The county government office in Huangxian.
County Magistrate Chen was recording the notes left by Granny Shi, which listed all the families who sought children. Seeing that almost every village in the desolate county had a record, he looked somewhat helpless.
Xu Rurong has also recovered from her shock and is asking Luo Yong about what happened today.
When he heard that the mountain goddess could use divine descent techniques to instantly eliminate all the demonic clones, he subconsciously tapped his fingers.
More than 20 years of education made him less trusting of some supernatural legends, but time travel had already happened, and there were demons and evil spirits. He had also met some people with "superpowers," so if he still didn't believe it, he would truly be blind.
Even though all the memories in her mind told her that there were only demons and monsters in this world, Xu Rurong firmly believed in her judgment.
"Those crazed monsters in Dahe Village and Linhe Village, are they all controlled by the followers of the Mountain Goddess?" He looked up at the constable behind Luo Yong.
The other party nodded vigorously: "When we arrived, everything had already been resolved, leaving only those wailing villagers who were demanding compensation from the government for their sons."
At this point, the constable was somewhat speechless. "You were almost bitten to death by your 'son,' and you still want the government to compensate your son? When you were being bullied by the demon's clone, why weren't you this arrogant?"
Xu Rurong: "..."
He pinched the bridge of his nose, not surprised at all.
Although he had only recently graduated, as a college graduate serving as a village official in poverty alleviation, he had already seen many things, and these were just small matters.
"Arrest these people, lock them up, and make them behave for a few days!" Xu Rurong thought ruthlessly.
Those people knowingly sent their children to other women seeking children, even though the other women or wives who were asking for children were already dead. This is a deliberate crime, and their punishment is doubled!
Moreover, this is ancient times, which is different from modern times. Sometimes, there is no need to use appeasement policies at all!
"How many people would we have to arrest? The county government doesn't have that many people, does it?" County Magistrate Chen, who was looking at the list, was stunned.
Since the new magistrate arrived, some people have been unable to make any money. In order to get the magistrate to compromise, those people have not appeared for a long time. The only people the government can use are about ten constables. It is really a miserable situation!
Xu Rurong tapped her fingers and said decisively, "First, arrest a few of the most troublemakers, and memorize the names of the others. Once the county government is re-established, we can deal with them slowly."
Arresting them all is unrealistic, and there's no legitimate reason for it. We can't just announce the existence of evil spirits, can we? That would definitely cause chaos.
Anyway, those people won't be able to receive any benefits from the wasteland anymore!
“Civilian Chen, it’s your turn now. You have a deep understanding of demons and evil spirits, and you even know the secret behind the sudden death of the founding emperor of Liang.”
"We're all in this together now. If you don't explain things more clearly, how are we supposed to fight the enemy together?"
Xu Rurong's clear eyes instantly turned sharp, making County Magistrate Chen a little nervous.
It seems this new magistrate is no pushover either. No wonder he dared to confront the county's three major grain merchants single-handedly, driving away most of the county government officials without batting an eye.
"Does Magistrate Chen not want to talk about it? Then I'll go ask Miss Wang. I think she'll be happy to introduce you."
“Tell me, tell me, I’ll tell you right now!” County Magistrate Chen jumped up instantly.
"Alas, I am not very familiar with demons and evil spirits. It's just that my master has been dealing with demons and evil spirits, as well as high-ranking officials and nobles, for many years."
"You also have a master?" Xu Rurong asked thoughtfully.
County Magistrate Chen nodded, then shook his head: "Well, I'm just his unofficial apprentice."
“My master has a long line of disciples, too many to count. The reason I was able to learn some skills from him is because my parents are rich and paid to send me there. Most people don’t know me.”
At this point, Magistrate Chen scratched his head, feeling somewhat fortunate.
"That's why I was able to come to this godforsaken county and escape disaster."
"As for what exactly happened, you shouldn't ask too many questions. The more you know, the faster you'll die."
"Even my master, such a powerful person, was trapped by evil spirits and his whereabouts are still unknown."
"The founding emperor of Liang is dead. No matter what your background is, don't try it lightly."
With just a few words, Xu Rurong, who had read many novels and watched many TV series, had already guessed part of it.
"The founding emperor of Liang was killed by a demon. This demon was sent by the former third prince, now the new emperor. He also eliminated your master's disciples?"
"Could even the sudden death of the crown prince have been orchestrated by the third prince?"
The county magistrate, Chen, across from him, widened his eyes instantly: "How do you know so much?"
Xu Rurong waved her hand, revealing an indifferent expression: "That's simple. Just see who the final winner is, and then work backwards to find out the result."
He even guessed that after the third prince became emperor, he would be powerless against the evil spirits and might even be controlled by them.
Otherwise, why would that new emperor kill all those powerful figures who fought against demons and evil spirits?
If he were the Third Prince back then, he certainly wouldn't have killed all those people. Instead, he would have kept some of them to secretly cultivate their power and help him control the evil spirits.
Although this is the power left by the previous emperor, there is only one emperor now, and the third prince is the son of the founding emperor. Why should we be afraid that those people will not be used for our own purposes?
Now it seems the situation in the capital is not so optimistic, and many troubles may arise in the future.
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