"Sir Officer," Xia Fan began with a frown. He knew that if he did not speak now, he would never get another chance. "Don't you think the Evil Spirit in Gaoshan County appeared a little too strangely?"
"You mean the sudden appearance of two ghosts?"
"Exactly! As far as I know, that likely means there were unnatural deaths in Gaoshan County—and more than one or two of them. Otherwise, such powerful Evil Spirits could not have formed!" He decided to lay everything bare. "If we had known about this beforehand and prepared earlier, the team leader and Yue Feng would not have lost their lives!"
"I understand your unwillingness to accept this, but this is a Fangshi's duty. The Bureau of Military Affairs only acts against Evil Spirits. Now that the Evil Spirits have been eliminated, our Bureau's task is considered complete." The officer paused. "Besides, these unnatural deaths you speak of are only speculation. Gaoshan County governs four villages, with vast plains to the west and dense mountains to the east. No matter what accidents occur, they would be perfectly ordinary. Do you think a single county magistrate can keep every situation within his grasp?"
Xia Fan hesitated. "No."
"Exactly, he cannot." The officer sighed. "Refugees, bandits, Sea Bandits, Yao—these things create tragedies at every moment, while we can only act against the last kind. Dealing with Evil Spirits is inherently filled with uncertainty. If you wish to truly leave nothing to chance, the only way is to improve your own ability to adapt and your mastery of arts."
"So the Bureau of Military Affairs only eliminates Evil Spirits that have already appeared?"
"What else could we do? Settling refugees and suppressing bandits are matters for the government. Do you intend to stick your hand into the Six Ministries