Talk about the world of mortals in detail

Things in the county government were very noisy, and it was impossible for everyone in the government to keep their mouths shut.

So it was only at noon that people near the county government office already knew that the county government office seemed to be haunted last night.

In the afternoon, Liu Yuanwai and his wife also rushed to the county government office from the manor outside the city to visit their daughter.

Liu Yuanwai took out a hundred taels of silver to reward the county government officials, and also took out fifty taels of silver and a hundred taels of silver respectively to thank Zhong Patou and Xue Daoren individually.

In front of Daoren Xue's bed, many other people have left. After all, they all have to be busy with official duties and cannot join in the fun here all the time.

After Mr. Liu paid attention to his daughter, he and his wife sat on the stool beside the bed and greeted Mr. Xue.

"I heard that the Taoist master showed great power last night. He used magic to summon a fire dragon to kill the evil ghost. It is really admirable!"

Although Daoren Xue was a little weak, he did not suffer any fatal injuries. However, the pain caused by the wound on his tongue made his speech somewhat slurred.

"I am a poor Taoist. Hey, I am a poor Taoist with little skill. I am ashamed and ashamed."

"Hey, Taoist Priest, please don't be too modest. I am quite old and have been in the court for a long time. It is rare to find a master with real ability like Taoist Priest!"

Taoist Xue tried to speak as little as possible, but he also knew that the old man in front of him was not an ordinary person, and he could not ignore him.

The old woman on the side was holding her daughter's hand, and she was also slightly excited at the moment.

"When Huifang talks about the danger, I don't even dare to think about it. Taoist priest, if you save Huifang, you save my life. If you need help in the future,"

The old woman looked at Member Liu on the side, who also spoke at this moment.

"I, Mrs. Liu, will definitely help me!"

"The old lady is so complimentary. It is the result of the joint efforts of everyone in the yamen, especially Zhong Patou."

Liu Yuanwai nodded and raised his hand to Mr. Zhong on the side.

"Of course, yes, we can't forget the Yamen's messengers, and thank you Zhong Patou for his righteousness!"

Zhong Patou quickly bowed and returned the gift.

"This is where Zhong's responsibility lies!"

Liu Yuanwai nodded, just as Zhong Patou said, people in the yamen are on public food and their responsibilities are theirs.

And no matter how many officials there are, they are still mortals. The main reason why they were able to save their daughter this time was because of the master Xue Daoren.

It's just that Taoist Xue was lying weakly on the hospital bed, otherwise Liu Yuanwai would have really wanted the Taoist priest to show off his abilities.

"When my worthy son-in-law comes back, I will definitely mention this matter to the Yamen's messengers, especially Mr. Zhong, who will definitely not forget it!"

Getting promoted and making a fortune is the ideal of many public servants. Liu Yuanwai said this solemnly, and Captain Zhong also showed a grateful expression and saluted again.

After greeting the heroes last night, the two elders of the Liu family stayed for a while and were not ready to leave until the sun set.

Although the evil ghost of the county government has been eliminated, the old woman still hopes that her daughter Liu Huifang will return to her parents' home temporarily, at least until Guan Xinrui comes back, but Liu Huifang herself has no such intention.

It was almost evening, and Liu Huifang and her maid Qiaoer were not in their boudoir, nor in the hall waiting for dinner, nor in the garden of the mansion, but in the study room of the mansion.

It's just that Mrs. Liu didn't come here to read books for fun, but rather rummaged through various bookshelves and other places a little abnormally.

He would glance at some documents, and even open many of Guan Xinrui's letters. This kind of thing would be impossible to do normally, but Liu Huifang did it today.

"Madam, it's not very good, madam, the master will definitely not be happy if he finds out."

Liu Huifang looked at Qiaoer beside her.

"Then don't let him know, and don't be stunned. Help me look for the letters and articles written by the master himself. Just put them back after reading them!"

"That's good, okay"

Qiao'er hesitated and then helped Liu to search. Although she was a maid, she grew up with Liu. Even if she was not as knowledgeable and insightful as Liu, she was at least literate.

"Oh, what is this?"

Qiaoer's exclamation also attracted Mrs. Liu on the side. She thought she had found some letter, but she saw Qiaoer biting her lip and looking at a book.

This book is tucked into a corner under a bookshelf, seemingly quite secretive.

Then Ms. Liu came over to take a look, and her face suddenly felt hot.

It is more like an album than a book. The pictures in the album are extremely delicate. They are all men and women, but most of them are wearing light clothes or even naked. They use various postures and movements that can be connected to perform bed affairs.

The two women stared blankly for a while, unable to look away in shame.

"Pooh!"

Mrs. Liu spat and closed the book directly.

"Madam, what is this?"

Qiaoer glanced at the corner again, and then pulled out an old book with an old cover.

Mrs. Liu also looked over, and both women could see what it was. It was a family tree of the Guan family.

Guan Xinrui's hometown is also extremely remote, and he doesn't have many relatives at home, at least that's what he said himself. In addition, as an official, his family always follows the place where he takes office, so Mrs. Liu never returned to her hometown with him after marrying him.

However, a descendant from a poor family is not actually a scholar born from ordinary common people. It is possible to keep a family genealogy.

Out of curiosity, the two women also opened the family tree to check. After searching for a long time, they actually found Guan Xinrui's name and a piece of information about his lineage.

But in this case, Guan Xinrui may not have no relatives at all in his hometown. There should still be at least some people with some clan connections.

After all, how could one compile a genealogy if there was no one?

Moreover, there seems to be a name and a piece of information next to Guan Xinrui, but they have been erased with a pen.

"Is he the master's brother?"

Qiaoer said this hesitantly, but saw Mrs. Liu looking over. The two women made eye contact, and each saw something.

Mrs. Liu's expression was a little complicated at the moment, and it could even be said that she was a little scared. It took a long time to calm down.

"maybe"

As she spoke, Mrs. Liu looked outside. Judging from the sunshine, it seemed to be almost evening.

The two women put the books back and then walked out of the study. As expected, the sun was already setting outside.

"Qiao'er, you can't let your husband know what we are looking for today. Instead, you can say that I came to the study to read and relieve my boredom during this period."

"Yes, Qiaoer understands!"

Mrs. Liu nodded, and then the two of them quickly went to the room where Taoist Xue was. Qiaoer pushed away the yamen servant who was taking care of him, and Mrs. Liu had a conversation with the Taoist alone.

When Qiao'er came back to join Mrs. Liu, she obviously noticed that something was wrong with Madam's face.

However, Mrs. Liu didn't say much, but went straight to the front office where the government office was. Some government officials who did not live in the county government office would go home at this time, including Zhong Xingwen.

That is to say, not long after Liu and Qiaoer arrived at the side gate of the county government office, Zhong Xingwen happened to be walking with a police officer who was also preparing to return home.

"Zhong Shaotou~~"

Qiao'er shouted, and Zhong Xingwen looked at the others with surprise. Then Zhong Xingwen quickly stepped forward and saluted, while the policeman stayed away.

"Meet Madam!"

Ms. Liu nodded, took out a piece of silver and handed it over.

"Although there will be a reward from the county government, and my parents have already thanked me, no thanks can be given enough for saving my life. I heard that Zhong Patou will be recuperating for a long time, so I would like to ask Zhong Patou to accept it and buy some nourishing medicine. Take care of your body with food!”

"Thank you ma'am!"

Zhong Xingwen did not refuse. He bent slightly and took Liu's reward with both hands. During this process, the government servant next to him had already left first.

Ms. Liu glanced around and whispered to Zhong Xingwen.

"Zhong Baotou, please take a step to speak."

Zhong Xingwen was confused for a moment, but he still walked over with Liu and Qiao'er. Of course, he didn't leave too far, and there was no need to sneak around. He just walked from the front door to the corridor on one side to facilitate talking.

"I wonder if Madam has any advice?"

Mrs. Liu looked at Qiaoer and then at Zhong Xingwen.

"Captain Zhong, we should have heard clearly the scream of the murderous ghost last night, right?"

Zhong Xingwen frowned slightly, but was shocked in his heart. He looked at Mrs. Liu with confusion and surprise, but saw the other party hand over another note.

"This is my husband's original place and information. I know that you, Zhong Patou, have a heart full of righteous thoughts. Taoist priest Xue also said that if there is only one person in the entire county who can be trusted, it must be you, Zhong Patou. There is something wrong with you."

After hesitating for a moment, Mrs. Liu finally spoke.

"Some things, it's better to tell the truth so that your husband can be innocent, and vice versa."

Mrs. Liu's eyes were slightly red, she gritted her teeth and stopped talking. She just handed the note to Zhong Xingwen.

At this moment, Qiao'er was a little at a loss, while Zhong Xingwen looked serious and hesitated to take the note with his hands, but after a breath, he still reached out and took it.

"Madam, please rest assured that Zhong will definitely live up to his trust!"

Zhong Xingwen bowed heavily to Mr. Liu and Qiaoer, then turned and left.

When he walked out of the Yamen, Zhong Xingwen stood outside and looked to the west. The sun was about to set, and the afterglow of the setting sun was glowing with golden red, bringing with it a brilliant sunset glow. Haiyu County looked peaceful and beautiful under this glow.

But at this moment, Zhong Xingwen's heart was not as peaceful as in this scene under the sunset.

When I face the evil spirit personally and fear the evil spirit of the evil spirit, I can also feel the deep resentment, which is hatred and bitterness, unwillingness and despair. This is not the kind of madness that can be caused by a truly violent person.

Ghosts were once humans!

As a public servant, Zhong Xingwen knew.

In fact, there is no justice for some things that have happened. Those who are not afraid of power are in the minority after all, and I am not one of them.

But today, I, Zhong Xingwen, want to stand for people, for ghosts, for the righteous thoughts in my heart, and for justice. Otherwise, I may be in trouble for the rest of my life!

It would be best if everything is a misunderstanding, if it is as speculated in my heart

Zhong Xingwen held the Liuhe hat on his head, and then strode forward!