Secular world: My destiny has no taboos

Chapter 88: The Immortal of the Liu Family
"..."

Okay, that makes sense.

No wonder Shen Tingmiao has such a great influence. She was sent into the mountains to suppress bandits. It turns out that she is the county magistrate's daughter.

The county magistrate of a human city worships the yellow-skinned demon. No wonder Shen Tingmiao said that the restaurant belonged to the Shen family, and then added that it was the territory of the yellow fairy.

Together, the two companies actually form a community of interests.

Lin Beixuan sighed, and the level of chaos in his heart about the secular world increased to a higher level.

To see the big picture from the small, if a county town is like this, what will it be like if it is promoted to a provincial capital?
Tsk tsk, I dare not think further.

However, a county magistrate and Huang Xian can only occupy half of Anle County. I believe that Liu Xian should have also joined a certain force like Huang Xian.

Lin Beixuan was just thinking about it when Shen Tingmiao had already given the answer.

"The territory taken over by Liu Xian belongs to the county magistrate."

The second-in-command of Anle County can indeed compete with the county magistrate.

"My father just took office a few years ago. When he first came to Anle County, the entire county was controlled by the county magistrate and Liu Xian. The people lived a very hard life. They had to offer meat to Liu Xian every month, otherwise their children would be captured and made into baby soup."

"In order to prevent such a tragedy from happening and regain the ownership of Anle County, my father can only communicate with other immortal forces to move in so that we can compete with Liu Xian."

"So you chose Huang Xian."

"Yeah." Shen Tingmiao shrugged.

This was not a secret that could not be told. Some prominent people in Anle County knew about it, so she had no intention of hiding it.

"What about the baby soup?" Lin Beixuan didn't dare to think further.

Hearing this, Shen Tingmiao immediately showed a ferocious expression on her face: "Baby soup, as the name suggests, is the blood food cooked with children under three years old."

Lin Beixuan frowned when he heard this, and his impression of Liu Xian immediately dropped to the bottom.

"The county magistrate needs to offer sacrifices to Liu Xian, but does that mean Huang Xian doesn't need to be offered sacrifices as well?"

Shen Tingmiao's eyebrows relaxed: "Of course, Huangxian also needs to be offered sacrifices, but their requirements are much lower. Poor families burn incense sticks, and rich people only need to offer a chicken."

Lin Beixuan nodded. This request was not high, but after thinking about it, he still felt confused about some things.

"With Anle County in this state, does the imperial court not care?"

"The court doesn't care. The new emperor enjoys himself all day long. My father submits memorials every month, but the court hasn't sent any troops in several years. There have been serious bandit incidents in Wumeng Mountain recently, and my father has to pay out of his own pocket to recruit soldiers to suppress the bandits."

"The court now is no longer the same as before. The Japanese pirates from Southeast Asia are plundering Jiangzhou, and the barbarians outside the Great Wall are eyeing us covetously. Even a woman like me knows that the world is unstable, but the dignitaries sitting in the court seem to be blind to it."

"Everyone is now planning a way out. It's not just Anle County, but all the counties under Qingzhou Prefecture are trying to find a way to break through."

"The Li Dynasty is about to end!"

These words came from the mouth of a little girl in her teens, and sounded unexpectedly sad. She didn't care at all how outrageous these words were, as if she was really disappointed with the court.

Perhaps because she was talking about some sad things in her heart, Shen Tingmiao looked dejected. She arranged Lin Beixuan in her own restaurant, gave him a few instructions, and then left.

"Mr. Lin, please stay here for one night. Tomorrow, Auntie Nine will come to see you in person. Please don't refuse."

Recalling what Shen Tingmiao said when she left, Lin Beixuan sat in front of the window and looked at the busy street outside.

Only now did he realize one thing: this dynasty was in chaos from top to bottom.

The chaos in Huangshi Village could be attributed to the Ruan family relying on their wealth to oppress the people, but when we arrived in Anle County, we could see that it was actually the dynasty that was sick and rotten to the core. People needed to cooperate with the evil spirits to find a way out and keep the land safe.

"Ugh……"

Lin Beixuan held his chin with one hand. This scene of the past dynasties reminded him of the humiliating history of the present Xuan Kingdom. They were so similar.

But he couldn't just listen to Shen Tingmiao's one-sided words. Tonight he planned to sneak into the brothel in Liu Xian's territory to take a look.

There are a lot of people there, so you should be able to get a lot of information.

It is said that the brothels in the feudal period were really like what is described in novels, with all the prostitutes charming, beautiful and obedient, right?

……

That night, the stars shone brightly and every household hung red lanterns outside their doors.

Anle County is under the jurisdiction of the two immortals Huang and Liu. There seem to be no ghosts on the streets at night. They manage this area together with humans, and they have standardized the night rules.

Lin Beixuan was walking on the street, and from time to time he heard strange rustling noises in his ears.

Like Huangshi Village, there are also few people walking on the streets in Anle County at night. This is a taboo ingrained in the bones of ordinary people. Unless they are capable or encounter special circumstances, they will return to their homes as soon as it gets dark.

Those who visit brothels have already reserved seats inside and start enjoying themselves in advance.

When Lin Beixuan stepped into Liu Xian's territory, he could clearly feel the rustling noises getting louder, as if there was something hiding in the dark corners and crawling around.

In the secular night, even in the county town, there were no night patrol officers, let alone night watchmen. There was no sound of people, and only Lin Beixuan was walking in the residual light of the red lanterns on both sides.

As if he was used to walking on the streets at night, Lin Beixuan not only did not feel fear, but instead felt a sense of familiarity.

He was like an impermanence, as if he was born to do this job, wandering in the dark night.

Passing by a closed shop, I heard sounds like "big, big, small" coming from inside, and I knew it was a gambling house without thinking.

This is also Liu Xian’s territory and the county magistrate’s business.

How could a person who runs a gambling house and a tobacco shop be a good person? Lin Beixuan had already believed most of what Shen Tingmiao said.

After walking for a while, Lin Beixuan finally arrived at the place he had been waiting for for a long time.

Zuihualou!
Before getting close, you can hear the melodious sounds of stringed instruments, happy singing and laughter, the mottled light and shadows shining through the carved window lattices, the red lights and green wine, and the subtle fragrance floating in the air, creating a charming atmosphere.

The place of fireworks in the feudal era is really similar to what is described in novels. I have to admit that those who write about it have quite a lot of imagination.

Lin Beixuan tightened the cloth bag around his waist, held his head high and strode towards the door of Zuihualou. Just as he was about to push the door open, a black shadow suddenly jumped out from the corner.

"hiss…"

The scarlet snake's mouth opened, and a fishy smell was already in the air before it reached him. The sharp snake fangs were glowing green and were aimed at Lin Beixuan's throat.

The sudden attack was so fierce that Lin Beixuan almost couldn't react. He quickly leaned back, barely avoiding the snake's fangs and retreating down the stairs.

"so close!"

Lin Beixuan touched his neck with his hand, still feeling frightened, and stared at a huge poisonous snake coiled in front of the door of Zuihua Tower.

Soon afterwards, a low sound of footsteps came slowly from the darkness, a big hand stroked the snake's head, and a long tongue licked its lips, letting out a strange laugh.

"When did the yellow-skinned people dare to come to our Liuxian's territory at night? If you want to cause trouble, I will eat you first."

(End of this chapter)