What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 2 Corpse Oil Lamp

"Goldfinger?"

"You're only arriving now?"

Su Mo stared intently at the yellow exclamation mark above the female centurion's head!

He came from a poor family; his parents died early, and he had no brothers or sisters.

The only person he could rely on was his uncle, who had been a servant for over a decade.

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary otaku with average intelligence and emotional intelligence. He wouldn't suddenly become an omniscient and omnipotent overlord just because he transmigrated. It would be good enough if he could just survive peacefully in ancient times.

Unexpectedly, the golden finger was delayed by a hundred days!

Su Mo took a deep breath.

The yellow exclamation mark indicates that the page was successfully opened.

Lin Moyin: Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard

[Task]: The Lost Golden Lock

[Requirement]: Get Jin Suo back into Lin Moyin's hands!

[Hint]: This is an heirloom of Lin Moyin's deceased mother, and it is extremely important to her. She lost it three days ago during a fight, and is filled with deep regret. Go check the old persimmon tree at the mass grave in West Mountain; perhaps you will find something there.

[Tip]: Increasing your target's favorability may bring unexpected rewards!

[Reward]: To be determined
……

A progress bar representing favorability immediately appeared above Lin Moyin's head, red on the left and green on the right.

The current value is 10% (red)!

Su Mo was certain that, regardless of his past or present life, he could never have any connection with a centurion of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

It can only be said that the yamen runners had no good feelings towards the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards felt the same way about the yamen runners.

After reading the content marked with an exclamation mark.

Countless thoughts raced through Su Mo's mind.

The task requirements are simple.

Once the gold lock is found and handed over to Lin Moyin, the task will be completed.

What does "reward pending" mean?
Is it based on the completion rate?

According to the clues, Jin Suo should be near the old persimmon tree in the mass grave in Xishan.

The Locust God Temple is also located in the Western Hills.
Su Mo was thinking about how to complete the mission.

Chen Qian slapped him hard on the shoulder again: "What are you standing there for? Let's go!"

He lowered his voice and warned Su Mo again, "Remember to stay close to me, don't wander off!"

Su Mo then came to her senses.

Lin Moyin had already led three Imperial Guards away on horseback at a rapid pace.

Zhong Sanyuan and Deng Tong, with dark faces, called for everyone to follow!
In ancient times, being a catcher or a quick-handed person was definitely a physically demanding job.

The journey to Xishan is a rugged mountain path of seven or eight miles, which can only be covered by running on foot!
Although he is a young and strong man, running several miles of mountain road in one go still exhausted Su Mo!

Fortunately, after turning around the bend in the mountain, the Locust God Temple came into view.

Su Mo looked towards the Locust God Temple from afar.

Built of wood, thatch, and yellow mud against the mountainside, it was only about 180 square meters in size and very simple. Half of the temple door had collapsed, and the inside was full of cobwebs and dust, completely dilapidated.

It was more like a thatched hut than a temple.

Changping County has not experienced locust plagues for many years, so the dilapidated temple dedicated to the locust god naturally has little incense offering.

The female commander had dismounted from her horse, her pretty face expressionless as she stood before the Locust God Temple, her bright red cloak fluttering in the mountain wind.

A moment later, she waved her hand.

The three Imperial Guards turned to Deng Tong and Zhong Sanyuan and said coldly, "Seal off the Locust God Temple. If anyone comes out, kill them without mercy!"

"Select some skilled fighters to come with us into the Locust God Temple!"

Done.

The three men, with their hands on their long swords and solemn expressions, walked into the Locust God Temple!
Su Mo couldn't help but become suspicious.

Could the murderer who created the mummified corpse be hiding in the Locust God Temple?

This unscientific!

Even if they were still there before, with the Imperial Guards and the two squads of strong and fast soldiers mobilized in such a grand manner, how could the murderer, who is not made of clay, not run away?

Of course, Su Mo was just a white-collar worker doing all sorts of odd jobs.

Whether the case is solved or not is none of his business!

Once the Imperial Guards entered the temple, Chen Ping, the quick-witted general, glanced at his men.

"Lao Gan, Lao Yu, you two come with me into the Locust God Temple!"

"The rest of you wait outside!"

As a leader, he naturally knows the capabilities of his subordinates.

Chen Qian chuckled dryly, "Boss Chen, let Su Mo come along too."

"Don't underestimate this kid because of his young age. He's incredibly strong, so it'll be good to have someone to look after him."

Chen Ping looked at Su Mo: "Alright!"

He paused, then warned Su Mo again, still not entirely at ease: "Be careful, don't cause trouble!"

Su Mo...

An old clerk is an old clerk!
Before entering the temple, Su Mo couldn't help but glance in Lin Moyin's direction again.

They remained motionless, still pretending to be cool, clearly showing no intention of entering the Locust God Temple.

Sure enough, the credit goes to the leaders, while the work is done by the subordinates.

Stepping through the gate of the Locust God Temple.

A strange smell instantly entered my nostrils.

He turned his head and looked around.

The next second, I almost threw up!

In each of the four corners of the Locust God Temple, there was a pile of foul-smelling, dark brown human excrement!
It was covered with swarms of carrion flies, emitting a disgusting buzzing sound.

Four naked, mummified corpses, head to tail, resembled dried bacon.

In the middle stood an oil lamp about two fists tall, its flame glowing green from the burning corpse oil, an eerie sight.

(End of this chapter)