109: There is chaos in Fenglin County!
It was late at night!
The streets of Fenlin County Town had long since fallen into the dark and quiet night.
Just then, a loud and powerful voice rang out.
"Dry weather, be careful of fire!"
The voice came from an old fellow who looked on the verge of death; he was holding a bright small lantern in his hand.
Creak!
As the old fellow passed the gate of a large mansion with his lantern, a slight sound came.
It was the sound of a wooden door being gently blown open by the wind.
"Eh, isn't this the mansion of the Meng Hu Gang Leader? How come the door isn't locked!"
"Forget it, forget it, it's better not to meddle."
The old fellow, remembering the Meng Hu Gang's notorious reputation in Fenlin County Town, immediately felt scared and quickly ran off with his lantern.
However, not long after he left, the main gate of the Meng Hu Gang Leader's mansion was completely opened.
Two large dark figures appeared in front of the gate, and under the faint moonlight, the outlines of those two massive dark figures could be vaguely seen.
They were actually two fox Yao Beasts standing like humans, and on the ground behind them, streams of alluring blood flowed.
"Alright, let's go find some more Martial Artists to eat. That should almost make up for our consumption these past few days."
"After eating, we'll leave here tonight. That terrifying human should be catching up to us soon."
"Damn humans! Once we eat more Martial Artists and our cultivation greatly increases, we won't have to fear him anymore."
The two fox Yao Beasts' huge eyes emitted a strange red light as they quietly watched the old watchman leave.
This human in front of them had no cultivation, and he was the kind who was almost dead from old age.
The two fox Yao Beasts had no interest in him at all, which was why the old watchman was able to leave alive from their sight.
Fenglin County Yamen.
In a large room in the back hall of the Yamen, candles burned brightly, and several figures could be clearly seen moving inside from outside the door.
And this large room was precisely where the Fenglin County Magistrate resided.
It was deep into the night, yet the Fenglin County Magistrate still hadn't retired; he was sitting at a large table with two men.
On the table, instead of the usual rare delicacies, there were several large wooden boxes.
Inside the large wooden boxes were vast amounts of treasures, unimaginable to ordinary people.
Those dazzling gold and silver ornaments shimmered brightly under the luminous candlelight, emitting a dazzling glow.
The man sitting at the head of the table was about fifty years old, with a prosperous physique and a ruddy complexion, appearing to be of very noble status.
And this man was precisely the Fenglin County Magistrate, the parent official of a county.
At this moment, as he looked at the large amount of treasures on the table, a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.
However, he now averted his gaze from the gold and silver jewelry.
Then, with an unrevealing expression, he said to the two middle-aged men sitting opposite him.
"Lao Liu, Lao Fang, this is something sent by the Meng Hu Gang Leader. What do you think?"
The two men questioned by the Fenglin County Magistrate were naturally not ordinary people either.
They were the Fenglin County Administrator and the Fenglin County Commandant, respectively.
In other words, these three people in the room were the true Dominators of Fenglin County, in charge of all aspects of Fenglin County.
"Sir, the Meng Hu Gang Leader's request is not small, you know."
"As far as I know, they, the Meng Hu Gang, secretly traffic people and force good women into prostitution; quite a few people are already targeting them."
"Isn't that place, the Phoenix Pavilion, the Meng Hu Gang's den of iniquity?"
"Yes, Sir, Lao Fang's words also make sense."
"The Meng Hu Gang Leader is targeting the townships outside Fenlin County Town this time, I'm afraid something might go wrong."
The Fenglin County Magistrate's eyes flashed with a hint of displeasure upon hearing their replies.
Heh heh.
These two old foxes, still pretending to be good people with him.
Of the sordid things they had secretly done, which one wasn't as utterly conscienceless as that Meng Hu Gang Leader?
These excuses were merely because the things on the table still couldn't satisfy the needs of these two foxes.
"Two sirs, there's one more thing this official forgot to tell you two."
"The Meng Hu Gang Leader also told this official that he is willing to give two-tenths of the Phoenix Pavilion's profits to each of you two sirs."
After the Fenglin County Magistrate finished these words, he felt a slight pang of heartache.
The Meng Hu Gang Leader had promised him four-tenths of the Phoenix Pavilion's profits a few days ago.
Originally, the Fenglin County Magistrate had planned to take all of this astonishing wealth for himself.
Unexpectedly, these two Lao Jiahuo (Old fellows) were as difficult and greedy as ever.
"Sir is wise, we two have no objections whatsoever, we will fully defer to Sir's decision."
Upon hearing that it was a share of the Phoenix Pavilion's profits, the two of them immediately beamed with joy, hastily stood up, and thanked the Fenglin County Magistrate profusely.
The Phoenix Pavilion, that was the largest den of iniquity in Fenglin County.
For them to each receive one-tenth of the profits, that was an enormous fortune.
Therefore, the two of them knew when to stop and dared not push their luck or make exorbitant demands.
The Fenglin County Administrator cupped his hands and smiled at the Fenglin County Magistrate: "Sir, since that is the case, then Lao Fang and I thank Sir for his kindness."
"It is already late at night, so this subordinate will not disturb Sir's rest."
With that, the Fenglin County Administrator and Commandant, as if they hadn't seen the gold and silver treasures on the table, bid farewell to the Fenglin County Magistrate together.
"Mm, then you two may go. This official will not keep you."
The Dengfeng County Magistrate saw how sensible they were, nodded in satisfaction, and a smile reappeared on his face.
Clang!
Just then, the room's main door was suddenly flung open by an invisible large hand, and the door slammed heavily against the wall, making a deafening sound.
The lantern's candlelight outside the door instantly extinguished, like a pitch-black abyss.
Then a gust of strong wind blew in from outside the door, sweeping the room's decorations into a chaotic dance, and vases toppled onto the floor one by one, making crisp sounds.
In an instant, the room became a mess.
The Fenglin County Magistrate and the other two immediately reacted, looking at the door as if facing a formidable enemy.
"Who's there!"
"Hehe, big sister, there are actually three such powerful Martial Artists here."
"They're much stronger than those Martial Artists outside."
"These Martial Artists will definitely taste better than those Martial Artists outside."
The next moment, the Fenglin County Magistrate and the two others only felt a surge of Evil Qi Attack, chilling their blood.
"It's a Yao Beast!"
"It can even speak?"
"Someone help…"
After they clearly saw the figures walking in from outside the door, they looked utterly terrified, screaming in horror.
Yao Beasts that could speak human language were something they had never heard of.
Moreover, they could only feel their bodies stiffen, unable to move.
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