The Little Fox's Immortal Cultivation Encyclopedia

Chapter 148 Rushing to behead

"Oh, how so?"

The shop assistant said, "He often passes by our shop on his business trips, and we've gotten to know each other over time."

"This man is extremely loyal. The year before last, a friend of his was having trouble making ends meet in his business and asked him for help. He pawned a lot of his belongings to help his friend get through it. And last year, there was another businessman—"

The man spoke at length, then sighed, "Unfortunately, he went south this time, bought a new batch of goods, but on his way back, his boat capsized on the Lanjiang River. He clung to a plank and drifted for half a day before being rescued."

"Although he survived by sheer luck, he fell seriously ill and lost all his savings. His friends all wanted to lend him money, but he only asked for some travel expenses and didn't want a penny more."

Just then, a voice interrupted the waiter: "Waiter, another pot of wine, please."

"Alright, please enjoy your meal, sir. Feel free to call me anytime if you need anything."

The man left, and the fox rested his head on his hand, deep in thought.

Hu Nianshuang asked, "Does brother want to help him?"

The fox nodded: "No rush, let's go back to our rooms and rest first. Let me go catch those two little thieves."

The two foxes went upstairs. The fox lay down on the bed, closed its eyes, and a phantom little fox leaped out of its body, passed through the wall, and disappeared.

The fox's spirit followed the trail and flew for about five or six miles. It saw a dilapidated house in the distance with half of the courtyard wall collapsed, but human voices could be heard coming from inside.

The fox went inside and saw a bonfire burning in the house, with Liu Lao Er and Zhang Lao San sitting around it.

Liu Lao Er asked, "When you left, did that young master notice anything amiss?"

Zhang Laosan added a piece of firewood to the fire: "Second Brother, don't worry, that young master is too naive to notice me."

Liu Lao Er nodded: "That's good. That young master looks like he's either rich or noble. If he comes looking for us, things will get complicated."

As he spoke, he pulled a letter from his pocket: "Brother Wei wrote that he has acquired two new treasure bottles. Those things are too conspicuous, and there are people from the Imperial Observatory around here, so it's difficult to deal with them. He has already arrived in Jinlan County and asked us to follow him and pick up the goods."

"A treasure vase?" Zhang Laosan's eyes lit up. "How much is it worth?"

"Everything Brother Wei owns is a treasure," Liu Lao Er chuckled. "We'll just run errands, and we'll get our share of the profits."

Old Zhang chuckled, "That's right. Just that one trick he taught us to turn lead into gold must have swindled us out of at least a hundred taels of silver, right?"

Liu Lao Er got up and left: "Alright, you warm yourself by the fire, I'll go pack up the money, we'll leave before dawn."

When Zhang Laosan reached out to warm his hands by the fire, he suddenly felt a chill, as if a piece of ice had run down his collar, through his skin, and straight into his heart.

His heart was pounding, but a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.

He watched as he uncontrollably stood up, walked towards Liu Lao Er, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Huh?" Liu Lao Er turned around in confusion and saw a fist rapidly enlarging.

"Bang"

"Third brother, have you gone mad!"

The fox remained silent, continuing to manipulate Zhang Laosan, and kicked him again.

Since you taught the fox a new spell, the fox can go a little easier on you.

Liu Lao Er's anger surged, and he fearlessly went to meet him. But for some reason, Zhang Lao San was incredibly strong, and his every move exuded a dashing air. Even his thieving, rat-eyed face seemed a bit handsome.

Liu Lao Er's heart sank, and various rumors surfaced in his mind: "Damn it, could it be that he's been possessed by that slut?"

The fox paused, then showed no mercy, twisting its waist and hips, its fist following the movement.

"Bang!"

With a powerful punch, Liu Lao Er fell backward cleanly and unconscious.

The fox looked around, found a rope, tied Liu Lao Er up tightly, hoisted him onto its shoulder, and ran away into the distance with the speed of the wind.

After walking for half the night, they saw faint lights ahead, and then a village appeared.

At the village entrance, the strong men on night watch, holding torches, immediately spotted the suspicious-looking man carrying a person.

"Hey, where did you come from? Stop right there!"

The fox grinned: "Brother, I am Zhang Laosan, and this is my brother Liu Laoer."

It threw Liu Lao Er to the ground and continued, "My brother does nothing but cheat people out of their money with his magic trick of turning stones into gold. He does such immoral things and deserves to be boiled in oil."

"As for me, I'm a scoundrel too. I'm always stealing chickens and dogs and I've never done a good thing."

"Oh right, I also have an older brother, who's a scoundrel too—"

Zhuang Ding's mouth was agape. This guy came over in the middle of the night just to yell at him?

"In short, we two have been swindling and cheating. Please, brothers, arrest us quickly and take us to the county government. Then we can be thrown into jail and executed or beheaded as appropriate."

The strongman thought for a long time before hesitatingly asking, "Do you have any evidence?"

"We've cheated more than one person; there are witnesses everywhere. Coincidentally, a group of gamblers will also turn themselves in in the next few days, and we'll find out in the first trial."

"If you're still worried, you can use any form of torture you may inflict. Don't hold back, use whatever means you have—"

"Oh, by the way, can I borrow this pillar?" The fox walked up to the pillar while the strong men stared blankly at him. "Remember to tie it tight later."

"Bang""

Zhang Laosan's head slammed heavily against the pillar, and then his eyes rolled back, and he fell unconscious.

The sound of the impact carried far into the quiet night. After a while, the village lights began to twinkle, and several villagers rushed over.

"What happened?"

The strongman paused for a moment, then said, "There are two swindlers who are eager to be beheaded."

These words seemed to come out of nowhere, leaving the villagers looking at each other in bewilderment. One of the older villagers squatted down and examined the face closely.

"Hmm, I saw this person at the market last month, but he doesn't seem like a good person."

"Oh dear, we'd better report this to the authorities right away!"

"No rush." ​​Zhuang Ding gazed leisurely into the distance.

The other villagers followed the gaze and saw only darkness.

They looked back, puzzled: "What are you looking at?"

"I'll see if their eldest brother comes later."

When the fox returned to the inn, it was already past midnight. Hu Nianshuang sat by the bed, quietly keeping watch.

The fox's body was on the bed, with one leg dangling outside the blankets, its arms stretched out, its head tilted to one side, and its mouth slightly open.

The fox looked at her suspiciously: Why is she sleeping so sprawled out? Was she like this when the fox left?

Hu Nianshuang looked up: "Brother's back?"

The fox's spirit returned to its physical body, rolled over, stretched lazily, and then opened its eyes: "Those two thieves have been tied up. Someone will take them to see the officials tomorrow morning."

"Then brother, you should rest now."

The fox stared at Hu Nianshuang for a while, but found nothing amiss. It then took out two incense sticks from its tail and said, "No rush, I have other matters to attend to."

The incense sticks ignited without a flame, the smoke rising and condensing without dissipating. The fox tail trembled slightly, and the fragrance mixed with the smoke drifted out through the crack in the door, through the corridor, and silently into the merchant's room.

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