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Qin Feng's heart stirred. So, the County Magistrate must have investigated him; no wonder he had felt someone watching him these past few days.
"County Magistrate, I have come to my senses. Is it not possible for me to suddenly become enlightened?" Qin Feng raised his head and said earnestly.
At that moment, Qin Wan'er peeked her head out. "He is my brother; you cannot bully him!" After saying this, she quickly shrank back in fear.
The County Magistrate was taken aback and couldn't help but smile. "So this is your sister."
Qin Feng reached out and gently patted Qin Wan'er's head, nodding in agreement. "That's right."
The County Magistrate then said casually, "It would be easy to prove you are Qin Feng." He paused for a moment, his gaze flickering. "In the past, I had a transaction with him."
Qin Feng was startled and quickly searched his memory, unable to suppress a strange look at the County Magistrate. He indeed had done a transaction with the County Magistrate, giving him ten taels of silver to help him pass the scholar's examination. It was quite absurd; he could have passed on his own, but out of caution, he had sent the ten taels.
The County Magistrate wasn't foolish; he knew that Qin Feng's talent would ensure his success without needing to accept the bribe. "Ten taels," Qin Feng said with a bitter smile and shook his head.
"Haha, it seems you really are Qin Feng! You know, you're quite capable; you just lack a bit of confidence," the County Magistrate laughed heartily. "I could have appointed you as the top candidate, but after some thought, I decided against it to avoid you thinking it was because of those ten taels."
Qin Feng sighed. "In the past, I was too dull as a student; I apologize for making you laugh."
The County Magistrate looked at Qin Feng and shook his head. "It seems it's not you. Sigh, who could have killed Chen Yuanwai? Could it really be the Great Demon?" he murmured to himself.
Qin Feng's eyes flickered. "Sir, how did Chen Yuanwai die?"
The County Magistrate glanced at Qin Feng and did not hide anything. "There was a hole in his head, as if pierced by an iron rod. Unfortunately, we haven't found the murderer. By the way, there was also a Taoist priest whose chest had a hole directly through his heart—such brutality!"
For a day without finding the culprit, I cannot eat or sleep in peace.
At that moment, an old man with a goatee rushed in.
"My lord, news from the Yamen! A snake demon has escaped to our Anding County!"
"What?" The County Magistrate was startled and stood up abruptly, taking the letter.
It really was a snake demon. Could it be that Chen Yuanwai was killed by it?
Qin Feng was taken aback. "My lord, what snake demon?"
The County Magistrate turned to Qin Feng. "Why are you still here? Hurry back! Don't wander around; the snake demon is likely in the county town."
Qin Feng was puzzled. "But, County Magistrate, isn't there an Official Seal for protection? How could it enter the city?"
The County Magistrate paused and smiled bitterly. "You don't understand. I'm just a Seventh-Rank County Magistrate. The Seventh-Rank Official Seal can keep some non-transformed demons out, but to stop transformed demons, only the Fu Zun's Official Seal can do that."
Qin Feng was stunned. "Then what should we do? Isn't the whole city in danger?"
The County Magistrate sighed. "We can only hope that the people from Zhen Mo Si arrive quickly." He felt a sense of despair creeping in.
Qin Feng narrowed his eyes, choosing not to say more as he left the county office with Qin Wan'er.
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