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Chapter 29 The Golden-faced Censor
Even though the veil had concealed Lu Qing's sharp edge and made the talisman that originally looked murderous only have a layer of mystery, it still attracted many eyes along the way.

The four men rode their horses, walking slowly on the bustling streets of Qingshui County. After circling around for a long time, they finally arrived outside the government office of Qingshui County. Behind them, there were already onlookers looking at them from afar, trying to figure out who these people were who were heading straight to the county government office in a mysterious manner.

When they arrived at the yamen, Lu Qing was the first to take off his veil, and the runes and talismans behind him did the same.

Zhu Yu then discovered that after taking off the veil, Lu Qing had a golden mask on his face, completely covering his original appearance.

Although the mask looked like it was made of pure gold, it did not give off any sense of wealth. At first glance, it looked like a yaksha, ferocious and evil, with a hideous look.

Lu Qing, wearing a golden mask, seemed to have a murderous aura around him. His black eyes looked outside through the mask, like a bottomless abyss, which made people feel creepy. He was completely different from his usual appearance.

The masks on Rune Talisman's face were also different from the leather masks on Zhu Yu's face. They wore copper masks on their faces, and the style was the same as Zhu Yu's, without any special patterns.

Without the veil covering their heads, the four people sitting high on horseback, dressed in black and wearing masks, became even more eye-catching.

Especially Lu Qing’s golden mask, which makes it difficult to take your eyes off it.

The runners at the county government gate had already spotted them. Seeing them approaching, they tightened their grip on their fire and water sticks, watching them warily until the four men stopped in front of the gate. One of them then shouted, "Who are you? In broad daylight, dressed in bizarre clothes, pretending to be mysterious? Do you want to be beaten?!"

Fu Lu was obviously used to this kind of attitude, and he expertly opened his voice and shouted at the two yamen runners, "Don't act rashly here! Go and get your county magistrate to come out and greet us!"

"Who are you! You are so arrogant! You can see the county magistrate whenever you want!" The yamen runner scolded, but then felt something was wrong. He realized that the other party not only wanted to see the county magistrate, but also wanted the county magistrate to come and greet him.

After understanding the meaning of Fu Lu's words, the yamen runner was a little annoyed. Before he could lose his temper, Fu Lu spoke again: "Look carefully at the appearance of our master's mask, go in and tell Magistrate Li that it's up to him whether to come out to meet us or not!"

After these words were spoken, the two yamen runners were a little unsure.

Although these people's attire looks very strange, unless they are all crazy, saying such nonsense outside the county government office is simply asking for trouble.

Unless that strange golden mask is a symbol of some kind of identity, the burly man also clearly said "our masters".

The two yamen runners looked at each other, one of them motioned the other to stay and guard the door, and then he stared at the mask of Lu Qing, who had not said a word from beginning to end, then turned around and hurried to report the news.

After a while, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps inside the gate of the county government office. Not only Lu Qing and the other three, but also the yamen runner who was closer to the door could hear it clearly.

Just when he was still hesitating about whether to turn around and see what was going on inside the door, the two doors were suddenly pushed open with such force that the nose of the yamen runner outside was almost flattened.

I saw a man in the uniform of a county magistrate, with a big belly, a broad face and a beard, striding in front. It was obvious that he was in a hurry. He almost stumbled when crossing the threshold. Fortunately, a man who looked like a clerk behind him supported him and prevented him from falling.

It seems that this is the chief official of Qingshui County, Lord Li Wencai.

Magistrate Li had just been playing with his newly acquired thrush in the back hall of the yamen when he heard a yamen runner arrive to announce that a man wearing a golden mask was at the door, demanding he go outside to meet him. He was about to rebuke the runner for his imprudence, saying that such a matter was not worth reporting, and that he should quickly send this unidentified madman away.

Fortunately, the chief clerk nearby was knowledgeable and noticed something was wrong. He quickly stopped the man and asked carefully about the appearance of the mask. After hearing the description, his face changed color and he quickly explained it to County Magistrate Li.

Rumor has it that there is a mysterious Chief Censor in the Kingdom of Jin, who is appointed by the emperor himself and reports only to the emperor. At critical moments, he can even decide the life and death of officials without asking for permission, executing them first and reporting to the emperor later.

This person travels outside all year round, and every time he appears, he wears a golden judge's mask. This mask is also a gift from the emperor, so that no one can know the true face of this imperial censor.

The only people in the court who could afford to offend this kind of person who is more sour than sweet as sugar are probably the old ministers and nobles like Duke Yan who had made many military achievements in the past, apart from the royal family.

County Magistrate Li obviously did not have such honor. When he heard that such a person appeared outside his yamen, he felt two hot currents in his body, one flowing upwards and the other flowing downwards. He hurriedly put aside everything at hand and took people to the door to greet him.

When I ran to the door, a layer of sweat broke out on my forehead.

When I saw the figure wearing a golden mask, sitting high on a horse, like a judge appearing on earth, I don't know why, a chill came over my heart, and the hot sweat on my face instantly cooled down.

Without caring about decency or not, County Magistrate Li bowed with his hands clasped together, his butt sticking up to the sky, and shouted in a trembling voice: "Your humble servant Li Wencai respectfully welcomes the Imperial Censor!
I didn't know you were coming, and I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I hope you won't be offended, Your Excellency the Censor!"

After shouting, County Magistrate Li didn't wait for a long time for the other party to reply. He didn't know whether to stand up or not. The fat on his stomach was pressing against his chest, and his breath was stuck there, unable to go up or down. It was so uncomfortable.

After waiting for a while, I heard a cold voice say, "Master Li, you are too polite."

County Magistrate Li finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although the other party's attitude was unpredictable, at least there was a response.

When he stood up, he was stunned for a moment.

A lot of people from Qingshui County had gathered in front of the county government office at some point, and they were all looking at the man in black with a golden mask in shock.

County Magistrate Li had a bad feeling in his heart, and he regretted that he had spoken rashly without seeing clearly. However, he couldn't show it at this moment, so he had to put on a smile again and said, "Sir, please come to the yamen to talk!"

Words spoken cannot be taken back. No matter how upset County Magistrate Li was that he had shouted "Your Excellency the Censor" without seeing the situation outside clearly, he had no other choice but to hope that those ignorant people had no idea what a Censor did.

Besides, this mysterious censor is now in his own Qingshui County. Who can approach him and who cannot is ultimately in his own hands.

Thinking of this, Li Wencai felt a little more at ease. He quickly and respectfully stepped aside and welcomed the three people who had dismounted from their horses in.

(End of this chapter)