote place.

So they had a hammock installed on the wall, and he slept in it.

195. Damn it, you've corrupted my inner Daoist heart!

The next day, Shen Hao got up very early.

Sleeping in a hammock is so uncomfortable; I feel restless all over.

Cheng Shuzhen brought a plate of water to Shen Hao.

"Sir, please wash your face first."

Shen Hao nodded, sat on the stool, and let Cheng Shuzhen wipe his face with a wet towel.

Cheng Shuzhen applied very gentle pressure, afraid of hurting Shen-hao.

At this moment, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and the eastern horizon was already tinged with the pale white of dawn.

Moreover, it has a fair complexion with a rosy glow.

Shen Hao suddenly became interested, took Cheng Shuzhen's hand and said with a smile, "Let's do something romantic today and watch the sunrise."

Cheng Shuzhen, who was washing towels, paused slightly, then said with delight, "Yes, sir, I'll go call Sister Hong."

"Okay, go and come back quickly."

"Um"

A moment later, Hong Guniang and Cheng Shuzhen walked over, chatting and laughing.

Glancing at Shen Hao, Hong Guniang asked with some doubt, "Hey Grand Commander, what are you doing watching the sunrise? It's just a big fireball, what's so interesting about that?"

Shen Hao: ...

This is a very profound question.

If it can't be explained, then don't explain.

Shaking his head, Shen Hao didn't argue with Hong Guniang, and pulled Cheng Shuzhen up the mountain.

Hearing that Shen Hao wanted to watch the sunrise, Chen Yulou also joined in the fun.

About half an hour later, Shen Hao, Hong Guniang, Cheng Shuzhen, Daoist Qianhe, Ding Lianshan, and Huang Qiying also arrived at the top of the mountain.

The originally gray sky has now begun to brighten slightly, and the eastern horizon has been painted orange-red by the sunrise.

Shen Hao took a deep breath and said with a look of enjoyment, "The air is indeed fresh."

Chen Yulou said, "Old Xiong Ling lives deep in the mountains, where the air is naturally fresh and clean."

"It's been a long time since I've stood on a mountaintop to watch the sunrise; it's nice to relax once in a while."