Red Leaf Village was thirty li south of Jianye City. It would only take an hour to reach there if one hurried at full speed.
The area of this village was not large. It was about the same size as Tuji Village near the Temple of Spring and Autumn. However, it was much more prosperous than Tuji Village. Just as its name suggested, the inside and outside of the village were filled with maple leaves. It was currently late autumn and the maple leaves were as red as flames. It was exceptionally beautiful.
A large river flowed from the side of the village. This river was named Li Shui River. It led directly to the East Sea and was an important water transportation channel for Jianye City. Every day, a large number of ships would pass through this river, causing Red Leaf Village to be prosperous.
However, when Shen Luo arrived, the entire village did not have much vitality. The streets were very deserted. Although the shops on both sides were open, there were not many customers. The shop owners also appeared to be very thoughtful.
The entire village was emitting a heavy atmosphere. Even the stray cats and dogs on the streets were very frightened and hurriedly ran past.
Shen Luo did not stop on the streets. He asked around and went straight to a courtyard on the east side of the village. He knocked on the door, but there was no response from inside.
"Not home?" He frowned and continued to knock on the door.
"Who is it? Causing a ruckus outside. Don't you think there is enough trouble? " An irritated voice came from inside the house. The door was opened with a bang. A grizzled old man angrily walked out. When he saw Shen Luo outside, he was startled.
"You are?" The old man sized up Shen Luo and asked in surprise.
"Are you the village head Sun? I am Shen Luo, a guest of Jianye City's Bai Clan. I have accepted your mission. "Shen Luo took out his identity token and waved it in front of the old man. He was secretly happy.
Looking at the situation, he was the first person to arrive at Red Leaf Village. If he could find out the reason for the haunting before the others arrived, he would be the first to rush over and kill the ghost, so as to avoid attracting attention.
"Aiya, it's the Bai Clan's guest? You have finally arrived! This old man's surname is Sun. You can call me Old Man Sun. Immortal Master Shen Luo, please come in! "the old man said in surprise. He then bowed to Shen Luo.
Shen Luo said, "You don't have to be so polite. I came here to ask you about the haunted incident …"
"Eh, there's actually someone who arrived earlier than us. How rare." Just at that moment, a voice sounded.
A series of footsteps resounded. Three men in green robes swaggered over from afar. They looked rather arrogant.
Shen Luo turned around and glanced at the three of them. His gaze lingered on the green tokens hanging on their waists for a moment.
The green wood mark on the green token was the symbol of the Lin family.
"Oh, it's a guest elder of the Bai Clan, a new face!" Among the three green-robed men, the leader was a short, skinny, and ugly man. He sized up Shen Luo and said with slight surprise.
As for the other two people, one was short and fat, and the other was hunchbacked. The three of them had similar faces. They were all unusually ugly. It seemed that they were siblings from the same mother.
"Shen Luo from the Bai Clan." Shen Luo nodded slightly.
"Shen Luo? I seem to have heard of this name. Ah! I remember now. I heard that a country boy came to the Bai Clan recently. He became the Bai Clan's guest elder by virtue of his relationship with the Bai Clan's young master, Bai Xiaotian. That person is you, right? "the skinny, ugly man said with disdain.
"Tsk tsk, the guy at the bottom dares to take this kind of task. I'm afraid that he's tired of living? Haha! "The short, fat, and ugly man glanced at Shen Luo and laughed wantonly.
Shen Luo squinted his eyes. He felt rather uncomfortable in his heart.
The Bai Clan's guest elders had belittled him many times before. Although he didn't take it to heart, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable. He was ridiculed again after arriving here. Did they really think that he was a clay Bodhisattva who wouldn't get angry?
"Boy, we, the three heroes of Ouyang, have accepted this task of Red Leaf Town. If you want to keep your dog life, get out of here quickly." The skinny, ugly man waved his hand and scolded.
"My big brother asked you to get out of here quickly. Are you deaf or mute?" the hunchbacked, ugly man saw that Shen Luo didn't move. He fiercely raised his hand and slapped down.
A green light shot out of his hand and instantly condensed into the shadow of a tiger's claw. It flashed and arrived in front of Shen Luo. Its speed was astonishingly fast. It fiercely clawed at Shen Luo's cheek.
Without waiting for the claw shadow to fall, Shen Luo's body swayed left and right. A white light flashed above his feet. He turned into four or five afterimages and disappeared into thin air. He flashed and arrived in front of the ugly man and his two companions.
The three of them didn't expect Shen Luo's movement to be so fast. They were shocked. However, they weren't ordinary people. The surface of their bodies immediately lit up with a dark green light, faintly forming a dark green tiger shadow.
However, before the tiger's shadow could fully materialize, Shen Luo's sleeves flashed with lightning, and three white thunderbolts shot out from it. They struck the three of them at lightning speed, and the dazzling white electric light bloomed.
The three people's protective tiger shadows let out a mournful howl as if they had met their nemesis. They collapsed under the dazzling electric light.
Not only that, the remaining white electric arcs spread on their bodies, making their movements stiff.
Shen Luo's right palm followed closely behind the electric light. It suddenly became thicker and thicker. He drew a semicircle in the air. The mournful palm wind enveloped the three people and fiercely attacked.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The three people's bodies were like fallen leaves in the wind. They were directly hit and flew out, falling heavily to the ground.
"You …" The skinny ugly man turned over and tried to get up. But as soon as he moved, he immediately felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if his bones were shattered.
The other two people seemed to be the same. They looked at Shen Luo with a trace of horror in their eyes.
Shen Luo's expression didn't change, but he was secretly happy.
In the past month, besides practicing the Nameless Art, he had also been practicing the Oblique Moon Steps. With the experience in the dream, he had already reached the Small Success Realm. Today's small test was really wonderful.
The three people in front of him, in terms of cultivation, were not below him. But their speed was far behind him. With the help of the Little Thunder Charm, the results were really good.
It was his first time on a mission. Originally, he was a little worried because of his lack of actual combat experience. Now, using the three guests of the Lin family to test the water gave him some confidence.
"Village Head Sun, do you know where the ghost is now causing trouble?" Shen Luo clapped his hands and ignored the ugly man and the other two people. He turned around and asked Old Man Sun, who was a little sluggish.
"Ah, yes, yes! The ghost is haunting the White Reed Marsh outside the town. It doesn't come out during the day, but when night comes, it will wander around the river and attack passing ships. It has already injured many people. Now, no one dares to go into the water at night. The business during the day is also greatly affected. "Old Man Sun came back to his senses and said anxiously.
"It will only appear at night … Village Head Sun, don't worry. The Bai family will deal with this matter properly." Shen Luo frowned and then said with a smile.
"Then, I'll have to trouble Immortal Master Shen." Old Man Sun glanced at the three guests of the Lin family who had just gotten up and said to Shen Luo enthusiastically.
Shen Luo immediately asked about the location of the White Reed Marsh. He didn't stay and left.
"Big brother, should we follow him?" The hunchbacked ugly man asked in a deep voice.
"This brat is a little strange! I heard that his cultivation is only at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining. How can his movement be so fast? "The short and fat man touched his aching back and said with a grimace.
"Hmph! This time, the three of us were not on guard and fell into this brat's trap. Go, follow him! Be alert later. "The skinny ugly man snorted and said.
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