The next morning, outside the county government office.
Wu Nuxia and a middle-aged man in a green shirt walked out of the second hall.
The so-called second hall is also the place where the magistrate handles disputes among the people, but it is not as serious as the main hall. In comparison, it is more used for mediation of civil disputes. The magistrate handles cases here because neither party wants to offend.
The two looked at each other, one narrowed his eyes and the other smiled.
"It's so unreasonable for you to act like this!"
"Why did the heroine say this? The heroine unveiled the list, and I also unveiled the list. The heroine went to Wangjiacun, and I also went to Wangjiacun. What's more, I also bought some things and made some arrangements downstream. If it weren't for I severely injured the water ghost, how can a female knight and a martial artist easily get rid of it?"
"fart!"
"You woman, you are so rude..."
"You son of a bitch, be careful where you walk."
"It doesn't take a lot of care for the heroine."
The two of them walked out of the county government office.
A young Taoist priest stood outside the door, and a calico cat squatted beside him, licking its paws.
Wu Nuxia paused and looked over there.
The middle-aged man also looked that way.
Song You smiled, walked over slowly, and saluted the middle-aged man: "Song You, a native of Lingquan County, Yizhou, doesn't know where to learn from?"
"Who are you……"
The middle-aged man frowned and looked at Song You.
Originally, he had just arrived in Changjing. Because the prices in Changjing were too high, he really had no way of living, so he went to the city gate to pick a list, hoping to earn some money so that he could establish himself in Changjing. In order to catch the water ghost, he spent all the money he had left on him to buy some ghost-catching objects. When he arrived, he found that he had been robbed first. At this time, he didn't have a few pennies left. Really unwilling to do so.
I heard that the person who unveiled the list was a martial artist, and my mind gradually became more active.
No matter how skilled the martial artist was, he had the confidence to deal with it, and compared to a martial artist, the county would be more willing to believe that he was the one who got rid of the ghost. Coupled with the pressure of life, he had no choice but to look down.
Who would have thought that there was a Taoist beside the other party.
He was familiar with the martial arts of Jianghu people and had many ways to deal with them, but he was unsure about those who practiced Xuanmen.
Strange people in the world are often like this. Sometimes they don’t know what the opponent’s methods are. When fighting, it’s hard to say that the one with the best skills will definitely win. Sometimes a little carelessness or inattention can lead to a fight without even realizing it. He fell into someone else's trick, and by the time he realized what he was doing, he was already dead.
There are just too many variables.
If he had known earlier, he would have reconsidered.
But now it is difficult to get off the tiger.
The county magistrate just now said that anyone who dares to lie or deceive others in court will be punished.
The middle-aged man looked up and down, feeling a little more confident.
At least this Taoist looks younger.
"My surname is Lai, my given name is Mao, and my courtesy name is Ziming. I am from Jingzhou, so you are polite." The middle-aged man also bowed his hand and returned the greeting, "I wonder what your honor is for this gentleman?"
"I observe that you are also a practitioner. You have some spiritual practice, but you are temporarily embarrassed. Even if you perform on the street, you will be very popular. Why do you want to use such a despicable method to take away our reward?"
"Sir, please don't deceive me." The middle-aged man was not afraid because he saw his integrity at a glance, "It seems that you are the companion of this heroine. I have already told your companion that the afternoon before yesterday I also unveiled the list at the east city gate. I also went to Wangjia Village the night before and made some arrangements. I fought with the water ghost and injured it. Otherwise, the water ghost would not have escaped to you two. It won't be that simple to get rid of the two of you. When I first came to Changjing, I was embarrassed for a while, so I told my husband's companions that I would only share half of the bounty, but you two seemed unwilling."
"I know it's false."
"It seems that he really doesn't want to..." The middle-aged man also looked at him, "Sir, he is partnering with this heroine, but he doesn't want to show up in the county government office. But what worries do you have?"
"Just lazy."
"hehe……"
The middle-aged man laughed twice and didn't believe it. Instead, he returned Song You's words: "Mr. Guan Xia is also a practitioner. He also has some Taoist practices. It is not easy to practice. Sometimes you should be more generous. This kind of thing can be negotiated peacefully." It’s better to negotiate peace and take action, there are too many variables.”
"oh?"
But Song You showed an interesting expression:
"How can we negotiate peace?"
"Since there are two people, sir, I will take a step back and take eight taels of silver, and the two of you will get twelve taels. As for the county government, you can just find an excuse. As long as we all agree, it will be over. People don’t want to offend people like us easily.” The middle-aged man said, “It’s okay for Lai to treat you two to two cups of tea at that time, how about that?”
"I'm just going to bully you." Song You smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Lai is very sincere!"
"See you next time."
"Sir, do you want to compete with Lai?" the middle-aged man said, narrowing his eyes and becoming vigilant, "Lai still said the same thing, whether this kind of thing can be negotiated peacefully or peacefully, if there is a fight, no one can There is no guarantee of life or death, sir, if you feel it is not good, we can still discuss it."
"My companions have told me before that if my life is inconvenient, I can give you a tael of silver. Why wouldn't you want me?"
"One tael is too little. It's not enough for a month's rent in Changjing."
"I see……"
"Sir, please speak clearly."
"I'm just asking for money, and I'm willing to give you a chance. If I regret it, just go to the county government and explain it to me." Song You said, "If I have murderous intentions towards me, that's a different matter."
"Then it depends on your ability, sir!"
"See you again if we are destined."
After Song Yu finished talking, he took steps forward.
The calico cat put down its paws, turned around and glared at the middle-aged man, then followed him with small steps.
Wu Nuxia also chased after him.
After walking around the corner, she asked softly:
"How about it?"
"It's a bit moral."
"What does it mean to have some moral skills? Can you beat him?" Wu Nuxia followed him closely, her voice was very low, "If you are not sure, don't show off, or I will go to him to trouble him, this kind of charlatan, I’ve seen a lot of them, they’re all flashy, and if you cut them with a knife, your head will fall off or fall off.”
"If nothing else happens, he will find the county government in a few days and explain the matter clearly."
"No accident? So there is still an accident."
“Everything is unexpected.”
"What's the meaning?"
"It's hard to tell." Song Youyou said seriously, "But as a descendant of Fulongguan, I travel all over the world and rarely encounter such accidents."
"So confident?"
"A little bit."
"Didn't you say he has some moral integrity?"
"Only a little."
"He also said that you also have some righteousness."
"He said nonsense."
"That's right!" Wu Nuxia nodded, "So when are you going to go find him? I'll go with you."
"No need to go."
"What's the meaning?"
"I've already looked for him."
"..."
Wu Nuxia paused in her steps and was stunned for a moment.
Only then did he realize that, unknowingly, the fight between them had already begun.
Immediately, I felt novel and felt that this kind of cultivation and the fighting between people in Xuanmen was different from the warriors in the world. My eyes lit up a little, and I hurriedly stepped forward to ask for details, hoping to gain more insights.
…
The middle-aged man stood there, staring in that direction, frowning.
The young Taoist seemed very confident.
Of course, he had not shown any timidity in just a few words of conversation - no matter what his ability was, if he was walking in the world if his momentum was weaker than others, he would have lost a few points first.
Momentum is absolutely essential.
That young Taoist should be like this too.
Withdrew his gaze and walked towards the street.
As he walked, he put his hand into his sleeve and took out a small wooden man about two fingers wide and less than the length of a palm. He looked carefully and saw that there was nothing unusual about it, but to be on the safe side, he just left it with him. He threw it to the corner of the street and kept walking.
This is his substitute.
It is also his most amazing skill.
With this substitute, unless the opponent uses a spell to burn him to ashes or chops off his head with a knife, any other actions can be transferred to the substitute.
This should be fine.
I returned to the temporary residence I found and rested, but I was always vigilant and did not dare to take it lightly.
Lying on the wooden board, I couldn't help but think wildly——
Sometimes I suddenly get angry and want to trouble those two people, get rid of them without anyone noticing, and steal twenty taels of silver. I think I can live in Changjing for at least half a year, and I can be considered a foothold. But I soon felt that it was not worthwhile to kill someone for twenty liang. I also heard that Changjing was very strict about such things recently, so it was best not to do this.
Sometimes I suddenly regret it and feel that I should have given more steps and taken less, and maybe the other party would have agreed. Not to mention that now I have an enemy, I have to be worried, and I can't sleep well.
Sometimes I regret not taking the initiative and doing something before, so now I am very passive.
Gradually it came to the afternoon, and then to the evening.
I only ate a Hu pancake in the middle.
I don't know whether it was because I thought too much or because I was hungry because I didn't eat, but I didn't fall asleep until late at night.
If someone is in his room, they can see that this person is lying on the bed tossing and turning, sometimes frowning because he can't sleep, sometimes forcing himself to open his eyebrows, trying to relax, trying to fall asleep.
But no matter what he did, he just couldn't sleep.
My eyes are getting more and more astringent, but my mind is very clear.
It wasn't until late at night that the middle-aged man suddenly woke up and sat up——
This is not normal! This is not normal insomnia!
It’s not the insomnia caused by anxiety and worry!
It's the young Taoist's method!
"Why?"
Why did the tried-and-tested substitute not work today?
The middle-aged man had no time to think about this, so he stood up quickly, took out a small wooden figure from his bag, waved it in his hand, and recited a spell at the same time.
He whispered softly and read it three times.
Then he pinched the wooden man's head and exerted force with his hand.
"Snapped!"
He actually pulled out the head directly.
"call……"
The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and lay down again, feeling relaxed.
I'm afraid it's already the third watch, so it's time to go to sleep.
But I couldn’t help but think about it——
For a moment, I felt that the young Taoist seemed to have some skills. How about going to see him tomorrow and give in? I would treat myself as a loss and find another way to gain a foothold in Changjing. It is not impossible to perform on the streets.
After a while, I thought that since others had taken action, if I didn't reciprocate politely, I might be looked down upon and felt easy to bully. But if he finds it back, the young Taoist really seems to have some skills. Will he make this matter bigger and bigger, or even go to death?
I worry about things in my mind, look forward and backward, and find it difficult to sleep.
By the time I realized what was happening, it was already dawn.
"wrong!"
The middle-aged man opened his eyes wide.
(End of chapter)
