Chapter 395

The post station became a palace, and there was only the sound of ding-dong in the hall.

A crow flew back from the outside, circled around, landed, and turned into a white fox.

The white fox raised its head for the first time, turned its head in place, looked at the post station that had changed greatly, was confused but didn't make a sound, and soon lowered its head again, watching the few people forging iron seriously.

"Alas..."

Third Shixiong took the time to wipe his sweat and sighed: "If I had known it was so tiring, I shouldn't have taught you to carve beans into soldiers!"

"Shixiong, don't be lazy. After forging for a while, you can have lunch. After lunch, I will accompany you to understand the 'Great Yin-Yang Method', and then teach you the divine movement technique." Little Xiao Shimei had already arranged it.

"Ying~"

The fox listened to them talking, as if it had just discovered that it could make a sound here, so it also turned its head and said to Lin Jue: "The fox delivered the letter! And followed them back, protecting them on the road!"

"Why are there so many things? I have never been so hard when I was cultivating on the mountain," Third Shixiong said.

"I guessed it." Lin Jue said.

"Little Shixiong said that now is different from the past, and it is right to work harder in extraordinary times," Little Xiao Shimei said. "Besides, Shixiong originally intended to seek the 'Great Yin-Yang Method' here. I think this matter cannot be completed easily. Now that we have saved this part of time and energy for Shixiong, Shixiong should just use this time and energy to understand and study."

"How did you guess it?" The fox tilted its head and asked Lin Jue.

"So your Little Shixiong is your Shixiong, and I am not your Shixiong? Counting it, I am even a few levels older than him!" Third Shixiong said.

"Shixiong, don't say more. It's very dangerous here. As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father. Third Shixiong should understand and study well so that he can protect Xiao Shimei." Little Xiao Shimei, who could crush the Leopard King's weapon with a palm, said to Third Shixiong with a very serious expression and tone.

"You'd better play less with Lin Jue!"

Third Shixiong and Little Xiao Shimei were having a heated discussion.

Although it involved Lin Jue, Lin Jue turned a deaf ear and only said to the fox: "Because with your speed, delivering the letter to the capital, you should have come back long ago. And you are very smart. Since you haven't come back for so long, you must be worried that they would encounter danger on the road, so you followed them."

"Guessed it right!"

Three people and one fox, four mouths, each saying their own thing.

Just at this time, someone came from outside.

"Creak..."

The servant opened the door again.

Standing outside the door was the Ziyun County Magistrate.

The County Magistrate habitually stopped at the door and looked inside, and was also immediately shocked—

As the County Magistrate here, how could he not know what the post station looked like?

I saw that at this time in the post station, the main hall had long been replaced by a main hall, which was not only elegant and atmospheric, but also much larger in space, and it was so beautiful that it didn't look like the human world. Especially the servants standing by the door and the guards on both sides were all people he had never seen before, and he didn't know where they came from.

In a trance, he thought he had mistakenly entered the residence of a god.

And in the stories he heard since childhood, some people were invited by gods to be guests, or were called to meet the City God in their dreams. The residences of gods described in those few words were probably like this.

The County Magistrate was startled and lowered his head, not daring to look more.

The bailiffs and clerks behind him were also stunned. After coming back to their senses, they hurriedly learned from the County Magistrate to lower their heads, and their hearts were even more respectful.

"Why doesn't the County Magistrate come in?"

"Without the invitation of the... True Man, I dare not break into the immortal palace and cave dwelling." The County Magistrate didn't know whether this was the supernatural ability of several Daoist True Men, or whether they were gods who descended to the mortal realm. Anyway, it was not something ordinary people could imagine, so he carefully weighed his words.

"County Magistrate is too polite, please come in," Lin Jue stopped what he was doing. "If you have anything to say, please speak directly."

"Before... before Wang Mu started to cause trouble, many people living in villages outside the city came to the city to take refuge. In the past two days, people have come one after another. Recently, there has been a spring cold, so this county... the subordinate intends to distribute the vacant houses in the county, that is, those left by people going to Mo Dushan, to these people to live in. The subordinate is a bit unsure."

"I have already said that I don't care about these things. It is the business of the County Magistrate and the General."

Lin Jue looked at him lightly and could naturally see what he was thinking, but after a pause, he added: "For this kind of thing, the County Magistrate knows it is a good thing, but is afraid that it will go to the bad side. But if the County Magistrate doesn't have the courage to face the risks alone, how can he enjoy the benefits alone? Does the County Magistrate really think those people who went to Mo Dushan can come back?"

The County Magistrate was shocked and lowered his head even lower.

"And there is also that General Zhang is worried that there may be monsters mixed in among these people."

"That is reasonable," Lin Jue said. "But don't worry, it won't be long before some extraordinary people will arrive outside the city. If there is one called Wan Xinrong among them, please ask General Luo to let them in. Perhaps there will be some people who can distinguish monsters. At that time, I will ask them to help guard and distinguish at the city gate."

"Thank you, True Man."

The County Magistrate left respectfully.

Several bailiffs and clerks were also sweating all over, just feeling that they were like the protagonists in those stories, being detained in a dream to see a god. Even if the god didn't say any words of blame, the pressure was also very great.

This pressure came purely from himself.

Lin Jue shook his head and continued to inlay the armor pieces.

Not long after, Wan Xinrong and others came to the county seat.

"True Man!"

Wan Xinrong carried a lantern and saluted first: "We are here to follow the True Man."

Third Shixiong was stunned for a moment and turned to look.

Lin Jue also looked out, and there were quite a few people.

Wan Xinrong, Daoist Tao, people surnamed Lei, and many extraordinary people who had gone to the northwest with him.

Fortunately, there is a lack of water here, and Mo Dushan in the north is a barren mountain. Pan Gong did not come, otherwise, I don't know what kind of expression they would have if they saw Princess Hua and Third Shixiong.

"Thank you all for coming," Lin Jue asked. "How are the other three places?"

"Reporting to the True Man, the Daoists of Zhen Jian Gong went to Bo Yu County, and the remaining Daoists of Yushan almost went out in full force to Le Tian County. There was one remaining Ji Guang County, and there was not enough manpower, so Nan Gong had to take the extraordinary people, monks, and Daoists of Ju Xian Fu to that side."

"So that's it..." Mo Dushan is a barren mountain, occupying a large area, and there are four counties around it, namely Ziyun, Bo Yu, Ji Guang, and Le Tian.

Wang Mu is a long-lived tree. A tree must take root. The place where she takes root is not in the center of Mo Dushan, but close to Ziyun County.

Ziyun County is undoubtedly the most dangerous place.

And to the left and right of Ziyun County are Bo Yu and Ji Guang.

"Fellow Daoist Fan didn't go, right?"

"No. At least not when we left." Wan Xinrong said this with a strange expression, but continued, "According to the True Man's instructions, Master Fan Tian sits in the capital to coordinate information. If anyone in the imperial court obstructs, or if Guan Xing Gong is a bit slack, rely on Master Fan Tian to urge."

"Hmm!"

Lin Jue looked at his expression: "Did fellow Daoist discover anything strange?"

"Wan doesn't know how to say it..."

"Just say it directly."

No errors in the content at a glance!

"When we left the capital, we always felt that Master Fan Tian seemed to have something on his mind, and his brows were knotted," Wan Xinrong paused, "It is rumored that Master Fan Tian's ancestral home is in the northeast of Qin Zhou."

After Lin Jue finished listening, he thought for a while, shook his head and said:

"It's difficult for him."

Then he didn't know what to say.

Wan Xinrong asked again soon: "Is there anything we need to do?"

"If monsters and ghosts come to invade, follow me to resist and eliminate demons. Unless Wang Mu's main body comes in person, they must not be allowed to cross Ziyun County, nor can they be allowed to kill or loot the people in the city."

"Yes!"

"In addition, you must go out of the city every day to patrol along Ziyun County, especially the position close to Mo Dushan in the north. You must patrol day and night to guard against monsters and ghosts," Lin Jue said and looked around at the crowd, "Are there any fellow Daoists who are nimble or have sharp ears and eyes who want to volunteer?"

"Lei is good at night travel and can see things at night. After turning into a fierce tiger, I can run fast, so I can take the responsibility of night patrol," a person stepped forward first, "Before in the Leopard Forest in the northwest, with the True Man's permission, Lei took some essence and blood of the demon tiger to bathe and cultivate, which benefited me a lot. Now, even if ordinary monsters and ghosts hide, they can't escape Lei's nose and eyes."

"Then night patrol will be handed over to Master Lei!"

"I am Cai Lingyu. Although I can't run fast, my ears are very sharp. If I stick to the ground, I can hear ten miles away and distinguish horse hooves, human feet, cloth shoes, and leather boots," a young man stood out and saluted, "I am willing to serve as a patrol for True Man Lin and the people of Ziyun."

"I am Daoist Jia Qiaozi, and I also have skills. I can let birds be my eyes. I am willing to patrol for monsters for True Man Lin and the people of Ziyun!"

"Thank you both. Master Cai and Fellow Daoist Jia will serve as day patrol," Lin Jue said. "Since the two of you don't walk fast, for the sake of safety, when you go out to patrol, you can ride the stone horses outside the door. However, the stone horses have their own spirituality, so you need to respect them."

"Yes!"

"Besides the three of you, my Fuyao and Fellow Daoist Bai Lu will also patrol in the sky. If necessary, other fellow Daoists should also contribute together."

"Understood."

Everyone saluted him.

Third Shixiong on the side was stunned.

"Now Ziyun has four city gates. Three are closed, and only the south gate is open. People outside the city are constantly coming into the city to take refuge, and the City God and gods in the city have long disappeared. Therefore, at least one fellow Daoist who is good at distinguishing monsters and ghosts is needed to guard the south city gate to assist the defenders in the city to distinguish monsters and ghosts, so as to avoid monsters and ghosts disguising themselves as humans and mixing into the city."

"I am Bu Mochuan. I have no other skills. I have been dealing with monsters and ghosts since I was a child, and I have a pair of good eyes."

"I, a monk, know how to distinguish monsters and ghosts."

"Hand it over to the two of you," Lin Jue said. "The other fellow Daoists should first choose a room in this post station and rest for a while. In this large territory of Ziyun County, even if Wang Mu doesn't invade on a large scale, there will definitely be monsters and ghosts causing trouble. Maybe there are monsters in the city at this time. There are plenty of places where everyone needs to contribute."

"We understand."

Everyone went to choose rooms.

Lin Jue picked up an armor piece and embedded it directly on the body of the wood carving, arranging it neatly.

Suddenly felt someone looking at himself.

Looked up—

"Tsk tsk!"

Third Shixiong shook his head, his expression as strange as if he had cultivated the Great Yin-Yang Method: "True Man Lin is worthy of being True Man Lin, what a grand scene!"

"..."

"I didn't expect those bull-noses from Yushan to come here too, but their skills have always been insufficient. Every time there is a fighting platform set up in the Great Ritual, they rarely win against us. I think it's worrying!"

"Just before, a group of Yushan Daoists escaped from Yunmeng County and all were seriously injured."

"Oh? Then I underestimated them?"

"In this day and age, being able to have the heart to eliminate demons and the method to eliminate demons is already considered not bad."

"Comparing who is worse, right?"

"Shixiong, do it quickly, don't be lazy."

"True Man Lin is right..."

Third Shixiong shook his head and continued to knock and beat.

He was just a down-and-out middle-aged Daoist, how dare he easily disobey True Man Lin?

Looked sideways—

That's right, there is also a True Man Liu acting as a supervisor.

(End of chapter)