Upon hearing the sound, a guard quickly walked to the city gate. After carefully peering through the crack for a while, he ran towards Xu Jinhuan and the others with a look of surprise.

"It seems so, it seems to be the county magistrate!"

"And he was all alone, his clothes were tattered, and his face was covered in mud."

His words stunned not only Manager Yang and Military Advisor You, but also Xu Jinhuan and the others.

This person's return couldn't be more timely!

Shopkeeper Yang and Military Advisor You exchanged a glance, both feeling a strange sense of absurdity—that their family's harvest was finally about to be plentiful, only to be told that the land did not belong to them and that the real owner had returned.

"Should we open the door?" Manager Yang asked hesitantly, looking at Military Advisor You.

Military Advisor You looked towards the city gate, his eyes filled with conflict. In terms of official rank, the county magistrate outside was his superior, and he had heard that the magistrate had also made connections with many powerful and influential figures.

If word gets out, he might lose his military post.

But he was unwilling to let the escaped magistrate in.

It was clearly the efforts of everyone in the county town that brought the plague under control, so now that the county magistrate has returned, won't all the credit go to him?

Just as You Canjun was struggling with his decision, Xu Jinhuan had already made it for them.

"The magistrate of Heyu County devoted himself to the fight against the plague, but unfortunately he died from the plague, which deeply saddened the people."

The person outside must be an imposter. For the safety of all the people in the county, we can't let such an unknown swindler in.

After Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, she glanced coldly at the city gate. If she let this guy in, it would affect the spread of her reputation as a benevolent goddess, which would be like a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel.

Manager Yang was a clever man. Upon hearing this, he immediately understood and shouted loudly, "That's right! Our county magistrate has already passed away. His body is barely cold, and someone is already impersonating him."

"Military Advisor You, don't you think he should be severely punished?"

Even if You Canjun were the simplest of people, he would understand what Manager Yang meant at this moment, and he immediately nodded emphatically.

"Yes, he should be severely punished. All guards, listen to my command! Go to the city wall now and shoot that man who is impersonating the county magistrate! We and Yu County will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen again."

"yes!"

Soon, the guards on the city wall had drawn their bows and aimed their arrows at the fleeing magistrate of Heyu County.

Upon hearing the commotion, the magistrate instinctively looked up and saw the guards on the city wall and the arrows aimed at him.

He shouted loudly, "How dare you! I am the magistrate of Heyu County, the dignified ruler of a county! You actually want to kill me? Aren't you afraid I will report you to the capital?"

But his answer was a rapidly flying arrow that pierced his chest in a flash.

"Forehead……"

The magistrate stared in disbelief at the arrow lodged in his chest and slowly collapsed to the ground.

Xu Jinhuan glanced at the county magistrate who had already breathed his last, and thought to himself that he could leave now.

"Military Advisor You, Manager Yang, we'll burn the body when we leave. We'll leave the rest to you," Xu Jinhuan said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Military Advisor You and Manager Yang immediately nodded, seemingly surprised that they would be so helpful.

Xu Jinhuan explained, "That person was also infected with the plague. Judging from his appearance, he has probably been infected for several days."

This was done for two reasons: first, to reduce the spread of the plague, and second, to destroy evidence and avoid unnecessary trouble.

After saying that, Xu Jinhuan led Xie Guangbai and the others down the city wall and headed towards the main gate.

As if suddenly remembering something, Military Advisor You shouted loudly, "Miss Xu, we've known you for so long, but we only know your surname is Xu, not your given name."

Once the Jinhuan Temple is completed, we plan to offer longevity tablets to both you and Physician Xie. Please inform me of your name, Mr. You.

Xu Jinhuan turned around and smiled brightly, "Then listen carefully, my surname is Xu, and my given name is Jinhuan, Xu Jinhuan."

After saying that, she turned around and led Xie Guangbai and Ma Wencai to the city gate. Before the guards could open the gate, Xu Jinhuan casually snapped her fingers, and the city gate opened by itself.

At this moment, a handsome Akhal-Teke horse galloped over from a distance. When it reached Xu Jinhuan's side, its front hooves suddenly knelt down, welcoming its master in an absolutely submissive posture.

Xu Jinhuan smiled faintly, mounted his horse, grabbed the reins, and said softly.

"drive!"

The Akhal-Teke horse, remarkably intelligent, began to stroll slowly. Xie Guangbai and Ma Wencai exchanged a glance and immediately followed behind.

The three men and one horse leisurely walked out of the city. When they passed the corpse, a flame suddenly appeared in Xu Jinhuan's hand on the horse.

The flames were thrown onto the corpse in a parabolic arc by Xu Jinhuan, and the fire instantly ignited.

Then, the figures of the three people and the horse gradually disappeared into the distance.

The people in the city remained stunned for a long time.

After a long silence, You Canjun asked tremblingly, "Did you hear what Lady Xu said about her name just now? I think there's something wrong with my ears."

After letting out a breath of stale air, Manager Yang took a deep breath and said irritably, "Are you hearing things? I heard it too."

Military Advisor You gasped in shock. He exclaimed in alarm, "So, is this Lady Xu really that benevolent deity?"

Shopkeeper Yang rolled his eyes helplessly. "What else could it be? If this person wasn't a benevolent deity, how could he dare to use such a name?"

Old You, use your brain! Otherwise, you'll really turn to mush.

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Military Advisor You felt his legs go weak and he almost knelt on the ground.

He shouted in a loud voice, "I actually grabbed the arm of the benevolent goddess and wanted to have a martial arts contest with her? I even complained before that her arms and legs were too weak to take a beating?"

Oh my god, what did I just say?!

Upon hearing what Military Advisor You said, Manager Yang also remembered what he had done before. He suppressed a laugh and comforted him.

"It's alright, it's alright, Old Yu. Just think that the Benevolent Goddess has lived for a very long time and has seen many people. She will definitely understand you... Pfft, hahaha..."

As he continued, Manager Yang, who had been barely suppressing his laughter, suddenly burst into a hearty laugh.

"Haha, Old You, you're probably the first person in the world who's so reckless as to challenge a god to a duel. I can't take it anymore, let me laugh for a bit, then I'll comfort you."

Military Advisor You glanced resentfully at Manager Yang, who was laughing happily, but then, amidst the cheerful laughter, the corners of his mouth also kept turning up.

That's wonderful. So he's been with the Benevolent God for so long. The Benevolent God is a kind-hearted person.

Xu Jinhuan, who was considered to have a soft heart, was swiftly beheading the person in front of him and casually wiping the blood splattered on his face.