All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 63: Night at the Bayou
Xun Yu himself was not wrong after all.

It's true that he hasn't had much experience since leaving the mountains, and hasn't seen much of the world. Judging from his appearance, he probably hasn't killed many monsters.

However, Ji Ran could clearly see her moves just now. As soon as she made a move, his clairvoyance analyzed her level.

【Xun Yu】

Level: Unranked
Life: 100%
Energy: 79%
Skill: Fasting and offering rituals: You can ask the gods in heaven to perform rituals, slay demons, and exorcise monsters.

Master of Zhenwu Demon-Subduing Sword Technique
……

This girl, who knows how many years she's practiced swordsmanship, has already reached master level. But unfortunately, she lacks any strength or power. If they were to face each other directly, Ji Ran would be confident that he could kill her in one blow.

But if she were to do as she did just now, stepping on the magic steps to summon the divine power, and the Zhenwu Sword descending, and then combining it with the exquisite swordsmanship, the result would be hard to say.

It wasn't like she was controlling the sword, but rather she was using the sword to control divine power.

"I say, what's that look in your eyes?"

Xun Yu's face turned pale, and he let out a long sigh, saying, "It's not that I can't stand blood, it's just that the demon ate too much."

Ji Ran took a quick look but said nothing more. The pig dragon had eaten all night at the river mouth, so one could imagine what was in its swollen belly.

Just when Ji Ran was about to invite Xun Yu to the yard, he suddenly stopped.

[A trace of dragon blood was detected.]

[Purple scale armor can be absorbed.]

Ji Ran immediately came to the corpse of the first-level pig dragon, and the purple scale armor on his hands was soaked in blood.

[Has absorbed a trace of dragon blood.]

A trace of turbid blood flowed in, and the purple scale armor underwent a slight change.

[Purple Scale Armor (Exotic Treasure)]

Skill: Resist: Reduces frontal physical damage by 30%, lasting for 20 minutes. (Consumes points of durability)
Skill · Explosive Scale: Throw out the scales and turn them into hidden weapons. You must pick up the scales after use, otherwise the durability will be permanently deducted. (One scale consumes 3 points of durability)
Ancient Dragon Skill (1/300): Not awakened.

Anomaly: An ancient treasure that has lost all its spiritual power. Perhaps it can be repaired with dragon blood.

Durability: 510/510
Note: This is an ancient species of dragon, its remains have been transformed into armor. (Can be taken out)
An unusable skill appeared, and the durability increased by 10 points. However, looking at the 1/300 progress, Ji Ran felt helpless.

This is the same as the upgrade of the Demonic Thorn, both are far away.

He didn't believe that there could be three hundred first-level pig dragons for him to kill in this small river.

……

Hekou courtyard.

Among the dozens of women and children, there were now a few more strong men.

But these people were like quails. After hearing the roars and shouts on the street, they were so scared that they trembled all over and dared not move.

boom!
At this moment, the door was pushed open again.

Everyone, upon hearing the sound of the door being pushed open, lowered their heads. Even the naive children stared blankly at the blood-red water with a numb expression.

"Come out, some of you who can move."

A clear voice seemed to ignite a light in the hearts of these people. In an instant, countless people looked up.

The moonlight was so clear that it made the armor look like silver.

Behind the young man, a girl in a tight green robe raised her chin and called out to the Sun Mansion servant in front, saying, "Go, call County Magistrate Liu to clean the floor."

……

When Liu Yu'an arrived here, he saw several children riding on a huge pig dragon and cutting its flesh and blood.

Xun Yu was holding a long sword, helping the boys to divide the blood. The bursts of children's laughter were strange and warm in this bloody field.

Ji Ran was leaning against the door railing, knife in hand. The night shrouded him, but he was lost in thought.

A little girl who was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but looked no more than twelve or thirteen due to malnutrition, walked up to Ji Ran carefully carrying a bowl of water.

"Sir, please drink."

Ji Ran lowered his head and looked into the little girl's large, bright eyes. The latter's eyes were filled with trepidation, but also with a sense of respect.

"Thank you."

Ji Ran took the water, drank it all, and then returned the bowl to the girl. The girl immediately smiled and ran away, hopping towards a group of children, waving the empty bowl.

Ji Ran had never seen anything like it before. From Heshen Village to the county seat and then to Qingshan Monster City, the people he encountered were mostly vicious individuals, shaped by the world's ways. Even Xiao An, the seemingly modest gentleman, hadn't he abandoned his wife and son and fled to the Later Tang Dynasty for his own sake?

But now, there was the child cheering in the blood, the woman moving the flesh and blood of the monsters, and the men who were originally tied up by the monsters and were about to be taken back to the rivers as food.

They are now repairing the collapsed houses that were submerged in the river. They use old ship logs to support their tents so that the tide can be below the floor when they sleep.

These people were the lowest class of the people in the cannibalistic society of Southern Han. But they were also the most simple and honest, just like Qian Wu. No matter how big the mountain was, as long as they could carry it, they would keep their heads down, look at the ground, and move forward silently.

Even after experiencing the horrors of this night, they can still endure and take root in this quagmire.

“This world should be like this, but it shouldn’t be like this.”

Liu Yu'an walked to Ji Ran's side, and his words seemed to contain Zen meaning.

He picked up a porcelain bowl that was still covered in dust, drank it in one gulp, and handed it to the boy who was looking up beside him with a smile.

"Thank you, sir!"

The boy holding the porcelain bowl smiled embarrassedly, with excitement on his face, and ran away wading through the blood.

When Ji Ran saw this scene, he thought of Yuan Beishan. These people at the bottom of society were the most confused, but also the most understanding. They could clearly sense who was good and who was evil.

Liu Yu'an said, "I'll have everyone in the Sun family come over to help settle the population. Let everyone here live in the Sun family's mansion first."

“Not enough space.”

"Adding the mansions of the wealthy families in the other four villages, that's enough."

Liu Yu'an continued, "I asked the Sun family's accountant to pass on a message to all the leaders in the surrounding villages."

"Tell them that tomorrow morning I will speak to them about the river god at the river mouth."

Ji Ran turned his head and looked at him.

Liu Yu'an looked at the crowd with a calm gaze, which made Ji Ran feel that this playboy was efficient and perhaps had a good plan.

"Starting tomorrow, I'm going to let everyone know that this river god is unworthy!"

"I will make those gentry use their wealth to atone for their sins, settle the people at the river mouth, and put an end to the sacrifices to the river gods."

Well, maybe I was confused by the cold wind.

I actually hope that this playboy can come up with some good ideas!
Ji Ran stood up straight and said, "Why do you do that?"

Liu Yu'an paused and said, "Because I'm the mayor of Hai'an County!"

"not enough."

Ji Ran said calmly, "If you were to take office as usual and eat the people's fat with these gentry, then they would all be like Sun Changshan yesterday, kneeling down to be your grandson."

"But you're going to take their money, shed their blood, and even ask them to stop offering sacrifices, thus offending the demon..."

"You, the county magistrate, now have a reason to die."

"They dare!"

"Why not?"

Ji Ran looked at him and asked, "How many men do you have under your command?"

The night wind blew, but Liu Yu'an was like a deflated ball, speechless.

Previously, at Sun Changshan's house, he had only asked him to lead the way, but the servants under him were about to attack! If it weren't for Ji Ran, I, the county magistrate, would have been bullied by a local squire.

Don’t be fooled by the fact that the county magistrate appears to be superior to others. He can find any excuse to kill any local gentry.

But they can also secretly chop you into pieces, throw you into the river, and cry for you the next day like they were crying for their own father, pretending nothing happened.

What can we do if there is no evidence?
Ji Ran looked at the children holding the demon's flesh and blood as if it were New Year's Day, and said, "Leave it to me tomorrow morning."

Liu Yu'an turned around and said, "How... are you going to say it?"

Ji Ran chuckled and drew out Kunwu!

bass!
What a sharp knife!

Liu Yu'an just looked at the knife reflected in the moonlight, which made his skin tighten.

I heard Ji Ran's voice coming from my ears——

"Use it to say it."

(End of this chapter)