Chapter 58 57. Good official? Bad official?
Fang Youwei's mind raced with thoughts, and suddenly he thought of a possibility.

Because of the existence of Linhong Posthouse, information exchange is not actually scarce in this world, but instant messaging is still very rare in the lower circles.

Although Fang Youwei is the magistrate of a county and is extremely powerful in Ningyang Town, he is still insignificant and not a prominent figure in the entire cultivation world.

So this was not considered at the first time.

"Damn it!" Fang Youwei gritted his teeth, "I actually forgot this."

"If the disciple of Yuanfu Temple has some means to contact the sect immediately, then our plan to collude with the people of Southern Xinjiang to turn the entire town into an army of tiger beasts has probably been completely exposed to Yuanfu Temple and the court at this moment!"

Think about this.

At this time, Fang Youwei had already thought about escaping.

Although his heart was bleeding, he realized that all his planning for so long was in vain. Not only did he lose his official position, but even the promise of the Lord of Hongze Lake to use the Huai River water transportation to help him break through might not be fulfilled.

However, at this point, we have no choice but to take drastic measures.

Chu Tiankuo was so frightened as he listened that his hands and feet turned cold.

I didn't expect the situation to take such a sudden turn for the worse!

They were just talking about ambush and covering up the matter temporarily, but now it is completely exposed? Judging from the appearance of the county magistrate, it seems that he is preparing to flee?
Having made up his mind, Fang Youwei no longer hesitated and turned to look at Chu Tiankuo: "You stay here! You have offended that disciple of Yuanfu Temple before. If you stay here, you will definitely be able to hold him back for a while."

In an instant, Chu Tiankuo felt a bone-chilling chill permeating his entire body, and he fell to his knees with a plop.

"Sir! Please take me with you!"

Fang Youwei flipped his hand and pinched out a piece of paper engraved with Chu Tiankuo's birth name and other information. The other party's life contract was in his hands, so he had no choice but to obey.

"Don't worry, as long as you kneel down and beg for mercy, based on my understanding of those stinky bastards, they will at most beat you up to vent their anger, but they won't kill you."

Chu Tiankuo looked at his life contract, his heart felt bitter and his throat was dry.

How could a dark-minded person like Fang Youwei trust others wholeheartedly? The prerequisite for doing this is that his life is completely in the hands of the other person.

"Sir, Tian Kuo is loyal to you. Since Tian Kuo earned a lot of money and food for you during the autumn tax collection last year, please don't abandon me!"

Fang Youwei sneered: "Without the money extorted from those peasants, how could you possibly reach the rank of martial artist?"

On the way to the government office.

Xu Qing looked at the team waiting for the second round of porridge at the porridge shed and suddenly asked, "Uncle Zhang, what kind of person and official is the magistrate of Ningyang Town?"

Old Zhang understood the meaning of the music and asked in surprise, "Do you suspect that the tiger disaster was caused by the county magistrate?"

Xu Qing did not deny it.

The fate of the country has changed, and the county magistrate, as the highest official in charge of a place, cannot be unaware of it. In addition, who would dare to open the porridge stall to provide relief without the county magistrate's approval?
A trace of regret flashed across Old Zhang's face, and he paused before speaking: "County Magistrate Fang was a good official. When he first took office, he didn't say that he was wholeheartedly for the people, but what he did was indeed for the people under his rule to have a better life."

"But."

"Later, a Bone Refining Realm monster attacked the city. The captain who was fighting against it was killed by the monster. For the sake of the safety of his jurisdiction, County Magistrate Fang resolutely took the lead and delayed the attack until everyone in the town came to help and killed the monster together."

"County Magistrate Fang was also seriously injured and his foundation was damaged."

"Since the demon disaster, the county magistrate has been treating people and handling government affairs as usual, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that his mind is no longer on governing the local area."

"The county magistrate was injured while protecting the people in the city. Doesn't the court care?" Xu Qing frowned.

Old Zhang said slowly: "The court gave County Magistrate Fang a credit and granted him some elixirs, but the injury cannot be completely cured."

So he colluded with the people from Southern Xinjiang because they could heal his injuries?
Xu Qing's thoughts flashed.

In the past, he saved a town of people and suffered serious injuries. Today, he is using a town of people to exchange for their recovery?

Xu Qing felt mixed emotions and didn't know what to make of this.

Just as he was sighing, the two men and the cat had already arrived in front of the government office.

The gate of the government office, which had been open all the time, was now tightly closed. Two knife-wielding constables in front of the gate saw Xu Qing and his companion, and raised their knives to stop them from approaching.

"Stop!" Old Zhang stepped forward and said, "We are disciples of Yuanfu Temple. We would like to meet with County Magistrate Fang. We have important information to share with you regarding the tiger disaster."

The two detectives looked at each other, shook their heads and said coldly, "No! County Magistrate Fang has issued an order that no matter who comes, the gate of the yamen will not be opened today."

Xu Qing and Old Zhang exchanged glances.

They saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes. They didn't expect that County Magistrate Fang had already known about their arrival and purpose, and had made corresponding arrangements.

Xu Qing and Old Zhang are not from the imperial court.

If they force their way in, it would be like attacking the government office, which is tantamount to treason, and the county magistrate can mobilize the national army to suppress it.

The two of them will definitely not be able to withstand the suppression of national destiny.

Even though Lord Jin Hu is powerful enough to crush the national suppression gathered in Ningyang Town, this matter is still a bit troublesome in nature.

Because it concerns the reputation of the imperial court.

To a certain extent, the destiny of a country is integrated with the imperial court and the royal family. To crush the destiny of a country is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the imperial court and the royal family.

It would be good if they had evidence to prove that the county magistrate colluded with people from southern Xinjiang to cause the tiger disaster.

But the problem is that everything now is just Xu Qing's guess and the changes in the country's destiny seen with the help of the Eye of God. These cannot be used as evidence.

Mr. Jin Hu looked at the two constables who refused to give an inch and muttered, "What trouble."

After saying that, he stretched out his claws and slid across the air. A crack opened up and a golden token flew out.

The golden token spun in front of Xu Qing. Jin Hujun raised his head and said proudly, "I am the imperial cat appointed by the emperor himself, and my rank is equivalent to that of a third-rank official."

"A third-rank official wants to meet a small county magistrate now. Can he meet him or not?"

The two detectives could feel the aura of national destiny on the gold medal and looked at each other in shock.

This cat is actually a third-rank official? !

"Open the door quickly!" Jin Hujun bared his teeth.

"Yes, yes, yes!" The two constables hurriedly pushed open the tightly closed door of the government office.

The moment it was pushed open, the situation inside was clearly visible.

The man who was wearing a constable's uniform but sitting high in the position of county magistrate made eye contact with Xu Qing and Old Zhang.

"It's you! You are actually the disciple of Yuanfu Temple?!" Chu Tiankuo's pupils shrank slightly, and he thought of Qiu Shui's family who dared to speak out against him that day.

How could he have imagined that the skinny peasant at that time would rise to prominence in just half a year and become a figure that even he had to fear? !

Xu Qing's eyes turned and scanned: "Where are the county magistrate and the people from Southern Xinjiang?"

This attitude of disregard made Chu Tiankuo furious, and his chest felt like it was about to explode.

He had originally planned to kneel down and beg for mercy in exchange for a chance to live, but when he actually put it into action, his strong self-esteem and shame made it impossible for him to kowtow in front of the once lowly peasant.

Chu Tiankuo lost his mind in a rage, a hint of sarcasm appeared on his lips, and he blurted out words of contempt:

"Although you have become a disciple of Yuanfu Temple, you cannot see the county magistrate whenever you want."

Xu Qing stared expressionlessly at the evil official who had oppressed his family more than half a year ago, but he did not feel as disgusted as he had imagined.

Chu Tiankuo met Xu Qing's indifferent eyes, which looked at him as if he was looking at a dog. He immediately stood up and drew his knife.

His eyes were filled with anger, and the tip of his knife pointed directly at Xu Qing: "If you want to see the county magistrate, you have to get past me first!"

Xu Qing looked at Jin Hujun.

Jin Hujun yawned and said, "You solve it yourself!"

Xu Qing nodded and summoned the Jiazi God.

(End of this chapter)