The sickly girl is killing her way through the weird world

Volume 1: 126. A Mouse Gets into the Rice Jar (

There were quite a few people in front of the city gate of Changcheng Prefecture, which was completely different from the sparse crowd in Baifeng City. More than a dozen soldiers were checking the identities of those entering the city.

Among those entering the city were many refugees. Perhaps the soldiers wouldn't let them in, so they gathered at the city gate, unsure whether to go forward or retreat.

The arrival of the caravan did not cause any disturbance here. The city gate, so tall that Bai Qian had to stand on tiptoe and look up to see it, was enough to tell those who wanted to pass through that it welcomed all.

"Is Liangdu this big too?" Bai Qian stood at the city gate with the crowd, waiting to enter the city. The queue to enter the city was quite long, and it looked like they would have to wait a long time.

Bai Yao, who was clearly preoccupied, blinked upon hearing this.

“Liangdu? That’s much bigger than here. Because it’s where the temples and altars for the gods are built, it’s much, much bigger in terms of both size and height,” Bai Yao replied.

This is indeed true, or rather, Liang is so large that anyone who has never seen it before would be amazed.

Bai Qian nodded slightly upon hearing this, without saying anything more.

It is indeed much, much bigger than I imagined, and besides being big... the atmosphere here is so chaotic.

The eerie, the demonic, the divine... all sorts of chaotic auras were mixed together, giving people only a messy feeling.

Of course, Bai Qian didn't dislike him that much; she just felt a little looking forward to it.

"So, are we going to Liangdu next?" Bai Qian continued to ask.

Bai Yao paused for a moment.

"The demons in that place are far too powerful," Bai Yao said after a slight hesitation.

Bai Yao knew what Bai Qian meant; Bai Qian had already made her intentions clear beforehand.

This child seems to harbor great malice towards demons and monsters.

Bai Yao wasn't quite sure why the child harbored such malice, but for now, Bai Yao felt that things had to proceed step by step.

Bai Qian glanced at Bai Yao, blinked gently, and said nothing more, quietly gazing at the city gate.

That makes a lot of sense. If we're going to Liangdu, we have to wipe out all the demons here first.

You have to eat your food one bite at a time.

The line was gradually shortening, and while Bai Qian and Bai Yao were chatting, the line was already getting closer to the end.

Without the two of them needing to show themselves, Pei Huan had already started talking to the soldiers guarding the city.

To be honest, Pei Huan was still a little nervous. After all, a county magistrate had died in front of him a few days ago. Although no one saw it and the people who dealt with the magistrate were all people he trusted, it would still be very troublesome if it were exposed.

As for that red-robed monk, he's also troublesome, but the government and the Lotus Life Sect are not allies; in fact, they might even be opposing forces. So there's no need to worry about the government causing trouble for us because of this.

The soldiers guarding the city glanced at the official document and the silver notes that Pei Huan handed over, and then quietly accepted them.

"Go in." He didn't even bother to check the convoy.

"Thank you for your help." Pei Huan smiled beautifully and then skipped back.

"Let's go. If you'd like, Qianye, I can take you to my house first, and then arrange accommodations for you," she said with a smile after running up to Bai Qian and the other woman.

"This isn't necessary," Bai Yao said, glancing at the group of refugees beside her.

Changcheng Prefecture was indeed prosperous, but this prosperity contrasted sharply with the ragged refugees at the city gate.

“That’s fine. I’ll arrange accommodations for you first. There were already places available, so just let me know.” Pei Huan nodded.

The convoy slowly entered the city, and the city's scenery came into view.

The wide bluestone road was large enough to accommodate ten carriages traveling side by side, and there were various shops on both sides. Perhaps because of the city gate, there were quite a few shops here, and the calls of vendors were constant.

Compared to Bai Fengcheng, it is far more prosperous.

Bai Qian casually bought five skewers of candied hawthorn from a shop she passed by. She gave one skewer to Bai Yao, one to Pei Huan, and kept three for herself.

On the streets, you can see people wearing light blue bodysuits wandering around like they are on patrol.

“These are all members of the Qinglang Gang. They're practically the local bigwigs in this county town, or maybe the biggest gang.” Noticing Bai Qian’s gaze, Pei Huan explained to her in a low voice.

"In Changcheng Prefecture, the Qinglang Gang and a few wealthy merchants and noble families are not easy to deal with. The government is probably easier to deal with than them. This is inside the city. Outside the city, the Liansheng Sect is more troublesome... that monk you killed before, Master Qian, he was from the Liansheng Sect."

"Are there any demons or strange things nearby?" This was what Bai Qian was more concerned about.

Speaking of which, one could clearly sense a discordant aura emanating from these people dressed in blue robes, or more specifically, a demonic aura.

An aura that only demons possess.

It wasn't a strong one, but one thing was certain: they had definitely come into contact with demons.

“Demons and strange things…” Upon hearing Bai Qian’s question, Pei Huan, who was walking forward, paused.

To be honest, most people would avoid demons and monsters like the plague, but this person is the opposite.

Pei Huan had noticed before that Bai Qian seemed quite interested in these things, but he couldn't say for sure why, and he didn't dare to ask.

"I've heard that many demons lurk in the Chenghe River outside the city, and they attack merchant ships on the river from time to time. The Chenghe River is the largest river in the entire Changhe County, so there's no way to control it."

"Besides the demons hiding in the river, there are some scorpion demons in Tufeng Ridge outside the city, and some demons in the city as well? I've only heard about this, and I don't know the specifics. If you're really interested, Master Qian, I can look into it for you later," Pei Huan replied after a moment's thought.

"Ah."

Bai Qian looked at the scene on both sides of the street and noticed a group of people in green robes gathered in a place that resembled a temple. The overall style of the building was made of blue-black stone tiles, which looked somewhat oppressive. The building was not large and only occupied a small part of the street.

“It should be the ritual palace of the River God of Chenghe. There are quite a few such ritual palaces in Changcheng Prefecture. However, I heard that the Qinglang Gang has been demolishing these ritual palaces recently. I don’t know why.” Noticing Bai Qian’s gaze, Pei Huan continued to explain.

"River God?" Bai Qian's eyes lit up.

"It's similar to Bai Feng Niangniang in Bai Fengcheng, except that her influence is wider. People worship her throughout Changhe County. However, due to some events in recent years, the number of worshippers has decreased significantly, and she rarely appears anymore. This is why the Qinglang Gang dared to demolish her altar."

Bai Qian gazed at the altar and nodded thoughtfully.

I'm a bit disoriented. The Lotus Cult, the Green Wave Gang, and this River God...

If I had to describe it, I'd say it's like a mouse that's been put into a rice jar.

I don't know what to choose.

Volume 1: Chapter 127, Shopping

Raindrops pattered in the well outside the house. Bai Yao stood in the small courtyard and looked around at its layout. Compared to the courtyard in Bai Fengcheng, the courtyard that Pei Huan had found for the two of them was significantly more spacious.

It has basically everything, and even a piece of land where you can grow things to eat if you want.

Bai Qian was sitting under the shed in the courtyard, holding a bag of freshly bought chilled rice cakes, scooping them out one small bite at a time. The scene, accompanied by the gently dripping rain, resembled a beautiful painting.

Honestly, if all the days ahead could be like this scene right now, Bai Yao would probably be very happy to accept it. This is the kind of life she was looking for, where she wouldn't have to worry about making a living or about demons and the like.

But clearly, such a life is completely impossible. The demons will not let him go, nor will the responsibilities he should bear.

The demons of the Hundred Demon Pavilion have all come after me. Even if I don't want to go back to Liangdu, trouble will still find me.

“I just moved here, so cooking probably isn’t really suitable for me anymore. I’m going to the market to buy some things later. Do you want to come with me?” Bai Yao asked Bai Qian.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qian ate the entire rice cake in one bite.

"Hmm." He nodded, stood up, and walked over.

"I'll buy some more food later." Bai Qian felt she needed to find a way to solve the current problem. The issue of not having enough to eat seemed to be related to the [furnace core], as the furnace fire needed fuel to burn.

"No problem." Bai Yao nodded with a smile.

"Let's go now, and explore the surrounding area while we're at it."

"it is good."

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The light drizzle continued to fall from the sky, showing no sign of stopping. The two walked on the street, their feet treading on the fine, thin raindrops.

“Speaking of which, you could contact the person I mentioned to Xiaoqian before. If you want to learn some martial arts, you can ask her for guidance,” Bai Yao said, standing between the two of them with an oil-paper umbrella.

The small oil-paper umbrella couldn't cover both of them, so Bai Yao held most of the umbrella over Bai Qian to shield her from the raindrops.

"Hmm... I can ask you, but ultimately it depends on you, Xiaoqian," he continued.

That person has opened the meridians, which is considered quite good among martial artists, but it depends on who you compare them to.

At least compared to Bai Qian... there's nothing left to compare them to.

Bai Qian stretched out her hand, letting the raindrops fall into her palm, the cool water droplets sliding down between her fingers.

They called it shopping, but in reality they were just buying food: roasted meat, sweets, grilled items... If you were to look at the shops on both sides of the street, Changchengfu was much better than Baifengcheng.

Of course, the demonic energy was also much stronger. Just walking on the street, Bai Qian had already sensed demonic energy in three places. Although the demonic energy was not too strong, it was still demonic.

You don't need to worry about it during the day; you can look for it at night.

Following the information she had received, Bai Yao arrived at a house and knocked on the door.

The girl with her hair in a bun opened the door. She blinked slightly, puzzled, when she saw the two people in front of her.

"Hello, is Professor Wu here?" Bai Yao asked softly.

Perhaps because the two were very good-looking and didn't give off any scary vibes, the girl with the bun hairstyle wasn't particularly wary of them.

"The teacher? She's had some things to take care of these past few days and has already left the city." He casually relayed the news.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yao frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and then took out a piece of paper from her bosom.

"Then please give this to Master Wu when she returns," Bai Yao said.

Upon hearing this, the girl with the bun took the letter from Bai Yao and examined it.

"Okay, I can tell her as soon as she gets back."

"It's troublesome."

I didn't plan to go inside. Since the person I was looking for wasn't there, I'd have to wait until she was there.

"It looks like it will take a few more days." Continuing to stroll through the streets with Bai Qian, Bai Yao casually picked up a blue flower.

“There’s a martial arts school over there,” Bai Qian pointed to the side.

She doesn't care too much about what martial arts she learns, since she won't be using them much anyway. She already has enough techniques at her disposal. If there's any weakness, it's probably that she's not very good at dealing with targets that require ranged attacks.

The range of sword energy isn't very wide, so it's not very effective against targets that are too far away.

The purpose of learning martial arts is to create a bizarre avatar, which is then fed to the [furnace core].

"Let's go take a look then." Bai Yao didn't object and followed Bai Qian closer.

The martial arts school wasn't very big. Like the one we just visited, it had a mahogany plaque with the words "[Liuhe Hall]" engraved on it.

As soon as she knocked, a girl in blue opened the door. She looked at the two people in front of the door with a slightly puzzled expression.

"Is there something you need?"

"Practice martial arts," Bai Qian said succinctly.

Upon hearing this, the girl in blue raised an eyebrow, first glancing at Bai Yao, then at Bai Qian, focusing her attention on Bai Qian's delicate face.

He's quite good-looking, but when it comes to martial arts...

I really want to stretch out my hand to measure this person's height. In any case, physical condition is still important when it comes to martial arts, right? If your physical condition is not good, no matter how much you practice martial arts, you won't achieve anything.

But it would be impolite to do that, so I didn't.

Although the martial arts school is short of people right now, it can't just harm people, can it? If she learns nothing after studying for so long, not only will she feel cheated, but it will also damage the reputation of the martial arts school.

Anyway, she felt that this person was definitely not suitable for martial arts.

"I need to discuss this with my master."

"One hundred taels of silver, more can be added if that's not enough," Bai Yao suddenly said from the side.

The girl in blue was taken aback.

"The master isn't here today, you can come tomorrow." They immediately changed their tune.

It should be said that reputation is indeed not worth much compared to silver.

Since there was nothing else to do, Bai Qian and her companion returned to the courtyard after buying some food. Bai Qian planned to visit each of the demons she had sensed after dark.

Bai Yao opened the courtyard gate while lost in thought, still pondering what to do next and how to contact the family members in Changcheng Mansion.

Then they saw a pale red figure floating on the ground in the courtyard, with conspicuous bloodstains on its pale face and flower petal-like patterns on its forehead.

It stood in the yard, saw the two people at the door, and was about to reveal a creepy smile.