Sister, There Is Realgar in the Wine

The sun shines on the bluestone road of Lin'an City, reflecting dazzling light.

And not far from Shen Bailian and others.

In an open and flat area, a high platform carefully constructed of solid and thick solid wood rises from the ground and stands tall.

Under the clear and bright sunlight, the high platform exudes a majestic and magnificent momentum, like a majestic and towering high-rise building, and the shadow cast by it is like a dormant giant beast, making the surrounding air a little colder.

Make the surroundings a little colder.

"Hey ha! Hey ha! Hey ha..."

Dozens of strong men, with muscles taut and bulging, just like hard rocks, they shouted short and powerful slogans in unison.

Sweat beads as big as beans rolled down their foreheads, flowing down their cheeks, soaking their clothes, their chests heaving violently, panting but not daring to slack off, running around busily.

In their strong arms, they held cans of wine in full weight steadily. Every step they took was firm and steady. The stone slabs where they landed shook slightly, as if they had taken root under their feet.

Carefully, they stacked these wine cans one by one on the high platform, in neat rows and in an orderly manner, just like performing a solemn and silent mysterious ceremony.

The magistrate of Lin'an City, wearing a brand new and neat official uniform, sat upright in the center of the high platform.

Beside him, several guards with swords stood upright like pine trees, with cold and majestic expressions, standing dignified, and looking around vigilantly.

Apart from this, there were no other figures of maids and servants around. The scene seemed solemn, but there was a hint of indescribable weirdness.

It seemed that a storm was coming. This was a silent sonata.

The magistrate of Lin'an City wore a heavy official uniform and was exposed to the sun without any scruples.

It must be said that the magistrate of Lin'an City was very good at putting on a show when he went out.

If it were an ordinary noble, at this time, he would at least bring out a few beautiful maids to serve him, such as Mr. Shen from Fengle Tower.

As the dragon boat race came to an end, the common people of Lin'an City also retracted their attention and shifted their attention to the high platform.

Long before today, there was a rumor in the market that during the Dragon Boat Festival, the magistrate of Lin'an City would give a can of wine to all the common people in the city.

It's just that I don't know whether it's true or not.

"It seems that this rumor is true." An elderly man stroked his gray beard leisurely, with a bright and approving light flashing in his eyes, as if his eyes had penetrated through the layers of fog and saw the truth of the matter.

His words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up ripples among the crowd and causing a strong resonance.

"As expected of the great lord of Lin'an City, this is really generous!

Even if it's just one bowl of wine per person, how many cans of wine would be needed to meet the needs of the entire Lin'an City!

Such a broad mind and demeanor are really admirable from the bottom of my heart!" A young man in coarse cloth blushed, his face full of uncontrollable admiration, his voice trembled slightly with excitement, with a bit of pride and excitement, as if this generous act was the glory of his family.

If other trivial matters in daily life may not touch his heartstrings and make him so excited, but this matter concerning the welfare of the people of the whole city is like a fire that ignites his yearning and enthusiasm for a better life in his heart.

The people around nodded in agreement, and they were full of admiration and expectation for the magistrate's move. They all hoped to get this favor as soon as possible and feel the warmth and care given by the city's parents.

In this peaceful and hopeful atmosphere, Lin'an City seemed to be injected with new vitality. Everyone's face was filled with longing for the future, and a beautiful picture of living and working in peace and contentment was slowly unfolding.

"Stupid common people." After taking his eyes off those people, the magistrate looked at the "masterpiece" he had carefully planned in front of him.

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he sneered faintly, and the smile was full of disdain and ridicule. This set of means of manipulating people's hearts was accidentally learned by him from an unknown person.

In the eyes of the magistrate of Lin'an City, these common people in the secular world are both kind and naive, and ignorant and pitiful.

They are so kind that even if they are poor, they will not hesitate to lend a hand to those displaced and hungry refugees, even if they have little left.

However, this kindness has also become their weakness. They are so ignorant that sometimes they can be easily instigated by just a few lies full of loopholes.

Then, people with ulterior motives take advantage of their blind herd mentality and lead them by the nose to achieve some ulterior purposes.

"Quiet! Quiet!"

"Dear fellow villagers, please keep quiet--!"

Just when the stage was caught in a noisy wave.

At this moment, the magistrate of Lin'an City, dressed in official uniform and with a majestic face, slowly stood on one side of the stage. His eyes were sharp and deep, as if he could see through people's hearts.

Facing the noise from the stage, the magistrate of Lin'an City just raised his hand gently and motioned a guard with a sword beside him to come forward.

This guard with a sword was extremely burly, with a square face. His face revealed a heroic spirit that should not be underestimated, and he wore a long sword that shone with a cold glow at his waist.

Obviously, this is a warrior with great martial arts skills.

He is by no means an idle person.

As the guard with a Chinese character face and a sword walked slowly, the metal accessories on his body collided lightly with the things under his coat, making a crisp and powerful metal collision sound.

It was obvious that this sword-wielding guard was also wearing iron armor under his coat.

"I won't say much else. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival, so..."

The guard with a Chinese character and a sword stood on the high platform and talked. His words were a bit weak. It was obvious that he was pushed up to speak in a hurry, not a professional host.

"This guy is quite afraid of death." Shen Bailian hid in the crowd, the Eye of God was quietly operating, all the secrets were invisible in front of his eyes, and there was a faint glint in his eyes.

With the help of the Eye of God, the scene in front of Shen Bailian was revealed in detail.

I saw the guard with a sword on his face and a Chinese character. Under his official uniform, his whole body was wrapped in a layer of cold and hard fine iron armor.

As for the long knife hanging on his waist, it glowed coldly in the sunlight. He held the scabbard tightly in his hand, and his muscles were tense, like a cheetah ready to go, always alert to the movements around him.

The same was true for the guards beside the magistrate of Lin'an City. Everyone was wearing heavy armor, and their sharp and alert eyes scanned the whole place, looking fully armed and ready.

As for the reason for being so close to a formidable enemy, it is really simple and clear.

Shen Bailian was naturally very clear about this, and he also quite understood the behavior of the magistrate of Lin'an City.

Today, the two people Lin'an City Magistrate is trying to deal with are not easy people, and he himself knows this very well.

One of them is a green snake spirit who has been practicing for hundreds of years. The long years of accumulation have given him extraordinary wisdom and powerful demonic power. He can turn clouds and rain and cause the world to change color with just a few moves.

And the other one is an even more awe-inspiring existence - White Snake with nearly a thousand years of cultivation.

At this time, the two snake monsters were hiding under the hustle and bustle of Lin'an City, hidden in the vast sea of ​​people.

These two snake demons have been practicing for a long time and are well versed in the art of concealment. Even Zen Master Fahai, who has profound magical powers and has conquered numerous demons and demons, can easily see through their disguises and discover their identities. thing.

As for the magistrate of Lin'an City, although he is the parent official of the people, he usually controls the power of life and death in Lin'an City, and he can be said to be a supreme existence in the eyes of the people.

However.

In the face of this mysterious evil, he is just an ordinary person with a mortal body and no magical powers to rely on. Facing the fear of the unknown, he can only hope to use external forces to eliminate the hidden dangers hidden in the dark that may threaten his status and life at any time.

In fact, in this upcoming crisis, the Lin'an City Magistrate originally had two extremely deterrent trump cards -

One is a warrior who has reached the innate state, and the other is a more powerful warrior who has reached the master state.

An innate warrior has first glimpsed the true meaning of martial arts. He can use Qi to control force, and can sense danger in an instant. His skills are strong and agile, and his moves are fierce and fierce. He is also famous in the world;

As for the master level warriors, they are even more unfathomable. Every move and every move contains powerful strength. Their understanding of martial arts has reached the realm of transformation. They can injure people from a distance and frighten all directions.

These two most powerful warriors in Lin'an City should have been a solid force that the magistrate could rely on, giving him some peace of mind when facing the threat of the snake demon.

However, fate plays tricks on people, and things are unpredictable.

Just because of the magistrate's previous actions, the current situation has taken a turn for the worse. What he did before touched the bottom line of Li Gongfu and Shen Bailian.

Whether it is due to deep concern for one's own safety, or due to hidden reasons that are not humane to outsiders.

At this moment, the county magistrate of Lin'an City absolutely did not dare to entrust his life and property to those two former right-hand men.

After all, the rift between people's hearts made him deeply suspicious of their loyalty. Even in the face of the huge threat posed by the snake demon, he did not dare to rashly tie his own safety to them.

Otherwise, if the two warriors silently took a step back and pushed him in front of them, what could he, a weak scholar, do?

But the magistrate of Lin'an City has been in office for more than ten years, and he is definitely not someone who just sits there and waits for death.

He would never risk his own life just to catch a monster.

At this moment, he seems to have a trump card hidden in his sleeve that can change the situation——

That is the demon-control talisman specially made by Master Fahai.

This demon-control talisman is not simple. It was made by Master Fahai with great effort, using profound Buddhist techniques and combining many rare materials.

The demon control talisman is engraved with mysterious runes. Each rune contains powerful Buddhist power. Each rune can have a great deterrent and restraint effect on evil spirits.

Of course, this is also one of Lin'an City's back-up tools.

The other back-up man is Fahai, who is recuperating in the Lin'an City County Government Office. The straight-line distance from Lin'an City County Government Office is only one thousand meters.

As long as there is a slight movement here, the Lin'an City County Government will be able to detect it.

The warm sun is high in the sky, soft light pours on the lively venue, and the air is filled with the smell of dust and wine.

As time passed slowly, the distribution of drinks was carried out in an orderly manner. The scene was in order, and people lined up, with their eyes full of anticipation for this special reward.

After all, this is the wine distributed by the magistrate of Lin'an City, who spent a lot of money and personally distributed the wine!

If this matter is spread out, it will be very impressive. If people in other cities know that Lin'an City has such a parent official, they will be envious to death!

Soon, it was Li Gongfu's turn in the audience. He was burly, with steady and powerful steps. When he walked forward, his eyes revealed a hint of determination and curiosity.

Next was Shen Bailian, with an upright posture, a cold look, and deep eyes observing everything around him calmly.

But when he looked at the sword-carrying guard who distributed the wine, a hint of sarcasm quietly emerged in his eyes. He took the wine in the bowl and drank it all.

Then he bowed respectfully to the magistrate of Lin'an City on the high platform, and after he nodded, he stood up and jumped off the five or six meters high platform in one step.

It immediately caused a burst of exclamations.

"Could it be that I..." The magistrate of Lin'an City fixed his eyes on Shen Bailian's face and the changes in his eyes, but he did not find a trace of "rebellion".

When it came to Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, they were like a pair of fairies descending to the earth, with fluttering clothes and an extraordinary temperament in their every move.

Bai Suzhen moved lightly with lotus steps, her face was gentle, but her eyes were hidden with subtle vigilance;

Xiaoqing was lively and agile, looking around cleverly, with a slight upward corner of her mouth, with a hint of stubbornness and playfulness.

The moment they took the drinks, it seemed as if the hustle and bustle of the entire venue had stopped, and everyone was unconsciously attracted by their looks.

"Beautiful! It's so beautiful!" A young man blushed, staring straight ahead, and couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Why didn't I realize before that Xu Xian's wife is so beautiful, like a fairy from heaven." A slightly older man next to him echoed, he raised his hand and scratched his head, his eyes full of regret and surprise, as if he was annoyed that he had not noticed such a beauty before.

At this moment, he felt that Bai Suzhen's face was like a strong light, shining straight into his heart, making him unable to open his eyes, but reluctant to move away.

Even the magistrate of Lin'an City had to pick up the tea on the table and taste it carefully, using his wide sleeves to cover the strange color on his face.

And on the high platform.

"Sister, as I expected, the magistrate of Lin'an City has bad intentions." Xiaoqing sniffed lightly, and immediately smelled the pungent smell of realgar in the wine, and a fox-like cunning smile appeared on his face.

"Sister, there is realgar in the wine."