Nine heads were neatly placed on the ground.
A public servant was squatting on the ground, holding a few portraits in his hand and comparing them to the heads.
A few moments later.
The public servant put away the portraits and reported: "Your Excellency, they really are the bandits"
The one sitting at the head of the table was a middle-aged man around 40 years old, his eyes were drooping, a short grey beard above his lips, and his expression was a bit tired.
Hearing what his subordinate said, he glanced at the heads and waved his hand without changing his expression: "These heads really stink — — - quickly take care of this matter!"
"Yes" the public servant replied.
The two of them looked at Gu Qing Shan.
The middle-aged man smirked: "What a surprise, I didn't think such a secluded village would have such a strong person"
Gu Qing Shan clasped his fist: "District Magistrate sir, these bandits had too much to drink, all of them were so drunk that they couldn't keep their guard up. I had to wait until late at night to take advantage of the situation, luckily I succeeded"
The magistrate's expression loosened a bit and slowly spoke: "These people aren't particularly strong, but they always hide in secluded areas. Our manpower is limited, so we didn't have the time or energy to eliminate them, but now that we've dealt with them"
He yawned and spoke with a tired expression: "Congratulations, Village Chief Gu, the bounty for the heads of the bandits isn't a small sum, you're going to make a fortune!"
Gu Qing Shan paused.
— — -fortune?
Money is gone as soon as it's in my hands, might as well …
Recalling the various disasters she saw on the way here, Gu Qing Shan clasped her fist: "Your Excellency, all the villages within a few hundred miles are under your jurisdiction, the merit of our village in suppressing the bandits is also your contribution, please decide on the bounty yourself, this lowly official doesn't dare to make a decision without your permission"
"Hm?"
The magistrate's drooping eyes opened, the tiredness on his face had completely disappeared.
He leaned forward and looked at Gu Qing Shan: "This is obviously your reward, how can I make a decision for you?"
Gu Qing Shan said frankly, "I never have enough money in my hands. Why don't I ask you to take charge of it? After all, the villages are often affected by disasters, and there are many places that need money. I can do my part for the local area."
The Magistrate laughed out loud, stood up, and walked to the skulls to examine them carefully.
"Look, these two are the leaders of the bandits. Each of them has killed dozens of people, so their heads are the most valuable. As for their subordinates, each of them has committed many crimes, so their heads are also worth a lot of money."
The county magistrate commented with relish.
"That's right, my lord," the official replied.
He handed over a few bounty lists to the county magistrate to have a look.
The county magistrate took a look and asked, "Gu Qing Shan."
"Here" Gu Qing Shan answered.
"There aren't many capable and considerate people like you in my jurisdiction. If you have any requests, you can tell me now," the magistrate said.
"This humble one doesn't want to be a village chief anymore" Gu Qing Shan said.
"Ah, so that's why. You're quite the smart one" the county magistrate spoke with a meaningful tone.
"Please accept my lord's wish" Gu Qing Shan clasped her fist and said.
Holding the bounty list, the county magistrate silently calculated the amount of money in his mind and asked: "Old Liu, how many patrolmen do we have left?"
The official replied: "My lord, the last time they went out of town to do something, they didn't follow orders. Not only did they fail, but they also had to run away in a sorry state"
"A bunch of good-for-nothings!" the county magistrate cursed and looked up at Gu Qing Shan.
Those who rely on their own connections always don't make the trip.
This village chief in front of him was able to kill bandits, even when they were drunk, he was still a bit courageous and capable.
— — -and tactful.
This kind of person is also a good choice to use.
Having made up his mind, the county magistrate asked: "Village chief Gu, how about you stay in the county and become a patrolman?"
Before Gu Qing Shan could say anything, the official next to him had already urged him: "Being able to stay in the county, your life is guaranteed, hurry up and thank the mayor!"
"Thank you, my lord" Gu Qing Shan replied.
— — -at the time, after leaving the village and walking for 2 hours, he found that the mountain path had already been cut off, there was no way to go.
Originally, he wanted to take a detour, but on the way, he saw with his own eyes a giant centipede crawling out of the ground and devouring a village full of people.
Without a choice, he turned back and dragged the bamboo raft down the river.
— — -if that girl was able to predict his arrival, she must be very familiar with the surroundings.
The water route should be relatively safe.
Sure enough, the bamboo raft only took about half a day to reach the county.
Since I've lost my memories, I can't see anything right now, so the best choice is to stay here for a while, slowly familiarize myself with the surroundings, gather information, and plan from there.
Seeing that he agreed, the county magistrate smiled at the people next to him: "Go, take him away and give him his badge — —"
He looked at the broken Blade on Gu Qing Shan's body and added: "Take him to get his standard equipment, also give him everything he needs. Rest well tonight, come see me again tomorrow"
"Yes"
The official then took Gu Qing Shan away.
The two of them went out the door and went to the preparation area. First, they signed their names, had their IDs checked, then received their badge and a set of standard leather armor.
The official said: "Village chief Gu, no, I should call you patrol chief Gu, from now on, we're all on the same side. I can see that you're a smart person, I've already informed your colleagues — — – there's no time for today, we'll all be hosting a welcoming dinner for you tomorrow, are you free?"
Gu Qing Shan clasped his fist: "Thank you, big brother Liu, from now on, I'll be working for you, next time I'll specifically invite you back"
Patrol chief Liu laughed, shook his head and said: "To be able to kill bandits, you're a capable person, this old Liu likes capable juniors, come, let's go pick a weapon"
Gu Qing Shan's heart skipped a beat.
So what if he killed bandits?
For such a small matter to be brought up again and again by his superior and colleagues, could there be something fishy going on?
He silently thought as he walked with patrol chief Liu into the armory.
There were a lot of weapons neatly arranged here: Blades, Spears, Rods, Cudgels, Bows, Hammers, Axes, Swords, as well as a few concealed weapons.
Gu Qing Shan instinctively walked up to a sword, wanting to pick it up.
In a split second, a line of red text appeared in the air:
"Don't!"
With how alert Gu Qing Shan was, his hand almost touched the sword, but he suddenly pulled it back.
Patrol chief Liu's voice came from behind: "Ahaha, brother Gu, swords aren't something that just anyone can handle"
Gu Qing Shan showed a surprised expression and said: "This is a sword? I grew up in a mountain village, I've never seen such a strange weapon before "
He stared closely at the void of space, only to see lines of red text appearing one after another:
[Holding a sword will definitely stimulate your power to awaken]
[The 5 Elements have yet to be settled, the human realm is unstable, all Saint's Chosens have lost their strength, if you awaken now, you will definitely draw the attention of the entire Samsara, your smuggling will fail]
"Keep that in mind!"
Gu Qing Shan silently read through everything, then silently walked to the side and picked up a Blade.
"I'm still used to using a Blade" he said.
Patrol chief Liu agreed: "Of course, a Blade is the best, swords aren't suited for slashing, most people aren't used to it"
Gu Qing Shan hung the Blade at his waist, picked up a standard longbow, then nodded to Patrol chief Liu.
Inspector Liu looked at him and felt that the way he held a bow and knife in his leather armor was rather imposing. He sighed in admiration and said, "With this, you can throw away your crappy knife and hunting bow."
The two of them left, walked through the streets and alleys of the county town, finally arriving at a secluded courtyard.
At this point, the sun was setting in the west, the sky was getting darker.
Patrol chief Liu led Gu Qing Shan to the entrance of the courtyard, gave him a key, then said: "This courtyard is yours to use, you can rest for now, I'll come to pick you up tomorrow"
"Thank you, brother Liu" Gu Qing Shan said.
Patrol chief Liu waved his hand and left.
Gu Qing Shan took the key to open the door, entered the courtyard, closed the door, and opened his bag of coins.
— — -completely empty.
Not a single cent of his salary was left.
Gu Qing Shan helplessly shook his head.
"What exactly do I owe that book?"
He muttered, walked through the courtyard, and entered the house.
Although this courtyard was small, it had everything he needed, even rice, flour, and seasonings were prepared.
Gu Qing Shan sighed in relief — — -
This way, I won't have to go hungry.
He cooked a meal for himself, marveling at his own cooking skills as he ate. After eating, he cleaned up the room, made a pot of tea, lit a lamp, and sat alone in front of the table, slowly sipping his tea.
Everything that happened in the past few days has been replayed over and over in his mind countless times.
Although everything was handled well, losing one's memory was still something that made one's heart uneasy.
He took out the Blade and the bow and put them on the table, carefully observing them.
These two items from the district headquarters were obviously of a much higher quality than the ones he had brought out from the mountain village.
As for the Blade, I seem to know a bit about it, but it's still unfamiliar, so I can't remember it.
The bow and arrow are more familiar.
But as for the sword — — -
"Now that I think about it, the weapon I'm most familiar with should be the sword, but I'm not allowed to use it …"
Gu Qing Shan muttered to himself.
His expression suddenly changed, shouting: "Who is it!"
No one answered.
But there seems to be a faint singing voice coming from the courtyard outside.
Gu Qing Shan extinguished the candle in the room, plunging the entire room into darkness.
After waiting for a while, nothing happened, and no one came in.
The frost-like moonlight shone on the ground through the window.
Everything was silent.
Only the singing voice could occasionally be heard, sometimes faint, sometimes clear, sometimes clear, as if it's right in front of you.
Gu Qing Shan picked up the bow and arrow, leaning against the wall to look outside the window.
Only to see a mist rising from the courtyard.
A faint shadow appeared under the plum tree in the corner of the courtyard.
The moonlight was bright, but it couldn't illuminate the shadow's appearance.
— — -the singing voice just now should have come from this shadow.
With that in mind, Gu Qing Shan opened the window and loudly asked: "Who are you, why are you singing here?"
The shadow paused, then answered: "Gu Qing Shan, I'm here to see you"
Gu Qing Shan asked: "Do you know who I am? Are you and I old friends? "
His hand didn't slow down, already nocking the arrow on the bowstring.
But the shadow didn't seem to care, slowly walked out from the courtyard and stood outside the window.
This time, Gu Qing Shan could see it clearly.
— — -it was a beautiful girl wearing a black feather dress, giving off a dignified presence that shouldn't be present at her age.
"You seem to have forgotten a lot of things?" the girl observed him and asked.
"I have" Gu Qing Shan admitted.
Hearing that, the girl's expression became complicated.
"Gu Qing Shan, you've come a bit late, and you've lost your memories …"
The girl sighed, then continued: "If it was anyone else, I would've already given up, but you … have always been different from others"
She put a black orchid on the window sill and said: "This flower is an extremely precious treasure of our clan, as well as something that we spent a lot of effort to find. I'm giving it to you now, hoping that it will be able to help you"
"Why do you want to help me?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
The girl solemnly replied: "You and I have an agreement — — now that everything has begun, three of the Main Elements have been established, the mutated Elements have yet to be established. Once Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Light, Dark, Sound are all established, the human realm will be stabilized. Remember, you need to participate as soon as possible to gain Merit"
"How do I participate?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"You'll know about this very soon" the girl replied.
Saying so, she retreated into the fog behind her.
The fog suddenly parted to reveal the scene inside.
A dozen beautiful and flirtatious women were casting spells and chanting incantations, as if they were activating the mist.
As Gu Qing Shan saw that, he hurriedly asked: "Wait a minute! Who exactly are you? "
The girl turned around to look at him and whispered: "As long as I'm in your heart, you'll remember who I am sooner or later"
After saying that, he walked into the fog and disappeared.
Gu Qing Shan wanted to ask again, but the women in the fog all sang in unison: "The bright white horse, in the empty valley. A bundle of chestnuts is like jade. "
As soon as they finished singing, the fog scattered.
In a split second, the entire courtyard became empty. The women from just now were like a dream, no longer existing.
Gu Qing Shan was stunned for a while, then looked down.
The black orchid was silently lying on the window sill, giving off a dark glow under the moonlight.
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