Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 83 Breaking the situation
Even before Lian Gouyu broke out in a cold sweat, he saw Qin Feng's bully temper flare up, "Who cares who he is! I only know that a person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear!"

After saying that, Qin Feng walked out of the banquet hall, leaving everyone in the room staring at each other in amazement.

God knows how helpless Lian Gouqie is. Is it necessary to be so tough in asking you to find an excuse to leave?
But now that things have come to this, Lian Gou could only say, "Don't worry about her, County Magistrate. She's very skilled and has high cultivation. She might even be able to help you catch that thief!"

"How dare I trouble you, Immortal Master!" County Magistrate Cheng said with a smile, raising his glass, "Let me toast you first!"

Lian Gouqi cursed in his heart and quickly raised his glass, "Thank you, County Magistrate!"

After saying this, Lian Gou-che pretended to drink, but actually poured the wine into his sleeves, hoping that the wine would not get on his arms.

"Today, I'm making an exception for this wine," Lian Gouqie said perfunctorily, using the skills he had learned in Baoxiang City. "The sect is very strict. If County Magistrate Cheng wasn't here, I wouldn't drink it."

"Why," the old official, already drunk, said with a silly smile, "that young immortal master still wants to sober up. Could it be that he indulged in the wine without telling his master?"

Lian Gouyue, who still had to cover for Wei Xi and Qin Feng, naturally refused to bring the topic back to Qin Feng. "She is the eldest daughter, so it is easy to talk to her. But I am not as good as her. I can't get over the embankment this time. I can't guarantee that I won't be scolded when I return to the sect."

These words hit the sore spot of County Magistrate Cheng. Lian Gouwei believed in taking the initiative to attack and force the other party to turn from offense to defense.

As expected, County Magistrate Cheng was fooled by Lian Gouqie. "So, Master Qin is just here for the sake of name?"

"Anyway, if you ask, they're all mine," Lian Gou said, silently feeling sorry for Qin Feng and hoping that when Qin Feng greeted the mustache-faced county magistrate, he would make him speak unclearly. "If only we could get the county magistrate's letter, that would be great."

When Cheng Xiancheng heard Lian Gouqie say that he wanted to see the county magistrate, he sobered up a lot.

This evening, the guards guarding Sun Ji came to report that someone had broken into the backyard that afternoon and had drugged him, knocking Sun Ji unconscious. When he woke up, he was still asleep. County Magistrate Cheng had been feeling unlucky lately. After all, having someone wander around his office at night was one thing, but having someone discover his secret was another.

Thinking about it this way, County Magistrate Cheng felt that the recent events were a bit too coincidental. How come so many things happened as soon as these two monks (he had already forgotten Wei Xi) and Master Gui’s caravan arrived?

First, a conversation in the middle of the night was overheard by someone who broke into the county government office. Then, someone broke into the yard and knocked Sun Ji unconscious. And then, the immortal master named Qin came to the county government office and caused a scene. All of these things reminded County Magistrate Cheng that someone was targeting him.

County Magistrate Cheng naturally suspected the two monks and Master Gui's men, but the two soldiers sent to the monks never came back to report anything unusual.

This made County Magistrate Cheng feel uneasy. If these two monks were fine, could it be that Master Gui's people were the problem? If that was the case, with such a big handle on smuggling money in their hands, how could he live a peaceful life?
Although County Magistrate Cheng has committed many evil deeds - he has a common perception that what he does is strange, but he is cautious, which allows him to maintain the scam in Tangkou Town for many years.

At this time, he was thinking about guarding against Qin Feng and the others, and torturing himself with the fact that Master Gui's people were trying to spy on him about the Golden Beach.

Qin Feng previously thought that County Magistrate Cheng was around 40 years old, but in fact he was only in his early 30s. It was not his fault that he looked old, he just had done too many bad things and could not explain himself.

With a full mind and anger, County Magistrate Cheng arranged today's plan and invited the monks and people from Master Gui's team to dinner, hoping to find out something.

Hearing Lian Gou's words, Cheng County Magistrate's mustache and trembling lips reached a certain reconciliation. He calmed himself down and said, "The County Magistrate has been having trouble acclimatizing since he arrived at Tangkou Town. A while ago, he encountered the issue of grain transfers, and he collapsed all of a sudden."

Even Gouyu couldn't stand up like Sun Ji. Cheng County Magistrate sighed and continued, "The county magistrate is very busy, and the doctors outside have told him not to overwork himself, so he has treated the immortal master badly."

Lian Gouyue paused as he was touching his sleeve. He secretly glanced at his fingers, which were covered in powder. Lian Gouyue was almost amused. What was wrong with this person? He couldn't even give someone a good drug?

However, he also knew that his situation was very dangerous, but Wei Xi and Qin Feng, who were still unaware of the situation, were in greater danger than him. All Lian Gou had to do was to help them buy time.

Lian Gouyu loosened his sleeves and said, "Hearing what County Magistrate Cheng said, the County Magistrate really can't help me with this. However, I have another pill that will strengthen your body and protect you from all poisons. I guarantee it will cure your illness."

After saying this, Lian Gouqie took out his own candy jar—the honey jar Wei Xi had bought earlier. He picked out a piece of candy from it, held it in one hand, and with one foot on the table, he shouted passionately, "Guyuan Pills are in high demand. Today, since we have the good fortune to meet, I will give them to you, the County Magistrate!"

County Magistrate Cheng was so shocked that he was speechless. The old official was already extremely drunk and was talking about a settlement from twenty years ago, while the Hu people acted as silent spectators.

Lian Gou was so enthusiastic that he was afraid that County Magistrate Cheng would reject his "good intentions" and patted his chest loudly, "Look, County Magistrate! The magistrate has been ill these days, and you are taking care of everything from the river sacrifice to my little brother's affairs..."

"Give this medicine to the county magistrate. If he gets better, you, my good county magistrate, won't have to work so hard!"

Lian Gouqie was vomiting in his heart as he spoke, hoping that one of Wei Xi and Qin Feng would come back to save him.

County Magistrate Cheng finally reacted and stammered, "This thing... No, this thing... This elixir is so precious, it must be kept by you, Master..."

Lian Gouqie waved his hand and said, "Don't be polite to me! The county magistrate has treated me well, and I am grateful for your kindness. Naturally, I have to share his worries!"

"Don't tell me, you think I'm just kidding?" Lian Goujie, who was seriously talking nonsense, put on a hurt look and said with a mixture of grief and indignation: "This medicine is of course good. I've taken it myself. Otherwise, how could I not get drunk after drinking it?"

Only then did County Magistrate Cheng realize that the reason Lian Gou Xie had not collapsed was not because the medicine he had given him was ineffective on the immortal master, but because Lian Gou Xie had eaten that Yuan Dan.

"I appreciate your kindness, Immortal Master, but Magistrate Sun is an honest official and I'm afraid he won't let me accept this pill." County Magistrate Cheng naturally wanted to refuse. If he really accepted it, Sun Ji would probably stand up and kill him tomorrow.

Lian Gouqie was quite indignant upon hearing this, but he did this just to cover up the fact that he didn't drink the wine with added ingredients, and to buy time for Wei Qin and the others.

As for County Magistrate Cheng's nonsense, he didn't buy it.

Besides, he just did it on impulse. If he really handed over the candy, he would be betting that County Magistrate Cheng was not blind.

Just as Lian Gouqie was about to speak, he suddenly heard someone outside shouting, "There's a fire! There's a fire!"

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