I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"Yes!"

The skinny guy also chimed in, puzzled.

"Tsk, oh dear. I mean, are your brains filled with mush or tofu dregs?!"

The scholar looked at them with disdain for their lack of ambition.

"It is precisely because Magistrate Gu has no relatives that the imperial court sent someone here."

"Oh, right."

The scholar continued:

"Don't call me 'head of the household' anymore. We're not those insignificant bandits."

"Yes, yes, boss."

The fat man blurted it out, and the skinny man immediately scolded him, telling him to change his words.

"Ahem, um, Registrar."

The scholar nodded slightly, and the fat man immediately asked:

"If the imperial court sends someone to investigate the cause of Magistrate Gu's death... wouldn't that..."

"What if something happens?"

The scholar held his head high and looked at him sideways.

"I think you're hiding something."

"No no no!"

After being reprimanded like that, the fat man lowered his head with a sheepish smile.

"I haven't done anything wrong, so what's wrong with my conscience?"

"Yes, yes, we have nothing to hide, we have nothing to hide."

The skinny guy next to him smiled awkwardly.

The scholar-official clerk snorted, ignoring the two of them, turned to look at the mourning hall, and then loudly complained:

"Look! The ever-burning lamp has been extinguished, and the paper money is no longer being burned."

He then pointed to the monks sprawled out on their backs and said disdainfully:

"Oh my! Look at these! These!"

"Hurry up! Get up!"

"Get up, get up, get up quickly."

Upon seeing this, the fat man and the thin man immediately instructed the monks they had hired to perform the rituals to get to work.

The vehicle slowly drove through the street, and the county government office came into view.

"You gentlemen have come to pay your respects to the county magistrate, haven't you? Please come inside!"

The constables standing at the entrance had sharp eyes; the decorations of the group and their vehicle indicated that they were either rich or noble, and these were the VIPs who had the right to enter.

"Mr. Kai, please slow down."

Pei Jue jumped out of the carriage, handed the reins to the constable, then lifted the curtain and beckoned to the three people inside.

"Is this the Meicheng County Government Office?"

A lynx dressed in a plain white and blue robe strode out, its blue eyes sweeping over the white silk hanging on the plaque at the entrance, before taking the white silk from the constable and tying it around its waist.

"Wa ...

As soon as I stepped through the gate, I heard a very perfunctory wailing and a low, incomprehensible chanting of scriptures.

Kal'tsit looked over at the sound and saw a group of monks on both sides, chanting and shaking their heads, while two men who seemed to be minor officials from the county were howling on the steps.

Walking further ahead, Volper, the only one still standing, turned around upon hearing the sound, then saw Kal'tsit in front of him and asked in confusion:

"Um...who is the guest?"

Kal'tsit subtly withdrew her gaze and bowed to him.

Go back to the 25th to open the coffin and examine the body!

"I am Kal'tsit. I am a close friend of Magistrate Gu from our time together. Upon hearing the tragic news, I have come to offer my condolences."

The wailing grew louder.

Walper's narrow eyes narrowed, then a smile immediately spread across his face. He turned around, patted the wailing fat man, and said happily:

"Oh my! We've been waiting for Magistrate Gu's relatives to arrive!"

"If we had known earlier that Magistrate Gu was coming to take office, we would have traveled miles to welcome him!"

"Look, of all times, this has to happen... Oh dear, quick, let's light some incense first."

Volper hurriedly turned around, fetched three incense sticks, and handed them to Kal'tsit. The two Volpers, one fat and one thin, stopped howling, silently got up, and stood to the side with him.

"Here, this incense is for you."

Kal'tsit took the incense and looked at the memorial tablet.

Memorial Tablet for Gu Liangchen

Three incense sticks were loosely stuck in the incense burner in front of the memorial tablet.

The incense sticks were lit by the candle flame, and Kal'tsit carefully inserted them into the incense burner.

Although she didn't know this Magistrate Gu, his passionate dedication to speaking up for the people was enough for her to express her respect.

"Waaaaah—!"

Seeing that she had lit incense, the fat man was about to wail when he was shoved by Walper.

"Don't cry."

The skinny guy nudged him, and the fat guy was stunned for a moment before bursting into loud wails.

"Tsk!"

Volper raised his arm and nudged the skinny guy with a slight annoyance, but didn't shut the fat guy up.

"..."

Bai Zhi was watching the minor officials act silly out of boredom when Pei Jue suddenly blocked her view. She frowned and reached out to press down on his shoulder.

"Shh, boss, look."

Bai Zhi heard the sound and looked in the direction Pei Jue pointed.

An elderly man named Li Boli, dressed in a red official robe, walked slowly towards them, followed by several minor officials.

"Oh! Your Excellency, Prefect!"

The sharp-eyed skinny man spotted him immediately, and his loud greeting also drew Walper's attention.

"Your Excellency, Prefect! What brings you here?"

Walper immediately went to him and bowed respectfully.

"The prefect... he is Lu Huaide..."

Bai Zhi looked at Kal'tsit, already preparing to act at any moment.

"Don't be impulsive, boss. Look at that..."

Pei Jue's voice rang out again, and Bai Zhi looked over, then the black and white striped tiger's tail suddenly straightened.

But a burly, dark-skinned man stood at the entrance of the county government office. His arms were like pillars, and his body like a rock.

"..."

"How could there be such a martial artist in this place?"

Bai Zhi's relaxed mind immediately tensed up; the opponent's martial arts prowess alone was enough to terrify any villain.

Although her martial arts skills were inherited from her grandfather Bai Yi, she learned fast-attack style, using speed to fight speed, and she was least good at dealing with people who were proficient in external martial arts.

As for Pei Jue? That idiot is even worse than her. That bull could stand there and let the two of them fight for a quarter of an hour without even blinking.

In short, they couldn't beat each other.

Hopefully, Lady Kai can calm down, or perhaps she has a trump card that can suppress the entire situation. And hopefully, Lu Huaide isn't an enemy.

Otherwise, Bai Zhi really didn't want to fight that kind of tough guy.

Bai Zhi's mind raced like lightning, while Lu Huaide hadn't uttered a single word.

Old Liboli slightly raised his eyes and glanced at Volper with disdain.

"Hmph. That's a very strange question."

"Why can't we come to Honshu again?"

Lu Huaide's voice rose and fell, its hidden sharpness aimed directly at Wolper.

"What I meant was that it's so late today, sir..."

Walper dared not argue with him and could only ask politely.

"how?"

Lu Huaide paced back and forth, muttering to himself:

"I've come to pay my respects to the departed soul of Magistrate Gu, and I'm expected to be at the mercy of a few petty officials like you?"

He walked to the table next to the guest list, picked up the list, and slowly looked through it.

"No, no, no. That's not what I meant."

Walper followed closely behind him, bowing and scraping obsequiously.

"That's not what I meant? Then what does it mean? Hmm?"

“I…we…”

Lu Huaide glanced at them and then said: