Upon hearing the news from his servants, Master Li, who was anxiously waiting in his mansion, rushed out with his large belly and two beautiful wives and concubines to greet the two demon hunters. The servants of the Li mansion also stood in rows on both sides, and bowed respectfully when they saw the two men arrive.
Master Li had a completely different attitude towards the servants waiting on both sides. He raised his hand indifferently to show his authority, then quickly chased them all away, and put on a smiling face again.
His narrowed eyes swept over the two demon hunters, one small and one burly, before decisively fixing his gaze on the 'elder brother' among them.
Although the two demon hunters were dressed simply, the magical items they carried were quite old, indicating that they were not the kind of charlatans who swindled people, but rather had some real skills.
The demon hunter, in particular, had a unique and distinguished air about him, making him seem much more reliable than the errand boy next to him.
Master Li chuckled, grasped the hand of this 'reliable demon hunter,' and, with tears streaming down his face, exclaimed, 'Oh dear! Masters, you've finally arrived!'
"What exactly happened at your residence?" The 'elder brother' asked, frowning as he looked at the unusually enthusiastic Master Li.
Master Li wiped away his tears, sighed, and said:
"A few nights ago, a lot of snakes, rats, insects and ants suddenly appeared in my house. They even overturned the candlesticks and set the side room on fire, keeping us up all night. We were so busy cleaning up that we made quite a commotion. We thought it was just an insect infestation, but... it's not that simple at all!"
No sooner had the insect incident subsided than several servants in my household died suddenly and unexpectedly. I was terrified!
Therefore, I would like to ask the two masters to help me see if there is a monster haunting my house...
Oh, by the way, may I ask your names?
Yu Ling, the fox eavesdropping from inside the bag: Seriously? They don't even know the demon hunter's name, and they're already this enthusiastic? That's a bit too hasty!
“My surname is Zhang, Zhang Li. His name is Yang Wen, you can just call him Xiao Yang. These strange things in your household are indeed suspicious, but I need to explain the details in more detail.” The more robust and reliable older brother, Zhang Li, didn’t mind that Master Li’s flattery was too insincere, and answered in this way.
"Oh, so it's Master Zhang! It's a pleasure to meet you! I've heard so much about you!" After spouting insincere flattery, Master Li let go of Zhang Li's hand and turned to embrace the beauties beside him. He then sent several servants who were present at the time of the incident to tell 'Big Brother' Zhang Li the whole story in great detail.
Finally, he had the corpses of the servants in his mansion brought to him so that the two exorcists could examine them closely.
"this.......\"
Zhang Li looked at it for a long time and pondered for a moment before saying:
"These corpses are incredibly emaciated, indeed resembling those killed by demons. However, there are no wounds on the bodies of these dead servants... That's strange. If they were killed by demons, there would surely be claw marks or scratches left behind."
His words brought a glimmer of hope to Master Li's eyes. As long as they weren't monsters, at least he could indulge his beautiful wives and concubines without worry, and he wouldn't have to fear that they were monsters who would drain his life force!
Master Li hurriedly pressed on, asking:
"Masters, is this really not a monster? But that doesn't matter. The most important thing is, is there any way to resolve this strange occurrence? These past few days, I've been living in fear, unable to sleep at night, and unable to eat or drink. I'm practically skin and bones!!!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Li glanced at Master Li, then at his enormous belly... "So thin you're unrecognizable? Are you sure you haven't gained a huge appetite and gotten dozens of pounds more?"
He felt that this sponsor was very unreliable and didn't intend to involve his teammates, so after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said:
"This matter needs to be investigated more thoroughly in a few more days. If it is confirmed that these are indeed monster disturbances, and if it is really that simple, then there would be no monster hunters in the world who specialize in dealing with monsters."
Moreover, the city gates are protected by treasures; any monster that manages to break through must be formidable. Master Li, you must not be careless.
"Yes, yes!" Master Li replied repeatedly.
It's true that monsters have a low status in this world, but since any flower, bird, fish, insect, animal, or stone can become a monster, the number of them is too large. There are also quite a few powerful monsters among them who have caused some trouble. Therefore, the status of monster catchers is still very high.
"But I haven't received any definite news, so I'm still feeling uneasy. Masters, why don't you stay at my residence for a while? That would make it easier to find out the truth of this matter. Once this is settled, I will certainly reward you handsomely!"
Although he knew things had changed and it wasn't entirely a case of monsters, Master Li was still quite timid. He thought that these two couldn't solve the problem immediately, and he would have to live in fear, so he wanted to keep them with him so he could sleep soundly.
Ordinary demon hunters, like Zhang Li and Yang Wen, may have some real skills, but they are not capable of directly confronting powerful demons. They are usually flattered as masters by mortals and treated with great courtesy, and they mostly handle strange and unusual events.
Those with professional lineages, like the original owner of this body, directly confront the demons themselves. Their skills are exceptional, and they can be called celestial masters.
From the perspective of the demon hunters, Master Li's reaction was not exaggerated. There is a huge difference between mortals and capable people. However, for people like the original owner and Yu Ling, who have seen more, his excessive flattery and praise seemed too fake.
If the original owner of this body were here, she would immediately realize that this was most likely a deliberate act, and she would turn around and leave without bothering to get involved in such a trivial matter.
However, these two demon hunters, Zhang Li and Yang Wen, were not very learned and were newcomers. Zhang Li was just a novice apprentice. Whether this was the work of an individual or whether a demon was involved, they still needed to investigate the clues themselves. So, at the invitation of Master Li, they stayed at the Li family mansion for a while.
After the two were settled into their guest rooms, Yu Ling, the little red fox who had been listening to all the gossip in the manor, poked her head out from her backpack in the corner. She was really eager to see what was going on.
Yu Ling planned to go to the scene of the incident in advance to find out the truth. In case... there really was someone who was blind and pretended to be a monster in the Li mansion, she had plenty of ways to turn that person into a real monster!
You want to be a monster? You like framing other monsters? Well, I'll give you that chance! But if the demon hunters accidentally kill you, don't come back with a long face and complain!
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