I was almost eaten at the beginning, luckily I was able to transfer the negative status

The pressure came like a tide.

Under the oppression of that terrifying pressure, the magistrate of Tonghe County and the dozens of detectives behind him suddenly felt like a lone boat caught in a storm on the sea, and they could be in danger of capsizing and dying at any time.

This terrifying feeling frightened them all so much that their hearts and livers were about to burst and their whole bodies were trembling.

Fortunately, as the chief official of a county, the magistrate of Tonghe County had enough reaction ability. While feeling frightened, he immediately took out the magistrate's seal that he carried with him and activated the national destiny formation of Tonghe County.

In an instant.

The invisible power of national destiny, under the guidance of the national destiny formation, formed an invisible barrier, sheltering the Tonghe County Magistrate and others, greatly weakening the terrifying momentum of oppression.

However, even so, there was still some pressure that penetrated the national destiny formation and continued to linger in their hearts, making these mortals feel a chill in their hearts. They felt as if they were suffocating and could not speak for a long time.

See this scene.

Zhou Heng couldn't help but narrow his eyes and sighed in his heart:

"It seems that a county-level national destiny formation alone can confront a first-rate warrior head-on?

This warrior's extraordinary upper limit strength is really low.

The monarch has abdicated, and unrest is imminent. I must quickly find a higher level of transcendental cultivation, or else I'm afraid I'll be in trouble."

While thinking.

Zhou Heng slowly took out his official title token, and the pressure on him gradually subsided. He said in a deep voice to the Tonghe County Magistrate and others with an expressionless face:

"I was specially sent by the Qingliang Mountain garrison to exorcise evil.

The Daqing Law clearly states that anyone who obstructs the elimination of evil is tantamount to treason.

You are putting on such a show against me, are you planning a rebellion?!"

After hearing Zhou Heng's scolding.

The Tonghe County Magistrate, who was originally full of anger, suddenly froze in expression. The group of detectives standing behind him also changed their expressions and dropped the killing sticks in their hands out of fear.

dang dang...

Accompanied by the sound of killing sticks hitting the ground.

The Tonghe County Magistrate, with a stiff expression, was immediately awakened.

In the blink of an eye, a fawning smile appeared on his face. He quickly withdrew his official seal, stopped the operation of the National Destiny Formation, and then bowed deeply to Zhou Heng, speaking loudly with a fearful tone:

"I am Zhong Xiang, the magistrate of Tonghe County. I am honored to meet you, Your Excellency.

Please forgive me, sir. It was all my fault for the inaccurate report I gave, leading me to believe it was a thief who had trespassed into the county government office. I therefore did not intend to offend you."

"Haha, I am only a lowly seventh rank official in the Qingliang Army, on the same level as Lord Zhong. I am unworthy of your courtesy. Lord Zhong, please stand up."

Zhou Heng said this with a forced smile.

Hear the words.

Zhong Xiang immediately bent his waist even further, still saying in a panic:

"Your Excellency is too modest. Everyone in this world knows the divine power of the garrison commanders. As ordinary people, we should be respectful to them.

Moreover, you are here to exorcise evil spirits. According to Daqing’s custom, all the adults who come here to exorcise evil spirits can be regulated by the imperial envoy, and officials at all levels of the court should fully cooperate and treat them well.

Therefore, my humble servant's courtesy is reasonable and proper. I hope Your Excellency will forgive my humble behavior and show some respect for me."

"I hope you will forgive me, sir!!"

As soon as Zhong Xiang finished speaking, the detectives behind him all knelt down on the ground and kowtowed loudly for mercy.

See this.

I feel that my operation of using the powerful dragon to suppress the local snake is almost complete.

Zhou Heng then waved his hand slightly:

"Exterminating evil is a big deal. I don't have the time to waste with you guys. Get up."

“Thank you, sir!!”

Zhong Xiang and others breathed a sigh of relief, and then stood up carefully.

Wait until everyone has stood still.

Zhou Heng didn't hesitate any longer and immediately looked at Zhong Xiang and asked directly:

"According to our Qingliang Army's observations, a suspected evil spirit has been appearing frequently near Tonghe County in recent days. County Magistrate Zhong, are you aware of the situation regarding that evil spirit?"

"Ah this..."

Zhong Xiang pondered for a moment, then nodded weakly.

"Some time ago, there was indeed a case of [evil] appearing in our Tonghe County. It was in Niluo Village, about thirty miles away from the county seat."

"Oh... Tell me everything you know in detail, without leaving out any details."

When Zhou Heng first arrived at the Tonghe County Government Office and saw the situation there, he thought that the Tonghe County Magistrate was just a scumbag who was just waiting to die, and he didn't think he could get any useful information from him.

Unexpectedly, he was wrong. The Tonghe County Magistrate was a capable person and was not completely clueless about his questions.

Listen to Zhou Heng's orders.

Zhong Xiang swallowed slightly, his eyes lost focus for a moment, as if he was lost in thought. After five or six breaths, he cleared his throat with a light cough and continued:

"My Lord, the evil incident in Niluo Village occurred approximately twenty days ago.

At that time, the first victims were Liu Yuanwai, a small landlord in Niluo Village, and his third concubine.

Mr. Liu and his third concubine both died in the bedroom. Apart from a faint mark on their necks, there were no other injuries on their bodies.

In the following years, villagers in Niluo Village died in their homes one after another like Liu Yuanwai and his companions. So far, 106 people have died from evil spirits.

All the dead people died at night, and the only marks on their bodies were faint strangulation marks on their necks, nothing else.

This is all I know.”

"Oh...died from strangulation marks on the neck?"

Zhou Heng walked slowly to the official desk in the main hall and sat down, tapping the desk with his fingers as he thought carefully.

After a moment, he suddenly looked at Zhong Xiang and continued to ask:

"Since so many people in Niluo Village have died from evil spirits, have you done anything to accommodate the people in that village?

And where are the bodies of those who died from evil spirits now?"

"Ah this..."

Zhong Xiang's expression changed instantly, and his lips moved for a long time before he shook his head slightly with some trepidation, and replied in a trembling voice:

"Your Excellency, I am worried that the evil in Niluo Village will spread out of the village along with the villagers.

So, so... I ordered that the people of Niluo Village were strictly prohibited from leaving the village, and did not make any arrangements for them.

As for the bodies of those who encountered evil spirits, they are still kept in Niluo Village."

"Haha. You are quite competent as the chief official of this county.

For his own safety, he actually watched the people of Niluo Village die.

Master Zhong, you did a great job.

Zhou Heng couldn't help but chuckle, but his expression was calm, showing no actual joy, anger, sorrow or happiness.