Jia Liu kowtowed desperately before Celestial Master Zhang. "Celestial Master, save me! Save me! Now that Tie San is dead, the evil demon will surely come for me! I didn't do anything wrong! I just told Tie San the news, that's all. It's not a crime punishable by death!"
'Was it really not a crime punishable by death? He was the true catalyst for this entire mess. Tie San had merely been used by him.'
Just then, the villagers began to condemn Jia Liu, pointing accusingly at him as an endless stream of curses filled the air.
Jia Liu completely ignored their curses. He looked at the livid Celestial Master Zhang and pleaded, "Celestial Master, why don't you stay at my humble home tonight? I'll prepare a feast for you, so you can rest and build up your strength for slaying the demon tomorrow."
"You just want me to be your bodyguard, don't you?"
