Weird Cultivation, I have a five-organ temple

Chapter 141: Chief Clerk Arrested
Witch temple, side hall.

The area inside the hall was limited. Apart from Shang Lu, Zheng Quan and the county magistrate, only the heads of the six departments, the leaders of the three squads, and the hundred commanders of the local militia entered the side hall and were interrogated inside the hall.

The rest of the yamen runners, militiamen, and newly recruited people were arranged in the courtyard outside the side hall by two witch officers from the Discipline Department.

The door of the side hall was completely opened at this moment, allowing people in the courtyard to see the strange statue enshrined in the hall.

Among the crowd, only Shang Lu had experienced the review of the Discipline Department, while the others were experiencing it for the first time.

No one knew what was going to happen next. Looking at the statue covered with eyes, everyone felt nervous and uneasy.

I wanted to discuss something with my companions, but I didn't dare to open my mouth, which made the atmosphere even more depressing.

Two witch officers from the Discipline Department lit a stick of incense in front of the statue enshrined in the side hall and chanted incantations.

The green smoke rising from the incense burner became more and more abundant and thicker amid the chanting of the incantation.

It was clearly just a stick of incense, but the rising green smoke enveloped the courtyard outside the palace.

Not only that, this green smoke also has the effect of blocking light and sound.

The moment it enveloped the courtyard, everyone inside and outside the palace fell into darkness, and it was pitch dark.

At the same time, all the sounds around disappeared.

Everyone could even clearly hear their own breathing and heartbeat.

The people in the side hall had all seen some of the world, and they were able to remain calm even when faced with a sudden change. They knew that this was the method used by the witch officer from the Discipline Department, and it indicated that the investigation was about to begin.

But the people in the courtyard outside the palace, especially the newly recruited ones, were shocked and cried out in surprise.

But no matter how they shouted, they could only hear their own voices and could not hear what was happening around them.

It was as if they were all divided by the darkness and had no connection with their surroundings.

Fortunately, they soon heard a deep, majestic voice coming from the darkness: "Silence!"

People involuntarily obeyed the voice's command, shut their mouths, and stopped shouting and making noise.

The next moment, many people felt a strange feeling in their hearts.

They felt as if countless pairs of eyes appeared in the darkness, staring at them, trying to see through their bodies and souls, and all their secrets.

In the side hall, Zheng Quan also had the same feeling in his heart, and he quickly pulled himself together to deal with it.

At this moment, a deep and oppressive voice sounded again: "Have you colluded with demons or foreign spies?"

"no!"

Zheng Quan answered with a firm voice.

After a brief silence, the second question came up: "Do you have any idea of ​​attacking the secret realm of Yunhua Mountain?"

Zheng Quan thought about it and told the truth: "I want to borrow the secret realm of Yunhua Mountain to gain merit and be rewarded."

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was indeed just an interrogation of the secret realm. He really didn't dare to make any plans for the secret realm, so he wasn't afraid of the investigation.

But at this moment, the third question came up: "Have you ever done anything illegal?"

Zheng Quan was shocked and thought to himself that it was not good. He wanted to say no, but changed his mind when the words were on the tip of his tongue. He decided to answer a few trivial questions so that his answers would seem more truthful.

But when he actually opened his mouth, he gave a detailed account of all the bad things he had done over the years.

Zheng Quan was horrified and tried desperately to change his words or shut up.

However, he found that although he was conscious, he could not control his mouth.

Even if you try your best, you can only shut your mouth for a moment and you can't lie at all.

But in the darkness, there were still strange sounds echoing.

These voices shattered his consciousness, making him unable to resist the interrogation any longer, and he continued to confess.

By the time he closed his mouth and stopped talking, Zheng Quan had already confessed all the illegal and disorderly things he had done over the years.

At this moment, Zheng Quan's entire body was drenched in cold sweat, and he felt both shocked and frightened.

He could only pray in his heart, hoping that the wizard from the Discipline Department would consider the overall situation and let him go temporarily.

As long as he is given time, he can find a way to operate on a larger scale and minimize the impact. Zheng Quan was praying when he suddenly felt someone appear in the darkness.

When he looked closely, he saw two witch officers from the Discipline Department appearing in front of him.

Zheng Quan secretly thought that something was not good, and without waiting for the two witch officials to speak, he knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Please give me a chance to atone for my sins!"

Wu Guan Cui said with a straight face: "Local affairs are not our business, but the secret realm is of great importance. You colluded with gangsters and took human lives for the sake of profit. Who can guarantee that you will not communicate with demons and foreign spies for the sake of profit and plot against the secret realm!"

Witch Officer Jiang sneered: "Zheng Zhubu, you have no chance to stay in Luoshui County to atone for your crimes. We will hand over your confession and your people to the county government for disposal!"

Zheng Quan was completely panicked.

Although he has some connections in the county government, the county government will definitely deal with the case transferred by the Discipline Department strictly and severely.

Given his connections in the county government, no one dared and could possibly stand up for him at this time.

It is even very likely that he will "commit suicide out of fear of crime" to avoid being implicated.

Zheng Quan didn't want to end up like this.

He gritted his teeth and threatened: "My Lords, everyone in the Luoshui County Office only listens to me. If you arrest me, all matters in the county, big and small, will come to a halt, which will inevitably affect the development of the secret realm..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Witch Officer Jiang.

"Are you threatening us? Haha, you think too highly of yourself. Luoshui County can still function without you, and it can even function better."

He was too lazy to talk nonsense with Zheng Quan. He chanted a spell and pointed his hand. Two armored ghost soldiers appeared out of thin air behind Zheng Quan.

Zheng Quan was shocked. It was too late for him to run and he was captured directly.

I don't know how long it took, but the darkness that shrouded the side hall finally receded.

Those who had regained their sight and hearing looked around.

I actually found that several people were missing, so I guessed that most of them were found to have problems and were taken away for investigation.

At this moment, a low cry of surprise came from the side hall.

The people in the yard curiously poked their heads out, and were soon surprised to find that the chief clerk Zheng Quan was no longer in the side hall.

Many people immediately realized that this time, Luoshui County might really be about to change!

The group of clerks in the six rooms felt even more grief-stricken.

They were all Zheng Quan's men, but at this moment, no one dared to stand up and plead for Zheng Quan, let alone incite riots as Zheng Quan hoped.

During the investigation just now, they also confessed to many illegal and disorderly behaviors, but because they were not the main culprits, they were not punished immediately.

They only want to atone for their sins now, so why would they be willing to risk their lives and property for Zheng Quan who is obviously about to fall?
There were even quite a few clerks in the Sixth Office who were still considering whether or not to provide evidence to the two witch officials in order to become tainted witnesses.

Just as Witch Officer Jiang said, Zheng Quan was not as important in Luoshui County as he imagined.

Once he falls, everything will collapse in an instant.

At the same time, many people in the yamen looked at Shang Lu with deep fear in their eyes.

The county magistrate was overjoyed when he confirmed that Zheng Quan was arrested.

Although he also confessed some problems, they were not too serious.

After all, in Luoshui County, he had always been sidelined by Zheng Quan, so even if he wanted to make a mistake, he had no chance.

Now that Zheng Quan has been arrested, he, as the county magistrate, can finally hold his head high and no longer have to worry about the opinions of his officials.

"The review is over, you can go back."

The two witch officials made a simple announcement and asked Shang Lu and the county magistrate to bring those who passed the examination back to the yamen.

Anyone who was found to have problems during the review would be detained for further interrogation and investigation.

Shang Lu bowed and said goodbye, but Jiang Wuguan suddenly smiled and invited him:
"Shang County Lieutenant, if you enter the Witch Academy in the future, why not come to our Discipline Department. I think you are a good fit here, and our Discipline Department also needs talents like you."

(End of this chapter)