The "monster" in the small town was finally eliminated, but the old county magistrate looked gloomy and could not feel happy at all.
"My lords, I have an unkind invitation."
He suddenly bowed to Bai Yu and Zheng Yan'er.
You should know that you don’t need to kneel down to salute His Majesty the Emperor when you see him in Daqian. This is the highest courtesy.
"My lord, the county magistrate, you can't do it."
Bai Yu hurriedly stepped forward to hold his arm. Let's not talk about his official position. The old county magistrate was already a grandfather, so he didn't dare to accept this gift.
Zheng Yan'er dodged to avoid it.
"You two must have a lot of doubts in your mind, right?"
The old county magistrate said with a wry smile, "Xiaguan started school at the age of six. He took part in the county examination at the age of eleven and came first. He became the head of the county examination and was known as a child prodigy."
"At the age of twelve, he passed the government and college examinations consecutively and was awarded the title of scholar."
"In the next few decades, God seemed to play a joke on my subordinates. I took the provincial examinations year after year, but failed to pass the examination."
"The family's cattle are gone, the school is gone, the fields are gone, the house is gone, the parents are sick from overwork, and the brothers are at odds with each other."
"In the end, I was left alone. In order to continue studying and take exams, I had to teach in a private school to make a living."
"This Cheng Yan is the best among the students taught by Xiaguan. He passed the county examination, government examination, college examination, all the way to the township examination, the general examination, and finally won the Jinshi in the palace examination and became an official."
"And Xiaguan, a master, is still teaching in a private school. Perhaps with Cheng Yan as an excellent student, Xiaguan put down his obsession and decided not to take the exam for the last time. Who would have expected that it turned out to be extremely smooth. Not only did the exam After passing the imperial examination and becoming a Jinshi, I went to Jinhe County and became the county magistrate."
"Xiaoguan once thought about having a good time over wine and talking about being an official when he reunited with the best students, but he didn't expect that the reunion would be like this."
When he talked about his sadness, the old county magistrate's eyes were red and his eyes were muddy with tears.
Bai Yu has never had this kind of experience and cannot understand this kind of sadness and misery. He doesn't know what to say, and maybe he doesn't need to say anything. He just needs to be a listener.
It is worth mentioning that.
Bai Yu read in Nuange's book of the Jinnan Marquis Mansion that if the civil and military officials in the dynasty system were dismissed from office, they would lose their military force instantly; if they retired and returned home or in other circumstances, they would still retain their military force.
A situation like Cheng Yan's was an accidental "disappearance", not dismissal from office, and the sixth-level force was still retained.
Zheng Yan'er asked, "Do you want us not to say that the monster in the town is Cheng Yan when we go back to report?"
The old county magistrate said, "This is exactly what I mean by lowering my official rank. According to imperial law, if a former official or general relies on force to harm the people, his house will be confiscated, the men will be expelled, and the women will be sent to the Jiaofangsi. Cheng Yan is certainly blameless. Pardon, but his family is innocent after all."
"His family is innocent, so aren't the people in the town innocent?"
Zheng Yan'er asked, "Since he has chosen this path, he knows the consequences."
The old county magistrate was speechless.
Bai Yu knew that this girl was getting more aggressive, so he smiled and said, "Miss Zheng, you are from the Demon Exterminator Department. You just need to get rid of the monsters. Why are you meddling in these nosy matters?"
Zheng Yan'er looked at him seriously and said calmly, "Okay."
Good? What good? Bai Yu was stunned, so he agreed now? He had already prepared a long speech to persuade, and it ended as soon as it started.
Zheng Yan'er said to the old county magistrate, "The terrain of the town is suitable for nourishing souls, which is why it caused such a disaster. After I go back, I will inform the Demon Slayer Department and they will send someone who is good at transforming the terrain to change the terrain. Also, the Demon Exterminator will investigate the outsider who helped Cheng Yan raise his soul, and you can handle other aftermath matters yourself."
The old county magistrate thanked him profusely.
"I'm going back to Beijing, do you want to come with me?"
Zheng Yan'er looked at Bai Yu with a smile.
What's going on? He smiled like a beautiful lotus flower emerging from the dust... Bai Yu was surprised and doubtful, "Then... let's go together."
The three returned to the town and told the people about the situation.
As expected, the people were happy and grateful.
Bai Yu and Zheng Yan'er rode away, leaving the old county magistrate to deal with the aftermath.
Zheng Yan'er looked sideways at Bai Yu and said softly, "Thank you for saving my life."
It turned out to be because of this! Bai Yu understood, "Sent me away with such a light thank you?"
Zheng Yaner's eyes were alert, "You won't let me commit myself to you, right?"
What you think is beautiful, I belong to Yulian! Bai Yu said, "Of course not, I won't say anything that I know is impossible."
Zheng Yan'er was curious, "What is that?"
Bai Yu said, "My old horse has been with me for many years. It has no merit but hard work. I want to find a match for it. Your beautiful white horse is very good."
Zheng Yan'er's face turned red and she spat, "You have a good idea. I am a pure-blooded Wushan Liuyun horse, and yours is a local horse. Don't even think about it."
"Then let me change it."
Bai Yu thought about it seriously, "If one day I commit something and fall into your hands, I hope you will let me live."
Zheng Yaner was slightly startled.
I don’t understand why he would make such a request. Could it be that he already knows the details of the "tribute paper"... It should be impossible.
Zheng Yan'er was quite happy, "Okay, I agreed. Except for killing my father, no matter what you commit, I will let you live."
Why should I kill your father? Bai Yu deeply admired her idea.
The two of them didn't stop when they arrived at Jinhe County. They went straight to the dock. They didn't bother to wait for the official boat and took a private boat together.
Bai Yu now has the position of Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. He goes out to do business under the name of the Ministry of Punishment. In fact, he can board an official ship. However, his rank is too low. He must salute when meeting other officials on an official ship. To save trouble, he simply
Don't take the official ship.
Bai Yu thought of Lin Ping'an, and he didn't want to ask too directly. He asked seemingly casually, "By the way, are the exiled prisoners I escorted before who were stabbed a thousand times still incarcerated in Linfu County Prison?"
The case has been settled long ago, and Zheng Yan'er didn't take it seriously. "I heard that it has been sent to build the imperial mausoleum."
Bai Yu was confident and didn't ask any more questions to avoid her becoming suspicious.
The two discussed how to report Cheng Yan's case so as not to have different opinions, and finally decided to erase Cheng Yan and call it a black mist.
Three days later, when they arrived at Jingzhaofu Pier, they separated and went back to their respective homes.
"I specifically took on a case involving a monster. I wanted to get some monster meat to eat and advance the character card of the Minion. But it turned out that a corrupt official was causing trouble. I traveled thousands of miles to solve the case, and I didn't even have a hair.
Got it..."
On the way back to Qifeng County, Bai Yu became angrier as he thought about it.
"How about taking on another case involving a monster and getting the money back with profits?"
"Think about it or forget it. In the case of a so-called monster, until it is discovered, who knows whether it is a real monster or a fake monster... Even if it is a real monster, it may not be able to eat meat. If it is a dirty monster,
What? What if the feces becomes semen?”
"There are too many surprises and too many uncertainties. If I continue like this, I will become a tool of the dynasty."
"Besides taking the case and eating demon meat, what other options are there?"
After thinking about this, Bai Yu's eyes lit up.
yes!
Why do you want to take the case to catch the monster?
He has money, a lot of money, and can buy monster meat directly on the black market.