The Big Devil vs. the Dark Villain

"We have already investigated what happened this morning. It was the rumors that were deliberately spread by King Xiaoyao and his men in order to cause panic among the people and cause riots so that they could come out and win over the people's hearts later.

I heard that they have already contacted a certain master in Qishan Liuhe Palace."

"The ruler of Liuhe Palace is peaceful and generally does not get involved in worldly disputes. Is there any misunderstanding here?"

Nan Zhiyi spoke lightly, took off her hood, pulled out her hairpin and shook it. Her long hair, which was bound, tilted down, and some of the places that were pressed down stood up in a frizzy manner.

He simply tidied himself up, took out a peacock feather gold hairpin, and tied his hair into a high ponytail.

"There are so many of us here, and the small village may not be able to accommodate us. Let's split up!"

Xuanyuan Huaixi leaned against the car window, calmly using the cover of the memorials to stretch out his hand when no one was paying attention. A few strands of soft hair slipped through his fingers, leaving behind a fresh plant fragrance.

He put it to his nose and sniffed it, rubbing it with his fingers, savoring the strange feeling, then raised his head, with a serious face, analyzing the situation calmly and restrainedly.

“Well, we’ve already asked them to investigate, but we should also make some arrangements first.

Since you came down the mountain with me, you should know your mission. Chen country needs a national teacher, and you are the only candidate."

"The others will follow the original route, Qi Yang will stay, and the three of us will go to that weird village together."

"So what is the main responsibility of the National Master now?" Nan Zhiyi frowned slightly. Knowing that he couldn't escape, he had given up and just hoped that he would have to take care of fewer things.

“The Imperial Master is still in charge of the Astronomical Observatory and the Demon Suppression Department, responsible for sacrifices, calculations, and monster management. Other departments will cooperate with your actions.

You are a direct agency under the monarch. You only need to report to me every day. No one else can control you.

If there are any special circumstances, I allow you the right to act first and consult later. Do you have any other questions?"

"Your Majesty, the two departments are running well so far, right? Then I..."

"You still need to go through the case files. Some of the files have been piled up for ten years."

As the words fell, Nan Zhiyi's aura, which had just become cheerful, visibly dropped and drooped.

Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were wide open with a look of disbelief, like an eggplant hit by frost.

He secretly glared at Xuanyuan Huaixi, cursing in his heart, but when he looked over, he forced himself to give a flattering smile.

It's a typical look of wanting to kill the other person but being unable to do so.

Pah, not only did I get work in two additional departments as soon as I got out, but I also had ten years of work piled up that I hadn’t done.

The dog emperor only knows how to exploit me. I am so miserable.

No wonder Lao Liu and the others were so happy when they heard that they were not selected. I would be happy too.

Thinking of this, Nan Zhiyi replied weakly, "Okay, Your Majesty."

Xuanyuan Huaixi leaned against the car window, pretending to look at the memorials, but actually he was secretly glancing at him, with a stern face, trying hard to suppress a smile, like a fox having a secret affair, but laughing happily in his heart.

After doing this many times, Nan Zhiyi also noticed the smile in the other person's eyes, like stars.

The dog emperor is waiting, I will definitely find a chance to return it. Nan (Xiao) Zhi (Qi) Yi (Gui) is online.

The village was not deliberately concealed, and the three men on horseback quickly found it by following the traces.

According to local customs, Qi Yang led the way and quickly found the village chief's house.

The village chief's house is in the middle of the village, spreading outward in a circular shape.

The person who opened the door was an old woman with a cane. She was a little flustered when she suddenly saw outsiders coming. Before the three people could say anything, she quickly called another old man out.

The old man must have been processing fish. The fishy smell was still on his body, and his cracked and calloused hands were stained with some transparent scales and water stains.

He took the burlap beside him and wiped his hands, then stood there a little stiffly and asked carefully and respectfully.

Judging from the clothes the person opposite me is not an ordinary person, I should be careful in dealing with him.

The sacrificial offering just escaped once today, and it would be bad if complications arise now.

"My three lords, what do you want to see me for?"

"Hello old man, are you the village chief?

The young master and I came to the South City to look for our relatives. It's getting late now, and it's not convenient to travel at night, so we thought of finding a nearby village to rest for the night.

Could you please let us stay for one night? We don’t want to stay for free, we can pay for it.”

Qi Yang had a righteous, honest look on his face, and his smile was very friendly. He was very easy to get close to others, so he went forward to ask.

Xuanyuan Huaixi and Nan Zhiyi also followed behind kindly with appropriate smiles.

When the old man heard his words, he came closer and looked at the three of them. A hint of surprise and regret flashed across his eyes. He looked at the sky and saw that it was indeed getting late.

Hesitantly, he said, "I am indeed the head of Changshou Village, but our place is desolate and few people come here all year round.

There aren't many vacant rooms, why don't you look for one in a nearby village?"

"Old man, we looked for one nearby, but there's no village or shop nearby.

There really are no other farmers here, so please be kind and take us in for one night."

Nan Zhiyi stepped forward, bowed, and begged, with hints in his words.

Sure enough, the old man's expression began to waver.

Just at this moment, a middle-aged man holding a wooden scepter walked in. Judging from his clothes, he should be the village priest.

When his eyes passed over a few people, they stayed on Nan Zhiyi for a while, and nodded as a greeting to the three of them.

Then he bowed to the old man and talked, "I heard from Peanut that there are guests in the village.

I'm worried that you guys can't handle it well, so I came to see if there's anything I can do to help you."

"It looks like you are the sons of wealthy families. It's getting late, so you should stay overnight, right?"

The village chief seemed to be very afraid of the man. When he appeared, his body subconsciously shook, but soon returned to normal and showed a kind smile.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Priest.

The three of them wanted to stay overnight, but the village is small and there is nowhere to stay, so I was just about to send them away."

"Look at what you said, it's a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar.

Your eldest son is not here, right? There is a vacant room here, and I have an empty house somewhere, so you can stay here.

You shouldn't chase them away. They are unfamiliar with the place at night and it's not good if they bump into anything."

The priest didn't seem to notice the old man's embarrassment. He agreed with a wave of his hand and looked at the three of them with a smile on his face.

"Okay...okay, please trouble the high priest to take the person over." The old man nodded in agreement, pushed the door open, and stood aside to make way.