Plan A

To be honest, before coming here, the magistrate of Lin'an City was full of fear, fearing that he would be torn into pieces by the snake monster hidden in Lin'an City if he was not careful.

But in the corner, there was still some broken excitement.

The reason was very simple, Ye Gong liked dragons.

Facing extraordinary things, fear is human nature, and fear is also an extremely important emotion that normal people should have.

And the excitement was because Master Fahai was protecting him from a distance, plus the protection of the fate of the court officials, as well as a group of sword-carrying guards and the general Shen Bailian.

The magistrate of Lin'an City was very curious about who this snake monster turned into.

In the legend, the humans transformed by the goblins are either handsome men or beautiful women, unless they are those monsters with unique hobbies.

Otherwise, there is no particularly ugly one after the transformation.

To say who the first suspect in the mind of the magistrate of Lin'an City was, there is no doubt that it was Shen Lian, who had just arrived and whose origin was inexplicable.

After all, until now, he has not thoroughly found out who Shen Lian is.

In addition, those treasures that come from nowhere make ordinary people more suspicious, not to mention the magistrate of Lin'an City, who has been cautious and treading on thin ice all his life?

As for the second choice.

Originally, there was no one, but now there is one, that is, Xu Xian's wife Bai Suzhen, and the reason is nothing more than other things. Bai Suzhen's appearance is not like that of an ordinary person.

This is also why the magistrate of Lin'an City was able to control his lower body before and did not have too much greed.

"Master Fahai, are you sure there is no problem?" The magistrate of Lin'an City sat on the wooden armchair, drank a sip of tea, and suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.

"Don't worry, with me here, there will be no big problems." Fahai replied calmly, full of confidence in his words.

He looked like everything was under control.

Catching a monster is different from fighting with others. You can use all means, so when it comes to the moment of desperation, Fahai doesn't mind using his last and most powerful trump card.

"That's good, that's good." The magistrate of Lin'an City murmured softly.

Now he regretted cooperating with Fahai to carry out this useless monster-catching operation, because his term of office is about to expire.

According to what Fahai said before, this snake monster has been entrenched in Lin'an City for a long time, but Lin'an City has been calm for more than half a year.

Maybe the snake monster is a monster seeking stability?

What if he angers the other party in this monster-catching operation today? At that time, not to mention whether he will lose his official hat, even whether he can save his life is a problem.

However, it is too late to regret now. The realgar wine that has been slightly treated with Buddhist Dharma has been distributed to the stomachs of all residents in Lin'an City, and it cannot be withdrawn even if he wants to.

"Please rest assured, magistrate. I have captured hundreds of demons, if not a thousand, and none of them have made any mistakes. As long as you don't mess around and stay in the mansion safely, you only need to wait for one night."

"Okay." The magistrate of Lin'an City breathed a sigh of relief and agreed without hesitation.

The meaning of Fahai's words is very clear. In short, it is to let the magistrate of Lin'an City stay at home and wait for good news, and don't go out to cause trouble.

Although it seems a bit contemptuous.

But hey!

In the face of such things, it's better to be looked down upon than to lose your life. After all, those two snake monsters are not easy to deal with.

If an ordinary person like him goes to join in the fun, he may be directly killed by the aftermath of the battle.

The magistrate of Lin'an City still has this number in mind.

But, it's already this point, why doesn't this monk leave? Don't you want to stay here until the snake monster shows its true form before leaving?

"I still have some things to do, so I'll take my leave first." Seeing this, Fahai nodded with relief. Although the magistrate of Lin'an City was quite afraid of death, he was still quite cooperative.

He stood up and walked out of the room.

"I wish Master Fahai success and protect the people's safety." Although the magistrate of Lin'an City had been looking forward to this for a long time, he still showed a look of concern for the people's livelihood.

Acting should be done in full, and don't let down at the last moment.

His series of attitudes towards doing things have left a very good impression in Fahai's heart. Who is Fahai? Is he just a monk who likes to catch monsters?

No! Not so!

Fahai is a master, a master who can talk to the emperor face to face.

As long as the monster is successfully caught this time, Fahai will say a few good words in front of the emperor, plus his achievements in Lin'an City in the past ten years.

And a huge amount of money to pave the way, the prospect is really too bright.

The future is promising!

…

Lin’an City, Dongcheng District.

As the setting sun slowly sank into the horizon, the sky was tinged with a gentle orange-red color, as if nature had covered the ancient city with a soft veil.

The evening breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness and comfort, shuttling between the narrow and bustling alleys, gently swaying the wormwood and calamus hanging in front of every household.

On both sides of the street, various lanterns gradually lit up, decorating the dark night with warmth and romance.

Under the lanterns, the hawking sounds of vendors come and go, and it is very lively. These vendors may be pushing carts loaded with rice dumplings, sachets, colorful silk threads and other special holiday products;

Or there are various toys and accessories on display, attracting the curious eyes of children and adults stopping to choose, making it very lively.

The people of Lin'an City are still immersed in the festive atmosphere of the Dragon Boat Festival.

For the people of this era, the festive atmosphere of traditional festivals can make them temporarily forget all the troubles in life.

For children, they can get new clothes, new toys, and all kinds of delicious food.

Shen Bailian, Li Gongfu, Xu Xian, Bai Suzhen, and Xiao Qing walked almost side by side on the bluestone road, spanning most of the road.

Logically speaking, this kind of arrogant and rude behavior of occupying the road would be reprimanded quickly, but at this time, few passers-by showed dissatisfaction, and some even bowed to the five of them respectfully.

The reason is also very simple. Among the five people, three are not simple people. If you pick one alone, they are all ordinary rich and powerful people who can afford to provoke them.

Li Gongfu, the head of Lin'an City's county government, was a congenital master; Xu Xian, the reborn parent of the people of Lin'an City, had a pair of wonderful hands that saved countless broken families.

As for Shen Lian, Grand Official Shen?

That is even more admirable to ordinary people. He is not only a famous person in front of the magistrate of Lin'an City, but also a person from the capital. His background is unknown, but his wealth is comparable to all the wealthy businessmen in Lin'an City.

As for the other two, they are also rare beauties in this world.

It can be said that in Lin'an City, no one wants to have a conflict with any of these five people for no reason if it is not necessary.

"Okay, let's stop here." Shen Bailian looked at the fork in the road next to him, waved to the other four people, and then left without waiting for the other party to react.

Next, it was time for the main event, and of course he had to go back and prepare for it.

"Eh..." Li Gongfu was stunned for a moment when he saw this situation. When he wanted to stop Shen Bailian, he found that the latter had already walked away.

He originally wanted to take advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival to have a nice gathering with Shen Bailian at Fengle Tower and discuss Shen Bailian's experience in breaking through to the master realm.

Before today, Li Gongfu was still in a state of ruin with his life, but after seeing the attitude of the Lin'an City Magistrate when facing Shen Bailian, he suddenly became enlightened.

We can't go on like this anymore.

Whether it is not to waste his martial arts talent, or to seek a better life, he will sing all the way like Shen Bailian and step into the master realm.

By then, there will be no need to look at the faces of those people to act.

But unfortunately, Shen Bailian left too fast. By the time he wanted to stop it, it was already too late, so he could only give up for now.

Talk about it later.

"I'm going to Fengle Building." Li Gongfu glanced at Xu Xian and said calmly: "I just took this opportunity today to get together with a few brothers in the Yamen. I may not go back tonight. You will have to guard the door when you go back. Just hit it up."

"Okay." Although Xu Xian was a little curious, he still nodded.

"Don't drink too much, otherwise, you will understand." When Xiao Qing heard the three words "Fengle Tower", her eyebrows frowned slightly, and her white fists were clenched in a threatening manner. .

"Okay, okay, I will control it."

Li Gongfu looked at Xiao Qing's actions, and beads of sweat suddenly appeared on his broad forehead uncontrollably. They were cold sweat from being frightened.

If a few months ago, he was still interested in Bai Suzhen's sister Xiaoqing.

But now, after experiencing the one-sided abuse, he has no interest in this woman at all, and he wishes he could never see this aunt for a day.

Violence! It's so violent!

She's not like Bai Suzhen at all, she doesn't look like a lady at all.

Apart from beauty, of course.

"Okay, Xiaoqing." Bai Suzhen scolded Xiaoqing in a low voice, then looked at Li Gongfu with an apologetic look, and took out a few taels of silver from his arms: "Brother-in-law, Xiaoqing is still young and has a naughty personality. , don’t be offended.”

Xiao Qing snorted disdainfully at this, folded her arms in front of her chest, and turned her head away from Bai Suzhen.

Is she young? What a joke.

With her age, she is enough to be Li Gongfu's wife... Taizu.

After Bai Suzhen integrated into the market, she was completely different from before. She was dyed colorfully by the big dye vat of society, and she started to tell lies.

Not blushing either!

"No problem, no problem." Li Gongfu looked at the few taels of broken silver, and his eyes suddenly lit up. He was not a person who liked toasting without having to drink fine wine. As long as others were willing to give him a step down, he would be fine. and walked down.

What's more, if you have money, don't give it away.

"Brother-in-law, drink in moderation." Xu Xian just warned him out of habit.

Innate warriors, as long as they are not confused, generally will not be drunk by ordinary drinks. As for those precious drinks, such as Jiuzhonglou.

That's not what Li Gongfu and his head-catching brothers can afford.

"Okay, you go back quickly. If you need anything, just ask someone to inform me." Li Gongfu took the money from Bai Suzhen's hand, then he no longer hesitated, turned around and walked towards Fengle Building.

"Since everyone is gone." Xiaoqing crossed his hands and put them behind his head, and continued: "Then I will go for a walk too."

"It's so late, where are you going for a stroll?" Bai Suzhen quickly stopped Xiaoqing. What happened a few months ago seemed to be still before her eyes.

Last time, because of her negligence, Xiaoqing encountered Fa Hai, an old bald donkey, alone. Fortunately, Shen Lian came to help, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Now, Fa Hai is hiding in Lin'an City, maybe hiding in a corner, tracking the traces of the two of them.

If Xiaoqing goes out at this time and encounters Fa Hai again, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Go to Fangshi."

"no."

"Then if I don't go for a walk, why don't I listen to you two singing in the middle of the night..."

Before Xiao Qing finished speaking, Bai Suzhen immediately realized something, and a stream of blood quietly surged to her cheeks, adding a bit of blush to her cheeks that were as white and tender as mutton-fat jade.

It's so beautiful and moving.

"Okay, stop talking." Bai Suzhen interrupted Xiaoqing directly, otherwise the other party would not know what he would say in this public. She glanced at Xu Xian without any trace, and her face became even redder: "Since If you want to go out for fun, that's fine. Then you and I will make an agreement.

First, you are not allowed to hurt others at will; second, you are not allowed to conflict with others at will; third, if anything happens, you must tell me as soon as possible. "

"Okay, it's settled." Upon hearing this, Xiao Qing agreed without hesitation, walked out in a few steps and disappeared into the crowd.

"Eh..." Bai Suzhen sighed helplessly when she saw this situation. After knowing each other for so many years, how could she not know Xiaoqing's personality?

Since Xiaoqing agreed so simply, it meant that she didn't take this matter into her heart at all.

However, Bai Suzhen also had another way of knowing Xiaoqing's whereabouts.

"Madam, what did Xiao Qing mean just now? We didn't sing opera late at night, right?" Xu Xian's big dark eyes blinked, clear and bright, with a look of innocence on his face.

"Pfft~" Bai Suzhen was stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter, revealing her neat white teeth. At this time, Xu Xian had the same personality as that person.

"Madam, why are you laughing?"

"nothing."

"Then you haven't said anything yet, why did Xiaoqing say that we can sing at night?"

"She's not talking about singing."

"Then what is Xiaoqing talking about..."

…

Shen Mansion, Shen Bailian's underground secret room.

"Xiao Wu."

"Master, I'm here!"

A crisp sound rang out in the white underground space. In front of Shen Bailian, a three-dimensional projection of Lin'an City appeared in the air.

There were people coming and going, traffic was busy, and even Xiaoqing's whereabouts were revealed.

"Start executing Plan A" (End of Chapter)