Village Head was a position.
The Empire's imperial power did not go to the countryside. In order to increase its control over the countryside and increase the exploitation of the peasants, the Imperial Court vigorously carried out a campaign to encourage the landlords to go to the countryside and the villagers to govern. In the villages, there were positions such as Village Head, Village Head, Village Head, Village Secretary, Elder, and Archer to catch thieves, manage household registration, collect taxes, and teach agriculture.
Most of these positions were held by local tycoons and triad bosses. It didn't matter if they were clean or not, as long as they knew how to suppress and exploit the peasants.
Of course, in the eyes of the transmigrator Sun Lang, this method of deviating from the path of the masses and being unable to go deep into the grassroots had fatal drawbacks and bloody precedents. For example, a certain ruler surnamed Liu was just a mere constable back then. Then, relying on the progress of history and personal struggles, he was suddenly transferred to Guanzhong. After the whole world studied him, it was decided that he would be the emperor. This kind of classic case of an unknown civil servant soaring to the sky could only be compared to a librarian whose name was immortalized in history, worshipped by tens of thousands of people, and whose theories were still being studied and promoted to this day.
… Yes, this librarian's surname was Li, and his first name was Er. He was once an official of the Zhou Dynasty's treasury and was in charge of managing the books. Later, due to the progress of history, his occupation column in his resume became Taishang Laojun.
People should read more books and be careful of the traps in the questions. This Peking University librarian was just a temporary job. How could he be considered a civil servant?
Oh, speaking of temporary jobs, actually, these Village Heads, Elders, and so on were also temporary workers. Although their positions were officially recognized, there was no rank, no salary, no insurance, and no bonus points for the college entrance examination. Simply speaking, they were working for the Imperial Court for free. They contributed to the cause of feudalism for free. They were conscientious and conscientious. It was commonly known in the pugilistic world as self-employed … Well, it was better than self-employed.
At least in the villages and towns they were in, they had a social status that made people envious. They also had great authority and a large amount of gray profits. In short, it was a good job.
But at least now, the position of Village Head in Lu Town was no longer a good job. This was because a terrifying devil with the surname Sun had set his eyes on the poor Village Head.
"Oh, Moses Roy, oh, Moses Roy."
Sun Lang nodded repeatedly, "Previously, we saw Hua Xiaoshuan mysteriously die under the stage … En, mysteriously, mysteriously.
At that time, the town's Li Zheng had already determined the cause of his death. He took his body away and placed it in the memorial hall, waiting to be collected and buried. But why would his body appear in the Hundred Herb Garden? "
Lu Shu-jen frowned and said, "There are only three reasons. First, after Li Zheng placed the corpse in the memorial hall, it was stolen and sent here.
Secondly, Li was on the way to transport the corpse when he was ambushed and robbed. The corpse was then sent here.
Thirdly, Li Zheng himself sent the corpse here … "
Sun Lang nodded. "So, no matter what, we have to look for the town's Li Zheng … Hey, little girl, what are you thinking about?"
After Fourth Sister-in-law Dan found that the body was missing, she fell into great fear and panic. Her eyes flickered, as if she had caught a life-saving straw: "Xiang … Xianglin Sister-in-law, Xianglin Sister-in-law is just missing, maybe she's not dead.
She's crazy, she even mistook Hua Xiaoshuan's body for her dead child. Could it be that she hid the body?
En, it must be, it must be … "
Sun Lang shook his head. "Then how do you explain the disappearance of the blood stains?
Even if her qinggong is excellent and she can take the body away without leaving any traces, how did the blood stains disappear?
Even if she licked it, she can't lick it so cleanly … This matter is full of strangeness. But no matter what, Hua Xiaoshuan's body appeared here, Li Zheng must be involved. Let's go and look for him. "
Fourth Sister-in-law Dan was worried about the farmer's safety. She also wanted to tell her companions about this strange matter to share the fear in her heart, so she said weakly, "You guys go and look for Li Zheng, can I go back?"
Sun Lang smiled and said, "Since you're so kind and want to feed the centipedes with your own body, then please do as you please."
Fourth Sister-in-law Dan didn't think of this for a while. After hearing Sun Lang's reminder, she realized that she was still in a terrible crisis — What's more, in less than half an hour, the bodies of Hua Xiaoshuan and Jiu Jin old lady disappeared, as if they had never appeared in this world … This simply meant that when the five people entered Hundred Herb Garden, there were malicious and cruel eyes watching them, watching them die, watching their fear, watching them go crazy, watching them escape, just like a cat playing with a mouse …
So her body trembled and her eyes drooped, revealing a timid and delicate expression. Coupled with her pure white mourning dress of a widow, it was really pitiful.
But Sun Lang didn't pity him. He picked his nose and said disdainfully, "What? You want me, who is worth around three million per second, to send you back?"
Lu Shu-jen frowned and said, "She is already very scared, why do you have to bully and make fun of her?
You are always like this, that's why no woman likes you. "
Sun Lang flew into a rage, "Bullshit!
Nonsense!
My entire body is filled with raging hormones. With a crook of my finger, a shake of my tiger body, and a few tricks, I can make a chaste woman's legs go soft and her face turn red. She can't control herself and only wants to throw herself into my arms. I'm such an aphrodisiac. How can you taint my innocence? "
Master Lu laughed and said, "Other people are afraid that the other party won't believe them when they brag, but you are afraid that the other party will believe you."
The ranger sneered and didn't refute. His eyes flashed, and in an instant, he didn't know how many vicious and cunning plans flashed through his mind.
Doctor Lu didn't know these things. She turned to look at Fourth Sister-in-law Dan and said gently, "You'd better come with us. Don't worry, Brother Runtu will be fine. You have to worry more about yourself."
Fourth Sister-in-law Dan sighed and nodded.
The three of them safely left the Herb Garden, and nothing strange happened on the way. It seemed that the mastermind behind this quiet and desolate garden was also afraid of this young man with high martial arts. Fourth Sister-in-law Dan breathed a sigh of relief, and a glimmer of hope gradually ignited in her heart. Maybe, this time, they can really …
Li Zheng was a famous person in the town. Basically, everyone knew where his house was. Sun Lang and the others asked an NPC for directions and went straight to his house.
Not long after, the three of them arrived in front of a house with three entrances and three exits. Although it was not as big as the Kong, Xie, and Lu families, it could be called a mansion in Lu Town. It seemed that this place was very comfortable.
But in the next moment, the three of them were shocked. Even with their martial arts, they could hear crying coming from the house.
"Not good."
Sun Lang pushed open the door and went through two more doors before entering the main house. Several women and maids were crying. Their cries were mixed with screams of horror. Obviously, they had seen something terrible.
The person who looked like a housekeeper rushed out with a few servants with pale faces. When he saw Sun Lang and the others, he shouted, "Who are you!?
Get out!
Get out! "
Why would Sun Lang care about him?
He walked straight ahead. The housekeeper was furious and reached out to grab Sun Lang's shoulder. But in the next moment, Master Lu took a step forward and hit the housekeeper with his palm. The housekeeper screamed and fell to the ground and fainted.
When Fourth Sister-in-law Dan saw this, she silently shot out more than a dozen cotton threads. The cotton threads were very thin, but under the infusion of internal force, it was very tough. The few servants were tied up and thrown in all directions. They were so scared that they screamed and rolled to the side to hide.
The paladin was surprised, "Wow, I thought I was with Chao Po-tao … When did you become such a lackey?"
Lu Shu-jen said coldly, "I'm saving a life. It's better than building a seven-floor pagoda."
Sun Lang rolled his eyes, "You say it as if I would kill someone if I don't agree … Hey, little girl, do I look like such a person to you?"
What do you think you did when you threatened us before?
Fourth Sister-in-law Dan was angry, but she was forced by Sun Lang's abuse of power. How could she dare to say that?
She could only whisper against her will, "No."
"Well, you're much more sensible than Aunt Lu. No wonder Brother Runtu likes you and doesn't like her."
Sun Lang nodded. "There's also a group of old ladies inside. These creatures are extremely troublesome. Not only do they like to make a big fuss, but if they're pushed too far, they'll even get physical … I'm not afraid of arguing at all, but getting physical is too disgusting.
So if they're noisy in a while, you can tie them all up. Do you want me to teach you how to tie them up?
There's a long-lost rope skill called the Chest Bind … "
When Fourth Sister-in-law Dan heard the name, she felt her chastity deeply tremble. She hurriedly took a few steps forward. Her hands fluttered like butterflies. Dozens of cotton threads flew out and wrapped around the women in the room. In an instant, the women who were crying and screaming in the room were tied up, causing a burst of panic and panic.
"… I mean, wait until they start to make a lot of noise and don't cooperate, then you can tie them up."
Sun Lang sighed, "Forget it, that's fine. By the way, your weapon is very powerful, Dongfang Mushroom."
The women in the room were still screaming in panic. Sun Lang walked into the room and let out a shocking roar, "Shut up, or you'll all be sold to the brothel!"
Sun Lang's high charm and persuasive skills played a role. Everyone saw the Ranger's kind face and listened to his reasonable and heartwarming words. They all closed their mouths. The Ranger picked his ears and looked up. Only then did he see Li Zheng's body – Li Zheng, who was about fifty years old and had a smart and capable mustache, was sitting on a chair with a pale face and a strange smile on his face.
"Sarcasm, ridicule, and complacency?" Sun Lang said to himself, "Feeling complacent before death?
And ridicule and ridicule … Who was it directed at?
Obviously, it was directed at me.
Ridiculing me for making a wasted trip, ridiculing me for wasting my time?
And very complacent?
This is obviously not the expression a normal person should have when they die … Then … "
He stretched out his hand and flicked it gently. Li Zheng's body suddenly jumped up and fell forward, lying on the ground.
Those women who were watching in panic and didn't know what Sun Lang wanted to do found their master's body on the ground. They all shouted and struggled. It seemed that they were very emotional. Then, they saw something.
Then, screams of horror and shouts of horror echoed in the house with extremely high decibels. A few women even fainted.
Sun Lang waved his hand. The clothes on Li Zheng's back seemed to be cut by an invisible blade and then separated.
From the back of the head to the spine, there was nothing. There was only flesh and blood and a looming darkness.
Fourth Sister-in-law Dan, who followed in, covered her mouth. Lu Shu-jen's expression also changed abruptly. Both of them didn't look good.
The former was recalling the terrifying nightmare, while the latter was thinking of an even worse situation.
No wonder Hua Xiaoshuan's body was taken away by him, but mysteriously appeared in Herb Garden.
It turned out that Li Zheng was actually …
At this moment, even Lu Shu-jen, who was as cold as ice, couldn't help but change her expression. Her voice trembled slightly, "The town's Li Zheng was actually killed by the flying centipede … Is there anyone else who was also …"
Sun Lang said lightly, "Things are getting more and more interesting … This clue is basically broken. Whether we can make progress or not depends on whether the fish on the other side takes the bait."
At the same time, the farmer was still lying on the ground miserably. He frowned and hadn't woken up yet.
The passers-by occasionally cast strange glances and pointed at him, but they didn't pay attention to him.
A farmer in ragged clothes sleeping on the side of the road was not something worth paying attention to. Anyway, they didn't know him …
However, not far away, two pairs of eyes were paying attention to this side. The two people were wearing cloaks and their whereabouts were mysterious. They knew the farmer and wanted to do something.
"Hot piece, motherf * cker …" The short man bit his finger and cursed, "That pretty boy, did you see that … It's strange. Motherf * cker, did you see that fork of Runtu's?
Not to mention me, you probably couldn't take it either. But he was caught by that pretty boy and swung around with his fork. Runtu couldn't even take one hit from him … Hot piece, motherf * cker, when did such a strange guy come to Lu Town … "
Seeing that his companion was silent, he said angrily, "Motherf * cker, don't pretend to be mute. Quickly think of a way!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When that pretty boy comes back, we won't have another chance!
These two guys look like they're running for their lives. They must have found something. Maybe we can win them over and help us. At the very least, they can tell us what happened.
So, let's go and get him! "
The tall man was Kong Zhongwu. He frowned and said hesitantly, "I feel that something is wrong …"
"What's wrong?" Xie Agui's saliva flew and he growled, "If you hesitate any longer, it'll be too late!
Whether that pretty boy is a friend or a foe, let's not talk about it for now. We have to at least figure out what happened! "
Kong Zhongwu hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Then … let's do it!"
In the restaurant diagonally across the street, in a private room on the second floor, Zhao Yunlong was sitting by the window. He slowly drank wine and stared at the farmer below without moving his eyes.
He muttered, "If someone comes to rob or kill, knock them out with a stick and hang them up. If the farmer wakes up, knock him out and hit him again …"