What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 4 The Golden Lock! The Golden Finger! The Golden Vajra Pestle!
Behind the statue, it wasn't as dusty and filthy as Su Mo had imagined.

There are obvious signs that it has been tampered with.

It is estimated that the Embroidered Uniform Guard has already sent people to inspect the scene.

Su Mo, who was hiding, didn't think there was anything wrong with her behavior.

You get what you pay for.

Earning only three to five taels of silver a year, and you expect to do the work of a constable and an archer?
Through the crack, they watched the battle with great interest.

Aside from initially displaying great power and repelling the mummified corpses, Uncle's only other achievements were...

The next shouts were loud, but they barely even made contact with the mummified corpse. They were indeed very cunning!

In fact, most constables and menial laborers are the same; they show up but don't put in the effort.

On the contrary, Deng Tong and Zhong Sanyuan really put in their best effort!

There was nothing we could do; the Imperial Guards were watching!
The battle lasted for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The three Imperial Guards were clearly legendary martial arts masters.

With a straight sword in hand, the blade moved like a bolt of lightning, and the mummified corpses opposite him were all mutilated, their arms and legs being chopped off!

Despite their superior numbers, the yamen runners suffered several casualties, and Zhong Sanyuan's arm was scratched by the mummified corpse, leaving several bloody wounds.

However, the flame of the corpse oil lamp was dim and seemed about to go out at any moment.

The mummified corpse's combat effectiveness rapidly decreased.

The battle was about to end.

Su Mo pondered finding an opportunity to sneak out.

Suddenly, the temple began to shake violently, and large amounts of sand and soil fell down.

The statue of the Locust God was also shaking and cracks appeared.

The corpse oil lamp transformed into a streak of dark light and flew into the air!

A cold snort sounded.

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard has finally shown up!

Lin Moyin appeared at the temple entrance with an expressionless face, holding an ancient scroll in her hand. The scroll shone brightly, and a phantom image of the character "sword" appeared out of thin air.

She brought her two fingers together, pointed her sword finger, and the phantom image of the character "sword" suddenly transformed into a gleaming three-foot-long sword, which went straight for the corpse oil lamp in mid-air!

The oil lamp emitted a green light.

Unfortunately, the lamp was exhausted and could not withstand the power of the sword's edge. The green light was cleaved in two by the flying sword, and the lamp body fell rapidly to the ground!
Su Mo's eyes widened in disbelief!
She can actually release flying swords?

This isn't the legendary swordsman's technique! ? ?
Could she be a cultivator?
Just as Su Mo was in shock.

A deafening roar.

Unfortunately, the statue of the Locust God collapsed at that very moment!

Su Mo, half-squatting on the stone platform, was completely exposed to everyone's view, looking like he was taking a dump...

The female commander frowned slightly as she glanced at Su Mo, then swept her long sleeves, picked up the corpse oil lamp on the ground, and turned to leave.

Just one glance, and my favorability rating dropped by a full 20 points!
Damn it!

Su Mo cursed under his breath.

That damned idol, of all times it had to fall, it had to fall at this moment!
This has really gotten me into trouble!
After all the Imperial Guards left the temple, Zhong Sanyuan glared at Su Mo and walked silently toward the temple entrance.
The other yamen runners also left.

Su Mo jumped off the stone platform, pondering how to win over the female commander and regain her favorability.

But then Chen Ping walked over with a dark face: "You stay here, clean this place up, and then burn it down!"

Before Su Mo could speak, Chen Qian, who had followed him, became anxious: "Boss Chen..."

Chen Ping snorted: "This is Boss Zhong's idea!"

"This kid made the constable lose face; he'll be in trouble later!"

As he spoke, he frowned and looked at Chen Qian.

This guy did a good job just now; he might be a colleague in the fast track class in the future.

Therefore, Chen Ping did not push things too far and softened his tone considerably: "Don't go back to the yamen this afternoon, go home and rest first."

"Let's try to make amends after the constable calms down."

Chen Qian sighed: "This is the only way."

I had originally planned to have Su Mo come along so that he could become familiar with Zhong Sanyuan and make it easier for him to be promoted to a gang leader in the future!

Who knew that mummies could rise up and kill people!
……

Soon, Su Mo was the only one left in the Locust God Temple.

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then tore off a piece of cloth, covered her mouth and nose, and forced herself to suppress her nausea as she gathered the mummified corpse and remains together.

As I dragged the desiccated corpse past the broken locust statue, something caught my eye. A shard of clay from the statue, seemingly encasing something within it?
Su Mo bent down and looked around.

Surprisingly, they found something about the size of a finger, resembling a vajra, among the broken mud.

This thing is covered in yellow soil; it must have been hidden inside the Locust God statue all along.

Wipe away the surface mud, and you'll see a golden sheen with a very sharp end.

Su Mo weighed it in her hand; it was very heavy, probably over two ounces!
Judging by its density, it's 90% made of gold, worth at least twenty taels of silver.

Staying to clean up led to this unexpected reward!

Su Mo was in a great mood and put the Vajra Pestle into his pocket.

They searched the statue again and even broke a few pieces, but unfortunately found nothing else.

Then Su Mo found some dry firewood and pine branches, took out a tinderbox, lit it, and burned the collected pieces of dried corpses clean!

This time it was perfectly normal; there were no screams, the body was almost completely dehydrated, and it burned very quickly.

After everything is done.

Without further hesitation, Su Mo headed straight for the mass grave!

Finding the golden lock is the real priority!

The name "Xishan Mass Burial Ground" is no longer apt.

In recent years, Changping County has enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests. Although the people are not exactly well-fed and clothed, they are able to make a living.

The mass deaths occurred more than a decade ago during an epidemic.

Upon arriving at the mass grave, we indeed spotted several persimmon trees.

Presumably due to ample nutrients, the branches and leaves are very lush.

The quest prompt is about the old persimmon tree.

There's only one persimmon tree that can be called an old one!
There were many pebbles and fallen leaves under the tree, and there were signs that it had been turned over!
Su Mo searched for most of the hour, turning over leaves and pebbles twice, but found nothing.

"Won't someone beat me to it?"

"Damn it!"

"In this desolate wilderness, or even a mass grave, what kind of lunatic would be so bored as to wander around here?"

Without finding the golden lock, the mission cannot be completed.

If you don't complete the mission, you won't be able to win over the female commander!

The cheat code is a total rip-off!

Can't you provide a clear map for guidance?

Su Mo was already feeling down, and the crows in the tree kept cawing, which only made her more irritated.

He picked up a stone and threw it hard at the crow.

The crows fled in terror.

A moment later, a delicate little golden lock fell from the sky!

Damn it!

No wonder the quest prompt said "at the old persimmon tree" instead of "under the old persimmon tree"!
Crows have a peculiar habit!
They like to collect things to decorate their nests, especially shiny things!

Fortunately, the crow was extremely vengeful and tried to kill him by smashing the gold lock in its beak. Otherwise, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he would never have imagined that the gold lock would be hidden in the crow's nest!
Su Mo looked at the gold lock tied with the red rope, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Regardless, the most crucial step has been completed.

The next step is to...

How to properly return the gold lock to the female head of the household.

Today was a lucky day; I had an unexpectedly good day.

Golden lock, golden vajra, plus a golden finger.

Three gold medals in hand!

Su Mo felt her steps become much lighter.

In less than twenty minutes, we were back in Changping County, without even breaking a sweat—it was truly amazing.

Unable to return to the government office, he had no choice but to go home.

Just as they entered the alleyways, a sharp shout rang out: "Young Master Zhou, please show some respect! Otherwise, I will report you to the authorities!"

Su Mo's expression darkened slightly.

Qin Xiaoniangzi's voice.

(End of this chapter)