Tian Sheng Monster Hunting

Chapter 32 Dead City
Hu Luan followed the two ancestors from Pingyang with all his heart.

In front is the arrogant and indulgent Princess Shengyang, and Duan Yuzhi Duan Taifu, who has long been known among the princes' faction. On the street in Guan, his face was relaxed, and cold sweat kept dripping down his official robe.

He had already made preparations to meet these two great gods, but he didn't know why these two suddenly got out of the carriage and walked on foot. Aren't the dignitaries in Beijing not touching the ground?

This mighty team should be very eye-catching walking in Beiguan City, but no one paid attention at all.

All they walked was the main road of Beiguan, and the surrounding alleys extended in all directions, but wherever they went, there was no one there.

In the huge Beiguan County, there is not a single store open, not a single stall, not a single vendor, not a single pedestrian, not even a single beggar, it is as silent and empty as a dead city.

Sheng Yang couldn't help but said the first sentence of the day, "Master Hu is an official, you don't need to worry about anyone."

She spoke in a low voice, but she could be heard clearly in the empty street.

"temple……"

He was about to kneel again when Wen Ming stopped him, "Hey, Mr. Hu, stop kneeling in such a hurry! Your Highness is exhausted, hurry up, you have made a mistake all the way, and your mistake is worse than yours. Are there many people?"

Hu Luan wiped his sweat, managed to maintain a polite smile, this must be Wen Ming, Sheng Yang's lackey, a mere servant in the princess's mansion, how dare he tease him like that!

"Your Highness, it is really because of the lack of food, the people's things have been exchanged for food, and there is nothing to sell... It is not yet noon, and everyone is waiting at home for the county government to open the porridge at noon. If you don't go out for a walk, you will consume less Some, the hunger is not so fast, and it is not so uncomfortable..."

Duan Yuzhi said to Sheng Yang, "I walked from Pingyang a few days ago, the restaurants in the city were lively, there were many banquets, and the style was luxurious, but I didn't know that the people in Beiguan lived such a life, it was a crime."

"Teacher, you and I should both blame ourselves for not being aware of the mistakes of the politicians."

Although Sheng Yang was criticizing the faults of the two of them, his Ruifeng eyes cast an angry glance at Hu Luan, which made him tremble in fright.

Beiguan is indeed not an ordinary county town, and the city is twice as big as Langzhong County along the way. Along the way, Hu Luan begged Sheng Yang to get on the carriage three times, but Sheng Yang just hummed coldly. Halfway there, Hu Luan The person who was suitable for him stopped.

"Your Highness, Taifu, I have prepared the best house in the city for the two of you, but it is a little far away from here. If you only rely on walking, it will take an hour. Your Highness, don't get tired, or the two of you will still Get in the carriage and let the officer take the two of you there?"

I heard a letter from my cousin Hu Yuan earlier, saying that Princess Shengyang is the most difficult to serve, and she has a very bad temper, so I specifically told him to prepare the best things for her.It's just that in his current situation in Beiguan, he can't prepare good food, so he can only work hard on living. He asked Yu Wanliang to contribute to the outer house early on, just to satisfy the master.

Duan Yuzhi asked, "Where is your county government office?"

Hu Luan's small eyes were full of thoughts, "I still have to walk for a while."

"Well, let's get in the carriage..."

The corners of Hu Luan's mouth immediately raised.

"Go to the county government office."

It hangs down again.

"Teacher Duan! The county government office is too crowded, how can Her Royal Highness live in the county government office! The official has already prepared a big house, and the scenery is good. If the magistrate allows His Highness to go to the county government office to suffer, the official will feel very sorry." ah!"

"Oh," Duan Yuzhi sneered, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

Sheng Yang smiled obediently, "I listen to the Taifu."

Hu Luan almost fainted, saying that Princess Shengyang was disobedient to discipline, and even had to argue a few words about what the Holy Majesty said, why did she listen to the words of Grand Tutor Duan like this today!The two ancestors sang and sang, but they didn't follow their own arrangements, maybe they had discussed it in advance to play with themselves.

He suppressed the anger in his heart, forced a smile, "Since His Highness really doesn't want to say anything, then I can invite the two of you to live in the county government office temporarily. It's just that the county government office is noisy, and living in the house may not be as comfortable as it is."

"No problem." Wen Ming replied for Sheng Yang.

Hu Luan held back another roll of his eyes, and secretly rejoiced in his heart that he had saved a hand, "That's good. If Your Highness is not used to it, you can change to the house prepared by the next official."

"Don't bother, we'll be leaving in a few days."

"Hey..." Hu Luan said hypocritically, "Teacher must help the subordinate to solve the crisis before leaving! What will you do if you leave the subordinate!"

Duan Yuzhi smiled noncommittally, "Hehe, is that right, Your Highness, then let's stay a few more days."

"it is good."

Hu Luan almost pouted again, he is very cheap...

Under the guidance of Hu Luan, the group of people surrounded Sheng Yang and Duan Yuzhi, and after a while, they arrived at the gate of the county government office. Just seeing this family name, they knew why Hu Luan was not allowed to come to the county government office up.

In Beiguan, a county town, the county government office is twice as large as that of Pingyang Mansion.

The red pillars at the entrance are towering, built higher than the palace wall, and the two stone lions and tigers are majestic. The golden plaque on the plaque seems to be gold infused with ink, and the four characters of Beiguan County Government are impressively written.

Sheng Yang sneered, "Master Hu, the plaque on the county government office looks so precious, why hasn't it been smashed?"

"Could it be that the plaque on the city wall of Hu County Magistrate is more valuable?"

"His Royal Highness and Lord Wen are laughing. After all, the county government represents Shengwei. No matter how resentful the refugees are, they still have some scruples."

Stepping into the yard, especially the back yard, is even more breathtaking.

The courtyard in the backyard of the Beiguan County Yamen is as big as the back garden of the imperial palace. It has carved beams and painted buildings, rockery and flowing water. There are all kinds of pavilions and pavilions. Although they are not aesthetically pleasing, they are all high-quality building materials. , shining in the sun, with the word rich everywhere.

Sheng Yang joked again, "Lord Hu's backyard of the county government office is even more luxurious than the princess mansion in this palace, and the prince's elder brother's East Palace is no more than that."

"Your Highness is just joking, how can this place compare to the Royal Palace."

Strangely, when Hu Luan entered this golden house, he became more confident, his forehead stopped sweating, and he spoke neither humble nor overbearing, as if he was a different person.

It seems that having money really makes people confident... Wen Ming silently sighed, when will he have so much money.

"It seems that Beiguan is rich, otherwise how could the government accumulate so much money."

"Lord Duan doesn't care about the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he may not know about it. Beiguan has always been the county with the most taxes in Luzhou."

"The strength is strong, why is there still a shortage of food?"

"Your Highness, it's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!"

"Why don't you go to the surrounding states to buy food?" Duan Yuzhi asked inquiringly.

"The lower official has already sent someone there, but there is still a long way to go, even so..." He showed embarrassment, "Even so, the one and a half stars bought back are not enough to feed the people of a city for a year... Besides, Beiguan This warehouse is the first warehouse in Luzhou, and there are still half of the people in Luzhou waiting to be fed...the pressure is so great that the lower officials really have nothing to do..."

"Master Hu has thought about the problem clearly."

"Master Taifu, it's a dereliction of duty. It's just that... this monster race was extinct 12 years ago, who would have thought that they would make a comeback! This is really unpredictable..."

Duan Yuzhi's eyes darkened when he heard this. Back then, the monster catcher was ordered by the Holy Master to carry out an extermination operation against the monster clan. He did kill a lot of monsters, but he and Duan Zi occasionally acted softly and left some weak young monsters behind. Although he knew that this move was really a danger of raising tigers, he really couldn't do it back then.But this matter is only between him and Duan Zi. As for how Chen Xi and others behave, he has not cared about it. Presumably he is cruel and merciless, so he should kill them all without leaving any future troubles.

At this moment, he glanced at the empty seat behind Sheng Yang, and Chiyu had already parted ways with them at the gate of the city and entered the city.Now when he thinks of this incident, and thinks of the first time he met in the princess's mansion that day, she had a rather strange attitude towards him, and she also said something worthy of consideration. At that time, he had some doubts. Only a demon?
I really can't remember.

"Tiansheng is so big, there are many monster clans, it's normal for some fish to slip through the net." He straightened his face and said.

"Your Excellency said so." Hu Luan then remembered that Duan Yuzhi was responsible for exterminating the monsters at that time, did he lose his mind? This wasn't to expose his faults face to face.

He smiled awkwardly, and opened his mouth to make up for it.

"Teacher Duan is Tiansheng's first monster catcher, heroic and powerful. Beiguan has to rely on adults to catch monsters this time! Tomorrow I will invite the Taoist priest to cast spells to subdue the monsters, and adults will be present to supervise!"

Duan Yuzhi nodded in response. A Taoist priest can catch several monsters. This warehouse is so big that it is impossible to evacuate it overnight without more than a dozen monsters.

After eating in the county government office, Hu Luan went out to the porridge shed to serve porridge himself. Duan Yuzhi was taken by his subordinates to the granary for a while, and when he came back to the courtyard, he frowned.

"Why, nothing?"

Sheng Yang was sitting under the eaves waiting for him.

He shook his head, stepped forward and said, "There is indeed a residual demon smell, but nothing else remains."

"I have encountered a difficult case, Mrs. Duan."

Duan Yuzhi smiled, grabbed her wrist and pulled her into the room, closed the door and said in a low voice, "Someone is following me."

Sheng Yang was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood, smiled and put his arms around his neck, and shouted loudly to the outside of the room, "Teacher Duan, what are you doing! What are you doing with Bengong in? Presumptuous!"

Duan Yuzhi had a playful smile on his lips, but his tone was bad, "Your Highness! The situation in Beiguan is too bad. I will discuss it with you and write a letter to your majesty!"

"What? You can't find anything? Aren't you the most capable officer of the emperor? You can't handle such a small matter? The Luzhou post station has fallen. Do you know how long it will take to send a letter to Pingyang now? Waiting for Duan Taifu If the truth is found out, all the people in Beiguan will die!"

"Your Highness, you have lived in the deep palace for a long time, so how do you know how difficult this matter is! This matter involves the demon clan, and it is also related to the survival of the people of a state. Neither you nor the minister can be the master! Waste time here, and when the time comes, Your Highness Both ministers will be punished!"

"have they gone?"

Duan Yuzhi smiled and shook his head.

"You majestic grand master, you are so timid! Don't you have the spirit of taking responsibility at all!"

Duan Yuzhi saw her acting vigorously, and almost jumped up excitedly, thinking that she was really cute, so he hugged her slender waist and held her tightly in his hands.

"Your Highness, please! We will leave for the capital after two days, and we can figure out a way after we get back! This minister is really incompetent!"

"Teacher Duan! You actually ran away! I didn't expect you to be such a person! I mistrusted you!"

"His Royal Highness, think about it, Hu Luan, what kind of food do you eat at noon! Your Royal Highness, golden branches and jade leaves, how can you bear such suffering? This minister is also doing it for His Highness's benefit!"

Thinking of eating bran-swallowed vegetables at noon, Sheng Yang pursed her mouth, she had never eaten such a thing in her life, and complained softly, "It's really too bad!"

He shouted out the door again, "Okay, what Mrs. Duan said is also reasonable. I have never experienced such hardship since I was a child. For the sake of the people in Beiguan, I will allow you to stay for three more days. After three days, Regardless of whether you have caught the mastermind behind it or not, set off immediately and return to Beijing!"

"Your Highness is wise!"

"Your Highness is wise." He whispered in her ear.

With all his strength, he picked her up, placed her on the table, and knocked over the teacup.

The sound of clanging bells echoed through the room.

"gone?"

"gone."

Seeing her looking happy as a thief, Duan Yuzhi kissed her on the forehead, and said slightly seriously, "This Hu Luan dares to send someone to follow me."

"It seems that he shouldn't come forward. He seems to be afraid that we will find out something, and at the same time, he is planning what he wants us to find out."

A sternness flashed across Duan Yuzhi's face, "If that's the case, then we will follow his wish... Let's see what kind of tricks he wants to play in catching monsters tomorrow."

While speaking vigorously, Sheng Yang's stomach gurgled, she covered her stomach, "I'm really hungry, what did Hu Luan give us?"

Thinking of the porridge and cabbage on the lunch table, Sheng Yang frowned.

But Hu Luan still looked helpless, and said cheaply, "Your Highness, this is really the only thing I have here, and the common people don't even have cabbage, so I still found someone to find one, and added some more seasonings. The taste is stronger, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat this white porridge."

Sheng Yang smiled wryly, picked up a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of porridge, is this porridge...it's clearly white soup...

"Your Highness has worked hard."

Duan Yuzhi smiled and covered her belly.

I can still bear these meals, Sheng Yang has never eaten such a meal, after one or two bites, he will die and refuse to eat.Wen Ming was also anxious, and went out in the afternoon, wondering if he found any food.

"I don't believe that he eats these on a daily basis. With his body, can he bear it?"

"Indeed. When I saw him at the city gate for the first time, he got up and almost fainted. I thought he was hungry, but the guard next to him looked tired, but he was very energetic. He walked steadily, with every step being windy. Later, he entered the house Maybe he forgot to pretend, and he spoke confidently, not like someone who hasn’t had a full meal for a long time. He ate at the same table just now, and he ate slowly, and it seemed that he didn’t enjoy his meal. On the other hand, other people in the mansion Servant, you are indeed weak, and it is difficult to speak."

Sheng Yang suddenly realized, "How dare you, Hu Luan, keep claiming that the granary is empty, yet dare to open a small stove!"

She patted the table angrily, and jingled the remaining teacup away.

(End of this chapter)