Eternal Sword

Chapter 145 Haunted by evil spirits
The four of them had just arrived in Qingcheng County and were not familiar with the city’s layout, terrain, and environment.

If I run away now, I may not be able to avoid the search.

Not long after, several yamen runners found their inn.

"Everyone, don't panic. Check your customs documents to prevent the thieves from Wushan Village from sneaking into the city."

A bailiff shouted downstairs.

Chen Tang and the other two hid on the second floor with serious expressions.

After checking the first floor, we will check the second floor, and sooner or later we will find out about them.

Stay here and just wait for death!
Chang Sun was shocked and said, "I will hold them back for a while and try to make as much noise as possible. You two can escape while the chaos is going on."

"No, let's go together!"

Dugu Qingcheng said immediately.

Chang Sun was shocked and said, "Don't worry. Even if I am caught by them, I have ways to deal with it. I will be fine."

Chen Tang's heart moved, and he recalled the scene in the ruined temple. He had a rough guess about Changsun's astonishing identity.

Dugu Qingcheng looked hesitant.

Regardless of whether Changsun Jingren was okay or not, abandoning her companions like this would go against her nature.

Some yamen runners were already walking towards the second floor.

And their room is facing the stairs!
The first room the yamen runners went to when they went upstairs was theirs!
Changsun Jingren winked at Chen Tang and Dugu Qingcheng, then stood at the door of the room with a spear in hand, ready to make some "big noise".

Just then, there was a sound of hurried footsteps on the stairs.

The next moment, the door suddenly opened.

Chang Sun Jingren's expression turned cold, and he was about to take action, but then stopped.

The person who pushed the door open was Yuwen Heigou!
Yuwen Heigou closed the door casually, stuffed a piece of paper into Changsun Jingren's arms, and then handed a piece of paper to Chen Tang and Dugu Qingcheng respectively.

The three of them took a closer look.

What they got was actually a customs clearance document.

However, unlike the one issued by the government, this customs clearance document was issued by the Qinglong Division.

There was information about three people written on it.

Dugu Qingcheng, Murong Haitang, Changsun Jingren...

Before the three of them could react, the bailiff pushed the door open and saw Yuwen Heigou at the door. He frowned and scolded, "Why did you run away just now? Where are your customs documents? Take them out, and the three of you too!"

Yuwen Heigou took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it over.

"Well, you..."

The bailiff took it and looked at it, then asked, "Is it from the Qinglong Division?"

"Is there a problem?"

Yuwen Heigou said lightly.

"no problem."

The bailiff smiled hastily.

The customs clearance documents issued by the Qinglong Division are more powerful than those issued by the government. It is very likely that they are cooperating with the Qinglong Division and have official business!

What's more, the person in front of him is named Yuwen.

This is the real noble surname of Qian Kingdom!
However, the name is really unique.

Black dog, tut tut.

The yamen runner held Yuwen Heigou's clearance document in both hands and returned it respectfully.

Seeing that the piece of paper was really useful, Chen Tang and the other two handed the customs clearance documents in their hands to the yamen runner.

When the bailiff took it and looked at it, his eyes almost fell to the ground.

"Murong Haitang."

"Dugu Qingcheng."

"The eldest grandson is amazing."

Yamen: "..."

With his status and position, there is no chance for him to come into contact with people from the four major clans.

Today, I ran into four of them at once!
And they are not from one family, but from four families.

What's the situation with these four people?

Judging from her clothes, they were ordinary, and the hotel she stayed in was also very ordinary.

No matter what, these young men and women from noble families all have some strange hobbies, and who knows what kind of incognito visits they may have.

The yamen runner handed back the customs documents of the three people, bowed and left, saying with a smile on his face: "Sorry to bother you, four people."

After saying that, he gently helped to close the door of the four people's room.

"Why is it so slow? What's the problem?" asked another bailiff.

"fine."

The yamen runner muttered, "It's just that the ink on the document hasn't dried yet..."

"Ok?"

"They are all noble sons and daughters, don't mess with them."

The two yamen runners exchanged a few words and went downstairs.

In the room, the four people looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Big black dog, there's something."

Dugu Qingcheng looked Yuwen Heigou up and down and said, "It seems that we have to get to know each other again. Should we call you Sir from now on?"

Being able to obtain four customs clearance documents from Qinglongsi in such a short time is enough to prove a lot of things!
"Are you from Qinglongsi?"

Changsun asked in astonishment.

"No."

Yuwen Heigou shook his head with an indifferent expression.

"Humph!"

Dugu Qingcheng naturally wouldn't believe it and just snorted.

Yuwen Heigou looked at Dugu Qingcheng and said, "I don't hold any official position in the court, and I hate official affairs. If you don't believe me and you are tired of me, I will leave."

Given his personality, if he encountered something like this under normal circumstances, he would be too lazy to explain to others.

But for some reason, he seemed to care about what the three of them thought of him. He wanted to explain to Dugu Qingcheng, but he also didn't want Chen Tang and Changsun Jingran to misunderstand him.

Dugu Qingcheng stared at Yuwen Heigou without blinking. After a while, she smiled and said, "Okay, I believe you."

"Thank you."

Yuwen Heigou also suddenly felt relaxed, and a joy he had never felt before surged in his heart.

Yuwen Heigou was grateful, not only for Dugu Qingcheng's trust, but also for the fact that she did not ask any further questions.

It is unusual that he could get four customs clearance documents from Qinglongsi without holding any official position.

If Dugu Qingcheng continued to ask, would he continue to speak?
Maybe, the only thing I can do is leave.

Dugu Qingcheng waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Everyone has some secrets that cannot be told to others."

"good."

The eldest grandson smiled amazingly.

"You have a secret too?"

Dugu Qingcheng asked.

"of course."

Zhang Sun Jingren said proudly: "My identity is a secret."

"Tsk, what's the secret? Your name is Changsun Ming?" Dugu Qingcheng curled her lips.

Changsun Jingren immediately jumped up, pointed at Dugu Qingcheng, his lips trembled for a long time, and he couldn't utter a word.

Then he looked at Chen Tang and Yuwen Heigou.

The two of them didn't look surprised at all.

"you……"

The eldest grandson clenched his fist in astonishment.

They actually knew all about it!

Chen Tang seemed to think of something, and said with some emotion: "Indeed, everyone has some secrets that cannot be told."

"Tsk, your secret is definitely not as big as mine!"

Dugu Qingcheng's strange desire to win emerged, and she said mysteriously: "If I tell this secret of mine, it will scare people to death!"

"Well, how about you tell me your names first?"

Chang Sun Ming couldn't help but say.

Of the four people, he was the only one who revealed his real name. In front of the three of them, he always felt strangely naked...

"Did not say!"

The three said in unison.

Chang Sun Ming gritted his teeth.

So unfair!
Then, he looked at Chen Tang, as if he had thought of something interesting, laughed, and said, "I thought of another secret, but I won't tell you either."

"By the way, there's one more thing."

Yuwen Heigou said in a deep voice: "I just inquired about it. The captain of the Qinglong Division and others did go to the county governor's mansion to inquire about this matter, but it is said that the county governor is unwell and his voice is hoarse. He said that he might be possessed by an evil spirit."

"The captain of the Qinglong Division naturally didn't believe it and wanted to take the county magistrate back to the Qinglong Division for investigation, but the county magistrate said that he had made an appointment with the master of Xuantian Temple to come and treat his illness and exorcise his evil spirits, so the captain of the Qinglong Division had no choice but to wait on the side."

"After the master of Xuantian Temple came, he said that the county governor had been bewitched by a curse and that he had to be exorcised to cure it. There was no question of replacement."

"And after the master of Xuantian Temple cast a spell, the county governor had indeed recovered when he came out. With the master of Xuantian Temple guaranteeing him, the captain of the Qinglong Division said nothing and brought his men back."

When Yuwen Heigou saw that Qinglongsi had returned empty-handed, he immediately guessed what they might encounter.

So he left as soon as possible. In addition to obtaining four customs clearance documents, he also asked about the situation in the county governor's office at that time.

Changsun asked in astonishment, "Could it be that we have been deceived by the Seventh Master of Wushan Village, and the County Magistrate is just possessed by an evil spirit?"

"Hard to say."

Yuwen Heigou said, "But this matter needs to be confirmed first, otherwise it's not good to act rashly. If you kill the wrong person, it will be difficult to explain."

“I still think there’s something wrong with the county governor.”

Dugu Qingcheng still didn't believe it and said, "What kind of magic is this? It's too much of a coincidence."

Changsun Jingran asked, "How can we be sure whether the county governor is real or fake?"

"It's not easy. We can't even see it, let alone have any contact with it. How can we be sure?"

Dugu Qingcheng frowned slightly.

Chen Tang pondered and said, "Whether there is a problem with the county governor, the most likely person, or the person who will first discover the abnormality, should be the person closest to him. Find a way to contact the people around the county governor and ask for information."

"good."

Yuwen Heigou nodded and said, "But for the next period of time, we should not act rashly."

Zhang Sun was shocked and said, "This incident has already alerted the enemy. The city is on high alert. The county governor must be prepared. Any disturbance may arouse his vigilance. Let's wait for a while."

The four of them made a plan and temporarily settled down in Qingcheng County.

Every day he walked around the restaurants and teahouses in the city to gather information.

Ten days later, the four finally got an opportunity.

The daughter of a county magistrate is planning to publicly recruit some personal bodyguards.

The four of them looked at each other, the opportunity has come!

If you can become the personal bodyguard of the county governor's daughter, you will have the opportunity to find out more information from her.

There is even a chance to directly contact the Qingcheng County Magistrate!

Early in the morning on the day of recruitment, the four of them came to the county magistrate's office to sign up.

Originally, everyone thought that there would be a lot of people coming, and there would be a lot of competition.

But in reality, there were not many people who came to sign up, only dozens.

"What's going on? Why are there so few people signing up?"

Chen Tang asked inquiringly.

"You don't know yet, right?"

The man said mysteriously, "The county governor's mansion has not been peaceful recently. It is said that an evil spirit has entered. The county governor has been possessed. We asked the master of Xuantian Temple to help drive out the evil spirit, but ordinary people are still a little taboo."

Another person said, "Besides, it's not easy to be the guard of the county governor's daughter. I heard that several of his personal guards met with misfortune some time ago and died outside the city."

Hearing this, the four of them simultaneously thought of the corpses they encountered on the way to Qingcheng County!
Now it seems that those corpses might be the former guards of the county magistrate’s daughter!
After a few more words, the four of them, led by servants, arrived at the backyard of the county government.

(End of this chapter)