When he came out of the forest, Li Kui was extremely careful. He was deeply afraid that Master Lingzhi, a thief, might be lurking around and attack him.

"Come out, I see you!"

"I can see your cock sticking out..."

Li Kui yelled with great momentum, and it seemed that the only answer he received was an echo. But no one jumped out. The soil and stones he picked up from the forest were thrown into the bushes, and then he held his breath and listened to the sound.

Unfortunately, Li Kui was disappointed in the end.

It's not a disappointment either.

Master Lingzhi covered his eye sockets before he was injured. It was obvious that his eyeballs were hit. People will be particularly frightened when their eyes are injured, even more panicked than if they were stabbed. So in panic, he put his hands in his hands.

He used his long knife as a hidden weapon and shot it in the direction of Li Kui. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he used a move to escape from the golden cicada's shell and left the forest.

Weighing Master Lingzhi's long sword, it feels a bit light to hold.

This was him. He was used to the powerful and heavy Ghost King's axe, so any weapon felt light. This single sword weighed at least forty pounds. The thick back of the sword was as thick as four or five copper coins, but the blade was not wide.

But when it dances, it is extremely powerful. The handle of the knife is designed for both hands, which is more than a foot long. The blade is made of copper and silver with a dragon pattern painted on it. Although there is no gem embellishment,

But it's enough to set the style straight, and it looks very expensive. The blade is not too bright, but even with the few collisions that Li Kui attacked just now, there is no chip. It is obvious that the hardness of the blade and the elasticity of the blade are first-class.

Good thing. If it were a single sword weighing five or six kilograms, the sword would have broken when Master Lingzhi fought with Li Kui, and it would not have been able to block Li Kui's attack.

He pulled it a few times and felt that it was not in his hand and it would be a pity to throw it away. If he was short of money in the future, he could exchange it for a lot of money. So with the intention of making a fortune from the purchase, he returned along the original road with the knife and looked for it on the way.

The Master Lingzhi is unlucky, but there is no trace of the Master Lingzhi at all.

After finding the double axe, Li Kui's confidence suddenly returned by 70 to 80%. He bandaged himself casually, and the wound stopped bleeding. Sitting on the top of the mountain, Li Kui wondered, where did this spiritual master go?

"Yes, go and see his lair!"

In the dark cave, there are heavy traces of smoke and fire, and there is also a rotten smell of moisture. There are large and small animal bones discarded everywhere in the open space. The pale animal bones give people an eerie feeling.

"Let me go, this can't be a carrot!"

After rummaging around in the cave for a while, Li Kui found a treasure in a wooden box. Various wound medicines were not very attractive to him, and he couldn't figure out what their use was. But there were ten treasures hidden in a cloth bag.

Several ginseng sticks of different sizes made him uneasy. These things are so big, can they be fake?

He opened a bit of ginseng and put it in his mouth and chewed it a few times. He frowned slightly. It was much bitterer than American ginseng. Li Kui, who had never tasted wild ginseng, decided that this package of ginseng must be from this guy, a genuine wild ginseng.

.I was about to spit out the extremely bitter ginseng residue in my mouth, but I was stunned, and then a look of nostalgia appeared on my face - I couldn't bear to part with it!

"This is a bronze plate. It's a pity that the words can't be read clearly. Forget it, take it!"

"This sparkling sun-like color could be gold! It's a pity that there are only two gold ingots, so forget it and collect them first!"

"Hehehehe, this spiritual master is so stupid. He even keeps a diary. He leaves everything in his heart on paper. How stupid is this? Go back and criticize this guy for being vulgar, and then accept it!"

Forget about the salt, I’ll keep it for you to marinate the meat!”

…

When he entered the cave, he had both hands empty and two giant axes stuck in his waist. At most, he could only carry a long knife on his back. But when he came out of the cave, he was like a fleeing head of a family. All the rags were gone.

Carrying it on his back. Of course, there were too many things, and he also gave up many seemingly precious things.

For example, he smashed the bottles of elixirs into a pile and urinated on the pile. Then he used charcoal to write a line of large characters on the cave wall next to it: "

The green mountains will not change and the green waters will flow forever. Li Kui will stay!"

Then he added: "Are you surprised or surprised?"

There is a pile of copper coins under the words. There is no way, there are too many things to take care of these worthless burdens.

After leaving the cave, Li Kui was about to walk down the mountain ridge when suddenly a tiger roared in the forest at the foot of the mountain. The animals in the forest that had become lazy in winter suddenly became more diligent.

Birds flew into the sky in panic, wild boars, deer, and even wolves were scurrying about in the forest.

Li Kui stared at the foot of the mountain, his face changing constantly.

This is probably a big tiger, right?

Don't be vague.

Definitely.

Li Kui thought that if he encountered it, it would be inconvenient for him to carry things on his back, and he was also injured. Although it was not serious, it would affect his performance. Especially... what if he couldn't defeat the tiger?

Although Li Kui once had a record of killing four tigers in one go in "Water Margin", at that time Li Kui was holding the Ghost King's ax and full of anger. But in later generations, Li Kui's record was criticized. One of the reasons is that tigers

He is a solitary animal, and if four appear at a time, they must be tiger cubs. Bullying a young tiger is not a hero, and his achievements will not be accepted. Secondly, he has a weapon in his hand, which is far different from Wu Song hitting a tiger with his fists.

Right now, there is no shortage of weapons in his hands, and there should be only one tiger.

But it's probably a big tiger.

Li Kui hesitated for a while, spat, and said one sentence: "You beautiful beast, it's getting late today, so I'll spare your life until I get it tomorrow!"

Li Kui said harsh words and went down the cliff. If he were to jump, he would definitely be doomed. But if you are prepared and climb down little by little, it is not that difficult.

After landing at the bottom of the ditch, Li Kui figured out the direction and followed the valley to Baizhang Village.

Before returning to the village, he buried the captured trophies on the spot, keeping only the Ghost King ax and the long knife. Everyone in the village knew that Li Kui was learning martial arts, and even if he was carrying weapons, he would not attract people's attention. On the contrary,

It's because Li Kui's family was so poor that they didn't even have a chair that could sit on. Li Kui had to sit on a stone under his buttocks to eat. If there were more valuable gold and silver in the house, this would be the source of trouble.

envy.

It can burn a person out of his mind.

The wise master is one of them.

If he wasn't jealous that Li Kui could break through the shackles of a warrior, he wouldn't want to kill Li Kui. Of course, there are many secrets in Master Lingzhi. If someone discovers something strange about Li Kui and follows the clues to find him, it seems that

There is also this level of worry.

After getting ready, he threw the weapons in his small shabby house and walked carelessly to the old patriarch's house without closing the door.

The old patriarch happened to be reading the almanac, thinking that that day was an auspicious day and he could make a grand plan. Of course, the old patriarch, who was not very literate, was very sensitive to a few words, for example: "Everything is suitable!"

"Third uncle, it's not bad, there are big insects in the mountains."

Big bug means tiger, and people in the mountains will understand it immediately. As tigers are ferocious beasts at the top of the food chain, this news is really fatal and will immediately cause panic in the entire village.

The old patriarch opened his mouth and said with a leaky smile: "As you know, I am preparing to report to the county, and I will focus on it for the tax exemption in the coming year!"

Li Kui was stunned. He couldn't react. The tiger wanted to eat people. It was very scary!

Why are you not afraid of anyone in the mountains?

Instead, it feels a bit like welcoming ‘auspiciousness’?

The old patriarch explained with a smile: "You are stupid too, you don't care about the affairs of the village. In previous years, we were able to survive the winter because of the tax exemption from the county. If there are no big insects in the mountains, can the county allow us to live in peace?" This year’s harvest isn’t that good either, and the big bug is about to come.”

etc!

Li Kui was a little confused. How could tigers be related to the harvest of crops? According to the old patriarch, Baizhang Village has always enjoyed the tax-free policy of the 'Big Insect Sanctuary', and is not very afraid of the scourge of big insects. These things can eat people. Even if they are not afraid, it means there must be something fishy in it. Regardless of whether there are big insects or not, the people in the mountains hunt and cultivate and collect mountain products without any delay. It can be seen that the villagers in Baizhang Village know that there are tigers in the mountains is a lie. But when this lie can get benefits , everyone chooses to believe it. At least on the surface it is.

But Li Kui really saw it. Although it was far away, the tiger's roar would not be fake, the animals in the forest would not fake it if they were frightened, and the colorful skin would not be fake. Unless there are still hidden things in Baizhang Village A piece of good tiger skin, you can pretend to be a tiger in the mountains and scare the officials who come down from the county.

But how could there be tiger skins in Baizhang Village?

A good tiger skin would cost hundreds, or even thousands, of strings, right?

This is a huge sum of money, and as poor as the Baizhang villagers are, it is impossible to have it.

Li Kui thought about it for a while before he understood what the old patriarch meant. He couldn't bear it. The old man had been living in this false beauty. There were big tigers in the mountains, and the villagers in Baizhang Village were living in water and heat. They needed tax exemptions and needed tax exemptions. Subsidy from the county. The elders in the county didn't want to send anyone to check at all. When they came to Baizhang Village, it was on the edge of Mengshan Mountain and Yishan Mountain. There were so many tigers in the mountains, so it was normal for them to come out and wander around. Especially, the government officials They are very resistant to big tigers.

It's okay to be injured, but the threat of death is too great.

The county magistrate also believed that it would be better to do less than to do more, so he simply exempted Baizhang Village from paying taxes and ordered them to move. However, every time, the villagers of Baizhang Village held on to the land left by their ancestors for generations.

But this is a lie, a lie concocted by a family in the mountains who cannot survive and have to take risks.

It's scary when a lie is exposed.

But it's even scarier when the lies come true.

After Li Kui told what he saw, the old patriarch had no choice but to believe it, but the news frightened him so much that he couldn't say a word for a long time.
Chapter completed!