After leaving Zhan Chengfeng, Lin Ji returned to the side hall with worries.
Sitting down in the study, all I could think about was the bad things in Lianghe County.
"This Lianghe County is really... there was a river god who pretended to be a god and ghost, and it was affected by the ghosts in Liangcheng. I heard that hundreds of people died, and now something like this happened again."
At this moment, Lin Jicai felt that the position under his butt was really difficult to sit on.
If it were in the past, that would be it. If the world were peaceful, how could so many bad things happen?
But now the world is in chaos, and demons and ghosts have come out to cause trouble.
"While Liangcheng is blocked by ghosts, you know that Supervisor Tiansi can't spare any manpower, so why are you so audacious?"
Lin Ji sighed softly, it was useless to think about it any more.
He is not a person who cares about the world, he has always only cared about his own one-third of an acre of land, but ordinary people will inevitably feel a little sympathy after hearing such a tragic incident.
What's more, Lin Ji is sitting in the position of chief arrester, but he can only stay in Liangcheng peacefully.
"It's so helpless."
Thinking of this, Lin Ji felt the chair under his butt getting hotter and hotter.
He couldn't sit still.
He stood up and said hello to several government officials, then left the government office in a hurry.
...
Time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the seventh day since Lin Ji came to Liangcheng.
Early in the morning, after Lin Ji had breakfast at home, he rushed to the government office with a baggage he had prepared.
The events in Lianghe County have been lost in the past few days. I have never heard of any measures taken by Zhan Chengfeng, and I have never seen the demon hunter from Lianghe County who came to deliver the message.
The matter was shelved just like that.
Regarding this, Lin Ji had seen Zhan Chengfeng several times in the past few days and never mentioned it again.
Today was a rare occasion. As soon as Lin Ji entered the side hall, he met Tian Wenliang who was in a hurry.
Last time, Tian Wenliang was given three days to sort out the documents in the archives, but he didn't get anything done.
Lin Ji did not come to the government office in the next few days, so he did not meet him in person.
Lin Ji paused and looked at Tian Wenliang with a half-smile.
Tian Wenliang originally planned to sneak past silently, but when he saw Lin Ji's gaze, he could only face him bravely.
"Master Lin."
"How is the file sorting going?"
"As you said, I have only sorted out half of it." Tian Wenliang lowered his head and said.
Lin Ji nodded and asked, "What day is it today?"
Tian Wenliang remained silent.
"If that's the case, then why are you still in the Yamen? Is it because what I say doesn't work? The sixth-grade chief arrester can't control you, a little clerk without an official position?" Lin Ji narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Sir, I am little..."
"No need to explain, I don't care who instigated you to embarrass me that day, just go away."
Lin Ji waved his hand like a fly, and then walked into the study, completely ignoring Tian Wenliang's ugly and aggrieved look.
After driving away Tian Wenliang, Lin Ji made a cup of tea in the study, then leaned on the chair and hummed a little tune that only he could understand, quite leisurely.
The day passed like this.
Lin Ji did not return home at noon, but sent his men in the Yamen to prepare some random food to fill his stomach.
Then he took it easy in the study again.
Until evening.
"Mr. Lin, Master Zhan calls you."
"knew."
Lin Ji picked up the bundle, weighed it twice, and then quickly left the study.
In the garden behind the government office, Lin Ji met Zhan Chengfeng.
Master Xingchi is also there.
The two of them were sitting in the pavilion in the garden.
"Master Zhan, Master Xingchi." Lin Ji saluted.
"Sit down." Zhan Chengfeng pointed to the stone bench beside him and said.
After Lin Ji sat down, Master Xingchi smiled and said, "Young friend, you don't seem to be worried? That Ghost King City is not a good place to go."
"Now that you have figured it out, don't worry." Lin Ji responded.
Lin Ji had expected that something would happen to him a long time ago. After thinking about the consequences for so long, Lin Ji was already very calm.
He also figured it out.
So what about Ghost King City? He was not asked to die.
Otherwise, why put him in the position of chief arrester? Is it just to reassure him and make him obedient?
The chief arrest officer's position is not high, but his future is very bright.
If you want to find an obedient ghost who will die, but you can't promise any benefits, does it have to be the chief arrester?
So Lin Ji was very calm.
"My little friend has a very good character. This is a good thing." Master Xingchi smiled.
Zhan Chengfeng said bluntly from the side: "You will leave the city tonight, follow the official road to the north for twenty miles, and then go all the way to the west."
Lin Ji nodded, he knew this was where the Ghost King City was.
"Going north, there are a lot of ghosts on the road, and some of them are powerful. How should we deal with them?" Lin Ji asked, then looked at Master Xingchi.
Could it be that Master Xingchi has cleared away the ghosts in the north again?
But the south is far away from the Ghost King City, and the ghosts in the north are endless.
"Just use the soul-fixing pestle to subdue the devil." Zhan Chengfeng said bluntly, "This thing is a restraint on ghosts. You have the fourth realm, and with the subduing devil's pestle, the ghosts will not be your opponent."
"What if we meet a handsome ghost?" Lin Ji asked again.
"No." Zhan Chengfeng shook his head, but did not explain why.
Lin Ji didn't ask again.
"With the Subduing Demonic Pestle to clear the way, you will naturally see the Ghost King of Liangcheng when you arrive at the Ghost King's City. After you see him, tell him Jian Tiansi's conditions."
"What conditions?"
"Release the soul of Luo Xiang's daughter, gather your men and stay away from Liangcheng, and then move the Ghost King City away." Zhan Chengfeng said.
Hearing this, Lin Ji suddenly smiled bitterly.
"These three conditions are more stringent than the last. What if the Ghost King doesn't agree?"
"Just adapt to circumstances." Master Xingchi said with a smile.
Lin Ji was silent for a moment. His original confidence was shaken now.
After waiting for a long time, neither Zhan Chengfeng nor Master Xingchi spoke again, they just looked at Lin Ji quietly.
Lin Ji's scalp felt numb.
"Is there nothing else to explain?"
"No, what you have to do is that simple."
A smile appeared on Zhan Chengfeng's face and he said, "If you have memorized everything, go ahead and prepare."
"Then... I will resign." Lin Ji saluted and turned around to go out with a drum in his heart.
After Lin Ji left, Zhan Chengfeng looked at Master Xingchi.
"No matter what happens afterwards, the deadlock in Liangcheng has finally come to an end."
"Almsgiver Zhan can finally sleep well." Master Xingchi said with a smile.
Zhan Chengfeng shook his head.
"After this matter is over, I still have to go to Lianghe County. Things there have been delayed for a few days and cannot be delayed any longer."
...
Late at night, the north gate of Liangcheng.
Lin Ji stood on the tower, followed by Sun Hai and Zhu Yu.
"Master Lin is leaving the city? At this time?" Sun Hai pointed at the heated scene below and said.
"I have no choice, I can't help myself." Lin Ji shrugged.
"If things go well, Liangcheng's troubles may end here."
"just in case..."
"Shut up, nothing happens."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ji jumped off the city tower, ignoring the ghosts outside the city gate, and headed straight to the north.