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Chapter 34: A Skilled Warrior Seeks Refuge
Chapter 34: A Skilled Warrior Seeks Refuge
The one regret Shen Yi had was not being able to slay more demonic beings under the banner of a certain person.
Of course, he couldn't say this outright.
He removed his scabbard and reattached his belted knife below his arm. Although it was a bit uncomfortable, it was still better than losing his head without even realizing it.
Seeing his cautious demeanor, Lin Baiwei pursed her red lips.
If only she had been more careful back then, she wouldn't have ended up like this today."
She took paper and writing materials from the cabinet, sat down at the desk, and added some oil to the lantern.
In the flickering light, she closed her eyes and began to grind the ink while recalling her memories.
After a moment, Lin Baiwei started transcribing seriously. With her slender fingers moving, elegant calligraphy appeared on the paper.
"What are you doing? Why aren't you sleeping?" Shen Yi turned around.
"How can I sleep when I haven't gotten what I need?" Lin Baiwei pouted.
Ordinary people with their heads tied to their belts, pretending to be calm.
She still remembered the first time a demonic being had grabbed her neck, almost suffocating her. Even though her colleague had quickly beheaded it, she had still been terrified for the entire night.
If someone had been by her side then, she wouldn't have been startled awake from a nightmare in the middle of the night.
"..."
Shen Yi remained silent for a long time, closing his eyes.
When the rooster crowed, he slowly got up and glanced at the woman yawning beside the desk.
As expected, it was still impossible... Even though he knew she was from the Demon Suppressing Bureau, Shen Yi still wasn't used to having a clothed person beside him while sleeping.
"Hmm, I've copied half of it."
Lin Baiwei rubbed her wrist and carefully reviewed the text: "Don't complain about the speed. Any mistake in this will cause big problems."
Shen Yi changed into clean clothes and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Tsk." Lin Baiwei feigned surprise, "So, you can speak politely."
"After all, I'm counting on you to go to the Lin family to exchange for some silver. You know, I'm really short on money."
Shen Yi straightened his sleeves, picked up his belted knife, and left the room.
Baiyun County wasn't large, and news could spread throughout the entire county in just one night.
It was still early, but a crowd had already gathered outside the office courtyard, clamoring and blocking the entrance.
Someone shouted, "Captain Shen is here!"
A spacious path suddenly appeared in front of Shen Yi, and he looked at the front with confusion. He saw that Chen Ji and the others were all flushed with anxiety.
"Let me say it again. We only deal with demonic beings here. We don't handle bandits, nor do we help you find your lost purse!"
"Nonsense! The old Yang family's daughter brought a man home, and those two tall guys caught them! I saw it with my own eyes!"
The crowd immediately became noisy, "Maybe my purse was also taken by a demonic being, Captain Shen, you have to stand up for me!"
"..."
Shen Yi remained silent as he entered the courtyard and waved his hand, "Close the door."
Several people pushed hard against the wooden door, and after much effort, they managed to pull down the bolt, exhausted, they sat on the ground, staring at each other.
Zhang Dahu said with a mixture of fear and anger, "Damn, they used to avoid me, but now the world has turned upside down, and they dare to barge into my office!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and quickly forced a smile towards Shen Yi, "You're my father, you're my real father."
Chen Ji smiled and stood up, but his expression suddenly changed, and he looked back at the wooden door.
The next moment, the door was banged loudly.
"They're really shameless."
The Niu brothers rolled up their sleeves and opened the door, ready to scold them, but suddenly, they trembled and looked up in awe.
The two brothers were already tall and robust, but the newcomer was even taller, with a more imposing physique, especially his swollen, greasy belly, which looked terrifying.
With such a physique, he could easily overpower several people without any martial arts training.
The Niu family brothers had never encountered such a fearsome person. Trembling, they took two steps back, "Boss, someone... someone's looking for trouble."
Chen Ji's face turned solemn, and he stood still, not daring to make any rash moves.
He couldn't understand why a master from the Vajra Sect would come to this small government office. If there was something even he couldn't handle, there was probably no one else in Baiyun County who could step up.
"Shutting the doors in broad daylight, I thought I had come to the wrong place."
Zhang Dahu, with a blade of grass in his mouth, smiled at the person across from him, "So you're really here."
Shen Yi didn't see the figure of the Thin Headed Tuo behind him and cupped his hands, "Senior, what brings you here?"
"Who do you call a senior? Nonsense."
Zhang Dahu squeezed into the courtyard and responded indifferently, "I was invited from Qingzhou by someone, but now they think I'm too stupid. It so happens that I can't stand their cleverness either. After much thought, you're just as stupid as me, so I figured I'd come here to earn a meal."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ji almost lost his balance.
A master with a martial arts background at the Initial Realm could still lack food? It was utterly absurd.
Not to mention, if the other party named their price, the current situation in Baiyun County would have countless wealthy merchants willing to pay in silver to worship them as ancestors.
The combined salaries of over a hundred law enforcement officers in the government office wouldn't even be enough to hire them for half a month.
"First of all, I'm not stupid."
Shen Yi helplessly raised his eyes and then spread his hands, "And I'm very poor."
"Then I'm not stupid either." Zhang Dahu burst into laughter and walked straight inside, "I'm also poor, so poor that my stomach is rumbling. A simple meal of coarse tea and plain rice will do."
Shen Yi was about to explain that he might not even be able to afford a simple meal, given the other's substantial appetite.
Chen Ji was already stomping his feet in anxiety.
What were these people thinking? One was turning down genuine silver, while the other, seeing a master at their doorstep, was still looking for excuses to turn them away!
He took out a silver ingot from his waist and forcefully pushed it into Shen Yi's hand, nearly popping his eyes out.
Shen Yi glanced at Chen Ji and pushed the silver back, "Go play with yourself over there."
Did he look like a miser?
"Who is this?"
The Niu brothers might not understand, but Zhang Dahu knew Chen Ji's character well. He was so frugal that he wouldn't even spend a single copper of his monthly salary, saving it all for his sister. How had he suddenly become so generous?
"The County Magistrate's disciple."
Upon hearing this, everyone's minds went blank for a moment.
To them, the Thin Headed Tuo was a figure of legends. At least someone of Liu Dianli's caliber would have the chance to see his true face, and even then, it would only be a glimpse.
Now, a master of the same caliber had appeared right in their office hall, even casually playing with a stone lock that hadn't been touched for years.
The stone lock, purely for show, weighed at least three to four hundred pounds, and the master lifted it with a single palm, playing with it...
"Do you usually train your strength with this?"
Zhang Dahu asked curiously.
"No, I usually practice martial arts before going to sleep."
Shen Yi replied without changing his expression.
He was telling the truth. After all, he often demonstrated martial arts on the streets, which could easily make others mistake him for a fool.
"In martial arts, one must avoid self-contained study. I've been feeling restless staying in Baiyun County alone. When you're free, let's spar?" Zhang Dahu put down the stone lock.
"Sure." Shen Yi nodded, as he also needed someone to help him catch up on some basic knowledge.
Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Zhang Dahu's face, "I'm free right now."
Shen Yi: "..."
"Oh no, he's definitely here to cause trouble." The Niu brothers shook their intelligent heads, almost fooled by this bearded man.
(End of Chapter)
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