The road is vague

Chapter 170 Fourth Rank Official
"The flag formation at General Li's residence seems to have quieted down."

The patrol officer in charge of security nearby keenly noticed the changes.

They all showed determination, looked at each other and nodded, then two of them quickly left the place to pass on the news to the four flag bearers as quickly as possible.

After about a cup of tea.

Tian Feng, Gao Zhengyi, Wang Ping and Meng Xiangqiao all rushed over.

They gathered around Li Mo's residence, their eyes fixed on the spiritual light of the formation in front of them, carefully sensing the changes in the formation, their breathing becoming unusually rapid.

They knew very well that if General Li was unable to deal with this crisis, then they would have no choice but to use their flesh and blood to stop the damage that demon might cause to Bai'an County.

"It's really quieted down."

Tian Feng's words made Gao Zhengyi, Wang Ping and Meng Xiangqiao feel a little uneasy.

Sudden.

They keenly sensed that the formation had undergone a slight change, as if it had become more agile, regained its spiritual light, and became orderly.

Before the four could discuss countermeasures, a flash of light appeared in the flag formation and a figure walked out.

"General Li?"

"What happened to General Jiang?"

"General Li..."

Everyone rushed forward and surrounded Li Mo.

Gao Zhengyi looked at Li Mo's mansion and his eyelids twitched suddenly. The ground was covered with craters and gullies of various sizes. All the houses had been razed to the ground and bricks and tiles were flying everywhere.

After Meng Xiangqiao took Jiang Feiyan for Li Mo, Li Mo freed his hands and looked at the people around him.

In the distance, County Magistrate Feng was leading a large number of constables, yamen runners, and infantrymen to this place, and the people in the city were being evacuated continuously.

So he shouted loudly.

"The demon hidden in the Chen family has been killed by me and General Jiang!"

The inspectors received Li Mo's accurate answer, breathed a sigh of relief, and cheered.

This means that they can survive and no longer have to endure the fate of being moths to a flame.

Seeing this, County Magistrate Feng and many constables, yamen runners, and infantrymen in the distance also started to celebrate.

Although the residents of Bai'an City did not understand why, they learned that the disaster was over and quickly relaxed. They stopped and whispered to each other to share the good news.

"Deputy General Li, thank you for your hard work."

"Master Feng."

Li Mo nodded in response and went to the county government office with County Magistrate Feng.

In the lobby of the county government office, facing everyone's doubts, Li Mo explained the whole process in detail.

"The story of this incident began about forty years ago. This demon traveled through the Great Northern Wilderness and arrived in Bai'an County, Daqian Kingdom, where he met Liu Biao..."

Li Mo is twenty-two years old this year.

Asking him to narrate a case spanning forty years is a little strange from a rational point of view, as it shows the huge gap between mortals and monks in their concept of time.

For ordinary people, forty years is almost a lifetime, except for the ignorance of childhood and the stupidity of old age.

But for high-level monks and alien races with long lifespans, it is just a retreat, a plan, and a past event.

For County Magistrate Feng, he was just born forty years ago.

seven years ago.

The devil entered the back garden again to pick fruits, so he sent disciples of the Chen family to cultivate a big evil spirit in the Tan River of Hua'an Town, causing floods and plague.

Liu Biao happened to be transferred during this period, and Jiang Feiyan came here to serve as the general flag, but she was faced with cases of all sizes blooming everywhere. Lu Qi happened to pass by, and after being asked for help by Jiang Feiyan, he handled several major cases.

Li Mo sobbed by the Tan River, determined to avenge Xiao Man.

As Li Mo continued to tell the story, the people, led by County Magistrate Feng, couldn't help but feel angry and a little scared.

They were not only afraid of the devil's extraordinary power, but also of their own short lifespan.

For the devil.

The sacrifices that unfold every once in a while are like picking fruits at random in the back garden.

But for the mortals here, these sacrifices are enough to become a rule throughout their lives. It seems that every once in a while, a major event will happen in Bai'an County, so that the people, including the people in Hua'an Town, are no longer surprised by the stories of demons, ghosts and monks.

Then everyone realized that Li Mo was not in good physical condition due to the series of battles, so they all signaled Li Mo to pay attention to his health.

"Master Li."

County Magistrate Feng bowed.

"On behalf of the people of Bai'an City, I would like to thank you, Your Excellency. After this matter is resolved, I will submit a memorial to the court to commend the two generals!"

Li Mo paused for a moment after hearing this.

"We are not the only ones protecting the peace of Bai'an County. There are also Captain Duan of Anbei County, Centurion Mo Li, Lieutenant Fang Ziru, Fellow Daoist Song Qian of Lingmu Sect, and Junior-Martial-Nephew Song Xiang of Lingmu Sect. The two of us... are just the lucky few who survived."

"Lord Li, as far as I know, Song Xiang seems to be still alive."

"Ok?"

Li Mo looked shocked.

His originally tired eyes suddenly revealed a hint of comfort.

"If that's the case, that's fantastic! His name must be included in this commendation memorial. I... really need to get some rest now."

After leaving the county government office, Li Mo returned to the Ministry of Destiny.

He handed over the subsequent matters to Tian Feng, Gao Zhengyi, Wang Ping and Meng Xiangqiao, all of whom were trustworthy people.

Then he found an empty room in the backyard of the Tianming Department, took out the spirit stone, and circulated the small circulation to recover.

Two days later.

Jiang Feiyan woke up.

But her body was still very weak. This was due to the damage to her spiritual consciousness, and she had to recuperate slowly. Li Mo had a similar experience when he was in the Qi training stage.

But the foundation-building stage is different from the Qi training stage.

Lu Qi had said before that the changes in the Jindan stage were the sublimation of the primordial spirit, so divine consciousness would become extremely important.

The sword technique that Jiang Feiyan used was too forced and damaged her spiritual consciousness. No one knew whether this would affect her future Dan formation.

"Junior brother."

Jiang Feiyan turned her head and looked at Li Mo who was standing in front of the bed.

In just a moment, I regained my composure.

She knew that Li Mo had finally defeated the terrible devil, and tears of relief immediately flowed from the corners of her eyes.

"Sister, you're awake."

Li Mo, who was practicing the small circulation, opened his eyes. He walked forward, held Jiang Feiyan's weak right hand tightly, and showed a bright smile.

"We defeated that demon, we protected Bai'an City, and we survived."

Seeing this, Meng Xiangqiao and Zhao Xiaonan, who were standing by the bed to take care of the patient, also shed tears of emotion and kept wiping their tears.

A crane came over, making a mournful cry, and its long beak seemed to be telling something.

This was the spiritual bird that Duan Shu had raised, and it had luckily survived. Seeing this, Jiang Feiyan immediately thought of her good friend who was killed by that devil in front of her, and she couldn't help sobbing again.

She had never felt so fragile before. She stretched out her right hand and touched the top of Linghe's head.

"Miaomiao, don't be sad, you still have me."

Countless spiritual birds live on the Qingling sacred tree. Disciples with cultivation above the foundation-building stage can pay monthly contributions to the sect to rent it for a long term.

Let's go to heaven.

The Tianming Division, the county government, and the Song family have reported the situation in Bai'an County to their master, the Tianming Division of Muzhou, the military, and the court respectively.

I believe there will be a response soon.

After all, in Bai'an City, two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the military, one Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Ministry of Destiny, the patriarch of a medium-sized family, two Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Chen family, and more than forty Qi-cultivating cultivators were killed at one time.

Plus Jiang Feiyan, Li Mo, Zhu Wei, the devil lurking here, and the dead Liu Biao.

This case actually involved eleven Foundation Establishment cultivators!

This is indeed a major case.

However, what everyone did not expect was that the first department to express its willingness to handle this case was the Muzhou Discipline Office.

As one of the four major families in Bai'an City, the governor of Muzhou is a fourth-rank official of the imperial court.

The head of the Liang family, Liang Haoran, happened to return to Bai'an County to deal with the naturalization issues of the three towns, and thus learned about the changes in Bai'an City and the actions of the Chen family.

The old man looked at the more than thirty young women sent by Gao Zhengyi, as well as a dozen so-called concubines.

"It's really immoral and a heinous crime!"

When he learned that these young women were actually the so-called beauty papers, flesh screens, beauty bowls, and beauty tripods, his veins suddenly became blue and he was furious. He wanted to openly handle the case on the Noon Street in Bai'an City and report the case in detail to the Saint Emperor Qianyuan and let the gods hear it!

The people of Bai'an County were allowed to report on matters during this period.

The people of Bai'an City were suddenly in an uproar.

At this time.

Li Mo came to the Liang Mansion and met Lord Liang, whom he had only heard rumors about but never actually met.

"I, Li Mo, Deputy Chief Inspector of the Tianming Division of Bai'an County, pay my respects to Lord Liang."

Liang Haoran is an old man in his fifties, with elegant demeanor, refined conversation and a scholarly air. More than twenty years ago, he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination and was ranked third in the imperial examination. He was highly regarded by Emperor Qianyuan.

Li Mo looked at his whole body and found that he did not have any fancy accessories.

Judging from the slightly rough details on his face and hands, he must be an official who takes care of everything himself.

"Deputy General Li, please stand up."

Liang Haoran smiled slightly.

"You are now a hero of Bai'an County and a benefactor of me, Liang. No need to be polite."

Although he said this, he didn't understand why Li Mo wanted to meet him alone at this time.

Is there some hidden story behind this case?
So he asked directly after signaling the servant to serve tea to Li Mo.

"I wonder if Lord Li has any important business to attend to your visit at this time?"

"I do have something important to do."

After Li Mo put down the teacup, his face looked solemn.

"Lord Liang is planning to publicly hear the case of the Chen family abducting women and violating public morals on Zhengwu Street in Bai'an City. He intends to use this as a means of educating the people. I understand that. To be honest, sir, I was born in Shanbei Village, Hua'an Town, and grew up under the influence of your many plans and policies. I understand the importance of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and moral education. But has your Excellency ever considered the consequences of publicly revealing the persecuted women in the city?"

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Liang Haoran stroked his gray beard and looked solemn.

"Keep talking."

"After this case, even if these women leave Bai'an City and return to their hometowns, they will no longer have a place to stay. They are victims, but they cannot be accepted by the secular world. If their identities are made public, it will be equivalent to being persecuted again. The only way waiting for them is death. So please think twice."

Liang Haoran took a deep breath and slowly stood up.

He paced back and forth in the room, seemingly a little upset, and was obviously listening to Li Mo's advice.

After a while.

Liang Haoran looked at Li Mo.

"Then, according to Lord Li, how should this matter be handled?"

Li Mo seemed to be lost in thought.

"It is best to strictly protect the identities of these victims. During the subsequent public trial, oral testimony and physical evidence will be the primary basis. These victims and their lovers can leave the courtroom with their faces covered or behind closed doors. If anyone voluntarily reveals the Chen family's crimes, the government can arrange for them to leave Muzhou and provide them with resettlement funds to live in other prefectures of Qian State."

"Very good."

Liang Haoran nodded frequently, seeming to be greatly inspired.

"General Li is worthy of being the guardian of Bai'an County. If all the Tianming Divisions in Daqian had inspectors like you, the people of Daqian would have no worries about peace. This is a very good proposal. I will report it to the emperor later. Your Excellency's merits are immeasurable."

Liang Haoran smiled slightly.

"Your Excellency's advice to me only saved a few dozen women and boys. However, if I convey your advice to the heavens, I wonder how many similar victims will be saved in the future. It's no exaggeration to say that my meritorious service is immeasurable."

"I see."

Li Mo understood something and nodded happily.

The national strength of Daqian Kingdom continues to grow, which is inseparable from many officials like Liang Haoran who have devout faith.

Next.

Li Mo visited the Song Mansion again to express condolences for Song Qian.

Although Song Xiang has regained consciousness, he is still bedridden. His injuries are quite serious and he will probably need to rest for a long time before he can fully recover.

Jiang Min's eyes were red. This newlywed wife was constantly busy running around, taking good care of her husband.

"Rest assured, the two of you. Once the investigations by the sect, the Ministry of Destiny, the imperial court, and the military are complete, we will definitely commend the Song family for their contributions and compensate them as much as possible for the casualties they have suffered. Please accept our condolences."

"Thank you, Uncle Li."

"Thank you, Uncle Li."

After Song Xiang and Jiang Min expressed their gratitude, Li Mo nodded and left.

Next, Li Mo stopped briefly on Noon Street and watched Liang Haoran's public trial.

As the governor of Muzhou, Liang Haoran, although a fourth-rank official of the imperial court, did not have the power of legal trial, but only the obligation to educate the people.

Therefore, it is better to say that this is a meeting to teach propriety, righteousness, integrity and shame rather than a trial.

The people heard the news and reported the matter, which surprisingly achieved remarkable results. Many things that Li Mo didn't know about were reported.

At last.

Liang Haoran used passionate words to describe the spiritual outlook that the people of Daqian should have from five aspects: governing couples, achieving filial piety, strengthening human relations, pure and beautiful humanistic education, and changing customs, and expressed great indignation at the evil deeds of the Chen family.

This can be seen.

Deep down, Liang Haoran is quite romantic.

His passionate words are more like a criticism of reality and a beautiful vision of the future.

(End of this chapter)