Chapter 77: Dictionary's Departure

  Everyone come and show your support!

  "Director Chiang, I don't understand official business, you handle it. My only requirement is that what's mine can't be taken away by others." Li Wenjun made his attitude clear.

  Jiang Yanfan secretly let out a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Li Wenjun would not be reasonable, and the immortal master would not be reasonable, no one could stop him. But he did not expect Li Wenjun to be so easy-going. "Immortal Master, when writing official documents to be submitted to higher authorities, it is necessary to have a responsible officer, who do you think is more suitable for this task?"

  Li Wenjun glanced at Jiang Yanfan and said discontentedly, "You are the county's second-in-command. Can't you make decisions on this matter? Wu Qi is dead, shouldn't Three Mountains County be yours now? You can handle all the big and small matters of the county, no need to ask me about everything. I am not the county master of Three Mountains County."

  Jiang Yanfan hastily said: "Immortal Master, you also saw that I am old and my eyes are dim, my energy is insufficient, I'm afraid it's hard to take on important tasks. If I were to delay the Immortal Master's important matters, I wouldn't be able to bear the guilt. Immortal Master, don't worry, I recommend someone to you."

  "Who?" Li Wenjun asked.

  Jiang Yanfan said: "It's the county lieutenant of this county, Qin Yue, who has been stationed in Fengshou Town. He is an assistant officer appointed by the imperial court to San Shan County. Since taking office, he has been assisting the county magistrate in handling all county affairs. Moreover, he is young and strong, and San Shan County has encountered great changes one after another. It is precisely necessary for a young and experienced official like Mr. Qin to take on the heavy responsibility."

  "People all say that Director Jiang is selfless and impartial. Today, I've seen it for myself, and indeed it's not empty praise." Li Wenjun stared at Jiang Yanfan.

  "Master Xian's praise is undeserved. What I said, every sentence comes from the heart, and I dare not deceive." Jiang Yanfan was also an old fox, without letting Li Wenjun see any abnormality.

  As an official, there are few who do not want to be promoted and get rich. Jiang Yanfan, even with a good reputation as an official, also wants to be promoted. However, wanting to be promoted does not mean that when the opportunity arises, one will dare to seize it.

  Jiang Yanfan had concerns, such a big change occurred in Sanshan County, who knows if powerful people like Po Junhou would regard Sanshan County as a thorn in the eye and a stab in the flesh, sitting on the county magistrate's seat is like sitting on the mouth of a volcano, and if things go wrong, it will be a disaster.

  Another thing, Jiang Yanfan couldn't quite grasp Li Wenjun's temperament. If he accidentally offended this young master, he didn't think he could escape with his life from under Li Wenjun's knife. After all, this young master had already slaughtered people like Wu Qi, Jiang Shan, and the Third Master, who were more powerful than him and of higher status. Killing him would be as easy as blowing air.

  Ruling San Shan County for a county, may be able to enjoy the limelight for a while, but if things go wrong, it will cost his head, the risk is too great. Jiang Yanfan, who was determined to seek stability, almost didn't think twice before pushing away this good fortune that fell from the sky.

  Li Wenjun had no interest in who was in charge of Sanshan County, and since Jiang Yanfan didn't want to do it, he wouldn't force him. He said: "Alright then, please have Lord Jiang send someone under the cover of night to Fushou Town to invite Lord Qin over."

  "Yes, I'll arrange for someone to take care of it right away." Jiang Yanfan hastily replied.

  Li Wenjun pointed at the corpses scattered all over the ground and ordered, "You find a few more people to gather these bodies together."

  Jiang Yanfan hurriedly went to call for help, Li Wenjun looked at the corpses scattered all over the Er Hall and shook his head. He suddenly became somewhat disinterested. As a cultivator in the second layer of the Qi Refining stage, killing ordinary people was like slaughtering chickens and dogs, but now that he thought about it, it really wasn't exciting at all.

  Li Wenjun felt around Jiang Shan and San Gongzi's bodies, Jiang Shan had a broken waist card from the Houfu of the military commander, as well as a purse with some loose silver coins. San Gongzi, on the other hand, was extremely wealthy, hiding a thick stack of gold notes, each worth one thousand taels, totaling ten notes, all of which were bearer bonds that could be cashed immediately. Additionally, he had a valuable jade pendant on his body. Apart from these, there was nothing else of value.

  Li Wenjun was somewhat disappointed, he had hoped to find one or two talismans on Jiang Shan's body, but unfortunately there were none. So, he unceremoniously confiscated the belongings of the two dead men.

  Jiang Yanfan brought several yamen runners over, Jiang Yanfan directed the yamen runners to pile up all the corpses together. Li Wenjun shot out a fireball in front of them, and the fireball ignited the corpses, setting off a raging inferno.

  Jiang Yanfan and the bailiffs looked at the slowly burning corpse with complex expressions, and couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy. They looked at Li Wenjun with increasing reverence.

  Li Wenjun remembered he still had a letter unread, took it out and began reading beside the firelight.

  This letter, strictly speaking, is not a letter, but a handwritten decree handed over by the Marquis of Broken Army to Jiang Shan. The decree states that Jiang Shan should take three talismans and thirty elite private soldiers to San Mountain County on official business, escorting a set of Taizu's dictionary obtained by the county magistrate of San Mountain County to the capital. Also, to keep an eye on Zhou Wei, the head of San Mountain Academy.

  As for why Zhou Wei was being monitored, it is not explicitly stated in the imperial edict.

  Li Wenjun's heart skipped a beat. When Zhou Wei let him leave San Shan Academy, he had given him a set of Taizu Zidian. Later, Wu Xue Mei took it away. Could the Taizu Zidian that Po Jun Hou wanted be the same one that Zhou Wei gave to him? Or was it not an ordinary Taizu Zidian, but rather one with hidden secrets inside?

  Li Wenjun thought it was possible, so he beckoned to Jiang Yanfan, who jogged over and said respectfully: "Master Xian, what are your orders?"

  Li Wenjun said bluntly, "A few months ago, Wu Xue Mei extorted a set of Tai Zu Zidian from me, which was given to me by Zhou Wei, the head of San Shan Academy. Do you know where that set of Tai Zu Zidian is now?"

  Jiang Yanfan looked nervous and said, "Master Xian, after Wu Xuemei brought back the Taizu Zidian, it was kept in the county yamen's silver vault under strict guard. Three days ago, on the day you came to say that Wang Yonggui had been killed, Jiang Shan told me to take out the Taizu Zidian and send someone to escort it away. It seemed to be sent to the Houyefu in the capital, and by now, I estimate it has already reached halfway."

  Li Wenjun was tongue-tied, shook his head with some regret, but he didn't vent his anger on Jiang Yanfan. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, you go ahead and busy yourself, I'm fine now."

  Jiang Yanfan said, "Master Xian, the urgent summons to Lord Qin's mansion has already been sent out. Even if we calculate at the fastest speed, it will take Lord Qin two hours to arrive. Would you like to rest first? I'll arrange the best room for you immediately."

  "No need, I'll head back home first. When Lord Qin arrives, have him come to my place to see me," Li Wenjun said.

  Jiang Yanfan did not dare to stop him and hastily led his men to escort Li Wenjun out of the county yamen.