Chapter 53: Wooden Sword to Kill Monsters

Zhuang Lin also has some understanding of the efficiency of the government in the late Jin Dynasty and the character of the officials.

Of course, even the authenticity of historical materials often needs to be verified by multiple parties. There are many differences in this time and space, and even the boundaries between heaven and earth are very different. Later generations must know very little about this era, or there may be many errors.

But no matter what, judging from some rumors heard in the county today, or compared with the current situation, Lu Jing's character is also worthy of praise.

In any era, there are always people who will stand up for others. The so-called righteousness will last forever and exist in all living beings in the world!

Such people, even Zhuang Lin respects them.

Seeing several people coming in, Zhuang Lin picked up the book box and moved it to another place, spreading out some of the dry grass under him.

"When you are out, it is right to help each other. Please don't sit on the ground. These dry grasses were picked up nearby. You can use them as a cushion to block out the cold air!"

Zhuang Lin smiled and spoke sincerely. Even the three people around Lu Jing changed their attitudes.

"Thank you very much, sir!"

Zhuang Lin had cut quite a lot of grass. Several people scraped it on the ground and roasted it by the bonfire. The cold air on their bodies was dispelled a lot.

At this time, several people noticed Zhuang Lin's movements again and saw that he had cut out a wooden sword.

A man beside Lu Jing couldn't help asking.

"You are a strange scholar. Why do you use a wooden sword instead of a real sword like other scholars?"

Zhuang Lin looked up at him and said.

"I don't have a suitable weapon. This wood is tough, so I can make a sword out of it. Besides, I just feel bored staying here for the night, and I dare not sleep deeply, so I just find something to do!"

The latter explanation is very reasonable. It is better not to sleep deeply when you spend the night alone in the wilderness, at least you have to keep the bonfire burning.

Someone else also laughed.

"But the wooden sword carved by this young man is quite pleasing, and it has the shape of a sword!"

Indeed, the wooden sword in the scholar's hand is not very delicate, but it looks very natural and pleasing to the eye, and the shape is similar to a real sword, which shows that he is very skillful.

Zhuang Lin laughed when he heard it.

"Brother, you are too kind, it's just a joke. If I had such a wooden sword when I was a child, I would have been rampant in the village!"

This joke was obviously understood by the four people, and they all smiled knowingly, and some even recalled their childhood memories.

"By the way, you just mentioned the rumor, but there was a worry in your words, it seems that it is not the Peach Blossom Spring? Could there be something else?"

Zhuang Lin finally got to the point, and the other four looked at each other, and someone spoke up.

"Scholar, don't be afraid to tell me, there are evil spirits in Wuling recently, and ordinary people dare not go out at night, but don't be afraid, we and Captain Lu are here to deal with that thing..."

The man told Zhuang Lin about the situation of evil spirits near Wuling, and even explained that more than one person had been killed.

Zhuang Lin listened, nodded slightly from time to time, and looked enlightened.

But the person on the other side found that after he finished speaking, the scholar did not seem to be very scared, and someone couldn't help but ask.

"Scholar, aren't you afraid?"

"Of course I am afraid! If I were alone in the wilderness, I would be terrified now, but now you are all here together, with more people and more firepower. And you see that some of you should be chivalrous with special skills, and there is also the county constable with you, so I am naturally not afraid!"

"And who knows, I may be able to help!"

"Hahahahaha, you are really interesting, scholar!" "You are brave, no wonder you dare to travel alone!"

"When the time comes, will you go first?"

"That's not impossible, my martial arts are not bad!"

"Hahahaha Ha... your thin arms and legs, hahaha..."

"Stop joking!"

"What's your name? If you don't mind, I can take you out to play in my hometown in the future..."

"Oh, my surname is Zhuang Lin, I haven't asked you your surname yet..."

The atmosphere in Shili Pavilion was obviously much more lively. Although the few people had just met, one side found that it was not difficult to communicate with the people of Jianghu, and the other side felt that this Confucian scholar was rare and generous, and he didn't have that kind of high-handed feeling, so naturally there were fewer barriers.

After getting familiar with each other, Zhuang Lin also knew more things. Lu Jing was naturally wary of the evil spirits, but he was a free and easy person, and he couldn't stand the gossip in the county.

In addition, several hunters had accidents before, and Lu Jing felt guilty, and wanted to get rid of the evil spirits.

However, the magistrate of Wuling County had already ordered that no one in the government office should go out, and no one in the government office was willing to go with him except Lu Jing himself. The martial artists in the city had lost their enthusiasm and courage. In the huge Wuling County, Lu Jing felt isolated and helpless.

These three people were the helpers from the rivers and lakes that Lu Jing asked someone to bring a letter to find. They all owed him a favor. They promised to respond to any request at the beginning, and they were all people with real skills.

However, Lu Jing found twelve people, and only these three came in the end.

Several people also believed that they had a deep understanding of monsters. Although they had become spirits, they were not the kind of monsters with all-powerful magic, but they could still be killed by swords!

Why did they come to the pavilion to guard directly instead of setting an ambush? On the one hand, it was because that was no longer effective. Instead, it was easy for the monsters to get close and harm them. They suffered a great loss last time.

On the other hand, because he also brought something to restrain himself, plus he had some confidence in his own ability, and he had figured out the monster's mind, he simply came openly.

Because although the monster was ferocious and cunning, it was also extremely vengeful. Lu Jing now knew its hatred for him. As long as he was here, the monster would come out sooner or later!

Zhuang Lin probably figured out the thoughts of several people. To be honest, their ideas were not wrong, and they might succeed, but they would definitely have to pay a price.

Of course, during the chat, Zhuang Lin had been polishing the wooden sword in his hand.

"Woohoo... woohoo..."

The wind was stronger at night, and the wind direction seemed to have changed, blowing from the road to the mountains.

After a while, the others in the pavilion were still talking and laughing, but Zhuang Lin raised his head slightly.

What a cunning thing, it had clearly come, but was still watching from a distance.

Not long after, Lu Jing actually noticed something was wrong and interrupted the conversation directly.

"Hush! Something is wrong!"

The voices in the pavilion stopped all of a sudden, and several people looked at Lu Jing.

"What do you mean?"

Lu Jing looked around with a serious expression.

"It's too quiet, it was like this a few times before, and the pain in my wound has also begun to intensify. It must be here!"

Lu Jing's words were filled with obvious anger and murderous intent, and it was obvious that he hated this monster very much!

After hearing what Lu Jing said, several people suddenly realized that they were too immersed in the conversation just now, and the sounds of insects and birds around them had disappeared.

Zhuang Lin also looked at Lu Jing in surprise. It turned out that there was a basis for the pain of the wound. This could be studied later.

Although there were few insects in late autumn, it was not as bad as winter.

"What a beast, it really came..."

"Scholar, don't run around for a while!" "Yes, we may not be able to take care of you for a while!"

Several people stood up involuntarily, and their bodies were obviously a little tense. Although they tried to act heroic in the previous chat, they were facing a demon after all, and it was impossible to say that they were not afraid!

One of them took out a stack of talismans from his arms, and the other three, including Lu Jing, did the same. They cut a small cut on their hands with the weapons in their hands, smeared a little blood on the blade, and used the blood as a glue to stick the talisman on the weapon.

There is something, but not much!

This is Zhuang Lin's evaluation. In his eyes, it is clear what effect the actions of several people can have by sensing the changes in qi.

"Woo~Woo~Woo~Wow......"

The strange cry of the big monkey is like crying, and like the roar of a beast. It sounds very strange and creepy in the ears, and the four people's hair stands on end.

However, in Zhuang Lin's ears, his heart naturally understands some information, as if he knows the state of the monster at this moment.

The transverse bone has not been transformed, it is not up to the standard at all!

Lu Jing did not forget to remind others.

"Remember to take a breath to protect your ears and internal organs to avoid being frightened by its roar. At that time, you can only use 30% of your strength..."

"Yes!" "Brother Lu, you are injured, stay back!"

"Why doesn't he come down?" "I'm afraid he wants to lead us over!"

......

The few people were so nervous that they temporarily forgot about Zhuang Lin. They held their weapons and pretended to be calm.

In the direction of the forest, the big monkey showed a human-like mocking expression, and the strange cry seemed to be teasing others. In fact, it had been secretly observing the four people for two days, and only dared to approach and show up today. It has already figured out that these people are short-handed...

Zhuang Lin still sat by the campfire, not looking at the outside world at all, but looking up and down at the wooden sword in his hand, and then took a light breath.

"Hiss~~~"

With this breath, the campfire in the pavilion actually tilted towards Zhuang Lin, and it seemed that a wisp of fire flowed into Zhuang Lin's mouth. All this did not occur to the four people who stood up and looked outside.

"Huh..."

Zhuang Lin blew gently again, and the immortal power mixed with the fire of the heart and the fire of the mortal world was spit out on the wooden sword.

The remaining sawdust on the sword was like a spark that was lit, and then scattered in the wind and fire, revealing a reddish-brown sword body with a few black marks of tempering, and the lines on it seemed to be briefly fluorescent.

Zhuang Lin held the sword in his left hand and pointed the sword with his right hand. The lung gold energy slid gently from the hilt to the tip of the sword along the sword finger, and then he flicked his finger.

"Ding~~~"

A wooden sword actually made a faint sound of metal!

I, Zhuang Lin, wielded the sword to kill the evil spirit for the first time. Even though it was a wooden sword, there was still a sense of ritual!

Although the sound of the sword ringing was weak, it was very obvious, and finally attracted the attention of Lu Jing and others again. I thought that the scholar was scared and dropped the knife on the ground, but I saw that the scholar surnamed Zhuang actually stood up with the wooden sword.

At this moment, the big monkey in the forest seemed to be excited, and it cried out frequently.

That breath, that feeling, it remembered the person it wanted to eat!

The big monkey was full of demonic energy, and it rushed towards the pavilion over there. Tonight, it was not just revenge!

"Roar--"

The roar was full of tyranny and violence, which made people's hair stand on end.

"Damn it, fight it!" "Surround it!"

"Are you afraid of a beast--"

"Ah--" "Kill--"

The four warriors also shouted loudly, one by one, with their eyes wide open, and they rushed out of the pavilion with courage, even if it was a monster, they could kill it!

The big monkey was very fast, with excitement in his eyes, and he had thrown countless stones in his hands halfway.

The stone made a whirring sound as it broke through the air, and its power seemed to be extremely amazing.

"Oh no, it will use a hidden weapon——" "Hide quickly——"

"Bang~" "Bang~" "Bang~" "Dang~" "Dang~"

The four people were forced to dodge continuously for a while. The stones hit the pillars of the pavilion with a loud sound, and hit the weapons that several people blocked, which made their tiger mouths tremble. The courage and confidence in their hearts were all chilled at this moment...

But the big monkey ignored the four people at all. At this moment, desire overwhelmed reason. It only had one target left, and even threw stones to avoid the people in the pavilion, for fear of breaking them.

But at this time, Zhuang Lin, who was carrying a wooden sword on his back, glanced at the big monkey rushing over.

This look was as indifferent as water, and this look was as cold as ice...

This is the look of looking at a dead object!

For some reason, that seemingly weak body, just a look, actually brought great fear to the big monkey, as if it was stronger than the power of thunder...

Escape!

At this moment, the big monkey slid in an arc on the ground, kicked up a cloud of dust and fled towards the forest, even urinating in the process...

"It escaped!" "Stop it!"

"Don't let it run away--"

The four thought that the evil spirit was afraid of them, and immediately regained their formation and chased after it.

But at this moment, from Shili Pavilion to their side, it seemed that a smoke-like figure floated past, and it was far away in a flash...

Although the big monkey was fast, how could it be compared with Zhuang Lin? With its level of Taoism, Zhuang Lin was not worried that it would have any powerful escape methods.

The big monkey ran away for only a dozen feet, and it didn't have time to change its panic expression. When he looked up, he saw a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

Still that kind of eyes, still that calm face, Zhuang Lin was indeed not as excited as he was at the beginning for such a monster.

"Evil beast."

A soft voice seemed to whisper in his ear.

But as soon as the sound entered his ears, the big monkey felt a pain in his heart, and before he could even feel any emotion, the pain and tearing completely overwhelmed his consciousness...

Zhuang Lin was still ten feet away from the big monkey, and it seemed that he just raised his right hand slightly, and the wooden sword was ten feet away from his body, piercing the heart of the monster.

Then his right hand fell down, and after a moment, the wooden sword instantly withdrew from the monster's body and flew back to Zhuang Lin's hand.

The tip of the sword pointed at the ground trembled slightly, and the monster's blood kept dripping, but at this moment the body of the wooden sword was even more red than the monster's blood...

The four men chasing the monster stopped not far away, and they could still see the fallen monster and the figure standing with the sword in the dim light.

Although he didn't see the process, let alone the short flying sword, the result in front of him was enough to explain the situation.

Someone looked back slightly stiffly at the pavilion with the swaying bonfire over there, and the scholar in the pavilion...really disappeared!