The Little Fox's Immortal Cultivation Encyclopedia

Chapter 106 A Few Things About the New Official Taking Office

Tao County Government Office.

The county government office seemed to be the same as before, but after the county magistrate was changed, things became different.

As the sun began to set, sunlight streamed through the doors and windows, illuminating the clerks working at their desks. Niu Qizhang, carrying a stack of household registers, emerged from the household registration office and walked eastward along the passageway. He Guijian was working there; these registers needed to be delivered to him.

To be honest, He Guijian had some kind of bad habit, and he kept making a fuss about retiring from his official post, using this to threaten the county magistrate into giving him a new study. Unfortunately, the county magistrate never allowed it.

Elder Niu had specifically consulted the feng shui, and the study was a place where spiritual energy gathered, clearly a good location that would receive divine favor.

I really don't know why he wanted to change.

As Niu Zhezhang walked and pondered, he suddenly paused at a fork in the road.

A man stood in front of him; his back looked familiar, with broad shoulders—clearly a trained fighter. But wasn't Duan Mianli out catching thieves?

"Who is it?"

The man turned around, revealing a solemn and imposing face.

The ox's hand went limp, and the household registration documents fell to the ground.

"Lu Zheng!"

"You're not...you're not dead!" Elder Niu took a step back, tripped over the household registration book, and fell to the ground with a thud, his lips trembling. "The government sent you a pension!"

Lu Zheng swallowed all the words he had prepared and stood there stunned.

Do I have to repay this compensation?

Lu Zheng decisively dismissed this unfounded thought and stopped thinking about it: "I have just taken office and have not yet condensed my divine power. I have frightened Elder Niu."

Taking office? What kind of position can a dead person take?

Someone else would have taken a moment to think about it, but Niu Qichang's mind worked very quickly, and he reacted instantly.

"You've become a god?"

Lu Zheng nodded: "I am now a judge under the City God."

Niu Qi breathed a long sigh of relief: "That's good. I thought Brother Lu came here seeking revenge."

When the previous magistrate was in office, not many people liked him. Although Chief Niu didn't make things difficult for Lu Zheng, he didn't give him a friendly look either.

"I didn't care when I was alive, so why should I care now that I'm dead?" Lu Zheng skipped over the topic. "I've come here to retrieve some case files. There are quite a few long-standing unsolved cases that I was powerless to solve while I was alive, but now I can finally put my skills to good use. I just don't know where those files are?"

"Oh, those have all been moved. A few days ago, when we were investigating Chang Sheng's case, the magistrate told us to reorganize those files, since the original ones were all messed up, making it difficult to find—"

Niu Qichang's voice grew softer and softer, and Lu Zheng's smile froze.

Lu Feng had compiled all the previous case files.

"—Where is it now?"

"Let Magistrate He keep an eye on him." Elder Niu, who was leading the way, suddenly turned around and said, "Hey, why don't I go and inform Judge Lu first, so as not to frighten him."

Before Lu Zheng could nod, Niu Qizhang had already trotted over in a flash.

He Guijian was writing inside when Niu Qizhang leaned forward and whispered furtively in his ear, "County Magistrate, there's an acquaintance outside looking for you."

"Who is it? Who is this acquaintance?"

"You'll see when you go out and take a look."

He Guijian was puzzled. He pushed open the door and turned his head to see Lu Zheng's big face.

He froze, closed the door, and before he could reopen it, he saw Lu Zheng walk straight in from outside.

"ah"

He Guijian's legs went weak, and he plopped down on the ground: "You, you, you, your grievance has a source—"

Lu Zheng remained silent for a few moments before speaking: "I am not dead. I have become a judge and I am here on official business."

Niu Qi quickly handed Lu Zheng the dossier, watched him leave, and then returned to squat down with He Guijian.

"Is Magistrate He alright?"

"This is the acquaintance you were talking about?"

"Working with us, how can we not consider us acquaintances?"

He Guijian opened his mouth, then squeezed out, "Get out, get out, let me have some peace and quiet."

"Okay."

The ox-manager left satisfied, walking straight out of the county government office, thus ending his term early.

He first went to the market to buy a piece of fine wood, and then hurried home.

Pushing open the door, I walked all the way to the main room, and then lifted a curtain to reveal an offering table filled with memorial tablets.

The largest one in the very center is inscribed with "Peach and Fox God," with "Fox God" on the left and "Peach God" on the right. Further to both sides, there are also tablets for "Peach Creek Water God," "Rat God," and so on.

Elder Niu believed in all kinds of gods. As long as he encountered one that wasn't an evil god, he would bring back a memorial tablet to worship.

He took out the wood, then pulled out a knife and began to carve.

The judge was a god among men, and also a former colleague of his. Elder Niu prepared to personally carve a memorial tablet for Lu Zheng.

After a while, he held the memorial tablet, his gaze wandering across the offering table. He first glanced at the three gods at the top without thinking, then lingered on the Rat God for a long time. Finally, he gritted his teeth, moved the tablets of the Water God and the Rat God a few inches outward, making room to place Lu Zheng's memorial tablet on top.

"Judge Lu, I have offended you greatly in the past, please forgive me—"

Taoxian Academy.

"Where has the fox gone again!" Shuai Shuai angrily stuffed the fox's share of food into her stomach as revenge.

"Monkey wine, eat less, don't overeat." Pu Caiyu said with concern.

"without----"

"Monkey Wine, you can talk now!"

Shuai Shuai, her face filled with grief and indignation, exclaimed, "Being tricked like this by the fox, even the stones could talk now!"

After dinner, the kids went to the lecture hall to study together. Monkey was completely focused and finally finished writing all the accumulated punishments before 9 PM.

It returned to its quarters and happily sprawled on its bed.

I can finally get a good night's sleep tonight!

It closed its eyes and suddenly felt its body lighten. When it opened its eyes again, it saw only a vast expanse of white mist all around it. Standing in the mist was an old man with white hair and beard, looking at it kindly.

"Don't be afraid. My surname is Su. I used to be a teacher in this courtyard. I'm here to give you extra lessons."

The little monkey froze on the spot, looking at Su An with an incredulous expression, and pinched its cheek: "Huh, it doesn't hurt."

Su An stroked his beard and smiled: "This is a dream, so naturally there is no pain. However, things in a dream are not necessarily untrue."

With a flick of his sleeve, a desk appeared in front of him, covered with countless sheets of paper.

"But I just finished studying all day! Now it's time to sleep!"

"Don't worry, being taught in a dream won't affect your daytime activities. Once you wake up, you can study as usual."

That's not what I'm worried about!

Su An patiently taught the monkey: "What you learn during the day is the texts in books. What I teach you at night is the rules of being a person. Both are knowledge, and neither can be lacking."

"In dreams, our thoughts are connected, no longer constrained by language barriers, making things twice as efficient. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask."

"Sir, I have another friend, who is also a spirit. Could you bring him along to study with us?"

"You mean the fox spirit, right?"

He nodded vigorously, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

"Fox spirit, sir?"

"The fox spirit is clear-minded and follows its own rules. It can do whatever it wants without overstepping the bounds, and it is beyond my ability to judge."

"It's you again, you fox, who's getting me into trouble!"