Chapter 60 Officials Protect Each Other
Shen Qingtang didn't know how long she had been swimming. She didn't get out of the water until she was completely out of Lingquan Town.
This river is winding and contains icy Lingquan water. Ordinary townspeople would never dare to stay in the water. No wonder there was no one guarding the river.
They would never have thought that someone would be so stubborn that they would dare to swim in the river for several hours without caring about their lives.
Shen Qingtang lay weakly by the river, her lips pale and her face frighteningly pale.
Although the coldness in this river is not as strong as the coldness in the lotus pond, it is also extremely uncomfortable to stay in it for so long.
Fortunately, she broke through to the foundation-building stage, otherwise she would never be able to swim out. She felt that her hands and feet were no longer her own.
She took a high-level healing pill and lay on the ground to rest for a while. Her clothes were wet and stuck to her body, and she was not comfortable at all.
Xiao Mi sensibly got out of the spirit beast bag and stayed by Shen Qingtang's side dutifully.
"Meow~" Master, don't be afraid, I'll protect you!
After recovering some of his strength, Shen Qingtang changed into a set of clean clothes.
Then he took out the rice paper with the old woman's handprint, and Shen Qingtang wrote a petition in the name of the old woman. The sachet worn by the old woman was embroidered with her own name, Li Guifang. After
writing, Shen Qingtang took Xiao Mi and flew directly to the county town on the sword.
Different from the deserted and panic-stricken Lingquan Town, Yun County is bustling and prosperous, and the people live in a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere.
Shen Qingtang landed outside Yun County, and then rushed to the county government office without stopping.
Shen Qingtang handed the complaint to the yamen runner at the door. The yamen runner took a look at the complaint, and then took Shen Qingtang into the yamen.
In the solemn court, Shen Qingtang stood in the center, with yamen runners standing on both sides. County Magistrate Yang Kuan sat behind the case, and above him hung a plaque with the words "A Bright Mirror Hanging High".
The yamen runners shouted in unison: "Mighty."
"Who is in the hall and what do you want?" Yang Kuan looked at Shen Qingtang and asked.
"Your Excellency the County Magistrate, my name is Ye Qing, and I'm here to deliver a complaint on behalf of an old lady."
"The old lady's name is Li Guifang. Her granddaughter Lan'er went missing the day before yesterday, and hasn't been found yet. So I'd like to ask Your Excellency the County Magistrate to send someone out to look for her."
Yang Kuan glanced at the complaint on the table. "Didn't you go to find the mayor?" "
The old lady went to find the mayor, and the mayor also sent people out, but still couldn't find her."
Yang Kuan had seen this kind of thing many times. "You guys wait a little longer, maybe we'll find her in a few days."
Their manpower was limited, so how could they send people out repeatedly?
Shen Qingtang's expression changed and he said in a panic: "No, sir, many women have gone missing in Lingquan Town and none of them has been found."
"What? Is this true?" Yang Kuan suddenly felt that this did not seem to be an ordinary missing case.
"Ye Qing, tell me everything you know."
"Yes, sir."
"Half a month ago, I entered Lingquan Town and wanted to go to Lingquan Mountain for fun. However, after I entered the town, I learned that the town chief had issued an order two and a half months ago that only people were allowed to enter but not leave."
"Zhao Shuquan is so brave. Who allowed him to do this!" Yang Kuan asked, "Why did he do this?"
"I heard from people in the town that over the past two months, young girls in the town have been disappearing mysteriously. Now there are only a few girls left in Lingquan Town. In order to block the news, the town chief does not allow people in the town to go out."
The more Yang Kuan listened, the angrier he became. Such a thing actually happened in the place under his jurisdiction. For more than two months, he had not received any news at all.
"Then how did you get out?"
"The old woman is an elder in the town. She told me that I could swim out of the river to avoid the mayor's eyes. I swam in the river for a whole night before I swam out."
"Sir, you are a good official. You must send people to rescue the missing girls."
Shen Qingtang said with emotion. Seeing that Yang Kuan seemed to be a good official, he placed his hope on him.
"Don't worry, I will investigate this matter seriously."
"Okay, you go back first, and leave the rest to me." Yang Kuan glanced at Shen Qingtang and waved his hand at her.
"Adjourn."
Shen Qingtang: ???
She looked confused. Is this the end?
Shouldn't she immediately let the yamen runners follow her to Lingquan Town?
Shen Qingtang was shaken in her heart. Is he really a good official?
A tall and thin yamen runner walked up to Shen Qingtang and winked at her: "Little brother, you go back first."
Shen Qingtang immediately understood and nodded: "Thank you, sir, I'll take my leave."
The yamen runner sent Shen Qingtang to the gate of the county yamen and whispered to her: "Run away quickly."
Shen Qingtang: !!!
She was right just now, there was indeed something wrong with this Yang Kuan!
She was too careless. It has been more than two months. How could no one escape from Lingquan Town?
Even if only one person escaped, he could bring the news out.
Great, it turns out that officials protect each other!
Shen Qingtang gave him a look in return, and then immediately walked out.
Not long after leaving the county government office, Shen Qingtang felt someone following her, and there was more than one person, and their cultivation was higher than hers.
The dog official wanted to kill her to silence her!
No, she couldn't leave Yun County now, or she would be surrounded and attacked.
Shen Qingtang deliberately walked into a crowded alley, trying to get rid of them, but those people followed her too closely, and she couldn't get rid of them no matter how hard she tried.
It seemed that these people were determined to get rid of her.
After a while, a flower viewing building decorated in pink appeared in the alley ahead, with several beautiful women in revealing clothes standing outside.
This place is a mixed crowd, and it's a good place to get rid of them!
Shen Qingtang looked down at his clothes and a smile appeared on his lips. There is a solution!
Seeing Shen Qingtang enter the flower viewing building, the people behind looked at each other, nodded to each other, and followed him in.
"Young Master, you are so handsome!"
As soon as Shen Qingtang walked into the door, a group of charming women rushed towards her.
Who wouldn't want such a top-notch young man?
And one look at Shen Qingtang's innocent and green appearance told her that this must be her first time.
Thinking of this, the girls liked
him even more. "Young Master, come here with me."
Shen Qingtang:...
She frowned slightly. Oh my God, what kind of spices did they use on their bodies? So pungent!
Shen Qingtang smiled evilly at them, and the girls lost their souls.
"This young master likes quiet and obedient girls."
As soon as these words came out, they shut their mouths instantly.
"It's you." Shen Qingtang picked a girl who looked smart and clever, and walked inside with his arm around her shoulders.
The girl who was chosen smiled secretly, her cheeks slightly flushed, and her heart was beating wildly.
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