Xu Xian gave Yun Yan a look that said, "I'll let you off this time". He had originally intended to stop before going too far. Teasing her was good for the body and mind. If he went too far, he was afraid that he would hurt her self-esteem.
Besides, Yun Yan was now pretending to be him. He didn't want rumors like "Xu Xian made strange noises in the hall" to spread.
Yun Yan hurriedly returned to the back of the hall and adjusted her clothes. She said angrily, "I hate you to death. I thought husband was being kind and letting me have some fun as an official, but it turns out that you're just taking the opportunity to bully me!"
"Even if Advisor Yun becomes Master Yun, you will still be bullied by me." Xu Xian suddenly approached her and asked, "Yan 'er, are you moved?"
Yun Yan glared at Xu Xian and said in self-pity, "I'm a pitiful woman with a short life. I'm afraid that I won't be able to escape from your evil hands for the rest of my life."
Xu Xian laughed and put on his official robes. He boarded the sedan and arrived at the relay station surrounded by a group of yamen runners.
The relay station was surrounded by yamen runners and guards. A man dressed like an advisor arrogantly said, "Invite Official Xu in!"
Xu Xian went in. Guards lined up on both sides, and a fat old man wearing the magistrate's uniform sat in the middle. The old man looked to be in his fifties or sixties, and he held two jade balls in his hands, spinning them non-stop. He glanced at Xu Xian, but it was as if he did not see her.
Xu Xian looked into the depths of Magistrate Diao's eyes. He knew that the magistrate had a close relationship with Feng Zhihong and often received benefits from him.
This time, as soon as he received the letter, he left and rushed over.
It was just that the mountain road was rugged and difficult to traverse, which was why it took him a few days. There was nothing more to say to such villains. He couldn't help but shake his head and leave.
Magistrate Diao stood up and said, "Stop right there. Where is Feng Zhihong now?" The guards on both sides blocked Xu Xian's path.
Xu Xian turned his face away and said, "Daren, please go to the yamen and see for yourself. I still have some matters to attend to, please forgive me for not entertaining you!" He walked straight out. The guards were intimidated by his imposing manner and did not dare to stop him.
Magistrate Diao had wanted to show off his power to Xu Xian, but he hadn't expected that Xu Xian would be even more powerful than him. Xu Xian didn't even put him in his eyes at all. Magistrate Diao was so angry that the fat on his body trembled.
He wanted to order his guards to take him down, but when he saw the dozens of bailiffs outside the door, he did not dare to act recklessly.
Since when did Anlong County have so many bailiffs?
The group of people arrived in front of the county yamen. The two Feng brothers were still locked up there. When they saw Magistrate Diao, they shouted, "Your Excellency, save me, save me!"
Magistrate Diao ordered, "Release them now!"
But the bailiffs guarding them immediately drew their swords, and the other bailiffs also put their hands on the hilts of their swords.
Most of them used to be bandits and did not fear the authority of the yamen. Now that they had been pardoned by Xu Xian, they only listened to his orders. They stared at the guards like tigers watching their prey.
Chen Lun rushed out of the door and said, "Magistrate Diao, my master invites you in!"
He felt uneasy. Although Xu Xian was valiant, the magistrate was still one rank lower than the magistrate. He was in charge of the evaluation and promotion of the magistrate.
When he returned to the prefectural city, he wanted to find a reason to convict Xu Xian. It couldn't be easier. Xu Xian would not be the magistrate for long. Chen Lun had to think of another way to make a living.
Magistrate Diao walked into the yamen and saw Xu Xian sitting high up in the hall. He couldn't help but shout, "Xu Xian, how dare you! They are all people with scholarly honors, how dare you torture them!"
Xu Xian said, "The Feng brothers have been causing trouble here for many years. They have even been insane and murdered three magistrates. Now that the facts are clear and the case is clear, they have all confessed and signed their names."
Magistrate Diao said, "You are using torture to extort confessions!
Such a big case should be brought back to the yamen for trial. I will set off now. "
Xu Xian's eyes flashed and he made up his mind. "Sir, please stay. Let's talk in the back hall."
"Okay, I will listen to what you have to say!" Magistrate Diao thought that Xu Xian had admitted defeat and thought that he wouldn't dare to do anything to him. He followed him to the back hall.
When he looked up, he saw a beautiful woman standing there. For a moment, he was dazzled.
Xu Xian raised his hand and patted the back of Magistrate Diao's head. Magistrate Diao was shocked. He turned his head and asked, "You … what do you want to do?!"
"I want you to be a good magistrate!"
Xu Xian's voice was ethereal and deep. It was as if it was engraved in Magistrate Diao's heart. Magistrate Diao was in a trance. He felt that he had made mistakes in the past.
Xu Xian shook his head and said, "You don't have much time left. Don't think about money and women. Do your best to accumulate good karma so that you won't suffer in hell after you die."
Magistrate Diao said, "Xu … Sir Xu is right. I have learned my lesson!"
Under everyone's surprised gaze, Xu Xian and Magistrate Diao walked out of the hall in a pleasant manner.
The Feng brothers were even more surprised. They shouted, "Sir!
Sir! "
But when Magistrate Diao glanced at them, he suddenly felt a deep hatred for their originally kind and friendly faces. He solemnly ordered, "Bring them along!"
The bailiffs looked at Xu Xian. Xu Xian smiled and waved his hand, telling them to let them go.
Magistrate Feng was overjoyed, but Feng Zhihong's face was full of fear. He felt the rapid change in Magistrate Diao's expression and suddenly felt that things were not going well. He looked at the smiling Xu Xian and suddenly thought of Zhang De 'an's words. This Xu Xian really knew sorcery.
There were also a few prisoners sentenced to death by Xu Xian. They were all pressed into the prison cart and taken away by Magistrate Diao.
As a county magistrate, Xu Xian had no right to kill prisoners. He silently sensed the crowd gradually disappearing, but he was not worried.
Just now in the back hall, he had slapped a bright blue Water Soul into Magistrate Diao's soul.
With his weak spirit, there was no way he could resist the invasion of this immortal spiritual object. As soon as the Water Soul entered, it quickly spread out. All of Magistrate Diao's words and actions were under his control. However, he could not be distracted at all times, so he simply gave a simple order: to be a good official.
In fact, unless it was absolutely necessary, he was not willing to use this method to deal with a mortal. It was like using invisible chains to completely enslave a person, and the slave would not even have the thought of resisting for the rest of his life. This feeling was even more evil than killing someone.
He had also considered other methods, such as using the Thunderous Spell to persuade Magistrate Diao. However, the effect of the Thunderous Spell could not last for too long. When Magistrate Diao reacted, he was afraid that he would immediately find a way to deal with him.
He even thought of killing him. In any case, based on his mind reading ability, Magistrate Diao had done many evil things, so killing him was not a bad thing.
However, not to mention whether this would arouse suspicion, the court would send another magistrate, who might not be much better than Magistrate Diao. Could he continue killing people?
And if a magistrate could turn over a new leaf, who knew how many people would benefit?
Therefore, after thinking about it, Xu Xian finally decided to use this move.
This way, his immediate superior would become "one of his own", and he would be able to act more freely.
However, when he used this method just now, he also encountered a small problem.
As an official of the court, Magistrate Diao naturally had a layer of fate energy on him, which prevented him from being harmed by evil magic. Ordinary ghosts could not even get close to him.
A normal magistrate of a remote place had a hundred thousand people under his command. Even ordinary gods did not have that many believers.
As the county magistrate, Xu Xian also had some fate energy on him, but to him, it was not essential.
However, it came in handy today. At the beginning, his Water Soul also encountered some obstruction and could not penetrate the barrier.
If he used his spiritual energy to forcefully break through, he would probably kill Magistrate Diao.
In the end, it was Xu Xian who used his own fate energy to offset Magistrate Diao's fate energy. Only then was the Water Soul successfully injected.
This was also because after Taiyin Spiritual Master's tribulation, the entire Great Xia Dynasty's Dragon Qi had collapsed.
And Magistrate Diao was greedy and strict, not popular with the people.
On the other hand, Xu Xian punished evil tyrants and made a lot of money. Many people worshiped him like a god, even more than a magistrate. One could not help but sigh, where there is a will, there is a way.
When Magistrate Diao returned to his mansion, he immediately threw the Feng brothers into prison and wrote a memorial to ask for Xu Xian's credit. After doing this, he suddenly remembered that he had a close relationship with the Feng brothers. If he was backstabbed, wouldn't it be terrible?
After hesitating for a while, he made up his mind to cut off all ties with the Feng brothers, so the Feng brothers would no longer be able to get close to him.
Although he suddenly decided to be a good official after seeing the Feng brothers' miserable state, a good official had to protect his own life. Naturally, he did not need to be soft-hearted when dealing with bad people. After making these plans, he returned to the backyard and found his new concubine to have fun.
At this time, Xu Xian was meditating. When he sensed his thoughts, he could not help but be surprised. It seemed that the Water Soul could not change a person's character.
Xu Xian temporarily put this matter aside. He felt that his goal had been achieved, so there was no need to use the Water Soul to control Magistrate Diao. He also did not want to turn him into a saint. As long as he could stick to the big picture, he would let him be. Moreover, without this cunning, he would not be able to become a good official. After that, he no longer paid attention to Magistrate Diao.
However, later on, Magistrate Diao was diligent in government affairs and cared about the people. He did not take bribes or bend the law, and with his many years of experience as an official, he managed the place in an orderly manner.
Before he died, he summoned his entire family to his bedside and told his descendants to be good officials. He had been ignorant for half his life and only came to his senses after Xu Xian's reminder. Now, although he was about to die, he felt at ease.
After his death, the people of He City sent him off, leaving behind a clean reputation. However, this was all in the future.
Xu Xian walked out of the door and leaned against the railing, gazing into the distance at the endless mountains.
He was not in the county government, but in the mansion of the Feng Residence. To be more precise, it should be a mountain villa.
This mansion was built against the mountains. The front mansion was on the hillside, overlooking the Anlong County.
The back mansion was on the top of the mountain, overlooking the mountains.
It was right on top of a spiritual cave. It was obvious that it had been surveyed by a Fengshui master. It was like a crouching tiger or a coiling dragon. It was very imposing.
Coincidentally, his previous wife complained that the house was too small, so he did not hesitate to change to a bigger house.
Fortunately, he had ordered that all the furniture and utensils in the mansion were not touched. The antiques and paintings on the walls were still there. It seemed that Feng Zhihong had prepared to retire in this mansion and had put in a lot of effort.
In terms of elegance, it was better than the empty King Chou Residence. If Xiaoqing and the rest came, they could easily stay there. Although this was what he thought, in the end, he did not make up his mind to let them come. He returned to his room and discussed it with Bai Suzhen.
At this time, two people climbed over the eastern peak. One was a man and the other was a woman. The man was the Feng Residence's housekeeper.