Chapter 210
"Peach wood sword..." Bei Qiao was also shocked by this man's impressive moves. Seeing the man's aggressive but clumsy manner, he had guessed his move would fail, but he hadn't expected it to fail so badly... Peach wood swords slaying demons—is this just one of those myths you've read too many times? The peach wood swords in those stories weren't just ordinary artifacts; they were ancestral magical instruments... probably.
Perhaps the man's act of wielding a mahogany sword was so shocking, the crowd fell silent for a moment. Then, someone started it, but the entire crowd erupted in laughter. Players who had been planning to complete a quest were among them, laughing so hard they almost forgot what they were there for.
"Hey hey!" The friend next to him elbowed him.
"Hahahaha...what are you doing, just watching the fun!"
"What are you looking at? Have you forgotten why we are here?"
"Oh...oh!" The player finally came to his senses and began selling snacks to the crowd. This was a part-time task he had accepted. Some task publishers would choose busy places to post tasks. There were many different types of tasks, and some of the rewards were low. Only players who liked to watch the fun would take them and complete them while watching the fun. It didn't matter if they couldn't complete them or not.
Everyone laughed, but the demon hunter, who had forced himself to have a little hope, was completely speechless. He knew the man was only cooperating because he'd threatened his beloved's safety, but he hadn't expected him to cooperate to this extent. It felt a bit like he was more trouble than good, but...
Seeing that he is still trying hard, if the fact that his sweetheart's pen pal was fabricated by his three fellow apprentices who took turns writing for him is exposed... forget it, I'd better keep it a secret as much as possible. At worst, I can hire someone to write a love letter for him, and then find an opportunity to write a letter to break up.
The people downstairs had their own thoughts. Liu Jiuyue upstairs twitched her lips at the window, thinking that this lively reversal was very boring. Unlike their family, they would often find dancers and maids hiding assassins during festivals, so the whole family was forced to learn to catch blades with their bare hands before practicing martial arts. The only chopsticks in the house were ebony chopsticks inlaid with silver, and there was a poison test before they could use the chopsticks.
Liu Keji obviously thought so too. His attention was completely focused on the book. If it weren't for the fact that he would meet up with Mrs. Hu later, he would have wanted to leave immediately. The little maid in blue wanted to watch the fun, but she didn't have the courage to leave her post without permission.
The man's incident didn't stop Madame Hu from continuing to beat him. Dressed in a lotus-pink robe, Madame Hu swung a pink sledgehammer, sending the demon-hunting man running everywhere. Finally, she slammed him into the ground like a whack-a-mole. If Madame Hu hadn't held back, the demon-hunting man would have died on the spot.
"Isn't she really the most beautiful woman, not the most skilled?" Someone in the crowd asked: Is she too strong, or is this man too weak?
"What are you talking about? She's so beautiful, how can she not be the most beautiful woman?"
"No, I mean..."
"Hey, everyone knows that the best fighters aren't necessarily good-looking, but the most beautiful women who've held the title for a long time are definitely capable!" Someone in the crowd waved their hand and began to explain the most beautiful women throughout history, while also promoting their own paintings of beautiful women. Seeing the crowd's agitated expressions, he quickly brought the topic back to the most beautiful women, recounting a few rumors about them, some of which were unclear whether they were true or not.
No matter they are gentlemen or villains, they will chase after beautiful women. The most beautiful women in the past, both men and women, have experienced harassment. Because the bodyguards and thugs cannot be by their side all the time, these most beautiful women have shown their special skills in order to avoid being disturbed. Some have practiced martial arts to a superb level, some have learned to use hidden weapons, and some have simply combined beauty and strength to win the title of the most beautiful master.
"It's said that Hong Ling, the most beautiful woman back then, and Gui Mian Hua, the most skilled martial artist, were the same person. Someone once broke into the inn and tried to kidnap Hong Ling in public. But when she donned a ghost mask, drew her weapons, and beat the men down, their expressions of disbelief were truly captivating!"
"Wait, isn't there a truly beautiful lady who is both beautiful inside and out?"
"What does it mean to be consistent inside and out? How can a flower with thorns not be considered consistent inside and out?"
“…Just pretend I didn’t say anything.”
"You don't care about right and wrong, cause and effect, and you won't even listen to the parties involved's arguments. What's the difference between your actions as a monster hunter and the monsters you're trying to eliminate?" As the crowd engaged in a heated discussion about the topic of the most beautiful woman, Madam Hu took the monster hunter's identity badge that the maid had picked up and wiped clean from the ground, flipped it over, and took a look: "Oh, you're still a junior monster hunter, so weak in the face. I wonder which unlucky monster became your achievement."
Monster catchers with nameplates are affiliated with the imperial court. When they are hired, they are monster catchers without rank. After that, their rank is increased based on their monster catching achievements. The lowest rank is junior and the highest rank is top rank. The number of top rank monster catchers is limited to ten.
Mrs. Hu: I just don't know how this guy, with his reckless personality and weak fighting skills, was able to level up. I'm afraid he was just lucky.
Hearing Lady Hu say she couldn't handle a beating, the demon hunter opened his mouth to retort, but ultimately remained silent. He was a conservative man, believing all demons deserved death. But Lady Hu was human, and someone he'd mistakenly mistaken for a demon and harassed her on the street. So, she deserved the beating, even if it wasn't intentional.
As for the man who attacked Lady Hu with the mahogany sword, he had already been subdued by a maid. He wasn't physically strong, and his skills were practically nonexistent. Even Lady Hu's weakest maid only needed a single hand to pin him to the ground, preventing him from getting up. For reference, this man's attack power wasn't even as strong as half a goose.
"So noisy." Yu'er pressed the man to the ground, frowning.
The man tried to unravel his curse, but Yu'er, unwilling to endure it any longer, tapped him on the shoulder, knocking him unconscious. A constable, who had been watching the spectacle from the crowd for a while, stepped out and took the man. But facing the man, a demon hunter, he was a bit embarrassed. While demon hunters held no official title, they were affiliated with the imperial court. Proper procedures required obtaining an arrest warrant in advance, otherwise the subsequent wrangling would be very troublesome.
"It's okay, I've already gotten rid of my anger." Mrs. Hu didn't care. Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. If she had to wait for others to judge her for everything, she would have died of anger long ago. To avoid getting sick from anger, she always took revenge on the spot, just like today when she hit someone with a sledgehammer.
Madam Hu: Evildoers often forget their evil deeds, even blaming those they harmed for being too petty and overly calculative. To help them improve their memory, I practiced diligently for years, finally mastering the hammer-swinging technique, which inflicts pain without killing, and the lightning-strike technique, which delivers a swift, painless death.
The constable expressed his immense gratitude for Mrs. Hu's understanding and bowed deeply on the spot. If it weren't for his fear of bad luck, he would have even wanted to come a few more times. As for the man wielding the peach wood sword, there was no need to dwell on it. The constable dragged him away on the spot, like he was carrying a tattered sack, barely better than a pig. His every move was filled with personal grudges.
News about celebrities always spread quickly. If word of the most beautiful woman being mistaken for a demon by a demon hunter and nearly captured reached the capital, and the higher-ups learned of it, it would likely be used as a typical case, and criticized from top to bottom. He didn't even need to wait until then; he could already guess what kind of scorn his superiors would give them after being slammed by the higher-ups.
Constable: This is a disaster sent from heaven! The unruly people are collaborating with the demon hunters, and their superiors are completely indifferent and only offer false information. What can we, the soldiers, do? What does this have to do with us?
Madam Hu was not very interested in what happened next. The sun outside was too hot, so she lay back in the flower sedan chair with the help of her maid, and began to take a nap on her side.
The maid placed the fox fur coat beside Lady Hu, bent down to wipe her sweat, then lowered the curtains and quickly left with the flower sedan chair. This one-sided beating had caused some damage to the road, but with a sensible demon catcher present, someone would pay for the damage.
"Hmm?" In the departing flower sedan chair, Mrs. Hu picked up the fox fur and shook it, and her delicate eyebrows suddenly wrinkled into a ball.
"Wife"
"It ran away again. Yu'er"
"Yes, madam." Yu'er took out the box containing the tracking incense from the secret compartment under the flower sedan chair and handed it to Madam Hu.
No one knew what was happening in the flower chariot. Seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, the crowds that had been crowded around to watch the fun quickly dispersed. The young couple sitting at the table had also left at some point. The refreshments they had brought with them were packed up and taken away, and even the tabletop had been wiped down.
Seeing the path downstairs clear, Bei Qiao quietly went downstairs and left. The waiter, who had come upstairs to refill tea, was stunned for a moment when he saw the second floor empty before continuing to work on other things. A distinguished guest is a distinguished guest for the boss, but not his benefactor. He didn't regret the guest's departure, as long as the guest didn't run away without paying.
Waiter: So what if the customer orders a lot? The one who makes money is the boss, not me.
Bei Qiao didn't go far after leaving. Maybe it was because time travelers had an inexplicable attraction, but on the road she met a fox that tried to seduce her. To be precise, it was a three-tailed fox that kept wagging its tail to try to attract her attention.
"I seem to have seen such a beautiful tail somewhere..." Bei Qiao touched his chin and began to think about whether to play it safe or take a risk: This fox may have bad intentions towards him, but... this tail looks really beautiful and nice to touch!
"You really make it hard for me to find you." Before the three-tailed fox could continue to think of ways to seduce Bei Qiao, Madam Hu rushed to it first, picked up its tail and hit it on the forehead with a loud bang.
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