Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 61: A Stream of Gold

The Huan River flows out of the mountain pass, the river channel widens, and the morning light shines on the river surface.

The horse's hooves trampled on the shallows, turning the morning light into a river of stars.

Two men in shorts at the town entrance saw two horses crossing the ford and hurried over to meet them.

"Whoa!" The man on the horse reined in his horse. The man with a blue chin could then see clearly that the person on the horse was a girl in a gray Taoist robe.

"What brings this immortal master to my town?"

"The government has ordered us to come here to prevent floods."

The leading man cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for taking the trouble to make this trip, Immortal Master. However, it's not very convenient to entertain outsiders in Tangkou Town right now. Immortal Master, please take a rest and then return."

The monk on horseback tutted impatiently, and the other horse pawed the ground.

Before the leading man could react, a sword stabbed into his neck and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He didn't even see the other party make a move.

"Are you qualified to let me go? Only after we meet your county magistrate can we talk."

"Alright!" The young man on the other horse cracked his whip to stop the other man. "My sister is very capable and has a bad temper. We have come a long way and have reports to the government office and the sect. Letting us enter the town and show our stuff will make things easier for both sides."

Neither of these two monks was someone he could afford to offend. The two men exchanged glances and said, "Two monks, we are also following orders. People from small places are ignorant and have offended the immortal master. We will take the immortal master to see the county magistrate."

"The two immortal masters are easy to talk about, but who is this one?"

"We rescued this guy from a human trafficker, but unfortunately he was rendered mute," Qin Feng said. Wei Xi, dressed in tattered clothes, cowered behind her. "Otherwise, we could have found a family to house him."

When the two men heard this, they knew that the two immortal masters were still young and simple-minded, so they felt relieved. After giving them a few compliments, they led the three of them into the town to find the county magistrate.

While Wei Xi was acting, he observed the town. Across the bridge was the city gate, its walls built high. Inside the town, there was a gravel road, lined with small houses and a few scattered shops.

Perhaps the three of them arrived too early, and there were few people on the street.

Wei Xi felt strange: How could a town that only sporadically produced gold sand be so depressed?

The few of them rode two horses and walked quickly, and soon they arrived at the county government office.

The leading man sent another person to report to the county magistrate, while he stayed here to talk with the immortal master.

"Which sect are you from?"

Qin Feng ignored him, and even Gou Xie didn't say anything with a smile on his face. Wei Xi was currently role-playing and would not answer. The leader felt that it was boring and did not ask any more questions.

After a while, a skinny middle-aged man with a mustache came hurriedly.

"County Magistrate Cheng!" The leading man greeted him quickly, while Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie stood aside holding their horses.

"Nonsense! How can the Immortal Master stop us!" County Master Cheng scolded the leading man, who nodded and bowed, not daring to talk back.

"Masters, I'm so sorry, the county magistrate is ill and cannot entertain you." Master Cheng had a different attitude towards Qin Feng.

"Nothing," Lian Gouqie replied, "Originally, we shouldn't have disturbed the County Magistrate when he was unwell, but we were ordered by our sect, and the government office also gave us instructions, so we came to help with flood control."

"It's an honor for the Immortal Master to come to my house, how can I bother the Immortal Master with flood prevention?"

Before the county magistrate could finish, Qin Feng interrupted, "Stop talking nonsense. We have our own reasons. What are you wasting time on?"

Qin Feng said this in a deliberately sharp tone to highlight his own arrogance and unreasonableness.

Lian Gouyu played along, giving her a playful smile. The County Magistrate didn't get angry, saying, "See how confused I am. The Immortal Master will naturally help, and we will naturally fully cooperate. I just don't know your name, and it would be even better if you have a token to give to the County Magistrate."

"Lian Gou." "Qin."

The two handed the task card to the man. The county magistrate extended his hand to Wei Xi and said, "We rescued this child from a human trafficker. He is not from our sect."

The county magistrate looked at Wei Xi, who was covered in dust. Wei Xi seemed to be afraid of him, grabbing the corner of Qin Feng's clothes and hiding behind her.

"My two immortal masters, this child has a miserable life. It would be inconvenient for you two to take care of her. Why don't I find a family to raise her?" The county magistrate said, holding two signs in his hands.

"Didn't that person tell you just now? This child has been drugged and made mute. I'm afraid we have to take him back to the sect and cure him before we can find a way out." Qin Feng's tone was bad. After hearing what he said, the county magistrate said a few words that the child was lucky and the immortal master was kind-hearted, then he went to find the county magistrate.

Now, without Wei Xi saying anything, Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie both knew that something was fishy about Tangkou Town.

But this is not a good place to discuss, so the three of them can only wait for the secretive county magistrate to come back.

Fortunately, the county magistrate returned quickly and returned the task cards to Qin Feng and Lian Gouyu. "Masters, the county magistrate has already reviewed it, but he really didn't want to trouble you. He instructed us to entertain you well. You can wait until the flood season is over, and we can report back then."

Lian Gouqie put the sign away. Considering the division of labor, he glanced at Qin Feng before speaking, "Of course it's good. I just don't know how long the flood season in Tangkou Town will last?"

"In previous years, it was about half a month. It's different here than in Nanjiang. It starts to rain every five or six days."

Wei Xi secretly pinched Qin Feng. Qin Feng maintained a cold expression and asked, "There are still five or six days left. Wouldn't it be better if we went to the dam and took care of things?"

The county magistrate's face changed, "That won't do. Little Immortal Master, it's fine if you just tell us this, but the people in this city are not to be trifled with."

"This Tangkou Town has a tradition called offering sacrifices to the Huan River. Every year before the flood season, sacrifices are placed into the Huan River. It's not appropriate to allow outsiders to go up to the embankment at this time. Immortal Master, please don't mention this again."

When County Magistrate Cheng said this, his expression did not seem to be false. Having encountered both hard and soft obstacles, Qin Feng also knew when to quit and let people take them to the inn in the city.

After sending the two men away, Qin Feng threw out a soundproofing device. She had bought several of these to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

"It would be strange if there weren't any weird things happening in this place!" Qin Feng poured himself a glass of water. "Wei Xi, will this trick work?"

Wei Xi and her friends were fast runners, and they soon overtook the group of Hu people. However, at night Wei Xi suddenly said that she wanted to pretend to be a harmless person.

Even Gou Xie wanted to laugh, but Wei Xi's next sentence was that the two of them also had to act domineering and unreasonable, and their relationship was not good.

Wei Xi said that this way she could conceal the fact that she had sent the token to the government office, and it would also allow others to relax their vigilance.

A weak child and two monks who are not on good terms with each other will not make others too alert.

Qin Feng and Lian Gouyue initially thought that Wei Xi was being too cautious, but today they realized that Wei Xi's move was truly brilliant.

"Hopefully it works," Wei Xi said, just taking precautions. "We still have to be cautious if we want to complete the mission and get out of here safely."

"Indeed," Lian Gou took out the task card from his pocket, "Let's take a look!"

The task board still looked the same, made of two bamboo boards pressed together.

Lian Gouqie pulled out a small piece of paper from the crack, "I'm a habitual thief. I knew something was wrong when you handed it back to me."

The smuggled piece of merchandise was unfolded, with the words "A Stream of Gold" written on it.

　Thanks to: Yeyuqinglin, Jihanxiaov, Jugengjoj, Ah Chao, Yes, Ah Chao, and book friend 399412 for their recommendation votes!

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