Chapter 199: 206. It

206. It's My Shape Now

"Good morning, Magistrate..."

"Magistrate, I trust you are well..." "It is a blessing that the Magistrate has recovered from his minor illness." Morning, Luming Street, Longcheng County Government Office.

The officials and government office runners on duty saw the young magistrate in official robes walking out of the main hall of the county government office and greeted him respectfully one after another.

Ouyang Rong wore a faint smile and nodded in acknowledgment.

This was the first time Ouyang Rong had come to the county government office since his recovery. It was the familiar taste, the atmosphere of order.

Ouyang Rong's gaze swept across the faces of the colleagues who greeted him, and he wandered around the county government office calmly.

"It seems no one noticed anything."

Ouyang Rong lowered his head to look at the brand-new official robes on his body, raised his hand to touch his chin, and then conveniently used his right thumb and index finger to stroke the sides of his cheeks. His eyes were thoughtful.

I turned my head to look at the smiling young man sitting upright in the carriage. "Yes, sir."

Beside Yan Liulang stroked his chin again and sighed at the Mirage Beast Mask in his hand:

"By the way, Renzhi, surely not for a day, you are not in Longcheng, what will you do?"

Beside Yan Liulang always said some words or tongue-twisting terms that I didn't understand, but unlike Renzhi, who liked to get to the bottom of things and learn new knowledge, Ouyang Rong just listened silently, never asked too much, kept his place, and kept his mouth very tight.

Beside Yan Liulang nodded slowly, turned, and walked to a copper basin filled with water, lowering his head to look at the real face reflected in the water.

During these days, the government office side was managed by the junior sister and Liu Ashan. Beside Yan Liulang only asked about it from time to time, but he didn't know much. Mainly, he trusted the junior sister.

"Ahem." Someone lowered his head, covering his mouth with his fist.

Ouyang Rong asked suddenly: "Is there anything else different about me? Just say it. Ashan is often by my side, did he see anything?"

"Mirage Beast Mask? Looking at it this way, it can really be fake and real. It's interesting. However, changing oneself is less exciting, and it's a bit strange. The uncanny valley effect, right..."

For the expenditure of 1,700 merits, Beside Yan Liulang was quite satisfied. It seemed it wasn't spent in vain. Leaving only a group of nursing constables in the courtyard looking at each other curiously.

Renzhi still shook his head: "I have said that you and Aqing are free people now, not my servants, so you don't need to follow me."

"Yes!" Everyone's spirits were lifted.

As for whether the direct superior Wang Reran would speak well for me?

"But these colleagues in the county government office don't seem to have discovered anything. Also, when normal people get along, even close friends won't get close and poke their faces to look carefully. At most, they are sensitive to clothing and hairstyles."

Just taken off from the face.

Among them, what is slightly worth noting is the official document news sent by the Jiangzhou Inspector's Office, saying that Beside Yan Liulang, the Longcheng County Magistrate, had made contributions to disaster relief and water management, and also had heroic deeds of saving the gate. The officials in the state, such as Lord Wang and the imperial censor inspecting the place, had submitted a request for merit for me. Wait a moment, there should be rewards and punishments from the imperial court.

It is the Mirage Beast Mask.

"It seems that when the original body first took office, it drowned and fell into a coma in public, which was the trick of Liu Ziwen and the Jade Chalice Female Immortal. They even collected the spirituality of the original body to make illusions... Can I count this as revenge for the original body in this life?"

The young man at the table was still the same young man, but it seemed he was different from when he just entered the door.

The blue-clothed head constable gritted his teeth and held his knife, revealing half a blade: "Ashan, the subordinates are investigating, who did it..."

For the request for merit, for the same contribution, if there is no one to speak for him in the Jinluan Hall, the rewards will be worlds apart.

Inside the room, Beside Yan Liulang returned to the table, holding the bronze beast face, closing his eyes slightly. "Is the master discovering any clues about Brother Balang's matter?"

So early this morning, he couldn't wait to try it. Just now, he put on the mask, changed himself, and wandered around the county government office twice. Only Ouyang Rong discovered something wrong, and others didn't notice anything.

Fortunately, I don't care anymore. There is still half an hour until noon. Renzhi threw away the official documents, went out directly, left the county government office, and took Ouyang Rong to the government office where the Jade Chalice Female Immortal was imprisoned.

Unknowingly, it was evening. Beside Yan Liulang returned to Meilu Garden. As soon as he entered the door, he called Ye Weilai and looked at her directly, saying:

He spent 1,700 merits last night to redeem the blessing, making this Mirage Beast Mask, which originally belonged to a certain type of ordinary alchemist, transformed by the strange purple mist on the blessing bell.

"Could it be that the Jade Chalice Female Immortal and the others are not skilled enough, too weak, or their talent is not good, so the alchemist Daoist pulse they have hasn't been fully excavated, just a half-baked one?" "Ahem, no."

Vaguely, the light in the room twisted.

Liu Ashan showed a thoughtful look, pondered for a while, and stated a specific time.

"Just arrange the unlocking like this. Honest people have the blessings of honest people. If people are too honest, it is dangerous to follow others to break into the world, and it is easy to have accidents. Previously, Liu's mother's attitude toward me was not good, and I guess she thought of this point. Fortunately, Jiesuo and Aqing are finally fine."

Renzhi was stunned.

"Understood..." Liu Ashan wanted to say something but stopped. "Ah?" Ouyang Rong was stunned.

He turned into the back hall of the main hall, found a remote room, entered silently, turned and locked it, and sat down at the table.

"No matter how far the master is transferred to be an official, I will follow the master." Ouyang Rong answered without thinking.

Beside Yan Liulang nodded calmly.

Beside Yan Liulang nodded calmly.

The dull Ouyang Rong couldn't hold it anymore and asked in a muffled voice: "The master hasn't said what he is going to do in the future. Maybe we will have nowhere to go in the future, so we will find the master."

After being bedridden for a few days, he had a bit of stubble on his chin. "The suspect vomited blood and fell into a coma... What time was it last night?"

"Alright, now there is only one most stubborn one left, with the strongest subjective initiative."

He carefully flipped through it, closed his eyes, and muttered:

After Ouyang Rong left, Beside Yan Liulang, whose expression had been calm, turned his head immediately. Seeing the man walking away, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Master, why did you suddenly change your clothes?"

Just arrived at the courtyard where the Jade Chalice Female Immortal was imprisoned in the government office, Beside Yan Liulang saw Liu Ashan and other constables looking sad, sighing by the bed.

"Oh, it's a bit chilly in the room, so I put on an official robe." Ouyang Rong nodded and explained.

Beside Yan Liulang looked out the window, was quiet for a long while, and said an inexplicable sentence for no reason: After a moment of silence, Beside Yan Liulang suddenly got up and put away the Mirage Beast Mask.

"No... nothing. I think... Balang is so responsible, the junior sister shouldn't blame him. Well, you guys continue, I'll go back first, I won't disturb your investigation."

Beside Yan Liulang's words stopped silently. He glanced at the mask and then at the sunny window.

"However, the Jade Chalice Female Immortal is still in a coma and hasn't died. Well, I can't let her go. I don't know how Balang, who is watching the government office, is doing..."

"What's wrong with Renzhi? Is the cold not better? Ashan is out working hard again."

"It's just that I don't know, if there is a chance to collect sacrificial illusions again, do I need to consume merit blessings again? I should need to. After all, I don't have any spiritual energy cultivation base at the moment, and this purple mist seems to be able to replace spiritual energy, and even the mythical artifact that the junior sister, a mid-grade Qi cultivator, couldn't..."

Ouyang Rong was stunned, "Master."

"I didn't let you hold a position in the county government office before because of some other considerations, but now there are none. Tomorrow, I will arrange for you and the other brothers of the militia team to hold a position in the county government office."

"From now on, you will be eating public food. Work hard. Having a job in your hometown, marrying a wife and having children,

and accompanying your family is also quite fulfilling."

Beside Yan Liulang pondered for a moment, then lowered his head to study and play with the bronze beast face for a while. Renzhi changed the subject:

It sounds a bit strange, but someone is really too bored, and it is the first time to come into contact with this kind of mythical power, so naturally, he played happily for a while.

"As for Balang, I don't need to worry about anything. That kid is quite smart. Heh, his ability to meet noble people is not bad. Taking this opportunity to assist the junior sister in handling the case, he just happened to accumulate some friendship with the junior sister. When the time comes, I will leave a letter and ask the junior sister to take care of him with the Xie family. Whether he wants to walk the world and have a hero dream, or walk the official career, he will have a guarantee..."

The former said softly:

The wooden man lowered his head silently, as if he had misunderstood something. His tone was a bit disappointed:

The hot towel fell to her feet like it was burning. Beside Yan Liulang bent down first, picked it up to wipe his hands, his face as usual, and passed by.

Beside Yan Liulang was in dark blue casual clothes, sitting leisurely on a chair, playing with a bronze beast face in his hand with interest.

Beside Yan Liulang laughed and shook his head. On the way back.

Finding that his master's face seemed a bit strange, Ouyang Rong, who was driving in front, couldn't help but ask:

"It's still a bit chicken-rib-like. Changing oneself is meaningless... Do you want me to find a sacrificial victim and collect new illusions? But killing people in public is a bit perverted. Why don't I just go home honestly and stay in this world to mess with this thing? Real-life werewolf kill, right? My evaluation is that it's not as good as the postgraduate entrance exam."

Ouyang Rong nodded, smiled slightly, and raised his hand to stroke his chin habitually.

"Everyone work hard, strive to find out the real culprit before Secretary Xie returns." Renzhi opened his eyes suddenly, looked at the empty room with a frown, and muttered in confusion:

"Renzhi is quite meticulous, but it's also true. He has been following me, so naturally, he observes me carefully. It's normal to find something wrong."

Ouyang Rong hesitated for a moment and said decisively: "Then I will go home with the master. Wherever the master goes, I will go."

He left the desk. When passing by the water-filled copper basin, he paused, looked at the reflection in the water, Beside Yan Liulang went to get a set of tools, and shaved the Magistrate clean.

"Ashan loves the people like his own children, takes care of his subordinates, and is considerate."

Ouyang Rong responded woodenly, took one more look at Beside Yan Liulang's somewhat strange back before leaving, and left silently.

Beside Yan Liulang lowered his head to check himself, muttered a few words, and shook his head gently.

"You still have to marry a wife and have a fat son." Renzhi added, then nodded: "It's good to live a down-to-earth life with your loved ones."

"Is it Jiesuo who is smart? Hometown establishment iron rice bowl, isn't this the end of the universe? Comfortable, you win, you win."

After speaking, without waiting for Liu Ashan to be polite, a certain young magistrate slipped away like oil on the soles of his feet.

Beside Yan Liulang smiled suddenly, and Ouyang Rong, whose bright white teeth were shining, rubbed his eyes. Someone was muttering some jokes I didn't understand:

Suddenly, he looked much younger, just like the original phantom inside the Mirage Beast Mask, except that his skin was slightly darker, but after raising it recently, it wasn't a big problem.

Just then, Liu Ashan, holding a stack of files, passed by the corridor, turned his head to look at Ouyang Rong, greeted him, and prepared to continue moving forward. Suddenly, his face was stunned, he turned his face to look carefully, and asked in confusion:

Renzhi not only bound his Qi to this object but also obtained a large segment of strange and hazy information, which seemed to be the method of using it.

Beside Yan Liulang's tone was light, but it was a declarative sentence, and his attitude was indisputable.

Ouyang Rong, who was full of doubts, didn't know that in the carriage behind him, a certain young magistrate looked at his back and breathed a sigh of relief with satisfaction.

"Master, you also have a place where you were born and raised."

Renzhi looked at his subordinates, and their faces showed guilt.

That's probably Yan.

"The prisoner finally woke up, but suddenly vomited blood and fainted again. I don't know if it was the reason for the detox pill, or if someone wanted to kill to silence the witness..."

"However, after this object was transformed by the purple mist, I seem to be able to use it for others, using it to create a substitute..."

"That's a path, but what do I want a substitute for..."

Renzhi touched his real chin, lowered his head to look at the bronze mask in his hand, and his eyes showed some novelty.

"Why the bitter face?" Beside Yan Liulang asked curiously.

"Can it store multiple sacrificial illusions..." But the bamboo slip left by the junior sister didn't say that I heard that a Mirage Beast Mask can only change into one person.

Liu Ashan shook his head, "I just feel that compared to when the master went out in the morning, it seems that there is more stubble and he is whiter."

As if guessing the answer, Beside Yan Liulang's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

"No matter which reason, the strange purple mist that emerged from the blessing bell seems to be a bit overbearing. It's like a level suppression, transforming this Mirage Beast Mask from inside to outside. Well, it's my shape now."

Beside Yan Liulang handled a pile of official documents in the afternoon as usual, all of which were trivial matters.

"Or is it that this object was transformed by the purple mist?"

Beside Yan Liulang left the government office without blushing or panting, and boarded the carriage.

In this faint parting atmosphere like explaining future affairs, on the way back to Luming Street, neither of them spoke again.

Just treat it as an illusion.

"Just shaved, Jiesuo is quite clean. Alright, you go do your work, I'll go handle the accumulated official documents."

After a pause, Beside Yan Liulang asked again: "Do you have anything you want to do yourself?"

Renzhi's originally calm face changed. He looked at the Jade Chalice Female Immortal who was gasping for breath and dying on the bed, and asked calmly:

He felt that segment of information transmitted to his mind by the Mirage Beast Mask in the dark again. The white-haired maid who ran over happily trembled.

"So that's it... Activate a special ritual... Murder the sacrifice under the witness of the audience... You can collect the mythical spirituality of the unjustly dead... Make it into an illusion... Maintain the appearance of the sacrifice before death... And this bronze beast face can save multiple sacrificial illusions..."

"Master doesn't want to keep me by his side? Then, I will stay in Longcheng. This is the place where I was born and raised. I won't go anywhere. I will make a living here, take care of my mother and sister, and live a down-to-earth life."

However, Renzhi was not interested in this and didn't hold any hope. He had no one in the court, so he shouldn't hope for daydreams.

Liu Ashan turned his face, his eyes were slightly red, and he shook his fist violently:

He put his hands behind his back, turned and returned to the main hall. Before leaving, he dropped a sentence: Beside Yan Liulang held a skeptical attitude.

Beside Yan Liulang shook his head, "What if I don't serve as an official? It's useless for you to follow me."

Not long after, his face was a bit listless. With a "clatter," he threw the bronze mask onto the table.

In the dimly lit room, Beside Yan Liulang lowered his head, raised his hand to grab the cheeks on both sides of his chin, as if taking off something, his face and palm separated.

"Ashan, it's my incompetence, the nursing is not thorough, disrupting the arrangements before Secretary Xie left..."

"Pack up, return to Nanlong in these two days, if the speed is fast, you can catch up with the ancestor worship of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the boat is booked."

Liu Ashan scratched his head, explained what happened last night, and stomped his feet with hatred: ===== CHAPTER 200 =====