As time passed, Li Gongfu's expression became more and more unsightly. He had mobilized almost all the constables, and with the commoners who had volunteered to join him, there were hundreds of people on the river.
By evening, the corpses had almost been salvaged. The constables in charge of the inventory were trembling. There were nearly 50 corpses. It was definitely an unprecedented tragedy.
In addition to the deaths from a few days ago, Li Gongfu was still feeling a lingering fear. There were probably no less than 60 to 70 people who had died in the past few days, and they had all drowned for no reason.
Xu Xian had been guarding the riverside all this time. He had basically looked at all the bodies that had been fished up. If they were to look at them alone, they would all have died from accidental drowning. However, with so many bodies gathered together, even a fool could guess what was going on.
Qian Tang County was only half a day's journey away from Lin 'an Mansion. It could be considered to be under the feet of the emperor, but such a ridiculous thing had happened, causing rumors to spread in the county.
It was not until the evening that Xu Xian and Li Gongfu dragged their exhausted bodies home. The atmosphere at the dining table was gloomy, as if it had been affected by what had happened during the day.
"Gongfu, I heard Big Sister Zhang say that the Qiantang River God is angry. Is that true?”Xu Jiarong asked worriedly.
Li Gongfu didn't believe these things at first, but this case was too strange. He could only say,""Don't listen to others 'nonsense. This is such a big matter. I'm afraid the capital will send people to investigate this matter.”
"So what if there really is a demon causing trouble?”Xu Xian suddenly asked.
"Don't worry, it's said that the Six Fan School in the capital specializes in capturing demons. The county lord has already reported this matter to Lin 'an Mansion. I'm afraid that the people from Six Fan School will come tomorrow.”
Xu Xian didn't say anything else. He kept thinking in his heart. What was his motive? Was the River God really angry?
It was a silent night…
Early the next morning, Xu Xian could not sleep because of something on his mind. He heard someone knocking on the door early in the morning. He did not have time to think and rushed out with the little fox.
Li Gongfu was obviously also awakened. He came to the courtyard with a pair of panda eyes. It was obvious that he had been on tenterhooks the entire night. He was probably tossing and turning in bed.
"You idiot, why are you knocking on the door so early in the morning?”Li Gongfu opened the door and saw his little follower looking anxious, as if something big had happened.
"Big Brother Gongfu, it's not me who's urging you to die, it's the River God!”Wang Shuang's face was covered in sweat and he was panting heavily. It was obvious that he had run all the way here.
Seeing that he couldn't get to the point, Xu Xian hurriedly urged,""Don't talk nonsense. What exactly happened?”
"There were so many corpses floating on the Qiantang River this morning that I can't even count them!" Wang Shuang stammered.”
The two of them looked at each other and rushed out of the door without caring about Wang Shuang. They couldn't even hear Xu Jiarong's screams behind them.
When they passed by the streets, many people flocked to Qiantang County outside the city. Apparently, they had heard some news. The usually quiet morning had become noisy.
As they rushed toward Qiantang River, there was already a large group of people discussing outside. They were pointing at the river surface and their faces were filled with worry.
"Hiss ~"
The two of them couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. The surface of the river was white, and the people floating on the water were like dead fish, covering the entire river.
"Isn't there at least a hundred people?”Li Gongfu swallowed his saliva and said stiffly.
Xu Xian's mouth twitched and he said in a deep voice,""If we count the corpses that sank under the river, I'm afraid the number will double!”
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Now, everyone in Qiantang County knew about what happened by the river. Almost all the men had gone to the lake to help salvage the bodies. Although it was winter and the plague was not easy to happen, they did not dare to take it lightly.
Although the winter sun wasn't hot, it was still very poisonous. It shone on the river surface, making Xu Xian and the others unable to open their eyes.
He couldn't find anything here. Xu Xian felt that he had overlooked something, but he couldn't remember how so many corpses had arrived here overnight.
"Six Fan School is on a case! Unrelated people, move aside! Unauthorized personnel, move aside!"
An arrogant voice came from outside, and the crowd subconsciously stepped aside. Xu Xian looked in the direction of the voice and saw a group of more than a hundred black-armored soldiers rushing toward the river.
Although the person in the lead was dressed in a military uniform, she was a valiant woman. The black cloak on her back made her look a little somber. A group of Six Fan School soldiers surrounded her.
Li Gongfu quickly pulled Xu Xian to the side, and the county magistrate led the way in a low voice. Everyone sighed. The magistrate who used to show off his might was now full of flattery.
Seeing the scene by the river, the leader of the Six Fan School was obviously stunned. He checked several corpses in succession, but his brows were still tightly knitted.
"Who is the constable here?" The woman in black looked at the corpse on the ground and asked without looking back.
The county magistrate immediately ran over and waved at Li Gongfu.""Li Gongfu, quickly come over. Lord Ji has something to ask you, so answer properly!”
Li Gongfu was obviously frightened by the scene in front of him. Although he had dealt with some murder cases on a daily basis, he was still a little breathless when facing a behemoth like Six Fan School.
Seeing his brother-in-law standing there in a daze, Xu Xian patted his shoulder and reminded him,""The lord from the capital has something to ask you. Don't be nervous!”
As he spoke, he quietly injected his literary Qi into Li Gongfu's meridians. The latter suddenly felt refreshed and walked over without being servile or overbearing.
The female hero called Lady Ji stood still and asked condescendingly,"How many corpses have been found these few days, and when were they discovered?”
Li Gongfu did not feel nervous at all. He recounted everything in detail. He was clear and organized, and he did not panic. Hearing this, Ji Yaohua nodded to herself. She did not expect such a neither servile nor overbearing person to exist in this small place.
Xu Xian stood at the side and looked at Ji Yaohua. Although her black cloak wrapped around her body, she was still tall and enchanting. It was obvious that she had been practicing martial arts all year round.
The only thing that puzzled Xu Xian was her phoenix eyes. She didn't look like a Central Plainsman, and her Blood Qi was several levels higher than Li Gongfu's. It was obvious that she had killed countless people.
After asking what had happened, the people of Six Fan School sealed off the riverside, leaving only constables and fishermen to salvage the bodies. The onlookers looked at the shining blade and dispersed.
Seeing this, Xu Xian thought that the Six Fan School was very domineering. At a glance, the black-armored soldiers were all as strong as tigers. They were probably iron-blooded people who had killed people.
"Brother-in-law, what kind of soldiers use scimitars?”Xu Xian looked at the long-handled Guan Dao and suddenly thought of the paper figurine he had met the night before.
Li Gongfu was also a soldier before, so he said disapprovingly,"A scimitar? Why did he suddenly ask about this? It seemed that the Jin people in the north and the Japanese pirates across the sea also used machetes.”
"Jin people and Japanese pirates?" Xu Xian muttered to himself. The incident at Qiantang River had almost made Xu Xian forget about the paper man who had attacked him that day. He wondered who was behind it.
"Who are you? Why are you staying here?"
Just as the two of them were chatting, a cold voice suddenly sounded, and the coldness it emitted made Li Gongfu tighten his clothes.
"Reporting to Lord Ji, this is my little brother who came to help me. He's not a bad person.”Li Gongfu hurriedly explained.
Ji Yaohua stared at Xu Xian in confusion for a while. She obviously did not understand why this scholar was not afraid or nervous at all. After all, the Six Fan School was a terrifying sect in the Great Song.
"You are a weak scholar. Is it because my blade is not good for you to stay here?”Ji Yaohua narrowed her phoenix eyes and sneered.
Xu Xian always felt that this person was too scheming and murderous. He was not a good person. He said unhurriedly,"It's not because of the blade that the blade is not sharp. If the person holding the blade has too much killing intent, I'm afraid that he will become a demon blade sooner or later!”
" Just like some people who hold great power, if they use it well, they will naturally accumulate good deeds. If they have bad intentions, the power is also evil!”
Only then did Ji Yaohua properly size up the scholar in front of her. He was casually standing there in a white robe, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth. That fearless look made her feel disgusted.
"It's true that scholars bring harm to the country!"
"A chivalrous man uses martial arts to violate the ban, and a scholar uses literature to violate the law. It's the same!”
Ji Yaohua's eyes lit up. She didn't expect that this scholar's casual words would be so witty. She said meaningfully,"Such eloquence. Do you want to come to our Six Fan School? I guarantee you'll make great achievements!”
Li Gongfu, who had been listening to Xu Xian, felt his heart skip a beat. A second ago, he had thought that Xu Xian was in trouble, but now, things had taken a turn for the better. He could not miss such a great opportunity, so he pulled Xu Xian to accept it.
Xu Xian was unmoved by his brother-in-law's hint. He smiled and said,""I'm a weak scholar. It's easier for me to become the top scholar in the examination!”
"Do you know what stupid thing you just did? He actually rejected an opportunity to rise to the top?”Ji Yaohua sneered.
"I'm born with talent, so there's no need for Lord Ji to worry!”
Ji Yaohua looked at Xu Xian's back as he turned around and left. She was obviously amused by his ignorance. She secretly remembered Xu Xian's appearance and ignored him.
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