Soon, the county magistrate arrived. He was tall, wearing a black gauze hat and a seventh-rank official uniform embroidered with a egret pattern.
Xu Lian felt the pressure, not because of the official authority, but because of the mutual perception between warriors. This county magistrate was definitely a warrior, stronger than him.
Moreover, the phantom of the egret hovering around the county magistrate added to his majesty.
What the heck is this
He was surprised. A person holding an official position has an official soul
“Stop.”
Xu Lian's eyes narrowed and he didn't let the county magistrate get too close. He couldn't figure out the function of this strange thing.
Seeing Gu Yanming's miserable state, the county magistrate slowly stopped with a gloomy face, "My subordinates just reported to me, and I already know the whole story. Little brother, listen to my advice. There is no need to make such a fuss over a misunderstanding on the street."
"A little misunderstanding?"
Xu Lian shouted, "As the chief official of Pingyang County, it is your duty to maintain local order. However, your precious son's bicycle is running rampant on the street. Is this how you maintain order? Are you worthy of the cultivation from above?"
The county magistrate was stunned. The tone was like that of a superior to a subordinate. He looked at him strangely and said, "I have yet to ask you about your origins."
Xu Lian slowly took out the purple jade token from his arms. Ordinary people might not know this, but the magistrate of Pingyang County certainly knew it.
Sure enough, when the county magistrate saw the purple jade plaque, his eyes narrowed and his expression changed immediately. He quickly bent over and saluted, "Your Excellency!"
This thing is really useful... Xu Lian said calmly, "There's no need to call me sir. You should be able to sense that my strength may not be as high as yours. I am just a messenger sent by the sir above.
He asked me to inspect Pingyang County for a period of time and investigate the situation in Pingyang County.
Unexpectedly, on my first day in Pingyang County, I encountered your beloved son running rampant on the street, bumping into me, insulting me in the street, and letting the constables take me to the dungeon and kill me. I was so angry.
These past few days, I have been hesitating in the dungeon whether or not to use telepathy to report the matter to the superiors.
If I report it, the superiors will definitely be disappointed in you, and the consequences will be unpredictable.
I changed my mind and realized that your achievements in managing Pingyang County cannot be erased just because of your son's mistakes. Even if you have no merits, you have at least worked hard."
The county magistrate bowed again and pleaded, "Please do not report this to the higher authorities. From now on, I will keep a close eye on my son and will never let this happen again."
Xu Lian said, "It's no use just talking. I need to see your performance."
The magistrate should say “Yes.”
It's you, you should hurry up and show it... Xu Lian was anxious and couldn't pretend anymore, so he slowly lifted his foot away from Gu Yanming's face and said, "Take your son away to treat his injuries. I just used less force, otherwise he would be dead."
"Thank you for showing mercy, messenger."
The county magistrate was grateful and waved his hand, asking someone to carry Gu Yanming down.
He extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, "The environment in the dungeon is filthy. Please move to the government office and let me show my hospitality."
Who wants the kindness of a landlord? What I want is the cultivators' money, that is, spirit stones... Xu Lian was unhappy. Why didn't the county magistrate understand? Was what he said too obscurely
Xu Lian immediately decided to mention it again, "You don't have to go to the government office. The superiors sent me to Pingyang County mainly for a secret visit. It's not appropriate to publicize it. You don't have to publicize it. As long as you perform well, I will know it naturally, which means the superiors will know it."
The county magistrate said, "I understand."
If you understand, show it quickly... Xu Lian waited and waited, but the county magistrate didn't say anything. His awareness was too low.
The county magistrate said, "Since you cannot go to the government office, please come to my home tonight. I must welcome you and let my son apologize to you."
Could it be that the county magistrate didn't have the spiritual stones with him and left them at home
Xu Lian thought about it for a while, then agreed, "Okay, I will definitely go tonight."
The county magistrate flattered Xu Lian for a while before leaving the dungeon.
Xu Lian returned to the cell and was about to ask Qin Liu to leave together when he saw a dark shadow rushing out from the haystack and hugging his thigh.
"Brother Xu, I will follow you from now on. I will dig up the ancestral grave of anyone you ask me to dig up!"
Qin Liu heard the conversation between the county magistrate and Xu Lian just now. The chief official of Pingyang County was like a child who had made a mistake in front of Xu Lian and was completely obedient after being trained by Xu Lian. Xu Lian must be a close confidant of the big shot above.
Xu Lian didn't have the hobby of digging up other people's ancestral graves. "Let's go. It's been a long time since we last took a shower in this dungeon. We have to go to the bath center."
Qin Liu stood up in confusion and followed him, "What is a bathing center?"
"Brothel."
"..."
Out of the dungeon.
Xu Lian rented a carriage and took Qin Liu straight to the nearest brothel.
It is worth mentioning that people who are imprisoned in the dungeon are usually searched and put into prison uniforms.
However, Xu Lian was detained under the order of Gu Yanming and was not a normal prisoner, so he was not searched or changed into prison uniform. The jailers did not dare to deal with Xu Lian on their own and could only wait for Gu Yanming to deal with him.
Arrived at the brothel.
Needless to say, Xu Lian started the bathing mode. He lay on his stomach and let the girls rub him hard, leaving off a thick layer of mud.
Not to mention Qin Liu, the girls all covered their mouths and noses with disgust as they scrubbed him, and only did the work reluctantly because Xu Lian paid a high price.
I have to say that Qin Liu is also an interesting and wonderful person. After washing off the mud brought from the cell, he reached out and asked the girl who disliked him the most to serve him. He is a model of repaying evil with kindness.
The girls were envious of Xu Lian and suggested that they could give him a little discount, but Xu Lian refused. Who was he looking down on... Did he need a discount
At night.
Tan Liu stayed in the brothel overnight, and Xu Lian had already paid him for the night.
Xu Lian left the brothel alone, rented a carriage, and went to the county magistrate's mansion.
When he arrived at the county magistrate's house, he was warmly received.
Good wine, good food, and many beautiful maids.
In addition to the county magistrate, Gu Yanming, whose head was swollen like a pig's head, also sat at the banquet and toasted Xu Lian to apologize.
Xu Lian was unhappy, however, because he had been drinking until late at night. When the banquet was over, the county magistrate sent him to the gate, bowed and said goodbye, without any substantial expression.
"Does the county magistrate not understand what I mean, or is he pretending not to understand? Is he a miser who is stingy and never gives a penny?"
Xu Lian's face didn't look good.
"I might as well make it more obvious and go back to the dungeon to see what the county magistrate does."
He thought about it for a moment and then returned to the dungeon.
The jailers were frightened and dared not ask or stop him, and allowed him to choose his cell.
As expected, the next morning, the county magistrate had just arrived at the yamen from home and was about to deal with today's affairs when he learned that Xu Lian had returned to the dungeon. It was like a bolt from the blue. His face changed and he felt unwell.
Author's side note: There is another chapter later, it will probably be quite late, please read it tomorrow.