Chapter 35: Big Prey, Small Misunderstanding

Zhang Gui had a very good habit from his previous life: trusting professionals.

And a teenager who possessed the wisdom of an adult because of transmigration at birth.

During his childhood, he met an old mountain dweller who was nearly seventy years old, stubborn, poor, and loyal, clearly uneducated, and seemingly without much insight.

Over the next ten years, that old mountain dweller had always maintained this image, true and without falsehood.

But could this represent that his hot-blooded youth decades ago was not that of a professional thug who killed without blinking, a professional who broke into villages and rebelled?

It seemed clearly not.

Zhang Gui was silent for a while, then nodded and said:

"Your method is very good, very professional, but I cannot do that.

Because I don't like to be the bad guy first.

That goes against my moral orientation.

How about this: since you feel it's hard to lure enough 'fish' relying solely on the number of mountain dwellers in Xuanzhi Mountain,

then let's not do the treasure rumor thing.

Let's change to selling mountain treasures.

I remember when I was a child, my uncle killed a tiger, and a single pelt sold for over thirty taels of red gold.

And bear pelts can also sell for nearly twenty taels of gold.

It's late today; you first pass my words to the people in the tribe and have them prepare.

Tomorrow I will go into the mountains to sweep up fierce beasts.

Selling mountain treasures will lure the trashy people with evil intentions."

"Yes, Great Stone Gold Star." Lao Sang Gui nodded.

After giving the orders, Zhang Gui left Mushroom Valley and disappeared into the forest.

The forest at night was eerie and terrifying, with the sounds of insects and beasts endless.

Fortunately, the fierce beasts near Mushroom Valley had long been wiped out, and only wolf packs occasionally appeared.

Zhang Gui had been close to his uncle since childhood and occasionally slept in Mushroom Valley when he was young, so he knew there was no danger around at night.

But he still exerted his "Warlord" ability, transforming into a semi-metallic state and flying forward cautiously.

Just as he was about to walk out of Xuanzhi Mountain, a powerful crossbow bolt shot straight at his heart.

It hit the target squarely and pierced into his flesh.

Only then did the sound of a "whoosh" of wind come.

The sound of the wind entered his ears.

A thin figure holding a slender sword shaped like a bee stinger flew toward Zhang Gui.

"Hit, hit, this monster was stabbed in the heart by Swordsman Liu!"

"This time it will surely die; the Second Young Master is truly lucky.

Coming to Siyang Commandery for only two days and already hitting big prey!"

"I see it's a very large grass and wood fungus monster, and a male one at that.

Skin it to make a cloak, pick the bones to make bone arrows, and soak the male organ in wine; it's just right to offer to the Old Master to show filial piety."

Not far away, a wind-extinguishing lantern lit up, and a burst of noisy flattery came.

But unfortunately, their prey, Zhang Gui, was not killed by the flying sword.

Taking advantage of the thin swordsman's slender sword being stuck in his muscles, he grabbed the thin swordsman's shoulders with both arms.

Countless scorching steam gushed out from Zhang Gui's pores, not only burning the swordsman into a bloody mess and causing him to scream miserably, but also hiding his own figure.

"This monster can emit white smoke, quickly protect the Young Master, quickly, quickly!"

The group of lackeys accompanying Young Master Yangzi hunting saw that the situation was not right and turned from joy to shock, screaming in a mess.

However, the Young Master surrounded by them was not panicked.

He calmly ordered:

"This Xuanzhi Mountain is located between two provinces; even if it hasn't been cleared for towns, it has long been familiar land.

Small monsters might exist, but big monsters have long since left.

What are you afraid of?

Quickly go see how Swordsman Liu is doing."

What he said made sense, but the surrounding servants, although strong and knowing a few rough moves, did not dare to provoke the monsters actively.

Without being named, no one would move.

The Young Master frowned, clearly somewhat dissatisfied but not forcing his lackeys, and asked the two guards protecting him on both sides:

"Dragon Fist Master, Li Miscellaneous, why don't you two go take a look."

One of the two guards was nine feet tall, with a strong physique, his fists clenched like small copper hammers, with dark golden finger tigers between his fingers; he should be the Dragon Fist Master.

The other had a thin figure, wearing a Taoist robe with a Yin-Yang fish, and a gloomy face; he was Li Miscellaneous.

The two exchanged glances.

Li Miscellaneous said: "In that case, I will use the 'Ascending Eye' to take a look."

Afterward, he closed his eyes, pinched a spell with one hand and pointed at his brow, and then swiped his fingers across his eyes.

When he opened them again, Li Miscellaneous's pupils had shrunk to the size of needle points, flashing with a faint white light.

After looking carefully for a while, he sighed and said:

"Second Young Master, that monster has already taken Swordsman Liu and run away."

"Oh my, what should be done then."

What should be done? It's dead.

Although everyone around had the same answer in their hearts, no one said it.

A middle-aged man with an honest appearance beside the Young Master said sincerely:

"Young Master, don't worry too much.

Swordsman Liu is extremely skilled in the Land Travel Technique, crossing forests and mountains as if walking on flat ground.

His sword combined with the Ox Strength Crossbow, one move with two strikes, a Nine Grade Swordsman can exert the power of an Eight Grade.

What does a mere small monster count for?

It must have gone to chase and kill.

It's already late, and the wind is getting stronger.

Let's return to the manor and wait for Swordsman Liu to return fully loaded."

"That makes sense." The Young Master felt as if a heavy stone had been lifted from his heart. "Let's return to the manor."

Deep in the dense forest, under the gloomy moon.

Zhang Gui broke the limbs of the swordsman who had ambushed him.

Then he stretched out his finger, inserted it into the wound on the swordsman's shoulder, pinched the blood vessel, and introduced the scorching steam little by little.

Torturing the body, destroying the spirit.

Swordsman Liu was in so much pain that his whole body curled into a ball.

If his chin hadn't been dislocated, he would probably have chewed his tongue to pieces and screamed his throat raw.

Feeling that the heat was about enough, Zhang Gui pulled his finger out of the wound on the swordsman's shoulder.

He wiped the blood on his neck.

Patiently waiting until Swordsman Liu stopped shaking violently, he then reset his chin and asked coldly:

"Speak, who are you?

Why did you want to kill me for no reason?"

Swordsman Liu was a coward who feared death; even in such a state, he still wanted to fight for his life, so he hurriedly explained while gasping:

"Mis, misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding.

Friend, I am a guard of the Shuanghu Rong family, accompanying the family's Second Young Master to hunt on the mountain.

Seeing you, I thought you were a grass and wood monster, so I acted.

I didn't, didn't expect you to be a human.

Seeing, seeing your appearance of a human turning into a monster, you must have practiced some strange technique or strange art, or awakened a Divine Cluster.

Our Second, Second Young Master loves to make friends with strange people like you the most."

"Stop talking nonsense; now I am asking you.

Who would go hunting on the mountain so late, and with such sneaky movements?

Before I was hit by the arrow, I didn't see a trace of light or hear a human voice.

But after being ambushed, there were so many people, carrying lanterns and talking; you must have used some treasure to hide your breath.

Who would use such a treasure just to hunt a few wild wolves or roe deer on the mountain?"

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 36 =====