Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 18 Nine-Rank Judges, Mortal Officials
A little onion, a little garlic, a little salt.

Xu Zhiqiong only had this little ingredient, and cooked a big pot of broth.

First, I served a bowl for the little beggar, including soup and meat, steaming hot. With this big bowl, at least half of the little beggar's soul returned.

The wound on the neck has already been bandaged by Tong Qingqiu. Brother Tong said that the little beggar was fatal. Although he was almost bitten to death, the dog is old and the teeth are blunt. The dog teeth only hurt the flesh, not the vitals. .

I don't know if I will be infected with rabies, and there is no vaccine in this era.

The little beggar drank voraciously, Xu Zhiqiong touched the little beggar's head: "Eat slowly, there will be more after eating."

After the soup was finished, the little beggar secretly hid the meat in his clothes, Xu Zhiqiong frowned and said, "What is this for?"

"Give it to grandpa..." The little beggar was very scared, and took out the meat stuffed in his arms.

Xu Zhiqiong smiled, tore off a dog's thigh, and stuffed it into the little beggar's arms: "Take it!"

The little beggar hugged the dog's leg, thanked Xu Zhiqiong repeatedly, and limped away from Xu Zhiqiong's yard.

Xu Zhiqiong filled another big jar and went to the next door.

Brother Tong left in such a hurry that he didn't even have time to eat.

After entering the gate, Xu Zhiqiong saw Tong Qingqiu kneeling in the hall holding a cane with an unruly smile on his face.

It really is urgent!

It was not the right time, Xu Zhiqiong put down the jar, turned around and left.

Back in the yard, Xu Zhiqiong filled a big bowl for himself, and couldn't help admiring every time he took a sip, the taste of this meat was so wonderful.

If the Taoist priest saw it, he would have to take a sip too.

I was able to pass the big exam today because I entered the judge's way, and I haven't thanked the Taoist priest yet.

Daoist priest, I have meat to eat, it’s not that I don’t want to miss you, I want to see you, I have to leave my body, and I can’t take the broth with me.

Xu Zhiqiong filled another bowl of soup, respecting the priest from afar: "Thank you, Master, for leading me into the Taoist school of judges. I will cook this bowl of soup for you first..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw a hand taking the broth from Xu Zhiqiong's.

Xu Zhiqiong turned pale with shock, and raised his head, but saw a thin old man, wearing a Taoist robe, with white beard and hair, holding a soup bowl in one hand, looking at Xu Zhiqiong silently.

Is a Taoist priest.

He is... Daoist?
Live.

Live!

he came!The Daoist is right in front of me!
Before the soul came out of the body, I met the Taoist priest once, but I could see everything in the pitch black.

So he looks like this!

He actually came to see me.

Is this really him?

"Dao, Daoist!" Xu Zhiqiong asked tentatively.

"Don't call me Daoist!"

Yes, it was his voice.

"Master!"

The Taoist priest glared at Xu Zhiqiong, picked up the soup bowl, and took a sip: "I have put my heart into the heat, the taste is a bit mild."

It's a bit lighter because there is too little salt.

"Also, there are good things and wine!"

The first time he saw the Taoist priest, Xu Zhiqiong was so excited that he hurriedly took out the remaining half pot of fragrant mash from the room.

The Taoist priest frowned: "Today coincides with fasting."

"Uh, the disciple was abrupt..."

Fasting?But didn't he eat meat just now?
Xu Zhiqiong didn't dare to ask any more questions, and was about to put away the wine bottle when he heard the old Taoist say, "Drink a couple of taels, it doesn't hurt at all."

Xu Zhiqiong quickly poured the wine for the Taoist priest.

Daoist took a sip, nodded and said, "It's a good wine."

"This is the fragrant mash from Sun Yangdian."

The Taoist priest smiled, drank another cup, and sighed, "Disciple, I have been looking forward to this day and night for my master, and finally today is the day!"

It turned out that the Taoist chief also hoped that I would pass the exam, but he said before that the wind was calm, and this was specially for me to celebrate.

The Taoist priest drank another cup and continued, "You have finally entered my Taoist sect today."

Entered the door?

Is this what Dao longed for?
"Didn't you say you want to kill a vicious person?"

"The vicious ones are in your pot."

pot?

"Does it count as a dog?"

"Why doesn't it count?" The Taoist priest smiled, "Speaking of which, this guy is half a person."

Half a person?
"how do I say this?"

"The mystery of it, you will know after a while, this beast is full of evil, and there is a reward for killing it."

And rewards?

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the Taoist priest excitedly, but saw that the Taoist priest took out a golden bean from his arms, which was two times bigger than a peanut.

This golden bean is estimated to weigh one or two taels, and according to the market price, it can be exchanged for ten taels of silver!
Ten taels of silver is enough for me to live a happy life for a year!

Killed a dog, ate a pot of meat, and exchanged ten taels of silver.

I made it, this time I made a big profit!

This master is so generous, following him is definitely not a disadvantage!

Xu Zhiqiong laughed until tears and snot flowed down his face, and the Taoist priest was also happy, holding the golden beans, and said to Xu Zhiqiong with a smile; "Eat it."

"Eat..." Xu Zhiqiong thought for a while and said, "Are you asking me to buy food? It's late at night, so it's not easy to buy. Wait until tomorrow, I'll go to Yuelai Building to buy a table of wine..."

Before he finished speaking, the old Taoist suddenly pulled Xu Zhiqiong over, squeezed his mouth open, stuffed the golden bean into it, and hit the back with a hammer, and the golden bean fell down.

ate?

Just eat it?
Xu Zhiqiong jumped up, pointed and shouted: "Why are you crazy? Why do you want me to eat this!"

A golden bean that is bigger than a peanut has been swallowed, can it still come out?Stuck in the stomach but not dead?

Xu Zhiqiong wanted to find a solution to the elder brother Warlock, but just as he walked to the door, he saw the priest wave his hand, and Xu Zhiqiong returned to the middle of the courtyard.

Such a powerful force, Xu Zhiqiong flew back like a leaf.

What level of cultivation is he?
The Taoist priest picked up a piece of dog meat, ate it and said, "Zhiqiong, it's your first time to enforce the law, you act decisively, the timing is good, and your temperament is alert, which shows that you have the talent of my Taoist sect."

The fly in the ointment is that you left a hand tail. If the owner of this dog comes to your door, what should you do with it? "

Xu Zhiqiong was worried about the golden beans in his belly, and he replied casually: "Master, I was too worried. When I started, no one saw..."

Xu Zhiqiong paused for a moment, thinking of the person who attacked him: "Someone saw it, but that person is very skilled, probably not because of a dog..."

"That person is for this dog," the Taoist leader knew who Xu Zhiqiong was talking about, "but you don't have to worry, that person is also a member of my Taoist sect, and he will never report you."

Is it the judge's way?

So you are your own person!

"Then what are you afraid of!" Xu Zhiqiong frowned, "As long as he doesn't report, where else can the shrew find me?"

"What if she's already found?"

"Already found?" Xu Zhiqiong was startled, and quickly closed the door.

The Taoist sneered: "Can this door stop her?"

I can't stop it, the broken door will open as soon as it hits.

But how could that Mrs. Zhang find me?
The Taoist priest waved his Taoist robe, suddenly there was another person beside him, Xu Zhiqiong shuddered, it turned out to be a little beggar.

The little beggar was trembling all over, with tears in his eyes, looked at Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Grandfather, I, I won't say anything, you, please let me go, I want, look for, my grandpa, I miss grandpa gone."

The Taoist priest looked cold and said: "You let this beggar go. He has a wound on his neck, which was bitten by a dog. The owner of the dog saw him, so naturally he wanted to arrest him and torture him. He still has dog meat on his body. Why don't you let him deny it?" ? Do you think this little baby can bear the beating? If he can't bear it, he will naturally confess you. When the dog owner comes to the door, how will you deal with it?"

The Taoist priest caught the little beggar back in advance, which saved Xu Zhiqiong's life.

It was true that Xu Zhiqiong was thinking less, but what else could he have done at that time?

This little beggar has witnessed everything, can he kill him to silence him?To kill for a dog?

The Taoist leader also expressed his understanding of this: "After all, it is the first time, and it is reasonable to leave some hands (worry)."

While speaking, the Taoist priest put his hand on the little beggar's neck, and the little beggar cried out.

This old man is crazy!I really want to kill my mouth!
Xu Zhiqiong was about to stop the Taoist priest, when he suddenly saw that the bandage on the little beggar's neck fell to the ground, and the wound was gone.

recovered?
Restored in the blink of an eye?
Is this also the skill of Judge Dao?

The little beggar was still trembling in place, the Taoist patted the little beggar on the forehead, and the little beggar calmed down.

"Go, go find your grandpa."

The Taoist priest waved his hand, the door opened, and the little beggar walked out with dull eyes.

The Taoist priest waved again, and the door closed.

Xu Zhiqiong blinked his eyes, trying to comprehend a series of operations by the Taoist priest.

He caught the little beggar and let him go again.

Isn't he worried that the little beggar will confess me?
He is not injured, Mrs. Zhang should not suspect him.

"But he still has dog meat in his arms..."

"Here is the dog meat." The Taoist took out the dog's leg, gnawed on it and said, "The matter of the beggar is over, but you left too many loopholes. Three days ago, you beat up this vicious dog, and with that vicious If she can't find the dog today, she will naturally suspect you."

"Without proof, so what if she doubts me?"

"The villain does evil, but what evidence is there to ask? She is an official, and you are white, and you can be killed if you are wronged."

Xu Zhiqiong didn't know enough about the rules of this world.

Fortunately, after passing the big exam, at least he can change his official position, so that he won't be crushed wantonly like an ant.

But what to do now?

Will the shrew come to your door tonight?
While gnawing on the dog's leg, the Taoist priest said, "It is the judge's duty to eradicate violence and protect the good, but first of all, we must protect ourselves, and we must pay more attention in the future, have you written it down?"

Xu Zhiqiong nodded and said, "Remember it!"

After eating the dog legs, the Taoist priest put the bones aside and touched Xu Zhiqiong's cheek: "If you eat my Taoist meritorious service, you will be a member of my Taoist school. From today onwards, you will be a ninth-rank judge--a member of the mortal world!" Officials, I want the Lord to be fair, I want the Lord to be righteous, and the judgment of life and death depends entirely on the principles of good and evil. ?"

Xu Zhiqiong wiped off the oil stains on his face, and said with a solemn expression, "Remember it."

What is meritorious service?
That golden bean?
The Taoist continued: "One day, if you forget your original intention and act against the laws of nature, you will be killed by your own hands for the teacher's association. Have you recorded it?"

"Disciple wrote it down!"

Xu Zhiqiong got goosebumps when he said these words, the atmosphere at the scene was indeed very solemn.

The Taoist priest sighed and said, "Bring the wine!"

Xu Zhiqiong hurriedly brought the jug over, took two more wine glasses, and was about to have a drink with the Taoist priest, but the Taoist priest picked up the wine jug and drank it down in one gulp!

"Excellent!" The Taoist priest sighed and put down the jug.

Xu Zhiqiong looked at the empty wine glass in his hand, and felt empty in his heart.

The Taoist priest picked up a piece of dog meat and gnawed on it. A ray of fire shone in through the crack of the door.

A servant knocked on the door, and a woman shouted loudly, "Come out, bastard!"

Xu Zhiqiong took a few steps back, he recognized the voice, it was Mrs. Zhang, she was looking for a dog!

Here it comes, so soon!
(End of this chapter)