I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Zhang Chen watched the fox spirit's excited figure disappear into the distance, and couldn't help shaking his head secretly. He felt that the fox spirit would return disappointed.

He had been with that bookworm for seven or eight years, and both sides already knew each other inside and out. How could he not know the bookworm's character?

He was afraid that the bookworm had already reported the matter to the government!

Moreover, the bookworm's character was also very stubborn, and he was afraid that even the fox spirit would find it difficult to change him.

"Logically speaking, Zhang Chen was at the scene at the time. Even if the authorities noticed the explosion, they should have regarded Zhang Chen as the biggest suspect.", Zhang Chen thought to himself.

Zhang Chen had only walked halfway when he suddenly stopped, his eyes moved, and he saw seven or eight figures wandering in the mountains and forests in the distance.

It was the village chief and that feng shui先生, followed by Wang Gouzi, Chen Li and other hooligans from the village, carrying flags and several strangely shaped ornaments, following behind the feng shui先生.

Zhang Chen saw the feng shui先生, and of course the feng shui先生 also saw Zhang Chen. The feng shui先生's eyes met Zhang Chen's, and he waved hello to Zhang Chen from afar, which made Zhang Chen stunned for a moment, and he also waved his hand in response.

"This feng shui先生 is so strange, I don't even know him.", Zhang Chen muttered, then continued to walk forward with his head down, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly remembered the feng shui formation of the Emperor's Daughter's Tomb, and suddenly stopped, suddenly turned around and glanced at the feng shui先生. He saw that the feng shui先生 was in his forties, dressed as a scholar, tall and strong, and didn't look like an ordinary person.

Zhang Chen's eyes flickered with golden light, and he saw that there was no 'Qi' lingering around the feng shui先生, obviously just an ordinary person.

"Strange! Maybe I'm thinking too much, that feng shui先生 is just an ordinary person, what qualifications does he have to shake the Emperor's Daughter's Tomb? But I can't take it lightly, I still have to monitor him secretly, but I must not let anyone dig up the backyard.", A thought flashed through Zhang Chen's mind.

Zhang Chen walked away, and the feng shui先生 said to the village chief beside him: "Is he really just an ordinary child in the village, not the son of some powerful family? That fair skin, that kind of spirit, can't be cultivated by ordinary families."

"I watched him grow up since he was a child. His family is a broken household. I'm also surprised that he can grow up like this. But his family's decline can't be faked. This kid wasn't like this a few months ago? He only turned white like this in a month. If he walks outside, I'm afraid I wouldn't dare to recognize him.", The village chief also said with a curious expression: "But this kid has gotten into trouble recently! The government has come to the village several times to find him."

"Oh? What trouble can a mountain boy get into?" The feng shui先生露出 a surprised expression when he heard this.

"The two houses at the entrance of the village were burned by lightning and fire. You should have witnessed it with your own eyes, right?" The village chief said.

The feng shui先生 nodded: "That scene was very strange. It's not that there hasn't been lightning and fire falling in previous years, but it's really the first time that it has caused such a terrifying scene."

"So this reveals something strange! In addition, his neighbor is a poor scholar who went to the government衙门 to beat the drum and complain about his murder. He is in big trouble now! As long as it is related to human life, even if he doesn't die, he will have to shed a layer of skin.", The village chief喋喋不休 said, his voice full of schadenfreude.

Hearing this, the feng shui先生 was stunned: "It's a pity!"

While saying this, the feng shui先生 and the village chief walked through the mountains and forests. The village chief's eyes looked at the feng shui先生: "Mr. Chen, is there still a water vein nearby? Can we still get water out of it?"

Hearing this, Mr. Chen took out a compass from his sleeve, fiddled with the compass casually, and then scanned the terrain in front of him with a pair of eyes, and shook his head: "The water vapor in this place has dried up, and there is not much underground water vapor. Even if you dig a well, I'm afraid you won't get much water out of it, but it will only waste manpower in vain. Now that you encounter this kind of dragon transformation, you can only look for a place where water veins converge. Only by finding a place where water veins converge can you have a glimmer of hope to get water out of it."

"Then do you think there is a place where water veins converge nearby?" The village chief quickly asked.

"I don't know! I have to find it slowly. How can寻龙探脉 be so easy? You just take people to follow me. If I find a water vein, I will naturally ask you to dig a well! If I can't find a water vein, even the Heavenly King will have no choice!" Mr. Chen scolded impatiently, causing the village chief to quickly lower his head and say yes, as docile as a grandson, not daring to disobey in the slightest, and he couldn't see the霸气 in the village at all.

"That's right, since I came with you, of course I will try my best to get water out of it. If I can get water out of it, would I still fool you?" Mr. Chen nodded with satisfaction, and greeted the people behind him: "Take your things, let's go to the next place. I don't believe it, such a big village doesn't even have a water vein."

Let's say that Zhang Chen returned to the village all the way. At this time, the sky was just getting bright, and the villagers were taking advantage of the small sun to dig wild vegetables in the mountains.

When the passing villagers saw Zhang Chen, their expressions were strange, like they had met a plague god, and they avoided him from afar.

Zhang Chen knew that these people were afraid of being implicated, so he was not surprised.

It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

Zhang Chen came to his own ruins, wanting to find the "西升经" scroll that the fox spirit had obtained in the past, but who knew that there was no shadow of the 残卷. But he was not in a hurry, and after the fox spirit came back, he would instruct the fox spirit to take care of it.

As for the silk and materials that the cheap sister had sent in the first place, they all turned into ashes in the flames of炸药.

Zhang Chen wandered around, and then carried the basket to his stepmother's house. Looking from afar, he saw many strange faces in the left and right neighborhoods, and his stepmother was sitting in the courtyard with a worried face.

Zhang Chen hesitated slightly, but still walked into the courtyard with a calm face: "Mother, I'm back!"

All of this was caused by himself, and he couldn't let his mother and younger siblings take the blame! A real man should have his own responsibility!

Zhang Chen's words startled his stepmother, but he saw his stepmother suddenly sit up, and rushed to Zhang Chen's front, looking up and down at Zhang Chen, his eyes full of joy: "It's good that you're okay! It's good that you're okay!"

After絮叨 twice, Zhang Mu grabbed Zhang Chen's hand and pushed him hard towards the door: "You go quickly! The government衙门 has already deployed in the village and put our mother and three under house arrest, just waiting for you to come back and surrender yourself. While the people from the衙门 haven't reacted yet, you should leave far away, it's best to never come back! Hide in the deep mountains and old forests and hide, don't worry about us!"

Zhang's mother, from her gaunt frame, unexpectedly unleashed a powerful force, nearly staggering Zhang Chen. However, Zhang Chen steadied her, saying, "Mother, say no more, I understand everything. Now that I'm back, I have a solution! I can't let you be implicated."

Zhang Chen closed the door and placed the bamboo basket in the corner. "Here is some dried meat. It's venison from a deer I hunted in the mountains. I've made it into jerky, enough to last for half a month."

Looking at Zhang Chen's composed expression, Zhang's mother was momentarily stunned, unsure of what to say.

Zhang Chen seized the opportunity to go into the house and, seeing the empty water vat, immediately filled it.

"Big brother!"

At that moment, the two little ones rushed over, seemingly sensing the tense atmosphere, their voices filled with sorrow.

"Don't be afraid, big brother will be fine!" Zhang Chen stroked their heads, making them laugh happily.

Zhang's mother then approached, her voice filled with seriousness: "Have you thought this through? The yamen is a den of wolves and tigers. Once you go in, it's hard to get out."

"Mother, don't worry, I can easily resolve this crisis." Zhang Chen's voice was filled with reassuring power, gradually easing Zhang's mother's worried heart.

After speaking with Zhang's mother for a while, Zhang Chen, seeing that the constables hadn't made a move yet, bid farewell to his mother. He thought he should visit Cui, the blacksmith, as he wanted to make more gunpowder in the future, and his tools needed upgrading.

But Zhang Chen hadn't walked far when he saw seven or eight people appearing around him, vaguely encircling him. One of them, seemingly the leader, shouted, "Is that person Zhang Chen?"

A villager, hearing this, looked over and quickly said, "Officer, that's Zhang Chen!"

"Stop!"

Hearing the villager's confirmation, the constable rushed forward and shouted.

Zhang Chen stopped, looking at the group of people with a surprised expression: "Officer, is there something wrong?"

"Zhang Chen, you're in trouble! Your neighbor, Zhang Chen, has accused you of murder. Come with us to the yamen!" The constable said, taking out chains and stepping forward to shackle Zhang Chen.

"Officer, you must be mistaken. I've been hunting in the mountains all along. How could I have murdered Zhang Chen?" Zhang Chen's face was full of innocence.

"Whether you did or not, a trip to the yamen and a confrontation in the main hall will make it clear." The constable didn't explain further, directly shackling Zhang Chen and escorting him down the mountain.

"This is truly an undeserved disaster," Zhang Chen said, his voice filled with innocence.

"Whether it's an undeserved disaster or not, the county magistrate will know after questioning you," the constable said with a sneer.

Zhang Chen didn't speak further. At that moment, a constable stepped forward and began to search Zhang Chen, but unfortunately, they found nothing, not even a penny.

"What a pauper," the constable muttered in dissatisfaction, his words full of complaint.

The county seat was more than ten kilometers away from here. How much wear and tear would he put on his shoes going back and forth?

The constable searched Zhang Chen, but didn't find anything useful, making him feel very unlucky.

These days, shoes weren't sturdy. They were all handmade, with multiple layers of soles, but they couldn't withstand wear. A round trip of more than twenty kilometers would ruin a pair of shoes.

The iron chains were heavy, weighing about ten kilograms, causing Zhang Chen to frown slightly, but he didn't say anything.

"Let's go!" The constable looked at Zhang Chen, as if looking at a fat sheep.

Whether they were criminals or not, as long as they fell into their hands, their families would have to pay bribes, or they would be skinned alive.

"Hurry up!"

A constable pushed Zhang Chen, using a lot of force, causing Zhang Chen to stumble.

"Officer, I'm not a criminal! Why are you treating me like this?" Zhang Chen looked at the constable.

"Heh heh, once you're in our hands, whether you're a criminal or not isn't up to you," the constable sneered.

Zhang Chen looked at the constable, frowning, then took a breath, too lazy to argue with him. The situation was stronger than him, and a wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him.

But in his heart, he had already made a note of it, hoping that the fox spirit would bring misfortune to his family in the future.

But before they had walked far, Zhang's mother in the courtyard, hearing the commotion, opened the door and saw Zhang Chen in shackles. She immediately rushed over, excitedly blocking the constables' path:

"Why are you arresting my son!"

"Your son has committed a crime. The county magistrate has summoned him. Get out of the way," the head constable said fiercely.

"Oh? Constable Liu says he's a criminal, but is there any evidence?" Although Zhang's mother was thin and gaunt, as small as a monkey in front of a group of burly men, she didn't back down and questioned him.

"There's a victim who personally identified him. Isn't that enough? His neighbor, the poor scholar Zhang Chen, personally accused him of trying to kill him for his wealth. Isn't that evidence enough?" Constable Liu asked with a gloomy face.

"Heh heh, can the accusation of a poor scholar even be counted? Is there any physical evidence? Was he caught red-handed at the scene?" Zhang's mother refused to give up: "I also say that you wanted to murder that poor scholar! I saw it with my own eyes, that explosion was set off by you!"

"You... you're simply being unreasonable!" Constable Liu was choked with anger, pointing at Zhang's mother, unable to speak.

"You have no witnesses, no physical evidence, and you didn't catch him at the scene. You want to take him away based solely on the false accusation of a poor scholar. No matter where you go, there's no such logic," Zhang's mother was like a hen protecting her chicks.

Constable Liu shook his head upon hearing this: "I won't argue with your sharp tongue. I'm just acting on the orders of the magistrate. If you dare to obstruct law enforcement, I might as well take you back as well."

After speaking, he signaled his constables to step forward and push Zhang's mother away.

Seeing that Zhang's mother was still trying to stop them, Zhang Chen said, "Mother! Let me go!"

Even if Zhang's mother intervened, she couldn't change the situation. His original intention in coming forward was to remove Zhang's mother from the entanglement, not to involve her in it.

Constable Liu looked at Zhang Chen upon hearing this, nodding in appreciation: "You're a sensible one."

Then he looked at the short Zhang's mother and said, "Since you want to save your son, I'll give you a clear path. Tomorrow, remember to bring three hundred taels of silver to the yamen to bribe them."

After saying this, the group escorted Zhang Chen away.

Zhang Chen gave Zhang's mother a smile, then followed the constables out of the village, heading towards the county seat.

To be honest, this was Zhang Chen's first time leaving the village. In the memories of his younger years, he had never traveled far.

Just as Zhang Chen reached the entrance of the village, the fox spirit, with a dejected expression, walked over, and, seeing Zhang Chen tied up, was shocked and lost her color: "What happened?"

With Zhang Chen's abilities, could a mere group of constables really restrain him?