Chapter 1227

Lu Lu Baqian held a peach-wood sword, with numerous treasures shrouded in thick mist floating around him, all of them specifically designed to deal with zombies.

The treasures floated beside him for ease of activation, and were shrouded in thick mist to prevent the drought fiend from seeing what kind of treasure he was using.

Lu Lu Baqian had thought of many countermeasures on his way here, determined to restrain the drought fiend here, lest it go out and slaughter the living.

He arrived at the outskirts of Quyi County according to the compass, only to find an empty coffin before him.

"Oh no, I came a step too late, letting it escape!" Lu Lu Baqian's face was extremely grim, the drought fiend had broken free, and future troubles were endless.

After carefully observing the surroundings, Lu Lu Baqian was somewhat puzzled: "Although the drought fiend brings desolation wherever it appears, why does this place still have vitality?"

Logically, after the drought fiend appears, it unconsciously releases its domain, depriving the area of vitality and turning it into a land of death.

"Moreover, isn't this a chaotic burial mound? Why is there not a trace of yin energy? Has it been absorbed by the drought fiend?"

……

"Try releasing a bit of death energy while controlling the domain." Constable Meng spoke bluntly.

"Yes, yes, I will surely control it well." The female drought fiend apologized with a smile; her death energy domain was automatically released, and to prevent it from leaking, she needed to expend great effort.

"When one is under another's roof, one must bow one's head." If she dared to release death energy, these two Tribulation Crossing experts would have to release yang energy and sword energy.

"Is this the direction?"

"Yes, we are already very close to the Mountain Suppressing Seal."

……

"Congratulations, Lord Zhang, you will soon be promoted to Governor of Zhongshan Commandery."

Lord Zhang idly blew away the steam from his teacup, casually asking: "Lord Wang seeking me out so late, it shouldn't just be to say these things, right?"

"There's really nothing else, just that I happened to obtain a treasure, am quite delighted, and wish to appreciate it together with Lord Zhang."

"What kind of treasure is it?"

Wang Zhi took out a large seal wrapped in red cloth from his bosom and pushed it toward Lord Zhang.

Lord Zhang picked up the large seal and read the two large characters at the bottom: "Mountain Suppressing?"

"This seal is truly extraordinary—look at the craftsmanship, the patterns on it; it must have been forged using the long-lost ninety-nine hammering technique!"

"No mistake, the characters 'Wang An' are hidden within the patterns; the divine artisan left his name, forgery impossible—this is definitely the work of the divine artisan Wang family!"

"However, for nearly a thousand years, the Wang family of divine artisans has produced no notable figures, declined severely; the treasures passed down, though not bad, are still far inferior to peak masterpieces."

"Lord Zhang, with your discernment, according to my research, this Mountain Suppressing Seal is indeed the peak masterpiece of the Wang family of divine artisans."

Upon hearing the three words "Mountain Suppressing Seal," Lord Zhang grew even more fond of the seal: "Indeed, this is the Mountain Suppressing Seal with the power to suppress mountains and evil spirits."

Seeing Lord Zhang's reaction, Wang Zhi knew the matter was settled.

Lord Zhang does not care for spirit stones or treasures, only for feng shui, which can be seen from the furnishings of his room.

This was specially arranged by people from the Tiance Sect: facing north, sitting south, backed by mountain stone, the mountain and water spiritual energy, again absorbing the essence of sun and moon. The front is open, allowing a distant view of the pond in the courtyard, symbolizing the gathering of wind and qi.

Not to mention the connections and spirit stones spent by the Tiance Sect people, just speaking of the mountain stone and pond water: though they appear ordinary, the mountain stone was actually brought back by hired hands from the mountains of the demon realm, and the pond water is melted from the extreme north.

He heard that the Tiance Sect people said that to achieve the best feng shui layout, it is best to use a treasure with the power to suppress mountains and evil spirits to suppress the area.

Ordinary treasures are not worthy of Lord Zhang's eye; if used, only the best will do.

He came across a record in ancient texts stating that five hundred years ago, tomb robbers discovered a hidden tomb beneath a graveyard in the neighboring county, with a Mountain Suppressing Seal placed on the coffin. He had just gone to take that seal when he saw black clouds appear above the coffin, lightning materialize out of nowhere, and strike the coffin, frightening the tomb robbers into fleeing in panic.

Lord Zhang laughed heartily: "The people of the Tiance Sect truly are divinely insightful; they said this would surely be valued by an exalted official, from now on no longer needing to worry about officialdom!"

Originally thinking he would not be promoted to governor for ten or twenty years, now being able to advance early, he must have already been noticed by that exalted official.

"Originally I was hesitating whether, after I leave, this county magistrate position should be recommended to you or to Dinghai; now thinking it over, although Dinghai is capable, he is honest and inflexible, unaware of adaptability, promoting him might harm him; Wang Zhi, you are shrewd, able to read expressions, you can advance."

"Wang Zhi thanks Lord Zhang for his recognition and kindness!"

Just as Wang Zhi was preparing to take his leave, three figures suddenly appeared in the room—two men and one woman.

Lu Yang drew his sword and pointed it at the two: "Place your hands on the table, none of you may move; we are the constables of Quyi County, we have been watching you for a long time, the process of your bribery and corruption has been recorded by the shadow-recording orb, you are under arrest!"

Originally, upon hearing these two were just two constables, Lord Zhang did not take it seriously, but upon hearing Lu Yang say they had a shadow-recording orb, his expression changed greatly—this could become a handle against him!

"You dare!"

Lord Zhang's shadow transformed into two shadow wolves, which bit toward the shadows of the two constables—this is an extremely rare shadow divine power, impossible to guard against.

"Do not even think of harming anyone!"

The female drought fiend immediately stepped forward to block the two, stepping on one shadow wolf with her foot; Lord Zhang and the shadow wolf were connected, feeling his chest being stepped on, leaving him unable to breathe.

The female drought fiend excitedly turned her head to ask Lu Yang: "Sirs, does this count as meritorious service?"

"What kind of people are you, daring to arrest me!"

Meng Jingzhou rolled his eyes, impatiently patting Lord Zhang's old face: "Your ears don't work well, yet you still pretend to be a governor? Didn't we just say we are the constables of Quyi County?"

"I can tell you, I have already been taken notice of by that exalted official, no longer needing to worry about officialdom; this time I am able to be promoted to governor precisely through that exalted official's means—you dare to provoke me, you are provoking that exalted official!"

"What nonsense."

……

In the early morning, Lu Yang and the others originally wanted to wake Man Gu, but hearing the snoring from the room, Man Gu was sleeping soundly; waking him would be inhumane, so they placed an inverted sheet of paper at the room's door, also leaving a note.

After a while, the chief clerk came with a document and also placed it at Man Gu's room door.

Man Gu rubbed his eyes, pushed open the door, saw two sheets of paper on the chair by the door, and picked them up while yawning.

"The document says the governor's position has been decided, it is Zhang Tongheng, the magistrate of Guyuan County."

"The note left by my senior brother, let me see; he said they arrested a tomb robber last night and also stumbled upon the process of disposing of stolen goods; matters were urgent, they have already taken the person into custody, letting me now supplement an arrest warrant, the arrest warrant's other contents are already filled out, only my signature remains?"

Man Gu lifted the arrest warrant left by Lu Yang and the others.

"Strange, why is this person also called Zhang Tongheng?"