CHAPTER 130: CHAPTER 81: COMMAND WITH VIGOR, TRANSFORM THE BATTLE STRENGTH (5K)

In the Water Ghost Domain, on the grassy bank by the pond, Lady Lie set up a small table, with some beef jerky and other snacks on it.

She knelt there, brewing tea, watching quietly.

On the grass were all kinds of demons and monsters, each looking wildly different, some with pretty strong auras.

Sitting beside her was a kindly old lady, the benevolent type, and next to the old lady was a limp Red Fox missing two legs, lying there listlessly.

And nearby, an Old Ghost with a face as gloomy as the grave, dagger-like eyebrows, and a dragonish look was sitting cross-legged.

Lady Lie poured tea, handed a cup to the old lady, and gave another to the Old Ghost.

"Please, seniors, have some tea."

The atmosphere here was harmonious, and the old lady and the Old Ghost slowly sipped their tea.

Meanwhile, on a table in the middle, Sparrow Cat stood on top, flapping its wings, bossing everyone around, looking down on the crowd.

"Damn you all, you group of melon peels, you think I want to come here and spit at you?"

"Hey, which melon coward are you cussing at?"

"Everyone here is a melon peel, so what are you gonna do about it?" Sparrow Cat stretched its neck, glared fiercely, its aura more menacing than a whole army of demons and monsters.

It glanced around, then saw the kindly old lady by Lady Lie’s little table, and that Old Ghost, its ears twitched and it hurried to add,

"Of course, I’m not talking about you two, not you fine elders. You two have gone through all this trouble for these melon peels—this late at night, you still came in person. But these melon peels just can’t appreciate your good intentions."

The kindly old lady smiled and nodded, not bothered by Sparrow Cat’s trash talk. The Old Ghost tilted his head slightly, glanced around, and snorted coldly.

"Only because Old Lady Hong says you’re kind at heart, kid."

The Old Ghost, saying this, looked over at the Water Ghost who poked half its body out of the pond, lying on the surface to watch the commotion.

"And that little girl’s kind too. If you ask me, who cares if they live or die? The deader the better."

As the Old Ghost talked, dark mist started to rise from him, looking like he was about to get up and beat all these demons and monsters to death right now.

"So old already, why are you still so hot-tempered? Come on, have some tea, the tea’s pretty good." The old lady gently tried to talk sense into him, calming the Old Ghost down.

On the other side, Sparrow Cat turned its head, ears perking up, neck stiff as it kept cussing.

"I was having a great time at home! One meal, one hundred yuan—the good life, eat whatever I want, and people deliver it to me.

I chill out, play on my phone, watch some TV—how is that not awesome?

If it wasn’t for my bro at home, just too kind-hearted, insisting I come, I wouldn’t have bothered showing up.

Look at all of you, your whole crew—calling you brainless is a compliment!

Just lining up like lemmings to die, what’s your problem?

You think people are short a leather bag? Or need a few bones to soak in wine?

Let me tell you the truth: that guy who brainwashed you all—big trouble now!

My bro doesn’t even need to do anything. My little sis makes one call, and there’ll be seven or eight Haired Zombies here shaking the place.

And that’s not all..."

Sparrow Cat was boasting, really on a roll, thinking maybe it shouldn’t exaggerate too much, but that thought flashed by and was gone in a second.

Spraying such a big group of demons and monsters, any one of whom could beat it flat, and they all have to put up with it—damn, that’s just too satisfying, who cares if it’s all big talk or not.

"Plus there’s Deformed Corpses, Flying Zombies, all coming here too!

I mean, out of pity that most of you got swept up, some even brainwashed.

That’s why you’re given a way out, and I’m here to block you."

In today’s society, it’s all about harmony—how much less killing and fighting, that’s always best."

Sparrow Cat flapped its wings and pointed at the old lady and the Old Ghost behind it.

"Today the old lady, and Lord Zhu of Guanzhong County, both came in person.

They’ve pretty much talked themselves hoarse—whoever still wants to go, just go right ahead.

Do what you like, anyway, kind words can’t save a ghost that’s already begging to die."

Sparrow Cat fluttered down beside the old lady, respectfully said,

"I never went to school, seniors, forgive my rudeness."

"You should read more books, play less on your phone—it can only do you good," the old lady advised gently.

The Old Ghost cut Sparrow Cat a sideways glance, looking pretty unimpressed.

"Why’re you being polite to these melon cowards? All just cheap bones, never learn a lesson, you really do need to read more, can’t even curse people right."

Behind them, the crowd of demons and monsters all shrank back, not daring to talk back to these two.

The gentle old lady—just how strong she was, nobody really knew, but everyone knew what a great person she was.

The number of demons she’s saved—well, if it’s not a thousand it’s at least eight hundred; the number who’ve benefited from her, you literally can’t count; and she’s negotiated with the Scorching Sun Department multiple times over the years.

Nowadays, even ordinary folks, when they spot wild things outdoors, at most snap a quick photo—most harbor no ill will anymore.

How exactly the Scorching Sun Department’s policy works, the monsters aren’t all sure, but what they all know: life is way better than before, and the old lady’s really put in the work over the years.

Every demon owes the old lady some respect.

Anyone who dares backtalk her today—probably won’t even have time to regret before the others rip their mouth off.

As for the other one, that Old Ghost from Guanzhong County—rumor has it, he was some kind of prince in life.

Hot-tempered as hell—three sentences in, he’s cursing someone out, and he really will lay you out for good.

These years, the amount of Evil Ghosts killed by Lord Zhu in Guanzhong County is more than those taken out by the entire Scorching Sun Department.

Guanzhong County’s freaky state of calm these days? Lord Zhu did not skimp on effort.

The demolition office under the Guanzhong County’s Scorching Sun Department—was set up thanks to this old master.