Young master, why not become a corpse immortal?

Chapter 51 Preparing some gifts for Grandpa
The old man rode a horse, followed by three young men, who in turn were accompanied by Governor Han Bai and a group of armed guards.

The large group of people walked along the road toward the ancient pine trees.

"In another month or so, it will be the Spring Flower Banquet. Cangsong's banquet is even better than Hanbai's. You can stay there and take a look."

Governor Liu Pang rubbed his hands together, a smirk on his face, and said to the old man.

The old man glanced at him:
"I do enjoy banquets, but could you please stop acting like a fly?"

Liu Pang immediately deflated and obediently retreated to the side.

After traveling for a while, the old man suddenly pulled on the reins, stopping the horse.

Liu Pang was puzzled and stopped as well.

"Prefect Liu, do you know why I came to Yuxiang?"

Governor Liu shook his head.

Of course he doesn't know.

This place is far from the capital and far from the frontier. Although it is prosperous, it is only so far.

They couldn't even find a single star.

What is he doing here?

But Liu Pang suddenly heard some noise beside him. He glanced to the side and saw a funeral procession. Several people were dressed in white, wearing mourning clothes, and walking while crying.

The young men carrying the coffin were walking unsteadily, clearly tired.

Besides the crying, there were even some coughing sounds mixed in with the crowd.

“Look at the forehead of that mourner,” the old man said, pointing to his forehead.

Upon closer inspection, Liu Pang noticed a bright red bead on the forehead of the middle-aged man who was walking at the front, crying and coughing.

“A strange disease has appeared near the town you are in charge of. Those who are infected will have a speck of red dust on their forehead. It is almost incurable. Unless they are physically strong and can tough it out, they will surely die.”

The old man turned to a young man beside him and gave him instructions:

"Go and give the medicine to the village chief, and tell him to give it to all the sick people."

Fatty Liu was dumbfounded.

Didn't you just say there was no cure?
“I contracted this disease in Sanxing Town a couple of days ago, but luckily, a skilled person passed by and gave me a prescription that cured my symptoms. I specifically asked for the prescription so that it could be used to treat this disease.”

The old man gave Liu Pang a cold look:
“But you know nothing about it. You are a governor, and you don’t even know about such a big thing.”

Liu Pang's eyes immediately welled up with tears, and he slapped himself in the face, saying, "I was negligent, I made a mistake, please punish me as you see fit."

"Humph."

The old man snorted coldly.

The young man soon returned, clearly having completed his mission.

Looking at the spare prescriptions in his pocket, the old man couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

The simplest medicinal materials, combined, yielded the best solution.

This reminded him of an old friend.

Unfortunately, I don't know where that old friend is either.

"We still haven't heard from that scoundrel." The old man looked slightly troubled. "We don't know where that wicked and heartless man is."

“You don’t need to worry so much. I sent a message yesterday and dispatched many spies to the surrounding area. They will surely be able to find his trail.”

Hearing what the young man said, the old man temporarily suppressed his emotions.

Hope so.

They walked for a long time, passing through several villages, and only after discovering that there was no epidemic did they finally see the gate of the pine tree.

Looking at the neighboring county town, the old man couldn't help but sigh:
"This outlying town next to the main city looks more prosperous than the main city itself, which is quite interesting."

"Perhaps it's due to Governor Han Bai's ineffective governance," the young man said.

Liu Pang chuckled awkwardly, not daring to speak. The young man on horseback pulled a booklet from his pocket and read it from top to bottom:
"Eh?"

"Did you spot someone interesting?"

“There was an old official from the Casting Bureau who retired here and was named Qian Tongtie.”

“I think I’ve heard his name before,” the old man thought for a moment. “Oh, I remember now. He’s an old craftsman from the Casting Department. He’s not very adaptable, but I like his personality. I’ve met him before.”

"Would you like to go see him?"

"There's no need for that. Let's go find that handsome young man first."

"I know who Grandpa is!" Fatty Liu immediately raised his hand: "My men have found out Grandpa's identity!"

The old man glanced at him:
"You forgot his identity?"

Liu Pang's words caught in his throat, and his face turned pale: "I didn't! Only one person knows! That constable! The soon-to-be-appointed new Si Ping!"

"He's alright," the old man said. "What's your grandfather's name?"

"Lin Jiang".

The old man repeated the name twice: "It's a good name."

Turning to Liu Pang, he asked, "After we find a place to rest, we'll go find your grandfather. What are you planning to do?"

Fatty Liu immediately laughed:

"I plan to give my grandfather a gift."

The old man glanced at the shopkeeper who was being pulled on the last carriage in Liu Pang's group, and he already had a guess in his mind.

……

Liu Pang's large and imposing entourage headed directly towards the local government office.

Some of the pedestrians on the road were quite knowledgeable and recognized the governor at a glance. They didn't dare to approach him and could only watch from a distance, wondering why the governor had come here.

When they arrived at the government office, the officials had already been informed and were waiting to greet them at the gate.

An old man strode up to the horse, cupped his hands in a respectful bow, and smiled broadly.
"Oh dear, Your Excellency the Governor has come to visit today. I apologize for any shortcomings in my hospitality."

Then he immediately waved his hand behind him:

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go to welcome the governor!"

Several subordinates immediately wanted to help Liu Pang dismount, but Liu Pang just snorted coldly:
"No need to trouble you."

Sensing something amiss in Liu Pang's tone, Old Man Cangsong's smile froze.

"You...you are here?"

Liu Pang dismounted and swaggered up to Old Man Cangsong. Seeing the old man trembling with fear, Liu Pang felt incredibly pleased.

During this time, Liu Pang had been so tormented by that lord that he almost forgot that as the governor of a city, he should be flattered by his servants.

“Tian Yizheng, you’ve been an official in Cangsong for twenty years now, haven’t you?”

"Reporting to the governor, it has been twenty-three years since I entrusted you with your care."

"You've managed Cangsong very well during this period, but do you know that some thieves are lurking right under your nose, affecting Cangsong's reputation and your work as well?"

Fatty Liu began to probe the old official's heart.

"This...this I don't know, sir. Could you please explain?"

Tian Yi was dizzy and didn't know who Liu Pang was talking about.

"The Mao family in your town released a big fish into the lake, killing many people. Have you been turning a blind eye to this all this time? Haven't you been taking their money?"

Tian Yizheng knelt down:

"No! I investigated this matter, but I didn't find anything. The Mao family doesn't have the ability to attract fish at all. If we continue to investigate, we can only find that they sent people to Han Bai's side. I have already sent a letter to the Zhenping Division. Why don't you go and check it out?"

Upon hearing "Zhenping Division," Fatty Liu's face darkened even more: "Shut up! Go and capture the head of the Mao family right now! That scoundrel has harmed so many people; I'll make him pay with his life!"

(End of this chapter)