Immortal Cultivation and Life-Saving Guide

Chapter 86 Disappeared (Thanks to Rotten Yellow Peach for the reward!)
At first everyone thought it was a timely relief.

There was no sign of stopping until the fire in the warehouse was put out by rain.

It was already past midnight and the rain was as thick as a curtain. Not to mention others, even Gou Xie was definitely not able to go out.

County Magistrate Cheng's face became more and more ugly. The person who came to report the fire in the rain was also very considerate. After reporting, he stood under the corridor and let the rain drip from under his clothes.

Qin Feng felt for his straw raincoat in his Qiankun bag. The umbrella that Wei Xi had prepared for Lian Gouwei was obviously no longer suitable for this kind of weather.

Qin Feng flipped over and used double phonetic symbols to communicate with Wei Xi under the cover of Lian Gouyue.

"Wei Xi, the fire is out. Be careful. Besides the returning Hu people, there are also guards in the mansion."

After a while, Wei Xi's voice came over, "You guys find a way to get out." As if thinking of Lian Gou's special situation, Wei Xi added: "It's raining so hard now, it's really inconvenient for him to get out."

Qin Feng was about to answer when he saw the gloomy-faced Cheng County Magistrate say something to the subordinate who dared not utter a word, and the man took the order and left.

Then County Magistrate Cheng walked towards Qin Feng and Lian Gouwei, and the two of them calmly covered the double-phonetic symbol.

"I am truly sorry, Masters. I wanted to apologize to you, but I didn't expect to frighten you."

County Magistrate Cheng's words were quite polite, but his tone was not friendly, and he barely maintained decency.

Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie looked at each other, wondering what had happened that had let County Magistrate Cheng reveal his true identity.

After a few polite words, County Magistrate Cheng explained his purpose. "Looking at the situation, the rain won't stop for a while. Why don't you two immortal masters stay overnight with my old friend at the county government office?"

Qin Feng believed in the saying "no venture, no gain." If she was the only one, she would naturally agree. At night, they would fight on two fronts with Wei Xi, striving to pin the Hu people down in the county government office.

But now Lian Gou Xie is still there, so Qin Feng maintains his character and does not answer.

Lian Gou-he is really made of paper. How dare he go out in such heavy rain?
It's just that he really doesn't want to stay with County Magistrate Cheng, and he doesn't feel safe without Wei Xi by his side (Qin Feng:?). He tried to struggle, "Thank you for your kindness, County Magistrate, but the warehouse just burned down, and the County Magistrate is still sick, so we can't bother you..."

County Magistrate Cheng waved his hand and said, "Masters, there's no need to be polite. There are still two guest rooms available."

"Besides, the two immortal masters may not know that our county government office has been in turmoil these past two days. Two groups of people broke in, and today the warehouse was burned for no reason. If the two immortal masters stay here, it will give us peace of mind and save the county magistrate from worrying about his illness."

These two people knew too much, they even suspected that County Magistrate Cheng was trying to catch the turtle in the jar.

Lian Gouqie followed Wei Xi to meet the county magistrate. He guessed that Sun Ji was indeed worried now, but what Sun Ji was worried about were the Hu people and County Magistrate Cheng.

County Magistrate Cheng insisted on letting the two stay overnight, and his tone became increasingly tough. The rain outside showed no sign of stopping, so Lian Gou Xie had no choice but to agree.

Perhaps he had something to do, County Magistrate Cheng sent a guard to lead Qin Feng and Lian Gouwei to the guest room.

The guest rooms were not in the backyard. Thinking of the white cloth in the backyard, Qin Feng was not surprised.

As for Lian Gou Xie, he started shaking off the water on his clothes as soon as the guard left.

The drunken old official slept in the guest room next to theirs. It was said to be one room per person, so Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie went straight into the room.

Qin Feng and Wei Xi talked about the situation here. Before the double phonetic symbols were used up, Qin Feng said that she would see if she could find any trace of the Hu people in the guest room.

Wei Xi had used up all the double-phonetic symbols in his hand, so he took advantage of the chaos and searched the front yard thoroughly, but found no trace of the Hu people.

Since Qin Feng and Lian Gouqie were in the guest room, Wei Xi was thinking about whether to meet up with them.

County Magistrate Cheng helped Wei Xi make the choice. Wei Xi saw Cheng leading two soldiers out of the county government office in the heavy rain. This was strange, Wei Xi thought. He almost burned down the county government office, so why was he going out in the rain now?
Considering that nothing could happen to them with Qin Feng by their side, Wei Xi followed County Magistrate Cheng and left the county government office.

County Magistrate Cheng was walking so fast that he didn't notice someone following him.

The more I walk along this road, the more familiar it becomes. Isn't this the road to Huan River outside the city?

Fortunately, the umbrella was strong enough and the heavy rain did not break its ribs. However, Wei Xi still got wet a lot and sneezed.

After leaving the city gate, Wei Xi followed County Magistrate Cheng from a distance. Sure enough, County Magistrate Cheng brought the two soldiers to the riverbank that Wei Xi had discovered.

Wei Xi felt strange before because she didn’t see the corpse in Sun Ji’s story when she went to the riverbank. Now, when she saw County Magistrate Cheng jumping into the river and rolling over, she had a vague answer in her mind.

County Magistrate Cheng and the two soldiers kept searching in the Huan River, and Wei Xi took the opportunity to get close to them.

Wei Xi stopped only when he reached a maximum distance. By then, County Magistrate Cheng had already searched the entire area of water thoroughly.

Wei Ximao watched Cheng Xiancheng from the tall grass, his expression growing increasingly ferocious. The two soldiers, though close confidants of Cheng Xiancheng, couldn't handle the downpour and urged him to return to the government office and wait until the rain stopped.

"What do you know!" County Magistrate Cheng roared, and the two men shuddered. "The body is gone! This rainstorm... won't..."

Although County Magistrate Cheng is not very smart, he has been operating in Tangkou Town for many years. His methods are not sophisticated but ruthless enough. These people are afraid of him, and the two soldiers are no exception. They are afraid that they will be thrown into the water dungeon of the county government if they say something wrong.

Another one bravely said, "County Magistrate, no matter what is missing, as long as you are still the leader of this town, you can always find it. We are all counting on you, County Magistrate, take care of yourself!"

Wei Xi felt like vomiting when he heard this, and the other one was still agreeing, afraid that he would be a step too late.

Hearing these half-persuasion, half-complimentary words, County Magistrate Cheng put down the stone in his hand and stood in the middle of the Huan River. The anger and fear on his face had not yet dissipated, and joy and relief crept up again, making his whole face look very strange.

I only heard County Magistrate Cheng say, "If it's lost, we can always find it back. Isn't it just a repair..."

The lightning and thunder drowned out the second half of County Magistrate Cheng's words. Wei Xi was also frightened by the thunder, and managed to calm himself down and not reveal his position.

As if God had confirmed him, County Magistrate Cheng ran towards the shore, and the two men naturally followed him.

The rain was getting heavier, but Wei Xi couldn't wait for it to stop. When she couldn't see County Magistrate Cheng, she ran to the riverbank where gold nuggets were produced.

Unlike what I had seen under the moon, the rain was now pouring down, pelting people with its dense pelts. Where were the gold nuggets on the riverbank? There was only the rising river water.

Wei Xi was eager to verify her idea. Relying on her young age, she grabbed the tall grass on the river bank and went down to the river to check.

The Huan River has changed from its usual calm state to reveal a ferocious face. The roaring river water pours down from the pass of Longhu Mountain, carrying mud and sand and rushing downstream.

Wei Xi could only see that the place Cheng Xiancheng had just found was a pit. The bottom of the pit had turned into gold, and judging from its size, it was just big enough for one person.

What was there to not understand at this point? Wei Xi had a new understanding of the beastliness of County Magistrate Cheng, but he just couldn't figure out where the missing corpse had gone?

It was raining heavily, and Wei Xi didn't dare to stay in the river for long. She put aside her doubts for the time being and climbed up the shore by grabbing the tall grass growing firmly on the riverbank.

At this moment, a river wave rushed towards Weixi with unstoppable force.

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