Begin immortality by slaying demons.

Chapter 57 River God
  Linjiang County, Shuiyun Township.

It relies on mountains to eat mountains and water to eat water. The fish market along the river is quite lively.

The carriage slowly stopped, Li Xiaoer got out of the car, led the horse, and headed towards the local government office.

Shen Yi stood between two rows of fish baskets, breathing in the fishy and wet smell. There were fishermen with their trouser legs rolled up beside them, talking and laughing as usual, and there were no sight of the captains of the Demon Suppression Division.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but occasionally someone glances at me casually, with hostility hidden in their eyes.

"This kind of place saves the effort of disguise." Liu Xiujie smiled and said: "When you encounter a demon in other places, your first reaction is to go to the Yamen, but people here definitely go to worship the river god. "

"Worship the gods?" Shen Yi inexplicably remembered the dilapidated and incomplete statues in Liuli Temple Village.

Li Mujin yawned and joked: "A demon who doesn't want to be on the imperial demon list, and doesn't want to hide in the mountains, naturally has to give himself a name."

"Four hundred years ago, when Shuiyun Township was still a fishing village, it relied on the river god to make a living."

Liu Xiujie was a little helpless: "It has become a custom to offer a small sacrifice in June and a big sacrifice every three years. The small sacrifices are livestock, fish and rice, and the big sacrifices are boys and girls. This has never been discontinued."

Hearing this, Shen Yi clenched her hands slightly and said softly: "No one cares?"

Although his expression was calm, there was a subconscious discomfort in his heart.

"No matter what, you dare to say something rude. These people will dare to attack Qingzhou City at night tomorrow with harpoons. Can you kill them all?"

Liu Xiujie shrugged: "The only way we can do this is to send a few captains over to help keep an eye on them during their big sacrifice. This will shock the river god and let him know that the Demon Suppressor is still watching it, so don't be too presumptuous."

"That's it, and they're still guarding me like they're guarding against thieves."

Under the leadership of Li Xinhan, the group left the fish market and soon arrived at the riverside village.

Such a remote place is more lively than the city just now. Expensive silks and satins are cut into sections and hung on poles. Bamboo river god statues are hung on the eaves of every house. Occasionally, the sound of firecrackers can be heard, as if Just like New Year.

Several people had just approached.

An old man in a white coat stood at the entrance of the village, leaning on a cane and looking at him with a smile: "How many adults are here to watch the ceremony?"

"The village chief is in charge of the big festival. Even the Shuiyun Township Yamen has to be a little cautious about what he says." Ma Tao introduced in a low voice.

Li Xinhan walked around the village and slowly looked back: "Where are the people who came from the Demon Suppression Division now?"

Hearing this, the village chief turned back in surprise: "Aren't you the ones watching the ceremony this year? I'm still wondering why I came so late."

Seeing his reaction, Li Mujin's eyes flashed with coldness.

She stepped forward and said with a smile: "Let me remind you, you can worship whatever you want, but if you attack the captain of the Demon Suppression Division, you should know what the consequences will be."

"You are joking."

The village chief lowered his head and leaned on his cane, and said with a smile: "How can we have the courage, let alone, how can we rely on a few broken harpoons?"

Li Mujin did not respond and just walked into the village quietly.

The young man holding the harpoon on both sides stared at her plump body with a cold expression and licked his lips.

"..."

Shen Yi took in the scene in front of her eyes indifferently.

It is really difficult to equate this group of people with the numb-looking villagers on the outskirts of Boyun County.

When they were in Liuli Temple Village, those people had no hope. They hugged their bodies and trembled in humility, not even thinking of escaping.

But here, this group of ordinary people can unabashedly show their greedy eyes on the police officers of the Demon Suppression Division.

Such a ridiculous contrast actually comes from the confidence given to them by "gods".

Shen Yi felt a little shaken for a moment.

Could it be that for the common people, demons are better than demon-suppressing officials?
  ……

The Heshen Temple is located in the middle of the village.

In the spacious room, there is a gilt statue standing in the middle. She looks like a woman in her thirties or forties, with a kind face, wearing a long flowing skirt, holding her palms to her heart. To the left and right are boys and girls wearing ramrods. One is carrying a fish basket and the other is holding a flower basket. They have innocent smiles.

"This statue is wrong."

Ma Tao shook his head. Under the gaze of the others, he stretched out his hand and sneered: "You will get a pair for three years, four hundred years, why are there only two boys? They should have been lined up outside the village."

Li Xinhan withdrew his gaze: "You think those people outside are fools. You really believe that you are giving your children to the River God as boys. They know better than you. They are just trying to make a profit."

Li Mujin sat cross-legged, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Soon, the waiter came back from the Yamen with an ugly face: "There is no news, they all said they have never seen it, and the waist badges were not sent to Linjiang County by them. Is it possible that those school captains were intercepted by demons on the way?"

"The people in Linjiang County say that at dawn, the waist badges are placed at the yamen gate. It's not like they were provoked by demons." Li Xinhan frowned.

Li Mujin opened his eyes, looked at Shen Yi who was standing silently in front of the statue, and said softly: "The Yangchun River is too turbulent. If you can gather the fish together below, and throw down the fishing net, they will return home with a full load. They will also I respect you as a god.”

"Some things are really not worth taking care of."

She keenly captured the faint hint of dissatisfaction beneath the young man's seemingly indifferent appearance.

I'm just a little curious. Didn't the other person grow up in poverty? He should be used to it, so why would he feel uncomfortable with this kind of thing?

Time passes quickly.

It's dusk.

Everyone fell into silence. As usual, when the Demon Suppressor came to watch the ceremony, the River God would show up to meet him.

Until now, there is no trace of the other party.

"Could it be that he was killed by other demons?" Li Xinhan raised his eyes.

Generally speaking, every demon has a strong sense of territory. With the River God here, as long as it does not want to be listed on the hanging demon list, it will not dare to cause trouble easily. At the same time, it can also frighten the passing demons.

"If that's the case, then it should have left." Li Mujin smiled: "Otherwise, we can still stay here well?"

According to records, three hundred years ago, the River God was a demon in the early stage of the Jade Liquid Realm. Now that so much time has passed, even if the demon's cultivation speed is much slower than that of the warrior, it should at least be in the late stage of the Yuye Realm.

What's more, it's a demon in the water. The Yangchun River is so vast. If the opponent dives into the river, even if it's a higher realm than it, there's nothing you can do against it.

"My lords."

The village chief came to the door with a crutch: "I have been preparing for the big festival recently, and there is really no room available. How about you guys choose a room to sleep in and rest?"

Liu Xiujie rolled his eyes.

It was in a place like this that people from the Demon Suppression Division dared to sleep with others.

Fortunately, several people didn't pay much attention to these side details. They all got up and walked out, entering the villagers' houses in pairs.

Li Xiaoer has been Li Xinhan's companion since childhood, and Liu and Ma have been brothers who have worked together for many years.

Li Mujin was also welcomed in by a woman, and she waved at the same time: "I'm out and about, don't stick to trivial matters, come here quickly."

"I'll just take a walk."

Shen Yi deliberately stayed at the end and walked slowly through the village.

He was not very tired, but felt a little dry.

It doesn't matter how angry he is, after all, it's just a few words in his ears, and he has heard enough of the more disgusting stories in his previous life.

During the Great Famine, there were also rumors of people changing their sons and eating them. In this chaotic world of monsters, it was difficult to survive. The moral requirements for ordinary people were too high, and they were just asking for trouble.

At this moment, a subtle argument came over.

"Where the hell are you touching? If you dare to extend your claws again, I will kill you!"

Shen Yi raised her eyes and looked over curiously.

(End of this chapter)