Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 32: Saving people is important
The Qiantang County government office faced south, using the "south-facing strategy" to control the power of the county.

On the left and right sides of the outermost gate are written the words: "Deceiving others is like deceiving Heaven, but one should not deceive oneself; betraying the people is betraying the country, how can one bear to betray them?"

A large plaque with the words "Qiantang County Magistrate's Hall" in gold characters hangs in the center of the main hall, and below the plaque is the warm pavilion where the magistrate hears cases.

A screen depicting the sea facing the sky stands in front, with a plaque bearing the golden characters "A Bright Mirror Hangs High" hanging above it.

A three-foot-long execution table was placed on a wooden platform inside the warm pavilion, with writing implements and a command arrow holder on it.

Behind the table is a grand master's chair, with a command arrow holder on its left and a black folding fan on its right.

It is now late afternoon, and the evening court session begins.

"Court is now in session~~~~~~"

Only two of the three main gates are open; it is not appropriate for the yamen to be open to the public tonight.

Magistrate Song, dressed in his official robes, sat beneath a bright mirror hanging high above.

Six bailiffs holding water and fire sticks stood on each side.

Xu Xuan, Xie Yu, and others listened from the side.

Snapped!
The gavel slams down, and the prisoners are brought in!
"Majestic! Mighty!"

The water-fire sticks struck the ground repeatedly, producing a sound that would make ordinary people's hearts pound.

The court is as strict as a prison; this step is called the trial of the prison.

An old man with iron chains hanging from his collarbone and his body covered in steel needles like a hedgehog was carried up.

It looks like it's taking in a lot of air but exhaling very little; it can barely even open its eyes.

He looked pitiful lying slumped in the courtroom, but no one felt any pity for him.

Even now, the iron chains binding him are still held in the hands of several burly constables.

The ambush an hour ago was quite an eye-opener for everyone; this ruthless person was vicious and cruel, and impossible to guard against.

If it weren't for the favorable timing, location, and human factors in the strategic plan, as well as the initiative to launch a surprise attack...

The county yamen's yamen runners, who were unprepared, were destined for total annihilation if they went up there.

Despite such thorough preparations, several constables sustained minor injuries, and one was seriously injured.

Zhao Hu was standing beside the magistrate with a long sword in his hand, worried that the magistrate might still have the means to suddenly attack and hurt someone.

Xu Xuan, on the other hand, was very relaxed.

In his vision, a special aura filled every corner of the government office.

Since entering the yamen, the bright mirror hanging high and the county magistrate's seal have been constantly suppressing the primordial energy of heaven and earth and the soul.

This is the power of the imperial court's destiny, also known as the power of the people.

Those outside the secular world, regardless of whether they follow the righteous or the wicked path, will be suppressed.

Even if there are powerful individuals who cultivate their physical bodies and can move freely, they should not complain about the human calamities they will face afterward. It can be considered another balancing mechanism of heaven and earth.

The world is like a world composed of one intricate program after another, and the imbalance of order refers to the disappearance of the central controllers in the sky and the error correction mechanisms. The programs that operate by inertia are gradually losing their deterrent effect on certain groups.

For example, it makes sense that as the Tao declines and the demons rise, those cultivators who are good at breaking the rules become more and more active.

Fortunately, Xu Xuan is enjoying the benefits of this version update right now.

The suppression of the imperial court's fortune on him was largely shielded by the special white lotus's freedom.

I discovered this when I last came to the county government office. All I can say is that that savior is utterly lawless.

The trial begins at this point.

The magistrate slammed the gavel again.

"Who is in the hall!"

The person below the platform did not give any response, which made the county magistrate lose face.

"How dare you, I, the official..."

When facing people of evil ways, an official's status offers no advantage.

Bu Hengzi may look pitiful, but he's actually quite proud inside.

Although his essence and blood were depleted, his physical body was almost destroyed.

But the biggest injury wasn't actually caused by the beating, but rather by the few mouthfuls of blood he vomited, and the exorcising power of the black dog's blood on his soul.

In his eyes, those surrounding him were no longer his own kind, but monkeys and insects. If not for the suppression of the imperial court's fortune, he could have slaughtered half of the people here with all his might.

Magistrate Song, who was performing a one-man show, became somewhat embarrassed and angry.

The yamen runners below, as well as Xu Xuan, who represented Professor Sheng, Xie Yu from the Xie family of Dongshan, and the aggrieved old master Li were all present in the side hall.

So many people are watching.

Snapped!
To be tortured.

The Sanmu Punishment took place once, and the sounds of shackles, fetters, and pincers echoed throughout the hall.

It was terrifying to watch, and many prisoners couldn't even withstand the first test before confessing.

"I ask you, where are your accomplices in the bloody crime you committed in Qiantang County earlier this month? Where is the young child from the Li family?"

What was unsettling was that the withered old man didn't react at all, as if the so-called punishment had no effect whatsoever.

But this sorcerer looks like he's about to die, so whether or not to torture him, and if so, how severe the torture, is a problem.

Things froze here.

Master Li, standing to the side, clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot. The hope that had been given and then dashed was truly agonizing.

Magistrate Song was also worried. Things had come to this point and there was no one who could share the burden. No, there was someone.

Xie Yu asked Xu Xuan.

"Sir, do you have a brilliant plan?"

At this point, the only option left is to ask this outstanding academy instructor who has been excelling since leaving the mountain.

Based on the information Xie Yu had gathered, Instructor Xu was quite accomplished in Legalism, Diplomacy, and Military Strategy, and he acted in an unconventional manner.

This might break the deadlock.

Upon hearing this, Master Li looked at Xu Xuan with hopeful eyes, his gaze filled with pleading.

Xu Xuan felt somewhat embarrassed under the watchful eyes of everyone, but
Saving lives is the priority, and besides, this demon possesses information I want to know.

"Let me give it a try; Mr. Xu is good at reasoning."

So they were invited to the main hall.

Bu Hengzi, who had not reacted before, suddenly opened his blood-stained eyes, as if he wanted to devour someone.

It's responding! It's responding!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Instructor Xu was indeed extraordinary; he was able to break the deadlock simply by making his appearance.

Little did anyone know the depth of grief and indignation in Bu Hengzi's heart at that moment.

In his view, he was exposed because he had provoked this scholar.

He opened his blood-soaked, rotten mouth and let out a laugh like that of an owl.

"Hehehe, scholar, do you want to know where that child is? Guess I'll tell you? Hehehe, hahahahaha."

Despite being a prisoner, he was incredibly arrogant.

He knew that scholars were all hypocrites.

Now, in order to save the child, he will definitely pretend to reason with him. Let's see how he humiliates this person!
And Xu Xuan.
You old fool, you're so ignorant. We have no restrictions on attacking cultivators, so why are you forcing me?

In my heart, I cried out "Amitabha Buddha".

Snapped!
He slapped the other person hard across the face, showing no regard for their near-death state; it was incredibly decisive.

The withered old man was lifted into the air by the blows, and the chains binding him rattled loudly.

Not only was Bu Hengzi stunned, but everyone else present was also stunned.

Brother, aren't you supposed to be reasonable?

You're hitting someone! Blood's splattered all over your blue shirt!

Bu Hengzi snapped out of his daze and flew into a rage.

"You have some nerve! You want to know, huh? Kneel down and kowtow a hundred times, then call me 'Master' three times."

Snapped!
The chains trembled again, and the constables holding them felt they were about to lose their grip; Instructor Xu had incredible strength.

Bu Hengzi remained furious.

(End of this chapter)