landbeastnovel Chapter 614 Roadblock Demon
Chapter 614 Roadblock Demon
Chapter 614 Roadblock Demon
It was early morning, and the sky was just beginning to lighten.
The caravan was fully prepared and set off, speeding along the mountain roads.
In just a short time, Lu Zheng had become familiar with these people, so he took a ride in a carriage with them.
The caravan was heading to a city several hundred miles away, a demon city under the jurisdiction of Lord Huai.
That city had been built for many years and was a relatively prosperous place. It existed before Huai Jun took control of the area.
The Northern Region is in a state of chaos, with various factions, large and small, frequently fighting each other, and some territories changing hands frequently.
Huai Jun is a powerful demon who suddenly rose to prominence in this area. He integrated some nearby forces and proclaimed himself the Demon Lord of this region.
Because Huai Jun is exceptionally powerful, being a great demon at the Tongxuan Realm, the powerful forces around him generally acknowledge his status and try their best to avoid conflict with him.
Of course, looking at the entire Northern Region, the demon race's power in this area is still not very strong.
The truly powerful demon kingdoms are still deep in the Northern Region, occupying many auspicious locations, some distance from the great dynasties.
This area between the various demon kingdoms and the great dynasties can be considered a buffer zone.
The various forces in this region, some of which are openly independent, may actually be supported by some demon kingdom or great dynasty.
The caravan sped along without encountering any dangers.
Upon arriving at the foot of a mountain, a log blocked the main road ahead, and there was a post station by the roadside, where several small demons could be vaguely seen wandering around with weapons in their hands.
Xu Ying knew they had reached a checkpoint, so she told the caravan to slow down.
There were no checkpoints here before, but later Huai Jun became the great demon in charge of this place and promoted some people.
Demons then set up checkpoints at this strategic point, ostensibly to collect tolls, though it's unclear who instructed them to do so.
A little demon saw a large caravan coming and made a ruckus as it entered a room.
Before long, a burly monster with a leopard's head and a human body appeared.
The leopard demon, carrying a large ringed sword, stood on the main road, its gaze fixed on the caravan.
As the caravan drew near, the leopard demon grinned and said, "So it's the Great Merchant Guild. You guys are really diligent in doing business."
Of all the many businesses that come and go throughout the year, this caravan is the largest and comes here frequently.
An old man emerged from the caravan and approached the leopard demon, smiling as he offered him some money. "It's all hard-earned money... just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, Lord Leopard."
The leopard demon casually accepted the money and said, "Did you bring anyone with you to sell? This local stuff doesn't taste right. My mouth is so bland."
As he spoke, the leopard demon looked at the old man, a sinister light gleaming in his eyes.
The old man's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, but he then smiled and said, "Master Leopard, as you know, our chamber of commerce does legitimate business and does not traffic people."
"Hey, what's this about being serious or not..."
The leopard demon grinned and said, "It's just buying and selling a few people. I've heard that people in your Wei Kingdom don't often sell themselves into slavery?"
The old man thought to himself, "If someone sells themselves into slavery, they're selling themselves to a wealthy family, not to a monster."
The leopard demon licked his lips and chuckled, "Your caravan is full of martial artists. Go ask if anyone is willing to leave behind an arm or a leg, I can afford the money."
"This……"
Upon hearing this, the old man's expression turned ugly. "If we lose our hands and feet while we're out doing business, we'll become useless..." The leopard demon bared its teeth and strode towards the caravan, its eyes scanning the group.
The leopard demon has been craving food lately. The local humans and demons find the food tasteless, so the appearance of this group of people has stirred his heart and aroused some desires.
The caravan members felt uneasy under the watchful eyes of the officers.
They all knew that this monster was a subordinate of Lord Huai, and that its status was obviously not low, given that it could set up a checkpoint here to collect money. They dared not provoke it easily.
Suddenly, the leopard demon saw Lu Zheng in the caravan. It was rare to see such a fair-skinned and handsome young man, which made his eyes light up.
Upon closer inspection, he looked more like a weak and listless young master.
The leopard demon couldn't help but say, "Tsk, I've never seen you before. Look at your delicate skin, aren't you afraid of ruining your health by running around with merchants?"
Lu Zheng said calmly, "I'm out here to broaden my horizons. My body isn't that fragile."
Seeing Lu Zheng chatting with the monster, everyone's expressions changed, sensing that something was wrong.
The leopard demon bared its teeth and said, "See the world? Interested in following me? I'll show you the world."
Lu Zheng looked at the leopard demon and said, "Don't you want to eat me?"
The leopard demon was taken aback by what he heard, thinking to himself that this young man was really outspoken.
The leopard demon squinted and said leisurely, "Looking at you, it would be a waste to eat you. My master is about to hold a birthday banquet, and I, Leopard Lord, will take you there so you can meet some important figures. If you are lucky enough to be chosen by someone, that will be a blessing you've earned..."
The leopard demon was immediately drooling when it saw Lu Zheng, but then it thought that with Huai Jun's birthday banquet approaching, bringing such a person along might be more useful.
The leopard demon was still boasting about how grand the birthday banquet was and how many powerful figures would appear in the future, completely oblivious to the strange expressions on the faces of the others.
The leopard demon said excitedly, "Such important figures at the Profound Realm are people like you who would probably never have the chance to speak a single word to them in your entire lives. Let me tell you, if you follow me, I can let you meet such figures, and who knows, you might even be able to serve them..."
Lu Zheng suddenly spoke up: "You really enjoy eating people?"
The leopard demon hadn't expected Lu Zheng to be so hung up on this, so it smacked its lips and said, "It's alright. I didn't eat people before, because I thought there was too much bone and too little meat... Later, a demon invited me to try some, and wow, some of them did taste pretty good... What, you like hearing me talk about this? I've heard that some of you also like this kind of thing, could it be that you?"
The leopard demon stared at Lu Zheng and inexplicably felt that this person was not simple. How could an ordinary person talk to him like this without changing his expression?
Lu Zheng gently jumped off the carriage and said to the leopard demon, "I've never been here before and don't know the local customs. Why don't we go over there and talk about it in detail?"
"Ok?"
A sense of vigilance inexplicably arose in the leopard demon's heart.
Upon seeing Lu Zheng's invitation to go to the nearby grove, the leopard demon dared not move.
The other party's calm words and expression sent a chill down the leopard demon's spine.
The leopard demon coughed lightly, "No need, my chicken soup is almost ready, you can leave!"
The leopard demon made a move to leave, finding the young man too strange and no longer considering taking him away.
However, an invisible force directly blocked the leopard demon.
Lu Zheng placed his hand on the leopard demon's shoulder and said leisurely, "It's a rare sight to meet you, why not chat a little longer?"
As they spoke, Lu Zheng dragged the leopard demon into the nearby woods.
The leopard demon looked terrified, unable to move, and even unable to call for help.
(End of this chapter)