When Zhao Qingzhu heard Zhu Yuntong say that the next two to die would be the two of them, she immediately became a little nervous.
Therefore, they began to be extremely careful and vigilant, and stayed by Zhu Yunwen's side at all times.
That is, on that day, the government publicly made a conclusion regarding the shop assistant who died in prison.
That is, the waiter was definitely killed by evil spirits, and many people can testify to this.
Even the jailers, constables, and prisoners in the cell were able to stand up, one by one facing their fears, and say that it was indeed the work of demons who killed the waiter.
Originally, many people questioned the authenticity of this matter, but seeing so many government officials, soldiers, and jailers, including criminals, saying it was the work of ghosts and evil spirits, the story became much more convincing.
Moreover, several criminals and prison guards were driven insane by fear.
Looking at the few crazy prison guards and the dozen or so criminals, it seemed that there was no way to deny it.
After all, these prison guards and criminals were genuinely insane, that much is undeniable.
Therefore, the county magistrate, the county assistant magistrate, the registrar, and the clerk—these four main officials—all stood up at the entrance of the county government office and stated that this matter was far too perplexing.
So far, the only explanation that can be found is ghosts or monsters; otherwise, these strange occurrences cannot be explained.
When the people heard these officials say this, they seemed to have no way to refute them at the moment.
Furthermore, the officials spoke with such conviction that their credibility was naturally much higher.
Zhu Yunwen was also in the crowd at the time. He looked at the county magistrate and asked:
"Your Excellency, can you be absolutely certain that it is the work of ghosts and evil spirits?"
The magistrate of Nanjiang County glanced at Zhu Yunwen and then spoke:
"I can confirm that otherwise there is no way or evidence to explain this matter except for the work of ghosts and evil spirits. There is absolutely no other possibility."
Therefore, this matter can only end here.
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"Alright, since the magistrate is so certain, we can only believe him. This was done by a ghost."
The magistrate thought that Zhu Yuntong, the so-called victim, might not give up.
Hearing that Zhu Yunwen actually accepted such a statement naturally surprised him somewhat.
Of course, since everyone involved believed it, it was naturally a good thing, and in the magistrate's view, the outcome was a win-win situation.
I never imagined that this matter would be resolved so smoothly.
So, I was very happy, and then I started saying:
"Fellow villagers, it's not really that strange that such a bizarre thing happened in our county. As far as I know, similar ghostly occurrences have happened in some places in our Great Ming Dynasty."
As long as everyone takes precautions, I believe there won't be any problems. At night, our police officers will increase patrols and will do their utmost to ensure the safety of the people.
Zhu Yunwen also said:
"Your Excellency, now that the government has confirmed the ghostly presence in our county, are there any countermeasures in place?"
Upon hearing this, the magistrate sighed and said:
"Since these things are known to be demons and monsters, they are definitely beyond human control. Therefore, although the government wants to resolve this matter, its capabilities are ultimately limited. How can human strength possibly deal with these strange creatures?"
Zhu Yunwen nodded and said:
"So the government's intention is to confirm that this was the work of ghosts and monsters, and that the government is powerless to do anything about it, right?"
The magistrate nodded.
The people were discussing it, but they had nothing to say.
After all, if it really is the work of ghosts and monsters, then the government would indeed be powerless to do anything about it.
At this point, Zhu Yunwen stopped talking, because, judging from the current situation, the government had killed the waiter in a very strange way.
Then it was still attributed to demons and monsters, so it was basically carried out according to Zhu Yunwen's plan.
Next, Zhu Yunwen needs to slap the court in the face, and he needs to do it hard.
Not only should the people know the truth, but the government should also understand how ridiculous and naive this self-righteous approach is, and how serious the consequences and costs will be.
So Zhu Yunwen left the county government office and returned to his inn, where he waited.
He was waiting for the group of people in official robes, or rather, dressed as demons and monsters, to come and kill him.
Only then can he continue to find more compelling evidence, and then make that evidence public.
After Zhu Yunwen left the county office, the county magistrate and a few others sat together inside. Then the county clerk said:
"I didn't expect that young man to accept it so easily. Didn't he say that he had come across the truth? Why did he believe it so readily?"
The clerk frowned and slowly said:
“I’m worried that he’s just saying it, and if he turns around and complains to a higher-level government and then sues us, that would be troublesome.”
Upon hearing this, the magistrate's eyes flashed with murderous intent as he said:
"So this person still has to be killed, whether he believes it or not. We can't take that risk. And their deaths should be just as bizarre as the waiter's, so that no one can find any clues."
They assumed they were killed by those strange things. Since they were already involved in these matters, it's plausible that they were killed by these strange things.
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