Seeing that the county magistrate's personality changed drastically after just one day's absence, Lu Wan and the others said that they had gotten used to it. There were too many people like him in the world, and Lu Wan and the others had encountered him more than once.
Shen Yan explained their purpose: "I heard that there is a treasure land here called Black Water Mountain, where there are treasures hidden. I wonder if we can go and check it out?"
Shen Yan said it very tactfully, but the shilling made the listener tremble with fear.
He looked at Shen Yan with a guilty conscience, and said, "My Lord, there is no treasure in that place. It is just a poor mountain and bad water. Moreover, it is very dangerous. Many people who go there are in danger."
The county magistrate also wanted to use his description to make Shen Yan and the others give up going to this place. After all, there were really some things hidden here that were unknown to the public.
Seeing the county magistrate in front of him, with a hint of flattery in his smile, Lu Wan felt that something was very strange. It seemed that this county magistrate had some relationship with the Black Water Mountain.
"I don't know if there is any treasure in Black Water Mountain, but the criminal we want to catch is said to have escaped to Black Water Mountain. Of course we have to go in and take a look. It would be best if we can catch the criminal and bring him to justice."
Shen Yan told a small lie without further explanation. Since he already suspected that the county magistrate was related to the secret of Black Water Mountain, he certainly could not easily reveal some of the information he had learned to the county magistrate.
When the county magistrate heard the words "criminal" and "arrest and bring to justice", his nerves were already tense. Haishui Mountain has always been home to his people, and he hasn't heard of any new people going in recently. Could it be that those little bastards in the cave were secretly helping their brothers again?
Seeing the county magistrate's guilty look, Shen Yan became more certain that there was some secret about the county magistrate.
After hesitating for a while, the county magistrate frantically said, "Then I would like to ask you to take a rest first. There are not many villagers who are familiar with the route in the mountain, and they all live near the mountain. I will send someone to invite a villager first."
After saying that, he was ready to leave the room. When Shen Yan saw the county magistrate leave, he waved to the secret guard on the roof to come down first.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, there was one more person in the room. The secret guard was half-crouching on the ground waiting for orders.
"After we leave, you must keep a close watch on the magistrate. Don't let him find out where he is going. And make sure he is under your nose so you can arrest him at any time."
Chen Yan sent people to keep a close eye on the county magistrate, hoping that if he couldn't find any clues in Black Water Mountain, he could still look for clues through the county magistrate.
After receiving the order, the secret guard returned to the roof. After nearly three incense sticks of time, the county magistrate returned to the room.
He walked in with a very strong-looking man wearing a coarse cloth shirt. Although he looked very burly, he had a shifty look in his eyes.
As soon as the county magistrate came in, he smiled and said to Chen Yan: "This man is one of the villagers who is familiar with the route. He led the two or three groups of people who went into Black Water Mountain before to ensure their safety."
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