The most regrettable thing for Shen Yi was that he was not able to kill more monsters under someone's banner.
Of course, this cannot be said directly.
He took off the scabbard and put the sword under his arm again. Although it was a bit uncomfortable, it was better than losing his head without knowing it.
Seeing his cautious look, Lin Baiwei pursed her red lips.
If I had been more careful at the beginning, I wouldn't have ended up like this today.
She went to the cupboard to get paper and pen, sat down at the table, and added some oil to the lamp.
Under the flickering light, she closed her eyes, grinding ink and reminiscing.
After a moment, Lin Baiwei began to copy seriously. With the movement of her slender fingers, each beautiful small character appeared on the paper.
"What are you doing? Aren't you sleeping?" Shen Yi turned around.
"How can you sleep if you can't get the things?" Lin Baiwei curled her lips.
They are just ordinary people with their heads tied to their belts, why pretend to be calm?
She still remembered the first time she was strangled by the demon and almost died. Even though her colleagues quickly cut off its head, she still had palpitations all night.
If there was someone by my side at the time, I wouldn't have woken up crying in the middle of the night due to nightmares.
"…"
Shen Yi was silent for a long time and closed his eyes.
When the cock crowed, he slowly stood up and glanced at the yawning woman at the table.
It still didn't work... Even though he knew she was from the Demon Suppression Division, Shen Yi was still not used to having a living person in clothes next to him when he was sleeping.
"Well, I've finished copying half of it."
Lin Baiwei rubbed her wrist and examined it carefully: "Don't complain about the slowness. If there is any mistake in this kind of thing, it will cause big problems."
Shen Yi changed into clean clothes and nodded, "Thank you for your hard work."
"Tsk." Lin Baiwei pretended to be surprised: "So you can speak properly."
"After all, I'm counting on you to go to the Lin family to exchange for some silver. You know, I'm short of money."
Shen Yi straightened his cuffs, picked up his sword and went out.
Baiyun County is not big, and many things can spread within just one night.
It was still early in the morning, and a group of people had already gathered outside the classroom yard, making so much noise that the door was blocked.
Someone shouted, "Captain Shen is here!"
Suddenly, a wide path appeared in front of Shen Yi. He looked ahead in confusion, only to see that Chen Ji and the others all had red faces due to anxiety.
"I'll say it again, we only deal with demons here, not rapists, and we are certainly not responsible for helping you find your lost wallet!"
"Nonsense! The Yang family's daughter-in-law brought a man home, and those two tall guys caught him! I saw it with my own eyes!"
The crowd suddenly became noisy: "Maybe my purse was also taken away by the demon, Lord Shen, you have to make the decision for me."
"…"
Shen Yi walked into the yard in silence and waved his hand, saying, "Close the door."
Several people pressed hard on the wooden door and finally pulled down the bolt. They were so tired that they sat on the ground and looked at each other.
Zhang Dahu said fearfully, "Damn it, you used to avoid me, but now you've gone against the grain and dared to break into my classroom!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and hurriedly smiled at Shen Yi and said, "You are my father. You are my real father."
Chen Ji stood up with a smile, his expression suddenly changed slightly, and he looked towards the wooden door behind him.
The next moment, the wooden door was slammed.
"You're even taking advantage of me."
The Niu brothers rolled up their sleeves, opened the door, and were about to start scolding when they suddenly trembled all over and looked up in shock.
The two of them were already considered big and strong men, but the man who came was not only a head taller than them, but also extremely muscular, especially his bulging and greasy belly, which looked extremely scary.
With just this body, he could easily defeat several people without any martial arts training. The Niu brothers had never seen such a ruthless person before, and they took two steps back tremblingly: "Boss, someone... someone is looking for trouble."
Chen Ji stood still with a serious expression, not daring to act rashly.
He couldn't understand why the masters from the Vajra Sect came to this small yamen classroom. If there was something that he couldn't handle, there was probably no one else in Baiyun County who could stand up.
"It was closed in broad daylight. I thought I was in the wrong place."
Butcher Zhang held a grass root in his mouth and smiled at the other side: "You are really here."
Shen Yi did not see the thin monk behind him, so he bowed and said, "What can I do for you, senior?"
"What's the point of calling me senior? Bullshit."
Butcher Zhang squeezed into the courtyard and replied calmly: "I came here from Qingzhou at the invitation of someone. Now I am despised for being too stupid. It just so happens that I can't stand his intelligence. After thinking about it, you are as stupid as me, thinking of coming here to make a living."
Hearing this, Chen Ji almost lost his balance.
It is ridiculous that a beginner master with a master can still be without food.
Putting aside other things, as long as the other party makes an offer, given the current situation in Baiyun County, many wealthy businessmen are willing to spend money to worship the other party as an ancestor.
The combined salaries of hundreds of runners in the yamen were not enough to pay the other party half a month's salary.
"First of all, I'm not stupid."
Shen Yi looked up helplessly, then spread his hands: "And very poor."
"Then I'm not stupid either." Butcher Zhang laughed dumbly and walked straight inside: "I'm also very poor, and I just need a simple meal to fill my stomach."
Shen Yi was just about to explain that he might not even be able to afford the simplest meals, after all, the other party's stomach was not ordinary.
Chen Ji was so anxious that he kept stamping his feet.
What the hell are these people thinking? One is leaving real money behind and not taking it, while the other is watching a master coming to his door and is actually trying to find an excuse to push him away!
He took out a silver ingot from his waist and stuffed it into Shen Yi's hand with force, almost blinding his eyes.
Shen Yi glanced at Chen Ji and pushed him back: "Go play with your balls over there."
Do I look stingy?
"Who is this?"
The Niu brothers may not understand, but Zhang Dahu knows Chen Ji's character very well. He was reluctant to spend even a penny of his monthly salary and saved it all for his sister. How come he suddenly became so generous?
"The junior fellow of the one in the county magistrate's office."
After these words were spoken, several people were stunned for a moment.
To them, the Skinny Monk was just a character that existed in rumors. One had to be at least at Liu Dianli's level to have the chance to see his true appearance, and that was just a glimpse.
Now, a master of the same level actually appeared in his own classroom, and even played with the stone lock that had not been touched for many years with great interest.
The stone lock was just for show, weighing at least 300 to 400 kilograms, and the other party lifted it up with his palm and tossed it around...
"Do you usually use this to train your strength?"
Butcher Zhang asked curiously.
"No, I usually practice martial arts before going to bed."
Shen Yi replied without changing his expression.
What he said was true. After all, if he always demonstrated martial arts on the street, he would easily be regarded as a fool by others.
"When it comes to practicing martial arts, it's best not to study behind closed doors. I'm feeling upset staying alone in Baiyun County. Can we spar over some skills when we have time?" Butcher Zhang put down the stone lock.
"No problem." Shen Yi nodded. It just so happened that he also needed someone to help him brush up on the relevant common sense.
Hearing this, Zhang the Butcher suddenly smiled: "I'm free now."
Shen Yi: "…"
"Oh no, he's here to cause trouble." The Niu brothers shook their clever heads and were almost fooled by the bearded man.
(End of this chapter)