Bai Suzhen, I really need to punish you properly.

Wang Xuan bid farewell to Daoji and returned to the county government office with Bai Suzhen and Mingzhu.

The table inside the room was covered with small medicine bottles containing panaceas.

Xiaoqing quickly stepped forward, held out her small hand, and asked, "How did it go? Did you deal with that toad? What about its inner core?"

Wang Xuan lightly tapped her hand, feigning ignorance: "Inner core? What inner core?"

Xiaoqing immediately pouted, looking dissatisfied.

Bai Suzhen comforted her, "Xiaoqing, don't worry."

Wang Xuan then sent people to transport all these Panacea to Xu Xian's Baohe Hall and announced to the entire city that the pills would be distributed free of charge.

This has further boosted the popularity of Xu Xian's Baohetang.

In some ways, this toad spirit was quite particular.

At least, he was selling genuine medicine.

Of course, the other places are not so particular.

The news spread throughout the streets and alleys of Qiantang County, and countless sick people flocked to Baohetang.

However, upon seeing the yamen runners maintaining order outside the Baohe Hall and Wang Xuan in his official robes, they immediately became well-behaved and orderly.

Wang Xuan stood outside Baohe Hall, with Bai Suzhen standing beside him.

"Everyone, this epidemic is not a natural disaster, but a man-made one. Someone deliberately poisoned the well water in your homes."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd erupted in uproar.

"Who is it?"

"Who is so vicious?"

Why would he do that?

Everyone turned to look at Wang Xuan, waiting for his answer.

Wang Xuan turned to Bai Suzhen beside him and asked gently, "My lady, what do you think?"

Bai Suzhen explained softly, "I need to buy the antidote because I've been poisoned."

The crowd suddenly realized.

"Oh, it's that panacea! The panacea that costs one tael of silver a bottle!"

"I knew it! He even prepared the antidote when I wasn't feeling well."

"Let's go, let's go to Jishetang to find him!"

Seeing the crowd's agitation, Wang Xuan raised his hand to signal them to calm down: "Jishetang has already been shut down by the county government, and the authorities will handle the matter themselves. The most urgent task now is to neutralize the poison in the well water; otherwise, even if we take the antidote, we will still get sick again."

"No wonder that panacea only worked for a short while."

"So, the one tael of silver he made from each of us wasn't enough."

"I knew he was cunning all along!"

Wang Xuan announced loudly, "My wife tasted all the well water in Qiantang County last night. She marked the poisonous ones with white circles. The constables will bring antidotes to detoxify them one by one later. If there is a white circle next to the well water, do not rush to drink it."

This is the truth.

It was also his intention to enhance his wife's influence.

From now on, if that old bald monk Fahai dares to spread rumors and sow discord in front of him, let him have a good taste of the torrent of public opinion.

"Thank you, Madam! Thank you, Madam!"

Someone in the crowd knelt down first, and then the crowd followed suit, bowing and kowtowing in gratitude.

"Please rise, everyone. You flatter me."

Bai Suzhen was at a loss and called out anxiously.

After everyone had finished their greetings, they gradually stood up.

Wang Xuan suddenly brought his ear close to Bai Suzhen's mouth, listened intently, nodded slightly, and seemed to be deep in thought.

Then he said loudly, "My wife says that you all work hard to earn money, so the money you spent on those unscrupulous merchants should be returned to you. Therefore, anyone who bought the Panacea at Jishetang a few days ago can go to the county government office with the medicine bottle to get back the money they spent."

Upon hearing this, those who had previously purchased the Panacea were overjoyed.

For ordinary families, one or two taels of silver is no small sum.

If I weren't so seriously ill, I wouldn't have been willing to buy it so easily.

They are naturally very grateful that the government is now willing to cover their losses.

What else is there to say?

Let's kowtow to the upright and just official!

"Thank you, sir! Thank you, madam!"

After arranging the follow-up matters, Wang Xuan and Bai Suzhen boarded their carriage and slowly drove away.

"My lord, it was clearly your idea, why are you putting all the blame on me?"

"I just want to show off a little. I married a virtuous wife," Wang Xuan said with a smile, holding her delicate hand. "And you really did put in the most effort."

Bai Suzhen gently shook her head: "My lord, you have contributed the most."

Wang Xuan lightly pecked her lips and teased, "Tonight, I'll be putting in the most effort."

……

The two returned to the county government office.

Xiaoqing eagerly leaned closer, blinking her bright almond-shaped eyes, and pressed, "Where's the inner core! Where's the inner core!"

"I was in a rush to leave just now and forgot to tell you," Wang Xuan teased her deliberately. "That toad demon was fierce-willed, and when it realized it couldn't defeat us, it simply self-destructed."

"Stop lying to me." Xiaoqing raised her little face and snorted. "I just asked Mingzhu, and it was clearly you who killed her in the end."

"You've even learned to gather intelligence." Wang Xuan looked at him with newfound respect. "If you want the inner core, you'd better call me brother-in-law first."

Bai Suzhen covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

Xiaoqing, without any hesitation, called out cheerfully, "Brother-in-law~"

Wang Xuan stretched out his hand, with an inner core in his palm.

As for Wang Daoling's physical body, it was transformed into nourishment for the hidden space within his sleeve.

Xiaoqing happily accepted it.

Wang Daoling was at the early stage of Earth Immortal cultivation, and this inner core was of great help to her.

If one can refine it completely, one can gain several hundred more years of cultivation.

"Sister, please help me refine it."

Xiaoqing pulled Bai Suzhen along, about to walk into the room.

Bai Suzhen gave Wang Xuan a helpless look, then followed her into the house and asked softly, "Xiaoqing, tell me about what has happened these past few days."

Xiaoqing teased mischievously, "Sister, do you want to know about me or him?"

Bai Suzhen rolled her beautiful eyes slightly and said with a gentle reproach, "Xiao Qing."

"Sister, I'll tell you right away..."

Xiaoqing began to tell her story in detail.

Bai Suzhen's beautiful eyes sparkled with admiration as she softly remarked, "My husband is indeed an extraordinary person."

……

Wang Daoling's inner elixir could not be refined overnight.

It also contains a high level of toxicity, so one must be extremely careful when refining it.

Bai Suzhen naturally wanted to accompany Xiaoqing.

Therefore, Wang Xuan's long-awaited plan to exert his strength at night had to be abandoned.

Three days passed in a flash before Bai Suzhen finally emerged from Xiaoqing's secluded room.

At this moment, Wang Xuan was handling county affairs in his study. When he saw her, his face immediately lit up with joy. He reached out and pulled her to sit on his lap. Smelling the fragrance on her body, they began to discuss official business together.

He wanted to cultivate Bai Suzhen's ability to govern.

When Bai Suzhen is able to stand on her own, he will have more time to cultivate.

As for why he had to become the county magistrate, it was naturally because having such a position in the mortal world could help him avoid a lot of trouble.

After the two finished their discussion, Wang Xuan took Bai Suzhen's hand and returned to the inner room.

The two sat facing each other on the edge of the bed, their eyes locked.

Wang Xuan suddenly placed Bai Suzhen's long, shapely legs on his knees.

"My lord~"

Bai Suzhen's cheeks flushed slightly, her voice soft and gentle, tinged with a hint of shyness.

Wang Xuan gently removed her exquisite embroidered shoes and thin silk stockings.

A pair of translucent, flawless jade feet were suddenly revealed before my eyes.

Bai Suzhen's pearl-like toes curled slightly involuntarily as she said shyly, "My lord, what are you doing?"