Chapter 226 Going to Fox Mountain and Catching Little Flower

The clues have been almost collected. For the time being, all the accusations point to the gray-haired fox Xiaohua. Even if it is not the murderer, it must be related to it.

But where to find Xiaohua the fox became a problem.

Taoist Master Tian and Xu Chuchu spent three whole days searching near the village, but they did not find any traces of other fox demons. They were afraid that they had escaped back to Fox Mountain.

By this time, the village head and his wife had resigned themselves to their fate, grieving only for their child's tragic death and giving up hope of revenge. After all, Fox Mountain was so vast and filled with fox demons, it was no easy task to catch a single gray fox.

Originally, the parents of the person involved had let it go and the matter was almost over, but Taoist Master Tian was not satisfied.

He worked so hard for so many days, but in the end he didn't catch the real culprit and came away empty-handed with nothing.

The two or three taels of silver that the village chief asked him to pay for catching the monster was a small matter, but he really couldn't bear to return the white fox's inner elixir as agreed.

The fourth-level inner elixir can improve his cultivation a lot. It took him a lot of rare treasures to catch it. If he lets it go casually, wouldn’t he lose both the wife and the army?

"No!" He immediately rejected the idea. "Even if you find another fox, it doesn't prove this white fox is innocent. Monsters are inherently evil, so you can't just let it go!"

"Then what do you say we should do? Don't you understand the principle of presumption of innocence?" Da Ju didn't like Taoist Tian's prejudice against monsters. He popped his head out and said something, then retreated behind his master.

"Da Ju, the presumption of innocence is a concept that only came into being in the 20th century," the master corrected seriously.

"Okay." Daju felt aggrieved.

Taoist Priest Tian complained, "What should I do? I want this white fox to come with me! I gave you time to investigate the case, but you still can't find out, and you still ask me what to do."

If Chen Zhaozhi followed Taoist Tian, ​​he would probably die as soon as he left the village.

Xu Chuchu didn't mind this result, but her master was not very willing. She had finally found someone who could take them to Fox Mountain and didn't want to let go easily.

"How about this? We take the white fox up the mountain to catch the gray fox," the master suggested. "If you catch it, you can set it free. If you don't catch it and don't find any evidence, you can take the white fox away. How about that? Taoist Tian can wait at the foot of the mountain. We will keep our promise."

Chen Zhaozhi pounded garlic and nodded.

Taoist Master Tian thought deeply for a moment and felt that going to Fox Mountain was also a good choice.

In fact, he had long wanted to go to Fox Mountain to hunt a few fox demons to improve his cultivation, but he was alone and weak, and he was afraid that he could not withstand the fox demon's encirclement. If the master and apprentice went together, it would be much safer.

"Okay, but I want to go with you, too, to prevent you from taking the opportunity to slip away!" he said righteously.

"No problem." The master also agreed. Their fighting power was already weak, so having one more person would naturally be better.

The two sides hit it off immediately.

The village head and his wife were dumbfounded when they saw this.

What is Fox Mountain? It's a place that every generation, from the older generation onward, would warn their descendants never to approach. There are many man-eating monsters there, and basically, once you go there, you can never return.

This... so many people are going to take risks to investigate his daughter's case? What if something goes wrong?

The village chief didn't dare to take the risk, so he had to bite the bullet and said, "Masters, we appreciate your kindness, but Fox Mountain is too dangerous, so please don't..."

"That's all right!" Taoist Priest Tian and Master said in unison, "We'll seek justice for your daughter."

The village head and his wife's eyes suddenly filled with tears.

Silly Jiji and Silly Daju also became excited and were very excited about the idea of ​​going to Fox Mountain for adventure. Chen Zhaozhi was even more delighted to be able to go home on the way.

Only Xu Chuchu sighed silently: "..."

Every time this happened, she began to miss her cultivation. If her cultivation was still there, she would just roll up her sleeves and take everyone away, and there wouldn't be so many problems.

We were all efficient people, so we packed up and set off the next day.

The village was neither far nor near from Fox Mountain, just a day's journey by carriage. They set out in the early morning, arrived in the evening, rested at the foot of the mountain for one night, and then went up the mountain again at dawn.

Demons, especially hunters like foxes, have much better night vision than humans, and are safer to move around during the day.

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At the same time, the fortune teller sent by the court to search for Chen Zhaozhi also arrived nearby, looking for clues about the fox demon.

Five men dressed similarly sat in a tavern, eating, drinking and chatting.

They are the famous "Five Drunk Brothers" in the Beijing fortune-teller circle!

The eldest brother is Zui Wuqing, the oldest one, and is said to be almost fifty years old. He is short and stocky, with very little hair, and his hairline is almost reaching the top of his head.

The second one is Zui Hongyan. She is tall. Although she is not good-looking, she is eloquent and has captured the hearts of countless girls in Beijing with her mouth. She has a lot of romantic affairs, so she is called Zui Hongyan.

The third brother, Drunk and the fourth brother, were brothers who both loved drinking and often came home drunk. They smelled bad, as if they hadn't taken a bath for eight hundred years, and were often despised by the second brother.

The most normal one among them is the fifth one, Zui Xiaoyao, who is tall and straight, strong and has no gossip.

But he always wore a bamboo hat and a black scarf, never revealing his true face. It was also said that few people had ever heard him speak. There were rumors that his tongue was cut out when he was a child, leaving him mute.

These five people are fellow disciples, and their cultivation levels range from the fourth to the fifth level. Although their master is no longer around, they are able to take on any task and complete it because they have so many people and can work together well.

This time, the court also gave them the task of hunting down Shen Zhaozhi.

The eldest brother devoured several thick slices of pork and began to grumble, "I never thought this Shen guy was really the descendant of a fox demon as the rumors say! If he hadn't suddenly transformed and scared me the other day, I would have not only broken his tail, but also taken his life!"

The second brother, Zui Hongyan, took a sip of wine and said frivolously, "If you say that this fox demon's charm is strong, then General Shen, who was so serious and upright, was also deceived by the fox demon and left this child."

The fourth brother slammed his wine glass in annoyance. "Oh, why bother talking about the past? This kid has tricked us. He must have fled to Fox Mountain. That's the territory of the fox demons. Many people have never returned. This mission will not be easy to complete. If we fail, I'm afraid the court will not let us off easily."

They have committed many evil deeds under the noses of the royal family in the capital. Although they have never been held accountable, they know that this is not a long-term solution. This time they came here to redeem themselves for their crimes.

Several people complained, expressed their opinions, and discussed several strategies to enter Fox Mountain. Only the fifth brother, Zui Xiaoyao, said nothing, and it seemed that he was really mute.

It was already late after the meal, and they didn't dare to rest for too long, so they continued on their journey under the cover of night.

As the five people walked out of the store, a young man in a black shirt stood up from the corner and followed them silently.