Hanging up and cultivating immortality in the troubled times

Chapter 45 The variables in this troubled world
Liu Si followed the official to the county government office with great anxiety.

He didn't know why the county magistrate sent someone to call him here. It was clear that the two had never met each other and had never known each other.

Moreover, for a big shot like the county magistrate, a commoner like me who doesn't even have a serious name is insignificant. It can be said that he is the lowest level of dust, and he is not even qualified to appear in front of the county magistrate.

This incomprehensible thing caused Liu Si to have various speculations in his mind, "Could it be that I secretly established a series of connections on the river channel and planned to kill the supervisor and escape at night?"

Life on the river canals was simply unbearable for people. In the days after Lu Heng left, the deprivation of hard labor by the subordinate staff and supervisors became heavier and heavier day by day, and more and more people died of starvation every day.

Finally, Liu Si couldn't stand it anymore, so he began to secretly organize a series of connections, planning to unite the hard laborers on the river canals, kill the supervisors, and then go into the mountains to become bandits.

This is also impossible.

It is dangerous to go into the mountains and become a bandit, but there is hope for survival after all.

If you continue to work hard on the canal, you will most likely be dead.

The officials on those canals killed too many people.

Moreover, they first killed the big brother who took good care of them, and then took away the little brother who taught them how to read. They were full of evil.

Damn it, deserve it! !

But before Liu Si could take action, the county's order came to the canal.

The construction of river canals has been suspended and the corvee has been cancelled. Everyone can go to Heyang County to get a bag of grain and then return to their hometown.

This series of uprisings has been buried deep in the hearts of all participants, and no one intends to say a word.

After all, once this matter is exposed, it will most likely be customized with the intention of rebellion.

It can range from exile to beheading!
Therefore, although the attitude of the official who came to invite Liu Si was very good, so good that he hardly looked like an official in his mind, as the mastermind of that incident, he was still a little worried.

"If you take me to the court, I will find a way to escape." Liu Si thought to himself, but he soon discovered that the place he was taken to seemed to be the backyard of the county government.

It is said that the backyard of the county government office is usually where the county magistrate entertains guests.

Are you actually qualified to be invited to the backyard of the county government office?

Could it be the wrong person?
Liu Si fell into deep doubts.

In fact, the current treatment cannot fall on him anyway.

When they arrived at the backyard of the county government office, an even more puzzling scene appeared for Liu Si.

First, the official bowed to him respectfully and excused himself.

Then a middle-aged man wearing a dark blue official robe came forward with a smile on his face. He bowed and said: "Han Tong, the magistrate of Heyang County, has met Mr. Liu Si. Sir, please come with me."

magistrate?

Liu Si knew that this was also an official position for the county magistrate. Anyway, he was the largest official in the county.

This immediately froze him in place.

The county magistrate is saluting a humble citizen like himself?

It's so bizarre.

However, Liu Si's determination is much firmer than ordinary people after all.

Under such circumstances, he still managed to maintain his composure, raised his hands and asked, "Your Majesty, why do you invite me here?"

"Actually, it's not that I want to invite you, sir." Han Tong shook his head slightly and said, "I am also entrusted by others." "Entrusted by others?" Liu Si was surprised, took a deep breath and asked, "May I ask the county magistrate, who invited me here?"

If he didn't ask this question, he felt that he would have trouble sleeping and eating in the future.

What kind of person would allow the county magistrate to personally invite an ordinary citizen like himself over?
Or is it such a courtesy?

"I can't talk about that." Han Tong smiled and said, "The big shot doesn't want to reveal his identity yet. However, sir, you can rest assured that the big shot just wants to thank you for your kindness and has no ill intentions."

With that said, he took out ten silver notes and a jade pendant from his hand and handed them to Liu Si.

"This is a banknote of one thousand guan. Sir, you can use it temporarily. After you use it, you can come to the county office to withdraw it at any time. This jade pendant is a token of that person. No matter what difficulties you encounter in the future, you only need to come to the county with this jade pendant." Yamen will naturally get help."

Han Tong explained to Liu Si with a smile.

"Hiss...it's such a generous reward." Liu Si took a breath, but did not reach out to take it. He shook his head and said, "Honestly, I have never seen so much money in my decades of life. It's enough for me." It’s taken a long time, but I won’t accept it.

"You said this was the big man's way of thanking me for my kindness. I accept the kindness. Please take the money and jade pendant back. Also tell the big man that I, Liu Si, always do things based on my heart and help others. No repayment is planned."

After saying that, he suddenly smiled and asked, "County Lord, if I do this, you won't arrest me, right?"

"How dare you, how dare you." Han Tong shook his head repeatedly, put away the banknotes and jade pendant, and said with a smile, "Sir, you are quite chivalrous, which is rare in this world. I admire you very much. I don't know where my hometown is. It’s better for you to come and visit me in the future.”

"..." Liu Si was slightly silent after hearing this, and after thinking about it, he told Han Tong his hometown.

He knew that Han Tong was actually asking for that big shot. He had just refused once, so it would be hard to refuse again. What's more, it was just his hometown address and it did not touch the bottom line he had set for himself.

"Haha, I remembered it." Han Tong laughed loudly.

"Then can I leave now?" Liu Si asked.

"Of course, sir, you can leave at any time." Han Tong nodded, "I will lead the way, sir."

……

Lu Heng looked at the backs of Han Tong and Liu Si leaving with some admiration.

The character of my benefactor is extraordinary.

Originally, he wanted Liu Si to live a stable and prosperous life as a way to repay the favor of a meal when he first traveled through time.

But now I have other ideas.

"If Brother Liu is given a bigger stage, can he bring some unexpected changes to this troubled world?"

However, he then shook his head and suppressed these thoughts that came up.

"The most urgent task is to break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining first, improve your strength, and solve the crisis of Zhaoyang Army's attack on the city." Lu Heng collected his thoughts and said secretly, "I won't think about Brother Liu's arrangements in detail in the future. Late."

I just met Liu Si, and it was considered as a temporary solution to my worries.

This made Lu Heng feel that his thoughts were clearer and his condition was better.

This is the most suitable time for practicing breakthroughs.

So, he returned directly to the abandoned courtyard and sat cross-legged, with the outline of the Hundred Ghost Gate Tower emerging behind him.

Prepare to switch to "Shenxiao's Secret Book of Immortality".

Breaking through the fourth level of Qi refining!

(End of this chapter)