East side of the Tiger Whisker Mountains, Meng County.

It was evening, sunset, a handsome boy rode a tall horse from the city gate, he held a folding fan, wore a light white lotus pattern brocade robe, a porcelain blue auspicious cloud pattern gold belt tied around the waist, it was really rich and compelling.

On the road, ordinary people hurriedly avoid it from a long distance, which is called emergency evasion.

Years of experience have taught them that distance is the best way to protect themselves from such people who are not of the same class at first glance.

Just like when a human is walking, for the ants on the side of the road, they will never trample on them to death.

At this moment, at the mouth of the dark alley, Shao Chongzheng was bent over his waist, dressed in tatters, and the dark dust on his face became a layer of dirt, mixed in a group of crooked beggars, without that high-spirited appearance at all.

After only one glance, he lowered his head with a hint of remembrance in his eyes.

Once upon a time, he was also so high-spirited with a group of sworn brothers.

To the remote path, carefully look at a few symbols in a corner, and remember them deeply.

As night fell, he hunched over and quietly left the beggars, heading towards a ruined temple in the south of the city.

An elder in his clan had participated in the White Lotus Sect, and also contributed gold and silver to become a White Lotus Daoist in a place, although it was still a periphery, but he had seen the events in the middle of the clan, and he still had a certain understanding of the White Lotus Sect, and he was somewhat sure that he could find their traces.

On the other side, the rich boy riding a tall horse arrived at a mansion somewhere in the county.

In the lobby, forty or fifty people sat quietly in their seats, and although they didn't know how long they had been waiting here, none of them made the slightest sound.

Judging from the clothing, the identities of these people are complicated, and it seems that the existence of various classes is mixed among them, and the agricultural and industrial tools are among them.

But these people have one thing in common, each of them wears a three-leaf badge of different colors of gold, silver and bronze on their chests, and they all hold their heads high, and they are extremely proud of this badge.

At this moment, everyone's expressions were very calm, and many people's hands were rough and powerful, carrying various blades with them, and they didn't talk, looking at the people next to them.

Most of them did not know each other here, but when they saw the flowers all year round, everyone stood up and bowed.

One of them, an old man with a gold mark on his chest and a good-looking goatee, led the way forward, and he was Fang Wu'an, the commander-in-chief of the dark department here.

"I've seen the Flower Governor!"

Hua Changnian smiled and raised his hand: "You are all the elite of the dark department of my Heavenly Division, so you don't need to be polite." ”

Hua perennially treated him with modesty and respect, with a bit of appropriate majesty, just like a wise emperor treats his trusted heroes.

Fang Wuan bowed down and said: "There are a total of fifty-three members of the dark department in each county, all of them have arrived, please give orders." ”

Hua Changnian smiled and nodded, stretched out his hands, and said: "Everyone, please sit down, the Metropolitan Governor asked me to say hello, his old man has always been very worried about the members of the dark department in various places, after all, we are incognito, far less majestic than the Ming Ministry, you have worked hard." ”

Everyone bowed down and said, "How dare you let the Metropolitan Governor worry, we will do our best." ”

Fang Wuan even said: "I don't know if the governor is in good health? ”

Hua Changnian laughed: "His old man is successful, even if the sick man sees him, he will run away, there are few people in the world who are more comfortable than his old man." “

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed.

Everyone was suddenly gathered just now, and they were all a little nervous, but now they have all been swept away.

Hua Changnian continued: "When I met you for the first time today, I should have given you a glass of wine, but I was afraid that Commander Fang would not be able to pay for the wine. ”

Fang Wuan smiled, as the commander of a place, or a dark department, he was a big gentry here on the surface, and this was his mansion.

Naturally, he won't be able to afford the wine, but this capital from the capital, so young, must have an extraordinary background, and being able to make such a gesture makes people feel good.

The rest of the people were laughing too.

After this burst of laughter, Hua Changnian's expression gradually became serious, and then said: "However, I won't hide it from you, this time I came here, the burden on my shoulders is very heavy, if this matter can't be solved, I don't have the face to go back to see the Duke, think about it, how can I be in the mood to drink?" ”

Fang Wu'an hurriedly said: "All the orders are to be given, and we will definitely serve." ”

"Thank you." Hua Chang gave up his hand, and waited until everyone's attention was concentrated, and then continued: "Now I only want one thing, that is, to capture and kill the unruly king, kill the county order court officials, and build temples around the area, and go to the evil demons of Hushu Mountain who are preaching everywhere. ”

"I have already instructed the members of the Ming Department to collect a lot of information, but now I need all of you who are rooted here to find more information as soon as possible, as well as the traces of the believers to whom he belongs."

"I'm going to uproot it as fast as I can."

"Yes!"

……

Late at night, the local darkness was running rapidly, and one piece of information was collected and handed to Hua Changnian, who was frowning, looking at these information.

These messages are similar to those collected by the Ming Department, but they are much clearer in terms of character relationships.

At this moment, he had a general impression of the self-proclaimed Divine Monarch of Tiger Whisker Mountain—a side monk who was lucky enough to get the title of the earth.

From many unprofessional operations, extreme, and abandonment of local clan missionary methods, he has such an analysis.

There are many similar examples.

Hua Changnian shook his head: "Another earth overlord!" ”

Fang Wu'an was by his side, not daring to disturb him at all, he had a deep respect for this young man.

It is not only the respect for position, identity, and cultivation, but also the respect for doing things for people and the style of birth.

As Hua Changnian spoke, he watched from the side, and he found that this young man had a very skillful way of doing things, and he also had a special charm that could make everyone who met him for the first time want to be close to him.

At the same time, this cordiality did not detract from his majesty.

With personal experience, Fang Wuan knows how difficult it is for a person to win the respect of others.

As an old man in the dark department, Fang Wu'an once followed the governor of the capital, although he was only a local commander of the golden medal, but he was not afraid of a metropolitan commander.

But in his eyes, although the capital of the capital is young, he has a special temperament, although he is not as majestic as most of the capital when he was young, but it is more profound and unfathomable, and his future achievements must not be low.

He is already old, and the juniors are still in the division, and they have the heart to make friends with this young commander, so they have special respect for him.

Hua looked at Fang Wu'an all the year round and smiled slightly: "With the labor commander to accompany you, it's late at night, Commander Fang should rest early, recuperate your spirits, and in a few days, there will be action." ”

"Yes!"