Ah? The ladies I stabbed have come true.

Chapter 57: Righteousness drives away all evil

When Su Mo saw that the postmaster was made of paper, he immediately remembered the unorthodox paper-making technique he learned from Xiaoqing in the simulated copy of the Legend of the White Snake.

I don't know if this is the same spell.

He vaguely remembered that this paper-folding technique consumed a huge amount of spiritual energy. Even Xiaoqing could not use it more than a few times at a time. He could only use it again after his spiritual energy was restored.

But the good thing is that the life created by paper-folding can continue for decades.

Now that something like this has appeared in Gulan County, it seems that this monster is no ordinary creature.

I don’t know if the current righteous spirit can hold up.

Stop killing yourself.

Then it’s over, right?

……

When you saw that the postmaster was actually a paper figure, you were immediately flustered. This was the first time you had seen this kind of magical technique, which was only recorded in books.

Just as you were about to leave, the woman had come up behind you without you noticing, and her icy fingertips reached out from behind to gently caress your cheek.

"I have been waiting for you for a long time..."

The woman's voice was sad and mournful, as if at this moment you were a prodigal son who had abandoned his wife and children, only to return home.

【And she is the wife who is eagerly waiting for your return. 】

"Come with me, it's too lonely here..."

[You were confused by the voice and involuntarily followed the woman back to your original room.]

In the scene, the ghost girl took off her skirt, and with light lotus steps, she pushed Su Mo down...

Outside the screen, Su Mo watched the battle with a frown, afraid of missing any details.

have to say.

The pale skin without a single flaw has a unique charm.

……

You feel your vital energy being continuously absorbed and drained away by a cold, soft force. When it reaches a critical point, a powerful light suddenly erupts from within you.

[This light is magnificent, vast, and unshakable.]

[The woman lying in front of you suddenly straightened her legs and vanished into thin air under the light, leaving only a trace of cold and soft touch.]

Su Mo's eyes flashed when he saw the sudden burst of white light on the screen.

The white light faded away, and there was no trace of the female ghost.

Is this the righteous spirit?

Just kill the female ghost directly.

Awesome, awesome!

Su Mo was a little envious. If he had such a righteous spirit, he wouldn't need to be afraid of the monsters on the Black Wind Mountain.

It's a pity.

With my character, I can't cultivate a righteous spirit.

Even if it gets into your own body, you have to extinguish it...

……

You don't know what happened, and you feel like you have had a beautiful dream.

When you wake up, you realize that the place you slept in is no longer an inn, but a desolate place filled with graves, and the place you slept in is a broken tombstone.

You immediately realize you've encountered a ghost wall, as described in strange tales, and have been drawn here by an unknown force.

[At this time, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse, and the strong winds from before had subsided.]

[You dare not stay here. Follow the map and rush to Gulan County overnight.]

You're walking down the street and vomiting, and you realize that all you vomit is yellow water made of Guanyin soil mixed with gastric juice.

[Only then did you realize that those two vegetable dumplings were actually just two lumps of dirt.]

[As you approach Gulan County, you breathe a sigh of relief and discover that the posthouse is not far from Gulan County.]

It was already bright and clear, and you no longer felt like going to the posthouse. Instead, you headed straight into the city. However, after entering Gulan County, you discovered that its prosperity rivaled any other county town you'd ever seen, even rivaling that of a provincial capital.

There was a constant stream of people coming and going, and many items rarely seen even in Beijing were being sold at the street stalls and shops.

[But when you were in the capital, you kept hearing that the people here were tough and ferocious, and you felt that this was probably just a facade.]

So you didn't dare to linger and quickly went to the county government office. Only after your identity was confirmed could you truly be considered the magistrate of Gulan County.

When you arrive at the county government office, you find the gates shut tightly and no one inside. It's not until midday that an old official, reeking of alcohol, staggers into the building.

【Seeing this, you step forward and ask.】

"My dear brother, why is the county government office open in broad daylight? What should the people do if they have any problems?"

The old official glanced at you, his eyes focused on the transfer order and the appointment documents in your hands.

[Immediately I sobered up.]

"So you are the new master. Please come in with me and I will tell you inside."

You follow the old official into the county yamen. Once inside, you discover that the furnishings are already covered in cobwebs and in a state of disrepair.

[It's obvious that no one has come here for a long time.]

[The county magistrate, the chief clerk, the inspector, the chief constable, and the other petty officials were all absent.]

You were furious when you saw this, because the Empress was coming to inspect in a year, and this was a matter of life and death for you.

[If anything goes wrong, Xiao Huang will definitely find a reason to kill you.]

[The old official in front of you is the only person currently working in the county government office, so you can only turn to him for help.]

After a brief exchange, you learned that the official's name was Liu Laohei, and then asked him the most crucial question.

“Where are the other officials now?”

After hearing your words, Liu Laohei quickly closed the door and carefully observed other places before stopping.

"Old Master, since you're new here, you might not know this, but this county government office hasn't had anyone come to work in a long time. Everyone goes to the Huajian Restaurant. Not only do they eat and sleep there day and night, but even any cases are heard there."

"Huajian Restaurant?"

You've passed by this Huajian Restaurant before, but it's clearly a brothel. All the officials in Gulan County work there. It's completely rotten to the core.

[Faced with this situation, you feel a little bit tricky, but your character won't allow you to back down.]

What do you choose now?

[Option 1: Renovate the county government office, move all officials to work there, and establish your authority.]

Option 2: Turn a blind eye to everything that is happening, find other officials, and express your desire to join them in corruption.

[Option 3: After taking office, hold back and conduct a thorough investigation to identify marginalized and marginalized individuals within the county government. Then recruit them as your confidants to help you manage Gulan County.]

……

Looking at the three options that appeared, Su Mo essentially wanted to choose the second one.

But now there is suspected to be a demon in Gulan County. Without the protection of righteousness, it is very likely that it will be destroyed before the arrival of the empress.

So only the first and third options are available.

The first item.

A bit too rigid.

Even Hai Gangfeng wouldn't dare to choose this.

Only by taking the third option, the path of moderation, can we avoid risks while taking charge of Gulan County step by step.

Subsequently.

Su Mo chose the third option.

……

You choose to hold back and conduct a thorough investigation.

You noticed the envy in Liu Laohei's eyes when he mentioned these officials visiting the Huajian Restaurant, and you were certain he wasn't qualified to go.

[Since you are the only one who has come to the county government office, you decided to start by opening a breakthrough with Liu Laohei!]

(End of this chapter)