Pei Min grabbed Li Xiu's arm in time, and he whispered in Li Xiu's ear.

"Maitreya leader is in the county yamen!"

Li Xiu took away the sword and said coldly to Xu Kuang: "Let the Ministry of Personnel come and deal with you!"

"Let's go!"

Li Xiu took three subordinates to leave the county government office.

"How do you know that the leader of Maitreya is in the county government?"

"I heard someone eavesdropping in the inner room, and saw the maid of the Maitreya leader flashing under the hall."

Zhong Kui also said: "Since the Maitreya Cult dares to hold a high ceremony in Lianshui County, the Lianshui County Government will definitely be controlled by them. Judging from the humble position, the local officials in Jianghuai actually dare not control it. The Maitreya Cult has a huge power and many masters. Killing them is like killing a chicken. They can only pretend to be deaf and dumb. The root of it is still the court's problem. The Maitreya Cult must send troops to suppress it."

Li Xiu nodded, "You are right, so Zongzheng Temple will assign tasks and reward 10,000 yuan, which means the court also knows the rampant Maitreya religion."

"What will happen next for the young master?"

"According to the original plan, Lao Zhong rents four horses, we go to the inn to clean up and prepare to go south to Yangzhou."

"Will the Maitreya leader let us go?"

Li Xiu sneered, "Of course she won't, so I'm going to see what she wants to do next?"

………….

Li Xiu quickly packed his luggage, and Xiaomei smiled and said, "Young Master, you are wrong in judgment! The leader of Maitreya wishes us to leave quickly."

As soon as Xiaomei finished speaking, the voice of the inn shopkeeper came from the yard, "Is Mr. Li here?"

Li Xiu blinked at Xiaomei, walked out, and apologized: "We have urgent matters to leave. We can't stay for a long time. Let's deduct the room money directly from the deposit!"

"No problem, the young master can leave at any time, it's someone who is looking for the young master!"

"who?"

"It's the county magistrate's wife!"

A young woman in her twenties walked out from behind the shopkeeper. She was quite handsome and gorgeous in clothing. She looked like a woman with status at first glance.

She gave Li Xiuying a blessing gift, "The concubine Wang is the wife of County Magistrate Xu. I will disturb the distinguished guests at night, so I hope to forgive you!"

"Madam Xu, please come in and speak!"

Gongsun Xiaomei and Pei Min looked at each other. Gongsun Xiaomei was so imaginary that something really happened.

The county magistrate's wife walked into the lobby with two maids. She suddenly 'stop!' and begged, "Please save my life!"

Li Xiu was caught off guard. He was about to help the county magistrate's wife, but Xiaomei took the lead and pulled the woman up vigilantly.

Since Li Xiu was almost assassinated on the boat, Xiaomei has been very alert to women. A woman came over for no reason and called herself the county magistrate’s wife. Who knows if she is real?

"What's wrong with you looking for me?"

The county magistrate's wife sobbed and said, "Since last year, I have found something wrong with my master. Others say I think too much, but we are husband and wife. I don't know if he has any problems?"

"Do you suspect your husband is fake?"

The county magistrate's wife nodded, "I have been suspicious for a long time, but I dare not say anything. Today he wrote a letter. I found that the name of Your Highness was included in the letter, so I decided to come to ask Your Highness for help!"

Li Xiu sneered in his heart and asked without saying a word.

"Is he at home?"

"I dared to come to find His Highness when he was drinking in the study."

Li Xiu winked Pei Min, and Pei Min flashed away.

Li Xiu pondered for a while, then slowly said: "Regularly, this kind of thing should be the case of the state government. I cannot interfere in the affairs of local governments, but since my wife asks to come to the door, I will go and have a look first!"

………….

Li Xiu came to the back house of the county government office. Pei Min had arrived. He shook his head at Li Xiu, indicating that there was nothing abnormal.

Li Xiu followed the county magistrate's wife into the study and found that the county magistrate Xu Kuang was already 70% drunk.

"Bastard, this is my official's study. What are you doing when you come in?"

Li Xiu winked, and Zhong Kui walked behind him and controlled him firmly.

Pei Min grabbed his hair and pulled his face up.

"Let me go! Let go!"

County Magistrate Xu was so angry that he cursed, but could not move.

Pei Min found the skin at his ear, picked up the skin and pulled it, and with a 'brush', a human skin mask was torn off.

County Magistrate Xu Kuang became another person, and Mrs. Xu covered her mouth from behind and screamed in surprise.

Xiaomei stepped forward and poured a basin of well water on Xu Kuang's head.

Xu Kuang woke up, and he knew that he was exposed and couldn't help but sit down dejectedly.

Li Xiu slapped him hard and asked coldly: "Where is the real Magistrate Xu?"

"I don't know, he must have died when he was taken away by the leader."

"Madam! Madam!" The county magistrate behind fainted.

Pei Min took out a letter from Xu Kuang's arms and handed it to Li Xiu.

Li Xiu tore open the letter to the leader, which was to report his inquiries during the day. He wrote a few words in the letter at the end.

‘I beg the master to suspend the secrets at the beach. Once Li Xiu knows it, it may cause a great disaster to the Holy Sect.”

"What are the secrets at the beach?" Li Xiu asked.

Xu Kuang shook his head, "Do you think I might say it?"

Li Xiu winked Pei Min, and Pei Min waved her hand and one ear was cut off.

Xu Kuang screamed and struggled desperately, but was firmly controlled by Zhong Kui, who was like a mountain.

Xiaomei applied a piece of bleeding-resisting plaster to his ear.

After a while, Xu Kuang panted and said, "You are not human, you are too cruel!"

"This is called vicious? No! This is just an appetizer."

Pei Min put the knife on Xu Kuang's other ear, "No, cut another one."

"I said! I've admitted it!"

Xu Kuang took out a box from his arms, "This is a seaside map, and there is the biggest secret of the Maitreya Cult, which is the secret you want to know."

"What's the secret? Say!"

"yes……."

Xu Kuang suddenly laughed, laughing happily, his mouth getting bigger and bigger, turning into a very exaggerated grin, and his eyes began to protrude.

"Let him go!"

Everyone let go of Xu Kuang and took a few steps back. He leaned his head up on the Hu chair, smiled strangely, and died of anger.

………….

Li Xiu and his party immediately left Lianshui County and rode horses to the beach along the official road on the south bank of the Huai River.

But after only running for more than ten miles, Li Xiu stopped the horse.

He looked behind him, and Pei Min smiled and said, "They didn't come with him!"

"Hmph! I'm trying to keep me in Lianshui, and I want to see what they want to do in Yangzhou?"

Li Xiu took out a letter and handed it to Zhong Kui along with the gold medal of transferring troops.

"Old Zhong, thank you for your hard work. The emperor should still be in Luoyang. I have to hand this letter to Gao Lishi in person."

Zhong Kui nodded silently and put away the letter.

"How do we find the young master?"

Li Xiu shook his head, "I will not use my true identity when I go to Yangzhou. There are two Gaosheng Inns in Yangzhou, one in the south of the city and the other in the north of the city. If you go to Gaosheng Inn in Chengbei, you will ask for it. A scholar named Wu will leave you a letter to tell you where the goods are?"

"I understand!"

Zhong Kui found a boat to cross the Huai River and ran towards Luoyang along the north bank of the Huai River.

Li Xiu took Pei Min and Xiao Mei and ran southward.

………………

In the Bodhi Pagoda of Tianzu Temple, the leader, Bodhisattva Sun, looked into the distance with his hands behind his back. She was over forty years old, but she had the skills to maintain her. She looked less than thirty years old and was extremely charming.

There was an uncontrollable anger in Bodhisattva Sun's eyes.

"I have never been as cowardly as I am today. He ruined my sacrifice and killed my wizard, forcing me to sacrifice a county magistrate. Finally, I don't understand what the people above think?"

Next to him was Sun Li, the second uncle of Bodhisattva Sun, who was also her adviser.

Sun Li stroked the goatee and said with a smile: "This is not the original intention of the Yuan governor. It should be the Yuan family's idea. Let's just ignore the fighting methods of the gods and immortals in the sky, just execute the orders."

Sun Bodhisattva snorted coldly, "I have sent someone to send Li Zhu and the other two back to Chang'an. These royal family members have no ability and have to get involved in the matter of Jianghuai. According to my temper, I have long since lost them!"

"This time I heard that the emperor and the regent are joining forces, and they are coming in full force. The superiors must want to provoke their relationship. If they kill the royal family, they will only promote their joint efforts. The main teachings understand the above painstaking efforts."

"Uncle II is right, let's wait for news about the salt field by the sea."
Chapter completed!