Demon, don't come any closer!

Chapter 24 1 It was all the county magistrate's doing.

Waist tag.

This is a symbol of identity.

Different ranks and statuses wore waist badges of different materials and shapes.

As a pillar of the Great Chu, the Golden Jade Guard is a renowned military and violent organization. Their waist badges are naturally quite special, forged using some kind of secret technique, making them extremely difficult for outsiders to imitate.

Ordinary people would naturally be unable to distinguish them, but Constable Wang was a member of the public service, so he naturally had a knack for checking waist tokens. In particular, Constable Wang had also dealt with the Golden Jade Guards and had seen this identity token more than once.

After careful examination, Constable Wang realized that things were serious. These three were not ordinary Jin Yuwei guards; one was a centurion and the other two were deputy centurions. Each of them held a higher official rank than Constable Wang by many times.

Sweat poured from Constable Wang's forehead, trickling down his nose and finally reaching his mouth. Constable Wang pursed his lips involuntarily, and at that moment, he felt his legs begin to tremble.

Although he collected more taxes and did not do any good deeds, and could be described as having a long list of misdeeds, even if you gave Wang the courage to kill an official, he would not dare to do such a serious thing.

If this is discovered, there is no choice but death.

Even if he tried to run away, he couldn't escape. The Golden Jade Guards were full of experts; where could he possibly run to?

Especially since Officer Wang wasn't just a lone wolf; he had a wife and son, and running away with his family would be a certain death sentence.

We're doomed. We're just waiting to die.

At this moment, Constable Wang was utterly despondent. His face lost all color and turned ashen, as if some demon had drained all his energy and spirit.

Standing at a distance, Lin, the county magistrate, noticed Wang's subtle movements but did not stop him. Now, seeing Wang standing there motionless for a long time, Lin frowned, fearing that something else might have happened. He took two steps forward, wanting to get closer and see what was going on.

As soon as County Magistrate Lin approached, Constable Wang noticed him. The affairs of the Golden Jade Guards could not be known to outsiders, so Constable Wang immediately stopped him, saying, "Don't come any closer."

Constable Wang instinctively tried to stop County Magistrate Lin, but then realized he had made a mistake and quickly tried to make amends, saying, "Lord Lin, please do it yourself."

Suddenly, Constable Wang discovered something.

I didn't kill Jin Yuwei. It was all Lin County Lieutenant's doing. I only destroyed the corpse. At most, I'll be convicted of desecrating a corpse. That's not a capital offense.

Therefore, obstructing County Magistrate Lin is a bad thing. If County Magistrate Lin doesn't know about this, wouldn't you be the only one living in fear, or even taking the blame for County Magistrate Lin?

No, not only County Magistrate Lin, but Dou Changsheng is also implicated. In the end, if it weren't for Dou Changsheng's scheme, none of this would have happened.

It is human nature to shirk responsibility. Officer Wang completely ignored the fact that he was the one who suggested it. In his mind, he absolved himself of all responsibility and was completely innocent.

County Lieutenant Lin strode forward and walked to Constable Wang's side. Constable Wang didn't waste any words and directly handed the waist token in his hand to County Lieutenant Lin. County Lieutenant Lin instinctively looked down to check it, and his eyes narrowed upon seeing it.

A look of astonishment appeared on his face as he stared at Constable Wang in disbelief. Without saying anything else, County Lieutenant Lin quickly wiped his eyes and then looked at the waist token in his hand again. He looked at it five or six times in a row, still not believing it. It looked like County Lieutenant Lin was about to wipe the waist token and continue to check its authenticity.

Officer Wang had to remind him, "It's true."

These words shattered all of Magistrate Lin's illusions and dragged him back to harsh reality.

County Lieutenant Lin stared intently at Constable Wang, his icy killing intent almost tangible, his fierce killing aura boiling. At this moment, County Lieutenant Lin truly harbored murderous intent and wanted to kill Constable Wang directly.

Sensing the chilling murderous intent, Constable Wang quickly said, "In broad daylight, under the clear sky, can you really silence me?"

Feeling that his words weren't strong enough, Officer Wang quickly added, "Master Dou is right here, and I have quite a few brothers here too."

These words shattered Lin County Lieutenant's murderous intent and brought him back to his senses. Constable Wang was not alone; turning against him would mean a bloody battle, and even if he won, he would suffer casualties. Therefore, this matter could no longer be concealed.

Especially if Constable Wang shouted a few words, then he would definitely be finished. County Lieutenant Lin took a deep breath to suppress his complicated emotions, but he failed. In the end, he remained silent and only breathed heavily.

Seeing that County Lieutenant Lin had regained his senses, Chief Constable Wang lowered his voice and said, "This is not the place to talk. Disperse the men and let them go back. We'll find a safe place to discuss things with Master Dou."

County Magistrate Lin shook his head and said, "No."

"There are too many people here. If they go back and have a few drinks, none of them will keep their mouths shut. Everything that happens here will spread throughout Lang County. We need a legitimate reason to shut everyone up, and there must be a reward for it."

County Lieutenant Lin looked at Constable Wang, paused for a moment, and then said, "One hundred incense coins per person, three hundred for those who have reached the rank of martial artist, we'll pool together twenty Taiyi coins, and use the rest to treat them to a good meal. Then, under the pretext of wiping out the Dragon Gate Inn, we'll drag them all out of the county town."

"Giving money out of the blue is too conspicuous. The smart ones will definitely think something is going on, but we don't give them a chance to go home. We go straight to Fenglaikou. This money is hard-earned money."

"Once some time has passed and other things happen, no one will care about anything that's happening today."

"Find another demon corpse here, and tell everyone that we've wiped out the demon. That way, we'll have an explanation to everyone, and we can fool them for now."

At this moment, County Magistrate Lin's brain was working at full speed, as if he had unlocked super intelligence. In a short period of time, he arranged everything clearly. Constable Wang couldn't help but feel admiration. No wonder he could become an official; his mind works really fast.

County Lieutenant Lin patted Constable Wang on the shoulder and said, "You take care of the demon matter and deal with it as soon as possible. I'll go and reassure the brothers so we can prepare to leave the city for Fenglaikou later."

When County Magistrate Lin caught sight of Dou Changsheng out of the corner of his eye, a fire ignited within him. His eyes burned with rage, and he wished he could devour Dou Changsheng whole. It was this bastard who had dragged him into this mess. If it weren't for Dou Changsheng, he would still be an honest and upright official.

Now things are really messed up; the heinous crime of killing Jin Yuwei has been pinned directly on his head.

If he was having a hard time, he certainly couldn't let Dou Changsheng have an easy time either, so he directly pulled Dou Changsheng over. Just like Constable Wang, County Lieutenant Lin didn't say anything and threw the waist token into Dou Changsheng's hand.

Dou Changsheng subconsciously glanced at the waist token, his eyes widening involuntarily. He finally understood why Constable Wang and County Lieutenant Lin had been whispering and talking incessantly.

Something terrible has happened; it's a huge disaster.

Unconsciously, Dou Changsheng began to rub the waist token with his fingers, trying to remove the dirt and dust. He even started wiping it with his sleeve. Seeing this, County Lieutenant Lin finally followed the example of Constable Wang and kindly reminded him, "There's no mistake, it's real."

Dou Changsheng froze, standing there dumbfounded.

Sin ah.

What sins did I commit in my past life to deserve such mistreatment of him?

The last commander of the Golden Jade Guard, Fang Ziyu, died in a very mysterious way. At that time, Dou Changsheng felt that the sky had fallen and the great situation had been ruined. He thought that when the Golden Jade Guard sent people again, he could secretly contact them and there would still be room for explanation.

Once the danger posed by Jin Yuwei is eliminated, the world will be wide open. If you can't defeat the ferocious tiger, you can run away. The same applies to Cui Shuyu; the enemy's attention is focused on Jin Yuwei, so they won't care about the life or death of a nobody like me.

But to everyone's surprise, Jin Yuwei had another person die in a muddled way. The first time was somewhat forgivable, but what about the second time?

You say it's just bad luck, but nobody believes that.

This is a total scam. The Golden Jade Guards are all counterfeit products.

The mighty Golden Jade Guard was wiped out just like that, without even causing a ripple.

Dou Changsheng looked disgusted, but couldn't help but sigh deeply. He had completely offended the Golden Jade Guard, and there was no room for negotiation between them. Dou Changsheng looked at Constable Wang, his eyes fixed on him.

At this moment, Dou Changsheng even suspected that this Constable Wang was Cui Shuyu's henchman, who already knew the whereabouts of the Golden Jade Guards and had specially set up a trap for him. However, looking at Constable Wang's pale, bloodless face and his panicked expression, he knew that was impossible.

Dou Changsheng watched numbly as County Lieutenant Lin and Constable Wang began their operation. This time, the incident had escalated significantly, involving so many people, yet none of them had offered a satisfactory explanation. Today, their killing of the Golden Jade Guard would be exposed.

Seeing the two nervous people, Dou Changsheng quickly calmed down. After all, this wasn't the first time he had done it. Killing one Jin Yuwei was a capital offense, killing two was also a capital offense, all of them were capital offenses. He was simply too guilty to care about the debts he had.

Dou Changsheng looked at the Golden Jade Guard waist token in his hand. This thing was a hot potato. If it was not handled properly and was exposed, it would cause a storm. So he had to deal with it carefully.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Dou Changsheng.

Having killed the Golden Jade Guards in a muddle, Dou Changsheng was worried about the next group they would send. The first time, Fang Ziyu was alone, but the second time there were three people, and the third time there would definitely be more and stronger.

The next Golden Jade Guard to arrive will undoubtedly be a mid-level rank expert, and there may be more than one of them.

Two mid-level third-grade experts, what should we do?

Cui Shuyu pushed himself out, and then inexplicably killed two groups of Jin Yuwei. The next time Jin Yuwei came, they would definitely come looking for him. County Commandant Lin and Constable Wang could fool the people outside, but how could they possibly hide it from the elite of Jin Yuwei?

Therefore, this matter must also involve Cui Shuyu. Don't think that hiding in the county government means that everything is unrelated to Cui Shuyu. Dou Changsheng couldn't help but touch the hard object in his sleeve and suggested, "Under the wise leadership of the sir."

"We successfully destroyed the thieves' hideout."

"We must report the good news to our grandfather!"