Qiantang County Government Office Hall.

Magistrate Yang, who was dressed in a light green official uniform, stroked his thin beard and said in a deep voice to the audience: "Captain Li, there has been a lot of trouble in Qiantang recently. It's not very peaceful."

"I heard that there were monsters causing trouble in the West Lake a few days ago. They dared to suck human essence and blood in broad daylight. This is simply outrageous! Is this true?"

Li Gongfu lowered his head so that the magistrate could not see his curled lips.

He knew that it was true that the county magistrate was concerned about the security of the county, but he was more afraid that he wanted to use this matter to beat him.

Although the county government and the delinquents are divided into upper and lower levels, they are not subordinate to each other and are independent of each other.

But the county government is in charge of a county, and all matters in the county cannot be avoided.

Who can suppress whom can only depend on their own abilities.

Knowing the county magistrate's thoughts, Li Gongfu could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Excellency, the county magistrate, this is indeed the case."

After all, he was just a bad captain of the lower ninth rank, the lowest rank in the Tang Dynasty. He had barely changed from "official" to "official".

The county magistrate is a seventh-grade "big official".

The arms cannot twist the thighs, so they can only pretend to be grandsons.

"How audacious! How audacious!"

The magistrate slapped the table angrily.

It's not just pretending.

If something like this happened under his rule, he would never be able to escape his responsibility.

Li Gongfu hurriedly said: "Sir, don't worry, there were no casualties among the people. I heard that it was the Bodhisattva in Leifeng Pagoda who appeared and frightened the demon away. Those people who were drained of their essence and blood by the demon have also been rescued."

"Oh? Bodhisattva appears?"

The county magistrate's lips curled up slightly: "But a few years ago, the Guanyin Bodhisattva was enshrined in the newly built pagoda on the Xizhao Peak of the West Lake?"

"good."

"Um……"

Magistrate Yang had a strange expression on his face: "I have long heard that Guanshiyin Bodhisattva is very efficacious. Do you think he has such magical powers?"

In today's Tang Dynasty, it is very difficult to build temples.

Not to mention erecting an unprecedented new Buddha statue to enjoy the incense of the people.

It is simply not something that a small county magistrate like him can achieve.

Therefore, although Leifeng Pagoda was established under his rule, Magistrate Yang did not understand it.

All he knew was that the person who built Leifeng Pagoda was definitely something he couldn't afford to offend.

He has always stayed away from rumors about Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Unexpectedly, the big trouble he had always wanted to avoid actually prevented him from a big trouble that might have cost him his job and his head.

"Ahem, Capt. Li, although you are not a subordinate of this official, you are an official in Qiantang. So many things happen one after another in this county. You are shouldering the responsibility. You must be more careful in the future."

Magistrate Yang was fortunate to have escaped. For the time being, he no longer had any thoughts of causing trouble to Li Gongfu, so he made a few remarks.

"Yes, sir."

Li Gongfu had no choice but to bow his head.

Ever since the several headless murders that took place eighteen years ago, he was caught by the county magistrate who was still in charge at the time, and has been in a weak position.

For eighteen years, the murder case has remained unsolved, without even a trace of it.

He is still a bad captain, but his boss has become a county magistrate, which has a lot to do with these cases.

"It's not good! It's not good!"

At this time, several urgent shouts suddenly came from outside.

Then a policeman rushed in: "Your Excellency, County Magistrate, Mr. Li, a thief broke into the treasury!"

Magistrate Yang slapped the table and stood up suddenly: "What!? Who is so brave!"

The policeman looked panicked, shook his head repeatedly and said: "I don't know who it is, but the thief is being stopped by the calligraphy treasure written by a great scholar outside the treasury!"

"Ah? The great Confucian's calligraphy treasure contains great righteousness. Unless it encounters evil spirits, is it possible that there are monsters causing trouble?"

When County Magistrate Yang heard this, he couldn't help but panic. He quickly looked at Li Gongfu and said repeatedly: "Captain Li! There is no room for mistakes in the treasury. You lead the bad guys quickly and the thief will be arrested and brought to justice!"

"yes!"

Li Gongfu didn't have time to think too much at this time, so he responded and flew out with the knife on his waist.

After rising and falling in twos and threes, they arrived in front of the treasury.

As expected, the warehouse door was wide open, and several figures were intertwined in front of the door.

Five masked men were fighting with two golden gods.

The golden divine man is exactly the calligraphy treasure painted by the great Confucian scholar.

The so-called great Confucianism cultivates great righteousness in the chest and criticizes with words and writings.

There is spirit in what you say and spirit in what you write.

Even if it is painted, if you encounter evil spirits, it can manifest the true spirit and suppress the evil spirits.

Li Gongfu only looked at the time for a few seconds when he saw a slender masked man emerging from the treasury, carrying a box under his arm.

It's the box that holds the treasure.

"Walk!"

The slender masked man yelled, and the five masked men fighting with the god general immediately pulled away.

The two golden gods were just painted by the great Confucian scholar, guarding the treasury.

Once the thief retreats, he stops pursuing him.

"Bold thief! How dare you steal the treasury! Stay with me!"

Li Gongfu shouted, summoned his men to arrest him, drew his sword and surrounded him.

"Haha, it depends on whether you have this ability."

The slender masked man laughed and slapped him with one hand.

Li Gongfu was immediately shocked.

This light and fluttering palm made him feel as if he was facing a mountain and a disaster was imminent.

My life is at an end!

This kind of offensive, at least at the level of an extreme warrior, was simply not something he could resist.

Li Gongfu closed his eyes and prepared to wait for death.

But I heard a soft voice from behind: "Three thousand taels of silver, I'll take it away."

witchcraft!

Li Gongfu woke up, opened his eyes and turned around, only to see the slender figure flying away with five masked figures.

Instantly disappeared into the night sky.

"Why!"

Li Gongfu made an annoyed sound.

"Boss, I lost my banknotes, what should I do?"

A subordinate came up and said with worry on his face.

If the treasury money is lost, none of them can escape the responsibility.

"What else can we do? Check it out!"

Li Gongfu waved his hand angrily and walked into the treasury with a stinky face.

The thief has escaped, but the inventory still needs to be counted.

…

For several days, Li Gongfu was busy looking for the thief who stole the treasury, which made him confused, but he didn't have any clues.

The robbery of the treasury was a serious matter, and the county magistrate did not dare to suppress it and reported it to the state capital.

An official order was issued from his superiors, giving him half a month to solve the case and capture the culprit.

This made his temper worse and worse.

On this day, Li Gongfu finally couldn't stand it anymore. He stayed up in the county for several days and nights. If he continued like this, he would go crazy if he didn't catch the thief.

I finished work early and planned to go home.

Today is the Qingming Festival, and I have already made an appointment with my family to go to the tombs for an outing.

…
To be continued...