Kryptonian fate deduction, invincibility starts from killing monsters

“Sorry to have kept you waiting!”

Before long, Old Man Bai returned, smiling wryly. “This child, ah, you just can't spoil them too much. Now look at the trouble it's caused…”

After taking a sip of tea, he continued the previous topic, “As you two can see, the family has a new addition, which means more expenses. Naturally, the price can't be the same as before.”

Sun Zhi frowned and asked, “Then how much do you want?”

“Double it!”

“What???”

Sun Zhi's eyes widened, and he shouted in disbelief.

The stuff Shen Lin gave was already a thousand taels of silver.

A thousand taels of silver was enough to buy this old geezer's mansion.

This old thing was just too greedy.

If Sun Zhi took out all his savings, he could probably scrape together a thousand taels, but it would be too much of a loss.

Killing a demon would only get him about three thousand taels from the Demon Suppression Division.

And that was after the county magistrate, the registrar, and the county lieutenant had their cut. He'd be lucky to get a little over a thousand taels.

Besides, he still had to convert those rewards into Demon Suppression Division contribution points to exchange for a Meridian Opening Pill.

Just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly sensed several figures flashing outside the window.

As a martial artist, his keen hearing allowed him to faintly hear words like “young,” “martial artist,” and “delicious.”

Sun Zhi's face darkened. He knew that if he refused, he might not be able to leave this place today.

But he was unwilling to hand over so much money.

Just then, Shen Lin spoke up.

“Old Man Bai, doubling the price isn't a problem, but can you give us something satisfactory in return?”

He seemed completely unaware of the abnormality outside, picked up his teacup, and took a light sip.

Seeing how calm he was, Old Man Bai couldn't help but take another look at him, smiling as he said, “Of course, I won't let you return empty-handed. I know the location of a wolf demon. That fellow had a conflict with the one on the mountain and was driven out of the village. According to your terms, its cultivation is already infinitely close to the Meridian Opening realm. If you bring it back, you'll naturally receive a considerable reward.”

Hearing this, Sun Zhi couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

If the wolf demon's strength was really as the other party said, then at least breaking even wouldn't be a problem.

Just as he was about to take out the silver notes from his pocket, Shen Lin interrupted him before he could even raise his hand.

“That sounds good, but a thousand taels is no small amount. Neither Sun Patrol Leader nor I carry that much with us. We'll have to go back and get it.”

Old Man Bai didn't seem to mind at all and said readily, “Alright! But this silver…”

Before he could finish, Shen Lin smiled and continued, “Let's consider that thousand taels as a deposit. Old Man Bai, why don't you give us the location of the wolf demon first? After we kill the wolf demon, we'll send the remaining silver over.”

Seeing a trace of displeasure on the other party's face, Shen Lin continued, “Of course, this isn't because we don't trust Old Man Bai. After all, we still want to continue doing business in the future. No one wants to do a one-time deal, right? If you're not willing, then we'll go back and get the silver first, then come back for the wolf demon's location.”

Hearing this, Old Man Bai was no longer annoyed. Instead, he pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled heartily. “You humans also value integrity in business. I've traded with Sun Patrol Leader before, but this is the first time with you. In that case, I'll listen to you. Consider this silver a deposit. I'll give you the location of the wolf demon now. Just like you said, there will be more business to come.”

As he spoke, he walked to the desk, took a piece of white paper, scribbled on it, blew on it, and handed it to Sun Zhi.

“In that case, we'll take our leave first. The promised remaining payment will definitely be delivered within three days!”

Shen Lin cupped his fist in a salute and walked out.

At that moment, several people were standing in the courtyard, watching him with dark eyes.

Besides the young fox demon Qian Qian, who had come in earlier, and the chubby little fox demon, there were two other people.

One of them was an old woman. Although her hair was completely white, she appeared very dignified, regardless of her clothing or demeanor.

The other was a man, with a strong build and fierce eyes.

Shen Lin strode past them, nodding from time to time, without the slightest hint of fear.

Behind him, Sun Zhi looked nervous, with a forced smile on his face, adopting a very humble posture, bowing and greeting them from time to time.

Seeing the two leave, the strong man walked into the house and said to Old Man Bai, “Dad! You just let them go like that? These guys definitely have all their belongings on them. What 'going back to gather money' – that's just an excuse. What if they kill the wolf demon and then deny the debt, or even turn on us and bring people to encircle and suppress us?”

Old Man Bai took a book from the bookshelf, returned to his seat, opened it, and said quietly, “That young man has good talent and a steady mind!”

“So?”

“A person like him is unwilling to be ordinary. So he will definitely bring the remaining amount back and will ask to do business with us again. Besides, even if they turn on us and want to encircle and suppress us, so what?”

Old Man Bai opened the book and said slowly, “This old man still has some connections in the county government. If they want to encircle and suppress us, it will inevitably cause a big commotion. By the time their large force arrives, we would have already received the news and left. What are you panicking about?”

“You, ah, you, you just don't like to use your brain, far inferior to your older brother!”

The man scratched the back of his head and chuckled. “Big brother is both scholarly and martial, I am naturally no match for him. Speaking of which, shouldn't big brother and sister-in-law be coming back for a visit this year?”

“Yes! A letter came saying that they will be back for a visit in the next month or two. By the way, your older brother said in his letter that he has already opened up seven demon meridians and is preparing to break through to the Innate realm.”

“Seven?”

The man widened his eyes and murmured, “As expected of the Qingqiu family, sister-in-law must have secured those secret cultivation methods for big brother. Seven meridians, then breaking through to the Innate realm shouldn't be a problem, right?”

“That's for sure. After all, your older brother has already taken the Qingqiu surname and is one of their own. Second son, our family is counting on you. You can't let me down…”

The sound of conversation in the study gradually subsided, and night began to fall.

After Shen Lin and Sun Zhi left the village, they immediately set off towards the location Old Man Bai had given them.

Demonic creatures don't have fixed residences. Once you get the information, it's best to act as soon as possible. If you delay, the other party might move their nest.

But Sun Zhi seemed worried at the moment.

Obviously, the previous scene had indeed frightened him.

“Patrol Leader Sun!”

Shen Lin's call pulled him back to his senses.

“You said they have a family of seven, but why did I only see five just now?”

“I heard that their eldest son and daughter-in-law are away all year round and only come back once a year.”

“Ah, is that so? What a pity…”

“Pity what?”

“Nothing.”

Shen Lin shook his head, turned to look at the village under the night, and chuckled. “Let's hurry up and come back quickly.”