79: Her name is Chen Hong

Chapter 79: Her Name Is Chen Hong

All those branded by the Soul Banner had a subtle connection to him.

However, that subtle connection was just severed.

As such, he lost control over Chen Hong.

Chen Hong, as a Yin spirit within the Soul Banner, could not have done this herself.

Therefore, an accident occurred when she went out to buy groceries.

Li Yunshu no longer had time to listen to Jiang Wenzheng's love story, so he grabbed an oiled paper umbrella and hurried out.

Before leaving, he turned and asked,

"The County Magistrate you spoke of, is he still the Jiangdu County Magistrate?"

Jiang Wenzheng didn't know why the other party was suddenly leaving with an umbrella, nor why he suddenly asked about the County Magistrate.

"Yes, he is still the County Magistrate."

"How do I get to the County Office?"

"I'll take you."

At this moment, Jiang Wenzheng already had a faint bad premonition in his heart. He grabbed an umbrella and chased after him.

"Did something happen to Chen Hong?"

Li Yunshu originally didn't want Jiang Wenzheng to get involved, as he couldn't stay in Jiangdu County forever.

If he left, the County Magistrate would easily cause trouble for Jiang Wenzheng.

For all these years, Jiang Wenzheng had lived well because the County Magistrate didn't know that the person Chen Hong wanted to elope with was him.

However, thinking about it again, since the three of them returned home together, the County Magistrate would find out sooner or later.

"Alright, lead the way."

Along the way, Jiang Wenzheng walked very quickly, almost running.

Soon, he led Li Yunshu to the Jiangdu County Office.

Jiang Wenzheng intended to announce their arrival, but Li Yunshu walked straight in.

The bailiffs at the entrance immediately stopped him.

"Hey... who are you people, daring to just barge in?"

Jiang Wenzheng began to explain.

"This person is from the capital, and wishes to—"

Li Yunshu directly showed his Town Demon Division badge.

"Town Demon Division on official business, clear the way!"

Upon seeing the Town Demon Division badge, the two bailiffs at the entrance immediately bowed in salute.

"Forgive us, Your Excellency."

Jiang Wenzheng stood rooted to the spot, his mouth agape in shock.

He was told he was a merchant from the capital building a Spiritual Abode, so how did he become an official now?

Li Yunshu stepped into the County Office and said,

"Have your County Magistrate come see me."

"Yes."

The bailiff quickly ran into the back hall to inform the County Magistrate.

After Li Yunshu entered the main hall, he directly sat on the dais.

While it was possible someone else used a Soul Banner to capture Chen Hong, the County Magistrate remained the most suspicious person.

Therefore, he went straight to the County Office; he would know if it was the County Magistrate as soon as he saw him.

Jiang Wenzheng followed into the main hall, completely bewildered, so much so that he forgot to close the umbrella he was still holding over his head.

Soon, the County Magistrate quickly entered the main hall.

Upon seeing Li Yunshu sitting on the dais, his brow furrowed slightly.

Although the Town Demon Division had the authority to oversee officials, the other party had no right to sit in his seat.

However, hearing from his subordinates that the other party was from the capital, he dared not neglect him.

"Your Excellency has traveled a long way from the capital; this humble official failed to welcome you."

Li Yunshu looked directly at the descriptor above the County Magistrate's head.

【Chen Hong will never escape my grasp again.】

Well, now he knew it was the County Magistrate in front of him without even asking.

Li Yunshu glanced at the County Magistrate, who appeared to be nearly fifty years old.

A Golden Core Stage Early Stage Cultivator was also quite impressive.

"What—is your name?"

The County Magistrate suppressed his displeasure and bowed again in greeting.

"This humble official is Lu Guanda."

"A friend of mine has gone missing in your county, so I would like to ask Your Excellency to send someone to find her."

Upon hearing this, Lu Guanda secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He had thought the Town Demon Division had discovered some leverage against him and sent someone to investigate him.

"Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will immediately organize a search party."

After a slight pause, he asked again,

"May I ask if Your Excellency's friend is male or female, what age, and what are her distinguishing features?"

Li Yunshu toyed with the Town Demon Division token in his hand and slowly said,

"Her name is Chen Hong, and she is a Yin spirit."

As he spoke, he looked up at Lu Guanda.

"As for her distinguishing features, Lord Lu should know better than I."

Lu Guanda's fist immediately clenched in his sleeve as he carefully scrutinized Li Yunshu.

"Chen Hong is this humble official's deceased wife, who passed away many years ago. I wonder what Your Excellency means by this?"

"It's true she passed away many years ago, but as a Cultivator, Lord Lu should know that people can turn into Yin spirits after death, correct?"

Lu Guanda took a deep breath and explained,

"It is true that people can turn into Yin spirits after death, but my deceased wife's soul has already Reincarnated after her passing, so there is no so-called Yin spirit remaining in this world."

"There is! She was just with me!"

At this moment, Jiang Wenzheng had recovered his senses and, disregarding whether Lu Guanda would retaliate against him later, directly blurted out the matter.

Initially, Lu Guanda hadn't paid much attention to the scholar standing in the main hall.

But upon hearing that Chen Hong was with him, a hint of killing intent immediately flashed in Lu Guanda's eyes.

"And Your Excellency is?"

To the side, the constable stepped forward to remind him.

"Your Excellency, he is a scholar from the county, named Jiang Wenzheng."

After the constable's reminder, Lu Guanda also understood.

Back then, the person Chen Hong wanted to find was this very scholar.

Although he understood the whole story, with Li Yunshu, a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, sitting on the dais, he forcefully suppressed that hint of killing intent in his heart.

"If my deceased wife turned into a Yin spirit, why would she be with you?"

"I—"

Jiang Wenzheng wanted to explain, but when he thought of the relationship between him and Chen Hong, which was not proper, he suddenly didn't know how to speak.

In the end, he could only look to Li Yunshu on the dais for help.

Li Yunshu stood up, too lazy to waste any more words with Lu Guanda.

"I don't care about the past grievances between you and Chen Hong, but she is now a Yin spirit in my Soul Banner."

As he spoke, the crimson Soul Banner appeared in his hand.

Ever since he acquired this high-grade Soul Banner, he had transferred all the Yin spirits into it.

This was not only more convenient to use but also more intimidating in terms of Aura.

"If you obediently hand her over, today, I will pretend I never came to your County Office."

Looking at the crimson Soul Banner, a hint of fear rose in Lu Guanda's heart.

Although he was isolated in a corner, just a small County Magistrate.

But he recognized this Soul Banner.

Red Soul Banners were uncommon because only the Heavenly Demon Sect could refine such Soul Banners.

Those who possessed such Soul Banners were mostly high-ranking Elders of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

At this moment, he was suddenly a bit unclear about the other party's true identity.

He had a Town Demon Division token in his hand, and also a Heavenly Demon Sect Soul Banner; was he a person of the court or a person of the Demonic Sect?

No matter who it was, wanting him to hand over Chen Hong was a dream!

"This humble official has not seen his deceased wife for many years. I don't know why Your Excellency insists that my deceased wife's Yin spirit must be with this humble official."

Upon hearing this, Li Yunshu directly released all the Yin spirits from the Soul Banner.

Immediately, hundreds of Yin spirits crowded the entire main hall, some even having no place to stand and having to stand outside the main hall.

"Search, find Chen Hong."