What kind of evil method is this? This is the righteous method..

Chapter 83: Using your brain makes your head hurt

Is it really that good?!
Lin Fan opened his mouth and took a bite of the pear. The pear was juicy and sweet. His eyes lit up and he smiled, "This pear is really good. You guys should try it."

Fox Daji and Cat Miaomiao opened their little mouths, took a bite, and said in surprise: "It's really sweet."

"Let's go."

Lin Fan rushed to the yamen without even pulling out his axe and hacked County Magistrate Chen to death. This behavior was violent and very bad.

We need to investigate how the people evaluate Chen Shijie.

Walking in the streets of Guatian County, you will see smiling faces of the people, and from time to time you can see police patrolling the city.

Under the observation of the eye of merit.

There is nothing wrong with these policemen, they are all very upright.

This made him feel extremely unbelievable. To paraphrase the previous saying, if the upper beam is not straight, how can the lower beams be stable?

Just as he was thinking about it.

The street vendor over there had a verbal conversation with a policeman.

"No, no, I can't have this."

"You have to keep these eggs no matter what. You helped me find the stall and solved the difficulties for my family. You have to keep these eggs no matter what." The vendor handed the patrolman the country eggs he had saved.

The policeman waved his hands repeatedly and said he would not accept anything.

Finally, the patrolman could not refuse any more, so he bought it with his own money, saying that his superiors had made a rule that they must not take things from the common people for free, not even as a gift of gratitude. If anyone was found taking things from the common people for free, he would be punished at the very least, and dismissed from his post at the worst.

Is this a situation he could see?
From the time he came down from Chaotian Taoist Temple until now, he had never seen such a situation. Seeing it now really stunned him.

Can this exist in this turbid world?

He looked at the scene before him.

Fox Daji and Cat Miaomiao were also chewing pears and watching intently.

Fox Daji stuck close to the Taoist priest and whispered, "Master, is what Feng Lu said true?"

Lin Fan said softly: "If it is fake, then it would be the best. But when something is perfect, then there must be something wrong with it. A perfect utopia only exists in fantasy."

Cat Miaomiao asked curiously: "What is Utopia?"

Lin Fan said: "It's not important."

"Oh."

Although the incident between the patrolman and the vendor shocked him deeply, he had to continue watching.

He was walking around without a destination, just looking around. When he passed by a gambling house, a man with black eyes tried desperately to rush into the gambling house, but the thugs in the gambling house did not attack him, but just blocked the man outside.

"Niu San, get out of here right now. Your wife has complained about you to the county magistrate, and he has issued an order throughout the county that no gambling house will accept you. If you dare to make trouble again, the police will arrest you and teach you a lesson when they come."

There were many people watching the show around.

Some elderly people sighed.

"Mr. Chen is such a good official. More than 20 years ago, our Guatian County was in a very dark place, and it was almost impossible to survive. Fortunately, Mr. Chen appeared, so we can live like this now."

"This Niu San really doesn't know what's good for him. He's been gambling for decades and still continues to gamble. If it weren't for the order from County Master Chen not to hurt anyone in the city, I think he would have died long ago."

"Yes, look at the public security in Guatian County now. The bad guys in the past are now arrested and sent away. The past where people were hacked to death for no reason while eating at the stalls has completely disappeared."

Listen to what these people say.

Lin Fan silently kept it in mind.

Leaving the bustling streets, Lin Fan came to a more remote area in the county town, which was usually the favorite gathering place for beggars. In a dilapidated and shabby house, a group of ragged beggars were huddled in the corner.

"Everyone, I'm sorry to bother you." Lin Fan stood at the door and greeted the beggars in the house in a calm voice.

The beggars looked up at Lin Fan, obviously not expecting someone to appear here, but they were attracted by the two women following behind him at first sight.

It's so beautiful.

An old beggar, his face full of traces of time, asked in a hoarse voice: "Who are you looking for?"

"I'm not looking for anyone, I just want to ask something."

Lin Fan understood that sometimes, when it comes to wanting to know something, ordinary people may not know more than beggars, because beggars are numerous, often exchange information, and can know many things that ordinary people do not know.

"I'm asking for no reason. These are your tea money."

As Lin Fan spoke, he walked into the house and took out some change from his sleeve.

When the beggars around heard that there was silver, they all gathered around, with surprise shining in their eyes. They didn't expect to meet such a generous person today.

With the money paving the way, the beggars' attitude towards Lin Fan changed drastically.

As long as you give silver, you are the ancestor.

"Master, just tell me what you want to ask. We can't guarantee anything else, but in this small piece of land in Guatian County, there is nothing we don't know." The old beggar patted his chest and promised solemnly.

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "My question is very simple. What do you think of the county magistrate here, Chen Shijie?"

Before the old beggar could even speak, the young beggars around him began to praise him.

"Master, County Magistrate Chen is a good official. He gives us porridge and white flour buns every few days in the south of the city. That's white flour, and he gives it to beggars like us."

"Why, sometimes when the county magistrate was inspecting the city, and we were near him, he would ask the officials to give us some copper coins."

rave reviews.

After hearing this, I can only say that he is simply the representative of a good official in modern times.

However, Lin Fan still set his eyes on the old beggar. He wanted to hear what he had to say.

He noticed that the old beggar's eyes were always on him, and he would occasionally look at the two women behind him. When he saw the Taoist's eyes, he waved his hand and said, "You little brats, get out first. I have something to say to the Taoist."

The old beggar has a high prestige here, and the young beggars go out one after another with their begging tools.

As they all went out.

The old beggar asked, "Are you Taoist Priest Xuan Dian?"

"Yes, I am Xuan Dian."

"I knew I was right. When you came in, I thought you looked familiar. And these two girls were so conspicuous. They looked exactly like the ones described in the wanted poster."

"Haha, the characteristics of Pindao and others are still easy to identify."

Lin Fan smiled. Anyone who looked at the wanted poster a few more times could guess the person's identity from the various details, not to mention the portrait.

The old beggar continued, "I have heard about the Taoist priest's deeds. He killed demons and eliminated evil, and promoted good. I think the Taoist priest came to our Guatian County to inquire about the county magistrate just to find out what kind of person he is. The answer he got is, of course, that he must be a good official in the eyes of the people."

Lin Fan said, "Indeed, I have heard a lot that the people have a very high opinion of County Master Chen. I wonder what you think of him?"

The old beggar pondered and shook his head, saying, "It's hard to say, it's really hard to say. I've been a beggar for 40 to 50 years since my family was destroyed. I've seen too many things. Some things may not be as they appear to me."

"For example?" Lin Fan asked.

The old beggar waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Most people in Guatian County now live and work in peace and contentment, and their lives are fulfilling. Compared to other places, it is much better. Sometimes, some people are unlucky, and they can only blame themselves for their bad luck."

After saying that, the old beggar lay down, turned sideways, and faced away from Lin Fan. His meaning was very clear: he didn’t want to say any more.

Lin Fan stood up and said goodbye to the old beggar, then left with the two women and the Taoist corpse.

After Lin Fan left, the resting old beggar sat up, looked at the empty gate, and muttered to himself.

"Master, even if you know that the county magistrate has problems, what can you do? At least Guatian County is very stable now, and the people are in favor of it. How can you go against their will and bear the stigma?"

Inn.

inside the house.

"Master Taoist, whether there is any problem with the county magistrate or not, we can just go to the yamen with an axe and find out clearly. If there is a problem, just chop him down." Mao Miaomiao said.

After hearing this, Lin Fan looked at Mao Miaomiao, "You, how can you be so irritable? You should be calm when practicing Taoism with me. Don't pick up an axe and kill people at every turn. That's what a reckless man does. You should use your brain in any situation, okay?"

Mao Miaomiao nodded, "Oh, I see, Taoist Priest."

During this conversation, Hu Daji didn't dare to interrupt at all.

Could it be that he doesn't know what his sister looks like? The Taoist priest is not the kind of person who is willing to use his brain. It's just that the county magistrate has a high prestige and a good reputation among the local people.

If there really is a problem, and the Taoist priest picks up an axe and kills people, the people will know about it and will definitely scold him.

What's more important is... no matter whether there are undercurrents in Guatian County, at least it appears to be aboveboard and harmonious on the surface. If the county magistrate is really killed, who can guarantee the future of Guatian County?

Not to mention, the Taoist priest is not sure yet whether the other party has any problems.

Night falls.

The county magistrate’s residence.

in the courtyard.

Chen Shijie accompanied a woman in a wheelchair, pointed at the full moon in the sky, spoke softly, and gently pulled up the blanket that had slipped off to prevent the woman from catching a cold.

The maids around looked on with envy.

They were very envious of the relationship between the master and the mistress. Ever since the mistress fell ill, she could not move her body and needed someone to take care of her eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. So many years had passed, and the master and the mistress had no children. There were countless people who asked the master to take a concubine to carry on the family line, but they were all rejected.

Such love between husband and wife is really touching.

It is also a beautiful story in Guatian County.

At this time, the housekeeper of the Chen Mansion appeared. Chen Shijie waved his hand and asked the maids to send his wife back to her room. After the maids left, the housekeeper came to Chen Shijie and whispered:
"Master, Taoist Xuan Dian has come to our Guatian County."

"Xuan Dian..." Chen Shijie looked very solemn. He naturally knew the situation of Xuan Dian. Many people were killed in several counties in Qingzhou. He simply did not take human life seriously. If you ask him if he was afraid, of course he was. Some time ago, he thought it would be better not to come. Who would have thought that he would really come in the end? "Is he showing any unusual behavior?"

The housekeeper said, "No, I just wandered around the city and asked the vendors what they thought of the master."

Hearing this, Chen Shijie suddenly became nervous and asked, "What did they say?"

The housekeeper said, "Of course he is a good official, Mr. Justice."

Chen Shijie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I heard that Xuan Dian specializes in slaying demons and exorcising evil, punishing evil and promoting good. The county magistrates who were killed were all evil officials. I, a good official in the eyes of the people, should not be killed, right?"

The housekeeper said, "That's for sure. The prestige of the master in the eyes of the people is unmatched. If Xuan Dian dares to attack the master, the people will drown him with just a mouthful of spit."

Chen Shijie asked: "Where does he live now?"

The housekeeper said, "You are staying at the Ping An Inn. Do you think you want to meet Xuan Dian in person?"

Chen Shijie thought about it and did not reply immediately. He carefully analyzed the interests involved, then waved to the butler. The butler leaned over and nodded repeatedly, understanding what to do.

As the housekeeper left, Chen Shijie left the courtyard and returned to the house.

He walked to the bed and looked at the woman lying on the bed with her eyes wide open. A sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth and disdain was revealed in his eyes.

early morning.

Guatian County is full of life, and people come out to make a living as usual.

At this time, Chen Shijie was pushing a wooden wheelchair and walking on the street, and people around him gathered around.

"grown ups."

"grown ups."

Chen Shijie greeted the people with a smile.

"I really envy Madam Chen for finding someone like you. They have been loving each other for decades and have never left each other even though they are paralyzed. They are truly a model couple."

"Who says it's not true? There are three kinds of unfilial behavior, and the worst is to have no offspring. If you have such an idea, I don't know how many people are willing to carry on your family line."

"I really hope that you can live a long life and stay in Guatian County forever. Then our lives will be much better."

Listening to the people's praises of him, Chen Shijie was very happy. As he was walking, when he was about to reach Ping'an Inn, suddenly a woman came hurriedly holding a child.

When the housekeeper saw this, he hurried forward, but was angrily scolded by Chen Shijie.

"Chen Er, what are you doing?"

Butler Chen bowed his head and said, "Sir, I saw that she rushed so fast, and I thought she was going to harm you, so I stepped forward to stop her."

"Step aside. I have done the right thing and have a clear conscience. If a commoner wants to harm me, it must be because I did something wrong and caused her to be wronged. If that is the case, I will not blame her, but I will have to reflect on myself and find out what I did wrong to cause this."

Chen Shijie held his head high and spoke righteously.

The people around were moved to tears by Chen Shijie's words.

Lord Qingtian.

This is the real master.

It is a blessing for our Guatian County to meet such a good official.

Chen Shijie stepped forward and helped the kneeling woman up, speaking softly, "What's wrong? Don't be afraid, speak slowly, I'm here, don't be afraid."

The woman said, "Sir, please save my child. My family has no money and the doctor said that he can't be cured without money."

"Asshole." Chen Shijie was furious. "Which doctor said that? I have said it many times that as a doctor, the safety of the people should be the first priority. Afterwards, I will pay for the medical treatment."

"Chen Er, please send someone to take the child to find the best doctor in the city and do your best to treat him."

"Yes, my lord."

Chen Er arranged for someone to take the woman there.

The people around saw this scene and applauded, cheered and shouted.

Lin Fan in the inn stood by the window and looked at the street.

The commotion outside had long attracted his attention, and he had seen the situation below. This was the first time he saw Chen Shijie. As he thought, what Feng Lu said was true.

Chen Shijie's reality in the eyes of merit is extremely distorted and terrifying.

He seems to be doing a good job on the surface, but his heart is very scary.

at this time.

Chen Shijie was standing at the door of the inn, and the shopkeeper hurried out. The great judge in the eyes of the people had come, so the shopkeeper was naturally very excited.

The shopkeeper invited the county magistrate to come in.

Chen Shijie waved his hand and said with a smile: "Boss, please inform Taoist Xuandian that Chen Shijie, the parent official of Guatian County, is waiting here and hopes to meet Taoist Xuandian."

The shopkeeper was stunned. He had no idea who Xuan Dian was. But suddenly, as if he remembered something, his expression changed.

"Sir, this..."

"It doesn't matter, go ahead."

"Eh."

As the steward left, the butler Chen Er could not help but exclaimed, "Sir, no, that Taoist Xuan Dian has killed many officials in the five counties of Qingzhou. Although the outside world has rumors that Taoist Xuan Dian kills demons and evil spirits and kills corrupt officials, who knows whether it is true or not? If it is false, wouldn't it be very dangerous?"

The people around were stunned, but some of them reacted.

"Master Xuan Dian, is that the Taoist master Xuan Dian mentioned in the wanted poster? I have heard of his story. He is indeed a Taoist master who slays demons and punishes evil and promotes good, but I don't know whether it is true or not."

"Everyone, come closer. If you want to kill me, then step over my dead body."

"besides."

"Count me in."

Seeing that the people wanted to die for him, Chen Shijie turned to face the people and raised his hand and said, "Fellow villagers, listen to me. Taoist Xuan Dian is a Taoist master who came down from the mountain to slay demons and enforce justice. I, Chen, have been an official for many years and have devoted myself to the people. I believe in Taoist Xuan Dian, and please believe me."

clap clap clap!
There was applause.

"Master Chen, what you said is right." Lin Fan walked over with a smile on his face, clapping his hands as he walked. "I am wanted by the imperial court, Wuwang, and Huangtian Sect. I didn't expect that Master Chen would dare to take the initiative to meet with me. Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the higher-ups?"

Chen Shijie said: "I have heard about the righteous deeds of Taoist Xuandian for a long time. I admire him very much. Taoist Xuandian is dedicated to the people and cares about the people. I have nothing to fear."

Looking at the righteous Chen Shijie, Lin Fan understood that this was the most skilled in disguise he had encountered since he came down the mountain.

And this disguise is very clever.

Relying on the reputation of the people as a golden ticket to avoid death is not something that can be solved by just chopping off an axe. More importantly, even if Chen Shijie is killed, who can replace him?

After all, at least the other party will maintain the appearance of justice.

At this time, a commoner said, "Master Xuandian, our Lord Chen is a good official, a good official who serves the people. The life we ​​have now is all brought to us by Lord Chen."

"Yes, Taoist priest, you are wanted by the court, but our lord is not afraid and even comes to visit you. This is enough to show that even though our lord knows your situation, he is still not afraid, because he knows that there are too few people who can plead for the people. It's like heroes and heroes, they respect each other."

"Master Xuan Dian, do you think our master is a good official?" Facing the people's questions, Lin Fan smiled and said, "Yes."

The people were excited, and the Taoist priests all said that our Lord Chen was a good official, which meant that everything was fine.

Chen Shijie smiled brightly and felt relieved.

What is Taoist Priest Xuan Dian?

That's all.

At this time, a man in official attire came over. Chen Shijie showed joy and waved, "Master Xia, come here quickly."

"Sir." Xia Yang bowed, then looked to the side. When he saw Lin Fan, he was surprised.

"Master Taoist, this is the county magistrate Xia Yang, my deputy. He is smart and capable. He has made an indelible contribution to the current development of Guatian County." Chen Shijie said with a smile.

Xia Yang said hurriedly: "Your Excellency is too kind. I am just cooperating with you."

"Don't be so polite. You must know this person. He is the now famous Taoist Master Xuan Dian." Chen Shijie introduced.

Xia Yang clasped his fists and said, "Master."

He didn't know why the Lord wanted to meet Xuan Dian here, as this man was wanted. What would happen if this got out? But when he thought of the Lord's temper, he understood.

This lord of his family is upright and incorruptible, loves the people like his own children, and is the person he admires the most.

It is really a blessing to be able to follow you and govern the county.

Lin Fan looked at Xia Yang with a smile. He didn't expect that the other party was so upright and had no problems at all under the Eye of Merit. That is to say, Chen Shijie was pretending, but this County Magistrate Xia was actually working for the people.

"Master, can we come to your mansion for a chat?" Chen Shijie invited.

"Okay." Lin Fan smiled, then looked at the woman sitting in the wheelchair with her eyes closed, and directly used a wave of soul-grabbing to capture her soul.

If you encounter this situation, don't panic.

He really wanted to ask.

You really aren't tired of pretending like this.

But if you think about it, you can understand it. The female evil spirit in Shanmen Village is like a sickle, hanging on the back of his head. If he is not careful, it will fall down and chop off his head.

Chen Mansion.

The maids poured tea and water for the guests quietly, and when everything was ready, they tactfully left.

Chen Shijie held the teacup, drank tea, and smiled: "Master, I heard that the situation in Qingzhou seems to be very bad."

Lin Fan nodded and said calmly, "Fortunately, the Qingzhou Supervisory Office and the Huangtian Sect were doing terrible things, causing the local people to suffer. When I went to Qingzhou, the people lined the streets to welcome me and killed the Supervisory Office and the Huangtian Sect monsters."

"Well done. I have also heard that the Supervisory Office and the government offices in Qingzhou are extremely oppressive to the people. Unfortunately, I am alone and powerless. Fortunately, the Taoist priest appeared, otherwise I really don't know what to do."

Chen Shijie sighed, expressing his deep sorrow over the suffering of the people, and at the same time, he looked relieved because of the Taoist priest's presence.

Xia Yang looked at his master. How could he say such a thing? Even if he agreed, he couldn't say it so bluntly.

But that's the charm of being an adult.

"Even if I wasn't here, there would be someone else. By the way, on my way here, I passed by a village that had been deserted for a long time. Something was very wrong there." Lin Fan said.

Chen Shijie had a blank expression on his face. "Are you talking about Shanmen Village, Taoist Priest?"

"Exactly." Lin Fan drank the tea tactically in order to observe the other party's expression. As expected, the old fox was very stable and had no expression at all.

Chen Shijie said: "This Shanmen Village is very evil. Rumor has it that many people went in and never came out again."

Lin Fan said: "This is not a rumor, there really is an evil spirit causing trouble. I passed by there and saw the problem at a glance. The evil spirit is quite powerful."

Chen Shijie asked, "Can the Taoist priest get rid of the evil spirit? To be honest, when the Taoist priest entered the city, did you notice the Buddha statue on the archway? I asked a senior monk to chant scriptures and carve it, in order to stop the evil spirit."

Lin Fan shook his head and said, "It's almost useless."

"Ah?" Chen Shijie became nervous for a moment. If someone else said this, he really wouldn't believe it. But when Taoist Priest Xuan Dian said this, he really believed it because he was truly a Taoist practitioner.

Lin Fan said: "The evil spirit has a lot of resentment, and its Taoism is improving day by day. It won't be long before those Buddha statues can't resist it. Even though this place is very popular because of the adults' governance, it will still be the same."

"Oh my." Chen Shijie clapped his hands, looking embarrassed, "Then what should I do?"

He was really panicked.

In order to avoid being harmed by the evil spirit, he disguised himself for decades. It was really tiring. Even when he was promoted to the imperial city, he didn't dare to go. If it weren't for the evil spirit, he would have left long ago.

Lin Fan said, "I came down the mountain to slay demons and monsters. If I encounter an evil spirit, I will naturally not let it go. When I am ready, I will go and meet the evil spirit."

After hearing this, Chen Shijie stood up and bowed to express his gratitude, "Chen would like to thank the Taoist priest on behalf of the people of Guatian County."

"It's okay. This is what I should do. I won't stay any longer." Lin Fan stood up and said goodbye.

"Master, I'll take you there." Chen Shijie said.

night.

Chen Shijie stood in the courtyard, looking up at the sky. He felt a little irritated. His mind recalled the events of decades ago. He was filled with hatred. Damn it, he couldn't even die in peace.

He has studied hard for many years just to make a name for himself. If someone tries to stop him, it would be like seeking death.

"Master, the lady hasn't woken up yet." A maid came over.

"It's okay. Madam may be tired. Let her rest. It's getting late. You should also go to bed early. You must be tired from taking care of Madam." Chen Shijie smiled and looked at the maid gently.

The maid lowered her head shyly, "The maid is not tired."

Chen Shijie said, "You have worked really hard these years. In a while, you will be eighteen years old. Then I will find you a marriage partner. I guarantee that it will be with a good family."

"No, Master, I won't leave. I will serve you for the rest of my life."

"Haha, silly girl, go down." Chen Shijie waved his hand.

"Yes, sir."

Chen Shijie looked at the maid's back as she left, his eyes falling on her twisting waist and plump butt.

He is a normal man.

There is definitely a demand in this area, and naturally the younger the better.

suddenly.

A carrier pigeon flew from the night sky and landed beside him. Seeing the pigeon, Chen Shijie narrowed his eyes slightly, walked forward and took out the note.

"There are fifteen of us, eight of us are under eighteen, seven of us are over twenty-five, no flat-chested ones, big ones are needed. The abbot has special requirements for big ones, young ones, preferably under twelve. Come quickly, it's urgent."

Chen Shijie held the note tightly in his hand.

This is the request sent by Vajra Temple.

He has been delivering it all these years.

……

Inside the Xia residence, in a simple three-bedroom apartment, after Xia Yang put his mother to sleep, he quietly blew out the lights, carefully opened the door and left, then came to his own room.

He has been in Guatian County for more than ten years. When he first came here, he was a young man full of vigor and vitality. All he wanted to do was to be an honest official who would serve the people.

Today, at the age of forty, he is still single and unmarried.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to get married, but he is busy with official duties and his time is always filled with various affairs.

When he stepped into the house and prepared to go to bed, he was suddenly startled to find a figure sitting in the house.

"Master Xuan Dian?" Xia Yang looked outside in confusion.

"Lord Xia, it's just me, no one else." Lin Fan said with a smile.

Xia Yang asked, "I wonder what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

Lin Fan said, "Master Xia, please take a seat. I have something I want to discuss with you."

Xia Yang turned around and closed the door, then sat aside, picked up the teapot and poured two cups of water, and handed one cup to the Taoist priest.

"Thank you." Lin Fan nodded in thanks.

During this short period of time, many thoughts flashed through Xia Yang's mind, but he really couldn't think of any intersection with Lin Fan.

"Lord Xia seems to respect County Magistrate Chen very much?" Lin Fan asked.

Xia Yang nodded and said, "Master Chen is a good official and a good master. I respect him very much and I can learn a lot from him."

"In my opinion, that may not be the case." Lin Fan said.

Xia Yang stood up suddenly and glared at him, "If the Taoist priest is here to sow discord and ruin Mr. Chen's reputation, then you have found the wrong person. I, Xia Yang, have my own eyes and can tell right from wrong. Please leave my house."

Seeing Xia Yang was angry, Lin Fan said slowly: "Master Xia, why worry? You might as well listen. Don't be afraid later. You can listen to what she says."

After saying that, he took out the wedding clothes, waved his hand and a cloud of Tao filled the air. Then, Feng Lu's figure appeared in the room. The evil chill made Xia Yang shiver all over.

"She is the evil spirit of Shanmen Village and the one that your Lord Chen fears the most. Feng Lu, tell Lord Xia about your relationship with Chen Shijie." Lin Fan said.

At this moment, Xia Yang's throat moved, and he felt an indescribable fear. He dared not look directly at Feng Lu's face full of resentment.

Feng Lu stood in front of Xia Yang and started from the beginning, telling him everything about her and Chen Shijie.

Xia Yang was indifferent at first, but gradually his expression became serious, his pupils dilated, and he looked shocked.

It was as if all previous understandings had been completely overturned.

Do you have such a past?

He knew about Lord Chen's marriage to a daughter-in-law, but what could he do about it? He married into the family only to better plead for the people, but the other party actually said that Lord Chen did all these things for the sake of gold and to block the news.

This... for him, was like a bolt from the blue, making his head buzz.

It didn't take long.

Feng Lu finished speaking.

Xia Yang looked at Feng Lu with a very rich facial expression, then looked at the Taoist priest, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Master, what does she want?" Xia Yang asked.

"Blood debt must be repaid with blood. I want him to die." Feng Lu said grimly.

Xia Yang lowered his head, "But, but Guatian County can be what it is now, it was all created by Chen Shijie. So many years have passed. If Guatian County is no longer in Chen..."

Lin Fan interrupted him, "You are mistaken. Why is Guatian County so good? He pretended to be so. He wanted the support of the people to stop her from appearing. If it weren't for her, Chen Shijie would not be what he is now. He would not even bother to pretend."

Seeing Xia Yang like this.

Lin Fan waved his hand, and a soul appeared out of thin air.

"Madam." Xia Yang was shocked, his eyes widened. He didn't expect that his madam would be here.

"This is her soul. Let's hear what she says." Lin Fan said with a smile.

Madam Chen said angrily, "Chen Shijie deserves to die, a lowly scholar. I gave him everything he has now, but he actually harmed me and tortured me, you fool. You think he is a saint, an honest official. Do you know that all this is his disguise? Over the years, the women who have gone missing were all caused by him. In order to establish his own image, he executed first and reported later, put forward scapegoats, and forged a confession, and you actually believed it."

Xia Yang stood up and said, "Madam, where did they go?"

"You were sent to Vajra Temple and became a plaything of those monks. You are so stupid. You keep following them around all day long. In my eyes, you are just like a pig." Mrs. Chen said.

Not to mention Xia Yang was surprised, even Lin Fan was the same.

Vajra Temple?
Xia Yang was at a loss, "How could this happen? How could he keep doing these things behind our backs?"

Madam Chen said, "Master, let me come forward. I want to expose Chen Shijie's ugly face in front of the people of the whole city. I want everyone to know that the scene where he pushed me out to put on a show was really disgusting and nauseating."

Lin Fan shook his head and said, "I won't let you expose his true face."

"Ah?" Mrs. Chen was dissatisfied.

Xia Yang also looked at the Taoist priest, wondering why he wanted to give up. If it was Madam Chen who came forward, the impact would definitely be huge.

Lin Fan said slowly: "For the common people, what they want is very simple, that is life. In today's world, it is so difficult for the common people to live. Now there is a good official to make decisions for them. For them, that is what they need most."

"But if the good things in their hearts are suddenly shattered and they find out that they have been deceived all these years, what will happen? They will not trust any official. Even if the next official does a good job, they will think it is a disguise. At that time, the peace of Guatian County will be completely broken."

"So, I will not expose him. I want to keep his image as an honest official in the hearts of the people."

Lin Fan knew that if he exposed Chen Shijie, his credibility in identifying evildoers would be improved, but he did not need fame. What he wanted was to let the people know that hope for the world lay not only with him, Xuan Dian, but also with other people.

"No, no, I want him..." Mrs. Chen roared ferociously.

"How dare you." Lin Fan scolded, then looked at Feng Lu, "She is also one of the people behind your murder. I leave it to you now."

In an instant, Feng Lu pounced on the other party, and after a shrill scream, he completely disappeared.

At this time, Xia Yang stared at Xuan Dian blankly.

"Master, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Fan said: "I thought there was no good guy around Chen Shijie, but your appearance gave me hope. You have been in Guatian County for so many years, and your prestige in the hearts of the people is second only to him. I hope you can take over Chen Shijie's position."

"I?"

"Yes, it's you."

Xia Yang shook his head and said, "That's impossible. I'm just the county magistrate. Even if he's not here, someone else will take the position."

"Master, I have something to say." Feng Lu said.

"explain."

"I just swallowed her soul and learned that Chen Shijie has a new transfer order. He will be transferred to the imperial city, but because of my existence, he has never dared to leave. Now, the deadline of the transfer order is about to expire. Once there is no threat from me, he will definitely leave. At the same time, the new county magistrate will be him, Xia Yang." Feng Lu said.

"I am the next county magistrate." This was something Xia Yang did not expect.

"Yes and no."

Xia Yang: ???
Feng Lu said: "He will kill you, peel off your skin, and let someone else come and pretend to be you."

Xia Yang:……?
Lin Fan asked, "Master Xia, are you willing to help Feng Lu get revenge?"

"I do." Xia Yang's heart sank. The faith he had held for so many years suddenly collapsed. It would be difficult for anyone to accept this.

"Okay, then I will tell you what happens next." Lin Fan expressed his thoughts.

After a while, he came out of the house and rubbed his temple. For some reason, his head hurt a little, as if it was caused by the wind.

The next day.

The city gate.

"Thank you for everything, Master." said Chen Shijie.

"Don't worry, Master Chen. Let's go."

Lin Fan had a determined look on his face, as if he was determined to destroy the evil spirit even if it meant dying together with his fellow demon.

Chen Shijie looked at the figure going away, clenched his fists tightly, and was determined to destroy that thing.

At the same time, there is another thing, that is, his wife died. That hateful woman actually died in her sleep. This is all a good thing, but it doesn’t matter, just let her die.

It was almost evening.

Butler Chen Er hurried back, "Master, Master..."

Chen Shijie asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"

"Dead, dead."

"Who died?"

"They are all dead. Xuan Dian and the others are dead, and the evil spirit is also dead. I hid far away, and I saw that the village was covered with strange lights, rumbling sounds, and then the Taoist priest walked out of the village covered in blood and collapsed to the ground. I mustered up the courage to go forward. The Taoist priest said that the evil spirit was too powerful, but he was killed by me in the end. From now on, this place is safe. After that, the Taoist priest was on fire and crawled into the village, saying that he would use the last of his power to completely destroy the village."

"Okay."

Chen Shijie was overjoyed, and the depressed feeling that had been pent up in his heart for more than 20 years was completely released.

"Sir, when are we going to the Imperial City?"

"Tomorrow, tomorrow, leave the county magistrate to Xia Yang first, and we will pretend to leave secretly, but you must let people know that I am leaving."

"Understood. I'll go get some of my friends to have a few drinks and pretend to be drunk so that the news won't leak out."

"Ah."

Chen Shijie waved his fists fiercely and couldn't help laughing. Thinking of the charming maid, he wanted to hit her hard on the spot, but he held back. He had to send her to the Vajra Temple.

(End of this chapter)