Fierce Ghost? Attribute Points!

Zhong Wuwei, seeing his last hope gone, hastily asked, "Why is that? This matter won't be in vain for Mr. Zhou; the prefectural office will surely offer generous compensation."

"It's not about the reward. It's just that the reanimated corpse should be a type of ghoul, a Shi Ba. I can't deal with it!"

Ignoring Zhong Wuwei's mention of generous compensation, Master Zhou flatly refused.

Then, he hesitated for a moment before adding, "However... if the Chief Clerk is willing to pay a handsome price, I can write to my senior brother and see if he can handle it. My senior brother's skills far surpass mine."

Zhong Wuwei, who had been despairing due to Master Zhou's refusal, now saw hope rekindled on his face.

"Yes! Whatever it takes, our county office will fully support it."

Zhong Wuwei knew that hiring a cultivator would be incredibly expensive, but compared to his own life, worldly possessions could be sacrificed.

If it doesn't work out... he could just make more money in the coming years.

With his mind made up, Zhong Wuwei was about to nod in agreement.

"Wait a moment..."

Old Master Qian suddenly interrupted.

Seeing Zhong Wuwei's confused expression, Old Master Qian smiled and said, "Chief Clerk Zhong, even if we need to ask Master Zhou's senior brother to act, it will still take some time."

"But before that, we still need someone to scout out the specific situation at White Cloud Temple."

Zhong Wuwei scratched his chubby face and asked, "But given the current situation at White Cloud Temple, anyone who goes there will die."

"Isn't Constable Kong still around? He's highly skilled in martial arts. I heard he even killed a cultivator on the street yesterday. If he goes, I don't think there will be any major problems."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Wuwei's face slowly broke into a smile, and he said loudly, "Old Master Qian, your insight is remarkable!"

Kong Wu was nominally his subordinate, but everyone in Qingshan County knew Kong Wu was loyal to the County Magistrate.

Zhong Wuwei had served as the Chief Clerk in Qingshan County for over twenty years, and his network of contacts had spread throughout the entire county; even the low-level clerks were his people.

The previous county magistrates had all been sidelined by him, unable to accomplish anything.

The current county magistrate, unwilling to be a mere figurehead, had supported Kong Wu in an attempt to oust Zhong Wuwei. This was evident to everyone in the county office.

Therefore, Zhong Wuwei didn't particularly like Constable Kong, but he had never found a way to deal with him.

But now, a golden opportunity was right before him.

If Kong Wu were eliminated, how could the County Magistrate, a lone commander, contend with him?

"Chief Clerk, why don't you have lunch here? I've recently invited a master chef from the prefecture."

"Hahaha, it would be rude to refuse such a kind offer."

Zhong Wuwei smiled and accepted, then called over the young constable who had delivered the message and gave him a few instructions.

The young constable left the Qian residence and, holding an umbrella, grumbled his way to the county office.

Here were the masters eating and drinking well, while he was running errands in the rain without any reward.

"Hey, Tie Zhu, coming to the county office in this downpour?"

As soon as he entered, he saw Skinny Monkey squatting under the eaves and calling out to him.

"Don't even mention it, Brother Skinny Monkey. I'm just destined to be a workhorse. While the masters are drinking and feasting, we still have to do the running around."

"The Chief Clerk roped you into something again, didn't he?"

Tie Zhu nodded helplessly and asked, "Ah, bad luck. Brother, is Constable Kong here?"

Skinny Monkey nodded and said, "He's inside. Is there something you need?"

Tie Zhu nodded, feeling conflicted.

When Zhong Wuwei had asked him to relay the message to Kong Wu earlier, he had specifically instructed him not to mention Captain Li's group to Kong Wu, just to go and investigate White Cloud Temple directly.

Understanding the situation, Tie Zhu could see that Zhong Wuwei was plotting something and intended to set up Constable Kong.

Kong Wu was generally good to these constables, always lending a hand when needed, and had a very good reputation.

But when gods fight, the lesser beings suffer. If he told the truth and Kong Wu knew the real situation, and then didn't go to White Cloud Temple, he wouldn't fare well with the Chief Clerk.

As he was contemplating, Skinny Monkey stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll take you there."

Tie Zhu, who hadn't figured out what to do yet, was forcefully pulled along.

After he stammered out what Zhong Wuwei had instructed, he lowered his head, overcome with shame.

In the end, he still hadn't revealed the truth.

Kong Wu remained silent for a moment and said, "Understood. You can go back. I'll go and investigate tomorrow."

Tie Zhu let out a low "Mm" and turned to leave.

As soon as he stepped outside, a hand landed on his shoulder.

Looking up, he saw Skinny Monkey looking at him with a rare seriousness.

Both Kong Wu and Skinny Monkey had seen Tie Zhu's actions, and they both knew there must be something hidden.

"Constable Kong is sympathetic and won't pry, but we're from the same village. Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Tie Zhu opened his mouth, but finally gritted his teeth and pulled Skinny Monkey to a secluded spot, telling him the whole story.

Inside, Kong Wu stroked his chin and muttered, "These people... they finally can't hold back anymore?"

Although he didn't know what had happened at White Cloud Temple, judging by Tie Zhu's complete silence on the performance of Captain Li's team, the situation was definitely not optimistic.

It was possible that the entire team had already met their demise.

To be able to take down so many constables...

Could it be?

Kong Wu raised an eyebrow and chuckled involuntarily.

Walking attribute points have arrived?

Thinking this, Kong Wu found himself unable to sit still.

The feeling from yesterday's stat enhancement still lingered in his mind, making him unable to stop, wishing he could set off right now.

"Captain Kong!"

Skinny Monkey hurried in. He first glanced outside, then cautiously closed the door before approaching and whispering, "Captain Kong, you really shouldn't go to White Cloud Temple! Chief Clerk Zhong wants to harm you."

Kong Wu shook his head and said righteously, "The case cannot be left unresolved. If I don't go, who else in the county yamen can handle it?"

He definitely had to go; otherwise, what if the attribute points slipped away?

Skinny Monkey said urgently, "Captain Kong! You must not go, there... there are ghouls there!"

Ghouls?

Upon hearing this, Kong Wu immediately stood up.

Seeing this, Skinny Monkey let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed that even Captain Kong felt... Wait, what are you doing packing your things?

"Captain Kong, you... what is this?"

"If it's truly a ghoul causing trouble, I cannot stand by and let it harm the common people. I must go immediately!"

Big brother, you're not some Taoist priest or monk, why are you in such a hurry?

Skinny Monkey was helpless and continued, "I heard that the more than twenty men Captain Li led are all gone. This is not something ordinary bandits or petty thieves could accomplish. It must be a fierce ghoul. Captain Kong, let's find an excuse to decline this assignment?"

Fierce ghoul?

Kong Wu subconsciously glanced at the Zhanmadao wrapped in white cloth lying to the side.

That's what I'll be chopping!