Hide in the world of gods and demons

Chapter 60 Busy Selling Meat

After cutting open a particularly thick thigh.

Chen Li used the traction technique again.

Although the harsh winter has passed here, the snow has not completely melted.

There was still a lot of snow in the various shady spots of the wilderness. He used a traction spell to lure a lot of the remaining snow to bury the huge corpse, so as to prevent the smell of blood from attracting other monsters.

After casting two traction spells, two rebuke spells, and several spiritual energy flicks, his spiritual energy was almost depleted. Encountering another demonic beast would be extremely dangerous.

He swallowed a Qi-replenishing pill, slowly recovering his spiritual power. Then, he hoisted the beast's leg onto his shoulder and strode home.

The road was silent.

Only Chen Li's heavy footsteps could be clearly heard.

"I didn't expect the scolding technique to be so effective against low-level demonic beasts! It only took two hits to terrify them so much that their minds collapsed and they were powerless to resist... Of course, ordinary scolding techniques certainly wouldn't have such power!"

Carrying the heavy beast's thigh on his back, he was filled with the excitement of the hunt and the joy of a bountiful harvest.

He opened the game panel and glanced at the "Reprimand" skill, which already had an "Expert: 156/800" rating.

"I wonder how effective it will be against second-tier demonic beasts?"

He thought for a moment, then shook his head.

It probably still won't work.

An expert-level rebuke technique is only within the scope of a mid-level first-tier spell. To expect to defeat a second-tier demon beast, a creature equivalent to a human in the Foundation Establishment stage... would probably be difficult even to shake its mind.

Perhaps only by mastering this technique to its fullest extent will there be a sliver of a chance.

Chen Li walked quickly and didn't encounter a single pedestrian on the way.

When Zhou Hong got home, she was still alarmed.

"Why did you bring so much meat? What have you been doing?"

"While practicing my sword, I encountered a low-level demonic beast and killed it... There are still quite a few left outside. I'll tell you the details after I bring them all back," Chen Li said with a smile, putting down the heavy demonic beast's leg.

"Are you alright? I'll go with you!" Zhou Hong said, getting ready to prepare her gear.

Chen Li quickly stopped her: "No, you stay home and watch the meat. Take care of what needs to be taken care of first. I'm strong and fast. It'll be more dangerous for you to come with me and delay things. I can carry the rest of the monster meat in a few trips."

After finally managing to persuade her to calm down, Chen Li didn't dare to waste any more time and ran out of the cave again.

On the way back.

He saw a red figure standing quietly at a crossroads in the darkness.

It was Zhou Hong.

"Didn't I tell you not to come?" Chen Li said in a low voice.

"I'm still a little worried!" Zhou Hong said softly, "You should go quickly, I'll keep an eye on things here for you."

A warm feeling rose in Chen Li's heart, and he finally nodded: "Then be careful!"

"Ok!"

Chen Li didn't say much. Carrying the heavy monster meat on his back, he turned around and hurried home.

It took five trips to move it.

Chen Li finally finished moving all the dismembered monster meat.

The entire basement was piled high with monster meat, filled with a strong, pungent, and bloody stench. He had been to slaughterhouses before, but the smell there was nothing compared to this; it was enough to make anyone want to run away.

And there's just too much meat.

After the blood was drained, there were five tons of meat and internal organs.

If I were to eat it all myself, it would take me three years to finish it.

Zhou Hong's face lit up with joy: "Should we share some with the neighbors in the neighborhood?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Li recalled the nervousness and wariness Guo Ping had shown when he bought meat from Guo Ping's house some time ago, and couldn't help but shake his head.
"It's better not to send it. Things are different now than before. Everyone is struggling to make ends meet. Sending it away won't please us; instead, it will only attract envy and covetousness, causing unnecessary trouble. Given the current situation, this batch of meat shouldn't be hard to sell. We can just lower the price a bit. I'll go to the market tomorrow to check the current market conditions."

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Next.

The two men skinned, removed the hair, and cut the meat, working all night without sleep, but they had only processed most of it.

The next day, it was dark.

As Zhou Hong packed the pieces of meat into a large cloth bag she had sewn together overnight from various fabrics, she kept giving instructions.

"The market is crowded and noisy. After you sell your goods, be sure to walk around a few times to see if anyone is following you... I'll disguise you!"

"Need not."

Chen Li's facial muscles twitched slightly as he asked Zhou Hong:
"Can you still recognize me now?"

This was a face full of fleshy muscles, with a fierce look. With just a simple muscle adjustment, the person's image and temperament had changed drastically, and Zhou Hong found him completely unfamiliar.

"how did you do that?"

"Muscle control, my body training wasn't for nothing."

After chatting for a few more minutes, Chen Li picked up his large cloth bag, left the cave, and hurried towards the market.

Although the caravan has not yet arrived, the market is becoming more and more lively every day. After all, everyone has the need to trade. Walking into the market, you can see that there are scattered cultivators setting up stalls everywhere, selling all kinds of things.

Books, talismans, furniture, bowls and plates, and even used pillows and quilts were being sold. It was clear that some down-on-their-luck rogue cultivators who had run out of money were selling their belongings.

Chen Li discovered that there were very few people selling food, and the prices were extremely high.

It is several times more expensive than usual.

He took a quick look around and, having gotten a general idea of ​​the current prices, didn't waste any more time.

He chose an open space, put down his large cloth bag, took out a tattered cloth to place on the ground, took out a wooden board with prices marked, and then began to shout loudly.

"Selling cheap! Ten catties of demon beast meat for one low-grade spirit stone. Limited quantity, first come, first served!"

After only a few shouts, a large crowd gathered around.

This price was normal last fall, but now it's too cheap, less than half the price.

"If it really is monster meat, I want ten pounds!"

"I want thirty kilograms."

"Can I sell them in smaller quantities? Do you buy gold?"

"No individual sales... step back, step back, line up! If you push any further, I'm not selling anymore!" Chen Li shouted, suddenly grabbing a hand that was secretly reaching for the large cloth bag.

He glared at the rogue cultivator, his face fierce:
"Hey, you think you can steal from me? Are you blind?!"

A crisp 'crack' sounded.

His arm was snapped off.

"I'll teach you a lesson this time. If this weren't a market town... get lost!"

With such a strong sense of threat, coupled with Chen Li's fleshy face, everyone believed that he was a violent and ruthless person.

The rogue cultivator who tried to steal the meat turned pale with fright. He quickly covered his face with his sleeve, pushed through the crowd, and slunk away, not daring to utter a single word the entire time.

The crowd fell silent and retreated, eventually becoming orderly.

During the meat-selling process, Chen Li brandished his flying sword to cut the meat, acting arrogantly. He didn't weigh the meat, but simply weighed it in his hand and said it was a few pounds, but because the meat was cheap, it was extremely popular.

He never stopped cutting meat while collecting money.

In just a few minutes, the three to four hundred pounds of meat they brought were sold out.

(End of this chapter)