Chapter 246

Hutou Gou, Wang Family.

Wang Ping'an, in a deserted place, gathered the scattered Paper Persons, again commanded Peregrine Falcon Little Gray, prepared to return home, and gathered the method of laying out the Small Five Elements Sword Formation, the formation diagram of the Small Five Elements Sword Formation, and the method of refining the formation bases, obtained on credit from Jiu tou shan ji shi, as well as the materials for refining the formation bases and diagrams.

Even less to say.

Furthermore, Hu Rui personally prepared for him, he didn't even know what intermediate assisting talisman it was, plus the materials for drawing intermediate talismans.

Or better yet, send it to the main body to become data in the system as soon as possible!

One skill after another, magical treasures, talismans…… then using Merit to increase proficiency.

To avoid any mishap!

Or better yet, hurry back home, return to the main body's side.

Since becoming a spiritual beast, Peregrine Falcon Little Gray's physical quality has made rapid progress; its speed compared to before is such that saying it's a heaven-and-earth difference is not an exaggeration.

Spreading its wings and flying high, it soon arrived above his home.

Wang Ping'an was about to control the Paper Persons and fly down from the sky when he saw Xuanqing Daozhang busily working at his doorstep; although he didn't know what he was doing, it was likely that he was setting up a formation at his home.

To protect their family's lives!

Prevent similar incidents to Hu Meiniang from happening again!

"I don't even know if I'll be able to command the Paper Persons to leave my house again in the future!"

Wang Ping'an frowned slightly, suppressing the resentment in his heart, yet he could not say much more, nor could he damage the formation Xuanqing Daozhang had set up at his home.

This is his master's painstaking effort; he naturally cannot let his master's good intentions go to waste.

He can only hope that, when he later controls the Paper Persons to come and go from their home, he will not let his master discover it.

As for now……

Just as Wang Ping'an prepared to command Peregrine Falcon Little Gray to carry the Paper Person on its back and leave, he did not want to arrange for the Paper Persons to fall from the sky while his master was busy.

Who knows whether his master will notice!

He couldn't help but worry that, given his master's cultivation, if he discovered the sneaking Paper Persons, he would bide his time to catch a big fish, and discover his abnormality.

Or perhaps his master would destroy his Paper Persons with a single strike and seize his gains as spoils.

No matter which situation, for him it's not anything good.

Wang Ping'an could only arrange for Peregrine Falcon Little Gray to carry the Paper Persons on patrol around, to see if, with their combined strength, they could find an opportunity to do good deeds nearby.

Although.

Not long ago he earned over ten thousand Merit, enough for his many skills; let alone over ten thousand Merit, even doubling it would not be enough.

Now.

Earning a bit more Merit is a bit!

"Huh?"

Suddenly, a familiar consciousness transmitted; it was Hei Mao Bu Tou's distress call. Wang Ping'an frowned slightly and exclaimed in surprise:

"Hei Mao Bu Tou at this time should be solving the rat problem in Yan Family Village; the villagers of Yan Family Village all regard Hei Mao Bu Tou as a lifesaver, grateful for it solving the rats in their granaries, they haven't even had time to thank it, how could they possibly harm it?"

"How could it suddenly send out a distress signal?"

To say that all people in Yan Family Village are good is not certain; Yan Family Village still has some ruffians, these people often deal with lowly characters, possibly contacting only disreputable roles, but they still get some sources of information.

Their minds are more agile than those of the vast majority of villagers!

It's impossible not to see Hei Mao Bu Tou's value; frankly, if he encounters a suitable patron, it would be enough to change his fate.

The ruffians in Yan Family Village understand Hei Mao Bu Tou's value; if they had no ill intentions, it would be impossible, yet they would not do such a thing.

It's not that they suddenly became morally noble, knowing Hei Mao Bu Tou's importance to Yan Family Village, solving the incessant granary rat menace; to say he is the lifesaver of all Yan Family Village villagers is not an exaggeration.

Their noble morals make them unwilling to do anything harmful to Hei Mao Bu Tou; they dare not harm Hei Mao Bu Tou because they haven't lived long enough.

During this time, Hei Mao Bu Tou in Yan Family Village has solved who knows how much grain in villagers' granaries, and who knows how many villagers' lifesaver it has been.

If they knew that the village's ruffians dared to harm their own lifesaver, even if beaten to death, no one would say anything strange.

This matter.

Not to mention the authorities; even the parents or other relatives of these ruffians might not bother to intervene.

They're not stupid; unless they're brainless or have the gall of a bear and leopard, how could they dare to do something harmful to Hei Mao Bu Tou?

At this moment.

Suddenly, a distress message from Hei Mao Bu Tou transmitted into Wang Ping'an's mind; while he worried about Hei Mao Bu Tou's safety, he was also curious as to who would harm Hei Mao Bu Tou.

The next moment.

Wang Ping'an moved his thought, consecutively using skill: Pet's Eye, immediately linking Hei Mao Bu Tou's sight; according to skill: Beast Taming, he faintly felt Hei Mao Bu Tou's weakness, as if injured.

You have reached this point in the novel.

Moreover, the injury is quite severe!

Through Hei Mao Bu Tou's sight, Wang Ping'an could discover that, at this moment, Hei Mao Bu Tou was locked in an iron cage, about to make Hei Mao Bu Tou bite through the iron bars of the cage, yet he could feel Hei Mao Bu Tou's resistant emotion.

No.

Not resistance emotion!

Precisely speaking, Hei Mao Bu Tou's meaning is that its sharp teeth cannot inflict any damage on the iron cage, not even leaving a tooth mark.

Obviously.

The iron cage imprisoning Hei Mao Bu Tou is likely a low-grade magical artifact, or even a mid-grade one.

"Er Gouzi, you did well this time; I didn't expect Hutou Gou to actually have a spiritual beast; I thought you were just joking with me!"

Just as Wang Ping'an prepared to use Hei Mao Bu Tou's sight to check its location, arrange Peregrine Falcon Little Gray to bring his controlled Paper Persons over to rescue Hei Mao Bu Tou, he faintly heard a series of tiny sounds.

Wang Ping'an quickly used skill: Pet's Ear, then let Hei Mao Bu Tou's gaze wander around.

He discovered a Heipao Ren, and beside him followed a fawning-smiling, sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked youth, utterly a petty villain.

Upon hearing Heipao Ren's words, he never expected that this sharp-mouthed, monkey-cheeked youth would actually be from Hutou Gou; unfortunately, his mother rarely took him out, and his family had few visitors, so he was not very familiar with the villagers of Hutou Gou.

He couldn't identify the sharp‑mouthed, monkey‑cheeked youth, and even after hearing what they called him, he still didn't know who it was.

"Sir Fan, look at what you're saying— even if you borrowed the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's gall from me, I wouldn't dare deceive you!"

Er Gouzi smiled obsequiously and tried to ingratiate himself.

Fan Hongwei gave a slight smile, but his grim face made the smile look especially terrifying; he ignored Er Gouzi's obsequiousness and asked curiously:

"Logically, news of spirit beasts appearing in your poor, remote mountains should be told to the wealthy families in your area, not have you travel all the way to the prefectural city to whisper it to me secretly."

"Well, uh..."

Er Gouzi's face stiffened, he hemmed and hawed, seeming not to know how to answer.

Fan Hongwei's face turned cold as he said, "What, is there some secret you don't want to tell me?"

(End of chapter)