Zhan Shen: I am the spokesperson for the Great Love Immortal

After hearing Fang Si's words, the villagers who were originally waiting to watch the fun were suddenly frightened and went back home with torches.

He came and went in a hurry, which was really pathetic.

In fact, the main reason why they believed Fang Si was because Fang Si's appearance was indeed impressive.

In this day and age, although civilians are allowed to carry knives, they are certainly not allowed to spread false military intelligence, let alone large-scale false information like Fang's death.

If discovered, it would be a serious crime punishable by beheading, so they did not think that Fang Si was faking it.

However, they had no idea that Fang was simply dying and had no other options.

In fact, he looks cool, but everything was designed in advance.

Because the knife was broken, it was naturally not sharp enough to pierce into the soil instantly. The reason why it was able to instantly penetrate into the soil and perfectly conceal the fact that the knife was broken was entirely because Fang Si had dug a hole in the ground in advance that could perfectly cover the blade.

In fact, the reason why Fang Si roared for a long time without moving a step was that he was on guard against the people rioting so that he could turn around and run away.

According to his investigation, the direction behind him was a road leading out of the village. Although there were no obstacles, it was flat, which was perfect for someone like him who was unfamiliar with the village to escape.

Chapter 509: Talking Nonsense

After finding the village chief, Fang Si didn't waste time talking to them and directly stated his demands.

Fang Si first took out the token in his arms and handed it to the oldest among the three, and said to him at the same time.

"Old Village Chief, I need you to go to the county town with me immediately to see the county magistrate. Is it convenient for you now?"

The old man who took the Fang Si token took a look at the two words Fang Si engraved on the token.

Although he knew the words on the token, to be honest, he didn't understand what it meant.

Although he is the village chief of Chenjia Village, how could the village chief know about the Demon Suppression Bureau in the imperial city?

However, what the village chief didn't know was that there was no such thing as the Demon Suppression Division. It was all fabricated by Fang Si.

Fang Sizhu was betting that they couldn't tell the real thing from the fake.

After all, no matter how Fang Si thought about it, he didn't think that a small village chief in a remote area would have been to a place like the imperial city.

After all, this is not the modern era. There are no high-speed trains or airplanes. Just walking a few hundred kilometers can be fatal.

What's more, this broken place might be a low-magic world, and there might be a big bear blocking the way.

Ahem, actually, the reason why he asked the village chief to lead the way was not only because he didn't know the way, but also because he might run into bandits and monsters if he walked alone.

At this time, after looking at the token for a while, the old man found that Fang Si did not show any fear, so he could only suppress his doubts and temporarily believe Fang Si's words.

There was no way, Fang Si’s imposing aura was too strong, and no one dared to underestimate him.

"...But sir...it's already dark. It would be unsafe to travel at night."

Fang Si shook his head. "We have to leave even if we are not safe. We cannot delay the military situation. If we delay and the enemy attacks, neither you nor I will deserve to have our heads chopped off."

Although he knew that what the old man said made sense, Fang Si certainly could not agree with his suggestion.

There is no other reason. He might have that strange thing on his body now. The longer the time goes, the greater the possibility that he will die.

Therefore, compared to these, he was not so afraid of bandits, wild beasts, or ghosts that might appear when walking at night.

What's more, he didn't believe that the old village chief could survive safely in the marginal area without any tricks.

After hearing Fang Si's words, the old man's face turned dark.

Okay, okay, you want me to share the pressure right after we met, right?

However, although he had some complaints in his heart, the old man had no choice. He did not dare to disobey Fang Si for fear of being involved in a serious incident that would cost him his head. He could only ask his son to quickly find an ox cart and rush to the county town with Fang Si in the dark.

Along the way, because there was an old man, a local, leading the way, just as Fang Si had expected, he avoided many bandits and beasts and arrived at the county town smoothly without any accidents.

But even so, by the time they arrived at the county town, it was already bright.

During this journey, Fang Si was also observing his token.

Fortunately, it did not continue to be damaged.

After arriving at the county town, Fang Si and the old man went to meet the county magistrate of Qingshan County, still using the slogan of urgent military situation.

As soon as these beheading words were spoken, the two men were allowed to see the county magistrate without any hindrance.

Unlike the village chief who is an old man over 70 years old, the county magistrate is not very old. His name is Li Ziwen, and he is a middle-aged man who looks to be in his thirties or forties.

Unlike the village chief who knew nothing, the county magistrate sat at the top of the county government office, frowned and looked at Fang Si below, and asked in a deep voice.

"You said you were from the Demon Suppression Department of the Imperial City? But as far as I know, there's no Demon Suppression Department in the Imperial City."

Most county magistrates in the Han Dynasty were officials appointed through the recommendation system, that is, they were appointed through the sponsorship of acquaintances in the court. Although they had not been tested or required to memorize the various departments and laws of the court, most of them were clear about the structure of the various departments of the court, and therefore had some understanding of each department.

Therefore, at this time, Fang Si could no longer deceive him using the same trick he used to deceive the village chief.

After hearing the county magistrate's words, Fang Si didn't even say a word, but the old village chief was scared half to death.

However, without waiting for the old village chief to speak, Fang Si calmly explained.

"There really isn't any Demon Suppression Division in the Imperial City. This is just a temporary banner I used due to military urgency. My true identity is that I'm under the command of the Marquis."

Hearing Fang Si's words, especially after he said the word "Marquis", the county magistrate stood up suddenly.

He first had the village chief taken away, and then spoke to Fang Si.

"You said you were under the command of a marquis. I wonder which marquis?"

Although he already had some guesses in his mind, Li Ziwen still played it safe for the sake of caution.

Moreover, in fact, no matter which marquis's subordinates they are, he has to treat them with caution.

Fang Si smiled and said something with a hint of meaning.

"Is there a second Marquis who is in charge of exorcism?"

To be honest, Fang Si didn't know who the marquis was, but that didn't stop him from pretending to be the real marquis.

The most famous marquis in the Han Dynasty was undoubtedly Huo Qubing, but Fang Si was not sure whether this marquis was Huo Qubing. Of course, no matter which marquis it was, as long as he had the word "marquis" in his name, Fang Si was sure that Li Ziwen would not dare to offend him easily.

After all, even if he has some family support behind him, it is impossible for him to offend a marquis for no reason.

What’s more, he is the marquis who is in charge of extraordinary events.

Moreover, when Gong Yangwan was asked to read the exorcism order, it was clearly written on it that the incident was reported by the local county magistrate. Therefore, the local county magistrate, Li Ziwen, must know the whole story of the Shadow Xiao incident.

Therefore, even if he didn't say who the marquis was, the county magistrate would definitely be able to guess it.

As expected, the county magistrate's expression changed when he heard Fang Si say this.

He frowned first, then sighed.

"Why did the Marquis only send you here?"

Fang Si shook his head.

"I wasn't the only one sent, but something went wrong with the plan, so I came to you, intending to contact the Marquis through you."

Hearing Fang Si's words, the county magistrate was stunned.

"How can we contact him? We are now at the border of Qingzhou, and the Marquis is in the Jingzhao Yin of the Sili Xiaowei Mansion. The distance is a hundred miles. If we want to contact the Marquis, even if we rush at full speed, it will take several days."

After hearing the county magistrate's words, Fang Si's heart sank.

Previously, he only wanted to find the county magistrate, and then through the county magistrate quickly contact the Han exorcist official to exorcise the demon for himself, but what he did not expect was that it would be so difficult to contact his direct superior.

If it takes a few days to contact him, no, let alone a few days, Fang Si feels that judging from the speed at which the token is shattering, he will be buried in three days.

Then, Fang Si's face darkened.

"County Magistrate Li, I'm afraid we don't have that much time. This time we brought a total of one hundred people, and they were led by Yishi, but in the end we still failed there.

If we don't get support in a short time, I'm afraid that Shadow Mandrill will riot after recovering from its injuries after being stimulated by us.

By then, I'm afraid that hundreds of households in the surrounding villages will suffer a devastating disaster."

Seeing that he couldn't contact the headquarters, Fang Si made a quick decision and decided to tell them no matter how serious the situation was. After all, only if the situation escalated would they provide immediate support from above.

When Li Ziwen heard Fang Si's words, his face turned ugly.

Although he was not a good official, he did not want anything to happen to the people under his rule. After all, this was related to his political achievements.

This was also the reason why he reported to his superiors and begged the Marquis to exorcise the demon.

But in the current situation, he has no good solution. After all, he only has a group of ordinary constables under his command, and they can't fight against the demons at all.

Although he has some skills, they are only for self-preservation and he cannot take the initiative to attack.

Thinking of this, Li Ziwen was silent for a while and asked Fang Si.

"Master Fang, what do you think we should do now?

To be honest, although I have a quota of 1,000 soldiers, I only have about 300 armed forces, and they are all ordinary people with little training. If I rely on them, I'm afraid I won't be able to deal with the demons!"

Fang Si looked at Li Ziwen in silence for a while. He was about to ask why there were only three hundred people, but suddenly he understood and shut up.

Damn, the border county dares to collect empty salaries, aren’t they afraid of being attacked by the Huns?

Chapter 510 Let’s look for it among the people.

Although Fang Si was speechless about Li Ziwen and others drawing salaries without working, he did not ask in detail. Instead, he turned to think about how to solve the current problem.

Although it is quite unkind to draw a salary without working, it is not his business. The most urgent thing is to find a way to solve the hidden danger of Shadow Goblin in himself.

After thinking for a moment, Fang Si said to Li Ziwen.

"County Magistrate Li, under the current circumstances, it is definitely unrealistic to notify the Marquis. It is impossible to contact the Marquis in a short period of time. Therefore, I suggest that you issue a call for heroes and recruit extraordinary people from the public to handle this matter."

Summoning extraordinary people from the public?

Li Ziwen frowned when he heard Fang Si's words.

If it was to gather some folk knights, he could agree with a wave of his hand, but it had to be a strange man...

Li Ziwen thought for a moment, then sighed.

"Brother Fang, to be honest, if it's to recruit the local knights, I can immediately send people to post notices outside, but I'm afraid that can't be done for the strange scholars, because you are well aware of the court's current attitude towards strange scholars."

Fang Sheng was startled, but his face showed no expression.

Judging from Li Ziwen's words, although he didn't know what the court's attitude was, he guessed that the court might have some resistance to the existence of alien scholars...

So, he narrowed his eyes and said.

"That being said, Magistrate Li, you must understand that the power of evil creatures like these increases according to the number of people they harm.

And now, he has killed a hundred of us, so if I am right, after he recovers from his injuries, his strength will surely increase by leaps and bounds."

As he spoke, Fang Si looked at Li Ziwen and said something meaningful.

"By then, Qingshan County will probably bear the brunt of the impact."

Unlike Fang Sheng, Fang Si is very meticulous in his thinking. Therefore, his acting skills and ability to deceive people are much better than Fang Sheng's.

After hearing Fang Si's words, Li Ziwen's face turned unhappy.

However, although he was worried about what Fang Si said, he never gave in.

Seeing this scene, Fang Si realized how much the imperial court rejected dissidents.

Thinking of this, Fang Si sighed inwardly, realizing that too much is as bad as too little, so he took the initiative to leave Li Ziwen a way out.

"Magister Li, if you find this difficult, how about just posting a call for heroes?"

Li Ziwen was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Fang Si meant, but he still frowned.

"Are you trying to make a subtle move?"

Fang Si nodded.

The so-called open recruitment and secret attraction means to summon heroes openly, but secretly attract all kinds of strange people to come.

The advantage of doing so is that it complies with the laws of the Han Dynasty and will not be impeached by hostile factions in the court. The disadvantage is that the effect is slow and extremely dependent on luck.

If you are unlucky, maybe a thousand people will just be ordinary people.

However, Fang Si had no better solution for the current situation.

The county magistrate was asked to report to the marquis, but was told that it would take a considerable amount of time and it would be too late.

But when he was asked to post notices to recruit talented people nearby, this guy was too concerned about his reputation to leave himself a political risk.