Chapter 74: Evil Hunter in the Mountain Temple

Chapter 74: Evil Hunter in the Mountain Temple

Chapter 74: Evil Hunter in the Mountain Temple

I need private subsidies for office work!
The 10 taels of silver allocated by the eldest brother Lu Qiang was barely enough to cover daily expenses.

Li Hao got armor for self-defense, and Zhou You paid for medicine out of his own pocket. The cost was far more than 10 taels of gold, which was 10 times the budget.

"It would be best if I could get reimbursed after I come back, otherwise I'd lose a lot."

Zhou You was still feeling very sad even when he left the city.

The money used to buy medicine can be exchanged for 3 jars of tiger bone wine, which can be used for practicing.

After he and Li Hao left the city, their target was the gathering place of the hunters in the outer mountains.

Before leaving the city, the martial arts school had already notified the hunters and sent people to negotiate the price increase with them.

The hunters agreed on the time and place, and waited for Zhou You and Li Hao to come and discuss in detail.

"The place is not close, and we definitely can't get there on the same day. Let's rest for a night and have a good meal to rest up."

The trading company was located next to a major traffic route, and the cries of livestock could be heard from afar.

People come and go, and caravans leaving and entering the city use this place as a transit station to eat and rest, and to trim the hooves of their animals and nail their hoofs.

"Master Zhou, Master Li, I've finally got you here."

"The room has been cleaned up. The fat lamb that was just stewed this afternoon will be served to you right away. If you have any dietary restrictions, there are more than a dozen kinds of fine wines stored in the backyard cellar, including some that are 10 years old. Would you like to have some?"

The local leader had already received the news and went out to greet him eagerly.

Zhou You and Li Hao shared the whole sheep and ate half a pot of rice with the sheep soup. After the meal, they drank tea to help digest the food and practiced a few rounds of boxing before taking a break.

I didn't drink because drinking can easily cause trouble.

Why has the concept of celebratory wine existed since ancient times?

Because you can't drink alcohol when doing serious work because it's easy to make mistakes, the best time is to drink after the work is done, so it's called celebratory wine.

The next day, the two left their place of residence and rushed to the meeting place.

The location is a mountain temple in the outer mountains.

Hunters roar in the mountains and forests, not being picky about where to go as long as they can shelter from the wind and rain.

Normally, people gather in plains, which are too far away from the mountains. It is not easy to replenish food and water, so there must be a transit station.

This mountain temple has long been abandoned and few people come here. It is used as a hideout by hunters.

Zhou You and his companions hurried to the mountain temple, only to find that the terrain was getting higher and higher, and before they knew it they had reached a high place.

However, the ground under your feet is not a high mountain, but just a high ground outside the mountain.

"Look, that's the mountain temple."

Li Hao pointed forward.

Zhou You squinted his eyes and saw a dilapidated building sitting on the ground under the blue sky and white clouds. The surrounding environment was complex, with piles of rocks, thorn bushes, large shrubs and grass nests scattered everywhere.

It is an excellent ambush terrain; even if dozens of people hide there, they cannot be seen.

"Let's go!"

When Zhou You and his companion stepped into the mountain temple, they were hit by a foul smell.

But in the dim temple, there were a dozen hunters scattered in different corners, some sitting on rocks, some squatting at windows. They carried bows and arrows, had hunting knives on their waists, wore animal skin hats on their heads, and some even had completely peeled wolf skin hats.

In the open space in the center of the temple, a huge eight-meter-high stone bell fell to the ground at an angle, with most of it sunk into the ground. The only remaining part protruded from the ground, covered with gray and dust.

"Boy, this is not the place for you."

The hunter near the door stood up, reached out to grasp the bone handle at his waist, and threatened with a fierce look in his eyes.

"We are apprentices from Jianxiong Martial Arts School, and we are here to discuss something."

Hearing this, the hunter smiled with his black teeth showing, "Boss Pan, Wang Lao Hu sent two little kids here."

"Your dog days are almost over. You've tortured people to death."

Following everyone's gaze, I finally found the Boss Pan he mentioned.

It turned out that in the dark corner next to the pillar, a village girl had her hands tied behind her back, and a sharp blade pierced her palms and nailed to the pillar. She was covered in blood, her hair was covered with messy hair, and she was motionless as if she was dead.

The hunter named Pan Lao Da, with his dark back bare, hugged the village girl and rubbed her as much as he could. Zhou You's eyelids jumped, and he glanced at Li Hao, and found that the other person's face was also very ugly.

Even though they were mentally prepared, they still underestimated how disgusting these scums were.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo, where's the Second Master? Let him talk? I'm busy!"

"The Second Master is out on business, Boss Pan, finish your work quickly!"

"Here I come!"

Boss Pan was breathing heavily, roared angrily, then calmed down, and later walked to the front wearing a tattered coat.

The smell of sweat and blood was pungent on his body, and his aura was ferocious and cruel.

"You two?"

Boss Pan picked up the basin and took a big sip. "Why did Wang Lao Hu send you here to discuss this?"

Zhou You said calmly, "Talking about price increases, we don't think it's reasonable."

"Wait a minute..."

Boss Pan nonchalantly ordered his men, "That woman is dead after all the torture. Take the body off and throw it out to feed the dogs."

After saying that, he turned back and said, "Well, you can make the decision?"

This is a deliberate attempt to intimidate the two of them!

Li Hao smiled and said, "We don't have to make the decision, we just need to convey the owner's intention.

Raising the price is impossible! ”

A mouthful of thick phlegm was spat onto the ground, shattering the floor tiles and leaving large spider-web cracks.

The two men's eyelids twitched. The hunter leader, Boss Pan, was also a powerful warrior. His spit contained powerful force and shattered the floor tiles. It was obvious that he had practiced to a high level.

"If you can't make the decision, what are you doing here? Are you here to play with your grandfather?"

The atmosphere became tense.

One by one, the hunters stood up, some holding the hilts of their knives, some holding the tips of their bows, and surrounded them from all directions.

The light around me became dimmer, and a sea of ​​black heads filled my sight.

The smell of blood is getting stronger!
Zhou You vaguely heard a rustling sound coming from the bushes outside, mixed with a few vague dog barks.

Hounds. These hunters also brought hounds.

Hounds are not pet dogs. They have sharp claws and fangs. After special training, they dare to fight tigers and wolves and have extremely strong fighting power.

Zhou You suddenly remembered that the other party mentioned feeding the dogs just now. Could it be that they usually feed the hunting dogs with human flesh?
"Boy, the two of you are only worthy of kneeling down and talking to me."

Boss Pan straightened his back and stepped forward, holding the handle of the knife and teasing, "You look pretty, let me use some pain on you."

Are you tired of living?
Zhou You's eyebrows jumped, the tendons in his legs tensed, and murderous intent surged in his heart.

Boss Pan laughed lewdly, "I was really worried that I couldn't find a woman to relieve my sexual desire. You two little kids have tender skin and flesh and delivered them to our door. We are not picky, so we will make do with you."

The hunter beside him reminded him, "Don't kill it, and tell Wang Lao Hu that the price of items on tigers must be raised."

"Brothers went through wind and rain, risking their lives to kill tigers, and the tiger products they sold were cheaper than pig offal."

The hunters around agreed, "Every time we kill a tiger, at least three or two of our brothers die. It's not worth it!"

Boss Pan said heavily, "Wang Lao Hu doesn't treat us as human beings. I have endured it for a long time."

"Our Second Master said that if the brothers are pushed too far, we will go to Moyun Village and become bandits."

At the junction of Xishan and Tianling, there is a mountain stronghold where a group of bandits are entrenched. Because the terrain is too high and it is surrounded by clouds and mist, it is named Moyun Stronghold.

Moyun Village is home to a group of bandits who kill people and rob houses, and is a well-known den of dragons and tigers.

Although this group of hunters have committed many evil deeds, compared with Moyun Village, they are equivalent to elementary school students who have not graduated.

No wonder he has the confidence to fight with the martial arts school, he must have found his next buyer.

(End of this chapter)