131: The mysterious envoy suddenly appeared in Lanshan County, and the county officials were terrified!

Zhang Qi's tone carried a hint of insinuation, as he was questioning Su Quanchuan.

He had a misconception that Su Quanchuan seemed to be condoning the rumors of that ghostly entity.

Zhang Qi naturally knew about the death of Su Quanchuan's son.

However, that was no reason to neglect the entire county town.

Now that the county town was in a state of panic, Zhang Qi could no longer sit still.

It wasn't just his intention; several other county yamen officials were also as anxious as Zhang Qi.

If anything went wrong then, and the higher-ups blamed them,

it wouldn't just be Su Quanchuan's problem; it would also implicate them.

Having been a county magistrate for nearly ten years, how could Su Quanchuan not understand Zhang Qi's meaning?

The next moment, Su Quanchuan put on a self-reproaching expression, indicating agreement with Zhang Qi's opinion.

"Lord Zhang, it is my dereliction of duty; I truly did not expect this news to spread throughout the entire city."

"Rest assured, I have already sent people to patrol the county town,

and post notices along the way, stating that the murder case of Ren Yiwai's family has been solved."

"They merely died from a certain potent poison; there is no talk of demons or monsters!"

Now that the ghostly entity had already spread throughout the entire county town, Su Quanchuan felt relieved.

He had completed his task regarding the mysterious person, and now he could begin to suppress the rumors about that ghostly entity.

Although it was futile, Su Quanchuan still had to put on a show, demonstrating that he had done his best.

"Died from poisoning... Lord Su... this..."

Su Quanchuan's answer left Zhang Qi speechless, unsure of how to respond.

Dying from a potent poison—this reason was simply too perfunctory, wasn't it?

Ren Yiwai himself was a Marrow Refinement Realm martial artist; if you told people he died from a potent poison, would anyone believe it?

Alas.

Forget it.

Whatever was said now, it was all the same; they could only try to mend the fold after the sheep were lost.

Zhang Qi no longer cared about this, changing the subject to ask about what concerned him.

"Lord Su, has the Prefect sent any message? When will the Blackbird Guard arrive to deal with this ghostly entity?"

The rumors had already spread to this extent, so there was no way to change that.

The most urgent task now was to eliminate this ghostly entity.

Otherwise, it wasn't just the common people who would be afraid; he himself was also extremely wary of that ghostly entity.

Ren Yiwai, as a Marrow Refinement Realm martial artist, at roughly the same realm as himself, had died silently and suddenly.

If he were to encounter that ghostly entity, he would certainly fare no better than Ren Yiwai.

If it weren't for his position as a county assistant, preventing him from leaving the county town without authorization, he would have already wanted to flee.

Nothing else mattered; only one's life was most important—Zhang Qi understood this principle.

Even Su Quanchuan was waiting for the Blackbird Guard to arrive.

Although he resented the Blackbird Guard deeply, such ghostly entities could only be slain by martial artists of the Blood Refinement Realm.

"Lord Zhang, do not rush. I am also waiting for the Prefect's reply."

No sooner had Su Quanchuan finished speaking than a young man, dressed in a Yamen Runner's uniform, appeared outside the hall door.

"My Lord, the Chief Constable has returned."

"Oh?"

After the young Yamen Runner hurriedly finished speaking, both Su Quanchuan and Zhang Qi turned their gazes towards the door.

Outside the door, three middle-aged men appeared; the leading middle-aged man was about fifty years old.

The three of them looked travel-worn and breathless, their skin a light bronze, as if they had traveled without stopping.

Upon seeing this middle-aged man, Su Quanchuan's eyes gleamed.

"Lao Feng, what did the Prefect say?"

This middle-aged man was none other than the Chief Constable of Lanshan County, a martial artist at the Major Achievement of the Bone Refinement Realm.

He was one of the people Su Quanchuan had sent to Baidao Prefecture City to inform the Prefect.

"Reporting to my Lord, the Prefect has already told your humble subordinate that

he has personally gone to notify the Blackbird Guard, and they will arrive in Lanshan County very soon."

"Here is also a letter that the Prefect asked me to personally deliver into your hands, my Lord."

Letter?

What does this mean?

The Prefect even specifically wrote him a letter; for what reason?

Could it be that there was something important he needed to inform him of?

Su Quanchuan took the letter, quickly opened it, and its contents were laid bare.

A moment later, under the gaze of Zhang Qi and the county yamen's Chief Constable, Su Quanchuan's expression became very strange.

Su Quanchuan's body actually trembled in public, his hand clutching the letter tightly, as if the letter in his hand weighed a thousand jun!

Looking closely, a few drops of cold sweat silently emerged on Su Quanchuan's forehead.

His eyes were wide, pupils suddenly constricted, and lips slightly parted, as if a large hand had seized his throat, preventing him from uttering a single sound.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhang Qi was somewhat incredulous and quickly called out to Su Quanchuan.

"Lord Su, you!"

This exclamation startled Su Quanchuan awake.

Su Quanchuan looked up at Zhang Qi and Lao Feng, then knew that his reaction had frightened these two.

Then, Su Quanchuan had no intention of hiding anything and fully revealed the contents of the letter.

"The Blackbird Guard is already on their way!"

"Moreover, the person coming this time is very likely a Xuan Niao Guard Mystic Envoy!"

"The Prefect has instructed us to be extremely careful and cautious, absolutely not to make even the slightest mistake."

"Otherwise, the consequences will be borne by all of us!"

As Su Quanchuan's words came out, the county yamen's Chief Constable looked somewhat puzzled.

However, Zhang Qi, who was beside him, cried out loudly in surprise.

"What!"

"Lord Mystic Envoy is coming!"

"Lord Su, this is a matter of immense importance!"

"It's over, completely over!"

"In the past few days, rumors about that ghostly entity have already spread throughout the entire city."

"If this Lord Mystic Envoy sees it, then our crime of dereliction of duty will be undeniable!"

Zhang Qi panicked, truly panicked!

He had originally thought that a Huang Grade Xuan Niao Guard would come, but he never expected to alarm that person.

Zhang Qi's background was not simple; he came from a prominent family in An Prefecture.

He naturally knew what a Xuan Niao Guard Mystic Envoy represented.

That was a figure of immense power who governed a prefecture, a martial artist at the Major Achievement of the Inner Energy Realm.

A true magnate in Baidao Prefecture!

Zhang Qi came to Lanshan County merely to gain experience.

After staying for a year or two, he would go to other Fu Cities to assume higher official positions.

He never expected that after serving as Lanshan County's county assistant for less than three months, he would be burdened with such a huge responsibility.

Moreover, the one coming to slay that ghostly entity this time was Lord Mystic Envoy.

Therefore, Zhang Qi felt the helplessness of the sky falling for the first time.

Zhang Qi looked at Su Quanchuan with a resentful gaze, as if he had something heartfelt to say to Su Quanchuan.

Damn it, this old fellow!

Not only is he adept at corruption, but his skill at dragging others down is also quite good!

If Lord Mystic Envoy blames us then, I will absolutely not let this old scoundrel Su Quanchuan off the hook.