Zhang Qi's tone revealed a hint of insinuation, as he was questioning Su Quanchuan.
He had a feeling that Su Quanchuan seemed to be indulging the rumors about that ghost.
Zhang Qi naturally knew about the death of Su Quanchuan's son.
However, that was not a reason for him to disregard the entire county.
Now that the county was in a state of panic, Zhang Qi could no longer sit still.
It wasn't just his opinion; several other county officials were as anxious as Zhang Qi.
If something went wrong and the higher-ups blamed them,
it wouldn't just be Su Quanchuan's problem alone, but would also involve 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 look, expressing his agreement with Zhang Qi's opinion.
"Master Zhang, it is this official's dereliction of duty. I really didn't expect this news to spread throughout the city."
"Rest assured, I have already sent people to patrol the county,"
"and have posted notices along the way, stating that the Ren family's murder case has been solved."
"They simply died from some kind of poison; there is no such thing as demons!"
Now that the ghost thing had spread throughout the entire county, Su Quanchuan was relieved.
He had completed the mysterious person's task, and now he could begin to suppress the ghost's rumors.
Although it was futile, Su Quanchuan had to put on a show, demonstrating that he had tried his best.
"Died from poisoning... Master Su... this...."
Su Quanchuan's answer left Zhang Qi speechless, unsure of what to say.
Died from poison? This reason was simply too perfunctory.
Ren Yiwai himself was a Marrow Refining realm martial artist. If you tell others that he died from poison, who would believe it?
Alas.
Oh well.
It was all the same now, and he could only try to mend the fold after the sheep are lost.
Zhang Qi didn't care about this anymore, and changed the subject to ask about what he was concerned about.
"Master Su, has the Prefect sent any news about when the Blackbird Guard will come to eliminate this ghost thing?"
Since the rumors had already spread like this, there was no way to change it.
The top priority now was to get rid of this ghost thing.
Otherwise, it wasn't just the common people who were afraid; he was also very wary of that ghost thing.
Ren Yiwai, as a Marrow Refining realm martial artist, almost at the same realm as him, had died silently.
If he encountered that ghost thing, he definitely wouldn't be any better off than Ren Yiwai.
If he wasn't the Deputy Magistrate of the county and couldn't leave the county without authorization, he would have run away long ago.
Nothing else mattered; his little life was the most important. Zhang Qi understood this principle.
Even Su Quanchuan was waiting for those Blackbird Guards to come.
Although he resented these Blackbird Guards in his heart, only Blood Refining realm martial artists could kill that kind of ghost thing.
"Master Zhang, don't be anxious. This official is also waiting for the Prefect's reply."
Just as Su Quanchuan finished speaking, a young man appeared outside the hall, wearing the uniform of a yamen runner.
"Master, Chief Constable has returned."
"Hmm?"
After the young yamen runner finished speaking hastily, Su Quanchuan and Zhang Qi both turned their gaze towards the door.
Outside the door, three middle-aged men appeared, the leader being about fifty years old.
The three of them looked travel-worn, panting, and their skin was light bronze, as if they hadn't stopped along the way.
Seeing this middle-aged man, a glint flashed in Su Quanchuan's eyes.
"Old Feng, what did the Prefect say?"
This middle-aged man was none other than the Chief Constable of Lanshan County, a Bone Refinement realm martial artist at the peak.
He was one of the people Su Quanchuan had sent to Baidao Prefecture to inform the Prefect.
"Reporting to Master, the Prefect has already told this humble one that he has personally gone to inform the Blackbird Guard, and they will arrive in Lanshan County soon."
"There is also a letter here, which the Prefect asked me to personally hand over to you, Master."
A letter?
What does this mean?
The Prefect actually wrote him a letter specifically? What was the reason?
Could it be that there was something important to tell him?
After Su Quanchuan took the letter, he quickly opened it, and the contents were clear at a glance.
A moment later, under the gaze of Zhang Qi and the county's Chief Constable, Su Quanchuan's expression became very strange.
Su Quanchuan's body actually trembled in public, and the hand holding the letter was tense, as if the letter in his hand weighed a ton!
Upon closer inspection, a few drops of cold sweat silently emerged from Su Quanchuan's forehead.
His eyes were wide, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his lips were slightly open, as if a large hand had grabbed his throat, unable to make a sound.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Qi was a little incredulous and quickly called out to Su Quanchuan.
"Master Su, you!"
This exclamation awakened Su Quanchuan.
After Su Quanchuan glanced at Zhang Qi and Old Feng, he knew that these two had been frightened by his reaction.
Then, Su Quanchuan didn't mean to hide anything and told them everything in the letter.
"The people from the Blackbird Guard are already on their way!"
"Moreover, the person who is coming this time is very likely to be a Black Envoy of the Blackbird Guard!"
"The Prefect has instructed us to be careful and cautious, and absolutely not to make the slightest mistake."
"Otherwise, we will bear the consequences together!"
As soon as Su Quanchuan's words came out, the county's Chief Constable looked puzzled.
However, Zhang Qi, who was next to him, exclaimed loudly.
"What!"
"The Black Envoy has arrived!"
"Master Su, this is a huge matter!"
"It's over, completely over!"
"In the past few days, the rumors about that ghost thing in the county have spread throughout the city."
"If this Black Envoy sees it, then we won't be able to escape the crime of dereliction of duty!"
Zhang Qi panicked, really panicked!
Originally, he thought that it would be a Yellow-rank Blackbird Guard who would come, but he didn't expect that he would alarm that one.
Zhang Qi's background was not simple; he came from a prominent family in Anzhou.
He naturally knew what the Black Envoy of the Blackbird Guard represented.
That was a powerful figure who controlled a prefecture, a martial artist who had achieved great success in the Inner Qi realm.
The true giant in Baidao Prefecture!
Zhang Qi came to Lanshan County to be the Deputy Magistrate just to gain some experience.
When the time came, after a year or two, he would go to other prefectures to take on higher official positions.
Unexpectedly, he had only been the Deputy Magistrate of Lanshan County for less than three months, and he had already taken on such a big burden.
Moreover, the one who came to kill that ghost thing this time was the Black Envoy.
Therefore, Zhang Qi felt a sense of powerlessness for the first time as if the sky was falling.
Zhang Qi looked at Su Quanchuan with resentful eyes, as if he had some heartfelt words to say to Su Quanchuan.
Damn it, this old bastard!
Not only is he good at embezzlement and bending the law, but he's also good at dragging people down with him!
When the Black Envoy blames us, I will never let Su Quanchuan, this old bastard, go.
