Devouring Evil Martial Arts, Eliminating Demons from All Heavens

Chapter 25: Lanterns around the Earth, Transformation and Hidden Swords

The autumn rain in Yizhou either doesn't fall at all or lasts for several days after it comes.

The rainy scene this morning was rather unusual.

The sun has risen in the east, like a bright white pearl, illuminating the green mountains and the town, but the rain is still falling.

The chefs and waiters in the restaurant were paid off by the shopkeeper Ma and given a long vacation.

Today, Zhong Jinqiu was the one making breakfast.

On the long stove in the kitchen, Zhong Jinqiu scraped a big fish and pressed it lightly with his fingers. Every time he pressed, the small bones of the fish popped out.

He pinched the tip with his two fingernails and pulled it out along the texture of the fish meat.

Chu Tianshu folded his arms and leaned against the door, his eyes looking a little distrustful.

Uncle Zhong’s skills are trustworthy, and he can definitely remove fish bones thoroughly, but being good at cooking doesn’t necessarily mean he can cook well.

The chicken that Chu Tianshu broke the bones of last night didn't taste very good when he ate it later.

Shopkeeper Ma said, "Why, you don't trust his cooking skills? I hired him to be the chef back then, but he was stingy and didn't have the patience to cook for others. He only prepared dishes carefully for himself."

Chu Tianshu said: "But these days, he would rather eat dried radish with wine and never go into the kitchen."

"Isn't dried radish delicious?"

Zhong Jinqiu pulled out a larger fish bone and threw it directly into his mouth, saying, "When you become a food immortal, you'll understand. If you can still find something that suits your taste by then, you'll never get tired of eating it for the rest of your life."

As he was speaking, Zhong Jinqiu had already prepared the fish and fried it in a pan, and the fire in the iron pan next to him was also started.

Chu Tianshu and Shopkeeper Ma went over to help, stirring the food in several woks at the same time.

In just a moment, all five side dishes were served on the plates. The fried fish was then cooked in sauce soup, and then pierced with a bamboo stick to lift the pot, revealing the fire underneath.

The big fish is placed directly on the fire to absorb the juice, and in a few breaths, it is also put into the plate.

The three of them each filled a bowl of rice and did not go to the table, but stood directly next to the stove.

Chu Tianshu took a bite of the fish with his chopsticks and his expression changed immediately.

"Uncle Zhong, this dish is a bit too little, not even half of my usual breakfast!"

Zhong Jinqiu shoveled some rice into his mouth and said, "Don't eat too much before killing someone."

Chu Tianshu smiled and said, "Clean up some disgusting things. I will have a better appetite after cleaning them up, and I won't feel sick."

"I mean……"

Zhong Jinqiu took a bite of food without even raising his head.

"If you eat too much, your internal organs will be burdened, and your fighting power will not be as agile, and the killing will not be as smooth."

Chu Tianshu said "oh" and ate obediently.

There really aren't enough dishes. If three people were eating, they would finish the food even faster.

The two old men put down their bowls first, and Chu Tianshu cleared the plate.

Shopkeeper Ma took a sip of hot tea, closed his eyes and sensed his sparrows. After a while, he opened his eyes and said, "They are far enough away from the town."

Chu Tianshu ate the last chopstick of garlic leaves and took two sips of tea: "Oh, I don't think they can guarantee that they won't run back again, let's hurry up and get to work."

Shopkeeper Ma was the first one to go out.

He was carrying a bamboo box in his hand, wearing a straw hat and a raincoat, and walking alone. He did not go to the mansion, but went to Zhennan instead.

After passing through the orchard and reaching the hillside, seven or eight people were already waiting there, each holding an umbrella in one hand and a kerosene lamp in the other.

Shopkeeper Ma took a quick look and saw that no one was under fifty years old, and the leader was none other than Meng Lianfa.

"Why are you here? Where is Meng Shuangjiang?"

Meng Lianfa married into his wife's family. His father-in-law's family already had several relatives, and their children also worked in Meng Lianfa's factory.

But when the female sorcerer entered the Meng family, she killed more than just Meng Lianfa's direct descendants.

Several relatives hated Meng Lianfa so much that they often stopped communicating with him. Unexpectedly, the elderly people from those families all came here today.

"Xiaobao is the only child in our families, so we all came."

Meng Lianfa's face was a little haggard, but his back was very straight. "As for Shuangjiang, I gave all the cash in my house to them and asked them to hide."

"In troubled times, people kill each other, and military leaders kill military leaders. If we can't accomplish our goal today, it depends on whether he can make money from money. Will there be a day when he can use his family fortune to buy the heads of his enemies?"

Shopkeeper Ma was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "That's exactly what you, Meng Lianfa, would say."

Meng Lianfa closed his eyes and said, "I received great kindness from Master Ma back then, and now the three of you are in danger. I really don't know how to repay you..."

"Since we've encountered them, we can't just watch a child being sacrificed, let alone a whole group of children being slaughtered. This isn't your fault, and it's certainly not ours... Hey, don't even think about kowtow! Don't give me a bad omen at this time."

Shopkeeper Ma pointed at the group and said, "Don't mess with me. Just behave yourself and do what I say!"

He walked behind the crowd, where the soil had been dug up.

The place where the coffin was buried a few days ago was filled in very carelessly. Some broken wood and tree roots were thrown in and covered with a layer of loose soil.

Now it was easily dug out, revealing the original appearance of the coffin pit.

Shopkeeper Ma threw his straw raincoat in first. Several old men immediately gathered around, holding large umbrellas with overlapping edges at different heights, instantly covering the entire sky above the pit.

Shopkeeper Ma opened his box, took out a straw mat and shook it out.

Inside the straw mat was a yellow banner with a large cinnabar curse painted on it that was as tall as a person. It was spread on the straw raincoat at the bottom of the pit.

Shopkeeper Ma jumped into the pit and directed the old men to place the kerosene lamps around the pit. Then he yawned and lay down.

"Don't move, just wait."

Shopkeeper Ma put a yellow talisman on his forehead, folded his hands together, made a seal, placed them on his lower abdomen, mumbled something to himself, and began to chant a spell in a low and vague voice.

The people holding umbrellas all had tense expressions and stood motionless around the pit.

The wind blew from the mountains, and occasionally raindrops drifted through the gaps between them and fell on the face of the shopkeeper Ma.

In the southwest of the town, in the back hall of the mansion.

The old eunuch felt a slight chill on his face, so he reached out and touched it, probably because of the damp steam blowing in from outside the hall.

At his glance, the servant walked over and closed the two carved wooden doors of the back hall.

The sunlight could still shine in through the window paper, but it seemed a little dim. The old eunuch felt tired and couldn't help yawning.

He slept directly next to the jade coffin yesterday to cultivate intimacy, but now it seems that he was not sleeping so comfortably.

"Tell Si Niang not to strain her voice this morning, so we can have some peace and quiet at home..."

The servant outside the door answered, but the old eunuch didn't hear it. He leaned one hand on the table, supported his head, and fell asleep.

At this time, Chu Tianshu and Zhong Jinqiu were walking on the road and could already see the mansion with its closed doors.

Zhong Jinqiu wore a conical hat and carried a bamboo pole.

Chu Tianshu held an umbrella in his left hand and a sword hung at his waist.

He wore a thin chain around his waist today with a flat copper ring on it.

The peach wood sword is thick at the bottom and the tip is thick at the top. When it passes through the copper ring, it cannot reach the guard and will get stuck, but it is not stuck tightly.

If he wanted to fight against the invisible evil spirit, he should use a wooden sword. He stretched out his hand and directly pulled out the whole peach wood sword from the copper ring.

If you use an iron sword, the moment you grip the hilt, exert a little force and vibrate it, the iron sword will be unsheathed, and the peach wood shell will still be hanging on the copper ring.

"Which direction should we sneak in from?"

As Chu Tianshu walked, he whispered, "Chu Tian is in the southeast, which is considered my lucky direction. Which direction does Uncle Zhong like?"

Zhong Jinqiu said, "I don't care. Many people like to be wary of directions where outsiders may sneak in, so sneaking in from any direction may not make any difference."

Chu Tianshu thought thoughtfully: "Is that so."

He wanted to be a little ahead, so he walked straight to the gate, climbed the stone steps, and reached out to ring the copper ring.

"Who?"

Footsteps could be heard in the yard, along with a few complaints. "At least two soldiers should have been left guarding the gate. We have to open it ourselves..."

When the door opened, there was a middle-aged warrior inside. He was wearing a soft silk hat, loose clothes and trousers, and his back was facing the screen wall.

Whoosh! !

An arm darted out like a poisonous snake and placed itself on Wusheng's throat, its finger force already breaking his larynx.

"I'm here to see Brother Zhou."

Chu Tianshu's voice was smiling, enthusiastic and cheerful as he squeezed into the door.

The warrior with a severed throat opened his eyes wide, and was pushed forward by his arm, leaning lightly against the screen wall.

The peach wood sword was pulled out and inserted into the umbrella. The umbrella was folded up, and the left hand was held backwards, covering it with the sleeve.

"Brother Zhou asked me to go out for a walk a few days ago. I saw that it was raining today and the scenery was beautiful, so I asked him to go out for a walk too."

Chu Tianshu kept talking as he walked around the screen wall and into the front yard.

Everyone in the front hall looked over, with an unhappy look on their faces.

Boss Chen was used to smiling, so he hurried out in the drizzle and cupped his hands.

"Your Excellency, it's unfortunate that you came here. Adjutant Zhou has already returned to the city this morning..."

In the corridor on one side of the courtyard, Liu Siniang frowned and saw the troupe owner and the guests about to meet next to the big lotus pot.

She loves to sing and listen. This morning, she was not able to warm up her voice, so she just listened to the sound of rain in the corridor.

The martial artist who opened the door was usually a noisy person, but after saying those two sentences, he stopped talking.

The sound is a bit... too clean.

She suddenly realized: "Be careful!"

bass! !

A flash of cold light flashed from Chu Tianshu's umbrella.

(End of this chapter)