Commissioned by the Fu family?
"Wow, Yaoguang is so warm! I don't want to leave you when I get cold!" You Youju placed her feet under Yaoguang's belly and exclaimed comfortably.
Zhu Xun sat closer and said, "This spirit lion is called the Mountain Lord by outsiders, but it has been raised into a big raccoon by Uncle."
You Youju couldn't get enough of Yao Guang's fur: "Oh dear, even a big cat is a cat."
Zhu Xun straightened the bedding: "Uncle, if you're still sleepy, rest a little longer. We'll arrive in a day. I'll call you for dinner."
You Youju burrowed into the covers and muttered softly, "Sleeper berths are still the best."
He pulled Zhu Xun inside: "Sleep together, those two boys will wake us up later."
"My two Dao Lords, lunch is ready." (This is the seventh.)
Qi knocked on the window, but no one answered. There was a snoring sound, though.
Seeing that Qi was standing motionless in front of the carriage, Song Song went straight up and opened the carriage door: "They must be asleep. This young master will wake up these two sleepyheads."
"Ahhh!!!" A scream not only woke up You Youju, but also attracted Huai Jing over.
Qi Zheng stood in front of Song Song, holding a sword and confronting the people inside the carriage.
"Zitang! Aqi! What happened?!" He rushed over and saw a white lion the size of a human squatting at the door, tilting its head and looking at them. Behind it, You Youju's long hair hung straight down, and she covered Zhu Xun's ears with her hands: "I say, Song Song, you're too timid. Don't hurt my precious nephew's ears."
Song Song emerged from behind Qi. Seeing the white lion's docile demeanor, he tried to cover up his embarrassment by saying, "I'm not afraid, I'm just shocked. You...your spirit beast is quite majestic."
You Youju patted Yaoguang: "Go down and play with your brother." Then she closed the door: "We'll be down right away, Yaoguang is very docile."
Huai Jing snapped out of her daze and frowned.
Huai Jing hid behind Qi and reached out to touch Yao Guang. Yao Guang didn't flinch but rubbed against Song Song's hand. Song Song became bolder: "Hey, she's really gentle." He then boldly started to ruffle Yao Guang's fluffy head.
This trip to Fu Town was at the urgent request of Master Fu. It took a whole day to get there. At this time, Song Song was not in a hurry. Two slightly luxurious carriages stopped in front of Master Fu's mansion.
Seeing Song Song's imposing presence, luxurious attire, and arrogant demeanor, Master Fu lowered his stance and asked, "What brings you here, young master?"
Song Song sized him up, unfolded his folding fan to cover half his face, and took a step back: "Didn't you ask a master to exorcise evil spirits? This young master is here to take on this job." Qi stepped forward, blocking most of Song Song's body.
It's no wonder Song Song was disgusted. This rich man was surrounded by a dark aura, with droopy eyes, gray hair, colorless lips, and a hunched back as if he couldn't support his own body. His skin was wrinkled and matted.
The news said she was supposed to be in her forties, but looking at her, she must be well into her fifties.
Huai Jing also got off the carriage: "Master Fu, please don't be so formal. We don't accept money. Please let us settle down first."
Master Fu's suspicions subsided slightly upon seeing Huai Jing's attire, and his mind settled even more when he saw the two newly alighted figures exuding an ethereal aura. He quickly bowed and scraped, saying, "Please come in, gentlemen."
Due to limited space, rooms were shared by two people, and meals were eaten together by everyone. After a short while, they all gathered in the lobby.
The wealthy man was helped to sit in the main seat: "Esteemed Daoists, you have come from afar. Please forgive me if there has been any inadequacy in our hospitality."
Song Song sighed as he looked at the tea served by the servants, and accepted the tea that Qi had brewed separately. The others all nodded politely to the master.
"Alas. There is a monster in our town that abducts two young boys and girls every six months."
The townspeople were greatly disturbed. At first, everyone thought they had been abducted by child traffickers, but it became more and more frequent, and they were not only targeting young boys and girls, but also virgins.
Previously, our town hired many demon hunters, but in the end, nothing came of it, and they couldn't find out the cause.
"Or perhaps these demon hunters died tragically for no reason, causing widespread panic." Master Fu coughed twice.
Song Song: "Oh? Why wasn't such a big thing reported?"
Master Fu: "Reporting it upstairs is useless. They sent one or two people down, but they all said everything was normal after a while. Recently, this demon has become even more rampant, and several families in the village have died!"
They all died from their bodies exploding; what a horrific sight! Master Fu looked heartbroken, and his cough was even worse than before.
Huai Jing: "What about the master's health?"
Master Fu: "Ahem. I've worried a lot about this matter. The children were captured, the villagers were killed, and I'm heartbroken. It's not just that I'm physically exhausted, but it feels like I'm being retaliated against by that monster."
Huai Jing: "Before this, I heard that there was a powerful demon hunter in this town who protected it... Is this senior still alive?"
Master Fu paused visibly for two seconds: "Ah Zhong? Ah Zhong... he... he ran away from the monster ten years ago out of fear."
Ignoring Master Fu's grief, You Youju asked the servant beside her, "Did the children go missing in the last two years?"
The attendant also looked grief-stricken: "To be honest, it has been more than ten years."
Song Song slammed his hand on the table, startling Master Fu: "Ten years!? Then why have you only started working on this recently?"
Huai Jing quickly stopped the irritable Song Song: "Master Fu, please don't mind him, he's just impatient."
You Youju then asked, "Then the incident of the villager exploding to death only happened in the last two years?"
Master Fu glanced cautiously at Song Song: "It happened in the last two months... but we've made quite a few preparations over the past ten years, although they haven't had much effect..."
You Youju wore a veil, so no one could see his expression.
"We understand. Master Fu is unwell. Please go back and rest. We will investigate thoroughly."
Master Fu paused for a moment, then said, "Daoist, you may not know, but this monster kills one household at the beginning of each month. It's incredibly cruel and completely unpredictable. Today just happens to be..."
You Youju glanced at Huai Jing, feeling ashamed because she didn't know much about this profession and couldn't draw talismans.
Huai Jing sensed it and took out a stack of talismans from her pouch: "Please distribute these talismans, sir. If there is any danger, we can sense the demonic aura."
Master Fu was overjoyed and expressed his gratitude repeatedly.
"That old bastard definitely didn't tell the truth. Ten years! How many people could have gone missing in that time? How could the court ignore it after it was reported? He must have colluded with officials to suppress the matter! He just didn't dare to offend them!" Song Song said indignantly.
Zhu Xun, who had been silent all along, also spoke up: "This person is covered in foul air. He probably had no choice but to take action because his own safety was in danger."
You Youju nodded and took off her veil: "Zhu Xun is right. We still need to go to the street to find out what's going on."
Seeing this face, Song Song's anger subsided considerably: "Brother Ju, what's with the turbidity?"
Huai Jing continued, "This person's forehead is dark and the whites of his eyes are not clean, which means his body is impure; the black aura around his body is swirling and cannot be dispersed, which means he is turbid and evil; his bad luck means his luck is turbid; the accumulation of so much black and turbid aura means he must not have done evil in a short time."
Song Song's mouth dropped open: "How come I didn't see it?" He then glanced at the four people in the room: "Looks like going out with you guys was definitely the right decision!"
Huai Jing continued, "Let's go and see if we can get any information about that demon hunter."
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