In the early morning, snowflakes began to fall in Liangzhou.
On the official road heading south from Liangcheng, a carriage was slowly moving forward.
A rope was dragged behind the carriage, and a strong man was tied tightly and dragged forward by the carriage on the ground.
"I'll let you go when we get to Yangzhou." Lin Ji glanced behind him and yawned.
I have seen people without eyes, but it is indeed rare for him to be as blind as a strong man.
It's interesting to say.
This strong man is also a demon, also in the form of a swan.
He and the swan girl from Daliang Temple were old acquaintances, but they got information about each other from somewhere, so they got entangled.
After taking it down, asking Hu Nu, and finding out that this guy was pestering her all day long and she was very annoyed, Lin Ji simply tied him up and prepared to find a place to release him.
After all, it didn't do anything harmful to nature, let alone harm people's lives, and it wouldn't be a demon to kill it for such a trivial matter!
But before releasing him, he must avenge his arrogance yesterday.
So he sealed its spiritual power and dragged it behind the carriage.
Qingyang County is not far from Liangcheng. In the evening, Lin Ji drove into Qingyang County.
After arriving in Qingyang County, Lin Jicai finally felt a little familiar.
There seemed to be many local people on the road who thought Lin Ji looked familiar, but they didn't dare to say hello because they hadn't seen him for a long time.
Lin Ji ignored it and just drove the carriage back to his small courtyard.
I got out of the car and pushed open the unlocked door.
The small courtyard seemed a little lonely. The water tank next to the well was covered with dust, and there were also some fallen leaves piled up in the courtyard from unknown sources.
"With Lu Cong gone, there will be no one to take care of this place for me." Lin Ji shook his head.
After leaving Qingyang County, he came back twice, but after all, he did not stay there permanently.
It is normal for this courtyard to be dilapidated.
"Let's rest here tonight... There is no reason to stay in an inn when we arrive in Qingyang County," Lin Ji said.
"You only have one decent main room in your small courtyard?" Lu Zhaoer raised his eyebrows.
Hearing this, Lin Ji sneered and said: "You are still thinking about my body before we get married? What a beautiful idea! I'm going to the county government tonight!"
After the words fell, before Lu Zhaoer could react, Lin Ji quickly walked out of the small courtyard and disappeared.
...
Late at night, Qingyang County Government Office.
Guo Yi finished his official duties and dragged his tired body out of the government office gate.
"Captain Guo, did the county magistrate talk about you again?" The yamen servant at the door saw Guo Yi and asked in a low voice for the news.
"Hey, don't mention it." Guo Yi looked unhappy, patted the Yamen servant on the shoulder and prepared to leave.
At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded from the opposite side.
"Lao Guo!"
Guo Yi was stunned and looked in the direction of the sound. Only then did he see the person who made the sound in the shadow of a corner.
"Forest..."
Before Guo Yi could finish what he said, he saw Lin Ji put a finger in front of his mouth, so he quickly fell silent and took two quick steps to meet him.
When he came closer, Guo Yi still couldn't believe it. He looked Lin Ji up and down for a long time before saying in surprise: "Why is Mr. Lin back? Is he passing by on business? But I heard that you went to Weizhou..."
"I arrived at the county in the afternoon. When I passed by the county office, I noticed you were there, but I didn't bother you. I didn't come over until now." Lin Ji smiled and said, "Let's find a place to have a drink."
"At this point... all the restaurants in the county are closed." Guo Yi rubbed his chin and said with a low smile, "But one of them is still open."
Lin Ji looked at Guo Yi's half-smiling look, narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly remembered many memories in Qingyang County.
"Are you talking about Hualou?"
"Master Lin remembers it clearly."
"Haha, let's go."
Lin Ji laughed.
Minghua House is the only brothel in Qingyang County. Coincidentally, this place was once destroyed due to the Hu Nu incident, and was later bought and reopened by Zhou Qian. However, Zhou Qian later sold the property, and the current owner
I don't know who it is.
Minghua Building, in the private room on the second floor.
Lin Ji and Guo Yi sat opposite each other, neither of them called her girl.
Lin Ji simply didn't like this, let alone Lu Zhaoer at home, and Guo Yi was not a person of this kind.
"After I left the capital, I went to Xiangzhou for business, and I met that boy Zhou Qian." Lin Ji said with a smile, "Do you remember the girl who fascinated him? That girl was from the Hehuan Sect."
"Oh?" Guo Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, "That Zhou Qian is now...?"
"By chance, this kid did well in the Hehuan Sect... But that was only a year or two ago. I haven't been to Xiangzhou for a long time, and I have stopped contacting him."
After a pause, Lin Ji smiled and said: "But I will be passing through Xiangzhou later. If there is a chance, it wouldn't hurt to meet him."
Hearing this, Guo Yi sighed softly.
"It's time to meet. All the old friends from Qingyang County have gone their own way now... Maybe it's because of you that those of us who were with you on errands now have our own futures."
"Haha, this is your own opportunity, what does it have to do with me?" Lin Ji smiled and waved his hand, then raised his glass and touched it with Guo Yi.
After putting down the wine glass, Lin Ji asked: "Lao Guo, you were doing well as the chief catcher in Liangcheng, why did you come back to Qingyang County? There is a huge difference between the word "head catcher" and "chief catcher"
Different places."
"I resigned myself."
Speaking of this matter, Guo Yi's face showed a bit of helplessness.
"I was able to become the chief arrester of Liangzhou because Mr. Zhan promoted me for your sake. Since Mr. Zhan left, the new town official knew that I was from the Qingcheng faction, so
He makes things difficult everywhere."
Guo Yi twitched his lips as if he was mocking himself.
"He forced me to leave at every turn but refused to say it clearly. I thought I couldn't afford to offend him, so I simply resigned from the position of chief catcher."
"What about Qingyang County's head arrest?"
"Maybe Mr. Song felt that he couldn't stand me, so he assigned me to my original position."
Lin Ji suddenly realized.
"It's the same for the emperor and the courtiers everywhere. You don't have the temperament to focus solely on supervising the emperor's camp, so this is nothing to worry about."
"Of course, I am extremely lucky to have been able to break through to the fourth realm. I have long been satisfied."
Just as the two were reminiscing about old times, suddenly, a loud noise caught their attention.
Lin Ji and Guo Yi got up and left the private room, standing on the second floor and looking downstairs.
I saw a strong man grabbing a girl's arm with a ferocious look on his face.
And behind the strong man, there was a young gentleman looking at it leisurely, as if he liked the scene in front of him.
"That's Mr. Kong Lingxuan, and the strong man is his bodyguard." Guo Yi said in a low voice.
"What's the origin?"
"The son of the county magistrate is also a member of the Kong family in the capital." Guo Yi said in a low voice, "Qingyang County has not seen a big eucalyptus in several years. The people in the county live and work in peace and contentment. Ordinary officials can come here and waste two years as their political achievements."
The merit examination report has been submitted."
"Haha, this little place is gilded?" Lin Ji was a little surprised, "And...the Kong family in the capital? Why haven't I heard of it?"