I am the county magistrate in Liaozhai

Generally speaking, in ancient times, there was a folk tradition that parents lived and did not separate families.Of course, there are also some parents who don't like a big family to be noisy, and will decide to divide the family for their sons before they are alive, but that is also on the basis that all sons get married.

Yan Chixia has been walking outside all year round, and she is not very transparent about the world, but she also understands that An Keqi is only fourteen years old this year, and has not yet married. Is it too much?

But being yelled at by An Keqi, An Daqi's complexion instantly became ugly. After all, his brother Yan Qiang's reputation is really bad: "Keqi, can you be more sensible, you know that being a brother is not what you mean! You are still Before we got married, my father said that the family would be separated, but it was all in anger, so why don't you think about it!"

What An Daqi dislikes the most is his younger brother. He will never listen to what you tell him. He stubbornly believes that what he says is right, and no matter how others persuade him, it will be useless.

Speaking of the fact that the second son hadn't married yet, Mr. An's head, which was dizzy with anger, finally cleared up a little, and he said immediately: "I can't control you as a father. Before your mother left, I made a marriage for you. We will get married in the spring of next year." , let your wife take care of your naughty temper." Although he said so, he had already made up his mind to separate the family.

However, when he heard this, An Keqi became even more reluctant: "You actually have the nerve to mention any marriage. In your eyes, do I only deserve to be married to this kind of vile family! Come on, you do it Ah, I killed her on the night of getting married, and turned this red thing into nothing!"

"An Keqi! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Only then did Master An see Yan Chixia standing aside, and hurriedly asked his eldest son to send her away. An Daqi, seeing Cheng Yi'an's sake, did not let his servant do anything, but just invited her out forcefully.As for An Keqi, by the time Yan Chixia pasted the talisman and climbed over the wall, she had already received another severe beating.

Speaking of which, the half-demon's ability to resist beatings is indeed quite good.

"What else are you here for, are you watching me have fun!"

An Keqi shook his head, and he had no strength to speak after he finished speaking, because it hurt too much, but he was born with hard bones, and he didn't want to submit to anyone.

Yan Chixia took out the wound medicine from her bosom and put it in front of the person: "Twice a day, don't get wet."

"Take it away! I don't need it... hiss!"

This is the first time Yan Chixia has met a half-demon who has grown to such a size. According to the records of the master's school, the evil nature of a half-demon is recorded, and she will be subdued when she encounters it. Being so stiff won't do you any good."

An Keqi didn't want to talk, but only looked at people with fierce eyes, trying to send people away with his eyes.

But Yan Chixia is also a Taoist who comes and goes like a demon, he is not good at dealing with people and the world, but he doesn't care about such small scenes at all: "You don't have to look at Pindao like this, you and Pindao met by chance , there is no interest relationship, your father and brother deny what Pindao said, but the facts are the facts, you are a half-demon, you will have to make a choice sooner or later."

An Keqi was the most impatient to hear these big principles, and was about to spray back, but there was no one looking up.The shadows of the trees in the courtyard were bleak, only a gust of cold wind came through the crack of the door.

An Keqi shivered, but was not afraid, just buried his head in the musty-smelling quilt, and gradually fell asleep.

When Yan Chixia returned to the yamen, it was already sunset and the magistrate Cheng had finished his official duties for the day, and was waiting for Zhu Fengnian and Nie Xiaoqian, who had gone to the capital to deliver things again, to return.

Who knew that Daoist Yan would come back before the two ghosts came back.

"Looking at your expression, it's not going well?"

Yan Chixia sighed softly, nodded and told what she heard today, and thanked Cheng Jin for his letter.

"It's a small matter, don't be so polite." Cheng Jin waved his hand, picked up the teapot on the table and poured a cup of tea for someone, "It seems that he is living in Anjia, and his life is really not very good."

Yan Chixia nodded: "His father and brother have a deep prejudice against him, and the poor thought that he was his own flesh and blood. If the matter is revealed, it can be redeemed. However, Mr. An was too deluded by the monster and stubborn. You said, you want to send Pindao to the government. You said he is also a scholar, why would he believe that absurd words? Marrying the gods and fairies in the sky, it’s not that Pindao belittled An’s family, what kind of person is that fairy, she will pity the ordinary man?"

... It seems that Daoist Yan is really not in a good mood, and Cheng Jin silently refills the tea.

"My lord, you didn't notice that An's family is rich and rich. There are several large yards in the north and south. There are not many family members, but they live in such a cold and broken house for the youngest son. Once the poor man enters, the musty smell inside is worse than that of ordinary rivers and lakes. The inn is even thicker."

It's better not to have a father, Cheng County magistrate heard his fist hard again: "What about An Daqi?"

"He's better than Master An, and he can persuade him. He should have some affection for my younger brother." Yan Chixia said.

Born in Cheng Jin Orphanage, he is never afraid to look at a person with the greatest malice. Moreover, growing up in an environment like Anjia, An Keqi has become what he is now. An Daqi is a vested interest. A little pity may make the conscience a little bit better.

If he really cared about his younger brother, An Daqi should have explained to his father after he was sensible that the An family is rich, and he lacks the money to teach his second son?Obviously there is no shortage, and it can be seen that An Keqi is still called An Keqi now.

Of course, this is just his guess. Maybe An Daqi is a blunt person, a motherly boy who only listens to his parents. He was taught that his younger brother should live like this since he was a child, so he stood by and watched calmly.

"You want to help him?"

Yan Chixia couldn't say it well, so she didn't nod or shake her head: "Master Cheng, I won't hide anything from you. Half-demons are indeed not tolerated in the world, but there is still a glimmer of life in the Dao of Heaven. When the half-demons come of age, there will be a choice." Chance."

Cheng Jin didn't understand for a while: "What to choose?"

"Become a demon, or be a human being."

Hearing this, Cheng Jin immediately thought of Hei Lulu's words, the test of heaven?This is too sad, isn't it a test, is it the malice of heaven?

"Then how do you choose those half-demons from the past?"

Yan Chixia shook her head: "I don't know, there is no record of the situation of the half-demon in the past in the ancient books, only the characteristics of the half-demon."

"...Who published the classics? Isn't this tantalizing?" Cheng Jin couldn't help complaining, but Hei Lulu lived a long time, so he might know, "But if that's the case, what do you want him to choose, Taoist Priest? "

Again, County Magistrate Cheng hated the feeling of being forced to make a choice. If he was a half-demon, he would definitely not choose any of them, and he would walk the path of a half-demon to the end.

Yan Chixia couldn't say anything, because from the perspective of An Keqi, he would suggest that the other party choose to become a demon, but this went against his Dao heart.

Cheng Jin saw Daoist Yan's constipated face, so he reached out and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "If you can't figure it out, don't think about it. Anyway, he is only fourteen now, so he will have a long time to come."

"It's not long. According to Master An, we will arrange a marriage for him in the spring of next year."

Cheng Jin:! ! !

"Daozhang, you are right. I will show you the way, how about it?"

This attitude, how can it be called a 180-degree turn, Yan Chixia hesitated: "What way?"

The magistrate of Cheng county said eloquently: "If you can't get on the road in the yang world, try the one in the underworld. The word filial piety in the world is greater than the sky. I heard that the old lady of the An family died of fright. Maybe she is still staying in the underworld at this moment."

Yan Chixia:! ! !

"Of course, it doesn't matter if you're not here. Do you need me to get rid of the relationship with the underworld and entrust An Daye with a dream?"

Still the same sentence, housework is not easy for the government to manage. Mr. An has a seniority in the world, but in the underworld, he is a younger brother: "Aren't you curious about the origin of Mrs. An? Maybe a demon will appear in this dream." It's over."

"……So simple?"

Cheng Jin didn't know much about the world of catching monsters, so he said, "It's not that you said she just disappeared for no reason. If Mr. An is so calm and composed, there is a high probability that he knows her whereabouts. If someone gives him a dream, it will overturn Mrs. An's conclusion." , Do you think he will go to Mrs. An to ask the reason?"

Yan Chixia didn't know why, but she suddenly felt grateful that although Master Cheng was incredibly strong, he was a full-fledged mortal: "...Then I will thank you sir."

"No, Daoist, Zhu Wenshu liked the candles you burned last time. You can burn two more candles and ask him to do it."

Master Cheng arranged one person and one ghost clearly, and it happened that Zhu Wenshu and Nie Xiaoqian came back with a carriage.

Nie Xiaoqian drove the carriage to unload the goods, and Zhu Wenshu took out the letter to report the situation. After speaking, Cheng Jin took the letter and left.

Just as Zhu Wenshu was about to leave, he raised his head and met Daoist Shangyan's inexplicable eyes. His ghost froze, could it be that... he was going to be taken in?

"Daoist, if there is nothing wrong, Xiaosheng will leave first."

After finishing speaking, he was about to float away, but a sentence of "slow down" made him turn his head stiffly: "Master Daoist, what's the matter?"

Yan Chixia hesitated for a moment, and said: "To be honest, I have something to ask."

Here, Yan Chixia finally opened her mouth, and the county magistrate Cheng who arrived at the study at the other end had already opened the letter, and what he saw was a familiar elegant font, um, sure enough, with his senior brother's sensitivity, he had already sensed his abnormality.

In fact, Cheng Jin doesn't plan to do it for a long time to invite ghosts to deliver goods.In ancient times, it seemed that the information was not equal, but that was for ordinary people. Those who really wanted to be in power had to check carefully, and everything could be found out.

So if he really wanted to drive Tangxi's industrial chain, Cheng Jin hoped that it could be done with manpower. After all, even if he wanted to be the magistrate of Tangxi for the rest of his life, the court would not allow it.

Therefore, from the very beginning, Cheng Jin had no intention of concealing the strange things that happened to him. It would be best if the senior brother persuaded Kaichun's teacher who wanted to go south. God, his teacher is really the most stubborn and hurtful person in the world. The literati are great Confucians.

After reading the entire letter, Cheng Jin thought for a moment, then laid out the letter paper and began to reply.

Since the senior brother is just guessing, then he will implement this guess. As for what to do, the wicked magistrate Cheng decided to let the female ghost lady work overtime tonight, so that the senior brother can feel the brotherhood of the senior brother.