I became a saint in the world of Liao Zhai, and flirted with monster girls

Beneath the thin robe, the outline of his bulging muscles was faintly visible, and his black pupils under his sword-like eyebrows were bright and shining with a sharp light.

Anyone who sees him will be unable to help but exclaim in admiration: What a strong and sturdy boy! What a husband of extraordinary character and appearance!

If it weren't for his scholar's attire, he would look more like a brave soldier about to go to the battlefield.

"Buzz--" As the last line on the blade was wiped clean to a shine, Zhou Kao completed the maintenance of the sword.

He looked up at the sun high in the sky with a determined gaze, and whispered to the sword in his hand, "We should go."

"Master Ximen, I have come here on orders."

After the gatekeeper informed him, Zhou Kao entered the county government office. Ximen Bao laughed and hurried out to greet him, a look of worry and anticipation on his face. "Young Master Zhou is finally here. Are you ready? That pig dragon is tough to deal with. It's got thick skin and flesh, and it might even be a spirit."

The subject suddenly changed, as if to remind people that this journey was dangerous.

When Zhou Kao heard this, he laughed heartily, his voice as loud as a bell, shaking the air around him slightly.

With a "swish" sound, he pulled out a piece of the sword blade that was shining with cold light and engraved with ferocious tiger patterns. With a flash of the sword light, he put it firmly into the scabbard with a "snap".

His movements were smooth and flowing, displaying his agility and dominance. "Such absurd things have happened to my Beiguo County one after another. I couldn't deal with the monster last time, but now, Master Ximen, please see what I can do to you, Wu Qi from Yishan!"

Ximen Bao was infected by Zhou Kao's strong self-confidence, and his blood boiled. He couldn't help but stand up, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, like a sword drawn from its sheath: "In that case, let me wait for a while for that shameless He Bo who wants to marry a new wife and harms the people!"

The Yellow River, as an important lifeline running through the land of China, has nourished tens of millions of people in its basin for thousands of years.

Its turbid waves are emptied, its momentum is majestic, it rushes day and night, stirring up countless moving legends and stories.

However, while people are nourished by the Yellow River and bathed in the light of civilization, they also often suffer from the flooding of the Yellow River.

In recent years, the Yellow River has been changing unpredictably. Once it bursts its banks, the surging waters are like a wild horse that has broken free from its reins, rolling up huge waves. Wherever it passes, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land are ruthlessly swallowed up.

Farmlands were flooded, villages were destroyed, countless people were displaced, struggling to survive in the famine, and even the tragedy of cannibalism occurred.

Such a chaotic situation gave countless ambitious people, charlatans and witches an opportunity to take advantage of it. They used it to pretend to be gods and ghosts and to mislead people.

There are several tributaries of the Yellow River distributed between the county towns surrounding Beiguo County.

At the beginning of this year, a long-time human trafficker named Li Po Pozi from the neighboring Qianye County,

He suddenly claimed to have received divine revelation and boasted, "The Yellow River is flooding because Hebo, the ruler of the Yellow River, has not found a bride. If you don't give Hebo a wife, there will be a flood and everyone will be drowned!"

At first, people scoffed at her words.

It is really hard to believe that an old woman who does all kinds of bad things and has a vicious heart is the real person.

Besides, this is just a tributary of the Yellow River. What does the flooding of the Yellow River have to do with them?

Everyone started to mock him: "Is this old man worthy of divine revelation? Perhaps He Bo is blind!"

However, the new mayor of Qianye County actually agreed with Mrs. Li's statement and began to levy taxes in the county under the pretext of holding a wedding for He Bo.

Unfortunately, the county magistrate died under unclear circumstances not long after. Rumors outside said that he had died of a sudden illness, and the higher-ups actually confirmed this statement.

Now, before the new county magistrate takes office, Old Lady Li has already proclaimed herself the Yellow River Witch and, with a group of burly servants, has been running rampant in the county.

Whenever she saw a pretty girl from a poor family, she would point at her and say coldly, "This girl is suitable to be He Bo's daughter-in-law."

At a command, the servants rushed forward like wolves and tigers, forcibly abducted the girl and sent her to the mansion of a powerful man in the county.

The girl's parents cried and begged, but no one paid any attention.

There was once a brave man who stood up publicly, angrily denouncing the evil deeds of the old woman Li and the powerful gentry, and led a group of people to rise up in resistance.

But that very night, huge roars, men's roars and women's shrill screams were heard in Qianye County, and the sounds resounded throughout the county.

The next day, people only saw the torn gate and the house covered with bloodstains, but the resisting man was nowhere to be found.

Since then, people in Qianye County have fled to surrounding counties.

Families with beautiful girls, fearing that their daughters would be chosen by the witch and given to He Bo, would take their daughters and move away.

But as luck would have it, the old witch saw that the girl engaged in the county had run away to Beiguo County, so she came to Beiguo County to extort money.

When Ximen Bao learned about this, he was furious: "I have no control over you, a bunch of cancerous people, who are bullying the neighboring county, and yet you dare to seize my jurisdiction?"

He immediately decided to attack and invited Zhou Kao to go with him.

Today is the day when the new He Bo gets married.

At noon, the blue sky was cloudless, and the scorching sun hung high in the sky, emitting scorching heat waves that made people feel irritable and uneasy.

The Yellow River tributaries are turbulent and the waves are rolling. Gusts of river breeze blow, carrying yellow sand and the scent of river water, blowing in your face.

By the river, a small boat roughly made of thatch was parked quietly.

Anyone with a little experience could tell at a glance that such a small boat couldn't withstand the wind and waves; a wave could easily break it apart. The boat was draped with scarlet and red silk curtains, the bright colors glaring in the sun.

Sitting in the tent was a girl who was about thirteen or fourteen years old. She was wearing a bright red wedding dress, a phoenix crown on her head, and a shawl on her shoulders. It should have been a festive outfit, but at this moment, it was difficult to hide the fear and sadness on her face.

From time to time, she secretly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand, her eyes full of helplessness and despair.

On the thatched boat were large pieces of spiced beef and mutton, fresh fruits and vegetables, jars of fragrant wine, and even prepared sauces. The entire boat was decorated like a large dining table, but it exuded a strange atmosphere.

On the river bank, the powerful and the gentry gathered around an altar, surrounded by two or three thousand onlookers.

Several household slaves in sackcloth were arrogantly guarding a weeping couple—the girl's parents.

They did this not only to prevent the couple from causing trouble, but also to serve as a warning to those around them.

Even if you run out of the county, we can catch you back.

Sure enough, many people sighed inwardly when they saw this scene, but no one dared to step forward.

On the altar, old lady Zhu Wuli nodded secretly in satisfaction.

Her hair was disheveled, and she was wearing a ritual costume embroidered with abstract giant crocodile patterns. She had just been beating a gong and dancing a ritual dance like a madman.

At the age of over seventy, she found such intense exercise a bit too much for her, and the fat on her face swayed like orange peels.

She gasped for breath for a long time before she spoke to the disciples around her with her dry mouth, "The auspicious time has arrived! Send He Bo's bride off!"

"The auspicious time has arrived! The bride is getting married!"

"The auspicious time has arrived! The bride is getting married!"

"The auspicious time has arrived! The bride is getting married!"

The disciples shouted in unison at the top of their lungs, their voices piercing and shrill.

Beside the boat, two waiting servants wiped the sweat from their foreheads and reached out to untie the thick ropes that tied the boat.

The detained couple heard the noise and struggled desperately, but they were held down tightly. They twisted on the rough gravel, their faces rubbed bloody, but they were completely unaware. Tears welled up in their eyes, mixing with blood and soaking the ground.

at this time--

"Wait a minute—"

A long call pierced the sky, and then the yamen runners shouted in unison:

"The magistrate of Beiguo County has arrived!"

The crowd suddenly became commotion.

Hmm? The magistrate from the neighboring county is here?

The slaves who were untying the ropes exchanged glances, and despite the whispered scolding from the powerful men beside them, they continued their work regardless. As the thatched boat was about to be lowered into the river—

"You dare!"

Chapter 14 It’s very simple, I will be the bride

Zhou Kao's soul-stirring shout echoed directly among the crowd of onlookers!

Immediately afterwards, a green shadow flashed out from the panicked crowd and rushed towards the boat by the river with a gust of wind.

With just one embrace, he held the bride in his arms.

Swah——

Another flash of cold light passed by, and the four arms of the two servants were broken at the elbows.

This cold light is really too fast!

The two servants were stunned for two or three seconds before they rolled on the ground holding the broken arm and wailing.

It was not until Zhou Kao jumped to the side of Ximen County Magistrate, who had come with a large number of troops, holding his bride, that people could see his appearance clearly - a tall young scholar wearing a square scarf on his head and a green Confucian robe.

"How dare you interfere with He Bo's marriage! Aren't you afraid of He Bo's blame?"

Although Ximen County Magistrate's side had more people and more power, Jiaqiang and his men had a trump card to rely on, and some of them stood up and shouted at Zhou Kao.

Zhou Kao gently placed the bride aside and stroked her hair comfortingly. Under the little girl's disbelieving gaze, he turned around and said jokingly, holding the tiger-patterned sword in his arms, "Didn't you hear the county magistrate tell you to wait? You don't take the county magistrate seriously!"

"If you don't respect the county magistrate, you don't respect the laws of the court. If you don't respect the laws of the court, you don't respect the current emperor!"

"How dare you! Do you want your whole family to be killed?"

This is called getting a head start.

Take the initiative to suppress the opponent with force and disrupt their formation.

Zhou Kao deliberately ignored the fact that they were not from this county.

"You, you rude lunatic."

The visitor didn't know how to respond for a moment.

He had never seen such unreasonable and specious logic, and judging by the tone, he didn't seem to have any respect for the current emperor, yet he dared to put such a big hat on him.

As a noble and upper-class person, he could not possibly curse like a peasant. If a peasant dared to talk to him like that, he would have been beaten by his servants and thrown into the Yellow River to feed the fish and shrimps.

Of course, the most important thing is that the person on the other side is holding a big knife.

Thinking of the extraordinary strength and agility that the other party had just displayed, and hearing the increasingly low screams of the slave with a broken hand, he couldn't help but feel a little scared.

“A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall,” “A gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall,” and “A good man should not suffer a loss in front of him.”

He silently recited the teachings of the saints, and finally quietly retreated back into the crowd.

Several people dressed in silk and satin discussed for a while, and finally it was the old witch Li who came forward, ignoring the burly Zhou Kao.

He trembled and bowed to Ximen Bao, saying, "I am the Yellow River God of Shamanism. As far as I know, the new county magistrate has not yet arrived since the previous one died. What kind of county magistrate are you?"

Ximen Bao returned the greeting with a smile, his eyes wide open when he was laughing. The loose and gorgeous official uniform was a little tight on his overly plump body, making him look a little funny.

"You found a girl from one of my counties, so how could I not come? I heard that the ceremony of He Bo marrying a wife is a special feature of Qianye County, and all the famous people come here. I must come and see it."

Then he turned to look at the little girl who was wearing a bright red wedding dress, nervously hiding behind Zhou Kao, pulling his sleeves, revealing half of her face.

"Oh, is this the new wife of Huang Hebo?"

Old Lady Li smiled somewhat flatteringly and said hurriedly, "Oh, it's the Beiguo County Magistrate! Is the County Magistrate here to see off the bride as well?"

"Yes, sir. She is our god's new wife. After the bride marries He Bo, our god, the Yellow River He Bo, will ensure that Anye County will not suffer from premature flooding and will have good weather and good harvests every year."

But before she could finish her words, Ximen Bao interrupted her with a wave of his hand.

"Not right, not right."

Ximen Bao looked at the little girl and shook his head repeatedly.

"Sir!" Old Lady Li was anxious. She threatened the crowd, "Don't even think about an official from another county trying to meddle in our county's affairs. If Lord He Bo blames us, there will be a massive flood! Everyone will die!"

At the same time, the people planted by the powerful among the people also started to make a fuss, and for a while the momentum was huge.

Only then did Ximen Bao act as if he had just woken up from a dream.

"Ah? I'm not saying to cancel the ceremony of He Bo's infant wife, but this woman is not pretty and obviously unworthy of the status of He Bo."

He pointed at the little girl and everyone looked over.

The little girl must have been pretty to be favored by the old lady Li, but she was thin due to lack of nutrition and had to work in the fields, so her skin was naturally dark and rough.

Adding to the fear and worry of the past few days, she had dark circles under her eyes, and her makeup was washed away by the tears after the extreme joy and sorrow just now. She looked like an ugly clown.

There were already some dissatisfied people in the crowd, and out of sympathy for the little girl, many people also spoke out in agreement.

"Yeah yeah……"

"She is indeed an ugly peasant woman, unworthy of the Yellow River God."

“I feel the same as you do…

Hearing so many people saying she was ugly, even though she knew it was all for her own good and the county magistrate was trying to save her life, the little girl still couldn't help but curl her lips and grab Zhou Kao's clothes tightly.

"Na!"

Upon seeing this, Ximen Bao spread his hands and gestured to Old Lady Li: