Chapter 88

Xie Shouzheng was also very guilty.

The night before, when he saw the fox demon Hong Yao, he knew that her cultivation was not good, and he didn't take her seriously at all.

So, when he later found that Hong Yao appeared again, he didn't think much and followed her. Who knew that the other party actually set up a hallucinogenic array at the door and knocked him unconscious.

Foxes are indeed cunning!

At this moment, Hong Yao, who had lost her bargaining chip, was tense, looking at Lin Qingyue vigilantly: "You, who exactly are you?"

Lin Qingyue retorted coldly: "Someone you can't afford to provoke!"

Hong Yao was pale: "Humans are indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. You can kill me, but please let me find that person to take revenge first!"

Dongfang Yan said: "There are many ways to take revenge, but you chose a path of no return - what is that person's name, and where is he an official?"

Hong Yao said slowly a name: "Miao Dong, Changshi of Donglin Prefecture."

Dongfang Yan said: "Donglin Prefecture happens to be near our route, why don't we go there on the way and settle this matter?"

Lin Qingyue said: "That would delay at least another day or two, you are not in a hurry to get on the road at all?"

Dongfang Yan smiled: "There is still time, really not in a hurry. What do you think?"

Lin Qingyue shrugged: "I don't care, anyway, I'm not in a hurry to finish things and return to the capital."

Hong Yao couldn't believe their conversation: "Are you really willing to help me?"

As she spoke, she knelt down to the two of them: "If Hong Yao can get what she wants and succeed in revenge, I will definitely go to the Xuanjing Division to surrender after it's done. At that time, whether it is the punishment of execution or the disaster of imprisonment, I will never resist!"

Lin Qingyue said: "Just in case, I need to plant a talisman on you in advance. If you run away halfway, I will detonate this talisman and make you headless. How about it?"

Hong Yao was already a fish in the net, where else could she choose?

Seeing that the matter here had come to an end, Xie Shouzheng finally couldn't help but howl: "Deputy Envoy Lin, leave it to you, I'll go and return. Be careful, protect the Young Master!"

Then he ran away in a flash.

Just now, that Xuxuhu, in order to become his appearance without revealing any flaws, poured him several large pots of water.

Xie Shouzheng was also a tough guy, holding it back desperately, his bladder was about to explode!

After he ran out, he was also very observant of etiquette, didn't solve it indiscriminately, searched for a long time, and finally found a toilet to solve his internal needs.

Afterwards, he found his clothes, put them on, and turned back into a human form, saying: "After being a human for a long time, I'm not used to being a wolf."

After Hong Yao and Lin Qingyue reached an agreement, she took the initiative to withdraw the illusion in the entire courtyard. After the people she caught woke up from the loss, they were all startled.

But strangely, except for a few people who escaped to report the case for the first time, the others continued to stay in the courtyard, reluctant to leave.

The people caught and locked here included beggars, poor laborers, scholars, merchants, etc., but during their time here, they had food and drink every day, and there was melodious zither music to accompany them to sleep at night.

When the zither music sounded, the illusion opened, and everyone got everything they wanted in the illusion.

Here -

A scholar who had taken the exam for many years and couldn't even pass the Licentiate exam actually became the top scholar;

A businessman who had worked hard for half a life but repeatedly lost money earned a mountain of gold and silver;

An old beggar who couldn't marry a wife also had a beautiful wife, and just as he saw his "beloved wife" was pregnant, the beautiful dream suddenly shattered.

What greeted them was the poverty and hardship in reality, just like before.

For everything here, they were naturally reluctant to leave.

But fake is fake after all, and cannot last long.

When the soldiers came to this place and searched out the meat soup that was still steaming in the furnace, they were greatly shocked.

Even those who were reluctant to leave, crying and shouting not to leave, were shocked and afraid, and then rejoiced that they had woken up in time, otherwise they would have become ingredients in the furnace.

The magistrate was harmed, and a large number of missing persons appeared, which soon attracted the Prefect and the Xuanjing Division in the prefecture.

Because the matter was too big, Xie Shouzheng could only secretly appear in front of the branch envoy in the division, roughly explain the situation, and guide the work.

And asked them to suppress the impact of this matter as much as possible, especially the cooking and killing in the furnace, which was not allowed to be made public, so as not to cause adverse effects.

And the two Xuxuhu were also picked up by Xie Shouzheng and handed over to the branch envoy of the Xuanjing Division.

In this case, they impersonated public officials, were involved in many disappearance cases, were accomplices in murder, and plus their previous escape from prison, the combined punishment is estimated to be several decades.

Who says that the lifespan of monsters is slightly longer, being locked up for several decades is not enough to kill them. But thinking that they would have to spend their lives in prison in the future, the two Xuxuhu couldn't help but burst into tears.

Hong Yao watched from afar as her two subordinates were arrested and brought to justice, and finally couldn't bear it: "They actually have no malice. Because they were saved by me, they did things for me to repay the kindness, and didn't know the seriousness of the consequences. Can you let them go, and I will take all the responsibility?"

Xie Shouzheng said uprightly: "Repaying kindness is repaying kindness, it cannot be used as an excuse for their crimes! Originally, this official wanted to promote them into the Xuanjing Division after their sentence expired. But now it seems that they cannot distinguish right from wrong and are easily incited, even if their abilities are special, they do not meet the employment standards of the Xuanjing Division!"

Hong Yao felt a little guilty after hearing this: She was indeed wrong, for her own selfish desires, she delayed the future of those two Xuxuhu.

Unfortunately, it was too late to regret.

At this moment, Hong Yao had lost her previous arrogant appearance, following behind Lin Qingyue, Dongfang Yan, and Xie Shouzheng, as docile as a little maid.

No way, wild beasts are naturally afraid of the strong. After that battle, she had deeply realized Lin Qingyue's strength and didn't dare to act presumptuously.

Taking advantage of the night, the group of three became four, preparing to set off.

Lin Qingyue sat in the comfortable carriage as usual, and Dongfang Yan still drove the carriage to open the way for her.

And Xie Shouzheng drove the horse with the fox demon Hong Yao.

Xie Shouzheng had a lot of opinions about the fox demon, mainly because he felt extremely humiliated when he thought of being locked in a cage by her before.

Even if he had to take her on the road because of Dongfang Yan, Xie Shouzheng couldn't help but scold: "Monster, you'd better be honest on this road, otherwise my Blood Thorn Whip will definitely whip you until your soul flies away!"

Hong Yao scanned him lightly and didn't speak.