Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 47 I Don't Lie
Seeing the small ginseng sprouting from Lin Jiang's sleeve, both Lin Jiang and Officer Guo fell silent.

After a long pause, Officer Guo finally spoke:
"Aren't you a monster?"

Lin Jiang sneered and said:

"Don't slander Shencaojun. She is a mountain spirit who walks the path of immortality. On the contrary, you claim to be from Zhenping Division. When there were water ghosts in the lake a while ago, you didn't show up. Now that the lake is peaceful, you've finally come. Are you trying to get the credit for nothing?"

Unable to win the argument with Lin Jiang, Officer Guo's face flushed red after hearing his insults. He mumbled something about "procedures" and "processes" that was completely incomprehensible.

"I'm not here to steal credit; I'm here to solve the problem..."

"what is the problem?"

"Some time ago, someone sent a letter to Zhenping Division saying that there were water ghosts in the lake..."

"The water ghosts were all taken care of by the people in town. That thing was just a demonic fish!" Lin Jiang poked Guo, the police officer, on the head with his finger: "You're stubborn for not doing your job well, you'll be punished!"

"What you're saying is... no, no!" Constable Guo suddenly realized that he was the constable of Zhenping Division, so why was he listening to the other side? "One thing at a time, what you have in your hand is a monster, and monsters should be managed by Zhenping Division."

"Why should I?" Lin Jiang sneered, "The Divine Herb is a spiritual object. If we hand it over to you, it'll probably be cooked the very next day!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shanshen shivered and chimed in:

"No eating wild ginseng!"

“The Zhenping Division would never do such a thing!” Constable Guo said decisively. “I know that not all demons are harmful, but all demons must be subject to the control of the Zhenping Division, even the high-ranking officials.”

"How is what you're doing any different from robbing someone of their property?"

"This is the law!" Constable Guo insisted. "The midnight curfew is the law, to prevent people from doing bad things in the middle of the night; checking weapons at the city gates is also the law, to protect the peace of the area; the Zhenping Division's record of demons is also the law! There is a gap between humans and demons. If a demon causes trouble, is there a record in the Zhenping Division? How much more effort would it take to catch the demon?"

Lin Jiang stared into the man's eyes.

Without the slightest wavering, his words were like nails, able to stand upright even when spat on the ground.

"How many years have you been in Zhenping Division?" Lin Jiang suddenly asked.

"I just passed the martial arts exam last year," Officer Guo said instinctively.

"Are there demon tamers in the Zhenping Division?"

"Why are you asking me this?" Constable Guo really didn't understand, but being honest by nature, he still answered, "Our Si Ping is a demon tamer. He took office the year before last."

"He doesn't keep a tiger?"

"I've only been to Zhenping Division for a short time, how would I know what he's raising?" Constable Guo said confidently!

"You're not lying?"

"You're slandering me! I've never lied in my entire life!" Officer Guo roared. "I never lied when I wet my pants as a kid, I never lied when I farted in the street two years ago, and I've never uttered a single lie since!"

"Alright, I won't lie either." Lin Jiang said, "Your Siping raised a tiger and sent it to Sanxing Town to guard the mountain. There's an outbreak of disease in Sanxing Town, and they need medicine from the mountain to treat it. The tiger is there to guard the mountain, and he charges fifty taels for each one."

"what?"

Officer Guo never expected to hear such powerful news. For a moment, he could barely hold the harpoon in his hand, unsure whether to aim it at Lin Jiang or put it down.

After hesitating for a long time, Officer Guo finally put away the harpoon and put it back on his back.

He stared intently at Lin Jiang's mask.

"You're not lying?"

"If you don't lie, I won't lie."

"Take off your mask and let me see your eyes," said Constable Guo. "I have a special skill: I can tell if someone is lying just by looking into their eyes."

"That's quite a skill, I'd like to learn it too." Lin Jiang took off his mask: "I just can't tell if you're lying or not."

"I've never lied in my life!" Officer Guo was furious, then stared intently at Lin Jiang for a long time before suddenly becoming dejected.
“You didn’t lie, you told the truth. But when I talked to Si Ping, he didn’t lie either. He said he was processing some paperwork, and he really was processing some paperwork…”

"That water demon fish here might have been brought here by your Zhenping Division."

Officer Guo fell silent.

"I would feel disgusted if you touched the Divine Herb with such a Zhenping Division. You would definitely use it for evil deeds."

“I don’t do bad things…” Officer Guo had lost his confidence: “No, I have to go back to Han Bai, I have to ask Si Ping.”

"You asked Si Ping, do you think you'll survive? If you die, it will implicate me." Lin Jiang shook his head.

"Then who should I ask?"

"Take a look first. Can't you tell if someone's lying or not? Once you understand, then investigate. If you have enough evidence, report it to your superiors." Lin Jiang glanced at Officer Guo: "Aren't you a police officer from Zhenping Division? How come you don't even know this much?"

"I just arrived last year!" Officer Guo said with considerable pride.

Lin Jiang realized that this man was suited to be a chivalrous hero, and that becoming a police officer was a misguided path.

"Then what should I say when I get back? I won't lie." Officer Guo was a little embarrassed.

"Just say the water ghost has been dealt with, but you didn't do it, and don't say anything else. You didn't lie."

After thinking for a moment, Officer Guo suddenly realized: "I understand now. No wonder I couldn't tell whether Si Ping was lying or not. He was telling the truth, but he didn't tell the whole truth!"

Lin Jiang's lips twitched slightly.

This police officer would be a good match for sitting at the same table as Chen Dajiang; the two of them would definitely have a lot in common.

“Then I’ll be going now. I need to go back to Hanbai,” Officer Guo said, glancing at Xiaoshan Shen again. “You must report to the government in the future.”

"Why do we need to report this?" Xiaoshan Shen didn't understand. Actually, she wanted to know what reporting meant.

“Now you have a legitimate identity. Didn’t you say you were a great hero? Great heroes all have legitimate identities.” Officer Guo paused here, then added, “But not now. The Zhenping Division can’t report to a great hero right now. Wait until I come back and find you. Then it will be fine.”

Officer Guo just left like that.

Lin Jiang watched his retreating figure, thought for a long time, and ultimately decided not to make a move.

He couldn't tell if others were lying, but he felt that Officer Guo's words were honest, like a solid weight.

Moreover, if they actually killed a police officer here, Han Bai and Cang Song would definitely panic.

It's impossible to know which is more important.

"It's been delayed for quite a while, and it's almost dark. I'm afraid Qian Gong has already closed up shop."

Lin Jiang sighed helplessly, and Xiao Shanshen sighed as well.

To this day, she still doesn't know what the weapon Lin Jiang was talking about actually is.

……

Officer Guo was a little confused.

His family used to have some spare money, and they discovered that he didn't know how to please people, so they simply sent him to learn a skill.

Anyway, you don't need to please anyone to hone your skills.

He practiced for a long time before coming out. After that, he first went to wander around the martial arts world, only to find that everyone there was lying. He really disliked this and decided to go to the government office.

People who work for the government wouldn't lie, would they?

But now it seems that government officials also lie, only they are more skilled at it.

I really couldn't figure it out, so I mounted my horse and started thinking as I rode back.

I walked along the riverbank, stopping and starting, thinking all night.

Even as he imagined the next day, the sun rising, and the sight of a large city made of stacked stones appearing on the horizon, he still couldn't quite understand it.

We finally entered the city, and the streets became lively again.

After casually buying a bowl of millet porridge for breakfast, Constable Guo finally decided to return to Zhenping Division.

He was actually a little panicked.

Young Master Jun taught him how to tell only half the truth, but he hadn't used it before and really didn't understand it.

We can only take one step at a time.

But as soon as he arrived at the entrance of Zhenping Division, he found a man dressed as a merchant standing there, looking uneasy.

Officer Guo blinked.

He seemed to have seen this person before; he was a merchant from Cangsong who had come to Zhenping Division a while ago and talked to the people in the division about something.

He didn't know the specifics, only that the man's surname was Mao.

Upon seeing Constable Guo approaching, Manager Mao's face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly went to Constable Guo's side.

"Officer Guo."

"You know me?" Officer Guo asked curiously.

"I've seen you before, so of course I know you."

Manager Mao was very polite.

What are you doing here?

"We have something we want to discuss with Si Ping, but the yamen runners won't see us. We're quite upset. Could you please send a message for us?"

As he spoke, Manager Mao took out a small piece of silver from his pocket, intending to give it to Constable Guo, but Constable Guo didn't move an inch, saying:

"I'll ask around for you."

He turned and went inside, immediately catching a hurried clerk.

The clerk was startled, but when he turned around and saw it was Constable Guo, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother Guo, don't scare me."

"What happened?" Officer Guo asked curiously, pointing around. "Why is everyone in such a hurry?"

The clerk glanced around and lowered his voice:
"Brother Guo, you've been out these past few days and you wouldn't know, but something big has happened in our city!"

Officer Guo looked puzzled.

"The governor is looking for my grandfather!"

Officer Guo: "?"

Before he could process what was happening, the minor official continued:
"And I've heard that this grandfather is a handsome young man!"

Officer Guo: "???"

If I don't come back for a few days, will everyone in the city go crazy?

(End of this chapter)