Cheng Xiao, a day-traveling casual cultivator with no powerful background, still possesses such practical magical powers. Now that he has met him, Lin Ji has no chance of letting him go.
To put it bluntly, now that he has been caught, even if there is no evidence, Lin Ji will probably use some coercion and inducement methods.
Taking Cheng Xiao all the way back to the government office, Lin Ji handed the Youxing Order to Cheng Xiao in the study.
"With your cultivation, you are more than enough to serve as Commander, but to be granted the title of Commander, your merits are not enough, and you secretly cursed Lin in your heart as a court eagle. I guess you don't care about the position of Supervisor, so Lin won’t bother you anymore, as long as I’m still in Supervising Tiansi, you, You Xing, will die.” Lin Ji said.
Cheng Xiao was stunned.
"Didn't your Excellency say that he has a telepathic mind and cannot see what others are thinking?"
Lin Ji curled his lips disdainfully.
"Why do you need someone with a clear mind? Looking at your reluctance when you came to me, I know what you are thinking.
Hearing this, Cheng Xiao smiled twice.
He looked at the Yu Xing Token in his hand, weighed it twice, and obviously felt the difference in this token.
"Is this the so-called blessing of luck from the Supervisor Tiansi monk? But for me, this mere Youxing Ling is probably just the icing on the cake, better than nothing."
As he said this, Cheng Xiao suddenly noticed that Lin Ji looked unkind, so he quickly changed his words and said, "Of course, this is a benefit given to me by the Lord for no reason. It's good to have it. I definitely don't dare to be greedy."
He was obviously forced to join, and in a blink of an eye it became a benefit given by Lin Ji.
Obviously Cheng Xiao is also a person who is well versed in flattery.
After putting away the Youxing Order, Cheng Xiao asked again: "Sir, how long can I serve as the Youxing Officer? I know Supervisor Tiansi can come and go freely. If you don't want to do it, just resign..."
In the middle of speaking, Lin Ji interrupted in surprise.
"Don't you understand what I just said? As long as I am in Jian Tiansi, you, You Xing, will be considered as one until death. Either you die or I die. Someone has to die between you and me, and you, You Xing, will give up. In Until then, just run errands for me honestly."
"this..."
"Why, you don't want to?" Lin Ji raised his eyebrows.
Cheng Xiao was speechless, but the smile on his face could no longer be put on and turned into a depressed look.
"Okay, don't look so miserable. If you dare to inquire about the government's information, I would be unfaithful to you if I didn't take advantage of you... I won't arrange errands for you on weekdays. You just need to remember what happens in the future. As for the news, please inform the government office as soon as possible, do you understand?"
"My subordinate understands." Cheng Xiao responded, obviously not energetic.
"Go away." Lin Ji waved his hand, too lazy to talk nonsense with him.
Incorporating Cheng Xiao, Lin Ji felt it was a pity not to keep his methods with him, but when it came to how to use him, Lin Ji didn't have a plan at this time.
Maybe if something happens in the future, it will be enough to make the best use of it.
As for the so-called loyalty... Lin Ji would never expect a person who was forced to join Jian Tiansi to have much loyalty.
It was just an excuse to bring him to my side. If I have to give him orders in the future, I would just give equal weight to kindness and power.
By the time Cheng Xiao left, the sky was already dark.
Lin Ji got up and went to the wing not far from the study room.
Originally, he arranged for Geng Mu to work in the study, but after he left, Geng Mu changed the place.
Looking at Geng Mu writing furiously in the room, Lin Ji asked, "How's it going?"
"Sir, we have accumulated a lot of errands in Weizhou. My subordinates estimate that it will take three to five days to simply handle them. At that time, we will have to wait for someone to catch them and discuss the matter."
"Well, there's no rush. Just keep busy. Thank you for your hard work."
After a few casual words of encouragement, Lin Ji was ready to go back and rest.
But after taking two steps, he suddenly remembered the execution tomorrow.
So he asked Geng Mu again: "Commander Geng, how many prisoners are in the prison of the government office now?"
"Counting Huang Chengjie and his son, there should be thirty or forty people... Originally there were many prisoners in the prison, but they were all killed by Master Zi Qing. Now these thirty or forty people were all captured later." Geng Mu replied.
"Are they all worthy of death?" Lin Ji asked.
"Yes, most of them are heinous villains, and there are a few evil cultivators among them... Although most of these people are in the third and fourth realms, the ones who harmed the people in the past are mostly those with low abilities. Not a lowly person."
"Tomorrow at noon, drag them all out and behead them. I'll do it myself." Lin Ji thought about how to deal with the cause and effect.
Although Huang Zhong's personal visit did not bring any consequences, it also made Lin Ji realize that as the town official of Jian Tiansi, he would already have to deal with the Taoist monks head-on.
He can't just rely on Jian Tiansi's background to do things.
It's okay to meet someone like Huang Zhong. If he met a lonely person like him, I probably wouldn't have so many scruples.
No amount of background is as good as entering the Tao on his own. Now that he has found the way, Lin Ji has no reason to delay.
"Sir, if you want to behead a monk, you must seal the coffin of the prisoner and then send the file to the capital. Only after the permission of the capital's general office can the execution be carried out." Geng Mu reminded, "It is already too long for you to behead Huang Chengjie and his son tomorrow. The lower officials only treat it as a special move, but those prisoners in the prison..."
"I know it in my heart, just go ahead and do it." Lin Ji shook his head and said, "In troubled times, we use heavy codes. In the future, we will arrest people and find out the reasons. As long as they are death row prisoners, as long as I am around, they will be executed immediately." Don’t let them stay overnight.”
"Above Heaven"
At this point, Lin Ji saw some worry on Geng Mu's face and said, "I will personally ask Mr. Fang for instructions on this matter. You don't need to say anything."
"In that case, I understand."
After Lin Ji's words reached this point, Geng Mu couldn't hold on any longer, so he could only put down the pen in his hand, stood up and said goodbye, then went to the prison to deliver a message for Lin Ji.
After Geng Mu left, Lin Ji met Gao Ling again who came to report.
"My lord, I was just about to find you. The execution has been arranged for tomorrow."
"Things have changed. Tomorrow we will kill all the death row inmates in the prison."
Gao Ling was shocked, but he was not Geng Mu, so he didn't dare to say anything and could only agree.
After explaining the matter, Lin Ji returned to the courtyard deep in the government office.
It happened that Lianyu was sitting in the small courtyard holding Aling, both of them were in a daze.
Seeing Lin Ji appear, Lianyu stood up quickly.
"master."
Alingze stretched lazily in Lianyu's arms.
"Are you going to join Taoism?"
"How come you also know this?" Lin Ji was stunned. He had never mentioned this to anyone around him.
"I heard it during the day... By the way, when you were talking to that Huang family member, I noticed something seemed to be around you, but I couldn't find out what it was."
Upon hearing this, Lin Ji immediately understood that this was probably due to Yueyingmao's talent.
Although the Monster Clan is only settled in a small corner of Kyushu, there is really a reason why they have been fighting against the Human Race for so many years.
Alingze continued: "There is a good place in Weizhou, and there are many good things in it. I will take you there after you become a Taoist."
"Huh? Where?"
Aling didn't want to explain.
"Let's talk about it after you enter the Tao."
