When hearing Chen Lin talking about the Li family, Black Bear County Magistrate frowned slightly.
"The Fuyao you are talking about should be Li Zihan's daughter Li Fuyao, right?"
Without waiting for Chen Lin to respond, he continued, "The Li family incident was caused by a fight with Huang Batian. Although I am the county magistrate of this city, I must follow the rules. Everything depends on evidence. Now that Huang Batian is dead, there is no evidence. I am afraid this case cannot be tried again."
Chen Lin's expression froze.
He didn't expect that killing Huang Batian would have such consequences.
However, the other party was obviously trying to refuse. Even though the person was dead, the case could still be investigated. This meant that they did not want to overturn the case, and they used the excuse that there was no evidence after the death.
He wanted to fight for it again, but he heard the other party speak again: "I think Brother Chen has accepted the commission from the daughter of the Li family. In this case, for the sake of Princess Gege Yun, I can re-investigate and let you complete the task. As for future matters, Brother Chen should not intervene."
Chen Lin was delighted, thinking that the other party was considerate. He was even more amazed at his boss, whom he had only met once. A title could be so useful, and it was no different from Niu Niu.
"Thank you, Lord County Master, for your help!"
Chen Lin thanked him sincerely.
In the future, you may need to upgrade the pass in exchange for merit, so this only channel cannot be made too rigid.
The Black Bear County Magistrate waved his hand, threw a black jade tablet over, and said, "The magic law is inside. You can take a look at it when you have nothing to do. After all, you are a messenger of the demon world. It is really unacceptable if you don't know the magic law."
"yes!"
Chen Lin responded respectfully.
This time he didn't pester her anymore, and the other party no longer paid attention to him, so he clasped his fists and left with Hua Ruyu.
This trip was safe and fruitful, and Chen Lin's steps became much lighter.
On the way back, he kept looking at the passers-by and the shops on both sides, and couldn't help but marvel inwardly. The demon creatures here were no different from normal people. It felt like a complete county town was projected.
But in general projection scenes, the projected creatures have no independent consciousness, and most of them are monsters that act according to established rules. Even the half-demonized Yellow Spring Map of King Xuanyin is no exception.
It's probably not normal that all the people in this scene can retain their sanity.
But it is also possible that only important figures such as the Black Bear County Magistrate were sane, and everyone else was still following the rules, but he didn't see it.
Chen Lin's eyes flickered slightly, and he really wanted to try to contact the people around him, but he didn't dare to take action.
The result of this trip is already perfect, so there is no need to add anything unnecessary. Now that I have the key in my hand and the second-level pass is free, I can ask others for help if I want to explore, without having to take risks myself.
But now he still has two doubts in his mind, not knowing whether he should continue exploring this place.
One is whether this scene is as constant as the Demon-Suppressing Temple, where each time you enter it, it starts with the same scene, or is it like the Gambling Lake, where time passes normally like the outside world.
According to the state of the Black Bear County Magistrate and his grasp of the information about the Demonic Realm, it should feel like the Gambling Lake, a scene where time passes normally.
The Black Bear County Magistrate is like the Golden Toad. He is the lord of a place and has certain control over the territory.
But judging from the tasks issued by Li Fuyao, this scene should be constant, otherwise he shouldn't encounter Liang Batian who wants to snatch his bride as soon as he comes out.
The woman in the painting said that Liang Batian wanted to catch her, so she hid in the painting. This must have happened a long time ago. It is impossible for Liang Batian to squat at the gate of the yard every day and bring a troupe of actors to play musical instruments and sing there.
Chen Lin shook his head secretly. This doubt was easy to solve. He could just come in next time and see if there was the same scene again.
Another question is important.
If this scene is a projection of an entire county, then is the black bear county magistrate the original county magistrate
If so, how did the other party stay sane
Did he recover from his ignorance after the projection, or did he remain sane? If it was the latter, he should have kept his original memory and must have a deep understanding of the form of the projection of the demon world. He really wanted to know this.
But if the other party was not the original county magistrate, but later sat on the county magistrate's throne, then more information would be derived.
Since the rules of the demon world stipulate that the various scenes have no subordinate relationship, it means that the position of county magistrate is not appointed by others, but obtained by one's own efforts.
If so, how can we fight for it
Does he have this right too
Thinking of this, Chen Lin's eyes flickered. If he could occupy a scene in the demon world as his base, it would be of great significance.
After all, the Demon Realm is a high-level plane, not some fairyland on the palm of your hand.
He kept thinking in his mind and came to the gate of Li's house.
At this moment, the place is empty, without the hustle and bustle of before. Occasionally, a few people look around in the distance, but they are all peeking out and dare not come close.
On the ground, there were traces of blood left by the killing of Liang Batian, which made people feel that this was an even more normal scene.
The door is still open.
Chen Lin didn't know whether the Black Bear County Magistrate had taken the opportunity to send people in to search, and he couldn't be sure whether the other party knew of the existence of the node, and whether the other party could enter the real world through the node.
If the other party could really enter the real world like Gege Yun, it would be hard to say who carved the strange words on the wall outside the node.
With many doubts, Chen Lin walked into the dilapidated courtyard.
He first used his divine sense to investigate, and after seeing that no one had entered the yard, he locked the door with a copper lock.
Then, he tried it again and found that the seal was still there and he could not take off.
This made him wonder whether the gate was open or not, it was the same for the demon creatures here. What blocked people was not the gate but the seal here.
Of course, ordinary creatures from the demon world cannot enter or exit because of restrictions on the pass. After all, creatures from the demon world must also follow the pass rules, so there is no need to know too much about this.
After locking the door, Chen Lin put the key into his sleeve and turned to walk towards the room.
County government office.
Magistrate Black Bear sat behind a eucalyptus table, his expression changing, and no one knew what he was thinking.
At this moment, a golden light flashed, and the golden-haired constable appeared in the lobby. He came to the side of the black-bear county magistrate, and sat down directly without even saying hello.
"Brother, why don't you just kill that guy? He's hooking up with that woman Li Fuyao, and I'm afraid it will ruin our plans."
The golden-haired constable had a murderous look on his face and spoke in a muffled voice.
The Black Bear County Magistrate shook his head and said, "No, this person is a little strange. He doesn't seem to be suppressed too much in the Demon Realm, and he is quite good at using the rules. It can be seen from the way he killed Liang Batian. If the two of us don't use the power of the rules, we may not be able to defeat him."
Tapping the table with his fingers, he added, "And the other party is from Baiyun Ranch. Don't forget how Mo Wentian died. That goat is very powerful. We can't afford to offend him for the time being."
"What should we do then?"
The golden-haired constable frowned and felt that it was a bit difficult to deal with.
The Black Bear County Magistrate stroked the black hair on his face and said, "Don't worry. Through the previous conversation, we can confirm that this person is not an accomplice of Li Fuyao. He should be a cultivator who is exploring the demon world from the cultivator interface. He was probably deceived by Li Fuyao, or she promised him some benefits."
Then he sneered and said, "It's wishful thinking for Li Fuyao to rely on such a cultivator to break the impasse. That cultivator is obviously here for the pass and merits. The power to issue these two things here is in my hands. That cultivator can't possibly be hostile to me. We just need to slowly execute according to the previous plan."
Upon hearing this, the golden-haired detective could only nod.
Then he slapped the table and said in a depressed tone: "The rules here are really troublesome. If..."
…
The environment in the room remains the same.
Chen Lin glanced around and saw no signs of anyone else having moved, so he and Hua Ruyu approached the scroll with caution.
"I have informed the county magistrate of your family's injustice, and he has promised to conduct a thorough investigation. Now it's time to redeem the mission reward!"
Chen Lin opened his lips slightly and performed the secret art of transmitting sound.
But after waiting for a while, there was no reaction from the girl in the painting.
He couldn't help but frown.
It's not that he was coveting any reward, but he was not sure whether what he was doing now could be considered as completing the mission. If he left directly, would he be punished
"Why, are you kidding me? I have already killed Liang Batian and avenged your family. Why don't you show up now? Are you trying to destroy the bridge after crossing the river?"
Chen Lin continued to transmit the message, and his tone became somewhat cold.
After killing Liang Batian, he realized that as long as he made good use of the rules, the creatures in the demon world were not as powerful as he imagined.
However, this is also related to his current surge in strength. If he was still in the previous foundation building or golden elixir realm, even if he had no worries, he would not be able to kill Liang Batian.
This time, the girl in the painting finally responded.
The other party moved his finger, and a ray of light shot out from the scroll and landed on the shelf below.
A flash of joy flashed through Chen Lin's mind and he looked over immediately.
Then his face turned ugly.
"This is your family heirloom!"
Looking at the half bunch of grapes on the shelf, Chen Lin spoke angrily.
The girl's voice sounded immediately, and she said faintly: "My lord, please don't be angry. It's just that you didn't complete the task. We agreed that my family would be free, and then I would give you the heirloom. Now you just redressed our injustice, but it didn't produce any results."
After a short pause, the voice continued, "My Lord, you killed Liang Batian to avenge my family. I am very grateful, but I really don't have any treasures on me now. I can only give you this bunch of grapes as a token of my appreciation. If the county lord lifts the seal on my family, I will present the heirloom to you with both hands when I am free!"
After that, there was no more movement.