Chapter 246: Posting a Reward and Revealing the Notice to Intercede
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Sister Xiang doesn't live nearby, but you are well-informed."
Fatty Kang nodded, indicating the direction of the deer.
Gong Mengbi asked curiously, "Did he inform you?"
Fatty Kang said, "I don't know why he's become so ambitious lately. He wants to challenge the Rat King, dethrone him, gather his elite troops, and become king himself. He's been plotting a rebellion lately, and has gathered a group of the old, weak, and sick to gather information for him."
Jialu had heard what Fatty Kang was saying about him, and immediately complained, "I'm rebelling against injustice and punishing tyranny. The Rat King, with his elite troops and powerful generals, looks down on ordinary rats. He's driven out countless old, weak, and sick people. Now the county town is terrified of rats. Those rats raised through Taoist magic are hard to catch, but ordinary rats are easy to catch."
Gong Mengbi said, "Now that the government is summoning strangers to exorcise rats, aren't you afraid that if you jump out, you'll be taken away by the Rat King to ward off disaster?"
Jialu said gloomily, "That's why I didn't move."
Fatty Kang smiled and shook his head, saying, "Even if you go, you won't be able to defeat him. The Rat King has already reached the seventh level of cultivation, far superior to you. If you dare to go, aren't you afraid of getting your head bitten off?"
Gong Mengbi was surprised and asked, "The Rat King is actually at the seventh rank?"
Fatty Kang nodded and said, "This fool thought he hadn't been caught recruiting the old, weak, and sick. Little did he know that the Rat King had already reached his doorstep. If he hadn't been staying in the restaurant all day and night, and the Rat King hadn't been afraid of me and didn't dare to take action, I'm afraid he would have come to my door long ago."
Jialu was shocked: "When did he come?"
Fatty Kang said, "He came last night when you were conspiring with some elders."
Jialu was shocked again: "How did you know that I conspired with the elders last night?"
Fatty Kang patted his head and said, "You brought a few rat demons into my shop and asked me how I knew."
Jialu immediately shrank his neck and dared not speak.
Fatty Kang said, "Alright, stop plotting here. I don't know what's wrong with that rat. Not only does it not control the rats, but it also dares to let them do evil. I'm afraid it won't be able to stay rampant for many days. It's a pity that cultivation is so hard, I'm afraid it will be lost once it happens."
Not long after, Xiang Jun returned. When he arrived at the restaurant, he sighed and said, "This government is really stingy. They want people to do things, but they won't give them any benefits. What's the point of asking them to reward us? It's not as good as money."
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "Where did the silver come from? The treasury silver has been stolen for over ten days and no one has found it. Now I'm afraid the military pay won't be paid. Sister Xiang, can anyone agree to drive away the rats?"
Xiang Jun shook his head, staring at Gong Mengbi, and asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "I have an idea. If no one agrees, then I will take action."
Xiang Jun laughed. "I don't want to offend the Rat King by having no money and having to work for others. That rat is very cunning and sneaky. If we can't catch him and he escapes, I'm afraid we'll have no peace anymore."
Gong Mengbi said, "I do have some confidence. I'm currently staying at Lanyin Temple and planning to build a Fox Courtyard. This is a good excuse for me to go and ask the City God for help."
Xiang Jun smiled and said, "The government can't find anyone to do the work, so they've posted a reward, but the reward isn't high. Come, I'll take you to uncover the reward."
Xiang Jun stood up and took Gong Mengbi to take down the list. She was wearing a dress of different shades of green, and moved as fast as the wind, leaving as soon as she said she would.
Gong Mengbi was dragged out of the door by her, but once outside, she looked straight ahead, half-closed her eyes, revealing a kind of indifference and alienation.
Gong Mengbi wanted to laugh in his heart, but he managed to hold it back.
Her aloof expression was not only not annoying, but many acquaintances greeted her when they saw her.
Gong Mengbi walked slowly behind her, his narrow eyes always smiling.
Xiangjun's voice was as thin as a mosquito's: "I don't know why, the colder my face and the worse my temper, the more they trust me. If I try to persuade them with kind words, they will doubt me instead."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Sister Xiang now calls herself a divine witch, representing the majesty of the gods. Naturally, the more indifferent they are, the more they will be in awe of her."
Xiang Jun said: "That's why I don't dare to say anything outside."
But it was enough to show that Xiangjun was quite famous in the county town. Although she was a witch, she was quite powerful, and everyone who knew her knew her spiritual responses.
Xiang Jun took him to the county government office, and sure enough, he saw a reward posted on the wall outside the government office, looking for someone to cure the rat infestation, and the reward was fifty strings of cash.
Gong Mengbi was shocked and said, "Fifty taels of silver? The treasury was emptied of silver, and only copper coins were left. It's hard to carry, so you still keep them?"
Xiang Jun laughed and said, "What's so strange about this? It's good enough that I can give you fifty taels of silver in full weight."
Gong Mengbi unveiled the reward notice, and the yamen runner beside him smiled happily and said, "Can you kill rats?"
Gong Mengbi said: "It can be cured."
The bailiff immediately led Gong Mengbi into the county government office and invited Xiangjun in as well.
In just a moment, the county magistrate came hurriedly. Seeing Xiang Jun, he asked, "Shenwu, is this your friend?"
Xiang Jun nodded and said, "Not bad."
The county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That person must be an expert. How would you treat the rats?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I have a method to summon foxes to drive away rats. It can only be performed at night. I can command a group of foxes to control the rats."
The county magistrate twirled his beard and said, "A fox drives away rats, just as a cat drives away mice. It's all right. Please, sir, perform the ritual."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "I don't need any money, but I have one condition."
The county magistrate was overjoyed and said, "Please speak."
After Gong Mengbi finished speaking, the county magistrate hesitated and said, "This matter is not for me to decide. I still need to report it to the prefect."
Gong Mengbi said, "I can wait."
The county magistrate said, "No need, just come with me."
The county magistrate took Gong Mengbi to see the prefect. Zhang, who was now extremely worried and had blisters and sores on his mouth, listened to Gong Mengbi's conditions and said, "Since you don't want money, I'll agree to it."
The prefect went to the City God Temple in person to burn incense and introduced Gong Mengbi to the City God.
The air is filled with incense.
The prefect couldn't see it, but Gong Mengbi had already seen the City God open his eyes.
He only heard him ask, "Who are you? Why do you ask the prefect to introduce you to me? What do you want?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I am Gong Mengbi, a student of the Heavenly Fox Academy. I now reside in Lanyin Mountain, north of the city. I have received a decree from the Heavenly Fox Academy to establish a fox school there. I am new here and have yet to accomplish anything, so I dare not trouble the City God. The county town is plagued by rats, and I can summon foxes to help control them. I would like to offer my humble assistance, and I dare ask the prefect to introduce me to you."
The City God glanced at the governor with a hint of disgust in his eyes, but when he looked at Gong Mengbi, he acted very gentle. "So you are the fox fairy from the Heavenly Fox Academy. It's a good thing that you want to see the Fox Academy. Is it built on Lanyin Mountain?"
Gong Mengbi said, "I've already visited Lanyin Mountain. It's a precious piece of land. It's a shame to see it abandoned now. It would be perfect for a school."
The City God said, "Okay, I'll have to trouble you to get rid of the rats."
After receiving the City God's approval, Gong Mengbi bowed and said, "Thank you, Lord City God."
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