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A large question mark appeared on the head of the little dragon that Feng Bingwen had transformed into.
The records that appeared in the Heavenly Book explained why he was able to obtain this merit. What surprised Feng Fengbingwen was that he had only come to Wolong Lake for a leisurely soak and actually stumbled upon such a thing.
"I'm so lucky!"
Feng Bingwen muttered to himself as he looked at the bearded man who had choked to death. After a brief examination, he made an additional discovery.
This guy was already injured before he met him; the deep, bone-revealing knife wound on his chest was proof of it. He jumped into the water as if to escape, but he was just unlucky enough to run into him.
If it were an ordinary drowning person, encountering a water dragon who wanted to accumulate good deeds, they would naturally be reborn. But for such an evil person, he immediately triggered the Heavenly Book, and Feng Bingwen did not hesitate to kill him.
"It would be too unlucky to leave such a piece of goods floating in the water."
Feng Bingwen stirred up a stream of water, found a bank, threw the unidentified murderer into a patch of grass, and then hastily buried him with some soil.
After doing all that, he lost interest in strolling in the lake. He found a secluded corner, got ashore without getting wet, dressed, and headed towards the county town. It was still early, and going back to the village would be too boring.
As soon as Feng Bingwen reached the city gate, he noticed something unusual. Many people entering and leaving the city were gathered around the notice board at the gate, discussing the matter.
"That was terrifying. When I get home tonight, I'll have to make sure to close all the doors and windows tightly."
"That's right, the constables in Putai County are too incompetent. They actually let such a murderous maniac get away."
"Is this guy out of his mind? In such a good world, there's nothing he can do but kill and rob."
Seeing the discussion at the city gate, Feng Bingwen glanced at it and planned to go straight into the city. But it was this glance that made him see a newly posted wanted poster on the notice board.
The wanted poster featured a face of a bearded man that looked quite familiar to him. So, Feng Bingwen took a step and squeezed into the crowd. Taking advantage of his small stature, he easily made his way to the front and saw the text on the wanted poster.
With just a glance, he understood the reason: a martial arts figure named Yuan He encountered a couple on the road. Seeing that the wife was beautiful, he had evil intentions. He first killed the husband, then raped and then murdered the woman, and finally dumped her body in the wilderness.
He had just finished doing it when he was caught in the act by a government official. Constables from the neighboring county came out in full force to arrest this scoundrel.
Unexpectedly, this scoundrel was quite capable. After a struggle, he actually paid a price and jumped into the river, shaking off the constable's pursuit.
The local magistrate was a decisive man; he immediately issued a warrant for arrest, sending it to neighboring counties and towns as a warning, to prevent any criminals from entering unnoticed.
Looking at the description of the criminal's appearance and height on the wanted poster, Feng Bingwen was basically certain that the man he bumped into at the bottom of the lake was the wanted criminal.
This is nothing to worry about; it only shows that Feng Bingwen did not kill the wrong person, and this villain deserves to be executed.
But Feng Bingwen noticed the bounty on the bottom line of the wanted poster.
Anyone who sees this person and reports it will be rewarded with five gold coins; anyone who captures him will be rewarded with fifty gold coins, regardless of whether he lives or dies.
For ordinary people, this is a very high reward, enough to make an ordinary farming family rich overnight. However, those who saw the description on it also knew that this reward was not something that just anyone could take. If an ordinary person went up there, they would only be throwing their life away.
After standing there for a moment and thinking, Feng Bingwen entered the county town. Soon after, he left the town carrying a borrowed burlap sack and headed towards the shore of Wolong Lake.
A while later, Feng Bingwen appeared at the city gate, but he was carrying a burlap sack that was constantly dripping blood. However, when passersby got closer, they smelled a fishy odor and assumed that the child was carrying a bag of gutted fish.
Feng Bingwen swaggered into the city and headed towards the county government office. When he arrived near the county government office, he saw Constable Xing slacking off in a familiar spot.
When the old constable saw Feng Bingwen approaching from afar, and then saw the blood-stained burlap sack in his hand, he involuntarily stood up and placed his hand on the sword hanging at his waist.
"Officer Xing, don't be nervous. I am a law-abiding citizen and would never do anything illegal or disorderly."
Seeing the constable who was about to draw his sword, Feng Bingwen took a few steps closer and then spoke with a smile.
"Then I'd like to ask Young Master Feng, what is that you're carrying? The shape doesn't look quite right to me!"
Officer Xing remained vigilant, even though he had been instructed by his superiors. He dared not relax for a moment.
He was increasingly unable to understand why the higher-ups would allow such a monster to roam freely in the county town, and why the gods and spirits they worshipped didn't care.
"I'm poor, so I only took one item to exchange for some reward money. It may look a bit dirty, but please don't mind, Officer Xing."
As he spoke, Feng Bingwen threw down the cloth bag in his hand. Constable Xing reached out and took it with a serious expression. After opening it and glancing at it, he quickly closed it again, his face changing unpredictably.
"How about it?"
Judging from the constable's appearance, Feng Bingwen knew that he should be able to make some money this time.
"Young Master Feng Bingwen, please wait a moment. I need to go back to the yamen to have someone verify my identity. If there is nothing there, you will receive the full reward."
"Okay, then you go get tested. I'll go home and wait."
Feng Bingwen was naturally indifferent. He wasn't worried about anyone in the government office playing any tricks, nor was he concerned about petty officials extorting or exploiting him.
He was just a young, unruly child, so naturally he couldn't do anything about it. But the new water deity of Wolong Lake was another story. Perhaps in a fit of anger, he would send some river spirits to demand an explanation. He had no idea how things would end then.
However, we are now in a peaceful and prosperous era, and even if there are some corrupt officials and sycophants, they will not offend Young Master Feng Bingwen.
The very next day, Constable Xing came to visit and handed over a heavy brocade pouch. Feng Bingwen opened it without hesitation, glanced at it, and then smiled broadly.
"The government office is indeed efficient; their work is much faster than I expected."
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