After calming down with the help of code words, Nan Yi went out to the county government, preparing to report the brutal massacre of Nanshi Village by Xu Luo.
He soon arrived at the county capital.
This county government is similar to the government affairs center of the Tianxia government, with yamen or county offices corresponding to various departments.
Nan Yi didn't know which county office he should go to when the village was massacred and extraordinary things were involved. He only relied on his first impression to find the county Wu'an Office, which was supposed to be responsible for daily security.
As the New Year approaches, not many people come to the county government to report problems, and even the officials working in the county government seem to be a little sparse.
Wu'an has a relatively independent courtyard. Nan Yi walked into the front hall of Wu'an Institute and talked about the massacre of the entire Nanshi Village.
The official on duty had just listened to half of it, and immediately interrupted: "This is a big matter, and it is beyond my ability to solve it. Let me ask Mr. Xing to arrest him."
The official got up and took Nan Yi to the second floor to find Mr. Xing from the Wu'an Office.
In the office on the second floor, Mr. Xing was playing cards with several deputies.
Seeing Nan Yi being taken to the second floor, he casually asked the visitor what was going on.
So Nan Yi said it again.
Xing Captou only listened to half of it, then threw away his cards and frowned, feeling that things were not simple.
He glanced at several deputies.
I saw that all the lieutenants lowered their eyebrows and lowered their heads. They were more honest than the common people and had no arrogance at all.
A bunch of trash.
Xing Baotou secretly cursed, then straightened his face and said to Nan Yi: "Xiao Langjun, this matter is not trivial, but it must be reported to the county magistrate."
After saying that, Xing Baotou personally took Nan Yi out of Wu'an Office and went directly to Bi Shengke, the magistrate of Nanshan County.
Although Nan Yi was speechless, these people were not just playing football, but personally led him to their superiors, so he had no choice but to follow.
After wandering for a while, Nan Yi arrived at the county building from the small courtyard of Wu'an Institute and met the magistrate of Nanshan County.
Bi Shengke is wearing a blue shirt. He is not fat but not thin either. He has a square face with arched eyebrows and no sharp edges. He looks kind-hearted.
Captain Xing stepped forward and whispered: "Master Bi, there is a case about the massacre of Nanshi Village."
Bi Shengke was shocked at first, and then asked: "When did it happen? Who committed the crime?"
Xing Baotou looked at Nan Yi, and Nan Yi said: "Just yesterday, there was a demon who massacred the village and sacrificed it, killing the whole village, young and old."
Bi Shengke frowned when he heard the keyword "demon", and then discovered that he was the largest official in Nanshan County.
He said with guilt in his heart: "You scholar, don't say random lies. Whether you are a monster or a thief, you have to make it clear."
At this time, Nan Yi could already see that Bi Sheng Kese was very upset. He despised in his heart and said calmly: "That demon is none other than Xu Luo, the medical officer of the county security hospital. He first summoned a group of wild monkeys, and then attracted a strange flame, which only burned people but not their clothes. Life and death were about to be destroyed." The villagers, old and young, were burned to ashes. Such behavior is not a monster, but can it be a good person?"
Bi Shengke's face turned pale and he shouted: "Don't talk nonsense. Our Nanshan County is peaceful and the people are safe. How can such strange things happen?"
Xing Captou reminded in a low voice: "Master Bi, he is from Nanshi Village, not in the county."
Bi Shengke was startled when he heard this, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
It turns out it’s the mountainous countryside below, so that’ll be fine.
As a county magistrate, Bi Shengke is not completely ignorant of the mysterious things.
But he didn't care about God's strange things.
Because it’s useless to care.
As Nan Yi once observed, there are no monks in Nanshan County, they are all mortals.
If a demon cultivator commits a crime, what else can a group of mortal officials do except report the case?
Therefore, Bi Shengke only cares about his own performance evaluation.
If a major murder happened in the county and countless people died, it would be difficult to appease the people. Secondly, his performance evaluation this year would definitely get a bad rating because of this.
However, since it is not within the county, it has no impact.
Bi Shengke sighed: "It turns out that Nanshi Village suffered a disaster. That's really unfortunate. I will submit the matter to the county government, and the county government will send people to investigate. If it is really Xu Luo's fault, we will definitely find a way to cure it. Xu Luo is guilty and ordered to be wanted."
"But let's pass on the word from the county, saying that Nanshi Village has suffered from a beast disaster. Please ask all villages to strengthen security and prevent the gathering of wild beasts." Bi Shengke said, looking at Xing Captou, and ordered the arrangements.
Nan Yi blinked at the side, a little unaware of what Bi Shengke was thinking, why he suddenly became involved in the follow-up of this matter.
However, Nan Yi soon realized that Bi Shengke had misunderstood and thought that he was passing by Nanshi Village and saw the tragic situation in Nanshi Village and came to report the situation.
He immediately spoke, interrupting Bi Shengke's instructions to Captain Xing: "Mr. Bi, the common people are here to report the case today, not just to report the situation."
"Huh?" Bi Shengke looked puzzled, "Report a crime? What does this matter have to do with you?"
Nan Yi was speechless: "Nan Yi, a grassroots man, is from Nanshi Village."
Bi Shengke was surprised: "Are you a survivor of Nanshi Village?"
As in Nanshi Village, it is rare for villagers to be massacred by monks, but it is not without a history.
Listening to Nan Yi's report, Bi Shengke and Mr. Xing subconsciously assumed that there was no one alive in Nanshi Village. They thought Nan Yi was passing by Nanshi Village and reported something strange to the county government.
Even though Nan Yi had already named him and said that the perpetrator was Xu Luo, as if he had seen it in person, neither of them changed their minds for a moment.
As a result, Nan Yi was actually the party involved?
Bi Shengke's lips moved, and after a while he asked: "If it is really a monster, how can you save your life? Are you lying to deceive me?"
Nan Yi frowned slightly.
Every time he raised his head and before he finished speaking, the county officials would push each other, but none of them would touch this hot potato.
So until now, Nan Yi still has not been able to explain clearly the situation in Nanshi Village. He couldn't help but feel a little impatient.
If it were before, no matter how impatient Nan Yi was, he would have to endure it and give face to the county magistrate.
But now, not only has he awakened to the gift of supernatural power, but he also has the Order of Du Er. Nan Yi thinks to himself: Although he does not completely ignore Nanshan County Magistrate, he does not need to wrong himself too much.
So Nan Yi said angrily: "If Mr. Bi doesn't believe it, he can send someone to Nanshi Village to find out and see if what I said is true or false."
Bi Shengke looked a little worried when Nan Yi choked and contradicted him.
At this time, Xing Baotou suddenly darkened his face and shouted: "A bold commoner is acting like crazy in front of the magistrate. He is disrespectful and extremely disrespectful!"
However, as Xing Baotou spoke, he winked at Nan Yi, secretly winking, and told Nan Yi to be careful when speaking.
Bi Shengke's face softened slightly and he said calmly: "Since you are a villager in Nanshi Village, I feel resentful about this change, and I understand. However, as the county magistrate, I govern Nanshan, but I cannot control the villages in the county. After all, Each village is self-governing and never pays half of the tax, so what does it have to do with Nanshan?"
"Of course, I think you seem to be a student. After this accident, you are sad, but you have also lost your source of livelihood. In this case, I can make the decision and give you a student aid. However, you should know that this It is not appropriate to publicize the weird things of other gods, so as not to disturb the people's hearts. Therefore, I also ask you to speak carefully, concentrate on your studies, and do not gossip with others."
Nan Yi was slightly silent.
It wasn't that he had any objections to Bi Shengke and Xing Baotou's approach.
After all, the county magistrates and arresters are all mortals, so it is impossible for them to care about demon cultivators.
It was just Bi Shengke's mention of "taxation" that suddenly made Nan Yi realize something.
No wonder the Dali Dynasty did not investigate tax evaders who hid in the mountains and built their own villages. This was because in areas outside the county, the villagers did not have to pay taxes, but the government would not be responsible for public security.
The tacit understanding between the demonic cultivators and the government is that the demonic cultivators must also abide by the government's rules and cannot harm people in the government's tax collection area.
This is the worldly ecology where monks and mortals coexist in this world.
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