Journey to the West: Invincible from the Start of Marrying a Wife

Inside the mine, Chen Hu and several others stood before the body of Supervisor Wu.

“He was killed by humans, not by demons!” Supervisor Wang stood up and said.

"Hoo!" Upon hearing that it wasn't the work of demons, Chen Hu's expression visibly relaxed.

"Manager Chen, should we report this to the authorities?" Supervisor Wang asked again.

"What official are you reporting to?" Chen Hu glared fiercely at Supervisor Wang.

Reporting such murder cases to the authorities is extremely complicated. Not only do they have to seal off the mine for several days, but they also have to spend a large sum of money to appease the constables.

Instead, throwing them into the mass grave in the back mountain would be the best option.

"Dump the body in the back mountain and don't investigate further!" Chen Hu ordered.

"Yes, yes..." Supervisor Wang nodded repeatedly, while arranging for several people to carry the bodies of Wu Yong and the others to the mass grave.

......

Qin Changsheng was unaware of what had happened in the mine.

He was sitting on the bed, taking stock of his day's achievements.

In addition to the fifty catties of grain, Qin Changsheng also received nearly two taels of silver.

With these two taels of silver, Qin Changsheng could easily go to the county government office in Beihai Prefecture and purchase a household registration.

"However, Wu Yong just died, and I have the money to buy a household registration. This will definitely attract the attention of those with ulterior motives!"

At this moment, Qin Changsheng was extremely cautious.

He is still very weak and not strong enough to protect himself.

With his rudimentary blood-nourishing technique, he couldn't handle even a few bandits, let alone demons.

"I'll go to Beihai County again in a few days when I have my monthly leave!" Qin Changsheng took out a cloth bag and carefully placed the silver and copper coins under the bed.

......

"Knock, knock, knock!" The next morning, Qin Changsheng had just gotten up when there was a series of urgent knocks on the door.

"Who is it?" Qin Changsheng entered the courtyard.

"Officer Yang!" Officer Yang's voice came from outside the door.

Upon hearing Constable Yang's words, Qin Changsheng immediately tensed up, after all, he had just killed Wu Yong and the others here yesterday.

"Come and collect the autumn harvest tax!" Constable Yang's words put Qin Changsheng at ease.

"Officer Yang, could you please grant me a few more days..." Qin Changsheng opened the door with a smile.

Yang, the head constable, sized up Qin Changsheng before saying, "Ten days. I'll give you ten days at most. If you can't pay your taxes, you'll be exiled to the frontier!"

"Thank you, Officer Yang!" Qin Changsheng said gratefully.

After giving some instructions, Constable Yang led his men hurriedly toward the next household.

Qin Changsheng arrived at the mine after having breakfast and found that Supervisor Wu's house had been cleaned up.

He also found that everything was normal inside the mine, and many miners were still going to and from work as usual.

The only difference was that the supervisor who distributed the pickaxes and bamboo baskets was now Supervisor Wang.

Qin Changsheng approached Supervisor Wang, who then handed him the pickaxe and bamboo basket as usual.

Qin Changsheng, as usual, went to the place where he often mined.

However, Qin Changsheng reduced the frequency of mining much.

He used to be able to dig out more than 60 kilograms of ore a day.

Qin Changsheng has only dug out a little over 20 kilograms of ore so far.

Several days passed, and Supervisor Wu's disappearance was like a ripple on the water, causing no significant disturbance.

Qin Changsheng was completely relieved.

Soon it was time for my monthly break.

Early in the morning, Qin Changsheng followed some miners and headed towards Beihai County.

Beihai County is not far from the mining area; it only takes the miners a little over half an hour to get there.

Beihai County was very bustling in the early morning.

Vendors, pedestrians, horse-drawn carriages, and various hawking cries filled the air.

This was Qin Changsheng's first time in Beihai County.

"Sir, here's a fine hairpin. Give one to your sweetheart!" The vendor greeted Qin Changsheng warmly as he approached.

"How much?" Qin Changsheng picked up the hairpin and looked at it.

"Not expensive, twelve coins!" the vendor said.

Qin Changsheng took out twelve coins from his pocket and asked for directions to the yamen.

The yamen was not far from here; it only took about ten minutes to get inside and find the clerk in charge of household registration.

"Do you understand the rules for naturalization?" the bailiff asked, making a subtle gesture as he spoke.

Seeing the constable's gesture, Qin Changsheng naturally knew that the constable wanted money.

"It costs one tael of silver to become a citizen. If you know the rules, it can be done today. If you don't, it will take a month or two!" the bailiff said again.

"Of course I understand!" Qin Changsheng handed over one hundred coins.

The bailiff nodded in satisfaction before asking, "What's your name? Where are you from?"

"Qin Changsheng, my ancestral home is in Qingyun County!" Qin Changsheng replied.

The bailiff didn't check anything; he sat down and began processing Qin Changsheng's household registration.

After receiving the money, the bailiff worked very efficiently, completing Qin Changsheng's household registration in less than ten minutes.

"Oh, and remember to pay this year's poll tax!" the bailiff reminded him.

"A head tax?" Qin Changsheng was a little confused. He hadn't expected that there would be so much tax revenue in Beihai County.

"This was decided by the prefect; every person who registers their household must pay a head tax of one hundred coins!"

“If people cannot pay the poll tax, they will be stripped of their household registration!” the bailiff said.

"Yes, yes, I will definitely pay on time!" Qin Changsheng replied.

Although the poll tax increased by one hundred coins, it also cost more than one tael of silver.

But Qin Changsheng was still very happy.

Because his attribute panel has now changed.

Name: Qin Changsheng

Lifespan: 16/67 years

[Occupation: Commoner, Miner]

[Wives and concubines: 0]

【Points: 2】

[Technique: Blood Nourishing Technique (Beginner)]

[Shop: Click to view]

[White-collar: Increase the number a little bit each day]

[Miner: The number increases slightly every five days]

"That's equivalent to getting six points every five days!" Qin Changsheng calculated silently.

He discovered that it only took three months to improve the Blood Nourishing Technique to a minor level.

In the afternoon, Qin Changsheng first found Constable Yang to pay his and Chen Yinyin's autumn harvest tax before heading to the mine alone.

When Qin Changsheng returned home, it was already evening.

"Chang Sheng, dinner is ready!" Chen Yinyin brought the food to the table.

"Yinyin, look what this is?" Qin Changsheng handed the hairpin to Chen Yinyin.

Looking at the hairpin, Chen Yinyin's face flushed red.

In Beihai County, it has a special meaning when a man gives a woman a hairpin.

"Here, let me put it on for you!" Qin Changsheng walked up to Chen Yinyin and carefully put it on for her.

Chen Yinyin's face turned even redder, but she did not refuse.

"Chang Sheng, I also have something to give you!" Chen Yinyin said, blushing, as she walked towards the room.

"I sewed this in my spare time. Take a look and see if it fits!" Chen Yinyin held up a brand-new dress with both hands.

Qin Changsheng also noticed that her originally fair and smooth hands were covered with dense needle marks, and some of them even had bloodstains.

Qin Changsheng took off his coat, and Chen Yinyin gently put a new coat on him.