Chapter 120: The Subduing Tiger Arhat Descends to Earth

He was carried by Fat Tiger for less than a mile.

With a tiger's roar, two big insects suddenly appeared from the dry grass.

Riding a tiger is not very comfortable and is far inferior to riding a horse. Wu Song was tossed up and down and was dozing off on the tiger's back. When he heard a sound, he opened his eyes: Hey, it's a human!

It turned out that there were two people who sewed tiger skin into clothes and put them tightly on their bodies.

Moreover, each of the two men was holding a five-pronged fork in his hand, the two prongs of which were trembling, their bodies were shaking, and their faces were filled with fear. They did not dare to fight, nor did they dare to escape.

Wu Song patted the tiger's head, and Fat Tiger immediately put away his ferocious face and licked his injured paw timidly.

"Why are you two here disguised as tigers? I don't think you look like bandits." Wu Song said while spitting out a breath of alcohol.

"You...伱...you..."

One of them stammered and was unable to speak, while the other was a little bolder and asked with a trembling voice: "You are riding on a big insect... Are you a human? Or a ghost?"

"What do you think?" Wu Song bared his teeth and smiled slightly.

"what!"

The timid one sat down on the ground, obviously frightened and out of his mind.

Wu Song shook his head slightly, no longer trying to scare people, and said in a soft voice: "Of course I am a human, who are you two?"

"We are hunters in this area... this... this big beast comes out every night to hurt people. We hunters alone have lost seven or eight of them. Countless guests passing by have been harmed by this beast."

"It is indeed a vicious tiger!"

He punched Fat Tiger again, making it look puzzled.

Wu Song thought for a moment and said, "Now that I have tamed it, I am reluctant to kill it... How about this! Find all the victims who have been hurt or injured by it, and I will pay some compensation on its behalf."

"You are not a human, you are a tiger's lackey, a tiger's lackey! Brother Yong, don't believe it, run away..."

"The big beast is coming down the mountain! The big beast is carrying a ghost on its back!"

The two were obviously frightened out of their wits and fled down the mountain in a hurry.

According to legend, the tiger demon is the most vicious demon. It not only eats people, but also enslaves the souls of the dead. The souls who died in the mouth of the tiger demon find it difficult to enter the reincarnation cycle, and become ghosts without intelligence, working for the tiger demon.

There is an idiom called "to be an accomplice to the tiger".

Not only will the minions work hard for the tiger demon that kills them, they will also try every means to lure their families to the tiger demon's lair to be eaten by it.

Wu Song scratched his head, gave a wry smile, and urged Fat Tiger to follow.

After walking for about an incense stick's time, he saw ten villagers, each holding a steel fork, a crossbow, a sword or a gun, approaching him. The sharp weapons gleamed coldly under the light of torches.

"You...are you a human or a ghost?"

"Why are you sitting on the back of a giant insect?"

"Could it be that he is really a tiger's lackey? Amitabha, may Guanyin Bodhisattva bless you!"

The villagers were shaking with fear, but perhaps because they were in large numbers they emboldened them and did not run away.

"Don't panic!"

Wu Song jumped down from the tiger's back and said with a laugh that shook the heavens, "I am Wu Song, a general of the Xuanyi Army. I subdued this beast on Jingyang Ridge. Don't be afraid."

"Subdued the tiger? Xuan Yi Army General Wu Song?"

The ten hunters were shocked at first, and then showed expressions of disbelief.

"This beast is so powerful, how can a mortal tame it?"

"Yes! Yes! It must be an accomplice..." "Here! This is my badge..."

Wu Song threw the bronze badge over.

The leading hunter caught it swiftly, looked at it, frowned and said, "How come I don't know that the Xuanyi Army has a general named Wu Song?"

"Yunzhou was promoted to Dongping Prefecture, and I was just promoted from Qingzhou. I, Wu Song, am now the military commander of Qingzhou and the commander of Qingfeng Village."

"Oh! I seem to remember that there was a tiger-killing hero in Qingzhou named Wu Song."

"So he is a tiger-fighting hero. Only a hero like him can subdue this beast."

"I pay my respects to the General!"

"What a hero!"

Wu Song grabbed Fat Tiger by the scruff of his neck and pulled his head towards him like a cat, saying with a smile, "Don't be afraid. I've frightened this cat, and it won't dare to hurt anyone again."

"Good good!"

Although they said yes, no one dared to come forward.

The group descended Jingyang Ridge trembling with fear. Wu Song was really sleepy because he had drunk too much and killed a big tiger, so he wanted to sleep.

The wealthy family at the foot of the mountain asked their farmhands to prepare a guest room for Wu Song to rest.

That night, no one in the village got much sleep and spent the entire night in the drying yard at the entrance of the village.

There is no way, the big beast is really too terrifying.

At daybreak, the tiger hunters sent someone to the county to inform them, and prepared red flowers, drums, gongs, and suonas to welcome Wu Song to the county.

At dawn, Wu Song sobered up and washed up. The wealthy family at the foot of the mountain had already prepared wine and meat and were serving them in the hall.

Wu Song put on his clothes, straightened his turban, and led the big tiger out.

When everyone saw him, they saw that he was indeed a famous hero, with a pair of eyes that shot cold stars and two curved eyebrows that were as dark as painted. None of the young girls who had not yet married dared to look at him directly.

Only the older wives and younger wives had shining eyes.

"General Wu, this beast has killed countless people on Jingyanggang Mountain, and caused hunters to have to eat several beatings. Fortunately, the general came today and eliminated this great harm. First, the people in the village are blessed, and second, the guests can pass through, which is really a gift from the general."

An old villager trembled and walked up to Wu Song, pointing at the wine and meat, and said, "This is the breakfast prepared by the villagers for the general. I hope the general will not dislike it."

"It is our duty as soldiers to protect our country. This big insect should be killed, but I cherish its ability and plan to keep it. The village elders might as well count the number of people killed by it. If someone loses his life, I am willing to give 10 strings of cash as resettlement expenses. If someone is injured, I will pay 5 strings of cash for medical treatment. Go to Yanggu County to get them..."

As Wu Song spoke, he picked up the meat and began to chew it. He threw the meat bones at the big tiger's feet and let it chew the rest.

"How can we let the general spend so much money! We are already satisfied to get rid of this vicious beast. As for the resettlement fee and medical expenses, we, the neighbors, will pay for it!"

"Let's put it this way. You pay yours and I, Wu Song, pay mine. When I get to Yanggu County and take the silver, you can come and take it."

"The general not only has the eyes of a diamond, but also has the heart of a bodhisattva! He is simply like a tiger-subduing arhat descended to earth."

Everyone said in unison: "General, the Tiger Subduing Arhat has descended to earth!"

With drums and gongs, everyone sent Wu Song and Fat Tiger to Yanggu County.

Along the way, Fat Tiger followed Wu Song leisurely. Except when he yawned, revealing his bloody mouth, he was more obedient than the raccoon cat at other times. Finally, everyone was no longer afraid of him.

Wu Song's nickname "Subduing Tiger Arhat" also became popular in the Jingyang Ridge area.

In just over a month, he surpassed the "tiger-fighting hero".

(End of this chapter)