Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 328: Pingcheng People Kuang Yu

Pingcheng government office, side hall.

"Master Yang, this is Pingcheng's unique melon tea, with a unique flavor and a long aftertaste. Master, you can try it."

Yang Qian picked up the teacup and took a sip. It tasted slightly bitter at first, but the aroma of the tea was rich with the fragrance of melons and fruits. After swallowing it, the sweet aftertaste began to surge up from the root of the tongue, and it lingered for a long time. It was indeed a good drink.

After taking two sips, Yang Qian put down the teacup.

"It's a very special tea, better than the sweet tea I had in Jizhou Prefecture."

"Hahaha, if Lord Yang likes, you can have as much as you want. I will prepare it for you."

Yang Qian looked at the middle-aged man in front of him. He was chubby with fair and ruddy skin. He looked like a man who lived a comfortable life and had a big heart. He also looked honest, and when he smiled, his eyes narrowed into slits, giving people a stupid impression.

This person is the head of Pingcheng Yamen, Kuang Yu.

A man who claims to be a native of Pingcheng.

"Lord Yang is from a big city. You must take a good look around Pingcheng this time. You should also give some advice to our Pingcheng police station. To be honest, our police station has always been struggling and always lacking strength. If you can teach them a few tricks, they will definitely benefit from it for the rest of their lives!"

Yang Qian's appointment had been sent to Pingcheng two days ago, in a letter from Feiyu. That's why Kuang Yu received Yang Qian so formally. After all, Yang Qian's current title was the same as his. In addition to his status as an immortal master, Kuang Yu would have to pay homage to Yang Qian in another place.

"I have taken a tour. The city and its surroundings are much better than the Taocheng I visited before. At least there is no evil smell in the city. It seems that Lord Kuang has a good way of governing!"

Yang Qian's half-smile made Kuang Yu's face look awkward. He smiled bitterly and waved his hands, saying, "Master Yang, please don't say that. I am really ashamed."

"Haha, I met an old man on the way here. I bought some melons from him and chatted with him for a while. I heard from the old man that there is a Baishan Mountain God in Pingcheng, who often protects the people of Pingcheng from harm. This is rare in other places, and it is really curious. I wonder if Lord Kuang knows whether this is true or not?"

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After Yang Qian finished speaking, Kuang Yu did not respond for a long time.

"What's the matter? Lord Kuang, do you have any unspeakable secrets?"

The bitter smile on Kuang Yu's face became more and more obvious. He cupped his chubby hands and said, "Master Yang, please stop mocking me. It's nonsense to talk about the White Mountain God. I think Master Yang has already known that the White Mountain God is just a lie to deceive the people.

I'm afraid Master Yang doesn't have a good word to say about me?"

Yang Qian smiled, but was a little surprised by Kuang Yu's words that took the initiative to lift the lid. He thought that the other party would make a few more excuses, or just pretend to be stupid and say that he didn't know. After all, to be frank, this matter was just the common people's verbal statements. It would take a lot of effort to use actual evidence to link the so-called Baishan Mountain God and the Baiguling Demon Cultivator together. It would be impossible to do anything to Kuang Yu for a while.

"Lord Kuang is quite straightforward. Could you please tell us what the White Mountain God is all about?"

Kuang Yu sighed and said, "Lord Yang, I am a native of Pingcheng. I have been making a living in Pingcheng since my great grandfather's generation. It is not new for the people of Pingcheng to believe in mountain gods since then. I don't even know when to trace it back.

The so-called Baishan Mountain God is actually the demon cultivators entrenched in Baishan, namely Baiguling. To be more precise, it refers to the great demon of Baiguling, Bai Xian. He calls himself Baigu Zhenren, also known as the Baishan Mountain God.

Since Lord Yang had been to Taocheng, he must have known the situation there. Although Baiguling had a large share of Taocheng's meat money business, Pingcheng was still the territory that Bai Xian regarded as his own.

So Bai Xian used some tricks to deceive the people, and after several generations, this story has been deeply rooted in people's minds. This is why the scene that Lord Yang saw happened."

"That's all?" Yang Qian was not moved at all. Although Kuang Yu's words were full of helplessness and grief, so what? It couldn't be an excuse for the Pingcheng government to let it go. He wanted to see what the other party would come up with. "Master Yang, do you think I'm still colluding with Baiguling?" Kuang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly, with an expression of "I knew it would be like this".

He continued, "Lord Yang, to put it nicely, it is me, Kuang Yu, who has not fallen into the trap of colluding with evil spirits. To put it bluntly, Baiguling does not take the government offices and garrisons of Pingcheng seriously, and does not need us."

"So Lord Kuang just lets it go?"

"What else can we do? Sir Yang, do you think that Pingcheng can fight against a demon mountain with its power? Or does the Jizhou Prefecture where Sir Yang used to stay have such ability?"

Yang Qian rolled his eyes and said, "Pingcheng is powerless, and Shuangqing Prefecture is also powerless? It is said that the imperial court has not received any complaints from Shuangqing Prefecture about evil spirits and banditry for many years."

These were not Yang Qian's random remarks; they were all based on the situation of Shuangqing Prefecture that Hu An had transferred to him before he took office.

Everyone knows that it is chaotic, but no one knows that Shuangqing Prefecture is this chaotic. In addition, the word often used in the petitions filed by Shuangqing Prefecture in recent years is: stable.

The implication is that if Pingcheng can't handle the current situation, then the prefecture can't either? If the prefecture can't handle it, why don't you even report the truth to the imperial court?

Kuang Yu shook his fat body and his face changed slightly. After a while, he said, "Lord Yang, for Pingcheng, being treated as a pigpen is better than being slaughtered wantonly. At least now the people can still have a hope of survival.

If we want to change the situation here, Pingcheng is not possible, and the provincial capital is also difficult.

As for why the matter was not reported to the imperial court, that is not something I can know. Your Excellency has just arrived in Shuangqing, and the situation here may be much more complicated than what you have seen so far.

My Lord, there is nothing wrong with seeking change, but if you act too hastily, you will suffer the consequences, which will be detrimental to you and the people."

Yang Qian frowned. He could feel that Kuang Yu seemed to be hinting at something, even a warning.

Does this mean that Baiguling cannot be moved, not only because of its powerful strength, but also because of other reasons?
"Master Kuang has something to say!"

"Haha, Lord Yang, you must have misunderstood me. I was just talking nonsense. I dare not lie in front of you."

Yang Qian understood that the other party seemed unwilling to continue the conversation. So he changed the subject and asked, "How much does Lord Kuang know about Baiguling?"

Kuang Yu's eyes seemed to flash with a gleam of brilliance when he heard this, and he immediately smiled and said, "I don't know much about Baiguling. But Captain Zhao from the Pingcheng Police Station knows something. If Lord Yang is interested, I'll call him over."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Kuang."

"It should."

Half an hour later, Yang Qian rejected Kuang Yu's invitation to dinner and left the government office.

Hu An followed behind Yang Qian, and after they came out of the government office, he said, "Sir, according to what Captain Zhao said, this is a bit tricky. If there really is a Nascent Soul Realm demon in Baiguling, it might not be a good idea for us to go there."

"We must go to Baiguling. You also saw that Kuang Yu was obviously hesitant to speak. Why? It's because he doesn't trust us.

So if you want to break the impasse, you have to cut the Gordian knot quickly."

(End of this chapter)