Chapter 138: Chapter 137: The Manipulated Yamen Runners (Thanks to the Friend Many Elephants for the Alliance Leader Reward)

According to research conducted by Elixir Cauldron Peak, over-consumption of meat buns can cause nutritional imbalance and impair physical development. In an attempt to improve the diets of their bailiffs, the kind-hearted Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou decided to take action.

In the morning, the hardworking Master Lu and Master Meng decided to pack up all the meat buns, forcing the bailiffs to eat vegetables for balanced nutrition. They also encouraged the bailiffs to exercise frequently, particularly by running.

The bailiffs willingly accepted the advice of the two experts, pledging to follow their lead, catch up to them soon and thank them in person.

The two experts didn’t just talk the talk, they also walked the walk-literally-by taking to the tracks to demonstrate their healthy lifestyle theories.

Greatly moved, the bailiffs also joined in, running for the whole morning to improve their fitness.

Feeling that the experts’ advice was spot on, the bailiffs willingly promoted them. Before long, everyone in the town had heard their shouts.

“Hold on, you two!”

“You bloody jerks, I promise I won’t kill you!”

“What do you have against meat buns!”

Enraged, the bailiffs were hot on the heels of Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.

Fearing to be caught, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou sprinted ahead, leaving a cloud of dust behind them.

While running, Lu Yang said, “Rules never deceive, you see how dangerous these bailiffs are, chasing us for no reason at all. We can’t let them catch up.”

Meng Jingzhou agreed, “Exactly, we are lucky to be in the Foundation Establishment Stage, otherwise we would’ve been caught long ago.”

The bailiffs attempted to cut them off, but the two were already familiar with the town layout and easily evaded them.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou led the bailiffs on a chase all day till dusk. Towards the end, the bailiffs were clearly exhausted, gasping for breath and their steps faltering.

At around 9 p.m., they returned to the inn with their meat buns. The bailiffs glared at them, they left unwillingly to their government office.

As per the “Buyi Town Bailiff Rules”, they had to stay in the government office from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

To their regret, because they had prepared a surprise for the bailiffs at the inn. What a pity.

By 9 a.m. the next day, the usually lethargic bailiffs arrived on the dot at the restaurant.

Usually, they arrived 15 minutes late to scare the crowd gathered there. If they were lucky, they’d even manage to wring a few necks.

But that morning, for want of meat buns, they abandoned this habit.

Having failed to eat any meat buns after running all day, they were so hungry that they rushed in and gobbled up their food before Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou could interfere.

Halfway through their meal, they spotted Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou leisurely emerging from the inn.

“You dare to show your face!” Recalling yesterday’s fiasco, the bailiffs were filled with rage, vowing to capture them.

Lu Yang, unperturbed, replied, “I would advise you not to chase us, or you’ll meet with a terrible end.”

“Who do you think you’re scaring!” The head bailiff clearly didn’t believe Lu Yang, considering his threat to be empty words.

There are only twenty-one rules in Buyi Town. There’s no way Lu Yang’s prediction could come true.

“Charge!”

Seeing that their warning wasn’t heeded, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou sighed and bolted.

Before long, the bailiffs collapsed onto the ground, clutching their stomachs, “My belly hurts!”

Like a chain reaction, one by one, the bailiffs screamed in pain, even the chief bailiff couldn’t bear it, curling up on the floor, unable to stand.

“The meat buns are poisonous…” The chief bailiff glared at Lu Yang, certain that they had poisoned them.

Lu Yang sauntered over and said, “I warned you not to chase us. But you didn’t listen, and look where it landed you.”

“Where did you get the poison!” The chief bailiff couldn’t comprehend. The pharmacist would never provide poison to Lu Yang; how did he get it?

Lu Yang squatted down, patted the chief bailiff’s head, and said kindly, “Remember, don’t indulge in intense activities after a meal, or it could lead to appendicitis.”

“Read more. Don’t assume everything is poison. We’re from a Righteous Sect, why would we use poison?”

As one of the Five Great Immortal Sects, the Seek Dao Sect always acted uprightly, never resorting to such disgraceful tactics as poisoning.

At least, none of their surviving enemies had experienced being poisoned by the Seek Dao Sect.

Meanwhile, the bailiffs writhed in abdominal pain. Those that were unaffected stood in fear of Lu Yang, daring not move. Thus, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou calmly made their escape under the watchful gazes of the bailiffs.

What they didn’t notice were the horrified looks from the townsfolk who watched them on the roadside.

“Thank goodness they’re following general regulations. If they wore black cloaks and became bailiffs, would we even stand a chance?”

“Exactly. They claimed to be from a Righteous Sect, but who knows, they may be undercover agents from some demonic sect infiltrated into the Righteous Path!”

The townsfolk of Buyi Town were relieved that Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were on their side. Otherwise, they were afraid they wouldn’t last three days.

By 9 a.m. the next day, the bailiffs became clever. They grabbed meat buns but didn’t eat them. Instead, they clustered around the entrance of the inn.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou anticipated this and escaped through the inn’s second – floor window.

“Chase them! Don’t let them escape!” After repressing their anger for two whole days, recalling yesterday’s painful experience further fueled their rage, making them long to tear them to pieces.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou escaped more efficiently than before. What the bailiffs didn’t realize was that they had run right into the territory of a private school.

The private school’s master saw Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou and gritted his teeth in anger, summoning his students who were studying in the school.

However, his students could hardly be called human anymore. They were covered in black fur, had elongated mouths, and some were so severely affected they crawled on the ground, looking almost like black dogs.

“Catch them!” the schoolmaster commanded.

The bailiffs were outraged. How dare they try to steal their catch!

The schoolmaster tried to catch Lu Yang’s eye, but Lu Yang was prepared and swiftly whipped out a brassy mirror, blocking his face.

“Take a good look at your wretched face!”

Seeing his own skinless face and blood-red eyes reflected in the mirror, the schoolmaster let out a scream, rapidly retreated to his academy, sealing his mouth shut.

Without the schoolmaster’s command, his students, or rather, the black dogmen, resorted to their last orders and grappled with the bailiffs.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, amidst the chaos, took the opportunity to grab a bailiff, intending to remove his uniform. However, they found it impossible to strip him off.

They resorted to searching the bailiff to retrieve the “Buyi Town Bailiff Rules”.

Just like the inn’s waiter, to prevent forgetting the rules, the bailiffs always carried a copy of the rules with them.

Now that they had their desired item, they retreated hastily.

As for the bailiffs, they decided to respect their wish. If they wanted to fight, then so be it.