Xu Huaigu took a sip of tea. Although he was really not used to this set of etiquette in the government, he still had to have the most basic etiquette, otherwise it would only make the people in the government feel that he did not respect them.
The tea is slightly astringent in the mouth, but a green and astringent fragrance lingers on the tip of the tongue for a long time. It is Lucheng's local bamboo leaf tea.
Xu Huaigu was quite satisfied with the tea, so he gently placed the tea cup on the saucer, then looked at the county magistrate above the lobby with a smile.
The county magistrate was sitting in the high hall, wearing a black gauze hat, and smiled slightly in response.
The county magistrate first introduced himself: "My surname is Yuan and my given name is Ruizhi. I am the county magistrate of Lucheng. I wonder who the Sword Immortal is?" Xu Huaigu also responded: "I don't dare to be the Sword Immortal. My name is Xu Huaigu. A three-level sword cultivator came to visit the county magistrate." Yuan Ruizhi said with some joy on his face: "It is really a sword cultivator. After all, I have served in the imperial court for so many years, and most of them have met martial artists. This is my first time practicing swordsmanship. See you. But when I saw it today, the sword cultivator really lived up to his reputation and was very good. Not only did he have a majestic appearance, but his temperament was also calm and calm." Xu Huaigu said: "He is just a small sword cultivator, and the county magistrate praised him so much. ." Yuan Ruizhi nodded slightly, looked at the slightly embarrassed man sitting next to Xu Huaigu, and asked him: "Then you and this man came here also because of the haunting in Lucheng?" Xu Huaigu said: "Exactly, we hope. Being able to catch the troublemaking ghost as soon as possible will give the people of Lucheng peace of mind." Yuan Ruizhi frowned and said solemnly: "I also know that it is best to catch the troublesome ghost as soon as possible, but this matter is really difficult to handle. The ghost's cultivation level is not low. , we originally had four third-level warriors in Lucheng Yamen, but Shan lost two of them in the hands of that ghost. Therefore, the ghost's cultivation level should be at least four-level, so I'm afraid we won't be able to catch it with our own abilities. That ghost." Xu Huaigu said calmly: "I can help and catch the ghost together." Yuan Ruizhi looked a little unhappy: "I accept Mr. Xu's determination to seek justice for the people of Lucheng, but this matter I still can't agree. I said before that the ghost has at least four realms. Based on Mr. Xu's cultivation in the three realms, even a swordsman with a high lethality might be no match for him, right?" Xu Huaigu smiled slightly, He took off the sword case, put it on his knees, and said, "What if I want to tell the magistrate that although I am only a sword cultivator in the third realm, my killing power is comparable to that of the fourth realm?" Yuan Ruizhi became interested and leaned forward. He stood up and said curiously: "I know that there are indeed people who can cross realms and kill enemies, but they are rare geniuses. Is Mr. Xu one of them?" Xu Huaigu shook his head and said, "I, Mr. Xu, don't dare to be called a genius. , It's just relying on foreign objects." He turned on the switch of the sword box, and two shining swords lay in it, and the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became a little stagnant.
Yuan Ruizhi only glanced at it, then took a breath and became cautious. The two genuine fairy swords are both magic weapons of high quality, which is really surprising for a third realm sword cultivator.
He has served in Yamato for a long time and knows some inside stories in the spiritual world. In Yamato's martial arts system, a martial artist can only wear a weapon of magic weapon rank after reaching the fourth realm, and young people in these three realms actually have two magic weapons on their bodies.
He subconsciously realized that this young man must have a good background, and judging from his calm appearance, which was completely opposite to the man Kong Xiong's restless behavior in the lobby, he must have seen big scenes and was even more wary.
Yuan Ruizhi asked Xu Huaigu: "Mr. Xu's sword is really good and easy to rely on, but with these two swords alone, I'm afraid it's not enough to kill ghosts across realms? If I'm not 100% sure, I can't agree to the Sword Immortal's promise. After all, every yamen servant under my command is a human life, and I can't let them die in vain. So it is best to wait for the monks sent from the county to come, to be fully sure." Xu Huaigu advised: " But has the county magistrate ever thought about whether we can really wait for the monk?" Yuan Ruizhi wondered: "What does Mr. Xu mean?" Xu Huaigu continued: "Ghosts are not fools, they are also intelligent, not to mention still Ghosts in the four realms. When they kill in Lucheng, they must have expected that you will inform the county, but they still stay in Lucheng to kill. Why? Are they seeking death? In my opinion, they must have something to rely on if they dare to stay in Lucheng. And there must be an ulterior purpose, so if the ghosts are left alone, there will be more hidden dangers in Lucheng. It would be better to eliminate them earlier." Yuan Ruizhi was still not happy and said: "But this is just a guess. Besides, if you can't defeat the ghost, won't my men suffer even more casualties? I can't take this risk." Kong Xiong listened to the two people's conversation in a leisurely manner. He was already a little anxious, but when he heard that Yuan Ruizhi was still dead or alive Unwilling to let go, he said anxiously: "Master Yuan, we can't wait any longer! The ghost is in the dark now and has already figured out our plan. It must have made a foolproof plan, so if we continue to wait, , I'm afraid it will cause a catastrophe. Why don't you allow me and Brother Xu to take action? As long as you send a few more people to help, we can definitely capture the ghost!" Kong Xiong's tone was already extremely unkind at this time. Xu Huaigu felt as soon as he spoke. Unfortunately, it really aroused Yuan Ruizhi's dissatisfaction.
His face was gloomy: "Nonsense, how can you say anything certain about such a big thing? With you involved, I am even more worried!" Kong Xiong was anxious and wanted to say something else, but Yuan Ruizhi immediately waved his hand and said Several government officials came forward with sticks, ready to drive people away.
Yuan Ruizhi ordered: "There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. Let's end it here. If the monks from the county are here and you two are willing to help, of course I will be happy, but now, I can't afford to take this risk." The Yamen servant arrived. In front of the two of them, they grabbed the man and prepared to pull him away.
Xu Huaigu's face turned stern and he suddenly said: "Wait a minute!" Yuan Ruizhi looked at Xu Huaigu and asked: "What else can I do?" Xu Huaigu said quietly: "If I say that I am absolutely sure that I can kill that ghost, can you, the county magistrate?" Promise?" Yuan Ruizhi was stunned for a moment, and then seemed to be a little sarcastic: "If you are really absolutely sure, of course you can, but if you agree in advance, those two swords are not absolutely sure." Xu Huaigu said with a smile: "Of course not Those two swords." Yuan Ruizhi was surprised by Xu Huaigu's words and asked him again: "Then what good things do you have?" Xu Huaigu took out a yellow paper charm from his sleeve and unfolded it for Yuan Ruizhi to see.
When the county magistrate, who had seen all the vicissitudes of the world, saw the talisman, he opened his mouth in shock and stared at the paper talisman, unable to close his eyes for a long time.
When Kong Xiong saw Yuan Ruizhi's reaction, he felt excited and quickly followed his eyes to look at the talisman in Xu Huaigu's hand.
He only caught a glimpse of the talisman, but he was deeply attracted to it and couldn't look away. Because it was an extremely lethal thunder talisman, and the talisman was just twisted in Xu Huaigu's hands.
The talisman is engraved with bright blue thunder patterns, and it has a tendency to evolve into real thunder. On the surface of the talisman, you can faintly see arcs jumping between the thunder and lightning patterns, which is amazing.
Xu Huaigu looked at Magistrate Yuan, dumbfounded, and couldn't help but said proudly: "This thunder talisman is my final guarantee of victory. Does the magistrate think it is enough?" Magistrate Yuan closed his mouth for a long time, but he didn't In response to Xu Huaigu's question, he asked him in confusion: "This thunder talisman is by no means simple. I seem to have seen it before. It should be the thunder talisman of Zixia Sect. Are you from Zixia Sect?" Xu Huaigu shook his head slowly and said: "No." Magistrate Yuan was even more confused. The Zixia Sect was originally a major Taoist sect in the Yamato Kingdom, and it was most famous for its Five Thunder Heavenly Techniques. The thunder talisman was naturally extremely powerful, and the one in Xu Huaigu's hand was definitely There is no doubt that Zixia Sect produces it.
But Xu Huaigu claimed that he was not from the Zixia clan. But think about it, Zixia Sect is all Taoist priests, where do the sword cultivators come from?
He is not a member of the Zixia Sect, but he possesses a thunder talisman with a very good rank in the Zixia Sect. Ever since, the origin of Xu Huaigu has become even more mysterious.
Yuan Ruizhi felt that Xu Huaigu's background was quite significant, and it was definitely worth raising his background to a higher level.
If you can make friends with this kind of person, you will get more help. There are only advantages and no disadvantages. So Yuan Ruizhi began to think again.
He asked again: "After all, I am not a member of the cultivation world, and I only have a superficial understanding of these talismans. So Mr. Xu, how lethal is this talisman?" Xu Huaigu said confidently: "If you release a monk, you will die if you are in the fourth realm, but For ghosts, Zixia Sect's divine thunder is extremely restrained, so ghosts in the four realms will inevitably die." The man Kong Xiong trembled in his heart after hearing this.
What does it mean to die below the four realms? It sounds like there are monks from all four realms all over the street. The man has been traveling around the world for so long, and he has only seen one wild cultivator from the Four Realms. He only glanced at him briefly, and no one looked at him seriously.
He is completely different from the monks in the four realms, but in Xu Huaigu's mouth, it seems that he is not worth mentioning?
The man felt a little ashamed when he thought of what he had said to Xu Huaigu last night. Yuan Ruizhi looked at the thunder talisman, thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Xu's ability with this talisman is definitely not exaggerated, but would it be a waste to use such a precious talisman to kill ghosts?" Xu Huaigu thought it was funny and said, " You are using my talisman, and you don’t need any money from Magistrate Yuan, so why not?" Yuan Ruizhi picked up the tree, knocked it heavily on the table, and said decisively: "Well, since Mr. Yuan is willing to do his best to help me. Lucheng, I, Mr. Yuan, won’t say any more. Then as Mr. Xu said, I will send someone to assist, and I’ll ask you to help me when the time comes.” Xu Huaigu said: “It doesn’t matter, I volunteer.”
"Then sir, when do you think it is better to start?" Xu Huaigu thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow, I will go to investigate the situation tonight and make a decision tomorrow before taking action." Yuan Ruizhi praised him and said, "Okay, sir, you are so calm. , I think this can definitely be done!" Xu Huaigu said with a smile: "Then I will take the county magistrate's auspicious words." He picked up the tea cup again, drank it slowly, and said, "Good tea, thank you so much, Magistrate Yuan. It's time to entertain you." Xu Huaigu glanced outside and it was already noon before he knew it. He stood up and said goodbye, "It's getting late, so I, Mr. Xu, will leave first and won't disturb you." Yuan Ruizhi nodded slightly, Said: "Okay." Xu Huaigu gave Kong Xiong a look, and the man stood up with him and prepared to leave.
Yuan Ruizhi asked tentatively: "Mr. Xu is here for the first time. Is he staying in an inn? How about I arrange a place for you to stay and send someone to reward him in the evening?" Xu Huaigu narrowed his eyes and turned cold, and said : "The county magistrate means well, but no, I can't bear it." Yuan Ruizhi said thoughtfully: "Then I am too talkative. In that case, sir, please walk slowly." Xiong then left.
After finally sending Xu Huaigu away, Yuan Ruizhi leaned on his chair, frowning and thinking about the origin of this swordsman named Xu.
He is young, has a good appearance, and has a good temperament and conversation. And he was not happy with the last sentence he tried?
Dare to do this to a county magistrate, he is very courageous, he is worthy of the arrogant swordsman. Yuan Ruizhi thought for a long time, then waved to call the person next to him, and told him: "Send someone to check the origin of this Xu Jianke. This person is not simple. He should not be an unknown person." The person beside him handed over his hand. He took the order and retreated.
