Records of Mysterious Things in the Southern Dynasties

Chapter 42 Who are you?
"I'm just a little curious," Xie County Lieutenant asked with a forced smile, "How did you manage to complete so many large and small projects in less than two months?"

"Well, this..." The township officials and village heads all looked at Scholar Feng. It was time for the scholar to take action.

"The secret lies in what the second young master often said, 'Building our hometown is everyone's responsibility'!" Feng Shusheng said loudly: "Everyone overcomes all difficulties, is not afraid of hardships, and works hard day and night. It is just as the saying goes, 'During the day you work on thatch, and at night you work on ropes. Hurry up and build a house, and start sowing the crops...'"

"Oh, oh, oh," County Lieutenant Xie couldn't help but interrupt him and asked directly, "Just tell me how much it cost and who paid for it?"

"As for the cost, is it much? Not much..." Feng Shusheng shook his head and said, "As for the source, of course, it comes from the whole village. Those who have money contribute money, and those who have strength contribute strength."

"Right, right, right. Rich people should give more, and poor people should give less." Young Master Liu nodded vigorously and said, "Even the Hebo Temple donated 10,000 strings of cash. We can only do our best."

"Haha, well, you local sages really make me look at you with new eyes." County Lieutenant Xie's smile was uglier than crying.

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Move forward again.

Lieutenant Xie discovered that the original community temple and the open space in front of the temple were gone, replaced by several large mansions. Outside the mansions, there were many old people and children who had already eaten dinner and were chatting, chasing and playing there. Both old and young seemed comfortable and happy, enjoying themselves.

"What are all these people, young and old, doing here?" County Lieutenant Xie couldn't help but ask again.

"Reporting to the Shaofu, this is the orphanage and poorhouse built by the mountain temple. All the orphans without parents in the southern part of the village, the elderly over 60 years old, and the disabled who have lost their ability to work can live here for free, with food, accommodation, and medical care provided." The village heads in the southern part of the village said proudly.

"The Hebo Temple is also in the northern part of the village..." The village head in the northern part of the village quickly added: "It will open after the autumn harvest."

"How much will this cost?" County Lieutenant Xie frowned.

"Haha, we don't dare to ask too much about the gods' affairs..." The township officials and village heads continued to laugh.

"Yes." County Lieutenant Xie nodded and continued riding his horse, no longer wasting time talking to this bunch of lying gentry.

"Where is my second brother? We're already at the gate of the manor, why hasn't he come out to greet us yet?" Master Xie asked in a low voice behind him.

"Second Young Master Xie is in mourning in the back mountains, not in the village." Liu Lizheng said hurriedly, "But someone has been sent to call him."

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Over there, Ren Yuan, A Yao and Mr. Hu Sanye were wandering around the foot of Fangxian Mountain.

Now the mountain temple is very popular, with people coming to burn incense every day. Considering that it is too hard for them to go up the mountain and it makes the temple too noisy, Ren Yuan discussed with his senior sister and decided to build a larger lower courtyard at the foot of the mountain to make it more convenient for people to burn incense.

Mr. Hu Sanye understands Feng Shui and has a good eye for houses, so he was asked to help choose a site.

The two were dreaming about a bright future when Mr. Hu Sanye's son, Hu Da... now the manager of Xiejiazhuang, came running over to report the news.

"Oh, I finally found you." Hu Da was sweating and gasping for breath.

"You are so flustered, how can you be so unruly?" Mr. Hu scolded, "How many times have I told you that when you are in charge, you must be steady first."

"What's the matter?" Ren Yuan asked, waving his hand.

"Second Young Master, a county lieutenant named Xie is here. He says he is your sixteenth uncle and asks you to go back quickly." Hu Da said after taking a deep breath.

Ren Yuan's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He looked at his senior sister and saw that the smile on her face was gradually fading.

The fox fairy was very good at observing people's words and expressions, so Mr. Hu Sanye and his son immediately walked away to let the mountain god and the temple keeper talk.

"What was supposed to come has finally come." Senior sister sighed. She had been worried about the arrival of this day.

"Come on, you've already done the twenty-four bows, so just one more shudder won't make a difference." Ren Yuan said coldly.

"Don't be impulsive, this guy is very powerful." Senior Sister shook her head and said, "I heard that Wuchang God was causing trouble in the county, but he drove him away." "What level is Wuchang God?" Ren Yuan asked, "How is he compared to Tianliangzi?"

"I'm not sure." Senior Sister replied, "But it should be no worse than Tianliangzi."

"Shit..." Ren Yuan couldn't help but swear, and whispered, "I just found the feeling of being a bully in the village."

"This is normal. After all, we are just a group of country goblins..." Senior Sister sighed and suggested, "Why don't you hide first? Riding on a red leopard, no one can catch up with you."

Ren Yuan shook his head decisively and said, "That won't work. We still have more than half of Xiejia Village to defeat. If we run away, it will be a waste for them, right?"

"That's better than risking your life." Senior Sister said worriedly, "Once they find out that it was you who killed Xie Deng's family, I don't know how they will torture you."

"If I run away, wouldn't it prove that I'm the murderer?" Ren Yuan still shook his head and said, "My senior sister has already said that there are always people who are better than you. I don't know what methods the Xie family will use to hunt me down."

"Everything related to me will be implicated!" At this point, he became more determined and said, "So running away is not a solution. At least try to see if you can deal with him first."

"Yeah." The elder sister nodded. She always listened to her younger brother. But the deep worry in her eyes could not be shaken off.

"Don't worry, Senior Sister," Ren Yuan said to reassure her, "I am now a descendant of the Xie family, and he can't punish me at will. Besides, he has only met Xie Zhi once, so he may be able to fool him."

After a pause, he continued, "Besides, he doesn't know that I have magical powers. If I catch him by surprise, he can still escape."

"Yes. Chibao and I are hiding in the dark and will be there to pick you up at any time." The senior sister nodded and whistled again, calling the civet cat over and said, "Wenli, follow Yuan and report any situation at any time."

"Got it." The civet cat nodded. It had received the tip from the cat and came to report.

After the plan was finalized, Ren Yuan asked Hu Da to ask Huang Laoer to come quickly.

Mr. Hu San asked worriedly, "Little Master, are you still choosing a site?"

"Choose, why not?" Ren Yuan said without hesitation: "The Mountain God's Lower House can definitely be built!"

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When he returned to the farm, Ren Yuan saw more officials and soldiers in the front yard, and the township officials and village heads also came.

The latter cast worried glances at him. Ren Yuan nodded, signaling them not to worry, and then he straightened the linen mourning clothes he had just put on and walked quickly into the mourning hall in the front hall.

I saw a middle-aged man wearing a lacquered gauze crown and a wide-sleeved official robe, burning incense at the tablet of Xie Deng's family.

"Sixteenth uncle, your nephew has been waiting for you day and night, and finally you are back..." Ren Yuan instantly immersed himself in the play, crying and saying, "My father and brother are so miserable..."

Unfortunately, the other party was a county lieutenant who specialized in dealing with criminals, and he didn't buy into his tricks at all. Without even turning his head, County Lieutenant Xie offered incense while saying indifferently, "You are not my nephew Xie Zhi."

"Yes, my nephew is Xie Cheng now." Ren Yuan said hurriedly.

"Stop pretending, I know who you are!" County Lieutenant Xie turned around suddenly, his eyes as sharp as lightning, piercing directly into Ren Yuan's mind.

Right at the beginning, he unexpectedly used a mental attack - Qianlongwenqushu!

Ren Yuan's eyes suddenly widened and he was stunned.

"Tell me, who are you?!" County Lieutenant Xie asked again in a stern voice.

ps. There is one more chapter for the leader~~~
(End of this chapter)