Wang Juncheng looked at the stacked documents on the table, he couldn't help but feel tired, he held his head and didn't droop down, his eyes were bloodshot, he picked up the tea bowl in his hand, and drank it into his mouth only to realize that it was bitter tea that had already cooled.

Wang Juncheng, who was angry in his heart, almost broke the tea bowl, but the thought was quickly suppressed by tiredness.

According to the Huaxu State code system, the magistrate of a county is mainly the county guard, and the county government is responsible for the duties and officials of Cao Zuo, all of whom are the county guard. However, as a deputy, the county official does not have much real power, and generally only temporarily acts as an agent for the affairs of the county government when the county keeper is sick and dies or is vacant for other reasons.

Since the county guard was assassinated by thieves a few months ago, the imperial court has not sent a new county guard, and all the affairs in the county government have been pressed on the shoulders of this prince.

If it's okay in normal times, but now the bandits in Xingluo County are rampant, and the county town has been attacked and harassed in three days, the market town has been looted, and the news that remote villages have been slaughtered, Wang Juncheng will file the documents at a glance, and then ask the scribe to directly tick off the population of a certain place in the household registration book.

As the county magistrate, Shiozawa Castle had to rebuild the fortifications in order to prevent the robbers from attacking again, and in addition, it was necessary to select soldiers in the city, practice guns and sticks, and prepare soldiers.

A month ago, the county government learned the news that the imperial court was going to send a large army to Xingluo County to suppress the bandits, Wang Juncheng originally thought that he could finally unload the burden, but when he heard that the pavilions from all over the country were going to send monks to come, he almost didn't vomit the tonic he drank the night before.

As the governor of a place, Wang Juncheng deeply felt that the monks of the pavilion were not easy to serve, although these people were not soldiers who disturbed the people's houses, but any of them were from rich backgrounds, had a very high vision, and had a self-respecting identity.

Let these uncles live in the post house, I am afraid that they will not have to leave on the spot, and no matter how bad it is, it will leave them with the impression of "unfavorable work" and "contemptuous envoy". In this way, Wang Juncheng's future career is not bright, but it must be bleak.

Therefore, Wang Juncheng also had to discuss with the local wealthy gentry, let them clean up the house, clean up the inside and outside, and as long as the monks arrived, he would immediately arrange for them to settle down.

At present, several groups of monks have arrived, Wang Juncheng does not dare to relax at all, and arranges for the messengers, but if these uncles have any needs, even if they want his mother-in-law to accompany him to play the piano, he will still send them over.

Fortunately, the monks who have arrived so far are still good at talking, and only the Huaiying Pavilion and the Chongxuan Pavilion are left.

"Your Excellency." A scribe came over with a paperwork: "I just received news that the twelve-mile shop under the rule of Luzhu County was looted by thieves and dozens of people died. ”

Wang Juncheng rubbed his temples and said weakly: "Luzhu County again?" Let the county magistrate come and tell me if there are any other places they haven't been frequented by thieves? ”

"I'm afraid that the Luzhu County Order will not dare to leave the county seat." The scribe said with a wry smile.

Wang Juncheng didn't know that now Xingluo County is in danger except for a few major cities, and it is extremely dangerous to go to the wilderness. There are not only robbers and bandits, but also monsters that haunt the road in broad daylight and attack pedestrians on the road.

"My lord, if you really can't help it, why don't you go and invite those pavilion monks to come to the county government to discuss the matter of suppressing bandits?" The scribe asked tentatively.

Wang Juncheng shook his head and waved his hand: "Don't count on it." These monks boasted that they were noble, and they could not be relied upon to suppress bandits. What's more, I can't move, I can only wait for the imperial army to come. ”

The scribe couldn't help but ask, "In that case, why does the imperial court spend a lot of money to support them?" ”

"Shh Wang Juncheng's eyes wandered, and he hurriedly closed the unclosed window: "Don't you want to die?" These monks from the pavilion are really powerful! I've seen them summon ghosts and spirits to deliver messages to others. Maybe someone is staring at us right now! ”

The scribe was too frightened to speak, when a servant hurriedly broke in: "My lord! The Huaiying Pavilion has reached the outskirts of the city! ”

Wang Jun stood up suddenly: "Quick! Gather all the men to meet you at the city gate, and the official will also pass! ”

The official was stunned for a moment, Wang Juncheng was about to change his clothes, and when he saw the other party like this, he stomped his feet and said, "What are you doing standing here?" Go on! ”

"One more thing." The official reported: "The people from Huaiyingguan reported that they had caught two thieves on the way, and hoped that the county government would prepare a prison. ”

……

"Senior Sister Xin, what do you see?"

Outside Yanze City, the Huaiying Pavilion convoy was temporarily resting, and Zhao Xiao found Xin Shunying, who was climbing nearby to look at the momentum.

"We're not the first people to come to Shiozawa." Xin Shunying pinched her fingertips: "The four halls of Yunzhu, Zhenzhen, Feilian, and Mingxia have arrived." ”

Zhao Xiao asked, "So fast?" I didn't see them at the official road station. ”

"Xu boarded the ship from the southern harbor and came to Xingluo County along the coast." Xin Shunying said.

"Oh, that's easier." Zhao Xiao said: "Fei Lianguan is proficient in the art of resisting the wind, and they have an annex on the island of the sea, which is specially used to collect wind breath, so there are boats and boats. ”

Among the many pavilions in Huaxu Kingdom, only the Huaiying Pavilion is located in the north, and the rest are located in the south of Sanchuan, some occupy quiet landscapes, Fuqin chanting, or facing the sea, dining and drinking wind, in short, in the eyes of ordinary people, these monks are like a group of immortal fashion, not close to the vulgar turbidity.

"It's not a big deal with these four." Luo Xixian also came over: "The masters among them have suffered serious losses in the Five Kingdoms War, and they have not cultivated many powerful characters in recent years. ”

"The Huaiying Pavilion is also damaged." Zhao Xiao's expression was solemn, after all, monks like them were not people who were beyond the mortal world, and in the War of the Five Kingdoms, all the pavilions and mansions contributed to each other, and they all suffered losses to a greater or lesser extent. There are even vacancies in the intergenerational succession of some museums.

For example, in the Huaiying Pavilion, it is said that there is at least one generation between the first Zhang Duanjing and Zhao Huang and their young pavilion students, but more than half of these people died on the battlefield, and the rest either died of injuries in the past ten years, or they are like stone firelight, although they have expertise, it is difficult to take on a big responsibility.

Luo Xixian was much calmer: "I'll just say it directly, except for the Chongxuan Pavilion, I don't care about the other ones at all." ”

Xin Shunying smiled subtlely: "Young Master Luo seems to be determined to sweep away the bandits in Xingluo County?" ”

Zhao Xiao smiled beside him and said nothing, and Luo Xixian patted his chest: "We have extracted a lot of key news from the mouths of the two thieves we just caught. I'm sure the Chongxuan Pavilion doesn't know as much as we do. The imperial army needs more than just a group of monks who can only fight and kill. ”

After the raid on Tangpen Mountain, Zhao Xiao and his entourage did not encounter any thieves on the way back to the post station, and they were safe and sound, and then set off for Yanze City.

Along the way, Zhao Huang interrogated Ding Maocai and the big black man, in addition to learning that Chiyun had a general rudder in Panlong Mountain, he also found out the general situation of the bandits in Xingluo County.

Luo Xixian was very impressed by Zhao Xiao's arrangement, but Xin Shunying was a little dissatisfied: "You two are happy, but you throw the rest of us at the post station." Don't you think there's something wrong? ”

Luo Xixian glanced at Zhao Xiao and motioned for him to answer.

"Now I've come to my senses." Zhao Xiao was a little ashamed: "I am the same as Luo Xixian, and I really shouldn't leave at the same time." If there is one person who is out to suppress bandits and eliminate demons, one person must be left behind. ”

Xin Shunying said: "It's not just the difference between inside and outside, but someone has to have the final say." The two of you run together, and if you fall into the enemy camp at the same time, my side will not be able to gather people's hearts. ”

"Not really." Luo Xixian said with a hippie smile: "With Senior Sister Xin's majestic demeanor, others naturally have a heart of respect. ”

Xin Shunying said bluntly: "I don't have such thoughts and energy, don't let me take care of things in the future." It's the first test for both of you, but you have to pull me into the water. ”

"What do you mean?" Luo Xixian asked.

"Still ask me?" Xin Shunying's face was displeased: "The rest of us can see that the first seat intends to cultivate the two of you." There will definitely be one of you who will take over the Huaiying Pavilion in the future, and the other will serve in the imperial court. ”

Luo Xixian scratched his chin: "Is it so obvious?" I thought I had a pretty tight mouth...... Master Zhao, could it be that you revealed the news to our Miss Xin? ”

Zhao Xiao asked rhetorically: "Even if I don't say it, what do you think can hide from Miss Xin?" ”

"That's right!" Luo Xixian nodded heavily.

Xin Shunying looked at them and laughed angrily: "You two are making fun of me? ”

Zhao Xiao hurriedly said, "Senior Sister Xin is angry. But if you want to test the two of us, don't say much to outsiders. And this time, it mainly depends on the performance of this Luo Da Sword Immortal. ”

"I see." Xin Shunying frowned and pondered, and looked at the city gate with some feeling: "The people from the county government are here." ”

When Wang Juncheng changed into official clothes and led dozens of county officials to the city gate, he saw two monks of the pavilion approaching him, and hurriedly reported their names to each other and inspected the seal symbols.

"Lord Wang, this is the latest situation of the bandits that we asked from the mouth of the thief, please take a look." Luo Xixian handed an official document to the other party, and at the same time motioned to Ding Maocai, who was tied hand and foot in the carriage behind, and the black man: "We also brought the thieves." ”

Wang Juncheng couldn't be more excited, this is a rare good news in the past few months: "Okay, good! This official thanked everyone in Huaiying Pavilion for the people of Xingluo County. The county government prison has been properly arranged, and the person will be escorted there immediately. ”

Zhao Huang reminded on the side: "That bald thief Kou is a monk with magic powers, and he must be strictly guarded. ”

"Oh?" Wang Juncheng was interested, this was the first time he wanted to accept a supervising monk in his office, and he searched his stomach and said: "There is a well prison left by the Tianxia Dynasty in the county government, which is specially set up to imprison monks and strangers. It's just that it's been abandoned for a long time, and I don't know ......."

Zhao Xiao thought for a while: "There should be a forbidden talisman of the Tianxia Dynasty in the well prison, and I can try to bless and consolidate it." ”

Wang Juncheng almost couldn't hold back the smile on his face, and immediately arranged for the scribe to lead Zhao Huang in the way, and then he personally led Luo Xixian and Huaiying Pavilion to the place where they stayed.

……

Following the scribe to the prison next to the county government, Zhao Xiao found that some of the walls were still the standard blue bricks of the Tianxia Dynasty, and the walls of the prison were high and thick, and the pattern was strict. Along the way, I listened to the scribe's explanation that this prison was used as a fortress when the people of Ichimoku invaded.

Located in the northwest corner of the prison, the well prison looked like several ordinary wells from the outside, and there were some discarded debris piled up around it, and the scribe quickly asked the officials to clean it up.

Zhao Xiao came to the edge of the well prison and launched the Ying Xuan Zhaojing Technique to lean over and take a look. This special prison is a creation of the Tianxia Dynasty, the inner wall of the well is made of blue bricks refined by the fire of the Danding furnace, and the bottom of the well is a hub of forbidden formations, which can swallow the qi generated by the imprisoned monks, and all spells will be absorbed in the well prison, which in turn strengthens the prohibition.

"This is the Nine Springs Prison." Ling Xiao said coldly.

Zhao Xiao paid attention to the dark blue light in the well: "Do you recognize?" ”

"Although there are defects, there is still a glimpse of the mystery." Ling Xiao said: "The so-called Nine Springs Prison is a profound forbidden method for controlling ghosts, gods and spirits. The nine prisons are heavy, and the authority is extremely great. From the ghost kings and demons who can move mountains and the sea and command thousands of people, down to the mountains and forests, rivers and lakes, water ghosts, ancient tombs, and defeated troops, they can all collect and prohibit locks, and even launch the power of killing to destroy the form and remove traces. ”

Zhao Xiao was stunned when he heard this: "So powerful? Will you also be imprisoned in this Nine Springs? ”

"No, it won't." Ling Xiao poured a basin of cold water down, extinguishing Zhao Xiao's newly ignited enthusiasm: "If you want to build this Nine Prisons, in addition to having the cultivation realm of achieving the Immortal Dao, you also need to hook up the Xuanmen Law between heaven and earth. The prisoner not only ascends to the throne, but also has to be with him all the time. In my opinion, although the establishment of the Nine Prisons is magnificent, it has also lost its freedom. ”

Zhao Xiao speculated carefully: "You mean to say that if you establish the Nine Springs Prison, you will also be locked in it?" ”

"Definitely." Ling Xiao sighed: "If the Nine Springs Prison can really be built, it will transform the Dao Foundation of the Immortal Family, and thus become an immortal and a god." In terms of mana alone, it will have the ability to encompass all aspects of heaven and earth, and I can't compare it with it. ”

"I see." Zhao Xiao's mind turned: "It's like a country's court setting up a criminal law, if it is really fair and strict, if the legislator violates the law, he can't escape punishment." ”

Lingxiao was silent for a moment and said, "That's true. ”

"Listen to what you mean, the Nine Springs Prison was not built in the past?" Zhao Xiao asked.

"If the Nine Springs Prison can really be built, do you still need to deal with the spirits and demons in this world?" Ling Xiao said: "That is just the grand vision of several immortal families in ancient times, and what you see now is its legacy, but at best, it is an ordinary magic ban, and it is no longer the prestige of the past." ”

"It's not unusual for the Tianxia Dynasty to find the inheritance of the Ancient Immortal Family. It's almost enough, it just works. Zhao Xiao carefully sensed the aura of the forbidden formation, and took out the Qingxuan pen and ticked it there.

It took a little half a day's effort, Zhao Xiao roughly figured out the trick of the prohibition, and then took a little ferocious aura from the prison, drew a circle along the well, and made up two more charms, and the prohibition that had been silent for many years was put into operation again.

"That's it!" Zhao Xiao looked excited, and saw that the left and right scribes were drowsy, and he was awakened by his voice.

"Put him in." Zhao Xiao looked at Ding Maocai with a hateful face: "You should reflect on it down first." Wait for the official arraignment in the future, if you can repent unexpectedly, maybe you can save your life. ”