Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 40: Arms Race? (Please save and read)
Shang Lu took out the testimony from the lunch box on his way to the lobby.

Hearing the county magistrate's questions, he immediately handed over his testimony and orally recounted the events.

The county magistrate read the testimony and did not give it to the chief clerk. Instead, he handed it to a young witch officer at the side, saying that he would ask his superiors for instructions.

The young wizard said "it's not an instruction" but he was watching it very seriously. He even made hand gestures and chanted spells, and transformed it into the three-eyed ghost mask that he used when examining the book of merits and demerits.

The testimony was short. The young witch officer glanced at it with the three eyes on his forehead, then dispelled the witchcraft, changed back to his original appearance, nodded and said, "It's all true, not false."

Shang Lu noticed the young witch's ability in the afternoon. This testimony was written specifically for him. How could he have lied and put himself in danger?

The young witch handed the testimony to his companion, who shook his head to show that he was not interested. He then handed the testimony to the chief clerk and snorted:
"A few thieves were causing trouble for the village. When they were stopped by the police, they refused to surrender and tried to arrest them by force. They even attacked and killed the police. They are simply lawless! Well done!"

With this comment, Shang Lu has no faults but merits.

The chief clerk glanced at the testimony and nodded in agreement.

They are just a few thieves. It's no big deal if they die.

What really made him unhappy was that the Black Wind Gang had been acting more and more arrogantly recently.

The performance evaluation had just ended and the witch officials hadn't even left yet, yet they dared to attack the officials.

He has absolutely no regard for the government office and who knows what lawless things he might do in the future!
"We must give Zhao Hai a lesson!"

The chief clerk was thinking in his heart, but he didn't know that there were already enthusiastic people who helped him to beat Zhao Hai.

Even his head was smashed.

The county magistrate summoned a clerk from the criminal department, handed him Shang Lu's testimony, and asked him to close the case according to the principle of "criminals should be arrested for committing crimes and officials should kill them according to the law."

In this way, he not only killed those Black Wind Gang thieves, but also gave Shang Lu additional "achievements".

Then, the county magistrate got down to business:

"Shang Lu, I called you here tonight because I want to ask you about Yunhua Mountain. I heard from the two captains Niu and Ma that there are evil spirits haunting Yunhua Mountain. Did they send you to investigate?"

Shang Lu said "yes" but sneered in his heart.

When he reported the strange situation in Yunhua Mountain to the two captains Niu and Ma, they scolded him and told him not to meddle in other people's business.

When asked by his superior, he knew to take the credit.

Shang Lu did not foolishly expose the truth, but instead seriously told what he knew.

The two witch officers listened very carefully and interrupted to ask a few questions.

After Shang Lu finished speaking, the two witch officials whispered to each other for a few words, and when they were sure that there was nothing else to ask, they let him leave.

The old witch stroked his beard and analyzed:

"The mysterious fog that preys on people, the strange snake that eats people... I cannot be sure whether a new secret realm has been born in Yunhua Mountain, but judging from these situations, there must be evil spirits doing evil."

"I also think so."

The young witch officer nodded and said, "It's the same situation over at Luoyingtan."

Tonight, the two witch officials summoned all the officials from Luoshui County and asked them whether there were any unusual incidents in the county.

In addition to the strange situation in Yunhua Mountain, several officers from the express team mentioned Luoyingtan. They said that they heard that there were strange fish that ate people in Luoyingtan. Many fishermen were there, but they didn't catch any fish and their bodies became the nest.

"How about this, I'll investigate Yunhua Mountain, and you go to Luoyingtan to take a look. If it's just an evil spirit harming people, eradicate it. If it's really a secret place, send a message to the Witch Academy, explore it as soon as possible, and mine it as soon as possible."

The older witch officer made arrangements quickly.

"Okay, let's do it."

Although the young witch officer felt that his companion's attitude was a little anxious, as if he was afraid that he would choose to go to Yunhua Mountain, he did not think much about it and nodded in agreement.

The two of them stood up and were ready to set off immediately.

The county magistrate and the chief clerk tried to persuade them to stay, saying that it was too late and it was raining heavily, and it would not be too late for them to go tomorrow.

The two witch officials shook their heads in unison: "This concerns a secret realm and cannot be delayed." They told the county magistrate and the chief clerk to be prepared. In case a new secret realm really appeared in Luoshui County, they would have to borrow people from the county government before the people from the witch academy arrived.

The county magistrate and the chief clerk naturally agreed.

If there really is a secret realm, it would be a great opportunity for them and they would definitely give it their full support.

Then the two witch officers ordered them to keep the secret.

This time, although the county magistrate and the chief clerk agreed verbally, they were worried in their hearts: How can it be easy to keep the secret when you have questioned people in such a high profile?

After giving the instructions, the older witch officer took out a piece of yellow paper from his arms, quickly tore out a paper crane, made a few hand gestures, and threw it into the air.

The paper crane suddenly grew bigger and raised its head to make a cry.

The older witch jumped onto the paper crane and flew out of the hall on it.

The young wizard wiped his face with his hand and instantly changed into a green-faced, fang-toothed god or ghost mask.

Wisps of green smoke spewed out from the mask and wrapped around the young wizard's body. His body changed rapidly and tumor-like things appeared.

These things made him look like a monster, but they greatly increased his speed.

He leaped forward and ran into the heavy rain at an astonishing speed, as if he was flying on the rain.

At this moment, Shang Lu did not go far. He was waiting under the eaves of the sixth room in front of the lobby.

Not only him, but also the two captains Niu and Ma, as well as the constables Du Feng and others who had investigated Yunhua Mountain, and the fast-shift yamen runners who provided information about the strange situation at Luoyingtan, were all here.

They couldn't really leave because they didn't know if the witch officer would call them back for questioning.

However, Shi Fan and Chu Xing, who had defected to Sun Ying, were not here.

They should still be at Yunhua Mountain. I don't know how Captain Ma explained it to the two witch officers.

Shang Lu and Du Feng met up, and before they could even talk for a few words, they saw the two witch officials leaving in the rain in completely different ways.

“Flying on a paper crane? It’s cool, but it’s raining heavily, will it get soaked and ruined, or will it fall over?”

Shang Lu thought with a bit of envy.

At this time, the county magistrate sent someone out to tell them to go home.

They were also specifically instructed not to leave the county in the next few days, in case the witch official came back from investigation and wanted to question them, they should be available at any time.

Several people received the order and left.

Captain Ma really wanted to stop Shang Lu and ask him about the situation, but he finally resisted the urge.

Although Du Feng lived in the dormitory of the yamen, he was not in a hurry to go back, but instead sent Shang Lu out of the county yamen.

Seeing no one around, Du Feng lowered his voice and asked mysteriously:
"Lu Tou, do you know why the Witch Academy is suddenly recruiting new members? And it's open to everyone."

"you know?"

Shang Lu glanced at him, somewhat surprised.

Du Feng nodded: "I have a friend who knows the maid of the county magistrate's family. When the county magistrate was entertaining the witch officials, the maid was serving beside him. She heard a few words from the corner. She said that the Chu State Witch Academy has made a big move recently. We can only follow..."

"The Chu State Witch Institute is making a big move. What does it have to do with us?"

"I don't know about that. The witch officer didn't say anything, and the county magistrate and the chief clerk didn't ask. But the maid said that after the witch officer told the news, the atmosphere at the dinner became very solemn, and the county magistrate even muttered something about being ambitious and unreliable."

The atmosphere is heavy, but is it reliable to accuse someone of having wolfish ambitions?

Could it be that the Chu State Witch Academy’s big moves are preparations for attacking other countries?
The State of Ba did not want to become the prey of the State of Chu, so it expanded the Witch Academy and engaged in an arms race?
Then why not expand enrollment earlier?

A wizard is not a technician who can be trained to become a wizard. Without several years or even more than ten years of hard training, you may not even be able to enter the door.

Is there any concern? Is it true that the Dharma is not easily passed on?

(End of this chapter)