madnovel Chapter 519 Confrontation
Chapter 519 Confrontation
Chapter 519 Confrontation
Even if the man doesn't admit that he is the culprit of the plague, Qingwan will not let him off so easily.
The man exuded a strong evil aura, clearly indicating he wasn't some legitimate monster; we must investigate him thoroughly.
Qingwan placed numerous seals on the man and then bound him tightly with a rope woven from a spiritual object.
This was the first time the man had suffered such a setback in all his years of cultivation, and he was at a loss for what to do.
Qingwan, holding the man by the arm, looked at Qingyi and asked, "Where is his cave? Let's go see if there's anyone else there."
Qingyi understood and led Qingwan into the Cangjiang River. They accurately located the cave and easily broke through the formation to enter.
The cave wasn't large, and there was no one else inside, but Qingwan found quite a few spiritual objects and magical artifacts.
Many spiritual materials are poisonous, and some magical artifacts are made from the bones or souls of cultivators.
Qingwan frowned as she looked at the cave, and put away everything in the cave as evidence.
Afterwards, Qingwan pointed out the direction and asked Qingyi to take her to Cangxian County.
Qingyi didn't dawdle and immediately took Qingwan to the county town as quickly as possible.
In the temples and monasteries of Cangxian County.
Lu Zheng and Huang Ge were organizing manpower to handle the aftermath of the epidemic.
Lu Zheng personally used his skills as a cultivator to quickly cook pots of meat porridge and medicinal soup, which he then distributed to the people of the city.
After drinking the hot herbal soup, the people felt much more at ease and no longer worried about floods or epidemics.
Lu Zheng, who was busy at work, seemed to sense something. He looked up slightly and saw a white light descending rapidly.
The white light fell to the ground with a thunderous sound.
The light slowly faded, and everyone could see that three people had arrived.
Qingwan threw the man in her hand to the ground and said excitedly, "Lu Zheng, it seems we've caught the culprit who spread the plague."
The man was tightly bound and slammed to the ground, motionless, with only a muffled thud.
When the surrounding people heard that the culprit had been caught, they all looked curiously at the disheveled man on the ground.
Lu Zheng also observed the man. Judging from the aura emanating from him, it was indeed from the same source as the plague virus in this area.
"Hey, isn't this the magistrate?"
Someone couldn't help but murmur.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't the magistrate die of illness? Well, judging by his appearance, it really does seem like it..."
"Maybe it's because we look alike..."
Most of the people in the temples and monasteries were residents of the city, and many of them had seen the face of the magistrate of Cang County.
Seeing the man lying on the ground, some people momentarily mistook him for the county magistrate.
Lu Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, noticing a subtle change in the man's expression when he heard what the people were saying.
Lu Zheng then said, "Don't let him get away..."
After saying that, Lu Zheng vanished from the spot in a flash.
Upon hearing Lu Zheng's instructions, Qingwan and Qingyi stayed there.
Some people, holding bowls of soup, wanted to get closer and take a closer look.
Upon seeing this, Qingwan couldn't help but warn, "Don't get so close, this person is about to transform into a demon, and has a lot of poison on him..."
Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively stepped back, fearing they might have been infected with some kind of poison.
But some brave folks chuckled and said, "With the two fairy maidens here, this monster probably can't cause any trouble. Everyone, don't be afraid!"
"Yes, those two fairy maidens must have extraordinary abilities to capture people like this..."
"So monsters can look this much like humans!" "To be honest, upon closer inspection, he does resemble the magistrate."
"Ah, perhaps it's not the magistrate's fault..."
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The surrounding crowd gathered again, watching the spectacle and offering their opinions on the man.
Although demons and ghosts roam the world, not everyone has ever come into contact with them.
These ordinary people rarely encounter such things, so it's understandable that they are very curious.
The man felt ashamed and indignant as so many eyes were on him.
He was a great demon of the fourth realm, how could he have been judged like this, treated like livestock?
On the other side, Lu Zheng used his divine sense to search the county town and quickly found the county magistrate and county lieutenant.
He first went to the county magistrate's seat and said with a smile, "County Magistrate, there's something I need to trouble you to do."
"What is it?" the county magistrate asked, puzzled.
Lu Zheng didn't offer any further explanation, and then directly used his power to send the county magistrate to a temple.
Before long, Lu Zheng also brought the county magistrate to the temple.
The county magistrate and the county constable saw a group of people gathered in a circle and were momentarily confused as to what had happened.
"Oh, the county magistrate and the county constable are here!"
Someone said something, and everyone turned around at once.
Some people even made way for the man standing in the center.
The county magistrate and the county constable couldn't help but look at the man on the ground. Their pupils shrank instantly, and their expressions became uneasy.
Lu Zheng stood to the side and said leisurely, "It seems that you two gentlemen recognize this person?"
The county magistrate's heart skipped a beat, but he forced himself to remain calm and said, "I don't recognize him. At first glance, I thought it was the county magistrate who had come back from the dead, but upon closer inspection, it's not the county magistrate... I still don't know who this person is?"
Lu Zheng stared at the county magistrate. "You really don't know him? If you don't know him, why are you so nervous?"
The county magistrate opened his mouth as if to defend himself, but under Lu Zheng's invisible pressure, he was unable to utter some words.
Lu Zheng possessed a righteous spirit, and under his imposing aura, it would not be easy for a lowly official like the county magistrate to lie.
The county magistrate was able to get away with it with words before because Lu Zheng didn't use his righteous spirit against him.
Moreover, most of what the county magistrate said at the time was true, but he did not reveal some details of the truth. It was not a lie made up out of thin air, which is why he was able to speak so fluently.
Lu Zheng then looked at the county constable and said leisurely, "To be honest, my cultivation has reached the fifth realm. It's unlikely that your little secrets can be hidden from me."
"It's better for everyone to speak up sooner rather than later. Whoever speaks first may receive less punishment."
The county magistrate's expression shifted unpredictably. If their affairs were investigated thoroughly, not only would his own life be in danger, but many others would also be implicated.
The county constable, however, was not as composed as the county magistrate; cold sweat was already pouring down his back.
Facing the gazes of the crowd, the county constable couldn't help but ask, "If I tell them, will my family be spared the punishment?"
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate glared at the county lieutenant.
The county constable seemed oblivious, his eyes fixed on Lu Zheng.
Lu Zheng said calmly, "If your family members are not involved in any of these matters and are innocent, I will try my best to save them. Although I am not an official, I can still save the lives of one or two innocent people. You can trust me."
"I believe you!" The county constable, worried that Lu Zheng might change his mind and afraid that the county magistrate would interrupt, hurriedly said, "The county magistrate is not human, he is a monster in disguise, and the plague in this city is caused by him!"
The crowd erupted in uproar upon hearing this.
(End of this chapter)