Chapter 112 Shame

At noon, it should be the time when the county government has the most people. Officials take a lunch break. Even if they go out to work, if there is no banquet, they will usually return to the government office to get this free meal. Everyone does this job, so they are not afraid of being laughed at by others.

But today, the atmosphere of the county government office is very solemn, which makes Wu Song, who had just met the official at the door, feel even more uncomfortable. He didn't see anyone in the front office. It seems that the doorman did not lie. In contrast, he is the only one in the whole county government at work. Since there is no one in the front, let's go to the back.

Erlang was shocked as soon as he turned to the back government. More than a dozen bodies were neatly placed in the open space of the back government. It can be seen that these bodies were only treated hastily and covered with a white cloth on them to show that this is not a wilderness. Maybe so many white cloth can be found in the county government. Many bodies can't be found at once. The cloth covered on the top is not long enough, and the position below the knee is not covered.

The exposed part of the body was still wearing official uniform. Wu Song recognized that this was the clothes of the Yanggu County government official. These were the people who went out of the city to hold a yin marriage for Qi Si yesterday and died under plot.

Erlang stood there without moving, but pointed with his fingers and counted them one by one. There were a total of 15 bodies on the ground. Wu Song had just finished counting, and six officials came out of the next house. Each two people carried a body. They put the three newly carried bodies neatly next to the sixteen bodies.

Wu Song's heart was cold. The county government included a total of 32 officials from Wu Song. Erlang clearly remembers that when he announced that he was going to have a yin wedding for Qi Si yesterday, 13 people did not follow him out of the county for various reasons. That is to say, except for himself and the 13 officials who did not leave the city, all the officials in the county government were lying here. However, they were alive at this time yesterday, and now they are dead.

Although he was psychologically prepared, Erlang, who saw all this with his own eyes, still felt a great impact.

"Here you are." The official carrying the body stood up in a hurry, humble and respectful.

"Well, here it comes. Are these 19 brothers gone? Wu Song could feel his words trembling slightly.

"Yes, Dutou, they are too poisoned, and they don't know what kind of poison it is, and the Langzhong in the county doesn't know how to treat it. When the three people came back, they knew that they were thirsty for water, but after a while, they couldn't do it. Counting the number of people, all the people who went out of the city yesterday were lying here. Although the official told the same thing as the doorkeeper, there was no anger or sadness in his tone, as if he was talking about something he didn't want to do at all, as if these numbers were just how much cloth his woman told him to buy, not as blood as Wu Song heard.

"What do you think of this?" Wu Song directly asked what he was thinking.

"I don't understand. What are you talking about?" I don't know whether he deliberately pretended to be stupid or really didn't understand. The official narrowed his eyes, raised his head and looked at Wu Song.

"I mean, the officials of the county government lost more than half of the time in one day. What do you think of this?" Wu Song knew that these officials were all knife meat. Things have happened. There is no need to beat around the bush. There is no room for these knife meat to escape the problem.

"I don't have any opinion. Our brothers eat imperial grain and maintain local public security. To put it in a disrespectful way, it is not Taiping City in the first place. There are bandits everywhere. On the day when we are an official, we should think that this profession has the possibility of losing our lives. They are dead and I am alive. That can only say that my ancestors burned incense and accumulated virtue, their predecessors Zi may have done something immoral. It's not only me who think so, but also the living brothers, don't they? The official turned his head and asked the five people beside him.

"Yes, we all have this opinion." Those five people echoed one after another and treated the same cold-blooded people as their business.

"Now the county government is not enough, and I have 14 left. What do you think we should do?" Wu Song has been thinking about this matter. After all, there is a lot of daily work in the county government. The dead are dead, but the living people can't ignore it. When they go out to recruit, they must be accompanied by more than a dozen people, which means that once they go to conscription, Phoenix is the only one left in the county government.

"You are so confused. Alas, sin, this bitch." The official gently tapped his cheek with his hand, and then continued to say, "You are so wise and stupid. I didn't expect that the little man would remind you. The most indispensable thing in the Song Dynasty was people, but in Yanggu, three-legged toads are not easy to find, and there are many two-legged living people. Especially when you come to the county government, this is a good thing for Guangzong's ancestors. Although you can't recruit in the county, that's because the sons of rich families don't want to be soldiers. However, officials are different. They also have some power in their hands, which can also help their families do various businesses better. These sons of rich families can rarely participate in the imperial examination, and the officials of the county government are the only opportunity to contact power. Although it's a little dangerous, there is nothing dangerous in the world? In fact, it's also good for you to change a group of officials. The official smiled and deliberately stopped talking about this.

Erlang knew that he was asking for credit and wanted to ask himself. Wu Song thought that there were only more than a dozen people left. It was better for everyone to get along well. Although he didn't like this man's tone very much, he still asked, "It's good for me. How can I say this?"

"You hold these rich men in your hand. Do they dare to stop your words? Controlling these people is controlling Yanggu County. In the future, you will stamp your foot in the county government, and Yanggu County will also tremble. Let's talk about this year's conscription. If you let their son be an official, it is equivalent to taking them to the boat. You can clearly tell them that if the amount of conscription cannot be completed, their sons will be killed. I'm sure you don't have to leave the city. Within ten days, this will definitely be enough. But it's not just military recruitment, tax collection, grain collection, and migrant husbands. With them, you will get twice the result with half the effort. If you change a group of people, you can do it once and for all. To be honest, for the Yanggu County government, this time it's not that there are more deaths, but fewer deaths. After all, 18 places can be vacated now, which can't include all these people. If you die a few more, you will be similar to the emperor of Yanggu. The official was so clever that he said such a long paragraph without any pause.

Wu Song raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't say such disrespectful words. I think it's better to arrest you and vacavate an extra place."

"This..." The official seemed to want to refute something, but for a moment, he lowered his head obediently: "You're right. This is all villain's nonsense. You are brave, and you must have a smarter idea. The villain knows his guilt."

Wu Song ignored him and walked straight through the six people as if they didn't exist. After passing through the open space of the county government, Wu Song walked to Phoenix's residence.

Phoenix's residence is also the residence of the county magistrate Mian. It is a suite room with a reception room outside the bedroom. Wu Song did not knock on the door, but pushed the door open. Phoenix was sitting on a chair drinking tea. The taste of the tea seemed to be excellent. Phoenix did not swallow the tea in his mouth, but shook his head and tasted it.

The sound of Wu Song pushing the door obviously stunned Phoenix. He hurriedly swallowed the tea, put the tea bowl on the table, cleared his throat and slowly said, "Wu Song, I thought you couldn't come today. Haisha's illness has improved. Why do you have to accompany me? Your marriage is nominal, and I don't know when I can take your children, hahaha.

How does Phoenix know that Haisha's body is much better? Does he know the meteorite ring? Wu Song's heart tightened, and then he figured out that Phoenix should have asked such a question because he thought that Haisha had taken bloodstone. In this way, it should be said that Haisha's body has not changed, so that it can be in line with asking living people whether they can take blood stones. Erlang made up his mind about this.

"I'm here to come to you for the sea sand." Wu Song sat next to Phoenix.

"What? Come to thank me? Wu Song, although I don't want any gift from you, it's really impolite for you to push the door nearby. It doesn't look like a thank you. Phoenix picked up the tea bowl, took another sip, and closed his eyes with great pleasure.

"The body of the sea sand has not improved, and the blood stone has been lost." Wu Song said this calmly, and then stared at Phoenix's face.

When Phoenix heard this, his face suddenly twitched, and then coughed violently. It seemed that the tea that had not been swallowed grabbed him.

"What? Lost it? That thing is the most precious treasure. I can tell you that Wu Song, Haisha pointed to this blood stone and came back to life. You said you would lose it. She is your daughter-in-law. Do you want your daughter-in-law to lie like a dead person forever? Phoenix was very excited. While speaking, she couldn't help standing up.

"I didn't lose it. Didn't I tell you that the stone was taken away by my brother. I took the sea sand to ask him for it at noon today, and he told me that it was lost." In the part about the blood stone, Wu Song did not hide anything, and he also hoped to get guidance from Phoenix.

"Then you still come to me and send someone to look for it. Such an obvious thing will definitely be found. If it doesn't work, you can look for it door to door. In short, you have to dig three feet of the ground. The more Phoenix said, the more excited he became. His spit sprayed on Erlang's face.

"Don't be excited, I haven't finished my words yet. Although my brother said that, I don't believe it. I know my brother. On the surface, he looks like a rough man, but in fact, he is very meticulous. This kind of strange shape is something he put away by himself, and he will never lose it easily. In addition, I went to his place today and found that his behavior was a little strange. Today, I came here mainly to ask you if living people can take blood stones. Will my brother's abnormality have anything to do with this? Wu Song asked the question in his heart.

"Live people take bloodstones?" Phoenix returned to his seat and scratched his head hard: "It's not that living people can't eat that thing. I've heard other Phoenix talk about this problem. But after all, it belongs to the world of the dead. It is a living person. Isn't it nonsense to eat that again? Phoenix's anxious tone disappeared and was replaced by a trace of anger.

"What will happen after the living person eats it?" Wu Song needs to use specific symptoms to judge whether Wu Da has taken blood stone.

"After eating, living people will have excess energy and don't know how to vent. There will be some abnormal behaviors you mentioned, such as lazy people suddenly become very diligent and so on. In addition, it may be difficult to fall asleep for a period of time. After all, that thing can almost turn sea sand into a living person, with such a big body. How can a living person with power fall asleep easily?" Phoenix sighed, grabbed the tea bowl again and took a sip, but this time he did not close his eyes to taste.

The sound of swallowing was extremely clear, as if it was hitting the tense drum on the face of the drum.

Wu Da's symptoms are completely in line with Phoenix's narrative. Wu Song sighed and was both happy and sad. The happy thing is that Wu Da of Guihualou is not pretending to be a faceless person. His abnormal behavior is normal, and his brother's hanging heart is finally relieved. Sadly, the little luck in his heart that can find the blood stone in his heart is also destroyed. What should he do about Haisha's disease?

"But this is only the first symptom." Phoenix swallowed the tea and then continued.

"The initial symptoms?" Only then did Wu Song realize why Phoenix swallowed the tea directly. It turned out that there was something else in the back. So what will happen next?

"It is said that this is just a saying that I haven't seen it with my own eyes, and what those old guys are saying may not be true. It is said that a living person who has taken bloodstone will slowly have some breath belonging to the dead, and then it will have a series of effects. For example, this mind will become decisive, the limbs will become powerful, and they can hear part of the voice from the world of the dead, that is, the words of the soul. This ability is called, oh, yes, it's called the power of communication. Those old guys are right. While Phoenix was talking, the expression on his face was very painful, and he seemed to recall very hard.

The power of communication? Isn't that similar to a meteorite ring? Wu Song unconsciously clenched his teeth. The bloodstone contains the power of communication, which should come from Qi Si, that is to say, the person who awakened Qi Si has the ability similar to the meteorite ring. Wait, there are two meteorite rings in total. The person who awakened Qi Si is likely to be another ring holder, and the other meteorite ring is the treasure of the faceless, that is to say, the high-level of the faceless is near Yanggu!

Wu Song has always believed that the faceless awakening Qi Si is a different secret technique. Now after listening to Phoenix talk about the effect of the bloodstone, he suddenly realizes that the other party may be peeping at him in the dark, waiting for the opportunity to seize the ring. After Qi Si, there must be other offensives, and the challenges you face will be greater than Qi Si.

"Actually, it would be better if Wuda was not your brother." Phoenix stomped his teeth and said such a word without beginning and ending.

"How can it be better if it's not my brother?" Wu Song didn't understand the meaning of Phoenix's words.

"In such a short time, the bloodstone cannot be completely absorbed. It can even be said that he only absorbed a hair of nine cows. If he is not your brother, you can completely kill him and find the undigested blood stone in his stomach. The bloodstone nourished by living people is more effective for sea sand. Phoenix shook his head and said.

Wu Song raised his eyebrows, stared at Phoenix, and said word by word, "Why did you tell me this?"

"I want to see your reaction and choice. Who did your wife and brother choose? Haha, I stayed in this world purely to watch the game of you mortals. In my opinion, there is no difference between life and death, but the attitude and expression of mortals in the face of life and death is a great entertainment for me. Since there is a chance to play the world, why don't I try it? Besides, I didn't lie, I just told you what I really wanted. Wu Song, think about it. Do you want me to have any reservations when you ask me questions? I definitely don't want it. Then don't treat it differently in the matter of bloodstone. All right, I've told you everything I know, and I'll wait to see the result. Phoenix smiled mysteriously and patted Wu Song on the shoulder: "Don't let me down, hahaha."

Wu Song felt fooled, and all kinds of things today are fooling him. A brother full of lies, a gatekeeper who questioned his justice, a disgraceful corpse bearer, and a Phoenix who pushed himself to the fork in the road. These people, as if they had discussed, appeared one after another after they had just experienced a big war, laughing at their smallness and powerlessness in different ways.

Wu Song turned around angrily and left Phoenix's room. He seemed to hear Phoenix's laughter in his ears, which made him even more angry. The county government was a dirty and dirty place for him, and he found himself extremely disgusted with it. Erlang did not talk to anyone anymore, but went straight out of the door of the county government, took his horse and turned over the horse.

At the moment he sat on horseback, Wu Song suddenly felt a shameful hesitation between Wuhan University and Haisha. Before he went on horse, he felt that he could not have the idea of killing Wu Da, which was extremely ridiculous. He would prove to Phoenix how ignorant he was to himself with his actions. But Wu Song, riding on horseback, suddenly realized that if he had a chance to save the sea sand, didn't it mean that the sea sand was killed by his own hands?

This idea makes Erlang like a wooden chicken.