Chapter 149: If Tai Sui eats it, he will be immortal
Upon hearing that this fat-headed headman Zheng dared to associate himself with Sect Leader Xue, Wei Liangchen looked at him as if he were looking at a corpse.
Although he didn't know why he was still alive after offending the sect leader, Wei Liangchen was certain that this man was like a grasshopper in autumn and would not be able to jump for much longer.
Gu Sheng didn't know as much about Sect Master Xue as Wei Liangchen did. When he saw that Village Chief Zheng mentioned the word "Master" without any guilt, he couldn't help but feel a little shaken.
There would naturally be no problem with Sect Leader Xue herself, but she is an important person with a lot of things to do, so it is possible that she may not notice that her disciples have gone down the mountain to do evil.
She thought for a moment, took out the imperial token, and said solemnly: "Zheng Lizhang, I am here on the emperor's orders to inspect the entire Great Zhou and supervise the administration of officials and people's livelihood. If you are a cultivator, you should be under the jurisdiction of the Demon Hunting Division. You should resign from the post of Lizhang and not disturb the people. If you want to continue to serve as Lizhang, you should obey the emperor's orders. How can you collect miscellaneous taxes privately?"
It is very clear that no one can have the best of both worlds. It is illegal to collect taxes in the name of Master Xue's disciple.
Village Chief Zheng was startled, and squinted his eyes to take a closer look: "Are you Master Gu Sheng?"
The prestige of Gu Qinshi has spread throughout the official circles these days. Only a young man without any foundation like this would be willing to be a lone minister who makes enemies everywhere.
Gu Sheng nodded and said, "Not bad."
Village Chief Zheng's expression became solemn. He waved his hand, ordering the officers to put away their blades, avoid the tip of Wei Liangchen's knife, and saluted with his hands crossed: "I greet you, my superior."
Wei Liangchen glanced at Gu Sheng, who nodded slightly, and she put the knife back.
The two of them didn't see that the shopkeeper next to them had a dim look in his eyes and sighed silently. They thought a judge had come, but who knew...
What she didn't know was that Gu Sheng and Wei Liangchen didn't mean to let Village Chief Zheng go. It's just that this person collected miscellaneous taxes so confidently that they had to find out the whole story before making a judgment.
It is easy to kill a village head named Zheng, but the purpose of their patrol is to enforce strict discipline and prevent the appearance of village head Zheng from happening again or even disappearing in the future.
After the pot-bellied Zheng Lichang finished his greeting and stood up, his face showed no sign of panic. He calmly explained, "Since Sect Master Xue began to protect Guangxin County, there have been fewer evil spirits harming people in the county. The Sect Master is a hermit and does not care about material things. But as the younger generation, how can we not show more respect to her so that she doesn't have to worry about these mundane things?"
He looked at the shopkeeper with a smile and asked softly, "Tell me, were the days before better or are they better now?"
The shopkeeper hunched his neck and bent over, put his hands in his sleeves, and whispered, "These days are indeed much more peaceful."
Although he spoke from the heart, he still felt a little bitter in his heart. Although his life was not in danger, all the small change he earned through hard work was paid as miscellaneous taxes.
It's only been a few months and all the money I had saved has been used up. I had been hoping to renovate the shop this year and attract more business, but now it seems that it will be very difficult to just keep the shop going.
These days are becoming more and more meaningless.
Gu Sheng was born into a family of musicians. When he was young, he went to perform at noble houses. The tips he received were always exploited by the music troupe, officials, and the headmaster. In the end, he could only keep two or three out of ten at most.
This only happened after the current emperor ascended the throne. Before that, musicians not only had to play lyrics and sing music, but also had to sell their bodies.
Therefore, she knew very well that once the miscellaneous taxes were added, the last bit of surplus of the people would be taken away, and they would be truly squeezed dry.
But how could the shopkeeper dare to say this?
Gu Sheng thought for a while and said to the village chief Zheng: "From what you said, the whole Guangxin County is collecting money?"
Village Chief Zheng bowed towards the capital and said, "The county lord has already written a memorial to the emperor."
Gu Sheng was stunned. Okay, so the emperor was also the mastermind, secretly violating the policies he had formulated?
As the person who has benefited the most from the current emperor's reign, Gu Sheng absolutely does not believe that she would do such a thing.
But where did this person get the courage to tell such a huge lie?
Gu Sheng calmed down and said calmly: "In that case, ask the Guangxin County Magistrate to come see me."
"At this late hour..."
"Why, can't I call him?"
Gu Sheng stared coldly at Village Chief Zheng. Since he dared to bring up the emperor to endorse himself, why would he refuse to accept the interrogation of the imperial envoy? Was he trying to rebel?
After being scolded, the smile on Lizhang Zheng's face finally faded. He glanced at Gu Sheng, bowed his head and replied, "I will go and invite the county lord right away."
When the fat figure of Captain Zheng walked into the darkness, Wei Liangchen looked at Gu Sheng. Gu Sheng whispered to him, "Go," and she followed him silently like a big cat.
The officers who stayed in the inn were startled and just as they were about to move, they were held at knifepoint by Wei Liangchen's followers and were guarded one by one.
Gu Sheng dared to let Zheng Lizhang go to call the county magistrate in order to alert the enemy——
It’s easier to catch it if it’s startled out.
The shopkeeper was also very smart. Seeing this scene, he suddenly realized that this imperial envoy really came to represent the people.
A few pig monsters acted like quails for a long time, trying to sneak away when Wei Liangchen was away. But as soon as they pushed the door of the shop, they felt a cold murderous intent. They were so scared that they rolled and crawled back to the corner.
Gu Sheng was just about to ask the shopkeeper again when he heard a noise and looked up. He saw a bony hand pulling open the wooden door. A swordsman wearing a bamboo hat and carrying two large swords walked into the store without saying a word and sat down at the empty table next to the pig demon.
The pig demons, who were already trembling in fear, were frightened by her action and revealed their true forms with a few pops, a pig head and a human body, with a greasy face.
Everyone's breath was held in their chest. They didn't expect that in this small hotel, such strange people and things would appear one after another.
Who is this swordsman, where does he come from, and what does he want to do?
For some reason, Gu Sheng felt that the sword on the swordsman's back looked familiar.
Is she related to Zheng Lichang and Guangxin County Magistrate?
Gu Sheng felt a little uneasy, but after all, he was young and full of vigor. He hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked to the opposite side of the swordsman, waved to the shopkeeper and said, "Cut two pounds of pork head meat. I want to treat this knight to a drink."
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly and did not dare to ask more questions. He ran off to find wine and meat.
The pig monsters didn't dare to object and quietly changed their pig heads back into human form, as long as they didn't eat the food on their necks.
The swordsman wearing a conical hat is naturally Li Zhou.
When she heard someone talking behind her back, she immediately stopped slacking off. In order to catch that person red-handed, she even went back to Xili Mountain and asked Qi Ying to find her a hat to wear.
Although he saw several little pigs as soon as he entered the door, they were all very smelly. Li Zhou just went through the cooking methods of Dongpo pork, braised pig's trotters, pork belly, crispy pork, twice-cooked pork, etc. in his mind.
When Li Zhou realized that the person who spoke ill of him was not there, he shifted his attention to other people.
On the one hand, he wore a bamboo hat to prevent others from recognizing the swordsman and not mentioning Sect Leader Xue again. On the other hand, it was simply to increase his sense of mystery.
Li Zhou was very satisfied with everyone's looks, and his every move and gesture carried more of an idol image. He was racking his brains to think of how to do something super cool when he heard the girl in a square scarf and a silk jacket want to treat him to a drink.
Good man.
Li Qingtian slammed the gavel in his heart, but his face remained cold and indifferent, and he said politely, "Thank you."
This sound was like the sound of a cold bell in everyone's ears, giving people goose bumps.
Gu Sheng felt that the official seal on his waist briefly felt hot, but soon became cold. It seemed that even the official seal was afraid of attracting the swordsman's attention and did not dare to move.
Gu Sheng's heart sank as he looked at the swordsman's face hidden in the shadows. He thought secretly, since Commander Wei is not here, who can stop her from fighting and killing? Since she can't be stopped anyway, why should he be so nervous?
Gu Sheng made up his mind and said straight to the point: "Knight, I am Gu Sheng, the Imperial Censor who is on duty on behalf of the Holy Emperor. May I know what your name is?"
Gongsun Ying's name was already well known throughout the world, and Li Zhou couldn't think of a fake name for a while, so he could only say, "You will know when you are supposed to know."
Gu Sheng was startled and asked tentatively: "Then... where did the knight come from?"
“From where you came from.”
"What are you doing here?"
“Do what needs to be done.”
Gu Sheng: “…”
The rest of the people: "..."
Li Zhou felt that there was nothing wrong with his answer. Just then, the shopkeeper brought some chopped pork head and a pot of hot wine.
She immediately rewarded herself by happily eating meat and drinking wine.
Gu Sheng didn't know there was a term called nonsense literature. He thought carefully about Li Zhou's words, but couldn't figure out any deep meaning. He saw the shopkeeper twisting his hands nervously, so he gave up and said to him directly: "When did Guangxin County start collecting money for the system? Is there any evidence that Zheng, the village chief, said he was the disciple of Master Xue? Now that he is not here, you don't have to be afraid of him. Just tell me the truth."
The shopkeeper glanced at the controlled officials, saw the threat in their eyes, let out a breath of anger, and bowed: "If Lord Gu really wants to find out what happened in Guangxin County, he should first mobilize the troops and make full preparations."
Gu Sheng frowned and said, "Is there an evil spirit here? Then the village chief Zheng..."
"Lizhang Zheng is indeed a human being, and so is the county master." The shopkeeper said, "There are no evil spirits in Guangxin County that dare to harm people at will, otherwise, I would not dare to entertain these pig demons."
A pig demon whispered, "I am a good demon who eats vegetarian food."
The shopkeeper ignored it and continued, "It's just that, ever since the head of the village Zheng dug out the Tai Sui in his home and presented it to Sect Master Xue, who rewarded him, the county master began to send people to dig Tai Sui throughout the county. The money and rice needed to dig Tai Sui became additional money collected."
Gu Sheng thought of the tumor on the forehead of Village Chief Zheng, and recalled the majestic figure of Sect Master Xue standing between heaven and earth. He murmured, "What is that Tai Sui? Have you ever seen it?" Could it really be regarded as a treasure by Sect Master Xue?
The so-called "presentation to Sect Leader Xue" is probably also a lie.
The shopkeeper glanced at Gu Sheng, hesitated for a moment, and whispered: "I heard that eating Tai Sui can make you like Master Xue, gain supreme supernatural powers, and prolong your life and become immortal. I... I also bought a small piece, do you want to see it?"
"Take it out."
As Gu Sheng spoke, he glanced at the swordsman. Seeing that the swordsman was not interested in Tai Sui and was just drinking and eating meat, he suddenly felt more confident.
No matter what the purpose of this knight is, with a master by his side, he always has multiple ways to escape.
Li Zhou only felt that the word "Tai Sui" sounded a little familiar, but the pig head was so fragrant that she had no time to recall where she had heard it, and naturally couldn't remember it. She had dug out Tai Sui in her own home, and Li also told her that when Suixing and Tai Sui appeared together, Sui Sword would be born.
The shopkeeper moved the counter away and took out a wooden box wrapped in several layers from a hollow floor tile. He opened the box and revealed the contents inside.
This is a small piece of black meat with a layer of mucus on the surface. It is bulging with spores, slowly wriggling and emitting a faint fishy smell.
As soon as the piece of meat was taken out, the officials showed their eager expressions. The shopkeeper who was holding it swallowed his saliva. The pig monsters also hummed from the depths of their throats. Even Gu Sheng stared at it intently, unwilling to look away.
Everyone had a strong desire in their hearts, as if as long as they took Tai Sui, they could get everything they wanted.
However, the next moment, Tai Sui, who was supposed to be lying quietly in the wooden box, seemed to come alive and flew towards the swordsman.
Everyone felt its strong emotions at this moment. It was overjoyed and couldn't wait, as if it had finally waited for its destination.
Bang!
The dark and slimy Tai Sui was firmly caught by two chopsticks before it rushed into the swordsman's mouth.
Under the bamboo hat, a pair of wild eyes stared at the spores swelling on Tai Sui's body, with a hint of disdain flashing across their eyes.
What the hell is this? It almost ruined her pig's head!
Li Zhou was about to get angry and cut the Tai Sui into pieces to feed the pigs.
Outside the inn, the excited voice of Zheng Lichang suddenly rang out: "My master, Sect Master Xue, has come in person. Sir Gu, why don't you come out and greet him quickly!"
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