After saying this, Master Li picked up his teacup, took a small sip, and continued, "Come, come, try some! This is top-quality Biluochun tea; I hope Master Zhang will like it..."
"Mmm, it tastes great, good tea, good tea, hahaha..." Zhang Li took a sip and praised it highly.
But actually, well... he didn't taste anything at all; he just found it very thirst-quenching.
After everyone was seated, Master Li chatted with them over tea for a while, exchanging some meaningless pleasantries before getting down to business and recounting the strange events that had occurred in his household. Master Li then laid out everything that had happened the previous night.
After hearing Master Li recount how the strange events of the previous night had occurred again, Zhang Li's expression darkened, and he asked:
"Master Li, are you saying that there was another insect infestation in the manor last night???" That shouldn't be the case. He and Yang Wen were both sleeping soundly, so how come they didn't hear anything?
Although Mr. Li was puzzled as to why the other party would ask such an obvious question, he still nodded in affirmation.
"Strange... but neither of us noticed anything last night?" Yang Wen, who was impatient, scratched his head, his clear eyes filled with great doubt.
Zhang Li: Seriously? You just confessed like that? You unlucky kid, what are you going to do with being so honest?!
Upon hearing Yang Wen's words, everyone in the Li family, including Master Li and his concubines, changed their expressions.
They assumed the other party disdained such a trivial matter, which was why they didn't show up last night. How could they possibly be completely unaware of this?!
Madam Li, in particular, was already anxious because she was worried that if her husband were killed, it would affect her son. Now, hearing that Zhang Li and his group were so unreliable, not only failing to deter the murderer but also sleeping so soundly at night, they were completely useless, she became even more furious.
She slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and roared:
"You liar! You call yourself a demon hunter? That's all a lie, isn't it? The commotion last night was so loud, the whole manor was up! I don't believe you couldn't hear it!"
Ah—finally these words have been spoken! Madam Li is overjoyed!
But when Master Li saw this, his head started buzzing. Why did this silly woman blurt everything out? He should at least investigate the two of them a bit more and figure things out before making such harsh words. If he just turned against them like this, who would help them clean up this mess in the manor?
Strange things are happening again; I'm afraid someone's dead not far off!
He quickly pulled Madam Li aside and said gently, "Madam! What nonsense are you spouting! You know who Master Zhang is, don't you? Something strange happened last night; there must be some kind of sorcerer at work!!"
After being reminded by her husband, Mrs. Li became more aware of her surroundings and sat down with an embarrassed expression.
That makes sense. Even if these two are frauds, there's no reason why they should be less hearing than the older women in the household!
Seeing that things had calmed down, Master Li quickly turned to Zhang Li and apologized:
"Master Zhang, please don't listen to my wife's nonsense! She was terrified by what happened yesterday and isn't quite thinking clearly. Please forgive her!"
"It's alright, Madam didn't mean to offend you..."
Zhang Li didn't care what others thought. He was a demon hunter, and he wasn't here for long. He simply waved his hand and smiled:
"Mr. Li, please don't take it to heart. I'm not that petty! How about this? Since there was another insect infestation last night, why don't you take us to the scene to see the situation?"
"Uh... well... this matter isn't a big deal, but it's not a small one either. We're all used to it, so there's no need to rush! Look, it's getting late, and the food is all prepared. Let's eat while it's hot, hahaha..." Master Li said with a laugh.
He completely forgot to preserve the scene. Seeing that the beauties in the backyard were terrified, he had already sent people to clean everything up, including the animal carcasses! Now, there's nothing there, so there's no need to go look.
As they spoke, the long table in the main hall was already laden with food, and a group of maids and servants were bringing out bowls and chopsticks to serve everyone the meal. Master Li, who was in the main seat, also personally served wine and diligently helped to serve the dishes.
Yang Wen didn't care about anything else; once food was placed in front of him, he would start eating heartily. Seeing that his younger brother had already started eating, Zhang Li couldn't refuse any longer and also picked up his chopsticks.
After a lively meal and drinks, Master Li wanted to take two people for a stroll in the garden to digest their food. However, Zhang Li couldn't contain his anxiety and rejected the suggestion, instead proposing to go check on the place where the insect infestation had occurred the previous night.
This time he was certain. If a demon hunter like him, who was sleeping with his demon-repelling magic weapon in his arms, could be affected, it must have been done by humans!
Moreover, this person deliberately made a move last night, causing Madam Li to question his abilities on his very first day here because he slept too soundly. He was truly up to no good.
I'm angry! Extremely angry!
Even if this incident has nothing to do with monsters, he's still going head-to-head with the person behind it all!
So the group headed toward the house where the pests had held their party, but on the roof beam, the little red fox Yuling was still fast asleep with her face buried in her tail.
[Host, it seems someone is coming!] The system has been staying by Yu Ling's side the whole time, so it has taken on the role of lookout.
Yu Ling nestled in a small ball on the roof beam. When she heard the system call her, she flicked her tail, looked up, and sure enough, she saw Master Li leading two demon hunters, one strong and one young, on their way here, and they were almost at the door.
This room was originally a storage room for miscellaneous items, and hardly anyone lived here. The servant who had the accident happened to come to pick up something, but unexpectedly, someone died. Everyone was very careful when they stepped on the ground.
Finally, apart from Zhang Li and Yang Wen, everyone else stayed outside, showing no intention of coming in, not even the group of people who dealt with the insects and snakes yesterday.
Tsk tsk tsk, if it weren't for Master Li insisting on ordering them to clean this place up last night, no one would want to come to this unlucky place!
When entering an unfamiliar room, most people look around first, and few look up to admire the ceiling.
Zhang Li and the other man spent a long time looking through the damaged furniture and decorations. At the same time, Yu Ling was also lying on the high roof beam, peeking out to watch the show, but no one noticed her presence for quite a while.
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