Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 78 Life is like a play
"I was anxious at the time, so I went into the water to look at the gold. However," Sun Ji seemed to be searching for the right words to describe the incident, "where the body was thrown, there was only a skeleton."

Wei Xi grew up playing in cemeteries. Sometimes when it rains in the mountains, the graves will be washed open, revealing corpses with different burial times and different degrees of decay. Logically, a corpse that has just been thrown into the ground cannot directly turn into a pile of bones.

Could it be that there was something strange about the water? Thinking of this, Wei Xi's eyes drifted to the missing piece under the thin quilt.

How could Sun Ji not notice Wei Xi's look? He gave a wry smile and said, "Master, you're worrying too much. The problem isn't the Huan River."

"I picked up a bone and examined it. It didn't look like it had been soaked in water for a long time. It felt heavy in my hand."

"Sir Sun," Lian Gou asked doubtfully, "you are an official in the government, how do you know the weight of this bone?"

"Have you ever played Galaha?" Sun Ji asked back, "Sheep bones, pig bones, and human bones are not the same thing, but their weight is still comparable. I played with them a lot when I was a kid, so I know."

"Unfortunately, I'm a selection officer, unlike my colleagues in the Penal Department. I can't tell even if there are too many corpses."

At this point, Sun Ji's expression showed some regret, and even a hint of shame. Wei Xi was about to speak up to remind him, but Sun Ji came to his senses and continued, "I had an idea at the time. There was clearly something strange about the corpse, and the river sacrifice was also under the name of Jinsha. I sighed."

Lian Gou Xie was still confused: What did this guy do? He was in such a critical situation but still mourning his conscience?
Wei Xi understood, but she didn't take it seriously. She asked directly, "You broke the bone? To see the cross section?"

Lian Gouqie, who grew up in the market, never expected that this educated person would do this kind of work, and his eyes changed.

Sun Ji sighed deeply. "According to the law, this is destroying a human body. At least I should be sentenced to three years of forced labor. But at the time, I thought there was something fishy going on, so I did it."

"As the Immortal Master said, I wanted to see if there was any secret to this bone, so I broke it. But there was nothing unusual about the cross-section of the bone. If there was anything unusual, it was that it felt less heavy after being broken."

"But the body thrown into the Huan River is indeed gone. I didn't find anything in the Huan River, so I returned to the county government office."

"The next day, County Magistrate Cheng came in a panic, saying someone had disrupted the sacrifice and that a thorough investigation was needed."

"I asked him about the details, but he was vague. I had hoped to get to the bottom of this matter before finding a way to punish the county magistrate, but I didn't expect him to be so brazen! Not only did he search every house, he also arrested many townspeople and put them in jail."

"I wanted to stop this, break up with him, and kick him out of the county government. But I didn't expect the entire Tangkou Town to obey his orders, and he ended up locking me up instead."

Sun Ji touched his right leg and said, "How could I not know what happened to the previous county magistrates? County Magistrate Cheng has been running Tangkou Town for many years, and finally the investigation led to me."

Wei Xi didn't have the energy to grieve for Sun Ji anymore. She asked directly, "How did the Hu people become involved with County Magistrate Cheng?"

"If I'm not mistaken, the group of barbarians that the Immortal Master encountered has been connected to County Magistrate Cheng for at least seven or eight years. Tangkou Town has so much private gold, and it's also a gold-rich place. County Magistrate Cheng controls the gold and exchanges it with those with ulterior motives for official silver. In the end, the accounts are all put on the townspeople of Tangkou Town. Even if the accounting officials come to investigate, they won't be able to find out."

"Does the magistrate know what the purpose of the Hu people is in exchanging so much gold?" Tangkou Town is now divided into several factions, and Wei Xi has no idea about the Hu people.

Sun Ji now had a request for Wei Xi and Lian Gouqie, so he quickly replied, "Judging from the Taoist robes this immortal master is wearing, he must be from a sect in the northern border region. He should have some knowledge of the conflict between the Hu people and our Ju State."

The two, who had only just learned from Qin Feng's lecture, pretended to know everything. Seeing no need for additional background information, Sun Ji continued, "The controls on gold are far less stringent than those on official silver. Boluo lacks iron ore, and the court has tightened iron trading in recent years due to friction."

"If that group of Hu people is working for the Boro Kingdom, the two immortal masters must stop them! Otherwise it will be a disaster!" Sun Ji started coughing again when he got excited.

Lian Gouyu guessed it was because the room was dimly lit; if the man had seen him clearly, he wouldn't have known what to say. And since he felt he couldn't match Wei Xi's cunning, he kept his head down and said nothing. "That group of barbarians said they were acting on orders from the king. Does the magistrate have any clues?" Wei Xi asked quickly, figuring Qin Feng's unreasonableness would reach its limit.

"Although the Boluo Kingdom is a country, it actually has ten royal tents of varying sizes. If we only refer to a royal tent, it's hard to tell which one it is," Sun Ji said, frowning. "But one thing has been confirmed: this group of barbarians is definitely harboring evil intentions."

"Please ask the two immortal masters to quickly send a message to the government office in Sucheng, asking them to bring troops to detain these people!"

Wei Xi naturally agreed without hesitation, and said that he didn't want Cheng County Magistrate to become suspicious, so it was not a good time to take Magistrate Sun away at the moment, and asked Lord Sun to help cover up the person outside the door.

Sun Ji naturally had a set of lies waiting for the drugged guard, and watched Wei Xi and the "silent" immortal master leave.

The amount of information was naturally not small, but the total speaking time was only a quarter of an hour, and Wei Xi and the other person returned along the same route.

Qin Feng in front was still making a fuss, and he was worried about Wei Xi and Lian Gou Xie, not knowing how they were doing.

Even though he had something on his mind, Qin Feng kept talking. "What do you mean by the county government? You're not letting people onto the dike, and you're even sending people over to monitor us. I'm a cultivator! I'm not some thief in jail!"

"Besides, it would be fine if someone came to watch us, but in a short while, my fellow disciple disappeared, and those two people were also nowhere to be found! If you don't hand them over to the county government today, I can't report to my master, and you guys can't have an easy time either!"

Wherever Qin Feng was making a fuss, the soldiers from the county government office were on guard in the hall, and a manager and a coach were trying to persuade him.

As for why these people allowed Qin Feng to make trouble here, that is another matter.

Qin Feng's entrance was a head start, startling the gatekeeper. Qin Feng entered the hall, sword in hand. A large number of soldiers from the mansion came over to capture her. Seeing that they were almost there, she drew her bow and shot an arrow. The arrow flew through the air and disappeared into the pillar, leaving only the feathers sticking out.

After this move, who would dare to offend this immortal master? They could only beg for apology and send someone to call the county magistrate.

County Magistrate Cheng hurried back and saw Qin Feng standing in the hall, holding a sword with a cold gleam in his hand and a bow on his back. He had also heard her words and hurried forward to explain, "Master, what are you talking about? I'm worried that the two of you might be bored, so I sent two people over to talk to you."

"County Magistrate Cheng," Qin Feng sneered, "I won't argue with you about this. If my fellow disciples can't find it, you can just wait for the Ten Thousand Swords Sect to argue with you!"

County Magistrate Cheng, who had a guilty conscience, could not bear this. Although this ghost was not that ghost, and the ghosts were different, the golden gold and the white silver could not be fake.

Just as County Magistrate Cheng was about to open his mouth to persuade him, Lian Gouqie came in and asked, "Why are you here?"

Seeing the huge crowd, Lian Gou asked hesitantly, "What happened?"

　Wei Xi: It’s happening! It’s happening!
　　Qin Feng: A martial arts star, making a name for himself!

　　Lian Gouqie: Let’s follow the script…

　　Thanks to: book friends 499312, Jugendjoj, and Yeyuqinglin for their recommendations!
　　

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