Mountain Patrol Military Officer
Chapter 441 - 350_2

Chapter 441: 350_2

As for why he asked this, it was because he had seen the deerskin coat on Old Wu’s body, as well as the bandaged wounds.

It seemed that these people were responsible.

Once these words were spoken, the hunters in Zhuangjia Aozi hurriedly looked in unison toward one of the men standing at the forefront.

"It was me!"

Second Elder Zhuang spoke up with a muffled voice, stepping forward.

"While hunting in the mountains, I found this elderly man unconscious in the ice and snow, so I brought him back, after all, it is a human life."

"Yes, in order to save this elderly man, Second Elder Zhuang delayed his descent from the mountain, and even abandoned the game that he had caught," Uncle Guai from the village quickly added, plucking up his courage.

It was clear to the discerning observer that this elderly man’s identity was special and seemed to be very important to the young man before them.

And this young man actually made the demons outside prostrate on the ground, which was quite frightening, and even speaking to him required some courage.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan looked at Second Elder Zhuang and slowly opened his mouth,

"Today you have saved Old Wu’s life; in the future, you may ask Chen for a favor."

After speaking, Chen Yuan turned his head and murmured toward the doorway.

"You two, how did you end up here?"

"Come in! And explain."

No sooner had he spoken than the next second, with a couple of squeaks at the door, two figures rushed in.

A little squirrel and a White Fox darted inside.

The White Fox came to Chen Yuan’s feet and obediently lay down on the ground.

And the little squirrel also assumed a proper stance, its eyes rolling around.

Little Bai and Little Hua.

These were the names Chen Yuan had casually come up with when he signed the contract with this pair of lively creatures.

Back in Qingshan County, this pair had caused quite a bit of fun and also stirred up a fair amount of trouble. The little squirrel was previously a Demon Beast raised by Fang Qingzhu; after Fang Qingzhu and he parted ways at Tianxiong Pass, the little squirrel was taken away, and the White Fox was packed up as well.

Chen Yuan didn’t care about this; two little demons that couldn’t be tamed properly were given away as a favor easily granted, after all, it was just for a bit of fun at the beginning.

And Chen Yuan’s presence here was due to these two little fellows.

He suddenly sensed the pull of the contract from eight hundred miles away, indicating that one of his Contracted Demons had appeared.

But he clearly knew that when he left Qingshan County previously, he had taken all his Contracted Demons with him.

The sudden disturbance made him suspicious, which led to this incident, causing him to encounter the unconscious Old Wu here!

If these two little ones appeared, did Fang Qingzhu also return to Qingshan County?

"Little Bai, you speak!"

Chen Yuan commanded.

The White Fox immediately stood up and made "Ying ying ying" fox calls.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan quickly raised his eyebrows, a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

The Fang Family’s member entered Qingshan County in search of treasures.

Traces of a Human Demon appeared within Qingshan County.

Just then, Chen Yuan’s ears twitched, faintly hearing a whooshing sound that was approaching from afar, growing clearer.

It was coming from Qingshan County.

And the aura was familiar!

But soon, his eyebrows rose, sensing another hidden fluctuation following behind two miles away.

Chen Yuan’s eyes abruptly narrowed, a fierce light gleaming within, followed by a curl of his lips, his mouth moving slightly.

Quickly outside, amidst the wind and rain, the group of demons that had been prostrating retreated into the darkness.

Then, inside the Mountain God Temple, those hunters who had just been huddling in a corner resumed their previous appearance, sitting around the fire, breathing heavily in their sleep, with only one figure busily caring for an unconscious elderly man.

Thus, the once noisy Mountain God Temple quickly settled into a tranquil silence.

After less than half a cup of tea time, a figure in red swiftly cut through the snow and rain from the southwest direction, landing on top of a large tree.

In the pitch-black wind and rain not far away, a flicker of firelight was visible, marking the location of the Mountain God Temple.

Through the dilapidated windows, a group of people dressed like mountain hunters could be seen sleeping inside.

An elderly man lay in front of the fire, unconscious and being attended to by someone supporting his head, feeding him soup, with the firelight just illuminating the elderly man’s face.

Meanwhile, in the darkness around, her Contracted Demons were waiting, seemingly because they had not received her order, afraid to disturb these hunters.

"Elder Wu!"

Upon seeing the elderly man’s face, Lian Nichang thought of nothing else and immediately leaped down without hesitation, heading straight for the Mountain God Temple, her red dress rustling fiercely.

Just as she arrived at the shabby entrance of the Mountain God Temple and was about to rush in, a detached voice suddenly came from the sky,

"Freeze!"

As this voice fell.

As if the words themselves were magic.

Suddenly, the snow and wind around the small Mountain God Temple came to a halt, suspended mid-air.

Inside the Mountain God Temple, the crackling, flickering flames and rising sparks also froze, as did the silhouette feeding the old man soup, coming to an abrupt stop with the coarse clay bowl halted at the old man’s lips, as if time itself had been frozen.

And at the entrance, the figure in a red dress, who had hurried over and was about to step inside, suddenly stiffened, as if the space around her was bound by an invisible colossal force.

She was unable to move.

"Hum"

A sharp sound of a sword cry rose.

The three-foot Green Peak behind her emitted the sound of the sword, vibrating continuously, with Sword Qi overflowing, trying to break free from its sheath.

"Who?"

Lian Nichang’s beautiful eyes trembled, she cried out in shock.

She sensed a chilling malice and killing intent, thinking about the Human Demon hiding in Qingshan County that Fang Qingzhu mentioned, which might involve the Martial Vault.

At that moment, a light chuckle suddenly resounded beside her ear.

"Mountain Patrol Military Officer, you shouldn’t have come looking for this old guy!"

"He is one of Chen’s people, and he is certain to die."

As the words fell, a stream of white qi surged from within the clay statue inside the temple, followed by the sudden condensation of a figure.

And as this figure solidified, a person with black hair fastened with a dark jade hairpin appeared.

He was also holding a wisp of a gray ghostly shadow in his hand.

"It seems this is your Contracted Demon, it was this little fellow who discovered the old guy’s whereabouts and notified you."

Li Boya chuckled lightly, then squeezed his hand, and the wisp of ghost issued out a sharp shriek before being burst like a balloon by the other party.

Facing across, Lian Nichang, sensing the vast aura of the person opposite, narrowed her eyes.

The Martial Vault of legends!

With the crisis looming, she remained unyielding and proud,

"Sir, what grudge do you have with my brother?"

"If Elder Wu gets into trouble, my brother will surely be furious and clear the account. You, acting so sneaky and cunning, must not dare to face him directly and can only resort to such low maneuvers!"

Her words were sharp and decisively fierce.

Upon hearing this, Li Boya’s originally smiling face gradually turned cold, his eyes shooting a cold light.

"What a sharp-tongued girl!"

"Clear the account? Hmph, this Mr. Chen has no idea how many people he has offended by now, if anyone is to clear the account, it will be others clearing it with him."

As he said this, Li Boya, the Martial Vault patron from the Li family, seemed to remember something and his face creepily lit up with a smile,

"Hehe, you must not know, your so-called brother is likely not having an easy time now. The Court is suppressing him, and those previously forced by him will soon rebel. He will have no peace, including your Qingshan County which will also be implicated."

"The thought of it is simply delightful!"

With that, his gaze shifted towards the fire pit, to the old man being supported, and he smiled,

"Today, let’s start by collecting some interest."

As he spoke, Li Boya’s hand suddenly extended in length, reaching towards the unconscious Elder Wu.

"Stop!" Lian Nichang’s pretty face changed abruptly, and her eyes reddened.

And in this lightning-quick moment, the figure that had been supporting Elder Wu and bowed over, suddenly moved at this instant.

The figure spun around, a large hand reaching out with an explosive roar, and astonishingly grabbing the hand that Li Boya had extended.

Then, with a series of crackling like firecrackers, a huge force suddenly pulled the other party, followed by a punch shining with golden light, like a fierce sun, slamming towards him.

Li Boya’s expression changed drastically and he shouted, "Who are you?"

Subsequently, the surface of his body showed a Crystal Armor.

The next second.

"Boom"

A loud noise.

Li Family’s Martial Storage let out a muffled groan as he was hurled out of the Mountain God Temple.

And inside the temple, the flames flickered again, the figure raised his head, stood straight, revealing Chen Yuan’s face!