"Your Excellency, please be careful!" County Magistrate Chen said anxiously.

We mustn't hurt this magistrate, or what will become of the desolate county? Where can we find such an honest and compassionate official who cares about the people?

Two minutes later, Xu Rurong sat dejectedly in a chair, with a row of people sitting opposite him.

"Magistrate Xu, were you trying to run away just now? Why?" Wang Wan asked, but her tone remained as indifferent as ever, as if she didn't care about anything.

Actually, it's just her personality; otherwise, she wouldn't have come in person.

“Magistrate Xu, you’ve learned how to use the window too!” Wang Qing’s eyes crinkled into a smile.

“Magistrate, are you really going to give up such a good situation? We have already raised so much silver and even collected a batch of grain. The house you want to build will soon be under construction. If you leave like this, all our efforts will be in vain!” Magistrate Chen said with a look of regret.

Luo Yong, standing at the very back, pursed his lips, staring intently at the county magistrate who was trying to escape, as if he would pounce on him the moment the magistrate stood up again.

Xu Rurong sighed and shook his head: "You all don't understand. If I stay any longer, I'll soon lose my life!"

If the county magistrate who died earlier was only related to demons and evil spirits, then they still have the protection of the Mountain Goddess.

But his identity is obviously not ordinary. If the capital investigates, he will be beheaded soon!

Life is just as important! Besides, this isn't part of his "official" status, and Xu Rurong just can't get over this hurdle.

“It is precisely because Huangxian County has gotten back on track that I plan to leave. This position was never meant to be mine, and I cannot just occupy it.”

"As soon as I leave, the imperial court will send a new magistrate. Then the new magistrate will lead you to a better life."

He lowered his head.

"Magistrate, you're confused! The imperial court is in complete chaos, what kind of people could they possibly send? Besides, the previous magistrate was connected to evil spirits, which means that the evil spirit hiding in the shadows has already set its sights on this desolate county! Moreover, this evil spirit has connections with the capital. How can you be sure that the magistrate who comes again isn't sent by the evil spirits?"

As he paced around, Magistrate Chen anxiously analyzed the situation.

"Even if the new magistrate is a normal person, you should understand if you think about the previous magistrate. These people are completely incompetent. Otherwise, how could the people be living such a miserable life?"

Luo Yong nodded repeatedly, "Magistrate, we in Huang County have finally managed to wait for you. You mustn't run away! Otherwise, all our efforts will be in vain, and those grain merchants will definitely take all the silver back! Then the people of Huang County will only be able to freeze to death on the streets."

Xu Rurong slowly raised her head, somewhat shocked: "Am I really that important?"

County Magistrate Chen and Luo Yong nodded in unison.

Xu Rurong was somewhat moved, but he still hesitated: "But what if this matter is discovered..."

"What's there to be afraid of? If someone causes trouble, just kill them! Even if that evil spirit comes looking for us, it won't be able to escape!" Wang Wan, sitting at the front, said indifferently.

Wang Qing clapped her hands repeatedly, thinking her mother was incredibly cool!

Xu Rurong's heart skipped a beat.

Kill him, just kill him outright? He's never even killed a chicken before!

“Moreover…” Wang Wan looked at the county magistrate in front of her, her glassy eyes holding a profound meaning.

"It's common knowledge that you've become the magistrate of Huangxian County. Anyone with a little investigation could find out. That evil spirit in the shadows has definitely been watching you for a long time. If you try to escape, you'll only die faster."

What were they thinking when they escaped the protection of the Mountain Goddess?

Xu Rurong: "!!!!!!!"

There's even this detail, which he completely overlooked!

"So, just be a good county magistrate, stay in this desolate county to manage the people, and believe in the Mountain Goddess. That is your greatest chance of survival."

Then, Wang Wanpiao left gracefully.

Xu Rurong, standing behind, watched the demon hunter's departing figure in a daze.

Why does this powerful demon hunter seem a bit like that "pyramid scheme leader"?

However, what the other party said did make sense. The real magistrate was already dead, and he had entered the game in the magistrate's place. He must have been discovered by the evil spirits hiding in the shadows.

He might only have a chance to survive by relying on the Mountain Goddess.

Thinking about it this way, Xu Rurong felt quite relieved.

College students are masters at praying to gods and Buddhas!

Before every exam, Xu Rurong would pray! The Mountain Goddess is also a deity, and one who can save her life, so what's wrong with praying to her?

As Xu Rurong made up her mind and rallied, County Magistrate Chen and Luo Yong breathed a sigh of relief. The magistrate had finally given up on the idea of ​​running away!

"I've made up my mind. We'll build houses together in the barren county and on the barren mountains. Maybe in the future, our entire county will be able to move into the barren mountains!"

Xu Rurong became spirited again.

The two who remained were left bewildered.

Isn't this a bit too much of a pushover?