Chapter 29: Capturing the Fox (Part 1)

  In the midst of chaos, fortunately, Xuan Kong was by his side watching over him. Although his mind was preoccupied with thoughts, his actions were not slow.

  Biting his tongue tip, he spat out a mouthful of blood into the air and shouted: "Halt!"

  This is a spell of immobilization, let alone a poisonous scorpion or a mountain bandit, even a hundred-year-old zombie like Xu Kong can be frozen in place. However, his eyes are still wide open and the sharp knife in his hand is still poised to strike.

  Wang Qi saw the poisonous scorpion pounce on him and his heart was already in a panic, his body fell backward and barely avoided the fatal blow.

  He simply fell to the ground, hugging his stomach and rolling around non-stop, "Ah yo, ah yo" painfully crying out: "I'm dead, I'm dead!"

  Xuankong couldn't help but laugh, and also got down from the carriage. He walked to Wang Qi's side and pulled him up from the ground. With a smirk, he said: "Take a look at yourself, where is there any blood?" Wang Qi was skeptical, so he lifted up all his clothes, and indeed, there was only a faint scratch, not even breaking through the outer layer of skin.

  He steeled himself and looked at the row of mountain bandits kneeling on the ground, immobilized by Xu Kong. Thinking that he had almost lost his life to these people, Wang Qi was not willing to let them off, stretched out his hand and was about to behead one with a single sword, cutting down living people.

  Xuan Kong stopped him and walked over to the groom who was squatting in a corner with his head in his hands, and smiled.

  "Great hero......young master...... immortal, it's none of my business!" The groom was trembling with fear and stretched out his hand from his bosom to return the 500 taels of silver notes to Xu Kong. Xu Kong smiled and said: "I know you are not in cahoots with them, so keep the silver note for yourself, will you do me a favor?"

  The groom heard that he could keep the silver ticket for himself and hastily withdrew his hand, nodding: "Please speak, old immortal."

  Although Xuan Kong and Wang Qi looked young, Ma Fu also knew that immortals had the art of preserving their youth, perhaps they were old immortals who had cultivated to the point of rejuvenation. Not daring to be slow, he listened to Xuan Kong's words and hastily agreed:

  "Old immortal, I will definitely send these thieves to the government office! Not one of them will escape!"

  Xuan Kong smiled and nodded, not releasing the poisonous scorpion's seal, but instead walked in front of them and one by one, took out the scattered silver coins from their bosoms. Added together, it was less than two taels, but for these mountain bandits, it was their entire fortune, enough to make them heartbroken.

  It's better than nothing, Xuan Kong put away the silver coins and walked in front of Du Xie Zi: "Old thief?"

  The poisonous scorpion was immobilized by the binding technique, unable to move or respond, and could only pitifully blink its eyes, fearing that Xuankong would take its life. However, Xuankong didn't do anything so boring, but instead looked at the scorpion's pitiful appearance and couldn't help but burst out laughing "Haha".

  Previously, Dú Xiǎozi scolded him and Wang Qi as petty thieves, this is specially coming to take revenge.

  He ordered the horseman to put the thieves on the carriage by himself, and Xuankong didn't dare to let the horseman carry himself again. He simply took Wang Qi to the largest city nearby with a spell. Seeing Xuankong and Wang Qi disappear in an instant, the horseman rolled on the ground, looking at the place where they disappeared and kowtowing repeatedly.

  "Good heavens, today I've seen a real immortal!" The groom got up from the ground and quickly threw the thieves into his own horse cart, hastening to gallop towards the county town to report to the authorities.

  "With just five cents, you can buy a dou of rice. Master brother, you gave that horseman 500 taels of silver, but it ended up harming him."

  After a fierce battle, Wang Qi also felt a little hungry in his stomach and asked Xiao Er to add another bowl of big meat noodles. Taking advantage of the empty space, he said to Xuan Kong.

  Xuán Kōng wasn't completely clueless, having seen it all in his past life. He just didn't think much of it: "It's up to the horse owner himself to create his own luck. If he's clever, he can avoid disaster. If not, then that's just the way the heavens work and there's no use arguing about it."

  Wang Qi admired his senior brother, but couldn't stand the way he had become obsessed with learning Taoism. He shook his head and said, "In today's world, if you don't take care of yourself, heaven and earth will be destroyed, even the heavens can't control it!"

  "You're like this with me too, aren't you?"

  Wang Qi hastily waved his hand and smiled: "I'm definitely different from Master, how can I be the same as ordinary people?!" He still hoped that Xuan Kong would teach him some immortal family magic techniques, so he didn't dare offend Xuan Kong. Anyway, Xuan Kong was used to seeing this expression, and smiled: "Eat your noodles."

  "But this county town is really strange, there are hardly any people on the streets in broad daylight." Xuan Kong was used to the prosperity of his previous life, and the empty streets in broad daylight made him feel very uncomfortable.

  Wang Qi nodded in understanding and leaned forward, saying: "It's quite normal, isn't it like this everywhere in the city now?"

  He commented with a professional eye: "The officials of this county town are quite capable, at least they don't kill people in broad daylight." Xuan Kong had just taken a sip of tea and almost spat it out when he heard Wang Qi say that.

  Is it considered a capable county official if there isn't a murder on the streets in broad daylight?

  He gained a deeper understanding of the current state of affairs from Wang Qi's words.

  Just as he was saying that there were no massacres on the streets, a loud shout came from outside the restaurant: "Brothers, take out your weapons and chop them up!" Wang Qi smiled awkwardly, picked up the treasured sword on the table, and also looked outside.

  What a lack of foresight! Just as Wang Qiuzi was praising the good law and order in this county town, such an incident occurred.

  "Seize that fox spirit, the county magistrate offers a reward of ten gold!" A teacher wearing a green official uniform shouted loudly on the street under the protection of several catchers. As soon as he shouted, the originally empty street was suddenly filled with people.

  As soon as they heard that there was a reward of ten taels of gold, one by one, good fellows holding knives, guns, swords and halberds jumped out from the houses on both sides: "Where is the fox spirit? Where is the fox spirit?"

  Old Sun, who was brewing wine by the street, had always been known for his bravery and claimed that he would not be afraid even if he encountered ghosts or monsters. When he heard someone shouting to catch a fox demon at the border, he was about to reach for his own weapon, but instead saw a small yellow-haired green-beaked animal, about the size of a cat, lying on his knife and staring at him.

  "Fox spirit!" Old Man Sun suddenly felt his legs numb and his thighs sore, and he hastily shouted out loud!

  Upon hearing that a fox spirit had appeared, the good men on the street rushed into Old Sun's wine shop. The fox looked at the crowd of good men and seemed to have revealed a mocking expression, its body shook and disappeared in front of everyone.

  When it reappeared, it was already in the restaurant across the street. The owner of the restaurant saw the fox coming in and shouted loudly to his apprentices to block the door with their utensils. The remaining people followed him upstairs, determined to catch the fox and get the ten gold reward alone.

  "Hehe." The customers in the restaurant were either frightened to both sides, or they were chasing and intercepting with knives and guns. Only Xuan Kong was still sitting at the table, watching these people play hide-and-seek with the fox demon.

  With the help of Wang Qi and the guests eating upstairs, the little fox was quickly surrounded. Sensing the subtle fluctuations of true yuan force on Wang Qi's body, the little fox hid in the corner, desperate to escape, but only let out a low hum of cries.