Chapter 19 A Group of Two Taels of Silver Two consecutive cries of monkeys echoed over the mountains and rivers. It turns out that the clear ape cries that I heard before were made by these ferocious and hateful creatures? Lin Jue did not have time to think about these things, because the tallest and strongest monkey was already running towards him. Seeing this, the monkeys behind him hurriedly dropped their books and followed. What are these things trying to do? Lin Jue opened his eyes wide, but didn't want to retreat, so he gripped the dagger tightly and took a deep breath. "hiss……" Although it was midsummer, the hot air still felt cool when inhaled into the mouth, but when it reached the stomach, it aroused the internal heat and immediately became hot. His mouth puffed up and he exhaled a breath! "boom……" A ball of flame spread out and sprayed forward! "what!" The monkey was frightened and screamed, the sound was extremely shrill.
At the same time, all the monkeys not only stopped, but also retreated a distance, looking at Lin Jue vigilantly. The two sides stood in a standstill for a moment, sizing each other up. Lin Jue knew that these monkeys were definitely not ordinary monkeys. Their height was almost the same as his. It was conceivable that they were probably stronger than ordinary people. Lin Jue could only use fire to temporarily drive them back, hoping that they were afraid of fire like ordinary wild beasts. It now seems that this idea was correct. As expected, these monkeys did not dare to move forward. There were even a few who chose to go back and continue searching through Lin Jue's book. However, Lin Jue soon discovered that although these monkeys were afraid of fire, they were very smart. They'll throw stones at you! "Crack..." Fortunately, the two sides kept a distance, and Lin Jue was fully focused, relying on his backward movement and agility, so he was not hit. Not until they were forced back a considerable distance and were already some distance away from the book did the monkeys stop chasing Lin Jue away, but they all continued to look at him. Lin Jue gritted his teeth in anger, but he couldn't think of a solution for the time being. He could only watch these monkeys eat his dry food, flip through his books, and stare at him with a fierce look, confronting him. The knife in his hand tightened again and again. At this moment, I suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind me. The monkey in front also raised its head and looked past Lin Jue to look behind him. "Ta Tata..." The sound of horse hooves approached rapidly. Just when Lin Jue was thinking about whether he should look back and whether he would be suddenly attacked by these monkeys if he looked back, he heard a slight sound of breaking through the air.
"Fuck!" Then there was a puff sound. A monkey in front was suddenly hit by an arrow and fell backwards. The monkeys were suddenly startled and there was chaos. "Fuck!" Another arrow, but missed. At the same time, the sound of horse hooves also reached behind Lin Jue and stopped abruptly. At this time, Lin Jue was no longer worried that these monkeys would attack him when he turned his head. He turned around quickly and saw a man in cloth clothes coming behind him. He looked quite young and was riding a tall horse with a long spear covered with cloth hanging on the horse, a long sword on his waist, and a bow and arrow in his hand. At this time, one person looked up and the other lowered his head. "What a scholar! How dare you walk this road alone? And dare you confront these weird monkeys!" "What kind of monkeys are these? Why are they so big?" "You do not know?" "I don't know..." "No wonder you are so bold!" the man said, "Don't you see that the others are staying in the village behind to form a group and only leave when there are enough people?" “I haven’t seen it either…” "You really don't know!" The man on the horse was a little surprised, and then he said to him: "These strange monkeys originally lived in the mountains. They came to the mountain road last year and did all kinds of evil. If a man walking alone encounters them, they will bite and beat him, and then steal his dry food and livestock. If there are women in the team, they will take them away to play with and torture them. Only martial arts masters and men traveling together dare to pass through here." As they were speaking, those strange monkeys gathered in groups like humans. They not only checked the injuries of the wounded, but also became very angry and started roaring continuously. But they were also smart and did not come closer, but continued to look behind the two people. There were often roars during this period, as if they were communicating. Lin Jue couldn't help but turn his head to look again. A group of people came up behind me, about twenty or thirty of them, all men, leading mules, horses and donkeys, and most of them looked like traveling merchants. These strange monkeys are afraid of them. "You are lucky today. You happened to meet me." The man on horseback said, "When the people behind you come, you can leave with them." "Them? What about you?" "Me? Haha!" The man actually laughed loudly, with a bit of chivalrous spirit: "The county magistrate of Danxun County has issued a reward for the heads of these strange monkeys, two taels of silver for each head. It just so happens that I am a little short of money after traveling all the way... Although these strange monkeys are fierce and vengeful, they are also cunning and cautious. You are more in number, so they will only run away. After you leave, they will send the monkey heads to me." "Are you alone?"
Lin Jue looked at him in shock for a moment. These monkeys, as tall as a human, were not something that an ordinary person could handle, even with bows, arrows, swords, and guns. However, when Lin Jue was in Shu Village, he often listened to the village elders tell stories of chivalry in the bridge pavilion, in addition to strange stories. There were often warriors with high martial arts skills, vigorous blood and courage, and skills that could even chop ghosts and gods with knives and slash demons with swords. Could this be the person I met today? "Go pick up your bag!" The man did not answer, but rode forward. At this time, the twenty or so merchants traveling behind him also came over. Among them, there were often people holding knives or sticks. When they saw the strange monkey, they were a little scared and talked a lot, but they also followed the man's horse and walked forward. There is strength in numbers, and even if it is unintentional, it is still powerful. So as the crowd walked a distance, the monkeys retreated a distance, until they left the official road and stared at them from a distant tree. Lin Jue walked quickly to the bookcase. He quickly picked up the items and checked the damage. There are voices of business travelers around me: "My hero, it's not easy for you to deal with these strange monkeys alone! Besides being very tall, I heard that their leaders can spit out clouds of fog, which can frighten horses! The county yamen runners came several times but were unable to do anything to them. You'd better not take risks here for such a small reward. Otherwise, wait until next time and call a few friends to come together!" "How can a strange monkey know any magic? Can clouds and mist block swords and spears?" The man on the horse did not listen, and even said, "Haven't you heard the story of the general of the previous dynasty who killed the Yaksha at night?" That was the story before the general of the previous dynasty joined the army. Legend has it that his concubine died and her body was placed in the mourning hall. In the middle of the night, a yaksha came to eat her. The general had not yet become famous, so he was a little scared. However, he could not bear to see his concubine's body being eaten, so he still bravely picked up his sword and scared the yaksha away with his aura. One of the yakshas ran slower and was chopped by the sword. Everyone had no choice but to leave together. Lin Jue was still counting the luggage. In addition to the dry food being eaten up, the cover on the top of the bookcase was torn, the water bottle was stepped on, and several pages of a book were damaged after being thrown around by these strange monkeys. There is not much dry food, so if it is gone, you can just buy some more. At worst you will be hungry all the way, but the other things are special. The bookcase was given to him by Old Master Wang from Heng Village. Regardless of whether he had much friendship with Old Master Wang, since it was given by someone else, it was a token of friendship, and it was more valuable than buying a new one on the street. Although the other books were brought with him mainly to protect the old book, none of them were bought by Lin Jue himself. They were all given to him by people who felt sorry for him and were moved by his love of learning when he borrowed books in the village. This water barrel was made by my uncle himself by cutting bamboo in the mountains. These things! How abominable! Lin Jue was so angry that he almost gritted his teeth. How can I easily endure this anger? How could a person who could scare away monsters with his ruthless temper, and talk to soldiers and ghosts calmly, be afraid of a group of stronger beasts? If he left these beasts today, how would he deal with them and ensure that his momentum would not be reduced when he encountered monsters and ghosts on his way to immortality next time? Lin Jue calmly put away his book, raised his head and glanced back. Some of the businessmen around him had already moved on, but some saw that he was still packing, so they stopped and waited for him. But what he was looking at was a weapon in the hands of a strong man. "My dear! Lend me a knife!" "Ok?" "I should also follow the example of the generals of the previous dynasty!" "you……" A machete was thrown over and landed at his feet. "How do I return it?"
"Inside Danxun City, at the tea shop at the north gate." "Thank you, brother!" Lin Jue picked up the broadsword, turned around, and said to the warrior beside him with gritted teeth: "I will come to lend you a hand. Cut off the monkey's head and the reward will be yours!" "What a scholar!" The man readily agreed, his eyes shining: "My name is Luo Seng!" "Lin Jue." "This place is not good, let's change locations." "what ever!" After saying a few words, he walked away. Those strange monkeys were still watching them in the trees, their eyes full of anger and hatred. When they saw them leave, they all followed them. Luo Seng chose an angle between a river and a stream and took the initiative to walk into it. The monkeys caught up with them and blocked them in the angle. Both sides turned their heads from time to time to look at the merchants who were gradually walking away. Finally, the strange monkeys in front became restless. There was a series of groaning and roaring sounds. These strange monkeys couldn't hold back any longer. The warrior named Luo was calm and collected his bow and arrows. "Fuck!" An arrow was shot and penetrated the monkey group. "Dah!" There was a dull sound and it hit the tree trunk behind. This action completely angered the monkeys. "Ouch! Ah!" The strongest leader among the strange monkeys turned his head to look at the arrow on the tree trunk, then immediately stood up, opened his arms in demonstration, and shook the branches beside him as if to recruit his subordinates, which immediately caused a response. There was a constant roar from the riverside, which could be heard from far away. Then the woods and grass shook. This group of strange monkeys rushed over. Lin Jue had never experienced such a fight before. He had already bent his waist and was concentrating his attention. He stared closely at the strange monkey in front of him, and also tightly grasped the wooden handle of the machete in his hand. The martial artist named Luo beside him was calm and composed. He lowered his hand and grasped the spear on the horse, but let go after a moment of thought. He then drew out his sword, dismounted without haste, and walked towards the monkey group. One side climbs and rushes, while the other side walks steadily.
The two merged in an instant. Lin Jue could hear the sound of the knife swinging. The sun was at its peak, and the blazing sunlight was often reflected by the long knife, falling into the dark forest or passing in front of his eyes, but he never looked at it, and never blinked even once. In front of him were only two strange monkeys rushing towards him. The two strange monkeys are as tall as a human, with very long arms. They stand one in front and one behind, and look very ferocious. Lin Jue didn't dare to relax at all. This is because although the Pudao is longer than the long sword and can be considered a long-handled weapon, the attack range of the front blade is very limited. To put it bluntly, it is just a hatchet connected to a long stick, and he must control the distance. Otherwise the machete will become a stick. Being nervous does not affect thinking. In an instant, the strange monkey in front of him had arrived in front of him, but it slowed down slightly, staring at the machete in his hand vigilantly, while approaching him and waving tentatively. On the contrary, the strange monkey at the back is more powerful. Lin Jue's mind changed, and he swung the machete with both hands. I just felt that the hatchet at the top of the Pudao was very heavy, with a heavy head and a light handle, so when it was swung, the momentum naturally became stronger and the force was also very heavy. "Woo!!" The hatchet cut through the air, leaving a trail of light. The strange monkey in front was indeed prepared and rolled away quickly, while the strange monkey behind it took advantage of the situation to speed up, bared its fangs, and rushed towards Lin Jue screaming, grabbing a sharp stone in its hand. This machete is very long and the blade is very heavy. It is powerful when swung, but if it misses the target, the strength and distance required to swing it back will be longer - perhaps because he has fought with people too many times, these things are smarter and understand people better than Lin Jue thought. However, they didn't know that Lin Jue was also prepared. Although the machete was swung over, Lin Jue's face was still facing that direction. His abdomen had already been filled with a breath, and even his cheeks were bulging. “Puff…” A burst of fire gushed out and a canopy of flames exploded, just like a trick at the temple fair, but it instantly stopped the strange monkey's attack. At the same time, the flames blocked the vision of both parties. Lin Jue didn't care about all that. He was filled with anger. He gripped the machete tightly and swung it hard with all his strength. "Woo!!" The stick made a whistling sound, the knife flashed a cold light, the hatchet swept across the flames horizontally, and even the blade had a tail of flame following it. "puff!" Blood spurted out and the monkey's head fell at an angle. (End of this chapter)