The leader, the old man with a goatee, greeted him and said, "I came here to ask you when the Zhenfu Department will send someone to deal with the raging demon."
Zuo Chongming was reviewing the official documents and asked without raising his head: "When was the case reported?"
"Five days ago."
The old man smiled bitterly and said: "The county government officer investigated the matter the day before yesterday and should have reported it to the Town and Fu Department."
Zuo Chongming frowned and said, "Your case should be in this pile of official documents. After I review it, it will be posted on the bulletin board."
Before the old man could speak, the young man next to him couldn't help but ask: "What next?"
"Then?"
Zuo Chongming glanced at him and said in a neutral tone: "Then we'll just wait for the Demon Slayer Envoy and the Patrol Envoy to pick him up."
Although the imperial court is the co-owner of the world, due to the presence of warriors, it does not have strong control over various places, especially the farther away from the capital.
Therefore, the Zhenfu Division will adopt a balanced strategy.
Over the years, the Zhenfu Division and the sects and families in various places have reached a certain tacit understanding - each of them sweeps the snow away from their doorsteps.
To put it simply, they are allowed to take care of their own territory, while the Zhenfu Division mainly takes care of the monsters and monsters outside the territory.
If they encounter something like Lianyunbao that they can't handle on their own, they will ask the Zhenfu Division for help.
Of course, this help cannot be in vain.
Need more money!
"Huh?"
Zuo Chongming suddenly spoke up and clicked on the official document: "What a coincidence, this is your official document."
About half a month ago, demons appeared around Lianyun Castle, and many tenants and servants were killed, which made people panic.
As a local leader, Lianyunbao certainly has to deal with this kind of thing.
I originally thought it was a little monster and could be killed casually. Unexpectedly, I sent several groups of disciples in succession, but none of them was heard from and completely disappeared.
The castle owner became furious and inspected the surrounding area himself.
He did encounter a demon, but he couldn't defeat it.
Fortunately, he was in the blood coagulation realm and barely managed to save his life.
So, he sent someone to Zhenfusi to ask for help.
Snap, snap!!
Zuo Chongming read it, assessed the reward and risk, and stamped his seal: "The official document will be posted later. You can go back and wait."
Linghua, who was next to her, was quite discerning. She coughed slightly and turned sideways to give way. Her intention to see off the guests was self-evident.
"Ah this..."
The young man who had just spoken was stunned when he saw this.
At this moment, he received a message from his elders, and his expression couldn't help but change.
After hesitating for a few moments, the young man stepped forward reluctantly, bowed his hands and said, "Lian Qing bumped into your lord, I hope you can forgive me."
As he spoke, he reluctantly took out a spiritual ring from his arms, and took out a treasure box with a flash of light: "It's just a small gift, just to express my feelings."
"Um?"
When Zuo Chongming saw this, his face suddenly darkened: "Asshole, who do you think I am? Do you want me to bend the law for personal gain?"
Lian Qing saw that he refused without even looking at him, her face suddenly turned green and white, and she subconsciously looked towards the old man.
Alas~!
The old man with the goatee smiled bitterly in his heart: "Master, how can you give a gift like this?"
Besides, I'm not a fool. You don't wear your spiritual ring on your hand, but hide it in your arms. It's obvious that you didn't intend to give it away in the first place.
What does this mean?
It shows lack of sincerity.
Good guy, you have violated all the taboos about giving gifts. It would be strange if people don't tell you to get out.
Although he cursed in his heart, the old man had to stand up.
There is no way, why did Lian Qing become the real son of the castle lord and the young master of Lianyun Castle?
"My lord, please forgive me."
Thinking of this, the old man apologized and said with a smile: "Young Master is concerned about the safety of Lianyun Castle. He made a mistake and angered you. I hope you won't take it seriously."
Zuo Chongming snorted coldly and said quietly: "I am still young when I think about him, so I will pretend that I have never seen him before. Linghua, see you off."
"My lord, don't be anxious, don't be anxious."
The old man hurriedly said: "The Lord of the Castle himself said that after your Excellency took office, Ping'an County finally saw peace. A few days ago, he even risked his life to save the princess."
"The Lord of the Fortress has great respect for you, and by ordering us to make a special trip this time, I would like to express my humble gratitude on behalf of the entire Lianyun Fort."
As he said this, he handed the treasure box forward with a very low posture.
Zuo Chongming sneered without letting up at all: "If you put it another way, wouldn't it be bribery?"
The old man took out another treasure box and said sincerely: "How can this be a bribe? This is the people of Ping'an County who are grateful to you, and you have put together the wishes of the people."
"Yeah?"
Zuo Chongming's expression softened a little and he sat down noncommittally, but his attitude was still ambiguous.
The old man cursed secretly in his heart, but he had to grit his teeth to apologize and took out a treasure box: "The common people know that you are selfless and serve the country and the people."
"But you also have to give the common people a chance to repay you. These three boxes of pies are not valuables, but they are handmade by the common people. They are all from your heart."
Zuo Chongming suddenly understood and nodded the table with a smile: "It turns out to be a pie. What did I think it was? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
The old man smiled dryly and put the box on the table, and said solemnly: "My lord is as powerful as a mountain, I didn't remember it for a while."
"Everyone, please take a seat."
Zuo Chongming changed his attitude and said with a smile: "Linghua, order someone to serve you tea."
"..." Lian Qing.
"..." Linghua.
A moment later….
Zuo Zhongming said righteously: "I didn't expect that the castle owner, a warrior in the blood coagulation realm, would be so seriously injured. It seems that the demon is not weak."
"As the demon-suppressing envoy of Ping'an County, I am responsible for ensuring peace. Everyone, please go back and wait. I will definitely handle this matter urgently."
The old man wiped the corners of his eyes in excitement and said in a trembling voice: "With these words from an adult, ordinary people will feel relieved."
This time.
Zuo Chongming took them to the front yard and watched them leave.
Linghua served hot tea and asked curiously: "Sir, I don't understand why Lianyunbao is so troubled?"
She had been around the world in her early years, so she naturally knew about gift-giving. What she didn't understand was why Lianyunbao let the young man come forward first.
"Experience."
Zuo Chongming waved his hand and took out three jade boxes: "Did you notice that the jade boxes were taken out one by one, which shows that they had expected it."
"In the beginning, Lian Qing was asked to come forward to teach him a lesson, and then the old man came forward to save the situation by increasing the price."
At this point, his eyes darkened a bit: "As far as I know, the owner of Lianyun Castle always has children, and Lian Qing is his only son."
"It seems that the castle master was seriously injured this time. He has to make plans for the future and let Lian Qing practice more in advance so that he can mature as soon as possible..."
Linghua's almond-shaped eyes widened and she looked at him speechlessly.
Are you a fucking monster?
How can you analyze so many things in just one meeting?
"Linghua, I'm going to test you."
Zuo Chongming took a sip of tea and asked with a smile: "Do you know what Lianyun Fort relies on for its survival?"