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Martial Arts Domination: Start with the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique-Chapter 78 - Rat Monster Disaster, Hidden Crisis!
78: Chapter 78: Rat Monster Disaster, Hidden Crisis!
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78: Chapter 78: Rat Monster Disaster, Hidden Crisis!
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Monsters in the inn?
Ghosts?
Qin Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Immediately, he heard the old man continue, “It’s not just this inn.
In recent days, many households have been infested with numerous rats!”
“We already have no less than ten households eaten empty by rats, with complete ruin and loss of life!”
“Some people were still in their sleep, alive and being gnawed by rats.
The screams we heard made our scalps tingle and our bodies shiver!”
Hearing the old man’s voice still trembling a bit, several people furrowed their brows.
Kaiyuan Prefecture seemed normal, but who would have thought the rat infestation was this severe?
“Elder, do you know where this rat infestation has erupted the most?”
Xin Yi pondered slightly with narrowed eyes and then asked the old man.
Upon hearing this, the old man thought for a moment and replied, “This old man doesn’t know, but seeing that you all don’t seem to be from our Kaiyuan Prefecture, it’s best to stay at those large lodgings guarded by martial artists.
Places with martial artists should be free from rat disasters.”
Xin Yi nodded upon hearing this, thanked the old man, and then turned back.
His conversation with the old man was heard clearly by the people standing in front of the inn.
“It seems the rat infestation in Kaiyuan Prefecture is even worse than we imagined, already progressing to the point of eating people!”
Situ Qing’s expression grew somewhat grim as he spoke.
The others also had solemn expressions.
“Let’s find a place to stay first and then gather more information,” Situ Qing suggested after thinking for a moment and added, “Choose a place close to where rat disasters occur most frequently.”
No one objected, and all nodded in agreement.
As the sky gradually darkened, the evening was when these hidden creatures in the dark corners of the city became active.
The group was about to leave when they noticed Qin Zheng still standing still, staring intently at the front of Laifu Inn.
“Brother Qin?” Situ Qing called out, and the others also looked curiously at Qin Zheng.
The Laifu Inn in front of them had been sealed by the prefectural office, so it definitely contained no monsters.
As for the tales of ghosts, they were just erroneous transmissions among the common folk, which they did not believe.
Moreover, standing in front of the inn, they did not smell any demonic energy, which proved there were no monsters inside.
However…
Qin Zheng was comparable to a Grandmaster, perhaps he could sense what they could not.
Naturally, Qin Zheng sensed something different.
Unlike Situ Qing and the others who relied solely on their sense of smell to detect demonic energy.
With his spiritual power activated, he could sense every movement within fifty meters!
At this moment, in his mind, the scene inside the inn emerged.
A rat, as large as a person, was leaning on a second-floor window, quietly observing their movements!
And behind this rat monster, its huge tail was coiled around a child about ten years old, who was already strangled unconscious!
Daring to eat people under his watch?
How absurd!!
Qin Zheng’s shoulders shook, and a bow fell into his hands as he drew the bow and nocked an arrow, all in one fluid motion, almost instantly he shot an arrow towards the second floor!
Boom!!
A thunderous noise erupted by their ears!
The arrow, like a streak of light, instantly penetrated into the second floor of Laifu Inn, followed by a splattering sound of flesh and a heavy thud.
The expressions of Situ Qing and the others changed instantly.
They immediately drew their swords and charged into Laifu Inn.
The disturbance also attracted the attention of people nearby.
Qin Zheng did not use his full strength for this shot, using less than ten percent of his strength, so the sound of the arrow exploding through the air was not very loud.
But to the ordinary people nearby, it still seemed like a miraculous event!
An arrow unleashed like thunder!
Such a character must be an extremely formidable martial artist!
They watched Qin Zheng excitedly, but as soon as they saw that his arrow was shot into Laifu Inn, their expressions changed rapidly, and they quickly retreated.
Something weird was going on!
Qin Zheng, perceiving the change in the bystanders’ expressions, his own expression slightly darkened.
Suddenly, Zou Xi and Liu Yi carried the child out from the inn, looking slightly anxious, “I’ll take this child to find a doctor first.”
This child, only about ten years old, had been powerfully bound by the tail of the rat monster, his ribs broken and his organs damaged; he looked unlikely to survive.
Qin Zheng nodded, and the two, using Qinggong, quickly left.
Meanwhile, Situ Qing, Wu Meng, and Xin Yi also walked out of the inn.
Their expressions were ashen, clearly having seen the body of the rat monster.
A rat monster, as large as an adult man, had been right above their heads, and they had not realized it!
After reaching Qin Zheng, Situ Qing shook his head and said, “We didn’t find any other rat monsters.”
Qin Zheng’s eyes narrowed slightly, and after a moment, he said, “The demonic energy on this rat monster is very faint, almost like a normal rat, only its size has mutated.”
He initially had not smelled any demonic energy either; it wasn’t until he expanded his spiritual senses that he detected the presence of this rat monster.
Hearing him say this, the expressions of Situ Qing and the others eased slightly, but they remained grim.
After all, even if it was just a normal rat, it was still such a huge one, and they should have noticed it!
“Since there was such a large Rat Monster in Laifu Inn, could there also be similar Rat Monsters in the homes of other victims?”
Qin Zheng’s eyes flickered slightly as he spoke.
These places afflicted by the rat calamity, the local populace of Kaiyuan Prefecture stayed away from them, afraid to come near.
Therefore, these places were the perfect hiding spots for the gutter rats to crawl out of!
Hearing him say this, several people immediately realized the implications.
Situ Qing promptly said, “Then we should immediately inquire about the places in Kaiyuan Prefecture that have been afflicted by rat calamities and inspect them one by one!”
As soon as the words were spoken, the group hesitated no longer; they led their horses to a random inn, settled in, and immediately left.
Having already killed one Rat Monster, there was no guarantee that these monsters wouldn’t communicate with each other, causing the other Rat Monsters to go back into hiding!
Thus, their actions needed to be expedited!
The places where rat calamities had occurred were almost known by everyone in Kaiyuan Prefecture, so it took the group very little effort to gather that information.
Consequently, they wielded their Qinggong and quickly reached houses that had previously been afflicted by man-eating rats.
In these places, they indeed discovered many Rat Monsters of various sizes!
Some were the size of young children, others the size of teenagers, and some even as large as adults!
All of them were hiding in these houses that had been affected by rat calamities and sealed by the prefectural office, places ordinary people dared not approach!
After a series of slayings, the three of them might have killed no fewer than twenty Rat Monsters!
This caused quite a stir in Kaiyuan Prefecture.
However, the expressions on their faces did not ease in the slightest; on the contrary, they became increasingly grave.
The Rat Monsters in Kaiyuan Prefecture were more numerous than they had anticipated!
And with every single one of them being so large—the smallest the size of a young child—if there were thousands or tens of thousands, it would be enough to annihilate an entire city!
They alone would never be able to withstand such a force!
Only the Great General himself intervening might barely suppress them!
Even if these Rat Monsters were not strong, in the face of absolute numbers, individual strength differences could easily be overcome!
“Let’s go first to the prefectural office; they must have already investigated and learned about the rat plagues appearing in Kaiyuan Prefecture!”
Situ Qing decisively struck the gavel.
Just as they were preparing to go to the prefectural office, several constables of Kaiyuan Prefecture approached them.
The leader began with a smile, “We had heard that officers from Cam Renp would be coming these days.
Little did we expect that shortly after you arrived in Kaiyuan Prefecture, you would take action to rid us of the scourge of rats!”
“My name is Xu Mushan, and I am the inspector of this Kaiyuan Prefecture.
You have come from afar to cleanse our prefecture of rats.
On behalf of our master, I have been entrusted to show the hospitality of our host.
We would like to invite you to a banquet in your honor!”
“Please, give Xu the honor of your presence and allow me to host you this evening!”
The person was polite and sincere, appearing extremely grateful for their intervention.
However…
Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly but said nothing.
Situ Qing and the others exchanged glances.
Their expedition was not accompanied by a Minor General, so it was within reason that the prefectural magistrate did not personally make an appearance.
Situ Qing discreetly glanced at Qin Zheng.
Seeing that he remained silent, he thought for a moment before nodding in agreement, “That would be good.”
“We do have some questions we’d like to ask Inspector Xu too.”
“Absolutely, any questions the officers have, I will answer to the best of my knowledge!”
Inspector Xu Mushan responded with a smile on his face.
…
Snap!
A loud slap echoed in the dim room.
Immediately, a sleazy-looking man was knocked to the ground, covering his face and moaning in pain.
“I’ve told you before!
You can come over, but you must control yourself!”
“Do you think this is Cangfeng Mountain?!”
At the same time, a tall, handsome man sternly fixed his gaze on the man sprawled on the floor, angrily chiding in a low voice.
“Brother!
There are so many people here!
What’s the harm in eating a few?!”
“Besides, in such a large city, only that Xu Mushan is of Grandmaster Realm.
I don’t see why you’re so afraid!”
The man on the ground retorted, unwillingly.
The handsome man’s face grew even darker.
After a few moments, he suddenly deflated, sighing deeply and helplessly saying, “I’m not afraid of Xu Mushan.”
“You should be aware of the existence of the Demon Slayer.
I’m afraid of the Demon Slayer from Cam Renp!”
“Do you know how close they are to Kaiyuan Prefecture?
Do you know that in Cam Renp, the Great General, Qin Lihu, is a Great Grandmaster?”
“Even his subordinates include at least five Minor Generals, all seasoned Grandmasters nurtured with resources from the Great Jin, way beyond what a waste like Xu Mushan can compare to!”
“If you draw them here, we’ll have no escape!!”
The man on the ground chuckled darkly, crawling over and responding, “Bro, don’t worry.
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I’ve checked.
The ones who took action are just Demon-Slaying Colonels, no Minor Generals have come.
They have no way to deal with us!”
“Isn’t your wife about to have a baby?
Why don’t you go back and take good care of my sweet nephew for me.”
At this, a hint of tenderness appeared in the eyes of the handsome man.
He then said, “I’ve already asked your sister-in-law to deal with those Demon-Slaying Colonels.
You stay put and keep quiet for now; don’t stir up any more trouble!”
Saying this, he pushed the door open and left the dark room.
Leaving the sleazy man sitting on the floor, his face full of malice.