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Chapter 20: Heavenly Supervisor

When Shen Bai heard this, he paused holding the teacup, then drank the tea in the cup and asked, "Did something happen?"

If Zhou Qing came to see him at normal times, he wouldn't talk about these things.

Shen Bai thought that there must be something important.

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "The Astronomical Supervisor will be here soon. The county magistrate has lost quite a bit of hair recently."

The Heavenly Supervisor?
After hearing these three words, Shen Bai suddenly understood.

The Great Zhou Kingdom was divided into five levels: capital, road, prefecture, state, and county, with the county being the lowest and going up from there.

The Tianjiansi is a special department.

The Tianjiansi was established after the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He is in charge of the affairs of the martial arts world and the strange things below.

As long as it is related to the martial arts world and the weird, Jiantiansi will do it.

Now that the dynasty is in turmoil, the Astronomical Observatory has been given another function, which is the annual inspection.

All civil and military officials of the Great Zhou Kingdom would go there, no matter if it was a capital city or a county-level city.

The content of the inspection is also very simple, ranging from civil and military assessments to surrounding management.

These combined together will result in a specific score.

The scores would then be reported to the emperor in the palace, who would make the final decision.

Whether it is promotion or demotion, reward or punishment.

For many officials in the Great Zhou Kingdom, the annual inspection by the Tianjiansi was very dangerous.

What Zhou Qing just said is also a means for the members of the Tianjian Division to patrol.

Transform yourself into an ordinary citizen and ask the people around you about their exact thoughts and real situation.

Shen Bai felt that the tea had become cold, so he asked Zhang Chaofeng to refill the pot with hot water. Then he said, "Don't worry. Since you are looking for a job in Shengyun County, I naturally understand these things."

For those who live in the underworld, it is not just about fighting and killing, and dealing with grudges and love and hatred, but also about personal relationships and social skills.

Shen Bai has connections in the yamen, so he does these things well in order to help Zhou Qing get along better in the yamen.

It is also to give the county magistrate enough face.

Zhou Qing nodded and said, "In that case, I'll be leaving first. I still have a lot of shops to notify. If something goes wrong, I'll be blamed by the county magistrate and I'll be the one to take the blame."

Shen Bai saw that Zhang Chaofeng had just returned, so he whispered a few words to Zhang Chaofeng.

Not long after, Zhang Chaofeng came back with two strips of bacon.

"It's a waste if you don't eat it anyway, Lao Zhou, take it back and eat it."

Don't underestimate these two pieces of bacon. The dynasty is in turmoil now, and many people have to wait for special seasons, such as festivals, if they want to eat meat.

In other words, Shen Bai runs a pawnshop, and with good business, he can actually ensure his livelihood.

Zhou Qing didn't say anything polite. There was no need for politeness between them. He took the bacon and left the Shen's pawnshop.

After Zhou Qing left, Zhang Chaofeng had already sorted out today's accounts.

This is how life is every day in a pawn shop: sorting out the accounts, sitting on duty, and checking the accounts again at night.

"Boss, I may have to go back tomorrow." Zhang Chaofeng put the account book aside and said.

Shen Bai turned the teacup in his hand: "Didn't you say there were still a few days? Your wife went back to her parents' home early again?"

Some time ago, Zhang Chaofeng was talking about this matter, and Shen Bai also approved the leave.

I just answered this casually today.

Zhang Chaofeng said helplessly: "Women's hearts are like needles at the bottom of the sea. They are all transformed from eels and are even more fickle than eels."

Shen Bai nodded: "Then you don't have to come tomorrow. There are a lot of things going on in Shengyun County recently, and you have to pay attention to your safety when traveling back and forth."

Zhang Chaofeng agreed.

Shen Bai yawned and prepared to go back to continue the Liver Blood Sword Dance.

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the pawnshop. Shen Bai looked in the direction of the sound and saw Cheng Shuang, dressed in yellow, walking in with small steps.

Seeing this, Shen Bai pointed to the backyard familiarly, meaning that they should go to the backyard to talk.

Cheng Shuang didn't waste any words and followed Shen Bai silently to the backyard.

backyard.

Shen Bai sat on the stone bench and motioned Cheng Shuang to sit down and continue talking.

After Cheng Shuang sat down, he said, "I will soon set off for Fenglin Province and report back to the Five Immortals Sect."

Shen Bai nodded and said, "That's fine. After all, Fenglin Province is much larger than Shengyun County, and it's also safer."

Cheng Shuang opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seemed hesitant.

Shen Bai looked at Cheng Shuang strangely and said, "Just say it directly if you have anything to say. I don't like people to dither."

Cheng Shuang said helplessly: "If you want to go to Fenglin Province, you can come to the Five Immortals Sect when you are free. You have helped a lot this time, and the Five Immortals Sect will definitely welcome you."

Even though it was just a small Five Hearts Sect leader that was dealt with, this matter was extremely important to the Five Immortals Sect.

The bottom line is that the leader of the Five Hearts Sect is a traitor to the Five Immortals Sect.

If they continue to do evil, the Five Immortals Sect will be affected to varying degrees.

So Shen Bai helped solve this big problem, which was of great benefit to the Five Immortals Sect.

Shen Bai laughed and said, "If I have time, I will definitely visit you."

At present, Shen Bai has no plans to go to Fenglin State.

There are too many strange things in this world, and coupled with the current turmoil in the dynasty, Shen Bai feels that staying in this small county town is also a great thing.

"Then I'll leave first."

Cheng Shuang stood up and left the backyard.

Shen Bai kept looking at Cheng Shuang's back until Cheng Shuang disappeared, then he looked away.

"Let's get started."

For him, the matter of the Five Hearts Sect was just an episode. He just took money from people to help them eliminate disasters, and it did not stir up much waves in his heart.

Having lived two lives, anything that could stir up a wave in Shen Bai's heart must be a shocking event.

Not long after, the sound of Shen Bai dancing with a sword was heard from the backyard.

……

A day and a night passed very quickly.

During this period, Shen Bai went out to have a meal and took some medicine. His proficiency in the Blood Sword Dance also increased slowly.

While Shen Bai was working hard to improve his proficiency, he was also thinking about the source of the evil spirit.

But at present, there is no stable output.

These things are related to the activation of his supernatural powers and the qualitative change of his supernatural powers, so they are Shen Bai's primary need besides increasing his proficiency.

The next day, when it was almost dawn, Shen Bai yawned and lay down on the chair to rest for an incense stick of time.

After he felt a little better, he prepared to go out and have breakfast.

The shop where I had breakfast was not far from the pawnshop. It was a place Shen Bai often went to, and the people around were quite familiar with him.

"Shopkeeper Shen, it's still the same old rules."

The waiter draped a cloth over his shoulder and wiped the table clean before asking with a smile.

Shen Bai nodded, said the old rules, and waited patiently.

Not long after, all the dishes were served.

Shen Bai ate while listening to the conversations of the people around him.

But at this moment, a figure attracted Shen Bai's attention.

(End of this chapter)