First, he did not expect that the clerk would "go into the water" to help. In his impression, the clerk was to follow up on the case and then make a report to the Criminal Department and wait for the Criminal Department to deal with it.
Second, I didn’t expect that this secretary would be able to track people.
After coming back to his senses, the county magistrate was naturally happy and repeatedly handed over his hand, "Then I will ask you, Mr. Secretary."
Thinking of the current predicament at home, Bai Yu decided to make some extra money and said with a stern expression, "My tracking skills require some materials. However, investigating and catching snakes is not within the scope of the Secretary's responsibilities. It is impossible for the Criminal Department to provide
My reimbursement materials, this..."
The county magistrate said, "What kind of materials are needed? Please make a list of the Secretary-General. I will ask someone to go to the warehouse to look for them. If they are not available, I will send someone to buy them."
Bai Yu waved his hand slightly, "I still have some materials here, but I spent about ten taels of silver to buy these materials. My monthly salary is only more than thirty taels. I can't use my own money to handle the case. Please reimburse me.
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The county magistrate understood that this was asking for a production fee. He pondered for a moment and called the clerk in charge of the warehouse. "Go and get fifteen taels of silver to buy materials for the Secretary."
The clerk hurried away, and not long after, he held three ingots of snowflake silver and placed them on the table beside Bai Yu.
Bai Yu waved to him and said seriously, "This is the money I used to use the tracking technique to purchase the materials needed. You must write it down clearly when you record it."
The scribe quickly held up his hands and smiled, "I understand, I understand."
"Yeah." Bai Yu then put away the three ingots of snowflake silver. He could take the money with peace of mind. Investigating cases and catching snakes was not within the scope of the secretary's responsibilities. This was extra money he earned outside of work, which was very reasonable.
All right.
The county magistrate glanced out the window, then turned to Bai Yu and said, "It's still early, Sir, please go into the mountain now and get rid of the evil snake as soon as possible, so that the people of Yongshou County can feel at ease soon."
Bai Yu stood up and said, "That's fine."
The county magistrate personally led the team into the mountain.
The detectives all carried strong bows, barbed wire and other tools on their backs.
Bai Yu followed the county magistrate closely and asked the police officers to surround him. His life was at stake.
"This is where the big snake has been lately."
The county magistrate took him to a small stream. "Half a month ago, a villager who was herding cattle disappeared here. Both the man and the cattle disappeared."
Bai Yu looked at it and saw that there were still some dried blood stains on the stones and sand.
He squatted down, dipped a little blood on his finger, sniffed it, then washed it off with water, and said nonsense, "Yes, it was indeed half a month ago."
The county magistrate asked in confusion, "Did Sir Wu find anything else?"
"Don't worry, wait for me to use the tracking technique."
Bai Yu didn't want to expose the magical power of the investigative eye, so he had to make seals with his hands and recite the incantation in his mouth. As for what he recited, he didn't even know it, and it was impossible for others to know it.
His thoughts moved slightly, his eyes cooled, and the whole world appeared in different colors. Only a faint dark green light strip spread from the creek into the forest.
"Go that way."
He pointed.
Everyone walked in the direction he pointed.
After walking for more than ten miles, Bai Yu saw the end of the dark green light belt, which spread into a huge ancient tree.
"The big snake is hiding in the tree hole."
As Bai Yu spoke, he stepped back and retreated behind everyone.
The police officers all looked solemn. The last time they came to catch snakes left a psychological shadow on them.
"Surround it and don't let it escape."
The county magistrate lowered his voice and gave instructions with gestures.
As if aware of the movement, a dark green snake head as thick as a bucket was gently poked out of the hole of the ancient tree. It was triangular in shape and had a bright red fin like a cock's comb on its head.
Hiss! Hiss!......
It spat out scarlet worms, revealing two sharp white fangs, showing its fierce look.
Seeing the magistrate surrounded by the phantom of the bird, it was obviously panicked. The snake's head turned in panic and looked around, looking for a way to escape.
"Evil beast!"
The county magistrate snorted coldly.
Bai Yu only felt a "whoosh!" sound, and his eyes flashed. The figure of the county magistrate was as fast as a ghost, and he had already rushed to the ancient tree.
boom!......
The magistrate's punch was like a landslide.
The ancient tree exploded and sawdust filled the sky!
A big dark green snake thicker than a sea bowl was blasted out of the tree hole and rolled dozens of meters away. The snake's head was smashed and its body was twitching and curled. It was already dead and could no longer die!
Bai Yu opened his mouth and stared dumbfounded.
Although I knew that civil servants were very arrogant, I didn’t expect them to be so arrogant!
Is it an insult to civil servants to do things that they agreed to do?
It was only then that the ancient tree fell down with a crash, overwhelming a large area of trees and breaking like straw!
"The big snake is dead!"
"Finally caught it, Mr. Si Wu is so awesome!"...
The detectives cheered and gathered around one by one to touch and touch the big snake.
"..." Bai Yu really wanted to rush over and slap their big mouths. The county magistrate was obviously very powerful. To praise him like this was not to put him on the fire.
Fortunately, the county magistrate didn't pay attention to this. He smiled brightly and bowed to Bai Yu, "Thank you, Sir, for helping track down and eliminating harm for the people."
"No matter where you are, I'm just doing something with my hands. It's you, the county magistrate, who really eliminates harm for the people."
Bai Yu quickly returned the favor with his hand, which was much more respectful than before.
He was sweating in his heart because he had indeed spoken a little too loudly to the county magistrate before...
You can't blame him for this. Who knew the county magistrate was so fierce?
"Carry it back!"
The county magistrate waved his hand, obviously in a good mood.
The policemen picked up the big snake one by one with a smile on their faces.
Everyone returned the same way, out of the mountain, and on the road, the villagers they met were overjoyed and ran back to the village to tell the village the news.
When we arrived at the county town, countless people gathered around to watch the excitement, a sea of people.
"This is a big happy event. We need to celebrate it and at the same time appease people's hearts."
The county magistrate asked the catcher to bring a big red flower to Bai Yu to wear.
Bai Yu hurriedly refused, but he couldn't refuse, and everyone forced him to put it on.
They also found a simple stretcher for him to sit on. Four detectives lifted him up and walked, followed by a group of detectives carrying the big snake.
Parade in the streets!
This reminded Bai Yu of the scene where Wu Song beat the tiger, but he was not the one who beat the snake.
The county magistrate doesn't care about this. What he needs is political achievements and public support. He can't just wear a red flower and parade through the streets.
After wandering through the city, we visited some of the more prosperous streets and finally stopped at the Yamen Gate.
The county magistrate smiled and said, "I will host a banquet in the evening to entertain Mr. Secretary, so you don't have to go to a restaurant. This snake meat is a great tonic and will keep you healthy."
Bai Yu wanted to leave, but when he heard about eating snake meat, he decided to stay. He knew that sooner or later he would be weak, so he might as well take some supplements first.
The police officers swallowed their saliva one by one and refused to leave. For martial arts practitioners, this is a good thing that even money can't buy.
The chief secretary of the yamen, the clergyman, the clerk, and the officials in each room also came, and they all watched eagerly.
"Let's eat together tonight."
The county magistrate certainly understands their thoughts.
The police officers and officials cheered and shouted that the magistrate is mighty.
Bai Yu could tell that this county magistrate didn't put on any airs and got along well with his subordinates.
The cook named Xu in the yamen was very excited. Cooking demon snake meat might be his only chance in this life. He was carrying a sharp knife but could not break through the snake skin of the demon snake.
In the end, it was the teacher from the county school who rolled up his sleeves and took it upon himself to cut open the snake's skin, slashing open the snake's skin, causing blood to splash everywhere, disemboweling the snake and cutting it into sections.
Bai Yu mourned for the scholars in the county school. With such violent teachings, the scholars must have been beaten often...
The snake demon's skin is a good thing, covered with dark green scales. Such a large piece is very valuable. After selling it, it can increase the county's fiscal revenue.
Snake gallbladders and venomous fangs can be used as medicine and are also very valuable and can be sold for a lot of money.
The county magistrate muttered, "In order to kill this evil snake, the county posted a "Snake Catching Notice" offering a reward. Now that the evil snake has been killed, the Secretary-General has the greatest credit. So, the reward for catching the snake will be awarded to the Secretary-General.
grown ups."
Bai Yu knew that this was compensation for him. He couldn't get any of the money from selling the snake skin and gallbladder, so he awarded the reward to him.
He was not pretentious or declined, "Thank you very much."
So, the clerk in charge of the warehouse brought out the silver, and he received fifty taels more.
At night, the entire Yongshou County Yamen was filled with aroma. The chef used a variety of cooking methods for the demon snake meat, including grilling, soup, stewing, and braised. It was obvious that he had used his lifelong cooking skills and was very attentive.
Everyone first drank a bowl of fresh snake soup that was as white as milk, and then eagerly gnawed on large pieces of snake meat, just like a group of green forest heroes, eating meat and drinking from large bowls.
[The character card is being advanced, first-level minions: 1% 2% 3%...]
Bai Yu was startled for a moment, then he was happy and understood.
There was no such change in eating before, but the demon snake meat we eat now may contain spiritual energy, which can increase the experience of the minion character!
After reacting, he immediately wolfed down a piece of snake meat in his left hand and a piece of snake meat in his right hand, gnawing furiously.
When everyone saw this, they praised him in their hearts. Like the county magistrate, the chief executive from the Ministry of Justice did not put on any airs and did not care about his image. He was actually a straightforward and heroic person.