Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 82 The Witch Officer's Order (Please collect and read)
There was no other way, Shang Lu could only cancel his plan to go to Yunhua Mountain and return to the county government office with the oil-paper umbrella that Sanniang lived in.

Entering the third shift courtyard and seeing Captain Niu, Shang Lu asked the question that had not been answered just now.

"Brother Niu, what happened? Why did the county magistrate and the chief clerk suddenly summon everyone?"

"It seems that there is news coming back from the witch officer."

Captain Niu actually knows something about the situation.

"According to the clerk who delivered the order, a bird flew into the county magistrate's hall and turned into a piece of letter paper. After reading it, the county magistrate immediately found the chief clerk and issued an order to recall all the officials..."

Paper bird? This seems to be a magic trick that the older witches are good at?

Shang Lu clearly remembered that the young witches were good at using Nuo masks to summon gods, while the older witches were good at using paper figurines and bean soldiers.

Although both of them were from the county government witch academy, they were not from the same school. From this point of view, the witch academy was very similar to a university, with different majors.

However, since it was an elderly witch officer who sent the message, it meant that he did not encounter any accident in Yunhua Mountain.

Then why didn't he send any news back before?

What news has been sent back now that makes the county magistrate and the chief clerk so anxious?
These questions did not bother Shang Lu for too long.

Soon the county magistrate and the chief clerk sent people over to call the squad leaders to the lobby.

When everyone arrived at the hall, before they had time to greet each other, the chief clerk gave the order:

"Take your people and leave for Yunhua Mountain immediately to assist the witch officials in sealing off the mountain and patrolling. In the county, only a small number of people are needed to maintain order. We have just implemented strict control in the past two days, so no one should dare to cause trouble."

Seeing the stunned faces of the squad leaders, the county magistrate gave an explanation:

"We have just received news from the witch officer that a new secret realm has been created in Yunhua Mountain.

But somehow this secret was leaked out. Now not only are there demons and ghosts breaking into Yunhua Mountain, trying to steal opportunities and treasures, but spies from other countries are also here to cause trouble!

The witch officer has reported the matter to the county, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Although their strength is good, they cannot watch over an area as large as Yunhua Mountain, so we need to transfer you to help. "

Several squad leaders looked at each other, and none of them wanted to get involved in this muddy water.

Although everyone said that there were all kinds of treasures and benefits in the secret realm, they knew that those treasures and benefits were not for them.

Not to mention the two witch officials, just look at the demons and spies from other countries who are heading for the secret realm, which one of them is easy to deal with?

If you really go, you won't see any benefits, but you will lose your life first.

So just as the county magistrate finished speaking, a team leader of the express team said with a bitter face:

"The two masters have given orders, and we shall obey them. However, our abilities are good enough to deal with bandits and robbers, but we are really powerless against demons and evil spirits..."

"We are ordering you, not negotiating with you!"

The chief clerk's face suddenly darkened and he interrupted the squad leader.

"Whoever refuses to go will be charged with deserting the battlefield! This is related to the secret realm, not to mention you, even the county magistrate and I dare not shirk our responsibilities!"

Seeing that the chief clerk was angry, the squad leaders dared not complain anymore and just bowed and accepted the order.

"You don't have to worry too much."

The county magistrate played the good cop at this time. Although he and the chief clerk did not get along, they worked together very well.

“You are only helping to seal off the mountain and patrol. Even if you find evil spirits or spies from other countries, you don’t need to go up and fight. You just need to give a warning and the witch officer will handle it. There will be no danger.

The witch officer said that anyone who participated in this mission would receive a small bottle of spiritual liquid as a reward afterwards.

If anyone can make meritorious contributions, they will personally report to the imperial court and the Witch Academy and ask for a generous reward for you."

Hearing that there was no danger, several squad leaders breathed a sigh of relief.

The reward of spiritual liquid aroused their enthusiasm.

The performance appraisal will soon be conducted once a year. If one can get a bottle of spiritual liquid, or even make some contributions and receive more rewards, it will be of great help in passing future performance appraisals.

Following the unanimous agreement of the county magistrate and the chief clerk, several squad leaders bowed their heads and accepted the order, returned to the third squad courtyard, and each gathered their men.

Shang Lu and Captain Niu had a discussion and decided that, first of all, they would not take the wounded with them, and secondly, they would leave three regular soldiers and the unemployed soldiers under their command to maintain daily public order in the county.

There were fewer people left, but the constables had a good relationship with the idle people in the city. Sometimes when they were short of manpower to carry out a mission, they would hire idle people to help.

So this time, Shang Lu and Captain Niu also told the three regular officers who stayed behind that if there were not enough people, they could hire people to help.

However, we must strictly control and not allow these idle people to take advantage of the power of others and bully the people.

After arranging the official business, Shang Lu went to the armory again, changed his knife, and applied for a batch of equipment that might be used. Then, together with Captain Niu, he led the police squad, met up with the fast squad and the strong squad, and left the yamen together and rushed to Yunhua Mountain.

After Shang Lu and his men left the city, they discovered that in addition to the three shifts of police officers, a group of county militiamen had also been mobilized to rush to Yunhua Mountain for support.

Seeing that more people were traveling together, the officers who had been feeling uneasy all breathed a sigh of relief.

But some people also wonder: With so many people going there, are they all there to appreciate the spiritual liquid?

But on second thought, a new secret realm has been born in Yunhua Mountain, so it is not a problem to reward them with a bottle of spiritual liquid.

When they arrived at the foot of Yunhua Mountain, Shang Lu and his companions did not see the witch official.

All I saw were the paper figures and bean soldiers left here by the witch official.

A paper figure wearing a tall hat and riding a flying bird hovered above the crowd and spoke in human language, conveying the witch officer's order:
"Your mission is simple. Help the paper men and bean soldiers to block the road into the mountain and patrol outside the thick fog. If you find any suspicious activity, give the alarm immediately!"

The paper man also took out many magic talismans and gave them to Shang Lu and several other squad leaders, as well as the leader of the militia, asking them to distribute them to their men, and then taught them how to use them.

The usage of the witch talisman is very simple, just tear it into pieces to summon reinforcements.

After listening to the paper man's arrangements and receiving the warning talisman, and then seeing the paper men and bean soldiers who were stronger than the squad leader, the officers' uneasiness was further eliminated.

Many people felt that this job was secure and would not be dangerous.

Only Shang Lu felt uneasy.

Some time ago, he came to Yunhua Mountain twice, but did not see any paper people and bean soldiers patrolling and on guard outside the strange fog.

Now these paper people and bean soldiers seemed to have appeared suddenly.

Is it because there are too many demons and spies breaking into the strange fog, forcing the witch officer to take precautions, or is there some other reason?
In addition, Shang Lu also discovered that the evil spirit emanating from the strange fog had increased a lot, far exceeding the previous estimate!

Is it that the secret realm has been "nurtured" and strengthened by the demons and spies that broke in?
Or did something else happen in the strange fog?
(End of this chapter)