Chapter 83: Using your brain makes your head hurt
Is it really that good?! Lin Fan opened his mouth and took a bite of the pear. The pear was juicy and sweet. His eyes lit up and he smiled, "This pear is really good. You guys should try it."
Fox Daji and Cat Miaomiao opened their little mouths, took a bite, and said in surprise: "It's really sweet."
"Let's go."
Lin Fan rushed to the yamen without even pulling out his axe and hacked County Magistrate Chen to death. This behavior was violent and very bad.
We need to investigate how the people evaluate Chen Shijie.
Walking in the streets of Guatian County, you will see smiling faces of the people, and from time to time you can see police patrolling the city.
Under the observation of the eye of merit.
There is nothing wrong with these patrolmen, they are all very upright.
This made him feel extremely unbelievable. To paraphrase the previous saying, if the upper beam is not straight, how can the lower beams be stable?
Just as he was thinking about it.
The street vendor over there had a verbal conversation with a policeman.
"No, no, I can't have this."
"You have to keep these eggs no matter what. You helped me find the stall and solved the difficulties for my family. You have to keep these eggs no matter what." The vendor handed the patrolman the country eggs he had saved.
The policeman waved his hands repeatedly and said he would not accept anything.
Finally, the patrolman could not refuse any more, so he bought it with his own money, saying that his superiors had made a rule that they must not take things from the common people for free, not even as a gift of gratitude. If anyone was found taking things from the common people for free, he would be punished at the very least, and dismissed from his post at the worst.
Is this the kind of situation he would see? From the time he came down from Chaotian Taoist Temple to now, he had never seen such a situation. Seeing it now really stunned him.
Can this exist in this turbid world?
He looked at the scene before him.
Fox Daji and Cat Miaomiao were also chewing pears and watching intently.
Fox Daji stuck close to the Taoist priest and whispered, "Master, is what Feng Lu said true?"
Lin Fan said softly: "If it is fake, then it would be the best. But when something is perfect, then there must be something wrong with it. A perfect utopia only exists in fantasy."
Cat Miaomiao asked curiously: "What is Utopia?"
Lin Fan said: "It's not important."
"oh."
Although the incident between the patrolman and the vendor shocked him deeply, he had to continue watching.
He was walking around without a destination, just looking around. When he passed by a gambling house, a man with black eyes tried desperately to rush into the gambling house, but the thugs in the gambling house did not attack him, but just blocked the man outside.
"Niu San, get out of here right now. Your wife has complained about you to the county magistrate, and he has issued an order throughout the county that no gambling house will accept you. If you dare to make trouble again, the police will arrest you and teach you a lesson when they come."
There were many people watching the show around.
Some elderly people sighed.
"Mr. Chen is such a good official. More than 20 years ago, our Guatian County was in a very dark place, and it was almost impossible to survive. Fortunately, Mr. Chen appeared, so we can live like this now."
"This Niu San really doesn't know what's good for him. He's been gambling for decades and still continues to gamble. If it weren't for the order from County Master Chen not to hurt anyone in the city, I think he would have died long ago."
"Yes, look at the public security in Guatian County now. The bad guys in the past are now arrested and sent away. The past where people were hacked to death for no reason while eating at the stalls has completely disappeared."
Listen to what these people say.
Lin Fan silently kept it in mind.
Leaving the bustling streets, Lin Fan came to a more remote area in the county town, which was usually the favorite gathering place for beggars. In a dilapidated and shabby house, a group of ragged beggars were huddled in the corner.
"Everyone, I'm sorry to bother you." Lin Fan stood at the door and greeted the beggars in the house in a calm voice.
The beggars looked up at Lin Fan, obviously not expecting someone to appear here, but they were attracted by the two women following behind him at first sight.
It’s really beautiful.
An old beggar, his face full of traces of time, asked in a hoarse voice: "Who are you looking for?"
"I'm not looking for anyone, I just want to ask something."
Lin Fan understood that sometimes, when it comes to wanting to know something, ordinary people may not know more than beggars, because beggars are numerous, often exchange information, and can know many things that ordinary people do not know.
"I'm asking for no reason. These are your tea money."
As Lin Fan spoke, he walked into the house and took out some change from his sleeve.
When the beggars around heard that there was silver, they all gathered around, with surprise shining in their eyes. They didn't expect to meet such a generous person today.
With the money paving the way, the beggars' attitude towards Lin Fan changed drastically.
As long as you give silver, you are the ancestor.
"Master, just tell me what you want to ask. We can't guarantee anything else, but in this small piece of land in Guatian County, there is nothing we don't know." The old beggar patted his chest and promised solemnly.
Lin Fan chuckled and said, "My question is very simple. What do you think of the county magistrate here, Chen Shijie?"
Before the old beggar could even speak, the young beggars around him began to praise him.
"Master, County Magistrate Chen is a good official. He gives us porridge and white flour buns every few days in the south of the city. That's white flour, and he gives it to beggars like us."
"Why, sometimes when the county magistrate was inspecting the city, and we were near him, he would ask the officials to give us some copper coins."
Received rave reviews.
After hearing this, I can only say that he is simply the representative of a good official in modern times.
However, Lin Fan still set his eyes on the old beggar. He wanted to hear what he had to say.
He noticed that the old beggar's eyes were always on him, and he would occasionally look at the two women behind him. When he saw the Taoist's eyes, he waved his hand and said, "You little brats, get out first. I have something to say to the Taoist."
The old beggar has a high prestige here, and the young beggars go out one after another with their begging tools.
As they all went out.
The old beggar asked, "Are you Taoist Priest Xuan Dian?"
"Yes, I am Xuan Dian."
"I knew I was right. When you came in, I thought you looked familiar. And these two girls were so conspicuous. They looked exactly like the ones described in the wanted poster."
"Haha, the characteristics of Pindao and others are still easy to identify."
Lin Fan smiled. Anyone who looked at the wanted poster a few more times could guess the person's identity from the various details, not to mention the portrait.
The old beggar continued, "I have heard about the Taoist priest's deeds. He killed demons and eliminated evil, and promoted good. I think the Taoist priest came to our Guatian County to inquire about the county magistrate just to find out what kind of person he is. The answer he got is, of course, that he must be a good official in the eyes of the people."
Lin Fan said, "Indeed, I have heard a lot that the people have a very high opinion of County Master Chen. I wonder what you think of him?"
The old beggar pondered and shook his head, saying, "It's hard to say, it's really hard to say. I've been a beggar for 40 to 50 years since my family was destroyed. I've seen too many things. Some things may not be as they appear to me."
"For example?" Lin Fan asked.
The old beggar waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. Most people in Guatian County now live and work in peace and contentment, and their lives are fulfilling. Compared to other places, it is much better. Sometimes, some people are unlucky, and they can only blame themselves for their bad luck."
After saying that, the old beggar lay down, turned sideways, and faced away from Lin Fan. His meaning was very clear: he didn’t want to say any more.
Lin Fan stood up and said goodbye to the old beggar, then left with the two women and the Taoist corpse.
After Lin Fan left, the resting old beggar sat up, looked at the empty gate, and muttered to himself.
"Master, even if you know that the county magistrate has problems, what can you do? At least Guatian County is very stable now, and the people are in favor of it. How can you go against their will and bear the stigma?"
Inn.
Inside the house.
"Master Taoist, whether there is any problem with the county magistrate or not, we can just go to the yamen with an axe and find out clearly. If there is a problem, just chop him down." Mao Miaomiao said.
After hearing this, Lin Fan looked at Mao Miaomiao, "You, how can you be so irritable? You should be calm when practicing Taoism with me. Don't pick up an axe and kill people at every turn. That's what a reckless man does. You should use your brain in any situation, okay?"
Mao Miaomiao nodded, "Oh, I see, Taoist Priest."
During this conversation, Hu Daji didn't dare to interrupt at all.
Could it be that he doesn't know what his sister looks like? The Taoist priest is not the kind of person who is willing to use his brain. It's just that the county magistrate has a high prestige and a good reputation among the local people.
If there really is a problem, and the Taoist priest picks up an axe and kills people, the people will know about it and will definitely scold him.
What's more important is... no matter whether there are undercurrents in Guatian County, at least it appears to be aboveboard and harmonious on the surface. If the county magistrate is really killed, who can guarantee the future of Guatian County?
Not to mention, the Taoist priest is not sure yet whether the other party has any problems.
Night falls.
The county magistrate’s residence.
In the courtyard.
Chen Shijie accompanied a woman in a wheelchair, pointed at the full moon in the sky, spoke softly, and gently pulled up the blanket that had slipped off to prevent the woman from catching a cold.
The maids around looked on with envy.
They were very envious of the relationship between the master and the mistress. Ever since the mistress fell ill, she could not move her body and needed someone to take care of her eating, drinking, defecating and urinating. So many years had passed, and the master and the mistress had no children. There were countless people who asked the master to take a concubine to carry on the family line, but they were all rejected.
Such love between husband and wife is really touching.
It is also a beautiful story in Guatian County.
此时，陈府管家出现，陈世杰挥挥手，让婢女们将夫人送回房间，随着婢女们离开后，管家来到陈世杰身边，轻声道：“老爷，玄颠道长来到咱们瓜田县了。”
“玄颠……”陈世杰神色凝重的很，他自然知道玄颠妖道的情况，青州数县被杀的那是人头滚滚，简直不将人命当一回事，要说他怕不怕，自然很怕，前段时间还想着最好别来，谁能想到最后还真的来了，“他有什么异样的表现吗？”
管家道：“没有，就是在城里到处逛逛，问问摊贩对老爷的评价如何。”
听到此话的陈世杰陡然紧张道：“他们怎么说？”
管家道：“那自然是好官，青天老爷。”
陈世杰松口气，道：“我听闻这玄颠专门斩妖除魔，惩恶扬善，被杀的那些县官，都是恶官，我这种百姓心目中的好官，应该不会被杀吧？”
管家道：“那是肯定的，老爷在百姓心目中的威望那是无人能比的，他玄颠要是敢对老爷动手，百姓们一口一个唾沫，都能将他给淹死。”
陈世杰道：“他现在住在哪里？”
管家道：“住在平安客栈，老爷莫非是想去亲自会一会那玄颠？”
陈世杰思考着，没有第一时间回话，他仔细分析着其中的利害关系，随后朝着管家招招手，管家将耳朵靠来，随后连连点头，明白该怎么做了。
随着管家离开，陈世杰离开院落，回到屋内。
他走到床边，看着躺在床上，瞪着眼睛的妇女，嘴角露出冷笑，目光中透露着嫌弃之色。
清晨。
瓜田县充满着生活气息，百姓们如往常一样出来讨生活。
此时，街道里，陈世杰推着木轮椅，行走在街道，周围百姓纷纷围聚过来。
“大人。”
“大人。”
陈世杰面带微笑的跟百姓们打着招呼。
“真羡慕陈夫人能找到大人这样的，恩恩爱爱数十年，哪怕瘫痪都不离不弃，真的是模范夫妻啊。”
“谁说不是呢，不孝有三，无后为大，但凡大人有想法，都不知有多少人愿意给大人传宗接代。”
“真希望大人能长命百岁，永远的待在瓜田县，那咱们的日子可就好过了。”
听着百姓们对他的赞美，陈世杰心中喜的很，走着走着，快要到平安客栈时，突然有位妇女抱着一位孩童匆匆而来。
管家看到这情况，急忙上前，但却被陈世杰怒声呵斥。
“陈二，你这是干什么？”
陈管家低头道：“大人，我看她冲的如此快，以为是要对大人不利，小的才出面阻拦的。”
“退一边去，本官行得正坐得直，问心无愧，如果有百姓想对本官不利，那一定是本官做错了事，让她有了冤屈，如果真是这样，本官不会怨她，而是得自我检讨，到底是本官哪里做的不好，才有了这样的事情。”
陈世杰昂首挺胸，义正言辞的说着。
周围百姓们被陈世杰这番话说的那是泪流满面。
青天大老爷。
这就是真正的大老爷啊。
咱们瓜田县能遇到这样的好官，真的是几辈子修来的福气。
陈世杰上前将跪着的妇女扶起来，温柔细语，“怎么了？别怕，慢慢说，本官在此，莫怕。”
妇女道：“大人，救救我孩子，家里没钱了，大夫说没钱治不好。”
“混账。”陈世杰勃然大怒，“哪家大夫说的，本官说过多少次，为大夫者，应当以百姓安危为主，事后这看病费，本官给了就是。”
“陈二，你赶紧让人带着孩子去找城里最好的大夫，全力救治。”
“是，大人。”
陈二安排人带着妇女前去。
周围百姓们将这一幕看在眼里，纷纷鼓掌，高呼着，呐喊着。
在客栈里的林凡站在窗旁看向街道。
外面的动静早就引起他的注意，下方的情况都被看在眼里，而此时算是初次看到陈世杰，如他所想的一样，冯露所说的都是真的。
在功德之眼下的陈世杰实相万分扭曲恐怖。
表面功夫做的很到位，心却是可怕的很。
此时。
陈世杰站在客栈门口，掌柜急忙跑出来，百姓心目中的青天大老爷来了，掌柜自然激动万分。
掌柜邀请县太爷请进。
陈世杰摆手笑道：“掌柜的，劳烦你去通知玄颠道长一声，瓜田县父母官陈世杰在此恭候，希望能跟玄颠道长见一面。”
掌柜一愣，他哪知道玄颠是谁，但陡然仿佛是想到什么似的，脸色一变。
“大人，这……”
“无妨，去吧。”
“诶。”
随着掌管离开，管家陈二却是忍不住的惊呼着，“大人，不可啊，那玄颠道长可是在青州五县杀了不少官员，虽然外界传言玄颠道长斩妖除魔，专杀贪官污吏，但谁知是真是假，万一所传虚假，岂不是很危险？”
周围百姓们惊愣，有的反应过来了。
“玄颠道长，就是那通缉令上说的玄颠妖道？我听说过他的故事，那的确是斩妖除魔，惩恶扬善的道长，但是真是假，我也不知道啊。”
“大家赶紧靠拢点，如果想杀大人，那就从我的尸体上踩过去。”
“还有。”
“算我一个。”
见百姓们纷纷想要替他受死，陈世杰转身面对百姓们，抬手道：“父老乡亲们，听本官一言，玄颠道长乃是道门高人，下山而来斩妖除魔，替天行道，我陈某为官多年，为百姓们一心一意，我相信玄颠道长，还请大家相信。”
啪啪啪！鼓掌声传来。
“陈大人说的好啊。”林凡面带微笑的走来，边走边拍着手，“贫道被朝廷，五望，黄天教通缉，倒是没想到陈大人竟然还敢主动与贫道相见，莫非就不怕上面的人怪罪下来。”
陈世杰道：“久闻玄颠道长仗义之事，陈某佩服万分，道长一心为民，心系苍生，我陈某有何畏惧，有何害怕。”
瞧着正气满满的陈世杰，林凡明白，这是他下山以来遇到最会伪装的存在。
而这伪装还非常的高明。
以百姓口碑为免死金牌，可不是一斧头砍掉就能解决的，更关键的是，就算杀掉了陈世杰，那又有谁能来代替陈世杰。
说到底，至少对方还会维持表面的正义形象。
此时，有百姓道：“玄颠道长，咱们陈大人可是好官，那是为民的青天好大人，咱们能有现在的生活，那都是陈大人给咱们带来的。”
“是啊道长，您被朝廷通缉，但咱们大人非但不怕，还前来拜访，足以说明，咱们大人哪怕明知道长的情况，依旧不惧，因为知道能为民请命的人太少了，就跟英雄与英雄一样，惺惺相惜。”
“玄颠道长，您说咱们大人是不是好官。”
面对百姓们的询问，林凡微笑着，“是。”
百姓们振奋了，道长都说咱们的陈大人是好官，那就说明，没事了，一切都没事了。
陈世杰笑容灿烂，心中也是松了口气。
什么玄颠道长。
也就如此而已。
此时，一道穿着官府的男子走来，陈世杰露出喜色，招手，“夏大人，赶紧过来。”
“大人。”夏阳拱手，随后看向一旁，看到林凡的时候，倒是一惊。
“道长，这位是县丞夏阳，乃是本官的副手，为人精明能干，如今瓜田县能有这般模样，他可是功不可没啊。”陈世杰笑着说道。
夏阳急忙道：“大人谬赞，卑职只是配合大人而已。”
“别说这些客套话。这位你肯定是知道的，那便是如今赫赫有名的玄颠道长。”陈世杰介绍道。
夏阳抱拳道：“道长。”
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他不知大人为何要在此地见玄颠，这位可是被通缉的，这要是传出去，可如何是好，但一想到大人的脾性，他便理解了。
自家这位大人刚正不阿，爱民如子，乃是他最为敬佩的人。
能够跟随在大人身边治理县城，实在是一件幸运的事情。
林凡微笑的看向夏阳，倒是没想到对方在功德之眼下，竟然如此刚正，没有丝毫的问题，那也就是说，陈世杰是在伪装，但这位夏县丞却是实打实的为民办事。
“道长，能否到府邸一叙？”陈世杰邀请道。
“好。”林凡笑着，随后看向闭眼坐在轮椅上的妇女，直接一波摄魂，将魂魄摄来。
遇到这种情况，莫要慌张着急。
他其实很想询问。
你这样伪装就真的不累嘛。
不过想想也能理解，山门村的女邪祟就跟一把镰刀似的，悬挂在他的后脑上，稍有不慎，就能落下斩掉他的脑袋。
陈府。
婢女们轻手轻脚地为客人斟茶倒水，待一切准备就绪后，她们便知趣地退了出去。
陈世杰端着茶杯，喝着茶，微笑道：“道长，听说青州那边的情况好像很坏。”
林凡点了点头，语气平静：“还好，就是青州监察司跟黄天教作恶厉害，导致当地百姓民不聊生，贫道去了青州百姓们夹道欢迎，将监察司跟黄天教妖人诛杀了。”
“杀得好，我也有耳闻，青州那边的监察司跟衙门对百姓压迫极大，可惜我势单力薄，有心无力，幸好有道长出现，否则真不知该如何是好。”
陈世杰感叹着，表现出百姓生活在水深火热中的痛心疾首，又因为有道长的存在，从而露出庆幸之色。
夏阳瞧着自家大人，这话能说嘛，就算很认可，也不能说的如此直白啊。
不过这就是大人的魅力。
“就算没贫道，也会有别人，对了，贫道前来此地的路上，路过一处荒凉许久的村庄，那里非常的不对劲。”林凡说道。
陈世杰面无表情，“道长说的可是山门村？”
“正是。”林凡战术性的喝茶，为的就是观察对方的神色，果真是老油条情绪稳定的很，一点表情都没有。
陈世杰道：“这山门村邪性的很，传言很多人进去，就再也没有出来过。”
林凡道：“这可不是传言，而是真有邪祟作乱，贫道路过那边，一眼就看出问题所在，那邪祟道行不浅啊。”
陈世杰追问道：“那道长能否除掉那邪祟？实不相瞒，道长进城的时候，是否发现拱道上面的佛像，那是我请高僧诵经雕刻而成，为的就是阻拦那邪祟。”
林凡摇头道：“快没用了。”
“啊？”陈世杰瞬间紧张，别人要是这样说，他还真不信，但玄颠道长说的，他是真信，因为真有道行。
林凡道：“那邪祟怨气极重，道行日渐提升，用不了多久那些佛像将抵挡不住，哪怕此地因为有大人的治理，人气极重，也是一样的。”
“哎呀。”陈世杰两手一拍，面露难色，“那这可如何是好啊。”
他是真的慌了。
为了不被邪祟所害，他是伪装了数十年，真的好累，甚至升官要去皇城，都不敢前去，要是没那邪祟，他早就走了。
林凡道：“贫道下山为的就是斩妖除魔，遇到邪祟贫道自然不会放过，等贫道做好准备，就前去会一会那邪祟。”
听闻此话的陈世杰起身，弯腰感谢，“陈某代瓜田县百姓们多谢道长了。”
“无妨，这是贫道该做的事情，贫道不多留了。”林凡起身告辞。
“道长，我送你。”陈世杰道。
夜晚。
陈世杰站在院落里，仰望着天空，心思有些烦躁，脑海里回想起几十年前的事情，心中恨的很，玛德，死都不安生。
想他苦读多少年，就是为了出人头地，非得有人阻拦，简直找死。
“老爷，夫人还没醒呢。”一位婢女走来。
“没事，夫人可能累了，让她歇歇，天色不早，你也早点休息，照顾夫人也累了。”陈世杰微笑着，温和的看着婢女。
婢女羞涩的低着头，“女婢不累。”
陈世杰道：“这些年是真辛苦你了，过段时间，你也十八了，到时候老爷给你说门亲事去，有老爷担保，保证是好人家。”
“不，老爷，我不走，奴婢要一辈子服侍在老爷身边。”
“哈哈，傻丫头，下去吧。”陈世杰挥手道。
“是，老爷。”
陈世杰望着婢女离去的背影，目光落在那扭动的腰肢与肥硕的屁屁上。
他是正常男人。
这方面肯定是有需求的，自然是越年轻越好。
忽然。
一只信鸽从夜空中飞来，落到了他的身边，看到信鸽的陈世杰微微眯着眼，上前，取出纸条。
‘数量十五个，八个十八岁以下，七个二十五岁以上，不要平胸的，要大的。方丈特殊要求什么都要大的，年龄得小，最好十二岁以下，速来，很急。’
陈世杰将纸条死死捏在手里。
这是金刚寺送来的要求。
这些年来，他一直都在送。
……
夏宅内，一间简朴的三居室中，夏阳在安顿好母亲入睡后，轻手轻脚地吹灭了灯火，小心翼翼地开门离开，随后来到了自己的屋内。
他来到瓜田县已经十多年了，当初来的时候，就是血气方刚的青年，想的就是当一位清官，为民做主的清官。
如今，四十岁的他依旧孤身一人，未婚娶。
并非他不愿成家，而是公务繁忙，时间总是被各种事务填满。
当他踏入屋内，准备就寝时，突然一惊，发现屋内竟然坐着一个人影。
“玄颠道长？”夏阳疑惑，朝着外面看了看。
“夏大人，就贫道一人，没有别人。”林凡微笑道。
夏阳道：“不知道长半夜前来，有何事情？”
林凡道：“夏大人请坐，贫道有些事情想跟你聊一聊。”
夏阳转身将门关好，随后坐在一旁，拎着茶壶倒了两杯水，一杯递到道长面前。
“谢谢。”林凡点头感谢。
在这短暂的时间里，夏阳心中转过许多念头，但他实在想不出与林凡会有什么交集。
“夏大人好像很敬重陈县令？”林凡问道。
夏阳点头道：“陈大人是好官，是好大人，我很敬重他，在他身边能学习到很多东西。”
“在贫道看来未必。”林凡说道。
夏阳豁然起身，怒视道：“如果道长是来挑拨离间，败坏陈大人的名声，那么你找错人了，我夏阳自己有眼睛，能辨是非，请离开我家。”
林凡见夏阳生气，缓缓道：“夏大人何必着急，不妨听听，等会莫怕，可以听听她是怎么说的。”
说完，就见他取出喜衣，挥手间道云弥漫，紧接着，冯露的身影出现在了屋内，那股邪祟寒气，让夏阳浑身哆嗦着。
“她就是山门村的邪祟，也是你们陈大人最为害怕的存在，冯露，你将你与陈世杰的事情说给夏大人听听。”林凡说道。
此时的夏阳喉咙挪动着，有种说不出的胆寒，冯露那满是怨恨的脸，让他不敢直视。
冯露站在夏阳面前，从开始说起，将她跟陈世杰的事情一五一十的说了出来。
夏阳从刚开始的心不在意，渐渐地表情开始凝重，瞳孔缩放，显得震惊。
就好像曾经的认知彻底被推翻一样。
大人有这样的过去？
他是知道陈大人入赘的事情，但那能如何，入赘只是为了更好的为民请命，可对方竟然说大人为了黄金，为了封锁消息，做出了这些事情。
这……对他而言，简直就是五雷轰顶，晴天霹雳，震的他脑瓜子嗡嗡作响。
没过多久。
冯露说完了。
夏阳面部表情很是丰富的看了眼冯露，又看向道长，一时间竟然不知该说些什么。
“道长，那她想怎么样？”夏阳问道。
“血债血还，我要他死。”冯露阴森森道。
夏阳低着头，“可，可是瓜田县能有现在的样子，那都是陈世杰做出来的，都已经过去那么多年了，如果瓜田县没有了陈……”
林凡打断他的话，“你搞错了，瓜田县为何这么好，一切都是他伪装出来的，他要的是民心所向，以民心阻拦她的出现，如果没有她，陈世杰可不是现在的模样，甚至连伪装都懒得伪装。”
见夏阳这般模样。
林凡挥挥手，一道魂魄凭空出现。
“夫人。”夏阳一惊，眼睛瞪得滚圆，没想到夫人会在这里。
“这是她的魂魄，不妨听听她怎么说。”林凡笑着道。
陈夫人愤怒道：“陈世杰他该死，卑贱的书生，他能有如今这一切，那都是我给他的，他竟然害我，折磨我，你这傻瓜，你当他是圣人，当他是清官，你知不知道，这一切都是他的伪装，这么多年来，丢失的女子，可都是他做的，他为了树立自身的形象，先斩后奏，推出替死鬼，伪造认罪书，你们竟然都还信了。”
夏阳起身道：“夫人，那她们去哪了？”
“金刚寺，都被送到金刚寺成为那群和尚的玩物了，傻乎乎的，你整日围着他转，在我眼里，你就跟个猪一样。”陈夫人说着。
别说夏阳惊讶，就连林凡都是如此。
金刚寺？夏阳不知所措，“怎么会这样，他怎么能一直背着我们做这些事情。”
陈夫人道：“道长，让我出面，我要当着全城百姓的面，揭露他陈世杰的丑陋嘴脸，我要让所有人知道，他推我出去做戏的场面，实在是让人恶心，让人作呕。”
林凡摇头道：“我不会让你出面揭露他的嘴脸。”
“啊？”陈夫人不满。
夏阳同样看着道长，不知道长为何要放弃，如果是陈夫人出面，那么造成的影响绝对很大。
林凡缓缓道：“对百姓们而言，他们所要的很简单，那就是生活，在如今这世道，百姓们活着多艰难，如今有位好官为他们做主，对他们而言，那是他们最需要的事情。”
“可如果突然粉碎了他们心中的美好，发现这些年来一直被蒙骗着，那会是什么情况，他们将不会信任任何官员，哪怕下一位做得再好，他们也会认为这是伪装的，到时候瓜田县的祥和，将被彻底打破。”
“所以，贫道不会揭穿他，贫道要将他清官的形象始终维持在百姓们的心中。”
Lin Fan knew that if he exposed Chen Shijie, his credibility in identifying evildoers would be improved, but he did not need fame. What he wanted was to let the people know that hope for the world lay not only with him, Xuan Dian, but also with other people.
"No, no, I want him..." Mrs. Chen roared ferociously.
"How dare you." Lin Fan scolded, then looked at Feng Lu, "She is also one of the people behind your murder. I leave it to you now."
In an instant, Feng Lu pounced on the other party, and after a shrill scream, he completely disappeared.
At this time, Xia Yang stared at Xuan Dian blankly.
"Master, what do you want me to do?"
Lin Fan said: "I thought there was no good guy around Chen Shijie, but your appearance gave me hope. You have been in Guatian County for so many years, and your prestige in the hearts of the people is second only to him. I hope you can take over Chen Shijie's position."
"I?"
"Yes, it's you."
Xia Yang shook his head and said, "That's impossible. I'm just the county magistrate. Even if he's not here, someone else will take the position."
"Master, I have something to say." Feng Lu said.
"explain."
"I just swallowed her soul and learned that Chen Shijie has a new transfer order. He will be transferred to the imperial city, but because of my existence, he has never dared to leave. Now, the deadline of the transfer order is about to expire. Once there is no threat from me, he will definitely leave. At the same time, the new county magistrate will be him, Xia Yang." Feng Lu said.
"I am the next county magistrate." This was something Xia Yang did not expect.
"Yes and no."
Xia Yang: ??? Feng Lu said: "He will kill you, peel off your skin, and let someone else pretend to be you."
Xia Yang: ...? Lin Fan asked, "Master Xia, are you willing to help Feng Lu get revenge?"
"I do." Xia Yang's heart sank. The faith he had held for so many years suddenly collapsed. It would be difficult for anyone to accept this.
"Okay, then I will tell you what happens next." Lin Fan expressed his thoughts.
After a while, he came out of the house and rubbed his temple. For some reason, his head hurt a little, as if it was caused by the wind.
The next day.
At the city gate.
"Thank you for everything, Master." said Chen Shijie.
"Don't worry, Master Chen. Let's go."
Lin Fan had a determined look on his face, as if he was determined to destroy the evil spirit even if it meant dying together with his fellow demon.
Chen Shijie looked at the figure going away, clenched his fists tightly, and was determined to destroy that thing.
At the same time, there is another thing, that is, his wife died. That hateful woman actually died in her sleep. This is all a good thing, but it doesn’t matter, just let her die.
It was almost evening.
Butler Chen Er hurried back, "Master, Master..."
Chen Shijie asked hurriedly: "What's going on?"
"Dead, dead."
"Who died?"
"They are all dead. Xuan Dian and the others are dead, and the evil spirit is also dead. I hid far away, and I saw that the village was covered with strange lights, rumbling sounds, and then the Taoist priest walked out of the village covered in blood and collapsed to the ground. I mustered up the courage to go forward. The Taoist priest said that the evil spirit was too powerful, but he was killed by me in the end. From now on, this place is safe. After that, the Taoist priest was on fire and crawled into the village, saying that he would use the last of his power to completely destroy the village."
"OK."
Chen Shijie was overjoyed, and the depressed feeling that had been pent up in his heart for more than 20 years was completely released.
"Sir, when are we going to the Imperial City?"
"Tomorrow, tomorrow, leave the county magistrate to Xia Yang first, and we will pretend to leave secretly, but you must let people know that I am leaving."
"Got it. I'll go get some of my friends to have a few drinks and pretend to be drunk so that nothing will get leaked."
"Um."
Chen Shijie waved his fists fiercely and couldn't help laughing. Thinking of the charming maid, he wanted to hit her hard on the spot, but he held back. He had to send her to the Vajra Temple.
(End of this chapter)