Yang Li rode his horse to the village not far ahead, he first took out the identity token, injected his internal force into it, and projected a virtual screen.

The map interface expands.

Yang Li determined his location on it, corresponded, and confirmed that the village in front of him should be Lotus Village according to the situation displayed on the map interface.

Then.

Yang Li put away the identity token.

At the entrance of the village.

"Who?"

"Who are you?!"

As soon as Yang Li arrived, before he entered the village, he saw two rural men guarding the village gate of Lotus Village, their clothes and trousers were still stained with half-dried soil, their bodies were quite burly and strong, but their faces were a little sallow, and they were holding weapons similar to fishing forks in their hands, and their eyes and expressions were staring at Yang Li with extreme vigilance.

"Are you villagers from Lotus Village?"

Yang Li glanced at it a few times, and then said, "I am the third-level prefecture-level demon slaying guard of the Qingfeng City Demon Slaying Division, and there was something on the way that was delayed for a while, so I arrived so late." ”

"I'm here this time mainly to deal with the Lotus River."

"Lord Demon Slayer!"

"There's another Demon Slayer!"

"You ...... please"

After hearing Yang Li's words, the two men glanced at each other, their faces were obviously happy, and they saluted Yang Li respectfully, opened the fence blocking the road, and made way for a way.

"Wait a minute."

Then.

Another young man from Lotus Village ran over, looked at Yang Li, and asked, "How do you prove that you are the Demon Slayer Guard of Qingfeng City?" ”

"Arrived so late, I think you have a problem?"

"Wang Xiaochuan!"

"This is Lord Demon Slayer."

"You dare to question the identity of Lord Demon Slayer?"

The two men scolded.

"You can't just let people in, what if it's a bad person? I'm also thinking about the safety of the villagers in the village, who knows if he is really a demon guard. ”

Wang Xiaochuan is an orphan, his mother died at the age of three, his father died at the age of five, he was lonely, he grew up eating hundreds of meals in Lotus Village, and now he is eighteen years old.

He is very tall and very strong.

He had a fishing fork in his hand and stood in the middle of the road.

"Get out!"

Yang Li's eyes were indifferent, he snorted coldly, and with a wave of his right hand, the powerful force drove the air around him, forming a strong wind and crashing into it.

"Ahh

Wang Xiaochuan screamed miserably, and was swept away by the strong wind and fell to the side of the road.

"Big ...... Adults are angry! ”

"Xiaochuan is also worried about the safety of the villagers in the village, so he will come out to block the road, and I hope that you have a lot of adults, don't be like us with mud legs!"

The other two men hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy for Wang Xiaochuan.

"Good...... It's so strong......"

Wang Xiaochuan clutched his chest, feeling that his internal organs were stirred, very uncomfortable, but his eyes lit up, and he was very excited.

"I just heard what you said, and there are other demon slayer guards coming to this village?"

Yang Li didn't pay any attention to this Wang Xiaochuan, his eyes fell on the two rural men, and asked in a calm tone: "How many are there?" ”

"Yes...... Yes! ”

"Three! There are three of them! If you add you, my lord, there will be four demon slayers! ”

The two rural men replied quickly.

"Okay."

Yang Li nodded, "You lead the way, I'll go meet the other three demon slayers."

"Good...... Okay adults! ”

The two rural men nodded.

Thump!

Then.

Yang Li was about to set off, Wang Xiaochuan ran over again, this time he did not block the road, nor did he prevent Yang Li from entering the village, but knelt in front of Yang Li.

"Ogawa! What are you doing? ”

The two rural men were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.

"Adults are above, please accept the little one."

Wang Xiaochuan kowtowed to Yang Li, "Please be able to accept the small one as an apprentice, the little one just collided with the adult, and please forgive the adult, the little one is willing to sell his life to the adult, and I only ask the adult to accept the small one as an apprentice." ”

"The little one wants revenge! I want to avenge my uncle and his family! ”

"I don't know."

Yang Li's expression was indifferent, and there was no change in expression on his face, and he bypassed Wang Xiaochuan on horseback, letting the other two rural men lead the way.

"Adult ......"

Wang Xiaochuan's face was blank.

"Wang Xiaochuan, I think you're crazy."

After a while.

Someone came from the side, pulled Wang Xiaochuan up from the ground, and said in a scolding tone: "You have to understand a truth, in the eyes of that adult, what kind of thing are you?" How much is your life worth? ”

"Are you still working hard?"

"Do you want that lord to take you as an apprentice? I'm afraid you're going crazy, and it's a good idea that the adult didn't kill you directly. ”

"No!"

Wang Xiaochuan clenched his fists, "I must take revenge!" Be sure to avenge the uncle! Uncle, how can such a good person in their family die so unexplained! ”

"I must avenge them!"

"Even if I fight for my life, I am willing, if it weren't for my uncle and his family, my Wang Xiaochuan would have starved to death on the side of the road."

The voice fell.

Wang Xiaochuan broke free from the hand of the person next to him, strengthened his eyes and the belief in his heart, and chased after Yang Li in the direction where he left.

At this time.

Yang Li had already met the village chief of Lotus Village, as well as the other three demon slayer guards, and they all gathered at the house of Ma Liang, the village chief of Lotus Village.

And.

With the situation and environment of Lotus Village, I am afraid that only the home of the village chief, Ma Liang, is still clean and spacious, and can entertain Yang Li and them.

Inside the house.

Yang Li looked around, the village chief Ma Liang sat next to him nervously, and the eyes of several other demon slayer guards fell on Yang Li's body, looking up and down a few times.

"Big ...... Adult ......"

Ma Liang's tone was respectful, he was not very old, in his forties, he bowed to Yang Li and saluted, and he had already prepared a place for Yang Li to sit, "You sit here." ”

"Hmm."

Yang Li nodded and sat down.

"Show me your token."

Then.

Among the three demon slayer guards, the middle-aged man with a beard sitting on the far left looked at Yang Li a few times, and said directly, "Why are you here so late?" It's dark, but you're bold enough! ”

"There is an incident on the road that has been delayed."

Yang Li took out the identity token.

"Okay."

The three demon slayer guards glanced at each other and nodded, confirming that there was no problem with Yang Li's identity token, and at the same time, they also showed their identity tokens.

Next.

They all introduced themselves.

Identities were determined.

Thereinto.

Among the three demon slaying guards, the eight-character bearded middle-aged man's full name was 'Wanbai Lake', and he and another young man who was very short, about one meter and a half, and had a little dwarfism, were all from the seventh brigade of the Qingfeng Branch of the Demon Slayer Division in Tianlingfu City.

The relationship between Wan Baihu and Wei Ru is similar to that between Qi Er and Yan Fang, the two form a team, they can take care of each other and face danger together, they are all real friends of life and death.

Other than that.

Both of them are fourth-level prefecture-level demon slaying guards.

Besides.

It was the burly middle-aged man sitting in front of him, this man was strong, with a height of two meters, and his muscles were abnormally developed, like a little giant, and the evil aura that came to his face was very strong.

Definitely a master.

And.

The other party is also a fifth-level prefecture-level demon slayer.

He is also a member of the first team of the Qingfeng Branch of the Demon Slayer Division of Tianlingfu City.

His full name is 'Yuan Ning'.

"Yang Li."

Wan Baihu said in a surprised tone: "You are the third-level prefecture-level demon slayer of the Fifth Brigade, your courage is not small!" It's just a third-level prefecture-level demon guard, and he dares to take on the nightmare prefecture-level task. ”

Gu Chen

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

"Tut-tut......"

Wei Ru smacked his mouth, "Boy, I admire your courage a little, it's just a third-level prefecture-level demon slayer, so you dare to take on this nightmare mansion-level task alone." ”

"So be it."

"If you encounter danger later, you have to protect yourself, and we don't force you to help anything, but don't hold back."

"Hmm."

Yang Li smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't." ”

"That'll do."

Wei Ru nodded.

"Ahem......"

Wan Baihu coughed lightly, glanced at Yuan Ning, and after seeing that Yuan Ning didn't say anything, he said, "Yang Li, you came relatively late, we have already discussed it just now." ”

"First of all."

"Thirty-eight people have disappeared from Lianhua Village, all of them are fishermen who often go to Lianhua Village to fish and fish, in addition to Lianhua Village, several village chiefs around, Rock Village, Linhe Village, Zhushan Village, etc., are also missing more than 30 people."

"Together."

"At least one or two hundred people are missing."

"Of course."

Wan Baihu continued: "Although we say that they are missing, in fact, there is a high probability that they are all dead. ”

"Every night at about 12 o'clock, there will be floating ghosts on the surface of the Lotus River, and these ghosts are somewhat similar to those of the dead villagers, and this incident is told by many villagers who have seen it with their own eyes."

"Specifics."

"We plan to go to the Lotus River at twelve o'clock tonight to find out, of course, because it is night, the wilderness is very dangerous, and we will try not to fight and clash until it is critical."

"Wait until the investigation is over, and then we will do it tomorrow during the day."

"Do you understand?"

Wan Baihu finally asked.

"Hmm."

Yang Li nodded, "Then are we waiting here now?" ”

"Yes."

Wan Baihu said: "It's good if you can understand." ”

"It's probably not just us who are on the mission."

Then.

Yuan Ning, who had been silent for a long time, raised his head and glanced at Yang Li, "Rock Village, Linhe Village, and Zhushan Village, there should also be other demon slaying guards arriving." ”

"So."

"In this operation, the number of demon slayer guards involved may reach double digits."

"So many people?"

Wan Baihu was taken aback, "I remember that this mission has been out for less than three days, have so many people already taken over this task?" ”

"Yes!"

Yuan Ning said: "Although there is not much news, most of the news obtained by the Demon Killer Guards can be judged that there is a high probability that a group of spirits have gathered in the Lotus River. ”

"Like fish-people and the like."

“！！！”

Yang Li was also slightly shocked in his heart, "Do you think that the spirits gathered in the Lotus River are not spirits?" But something else? If it's something else, what would it be?! ”

"I don't know."

Yuan Ning shook his head, "I just think things are a little strange, maybe I'm thinking too much, but you must be cautious, so as not to die here." ”

"Yes."

"Got it."

"Hmm."

Wan Baihu and Fang Ru both nodded.

"This ......"

Yang Li pondered.

After a while.

"Wang Xiaochuan!"

Then.

There was movement outside the door.

"What's going on?"

Wan Baihu frowned.

"My lord is angry, I'll go and see."

Ma Liang quickly stood up.

"Your Excellency!"

Outside the door.

Wang Xiaochuan's voice came in, and he shouted loudly: "Please take me as an apprentice!" If the adults don't say yes! I can't afford to kneel here! ”

"What's that?"

Wan Baihu and Fang Ru were both stunned for a moment.

Outside.

Wang Xiaochuan knelt on the ground, kept kowtowing, his scalp was broken, and blood flowed out, but as if he didn't know, there were a lot of villagers gathered around.

"Ogawa, what are you doing here?"

Ma Liang walked out of the room and shouted in a deep voice.

"I beg you to take me as an apprentice!"

Wang Xiaochuan kept kowtowing.

Wan Baihu, Fang Ru, Yang Li, and Yuan Ning, they all walked out of the house, and the surrounding villagers were all in awe when they saw it, and they lowered their heads one after another.

"Who is this man?"

Wan Baihu looked at Wang Xiaochuan who was kowtowing in different ways.

"Returning to your lordship."

Ma Liang said quickly: "He is Wang Xiaochuan, he has been an orphan since he was a child, he grew up eating hundreds of meals in the village, not long ago Ma Dayou's family was killed, and his death was very miserable, he has always wanted to avenge Ma Dayou's family." ”

"Maybe it's revenge, that's why I did such a thing, and I hope that a few adults don't take it to heart, and I'll let people take him away."

"Hmm."

Wan Baihu nodded.

"You two come over and take Wang Xiaochuan down."

Ma Liang frowned and shouted: "Put him in the black room, wait until a few adults have solved the matter, and then release him from the black room." ”

"Yes, village chief."

Two slightly sturdy villagers set up Wang Xiaochuan and took him away in the other direction, but this Wang Xiaochuan was extremely clever and broke free from the two of them at once.

"Your Excellency!"

Then.

Wang Xiaochuan also rushed to Yang Li's front quickly, knelt at Yang Li's feet, and kowtowed to Yang Li, "Please!" Please!! ”

This time.

Everyone's eyes fell on Yang Li.

"This ......"

Wan Baihu, Fang Ru, and Yuan Ning also looked at Yang Li, they were a little stunned, thinking to themselves why this Wang Xiaochuan had fallen in love with Yang Li.

"I don't know how Yang Li will deal with this."

Wanbai Lake, they thought to themselves.

"Pathetic."

Yang Li looked at Wang Xiaochuan, who was kneeling on the ground and humble as an insect, and his heart was not too touched, this was not to say that Yang Li was hard-hearted, but he felt that poor people must have something to hate, "If you kneel in front of others in this world, you think you kowtow a few times, cry a few words, and plead a few words, you can solve things, you can smooth out difficulties, and you can get over setbacks." ”

"So."

"In this world, there will not be so many poor people, there will not be so many tragedies, and there will be no such troubled times."

Yang Li had already put his hand on the hilt of the knife on his waist.

"Take people away!"

Ma Liang shouted.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

The two villagers grabbed Wang Xiaochuan with all their might and took him away.

"Yang Li, how could you be taken by such a kid?"

Wan Baihu asked with a smile.

"Maybe it's because I'm too kind."

Yang Li shrugged.

"That's just as well."

Wan Baihu nodded thoughtfully, "This is sometimes, you really can't be too merciful to be a man, there is a way that people are good at being bullied, and horses are good at being ridden." ”