The next morning, Cang Yun and Xing Tian got up to wash up and went to see the magistrate.
"Xing Tian, why are we going to see the Magistrate?”Cang Yun asked.
"You're new here, so you definitely have to meet your boss and assign work. Don't worry, our county magistrate is a good person. You'll know when you see him.”Xing Tian explained.
"Alright." Cang Yun wasn't worried about the Magistrate's character, at most he would just leave.
The two of them passed through the inner hall and arrived at the main hall. Today was Cang Yun's first day on duty, so it was more formal to meet in the main hall.
There were people standing on both sides of the hall. The county magistrate was sitting in the main seat, and the private teacher was standing beside the county magistrate. The magistrate had a small mustache and his eyebrows were slightly drooping. He did not look very confident, but he did not look fierce.
Seeing Cang Yun and Cang Yun enter, Magistrate Xian's worried face finally revealed a smile. He stood up to welcome them,"Constable Xing, is this the new constable Cang Yun?”He took the initiative to walk over and shake hands with Cang Yun.
Cang Yun's first impression of this Magistrate was really good. Although he had never been down the mountain before, he had heard of the faces of many officials. The Magistrate was so easy-going, and it was comfortable to work here.
Xing Tian smiled and said," Master is wise. This is Cang Yun. He has learned Taoism before."”
When the people in the hall heard that Cang Yun knew Dao techniques, there was a commotion.
Magistrate Xing was a passionate person, so when he heard Xing Tian's words, he heaved a long sigh of relief and asked,""Cang Yun, have you really learned Dao techniques?"
Cang Yun said,"It's just superficial. It's okay to deal with some small demons, but I'm not sure if I can deal with those with deep cultivation."”
Magistrate Cang Yun had never let go of Cang Yun's hand, but hearing Cang Yun admit that he had learned the Dao, he held it even tighter, his face full of excitement, almost crying,"Comrade, good comrade, our county is counting on you.”
"Ah?" Cang Yun was flattered. Old Master, you flatter me." As he spoke, he moved his fingers.
The magistrate knew that he had lost his composure and let go of Cang Yun's hand. He returned to his seat and calmed himself down."Cang Yun, I've heard Grand Master's introduction of your situation. You don't know the situation in this county. There were monsters in the county town, monsters in the forest outside the city, monsters in the mountains, and mountain bandits. The higher-ups had already ordered for this matter to be dealt with, but how could this county have the ability to do so? Many constables died, including Arrester Old Xing a few days ago. No one was willing to be a constable. Now that you've joined us, it's really a blessing to the county.”
Cang Yun's head hurt when he heard this. He thought to himself, I'm here to borrow the power of the government to achieve my personal goal of finding someone. How did I end up in a pile of monsters? There were demons everywhere inside and outside the city. And bandits? There was no way to live in this world.
Cang Yun said righteously,"Don't worry, Old Master. Slaying demons and devils is the duty of cultivators. This is also the reason why I became a constable. To serve the people, everyone for one, one for all! I'm determined to help this county become a harmonious county!”
Cang Yun's words caused everyone to be quite excited.
Cang Yun continued,"Old Master, before this, I have a favor to ask of you."”
The magistrate wiped his wet eyes.”
Cang Yun said," I have a friend whose magic power is higher than mine. It's just that I'm not separated from her. I hope that Master will send someone to help me find her. It's best if the surrounding counties and towns also send out official documents." With the help of my friend, a few lesser demons are nothing.”
The magistrate was very happy when he heard this." Good, that's great. This county needs the help of an expert." Cang Yun, what's the name of your friend? What are its characteristics?"
Cang Yun was stunned and calculated. If he said that he wanted to find a puppy, he would definitely be fired on the spot. He said,"My friend's name is Yu Ling. As for her appearance, I can't reveal it. If she sees the notice you posted, she should come to me herself.”
Old Master nodded, thinking that all experts were unwilling to reveal their identities, so he readily agreed.
"Cang Yun, you can go around with Constable Xing and the other two for the next two days to familiarize yourself with the work.”the magistrate said.
"Aren't we catching demons?" Cang Yun asked.”
"To tell you the truth, I only know that there are demons, but I don't know where they are. The constables who knew where the demons were were all dead. Thus, we can only wait and see." the magistrate said helplessly.
Cang Yun was silent. It seemed that being a constable was quite dangerous. He still felt a sense of respect for the dead constable.
After they left the hall, Xing Tian brought Cang Yun out of the yamen, saying that they were patrolling the streets.
Walking on the streets and shuttling through the bustling crowd, Cang Yun felt like he was in a trance. Just a few days ago, he was still fighting to the death in the deep mountains and forests, but now he was leisurely patrolling the streets.
"How is it, Cang Yun?" Xing Tian asked in a low voice. Doesn't it feel good?"
"What do you mean?" Cang Yun smiled.”
" As a constable," Xing Tian said proudly." It's quite impressive to walk on the streets."”
Cang Yun looked at Xing Tian and thought of the conversation they had last night. He knew that Xing Tian was not as happy as he looked, and the battle with the demons in the county was inevitable. He did not want to mention these things, so he went along with Xing Tian,"It's pretty good. Do we have any special privileges as constables?”
Xing Tian chuckled and looked at Cang Yun with ill intentions,""I can't tell that you still have such thoughts? As expected of an official. Although there were rules in the law, there were still some small privileges.”
Cang Yun was also interested.”
Xing Tian smiled and suddenly pulled a person beside him and asked,""You, stop!"
The person looked like an ordinary pedestrian. He was suddenly pulled back by a child and questioned. He was unhappy and glared at Xing Tian. Before he could say anything, Xing Tian glared at him and said,"What are you doing? You don't want to submit to me? Why haven't I seen you before? You're not from this county, are you? Tell me, what's your name and where did you get it from?"
The passersby who were pulled back saw that Xing Tian was indeed wearing the uniform of a constable. They swallowed their saliva and cursed in their hearts. What kind of world was this? Why did they let a little kid be a constable? What kind of strong relationship did this have to be? "Constable, it's a misunderstanding." I'm from the neighboring county, and I'm here to visit my family. My name is Wu Danian, the cousin of Wu Dali, who sells steamed buns on East Street. You can ask him.”
"Oh, so you're Dali's cousin?" Xing Tian pretended to think for a moment. It's fine. You can go. Recently, there has been a strict strike. We police officers have to be careful.”
Seeing that he could walk, Wu Danian smiled.""How can that be? We will definitely support the work of the constable.”
Xing Tian and Wu Danian laughed and let Wu Danian leave.
Cang Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry.”
Xing Tian laughed." This is nothing. Let's go and patrol the streets." I'll tell you slowly."
"But you've just become a constable, how come you're so familiar with it?" Cang Yun asked.”
"I learned it from my father." Xing Tian snorted.”At the same time, his expression darkened.
Cang Yun patted Xing Tian's shoulder and the two of them continued to patrol the streets.
Some merchants would go in and ask about the situation. They would see if they could find any people and if there were any clues. They would also dissuade those who were indecent and would pay attention to the suspicious things. After all, Lang County was a county town. There were many more cases committed by humans than demons. Naturally, there were still things like picking up an apple.
After walking a few streets, it was almost noon when Xing Tian said,""Let's go eat." He pulled Cang Yun into a big restaurant. The two of them ordered a few dishes and some wine. They ate and drank. Before they left, they did not pay. Xing Tian only said,"Shopkeeper, I owe you for now.”
"Alright, Constable Xing, come again next time." The shopkeeper smiled helplessly.”It was obvious that it took a lot of effort to say those two words.
After leaving the restaurant, Cang Yun lowered his voice and asked,"Xing Tian, are you really not going to pay?"
Xing Tian said," I'll make up for it after a while. If the boss forgets about it, he won't give it to me."”
"Do you think he can forget?" Cang Yun said.
Xing Tian glanced at Cang Yun and said,"If I don't die by then, I'll pay him back."”
Cang Yun's heart tightened as he thought about the dead constable. He felt that Xing Tian was greedy for such a small benefit, but the price was to risk his life. He was not happy about it. It was difficult to determine who was right and who was wrong.
Xing Tian saw Cang Yun's eyes flickering and thought that he was worried about his friend. He comforted him,""Cang Yun, are you worried about your friend again? Don't worry. Didn't you say that his cultivation is higher than yours?”
When Cang Yun heard Xing Tian mention it, he sighed and was silent.
"Alright, brother, take it easy. You must know that your friend is in danger?”
Cang Yun thought of Yu Ling's injuries and couldn't explain it to Xing Tian, so he shook his head.
"That's enough. Think positively.”
Xing Tian kept comforting him and telling him jokes. Cang Yun's mood improved.
After patrolling the streets for another afternoon, Cang Yun followed Xing Tian back to the yamen to rest. Originally, the two of them did not live in the yamen, but since the constables had died in the line of duty, the two of them still had to patrol the streets at night, so they simply stayed in the yamen.
After dinner and resting for two hours, the two of them went out again. The moon was dark and the wind was strong. There were no pedestrians on the street.
Cang Yun looked at the cold street and asked,"Xing Tian, how often do demons come out?”
"Ten days to half a month," Xing Tian said. Without an exact time, you might meet him today.”
"Am I that unlucky?" Could it be that I've already reached the point where I'm unlucky wherever I go?”
The two of them looked at each other and laughed.
Then, a scream came not far from where the two of them were standing.
Xing Tian swallowed and gave a thumbs up.""Good, brother, you're really good."
Cang Yun was very calm,"You flatter me."”
The two of them turned around and ran to the scene as fast as they could.
The door of a house was open, and the sound of an old woman crying could be heard from inside. A crowd had already gathered at the door. When the people saw the official, they made way for him.
Cang Yun followed Xing Tian into the house and saw an old woman crying bitterly. It was the old woman who gave Cang Yun the buns. Cang Yun originally only had the mentality of an ordinary officer handling a case, but seeing that it was an old man from yesterday, his mentality changed and he treated this matter as his own business.
" Don't cry, old man." Xing Tianxian said," What happened?"”
When the old man saw the constables and bailiffs, it was as if he had seen a savior."Sir, my grandson was captured by a demon. You must help me find him.”As she spoke, she knelt on the ground and hugged Xing Tian's legs, crying bitterly.
Xing Tian and Cang Yun hurriedly helped the old man up.
"Old man, don't cry first. Can you tell us what happened?" We also need clues to help you find your grandson.”
The old woman's eyes were red from crying, and she couldn't tell that Cang Yun was the youth she had taken care of yesterday. She cried,"I was boiling sugar water for my grandson in the outer room just now. After I was done, I wanted to bring it in for my grandson. When I lifted the curtain, I saw a black shadow standing by my grandson's bed. When the black shadow saw me coming in, he picked up my grandson and ran away through the window.”
Cang Yun took a look and saw that the window of the old man's room was open.
"Chase!" Cang Yun pulled Xing Tian out of the window and jumped onto the street behind the old man's house. He looked left and right, but there was no one.
Cang Yun drew a Spirit Seeking Talisman. The talisman flashed and turned into an arrowhead that only wanted to head north.
This was the first time Xing Tian had seen Cang Yun draw talismans, and he was indescribably excited.
Cang Yun didn't bother to explain,"Let's go to the north."”
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