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

Chapter 74 The Vajra Pestle, a wondrous treasure, displays its divine power once more! (Please, please, please read on!)
Upon hearing Wang Xiuzhi ask Su Mo when he would come to propose marriage,

The magistrate's daughter, no longer caring about being shy, suddenly looked up at her uncle and said urgently, "Uncle, what nonsense are you talking about!"

"How could I... how could he possibly come to our door to propose marriage!"

Xue Yishu had some feelings for Su Mo, but she was mostly curious about him and never really thought about marrying him!
Living at the Su residence was entirely to avoid my cousin, since I had nowhere else to go!

Seeing Xue Yishu's anxious expression, Wang Xiuzhi chuckled: "Not marrying this boy?"

"Could it be that you intend to marry Wang Jun from your second uncle's family?"

"My eldest uncle can make the decision for him. He can go to their house tomorrow to finalize the marriage. I'm sure that boy will be overjoyed when he hears the news."

Xue Yishu snorted loudly, "I don't want to marry my cousin Jun!"

"If you say that again, I'm ignoring you!"

Wang Xiuzhi's face darkened, and he coldly snorted, "Since you won't marry your cousin, then you can only marry this brat!"

"Otherwise, if word gets out, how will the Xue family save face, and how will you ever get married in the future!"

"Do you really think he's not good enough for you, the county magistrate's daughter?"

"Let me tell you, this kid is no ordinary person!"

He turned his gaze to Su Mo and said coldly, "A yamen runner, a member of the Imperial Guard, or a Taoist sorcerer?"

Which one is your true identity?

Su Mo felt a chill run down her spine.

Judging from his words, he's up to no good!
Just as Su Mo was pondering how to answer.

Xue Yishu exclaimed in disbelief, "What? He's a Taoist sorcerer?"

Wang Xiuzhi snorted: "Would your uncle lie to you?"

"This kid may have the magic but lack the skill, but his magical power is not weak!"

"More than enough for you, the daughter of a county magistrate!"

He watched from the shadows as Lin Moyin fought against the Heavenly Mother Saintess.

Despite being only at the beginner level, he was able to help Lin Moyin release the sixth sword talisman, which is quite remarkable!
Xue Yishu stared at Su Mo in disbelief!

Chen Qianyu also looked like she'd seen a ghost!
The female knight-errant certainly knew what kind of immortal cultivation Su Mo practiced.

The problem is, she handed the Yangtian Technique to Su Mo, and all told, did she have five days left?
Is this all there is to it?
I've practiced swordsmanship for five years and can barely call myself proficient! Let alone immortal cultivation techniques!

The heroine's worldview has collapsed!

Seeing the two women staring at him in shock, Su Mo could only manage a wry smile: "Sir, you truly are a great sorcerer of the Divine Realm, seeing right through me at a glance!"

"I have stumbled upon a method of cultivating immortality, and after practicing it haphazardly for some time, I am afraid it will not meet your standards, sir."

Wang Xiuzhi waved his hand: "The path of cultivation is difficult to cross at the very beginning, and you've already done quite well!"

He reached out and stroked his short beard: "Don't underestimate me just because I'm a great sorcerer at the Divine Realm."

"Back then, it took me three years to even step through this gate!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo subconsciously replied, "Three years?"

Wang Xiuzhi stroked his short beard, looking slightly smug: "Three years to enter the gate, ten years to observe the body, and thirty years to settle the soul."

"He only advanced to the Divine Realm two years ago!"

"I'm not boasting, but with such progress, while I wouldn't dare call myself a Golden Core cultivator, I'm certainly a talent that comes along only once in a century!"

Su Mo was a little confused.

Having cultivated for forty or fifty years, his strength seemed to be almost the same as Lin Moyin's.

Why do you look so proud?
Shouldn't you feel ashamed?

He couldn't help but ask, "May I ask how old you are, sir?"

Wang Xiuzhi said calmly, "In two more years, I will be sixty years old!"

Su Mo was genuinely surprised.

He looks to be in his early thirties, but his actual age is fifty-eight?
The female centurion... she wouldn't be like that too, would she?
Wang Xiuzhi paused, then said, "So, kid, don't be discouraged."

"Even though I only started working here at eighteen..."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something: "That's right!"

"How many years have you been cultivating?"

Su Mo casually replied, "Four or five..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Xiuzhi nodded: "Four or five years to get the hang of it, that's acceptable!"

"While not as good as me, you are still quite talented... Hmm, a cultivation talent that comes along once every fifty years."

Su Mo wanted to correct him, saying that he had been cultivating for four or five days, not four or five years.

But forget it.

He seemed quite arrogant, having mastered the basics in three years and reached a state of spiritual transcendence in over forty.

Don't discourage him.

What if they press the matter further and expose the secret of the Vajra Pestle?
Wang Xiu praised Su Mo, then a look of disdain appeared on his face: "You have the talent for cultivating immortality, but you must not be like Xue Shan, who became obsessed with officialdom. In the end, you will not only fail to master swordsmanship, but your official position will also be insignificant!"

"After I marry my niece, I will resign from that strongman and the yamen runner."

"I may take you as my disciple."

"Under my guidance, I guarantee you will advance to the Body Observation Realm within ten years!"

Su Mo was dumbfounded and speechless.

Is there something wrong with Wang Xiuzhi's brain?
He had gone through countless hardships to finally become a regular yamen runner and even managed to obtain the identity of a Jinyiwei strongman.

He was about to be promoted to a minor official of the seventh rank, thus entering the ranks of officials and gentry.

He asked himself to resign?

Let's not even talk about how cultivating immortality and becoming an official are not mutually exclusive.

Even if there is a real conflict, I would definitely choose to become an official rather than cultivate immortality!
The path to immortality is elusive and unpredictable.

The official position is right in front of you, a real and tangible opportunity!

If cultivating immortality is really that good, why are so many Taoist sorcerers serving as officials in the imperial court?
Therefore, Su Mo replied without hesitation, "This junior thanks you for your kindness, sir!"

"However, I know that I am not very talented and cannot go far on the path of immortality. I would rather be a clerk in the government office."

Wang Xiuzhi's expression immediately turned cold. He snorted, flicked his sleeves, and stood up.

"it's up to you!"

His gaze turned to Xue Yishu: "You're going back with your uncle right now!"

"If this lad doesn't come to propose marriage, you're not allowed to see him for a single day!"

Xue Yishu wanted to speak, but seeing Wang Xiuzhi's cold and stern eyes, she immediately swallowed her words!
Wang Xiuzhi snorted again and strode away.

Xue Yishu hesitated for a moment, but could only leave with Wang Xiuzhi.

After all, her true identity as a young woman had been exposed, so she was too embarrassed to stay at the Su residence any longer.

Just as Su Mo was speechless.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flew towards him.

He reached out and caught it; it turned out to be a book.

"You got off easy, kid."

"This Five Thunder Technique was acquired by me in my early years. Once mastered, it can generate thunder in the palm of one's hand, and within twenty steps, it can slay evil and destroy demons. Its power is not weak!"

Wang Xiuzhi's voice then reached Su Mo's ears.

Su Mo glanced at the book in her hand, then at Wang Xiuzhi's back.

I'm a bit confused, what on earth is this guy up to?

He left in anger, so why did he send me the Five Thunder Technique?

However, since he had the method but no skill, the Five Thunder Technique came at just the right time.

I wonder if the Vajra Pestle will be effective, so I can quickly master this technique.

After Wang Xiuzhi and Xue Yishu left.

Lady Chen couldn't hold back any longer: "Hey, Su...Young Master Su, have you really mastered the Yangtian Technique?"

Su Mo was taken aback and looked at the female knight: "Didn't you always call me Su Mo? Why did you change it to Su Langjun?"

Chen, the female knight, glared at Su Mo to cover up her guilty conscience: "You're allowed to call out, but I'm not allowed to?"

Su Mo was speechless: "Whatever you want."

"It's getting late, go back and rest. We have to go to the yamen tomorrow morning!"

Ms. Chen nodded subconsciously, but immediately realized: "You still haven't told me that you've mastered the Yangtian Technique!"

"You even lied to him that you had been cultivating for four or five years!"

Su Mo rolled her eyes: "I didn't lie to him!"

“I meant to say four or five days, but he thought it was four or five years!”

"Tell me, how embarrassed he would be if I corrected him!"

Lady Chen thought for a moment and said, "That's true!"

"But how did you master it so quickly?" Su Mo's expression was serious, and his tone was earnest: "Remember to keep my cultivation of the Yang Tian Technique a secret, and do not reveal it to anyone!"

Lady Chen is naive, not stupid.

Su Mo mastered the Yangtian Technique in just a few days. Once the news spread, it would absolutely shock all the immortal cultivators.

She immediately replied, "Don't worry, my lord, I won't tell anyone!"

She paused, then added, "Father won't tell either!"

Su Mo frowned.

I feel like Ms. Chen is acting a bit strange today. Could she have a crush on me?
Was he provoked by Wang Xiuzhi?

I go!

That old fox Chen Bao, having his children live in his house, could he be plotting something like this?
He felt he had a rare and valuable asset and was trying to use his daughter to strengthen the relationship between the two parties.

That's ruthless! They even betrayed their own daughter!
In ancient times, marriage alliances were indeed the best way to deepen the relationship between two parties.

The problem has been going on for several days now.

Why hasn't Lady Chen, who bears the heavy responsibility of a marriage alliance, started seducing me yet?
I don't mind.

That way, I can feel more at ease cooperating with that old fox Chen Bao. Maybe I can even teach him the method of refining salt, saving me the trouble of doing it myself!
Thinking of this, Su Mo couldn't help but stare straight at Lady Chen.

Her looks and figure are both excellent!

Compared to the well-educated and reasonable Xue Yishu, she has a more dashing and heroic air about her, giving her a unique charm.

Most importantly, the granary is super full, so the children and I will definitely not suffer in the future!

Chen, the female knight, blushed as Su Mo stared at her intently. She said, "I'll go back to rest now," and fled from the inner hall as if she were escaping!
Seeing the female knight-errant so shy, Su Mo couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

However, judging from the heroine's performance, she'll be mine sooner or later, no rush!
Let's study the Five Thunder Technique first.

Back in the bedroom, after closing the door, I immediately took out the vajra and placed it with the book.

As expected, the Vajra Pestle did not disappoint him!
A pale golden light appeared.

Then, runes appeared on the book and flew into Su Mo's brow!
In the blink of an eye.

Su Mo has completely mastered the art of controlling the Five Thunder Technique!

It's as if they've practiced it countless times!
This vajra is truly a wonderful thing!
I don't even know what level of magic weapon or even treasure it is!
Unfortunately, the Vajra Pestle must never be shown to anyone. Even if it were a female commander, Su Mo would never ask others about the origin of the Vajra Pestle!

Cultivating immortality and killing to seize treasures are the main themes.

If others knew that I possessed such a rare treasure, they would definitely not hesitate to fight to the death to seize it!
If it were Su Mo herself, she would have done the same!

Carefully put away the vajra.

According to the method of wielding the Five Thunder Technique, as soon as the magic power was raised, lightning immediately flashed in the palm.

He raised his hand towards the foot bath basin a few steps away, and lightning flashed.

The foot bath basin was instantly blown to pieces!

Su Mo gasped.

"What a powerful palm strike!"

"Now I should have the confidence to fight against truly top-tier masters!"

"That old bastard Wang Xiuzhi really gave me something good!"

"This Five Thunder Technique can unleash five thunderbolts in succession, each one more powerful than the last. Unfortunately, with my current magical power, I can only unleash two thunderbolts at most!"

Su Mo sighed and put the Five Thunder Technique and Yang Tian Technique back into the brocade box.

Then I took a cold shower and went to sleep fully clothed.

I had just fallen asleep when I heard a rooster crowing outside; it was already dawn!

The government offices are starting roll call!

There was a knock on the door.

When Su Mo arrived in the courtyard, she scooped up some water from the water vat and used it to wipe her face.

Upon opening the door, one sees Qin Bier standing outside with a tall, dark-skinned, and somewhat simple-minded young man.

"Bi'er, this is... Qin Rui?"

Su Mo sized up the young man, smiled, and asked.

Qin Bier quickly replied, "Yes!"

"Rui-di, this is Su Lang... Su Langjun!"

Qin Rui quickly bowed to Su Mo and said, "Qin Rui greets... brother-in-law!"

He was a few years older than Su Mo, so calling him "brother-in-law" felt a bit awkward.

But it was this address of "brother-in-law" that made Su Mo overjoyed, and she patted Qin Rui's shoulder warmly: "We're all family, no need for formalities!"

“Bier has already told your brother-in-law about your situation.”

"Let me tidy up for a moment, then I'll take you to the yamen to clear the case!"

Qin Rui was overjoyed and quickly handed a small cloth bag to Su Mo with both hands: "Thank you for your trouble, brother-in-law!"

Su Mo looked at the cloth bag, her expression somewhat displeased: "What's this?"

Qin Rui immediately said, "This is what my father asked me to give to my brother-in-law."

“My brother-in-law is helping me get the case closed, so I have to pull some strings. I can’t just spend my brother-in-law’s money.”

Su Mo waved her hand: "Take it back."

"It's such a trivial matter, why bother with all the connections!"

He turned to Qin Bier and said, "You and your cousin go to the front hall and wait for a moment. I'll be there soon!"

Seeing that Qin Rui was still hesitant, Qin Bier chuckled and said, "I already said, there's no need to be polite with Su Lang."

"From now on, you'd better work well under Su Lang!"

Qin Rui then put away the small cloth bag, and this time he called his brother-in-law willingly: "Thank you, brother-in-law."

"If my brother-in-law ever orders me to kill someone, Qin Rui will have no objections!"

Su Mo laughed heartily: "If we really wanted to kill someone, we wouldn't need you!"

"go Go!"

This kid knows how to show loyalty; he's not as simple-minded as he seems on the surface. With some training, he might actually prove useful.

Afterwards, Su Mo returned to the inner quarters.

Passing by the side room, seeing that Miss Chen hadn't moved yet, he knocked on the door: "Hey! Get up and head to the yamen."

Suddenly, a panicked voice came from inside the room: "Ah! Su Mo... my lord, don't come in!"

Su Mo was completely baffled.

Why panic so much when you just knocked on the door?

"Hurry up!"

Upon reaching the courtyard, he fetched fresh water and was rubbing his teeth with salt when he saw Lady Chen, blushing and acting coy, emerge from the courtyard.

She didn't even dare to look at Su Mo.

I don't know what shady things they did in the room before.

Su Mo took a sip of water, gulped it down a few times, and then spat it out along with the salt.

I'm thinking about whether I should make some toothbrushes, soap, or something like that.

I never feel clean when I use soap to bathe or wash my hair; I feel greasy and uncomfortable all the time.

Using salt to brush your teeth is also troublesome.

Anyway, soap and toothbrushes are easy to make.

This is the most unacceptable thing for modern people who are accustomed to hygiene.

Especially when it comes to defecating, they have to use sticks or bamboo strips, which is extremely disgusting!

To solve this problem, Su Mo bought a lot of precious paper, wasting a lot of money!

……

After Ms. Chen had also washed up.

Su Mo then led her to the front hall and gave her a brief introduction to Qin Rui.

Time to roll call at the yamen!
They had just walked out of Ping An Fang when...

Then a large group of yamen runners and servants came towards them.

At the very front was the chubby deputy head of the constable squad, Lü Shan, and next to him was his uncle, Chen Qian.

When Chen Qian saw Su Mo, his eyes lit up. He turned to say something to Lü Shan, then strode towards Su Mo.

He squinted at Qin Rui and Chen Nvxia with his three-pointed eye.

He pulled Su Mo aside, took a deep breath, and lowered his voice, saying, "I heard that last night you, along with that Jinyiwei centurion, arrested members of the Heavenly Mother Cult?"

Su Mo was immediately taken aback: "Uncle, how did you know?"

Didn't we go to Zhushan Township?

No one from the government was involved in last night's operation, so how did my uncle know that the Heavenly Mother Cult had been wiped out?
Tomorrow's reading is crucial; it's the date recommended by Sanjiang. We almost missed it last week, this is our last chance! I'm begging you all, please don't let the book sit idle tomorrow, click on the last chapter! Which chapter will it be tomorrow? I promise you won't be disappointed! Let's get this exciting!
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