Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 397 Fight Me?
When the topic turned to Prefect Deng, Lu Dan's expression turned rather unpleasant.

This fellow is clearly the highest-ranking official in Wu Commandery, yet he has always sought fame and fortune instead of doing his job properly.

The fact that this incident has deteriorated to such an extent is undeniable due to the fact that the perpetrators bear an unshirkable responsibility.

From the very first case, it's unclear what they were doing, as they didn't even allow the county commandant to arrange for a city-wide manhunt.

Then came the second, and the third, until the matter escalated to the state level before they even knew about it.

By then, it was too late to cover it up.

Caught off guard, the local officials were in an uproar. How could the prefect of this remote Jiangnan region betray them like this?

Is this something a human can do?
What's even worse is that sometimes you can't even find them at the prefectural governor's residence; you don't know where they've gone.

As for him, Mr. Lu was, after all, the Prefectural Governor's Assistant, responsible for assisting the Governor in handling government affairs. He participated in the formulation and implementation of major decisions within the prefecture, and managed various affairs within the prefecture, including military, civil, and financial matters, to ensure the normal operation of the prefectural government.

As a state official, it wouldn't be unreasonable for him to exercise oversight, but he was met with all sorts of excuses and delays.

He used the saying "A gentleman respects ghosts and gods but keeps them at a distance" to appease his superior, and simply ordered his subordinates to increase patrols in the city.

They even strictly controlled the Buddhist and Taoist hermits invited by some aristocratic families, saying that they could not allow outsiders to disrupt the peace of Wu County.

Their actions are perplexing.

Even if you don't want a promotion and dislike monks and Taoists, you still have to take care of the death of someone in the county's top county, otherwise you can't keep your good reputation.

Lu Dan tried his best to suppress his tone and recounted the events from their emergence to their deterioration in a slightly calmer manner.

Xu Xuan roughly understood what was going on and said something out of the blue.

"It's just that the trouble caused by demons is relatively easy to deal with."

There was some silence in the car. Before, everyone thought it was impossible and hadn't even considered that possibility.

It's not uncommon for them to collude with demons and keep sorcerers under their command.

However they use it, they always do it in a way that benefits themselves.

No one would deliberately create trouble for themselves. If this matter is not handled properly, Prefect Deng will be punished, and the Deng family and the Crown Prince's power behind him will be dealt a blow.

However, once someone breaks through the ingrained way of thinking, and combines this with the prefect's actions during this period, many questions become answered.

A new question arises: why did he do this? What benefits would he gain?

Xu Xuan remained enigmatic, letting the carriage continue forward.

Upon arriving at the prefect's residence again, they finally met Deng Qingtian.

"Mr. Xu, we meet again."

Deng You was calm and composed, even a little too calm.

However, his heart was not at peace. Upon seeing this scholar, he recalled the war music he had heard last time, as well as the spear that had brushed past him. In an instant, the azure aura annihilated most of the water demons.

For the first time, I felt awe for the strong among humans, and for the first time, I realized my own insignificance.

Fortunately, it was just an ordinary human scholar who came; if Yu Gong had also come, it would definitely have run away.

It wasn't fear, but rather worry that our ancestors' plan would fail.

When questioned by Lu, he remained relatively calm and stated that he was already handling the situation.

Lu Dan's inner thoughts: You handled a %￥#……%￥#
The insults were very vulgar. After all, these high-ranking leaders have been running themselves ragged, and you're still pretending to be so composed.

"Three days."

Ok?
"It can be resolved and all of this will be over within three days."

"Suzhou will calm down."

Deng You spoke with great conviction and confidence.

Xie Yu's first reaction was that the people who died this time were indeed related to Prefect Deng.

Otherwise, how could he be so sure that he could resolve the issue in three days without mobilizing armed forces, without even specifying what the issue would be resolved?

Immediately following was a deep loathing for this person.

I was deceived by his good reputation in the past, but I never imagined that he was such a beast in human form.

Regardless of the circumstances, it was infuriating for the Prefect of Wu to allow demons to wreak havoc within the prefecture. Lu Dan managed to suppress his anger, focusing only on whether the three days were real or not.

"really?"

"really."

Whether it's Xu Xuan or Deng You, the key is to solve the problem immediately.

As for those who died before, they're all dead now.

The revenge is something their family needs to do; the state only needs a perfunctory explanation.

However, in the next evaluation, this prefect might be considered for a transfer to a remote area where he can stay for the rest of his life.

Wu County cannot be allowed to be controlled by such people any longer.

Xu Xuan remained expressionless.

He couldn't pretend he hadn't heard the suggestion that the problem could be solved in three days.

To put it mildly, the other party stole his thunder, preventing him, the famous detective, from making a complete and undone performance.

To put it bluntly, if you handle everything this way, how am I supposed to kill you openly?

The position of the next prefect has already been arranged.

So, you want to mess with me? You're not good enough!

The Father chuckled, drawing everyone's attention.

"Three days? Probably not."

I took two steps forward, positioning myself in the center of the room, and gave Prefect Deng a look that said, "I've seen through everything."

Without turning his head, he asked, "Student Xie, why do you think the murderer committed these crimes repeatedly?"

Xie Yuanfang, being sensible, expressed that he did not understand the reason and adopted a posture of asking Lord Xu for clarification.

Xu Xuan nodded slightly in satisfaction; this was exactly what the best supporting comedian should do.

"Is it possible that the demon's instincts have gone out of control?"

Prefect Deng's eyes flickered for a moment, and even a hint of ferocity appeared in them.

This scholar.
Ignoring the prefect's already changing expression, the scholar continued to ask:

"Why did the killer choose to target only wealthy families without any connection to them?"

Xie Yuanfang was still puzzled and asked Lord Xu to enlighten him again.

"Is it possible that there are no grudges or hatreds, but only the flesh and blood of the rich are full of nutrition and desire, and it would be a very delicious food?"

Xu Xuan's conjecture was actually quite unreasonable, as he seemed to regard the monsters that were causing trouble in Suzhou as some kind of irrational wild beast.

However, this speculation makes a lot of sense. There are one or more burrowing monsters that like to devour human flesh and blood, which is very much in line with the habits of monsters whose intelligence has not yet been developed.

The hands hidden beneath Prefect Deng's sleeves were slightly blackened and somewhat sharp.

He wondered if this human knew something.
It wasn't until the surface of his skin was burned by the dynasty's fortune that he recovered and seemed completely unharmed.

He simply lowered his head, for the bloodshot look in his eyes made him appear somewhat inhuman.

Whether he truly knew or not, Xu Hanwen, this human being, could no longer be allowed to live; the wisdom of a mortal had become so dazzling that it terrified him.

So, in his heart, he pronounced the fate of this ordinary human being.

Once the turmoil in Suzhou has subsided, I will go to Qiantang and kill him.

Xu Xuan glanced at the person opposite him, feeling somewhat sorry that this guy had such good self-control.

Unfortunately, we already have the answers. This open-book exam was never about any battle of wits or any kind of detective work.

"So I need three days too, so I can catch those monsters first."

"I hope the governor can allocate some troops to me."

It's obvious that the prefect wants to execute that talkative scholar immediately.

(End of this chapter)