This bounty order made Chen Lin understand two things.
Monsters are very powerful and merits are hard to obtain.
He glanced in the direction of the city gate, wondering whether his level 3 pass authority would allow him to leave the city, but he immediately looked away.
He came here to find the nodes and the locations described in the text on the wall, not to exorcise demons, so it is better not to leave the city easily.
"wrong!"
Suddenly, Chen Lin's expression changed slightly, and the content of the text on the wall emerged in his mind.
According to Cheng Lingdie's deciphered content and his subsequent sorting out, the text on the wall mentioned a place, which seemed to be called Taiqing Mountain!
After thinking about all the decrypted contents, Chen Lin's face became increasingly ugly.
That’s right, it is Taiqing Mountain. It is said that there is a waterfall twenty miles deep in the Taiqing Mountains. Behind the waterfall is a cave, and in the cave is a secret room.
However, the content does not say what is in the secret room.
Chen Lin grinned.
Fortunately, it was Taiqing Mountain, not Huaguo Mountain, otherwise such an environment would inevitably make him have associations.
He originally thought that it would take some effort to find the location of the text on the wall, but he didn't expect to get the information so easily. However, the situation was not as good as he hoped. If he wanted to go to that place and find out, he had to face the monster.
Suddenly, Chen Lin, who was thinking, changed his expression and looked into the distance.
He saw a figure flying low on the street and landed in front of him in the blink of an eye.
"Hey, it's you!"
When the visitor saw Chen Lin, he immediately exclaimed in surprise.
Chen Lin clasped his fists and said, "Greetings, Captain Jin!"
The person who came was none other than the golden-haired captain of the police. He was covered in blood and his clothes had dozens of holes of varying sizes. He looked extremely embarrassed.
"It turns out to be His Excellency Shepherd, you've come just in time, come with me to see the County Magistrate!"
The golden-haired captain grabbed Chen Lin's arm with one hand without saying a word, opened the gate with the other hand, and pulled Chen Lin in.
Chen Lin didn't resist too much.
He was just about to meet the Black Bear County Magistrate to find out what was going on, so he followed him into the county government office.
Without stopping, they arrived directly at the lobby of the county government office.
Magistrate Black Bear was pacing in the lobby, looking anxious. He came to the door immediately after hearing the footsteps and asked anxiously, "How is it, is it..."
Before he could finish his words, he noticed that there was someone following the golden-haired captain. He stopped instantly and looked at Chen Lin in surprise.
After a pause, he smiled and said, "Hahaha, Brother Chen, your presence here really brings honor to our humble county. I apologize for not welcoming you in person. I hope you can forgive me!"
Chen Lin sneered in his heart. This was the reason why one must have an ulterior motive when giving a gift to someone. The last time he came, the other party was not so enthusiastic. Now they needed him and wanted him to help exorcise demons.
"No, no, how dare I trouble the county lord to greet me? That would be embarrassing for me. If the princess knew about it, she would punish me for disrespecting the superiors."
Even though I complain in my heart, I still have to put in the effort to keep up appearances.
But he still brought up the name of Princess Gege Yun and reminded the other party not to impose any tasks on him. Now he didn't know how much power a county magistrate had, so he had to deal with it carefully.
The corner of Black Bear County Magistrate's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help asking, "Why, could it be that the princess has returned from her travels?"
Chen Lin smiled and replied vaguely, "Yes, but he left again without even seeing me. I'm usually not at the ranch, and the servants who stayed there didn't dare to ask too much."
The Black Bear County Magistrate and the Golden Hair Constable looked at each other, then laughed dryly and said, "The Princess is of such status that she can go anywhere in the Demon Realm. It is reasonable for her to go out so often."
After that, he did not continue the topic and changed the subject: "Brother Chen, you came at the right time. Our county has encountered some troubles recently. I heard from Captain Jin that you are very skilled. Please lend a hand. Our county will definitely reward you handsomely!"
Chen Lin quickly waved his hand to refuse, saying, "Your Excellency, you are joking. I don't have any skills. I am just a small shepherd. I don't have the ability to exorcise demons. Please ask your Excellency to find someone else!"
After the last time Li Fuyao forced a task on him, Chen Lin knew that he could not be subtle when facing the creatures from the demon world. He had to speak clearly, otherwise he would be in danger of being tasked with something else.
The Black Bear County Magistrate's face froze, as if he was rising in anger.
Seeing this, the golden-haired constable on the side hurriedly said, "Brother Chen, why are you so modest? The last time you killed Liang Batian, it was so decisive that even I was inferior to you. With your help, the monster in Taiqing Mountain will surely be killed."
Chen Lin waved his hand again without any hesitation and refused, saying bluntly that he was not capable.
He had already decided that if it really didn't work, he would give up the scene in the county town and only use the dilapidated courtyard. Anyway, there was a seal there, and no one could get in once the door was locked. It could be considered a safe refuge.
However, Li Fuyao's scroll has lost its spirituality and it is unlikely to appear again, at least not in a short period of time. There is no need to worry about the other party causing trouble, which is better than taking a mission to face unknown monsters.
Hunting monsters in the demon world is not something a normal person can do.
Seeing that Chen Lin refused to agree, the Black Bear County Magistrate finally frowned.
But he still tried to persuade her, "Brother Chen, you work at the ranch, so I guess there's not much money to be made. If you can help this county get through this disaster, this county can give you a town outside the county as your exclusive territory, and you can choose any place in the county to build a house. Other rewards will remain the same. What do you think, Brother Chen?"
Chen Lin sensed the other party's anger, and thinking that he might need him again in the future, his tone softened a little.
But he still refused, saying, "Your Excellency, it's not that I don't appreciate your kindness, but I am powerless. My skills are far inferior to those of Captain Jin, and I can't even beat a constable. Even the county lord and the power of the whole county can't fight against this monster. How can I dare to exorcise it? I'm afraid I will be eaten before I even see the shadow of the monster."
When Magistrate Black Bear heard what Chen Lin said, his expression eased a little, and then he asked in confusion: "When Brother Chen came last time, didn't he have a companion? Why didn't he see him this time?"
Chen Lin's heart moved. It turned out that the other party was targeting Hua Ruyu.
Indeed, the energy fluctuations displayed by Hua Ruyu in the demon world were much stronger than his, because they were not suppressed by any rules at all. No wonder the other party and the golden-haired captain were so polite to him.
But since he was refused, he naturally would not tell the truth, but smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest with you, Your Excellency, my partner is also from Baiyun Ranch. Last time, we left our post without permission and he was reprimanded by the Princess. He is currently on duty at the ranch and cannot leave."
The Black Bear County Magistrate frowned and looked at Chen Lin deeply.
Then he turned and walked towards Anji.
As soon as he turned around, he opened his lips slightly and whispered to the golden-haired captain: "Second brother, do you think what this person said is true or false?"
The golden-haired captain remained calm and transmitted his message: "It doesn't feel real. The other party is simply afraid and doesn't dare to accept the mission."
Without pausing, he continued, "Brother, since the opponent's helpers are not here, why not take this opportunity to kill this guy? He must have a lot of treasures on him. If we get them, maybe we can deal with Zhu Sankui. He is now gathering people and has the appointment documents in his hand. If we don't get rid of him, our position will really be taken away by him!"
"no."
The Black Bear County Magistrate immediately sent a message to deny it.
Then he added: "This person's soul level must be not low. He has not been suppressed too much in the demon world. Although he tried his best to conceal the energy fluctuations, I can still sense it. It is no worse than you and me."
"Besides."
He continued to transmit, "How could the other party not have some special means to kill so many Tianluo believers? If you and I act rashly, we will probably end up in trouble. By then, Zhu Sankui won't have to do anything, we will be destroyed on our own."
The golden-haired captain frowned and said, "Then what do you say we should do? I don't know where Zhu Sankui got this treasure, but it is extremely ferocious. I couldn't even withstand one of his attacks before I was stabbed with several holes by the five-toothed rake. If I hadn't run fast enough, I would have never been able to come back!"
The Black Bear County Magistrate walked behind the eucalyptus table, pulled out the official chair and sat down. He glanced at the Golden Hair Constable and continued to transmit his voice: "I was just about to ask you about this. How are the two guys who went with you?"
The golden-haired constable looked grim, and replied, "One was killed, and the other turned against his side and surrendered. I didn't expect these demon creatures to change their ways according to the situation. It really broadened my horizons."
"hehe."
The Black Bear County Magistrate laughed and said, "This scene is quite different. We cannot judge it by common sense. Otherwise, we would not have been trapped for so many years. However, the appointment document of Zhu Sankui is a bit strange. I don't know where he got it. If he had it before, why did he wait until now to take it out?"
The golden-haired captain said nothing.
He is simple-minded and thinking is not his strong point.
The Black Bear County Magistrate did not expect him to give any good advice, but sighed and said: "It's a pity that we all came in through projection. After so many years, our bodies are probably gone. Even if we crack the method of leaving, it will be difficult to leave. We can only take root in this demon world in the future. However, it is not so easy to overcome the demonization. Recently, I feel that the degree of assimilation has deepened."
This time, the golden-haired captain continued, "Damn it, why don't we just find a way to break the seal of Li Fuyao's yard? This kid was able to get out from there, and he came in his real body. There must be a node inside. We can get out from the node and wait for him to get out!"
The Black Bear County Magistrate sneered and said, "Then you might as well commit suicide. Doing so would violate the basic rules. Not to mention the two of us, even the most powerful beings would have to perish directly. Otherwise, Li Fuyao would have left long ago. Why would she hide in there and not dare to show up? And she still wants me to help her? It's really a fantasy..."