Water Margin: My 108 Heroes Come from All Heavens

"County Magistrate Liang has come to visit!"

Just then, a servant rushed in to report.

Lin Daiyu's hand trembled, and she almost dropped the teacup, splashing the scalding tea and making her hiss.

"Miss, are you alright?"

Zijuan quickly took the teacup and hurriedly wiped it with a handkerchief.

"fine."

Lin Daiyu steadied herself, her face regaining its usual cool and aloof demeanor, and said calmly, "Let him in."

"Yes."

The servant responded and left.

Zijuan panicked and lowered her voice, saying, "Miss, he's definitely here to settle scores with me. Should I...?"

"What are you panicking about? With me here, he wouldn't dare to touch you!"

Lin Daiyu glanced at her, then slowly picked up the book and began reading on her own.

Zijuan opened her mouth.

In the end, he didn't dare say anything more and stood obediently to the side.

Not long after.

Liang Shan followed the servant into the Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

only……

He looked somewhat disheveled.

His hair was messy, his face was covered in dust, and even his clothes were wrinkled.

"What happened to you? How did you get into this state?"

Lin Daiyu, who was about to put on an aloof act, widened her eyes in surprise.

Liang Shan waved his hand.

He found a chair, plopped down, picked up the teacup on the table, and started gulping down the tea. It took him half a cup to recover.

"Miss Lin, you have no idea, I've been targeted by someone recently."

"You were... messed with?"

Lin Daiyu's eyes darted around, and her voice sounded strangely unnatural: "Who did this to me?"

"I don't know!"

Liang Shan's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth: "If I find out who it is, I'll make them regret ever being born!"

"Cough cough..."

Lin Daiyu covered her mouth with her handkerchief and coughed lightly twice.

Zijuan's heart tightened.

"So what happened to your outfit?"

Lin Daiyu pointed to Liang Shan's clothes and asked curiously.

"Don't even mention it."

Liang Shan sighed.

On the way to the Jia Mansion.

He specifically asked Zhou Ming to escort him, and the two of them walked along a small path with their faces covered, but they were still recognized by the righteous people of Kaifeng.

A large group of dozens of people.

He rushed forward, muttering "love and justice" and "eliminating harm for the people."

If Zhou Ming hadn't risked his life to protect him, he might have become the first time traveler in history to be beaten to death by the people.

"This is outrageous!"

Lin Daiyu's face darkened slightly, and she stood up: "These unruly people have absolutely no respect for the law! Have you memorized their faces? Let's go, we're going to report them to the authorities!"

"Report to the authorities?"

Liang Shan's lips twitched a few times: "Miss Lin, have you forgotten that I am an official?"

I traveled back to the present.

He finally figured it out.

This place is completely different from the Song Dynasty he remembered.

The Song Dynasty in history.

The common people are subservient, officials are high and mighty, the powerful and wealthy can control everything, and the poor have little chance of getting ahead.

But right now, in Kaifeng...

That's absolutely outrageous.

The people fought back fiercely, showing no regard for the officials.

Streets and alleys.

Everyone speaks of national righteousness and love for the common people, showing none of the timidity of ordinary people in ancient times.

This month.

It is said that more than 20 officials have been brutally beaten by the people.

And the imperial court...

They seemed very lenient in this regard, and there was no suppression of the people at all.

"Miss, it seems we've really put Magistrate Liang in a terrible position."

Zijuan lowered her voice, unable to bear it any longer.

Lin Daiyu glared at her and scolded, "Isn't this all your doing?"

"???"

Zijuan looked puzzled.

Lin Daiyu coughed twice to change the subject, then looked at Liang Shan with a puzzled expression and asked, "Since it's so dangerous outside, why did you risk your life to come here?"

"Of course I miss you."

Without hesitation, Liang Shan blurted out the answer.

"lecher!"

Lin Daiyu blushed and lowered her head shyly.

[Ding! Lin Daiyu's favorability rating: 99]

What the hell!

Liang Shan shuddered and instantly sobered up.

I can't flirt with him anymore.

If I keep flirting, the level of affection I feel for her will be on a rollercoaster ride again.

"that……"

He straightened his clothes and said earnestly, "I apologize for visiting today, but there is actually another matter I would like to ask for your help with."

"I'll help."

Lin Daiyu readily agreed.

Liang Shan: "..."

They agreed without even asking what it was about; their 99% favorability rating is truly terrifying.

"I encountered a series of strange cases as soon as I took office as the chief judge."

Liang Shan took out the files from his pocket and handed them over: "I suspect... that demons are at work."

"demon?"

Lin Daiyu took the file, glanced at it, and her brows gradually furrowed.

Zijuan also came over for a peek.

His expression changed drastically.

"Black blood, claw marks, shriveled corpse."

Lin Daiyu turned the pages one by one, her voice growing colder and colder: "This was indeed the work of demons, and demons that had gained sentience."

"Has he gained sentience?"

Liang Shan was stunned for a moment.

"Ordinary demons act solely on instinct, are bloodthirsty and brutal, but leave no trace."

Lin Daiyu closed the file and looked up at Liang Shan: "And demons that have gained sentience know how to hide, how to disguise themselves, and even..."

"They'll blend in with the crowd."

"hiss--"

Liang Shan gasped in shock.

I initially thought they were just a few kittens and puppies, but it turns out they might be high-level demons mixed in with the crowd.

"How strong are they?"

He pondered for a moment, then pressed for an answer.

"A demon that can gain sentience and take human form must be at least at the Refining God Realm."

Lin Daiyu frowned and said, "I can deal with them, but these demons are cunning and cautious, hiding among ordinary people, making it difficult for me to identify them."

monster.

Skilled at disguise.

Unless they are committing a crime, they are basically no different from ordinary people.

Although she is a grandmaster.

However, it does not have the method to identify demons.

"It's okay."

Liang Shan, however, patted his chest confidently: "I'll take care of finding them; your job is to eliminate them!"

"You found them?"

Zijuan curled her lip and mocked, "You're just an ordinary person, with a mortal body. You probably wouldn't even recognize a demon in front of you."

"Ordinary people also have their own ways of being identified."

Liang Shan smiled mysteriously.

"What method?"

Lin Daiyu raised an eyebrow, a rare hint of curiosity appearing in her misty eyes.

Liang Shan pulled a stack of papers out of his sleeve.

The paper was covered with dense writing and some strange diagrams, leaving Lin Daiyu and Zijuan completely bewildered.

"This is my 'Analysis Report on the Patterns of Demonic Appearances in Kaifeng,' which I summarized based on the case files."

Liang Shan cleared his throat: "There are three patterns to the appearance of demons."

"First, all the cases occurred between midnight and dawn. Second, the crime scenes were concentrated in the west and north of the city and were distributed in a fan shape. Third, all the victims were drained of their blood."

"so what?"

Zijuan was completely confused.

"Therefore, these demons have fixed groups and hide in the western or northern areas of the city."

Lin Daiyu took over the conversation and answered on Liang Shan's behalf.

"clever!"

Liangshan gave a thumbs up.