Being covered by the gaze of the thin monk, Chen Ji felt a little dry in the mouth for a moment.
After all, he is a passionate young man who joins the government just to make a living, but he still yearns for the world.
Now that he had met such a famous senior in the martial arts world, even the hand holding the hilt of the knife was shaking with excitement.
I was so excited and couldn't help but feel emotional.
Although they were both government officials, even a senior like him had to politely address Shen Yi as "young friend". It turned out that fame in the underworld was earned through fighting.
Chen Ji shook his head, thinking of the scene where Shen Yi was covered in blood, sitting lazily in the countryside, with his body still warm in front of him, and he felt that everything was as it should be.
"Senior, you are so kind."
Shen Yi bowed in response and continued walking forward, with no intention of continuing to flatter the other party.
However, the thin monk came with his men to stop him and said, "This is my junior fellow disciple from the Vajra Sect. He is nicknamed Zhang the Butcher. He came from Qingzhou to look for me and is also looking for a job under the county magistrate."
Shen Yi nodded, and Zhang the Butcher also nodded his chin in response.
"I have official business to attend to, so I won't bother you any more."
After the polite exchanges, Shen Yi took another step forward, but the thin monk moved slightly, still blocking his way.
"…"
Shen Yi looked over calmly.
As the saying goes, everyone has their own aspirations. He didn't think there was anything wrong with the skinny monk taking money to do things. If he hadn't traveled through time and space and put on this set of clothes, cutting off his path to the martial arts world, he would have wanted to join a sect like him, learn some martial arts, and live in a wealthy family to be supported by them.
But if the other party took the money and did something specifically to cause trouble for you, that's a different story.
"You and I are all devoted to martial arts, so why don't we find a place to have a drink?"
The thin monk laughed and put his hand on Shen Yi's shoulder: "I am much older than you, and I am shameless enough to call myself an elder. You are still young and full of vigor. There is no harm in chatting with an old man like me."
Even Chen Ji, who was standing at the back, could sense the subtlety in the atmosphere.
Master Lin and the steward remained silent, their eyes dim.
They didn't really believe in Shen Yi's abilities.
But in comparison, they were even less convinced of Shou Tou Tuo's judgment, but how could businessmen dare to question in front of such a master?
It would be a good thing if the people from the yamen could take care of it. I didn't expect that the other party would even stop this. How could Shen Yi, a small errand boy, dare to act rashly in front of the county magistrate's favorite?
In full view of the public.
Shen Yi was silent for a moment, then slowly took away the other person's hand on his shoulder and patted his shoulder twice: "Thank you for your kindness, senior, but I have an official business today, so I'm sorry."
His action instantly froze the atmosphere.
There was embarrassment in the thin monk's eyes and a hint of anger on his old face.
Butcher Zhang turned his head, and there was a hint of mocking smile at the corner of his mouth hidden under his thick beard.
"If I remember correctly, Captain Shen has been promoted recently and is in charge of all demonic disturbances in Baiyun County. I said there are no demons here. This is just an ordinary murder case. The Lin family has no business for you to handle. Or do you not trust me?"
There was a hint of coldness in the thin monk's voice.
Shen Yi glanced at the steward and said calmly, "Lead the way."
"Ah... OK..."
As a manager, how could he dare to get involved in such a dispute? The only thing that shocked him was that a former gambler could now remain calm in front of the skinny monk.
The most outrageous thing is that the thin monk seemed to be helpless against him.
If I had known this would happen, I would have gone directly to the yamen's classroom instead of going to the county magistrate's residence... it would be useless.
The steward's thoughts were wandering, and he trotted towards the side courtyard.
When the three disappeared from sight, Master Lin clasped his fists and said, "My two seniors, I apologize for the offense. Captain Shen was also concerned about his duties. Please don't take it personally."
The thin monk had a gloomy face and waved his sleeves as he followed.
Butcher Zhang followed closely behind and asked casually, "Brother, are you familiar with him?"
"I've never seen him. I just admired his talent and thought that we would work under the county magistrate in the future and look after each other. I never thought he was a brainless idiot."
"I see. I thought that my senior brother was afraid that he would know that we were frightened by the demon and lose face for nothing."
Hearing the hidden meaning in the other party's words, the thin monk suddenly turned around, his face gloomy, and it took a long time for him to calm down: "You just came from Qingzhou and thought this was a small place. I don't blame you for being arrogant, but remember, the water here is deeper than you think."
After that, he continued walking forward: "You think he can be any different? He will just find an excuse to come out like us later."
Butcher Zhang kept his mouth shut without making any comment.
The two were talking.
Shen Yi and the other person followed the steward to a side room and watched him slowly lift the white cloth to reveal the corpse underneath.
With just one glance, Chen Ji's admiration for the thin monk increased a little more.
What a great ability to tell lies with open eyes.
I saw a strong male body lying on the bed, with only half of his left arm left and a big hole in his abdomen, which had been completely emptied.
The two eye sockets on his face were empty, his nose was gone, and the entire right side of his face was licked until only bones were left, without even a strand of flesh.
"It was fine yesterday, just one night."
The Lin family's steward closed his eyes and rubbed his face vigorously, trying to dispel the coldness on his body.
He still remembered how majestic and imposing Liu Qi was when he first arrived at the Lin family, but now he has become like this.
"No one knows how he died?" Chen Ji frowned.
How could a martial arts master die silently even if he encountered a monster?
"The person who found him was not from my Lin family."
The Lin family steward sighed, wanting to say something but not daring to, and looked back at Shen Yi: "When you sent Miss Bai Wei back, after her injuries healed, her temperament did not change, but her memory was lost a lot, and she could not remember many relatives."
At this point, the steward curled his lips and said, "Half a month ago, she said that a good friend she met outside was coming to visit her home. It turned out to be a young man. This matter should not be told to others. The young lady is still a virgin. You two just need to listen to it, but don't tell anyone else and ruin her reputation..."
Chen Ji nodded.
The steward continued, "The master felt sorry for the young lady, and also thought that having an acquaintance accompanying her might help her recover her memory, so he kept this person. The young lady was very close to him, and we treated him as a guest of honor."
"Liu Qi's body was found in his room...and the young lady happened to be away from home these few days..."
"Senior Shou Tou Tuo had a chat with him and said it had nothing to do with him..."
Hearing this, Shen Yi finally understood what the other party meant.
The Lin family had already suspected someone, and the reason they went looking for the thin monk was not to find the monster, but to kill it.
"Where is he?" Chen Ji asked subconsciously.
"I'm here."
A lazy voice came from outside the door.
A young man in a black shirt leaned against the door, stretched out his hand and yawned, a smile on his red-lipped and white-toothed face. He grinned, and his two fangs added a bit of provocation to his smile.
He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you Shen Yi? Why are you here just now?"
His voice was full of condescension, and the way he looked at Shen Yi was as if he was looking at his own servant.
(End of this chapter)