Celestial Immortal

Chapter 449 The Tribulation of the Red Dust 【Ask for monthly ticket subscription】

Chu Chen didn't delay, and quickly rushed to the North Courtyard of the Metropolitan Government.

Xu from Jiuqiu Mountain had waited for a long time, but when he saw Chu Chen, he put down the official documents at hand and led him to a seat in the living room.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, come, please sit down."

Chu Chen sat down generously.

The practice method of Jiuqiu Mountain people focuses on "cultivating refined form". Their supernatural powers are good at martial arts, and they have a bold and unconstrained personality.

Chu Chen knew the temper of the old boss very well, and immediately cut to the chase:
"Deputy Jiuqiu is in charge, did you ask me for something?"

"Yes, I do have something to trouble you to go."

The man from Jiuqiu Mountain nodded slightly, and said: "This is the case, the Supervising Censor impeached the Ghost and God Division of Zhongming County for corruption and bribery, and swallowed up Zhongming County's treasury. "

Chu Chen was slightly taken aback.

He has served as the supervisor of a county's ghost and god department, and he understands how powerful the top leader is.

The ghosts and gods of the county, such as mountains, rivers and lands, govern large and small spiritual fields and treasures. The profit and loss of the spiritual veins between the heavens and the earth change.

This leaves room for greedy ink to operate.

It is not difficult to covet the local treasury, but it is difficult to control one's inner desires.

To Chu Chen's surprise, the governor of the ghost and god department of Zhongming County would be greedy for ink treasures?

This Guan Guan knew him, and he was the fellow Taoist Xuan Lingzi who had worked together in the Du Guan Compound.

How could he embezzle and accept bribes and swallow up the treasury?

Seeing that Chu Chen was surprised, the people of Jiuqiu Mountain couldn't help feeling:
"Well, the old man is also very surprised that he would wantonly greedy for money from the ink treasury, but this is a fact. The treasure house of Zhongming County is indeed in the hands of more than half of the deficit, and the inspector of the Metropolitan Procuratorate caught it right."

Chu Chen frowned.

"Deputy Jiuqiu is in charge, is there something tricky in this?"

A monk from a small faction has been poor all his life and suddenly assumes power, so it may be easier to lose himself and forget himself.

But Xuan Lingzi is different.

He is a talented disciple carefully cultivated by Taixuanzong of the hermit sect, and he is highly valued. There is no shortage of various cultivation resources on weekdays, so there is absolutely no need to take such a big risk.

Taking a step back, even if he had a wrong mind, it would be impossible for him to act so recklessly.

In less than a year in charge of Zhongming County, most of the treasury has been corrupted. This account will not be smoothed out, and it cannot withstand investigation at all.

The people of Jiuqiu Mountain agreed with Chu Chen's statement in their hearts, and did not believe that Xuan Lingzi was so courageous and acted so absurdly, so he ordered:
"Things are indeed strange. Han Duguan has gone out on business. What Duguan means is to ask Fellow Daoist Chu to go to Zhongming County and investigate clearly. If someone is framed, Xuan Lingzi must be innocent as soon as possible."

"If the evidence is convincing, no favoritism is allowed, and it is business as usual."

"I see."

Chu Chen nodded slightly. Xuan Lingzi's elders had friendship with Duguan Han Chen, and now Han Duguan let him take charge of the case, obviously he still wanted to protect Xuan Lingzi, so that he would not be framed by others.

Chu Chen was quite disappointed when he received the task of investigating the corruption and bribery of immortal officials, ghosts and gods. Compared with him, he was more willing to slay demons and save Li Shu, and his meritorious deeds were more substantial.

However, this case involved old acquaintances, and it was an errand ordered by Han Chen.

Without delay, he immediately set off for Zhongming County.

Zhongming County is located in the northeast of Guangping County.

The three-color auspicious clouds escaped at an astonishing speed.

Soon, Chu Chen arrived in Zhongming County.

As soon as he arrived in Zhongming County, Chu Chen directly took over the county ghost and god department.

"Friend Xuanlingzi, long time no see."

In the county capital management compound, Chu Chen saw Xuan Lingzi who was under house arrest in the courtyard.

Compared with the high-spirited and full of arrogance at the beginning, Xuan Lingzi at this moment looks a bit decadent, his eyes are dull, and he is depressed, as if he has experienced some huge blow, and his whole body has lost all energy.

It wasn't until seeing Chu Chen that Xuan Lingzi's dull eyes became a little brighter.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, Dean Chu, why don't you send you to investigate me?"

Meeting his former colleagues again, Xuan Lingzi had a bitter smile on his face.

At the beginning, he had the best qualifications in terms of morality, practice and qualifications among the several county governors, and he was born in a hermit sect, so he faintly looked down on the other county governors.

In just one year, times have changed, and the fortunes of the county governors and counselors are different.

Especially when Chu Chen soared into the sky, with a sixth-grade Taoist cultivation, and in charge of the Huanghaoyuan.

But he is currently in deep trouble, with his future ruined.

"You should call me a fellow daoist."

Chu Chen waved his hands, sat down on the stone bench beside Xuan Lingzi, and said:
"We've known each other for such a long time, so I won't gossip about it. Fellow Daoist Xuan Lingzi, what happened to the Supervising Censor impeaching you for being greedy for ink?"

"Is this really the case?"

When Xuan Lingzi saw Chu Chen asking about this, his face was full of bitterness:
"The deficit of the treasury is indeed related to me."

Chu Chen frowned.

He originally thought that Xuan Lingzi might have been framed and slandered by someone.

For example, when he was in charge of the affairs of ghosts and gods in Yunlin County, the impeachment of him was like snowflakes floating towards the fairy court.

This is an unavoidable thing as a top leader. As long as you really do something, it will touch the interests of certain people and attract criticism.

But never expected that the impeachment of the supervisory censor was not groundless, and Xuan Lingzi was really entangled with the deficit of the treasure house.

"Fellow Daoist Xuan Lingzi, what's going on?"

Xuan Lingzi remained silent.

Seeing Xuan Lingzi stuffing the gourd and not making a sound for a long time, Chu Chen felt a little unhappy:
"Fellow Daoist Xuan Lingzi, Han Chen even asked me to come here to protect you. If you don't say anything, you will be convicted of corrupting the ink treasure house, and you will be directly handed over to the superior fairy court. No one can save you." .”

"Hey, I'm ashamed of Han Duguan's support."

Xuan Lingzi heard that Han Chen was in charge, so he spoke slowly:
"The matter has to start half a year ago. I was depressed for a period of time. I often went to the mountains to play when I was away from official practice."

"In the mountains, I met a female cultivator by chance. We exchanged ideas and discussed the Dao. We had a very happy conversation. We became good friends after we came and went. We talked about everything and had a close relationship."

"Although her Taoism talent is not high, she understands me very well and is considerate. When I get along with her, I feel relaxed, and even my practice has become easier."

"I feel like I've met what Master calls a 'good companion'."

"A few days ago, she came to me and said that there was an emergency at home and she needed a large amount of money urgently, so she asked me for help."

Chu Chen frowned,

Half a year ago, I was in a depressed mood. Wasn't that the time when they were fighting for the place in the Duguan Shenghui.

However, that's not the point.
The point is that Xuan Lingzi met a female cultivator.

We talked happily and became good friends. There was an accident at home, and I borrowed money to help.
The more Chu Chen listened to this set of procedures, the more he felt familiar.

Chu Chen vaguely guessed something in his heart:
"Did you borrow it? Did you borrow it for the first time, and then she borrowed money from you again and again?"

"Friend Chu, how do you know?"

Xuan Lingzi nodded upon hearing this:
"That's right. I gave her all my savings for the first time. Later, I asked the elders of the division twice, but the result was still not enough. In the end, I... I embezzled the spiritual material from the treasure house of the Ghost and God Department Lend Baoyao to her for turnover."

(End of this chapter)