Lin Ji coldly looked at the person in front of him.
The burly man was dressed in a plain long robe, but he had a silver token hanging from his waist.
It was the beheading token belonging to the constable.
"Who are you?" Lin Ji asked with narrowed eyes.
"Lì Wúshuāng, Deputy Constable of Liángchéng!" the burly man sneered.
Lin Ji yawned, no longer bothering to look directly at Lì Wúshuāng.
"I see who it is, turns out to be just a mere Deputy Constable," Lin Ji lazily said, "How is it that the Prefectural Yamen of Liángchéng lacks manners, not knowing the difference between high and low, allowing a Deputy Constable to barge into the office of the Chief Constable of Liángzhōu?"
Lì Wúshuāng's expression darkened slightly.
Before he could speak, Lin Ji mockingly asked, "Lì, are you here to submit your resignation today?"
"What resignation? I just wanted to see who the new Chief Constable is, is that a problem?!" Lì Wúshuāng sneered, "Don't use a chicken feather as an arrow. You were just a small constable in the county below, who knows what means you used to rise to this position?"
This retort left Lin Ji momentarily speechless.
What's wrong with being from my county? Looking down on people from the countryside?
"Cut to the chase, what business do you have with me?" Lin Ji didn't want to argue with his subordinates and lose face, so he asked directly.
"Lin Ji, why did you appoint Sun Hai as the constable instead of one of the other four Deputy Constables? Does that brat deserve it?" Lì Wúshuāng questioned.
"How come I didn't know Liángchéng had four Deputy Constables?" Lin Ji raised an eyebrow.
He knew about this matter when he first stayed in Liángchéng on his way to the capital.
However, he had just taken office and had not dealt with these trivial matters due to the unresolved issues in Guǐwáng City.
Except for Sun Hai, the other three Deputy Constables in Liángchéng didn't even bother to greet him.
They were clearly disrespecting him, so why should Lin Ji bother to show respect to them?
Pretending to be surprised, Lin Ji asked, "Since Liángchéng has four Deputy Constables, why did only Sun Hai come to see me? Lì Wúshuāng, do you and the other two not understand even the most basic etiquette?"
"Are you going to say that there are rampant evil creatures outside the city, and you are all busy guarding Liángchéng at night, and too exhausted during the day to come and see me?" Lin Ji continued sarcastically.
Upon hearing this, Lì Wúshuāng's eyes lit up.
But before he could speak, Lin Ji casually remarked, "How did Sun Hai find the time?"
Lì Wúshuāng was left speechless.
Lin Ji continued, "Sun Hai volunteered to be the constable, and I saw his diligence and hard work, so naturally, I appointed him. Do you have anything else to say? If you have any grievances, take it up with Zhǎn Dàrén. If he doesn't agree, he won't stamp it."
After this speech, Lì Wúshuāng didn't know how to respond for a long time. Even if he had the courage, he wouldn't dare provoke Zhǎn Chéngfēng.
Therefore, he could only glare angrily at Lin Ji, turn around, and leave.
"Hold on!" Lin Ji called out to him.
Lì Wúshuāng turned back, only to find Lin Ji standing behind him.
"You?!" Lì Wúshuāng was surprised that with his cultivation at the late stage of the third realm, he hadn't sensed Lin Ji's approach.
Then he saw Lin Ji raise his foot.
Immediately, a sharp pain struck his chest.
Lì Wúshuāng was sent flying, crashing into the wall of the side hall, falling to the ground with a pained expression on his face.
Lin Ji stood at the door of the study, sneering, "This is for intruding into my study. If there's a next time, I'll break your lackeys' legs!"
Bang!
The door of the study was shut.
Lì Wúshuāng got up, clutching his chest, and opened his robe to reveal bruises on his chest.
This was just the external injury.
Faintly, a spiritual energy not belonging to him hovered around his chest, making his mind restless as if it were on fire.
Lì Wúshuāng knew that for at least the next few days, he wouldn't be able to cultivate, let alone fight with others.
Many constables and guards nearby witnessed this scene, each secretly shocked.
But as soon as they saw Lì Wúshuāng get up clutching his chest, they all averted their gazes, not daring to look at him.
It wasn't until Lì Wúshuāng left with a grim face that whispers began to spread.
This guy in Liángchéng is a tough one, never giving face to anyone.
The new Chief Constable is quite formidable, dealing with the Deputy Constable with just one kick, quite domineering.
...
Lin Ji didn't pay much attention to Lì Wúshuāng's incident.
At this moment, on his desk were documents sent from various counties in Liángzhōu.
There were case files that had been dealt with waiting for his review, as well as many requests for assistance.
Lin Ji had just flipped through the latest news from Liáng River County, where the black-robed figure had appeared again, killing several people, but this time not in the city, but on the road intercepting the people trying to escape from Liáng River County.
Zhǎn Chéngfēng had gone to handle this matter.
In addition, there were many other miscellaneous matters.
Lin Ji skimmed through them, realizing that many of these were minor issues, such as monsters harming people in certain areas, or evil cultivators causing trouble.
Just by reading the descriptions, Lin Ji could tell that these matters could be handled by the local constables.
The reason these requests for assistance were sent up was likely to gain credit without taking any blame.
If the issue was resolved, everyone would be happy.
If not, they could excuse themselves by saying they were aware of the situation but the support from Liángchéng hadn't arrived yet.
Moreover, most of the documents were from one or two months ago.
Previously, Liángchéng had communication issues, and not all counties had the means to send messages like the communication talismans in Qīngyáng County.
Therefore, they had to rely on manpower to deliver messages.
With Liángchéng cut off, the messages were delayed.
Most of the troublesome matters that Lin Ji saw had already been resolved.
Or perhaps the troublemakers had moved to other places to cause chaos.
Rubbing his temples, Lin Ji felt somewhat frustrated.
After flipping through a few more documents, Lin Ji suddenly came across a message from Qīngyáng County.
It caught his attention.
The letter was written by Guō Yì, and Lin Ji was very familiar with his handwriting.
The content was mostly about the well-being of Qīngyáng County, Guō Yì's dedication as a constable, and his promise to do his best.
Although it was written as an official report, it had the tone of a personal letter.
It also mentioned the current situation of Lǔ Cōng and others, as well as the management of Lin Ji's small courtyard, reassuring him not to worry.
Initially, Lin Ji found it quite enjoyable to read.
But towards the end of the letter, there was a clear change in handwriting.
It was Zhōng Xiǎoyàn questioning Lin Ji why she wasn't made a constable.
Lin Ji's face darkened instantly.
Taking out a piece of paper, he wrote 'Get lost' in bold letters.
Sealing the envelope, he called a constable outside and instructed him to send it to Qīngyáng County.
After completing these tasks, Lin Ji finally breathed a sigh of relief.
For a moment, his mood improved significantly.
However, this good mood didn't last long. Shortly after, a constable knocked on the door.
"Come in," Lin Ji casually said.
The constable pushed open the door to the study.
"Master Lin, there's someone reporting a case in the main hall!"
(End of this chapter)