Chapter 231: Finally Found You
“Sir!” Someone on the roadside bowed to Magistrate Liu.
Magistrate Liu and his advisor immediately stopped, returning the greeting. After taking a few more steps, he glanced back to ensure they were out of earshot before resuming his conversation with Song You.
“I’ve long wanted to get rid of him, but it’s not so simple. First, Daoist Master Yongyang has considerable cultivation and is skilled in various techniques. Last year, I brought him to the county office on charges of extortion, but even our jail couldn’t hold him.
“Second, he has high influence here in Pu Commandery, especially in Jingyu County, with many followers. If we detain him, we quickly get mobs protesting. Third, he is human, not a demon. I once tried, as instructed by your esteemed master, to summon an immortal to punish him. I tried several times, but it was of no use.
“Instead, an immortal appeared in my dream, saying that matters of the mortal world should be handled by mortals. But we in Pu Commandery do not have any other highly skilled cultivators, so how could anyone possibly deal with him?"
“Has he done anything else?”
“Inciting unrest, defying the government, seizing property by force, trafficking citizens, amassing wealth, and spreading false doctrines—all with substantial evidence.” Magistrate Liu said.
“Our county yamen once had a constable who, like Constable Luo from Yidu, was upright and just. He investigated and believed some unexplained deaths in Jingyu were tied to Yongyang. There were even cases of travelers, particularly jianghu passerbys, who visited Xuanlei Temple but never reappeared. However, with all the chaos caused by demons, these disappearances were attributed to demons.”
“And where is this constable now?”