That's right, this fat government official turned out to be Lu Xuan's cousin.
And this fat government official is precisely Liang Shanhai's only son from the county government, and his father is Lu Xuan's uncle by marriage.
Seeing the other party come to their senses, Lu Xuan released the large hand he was gripping tightly.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Xuan let go of the large hand, the other party, with a look of wanting to cry but having no tears, lunged towards him.
"Cousin, it's really you, I didn't expect to have the chance to see you again, boo hoo!"
Lu Xuan frowned, showing a somewhat disgusted expression, and without hesitation, sidestepped to the other side.
"Liang Cheng, what are you doing, you haven't answered my question."
Thump!
With a soft sound from falling down, it wasn't long before Liang Cheng patted the dust off himself and looked at Lu Xuan with some resentment.
He jogged over to Lu Xuan's side and spoke in a low voice.
"Cousin, you have no idea, this village is truly sinister, I really have bad luck being assigned here."
"Say no more, Xuan, you'd better hurry and leave here with me,
I don't dare to stay in this sinister village even a moment longer."
Liang Cheng leaned close to Lu Xuan's ear, speaking rapidly and with a touch of suppression, as if afraid of disturbing something.
Lu Xuan keenly sensed the fear in Liang Cheng's words, raised an eyebrow, and asked in confusion.
"You, a Chief Constable from the county government, leaving the city's stable life to come all the way to this remote village, is there anything major going on?"
Liang Cheng swallowed his saliva, looking flustered: "Xuan, you don't know, there's been a murder here in the village, and the death... was extremely tragic!"
The murder case in Liugou Village was originally under the jurisdiction of the village elders, it logically shouldn't involve our county government,
Who would have thought that the local militiamen sent by the elders, they all died in this village too."
"Following that, the elder immediately reported to the county city, and the County Magistrate, in his anger, dispatched government officials to investigate."
"Then, that's the reason you see me here, I was one of the unlucky guys chosen."
So that's how it was, Lu Xuan understood now, no wonder Liang Cheng would show up in Liugou Village.
A murder case? The local militiamen sent by the elder also died?
No wonder when I saw Liang Cheng earlier, he looked all absent-minded, and it took Lu Xuan's powers to snap him out of it.
"Officer, do you know this esteemed guest who has come to purchase medicinal herbs?"
At this moment, the old village head was helped up, and Liang Cheng also stopped talking, quietly standing next to Lu Xuan.
The old village head looked at Lu Xuan with some surprise, not expecting the esteemed guest who just arrived today to have connections with the government official.
It seemed they even have a kinship relation, so the old village head hurriedly stepped forward to confirm.
"Of course, my cousin is…."
Lu Xuan put a hand on Liang Cheng's shoulder, stopping him from continuing, and then smiled at the old village head.
"Old village head, yes, we indeed have a kinship relation, it seems it's a bit of a coincidence."
"I see."
The old village head, having gotten his answer, let go of the last bit of vigilance towards Lu Xuan in his heart.
So, the old village head hurriedly turned to Liang Cheng and spoke: "That's just right, Officer, your cousin wishes to stay in Liugou Village for a night, what do you think?"
As for Lu Xuan's request to stay in Liugou Village for a night, the old village head didn't know how to decide.
Luckily, this esteemed guest knows the officer from the county office, so it's easy to manage.
The officer had already arrived yesterday concerning the issues in Liugou Village.
He knows clearly about it, it's all the better for him to inform this esteemed guest.
"What, Xuan, you want to stay in Liugou Village for a night?"
Seeing this, Liang Cheng quickly gestured for Lu Xuan to walk away with him, as some things couldn't be said openly.
"Xuan, listen to me, this village is troublesome, you'd better hurry and leave with me."
"Just so, I also need to inquire about some matters from the village head of Liugou Village before planning to report back to the Lord County Magistrate."
Liang Cheng wore a heavy expression, looking like he's ready to flee immediately.
"Hmm, it's quite interesting, what happened here that could make a fearless guy like you so scared, tell me."
Liang Cheng's frightened demeanor didn't scare Lu Xuan but sparked his interest instead.
Faced with Lu Xuan's doubts, Liang Cheng didn't hide anything and blurted it all out.
"Xuan, a few days ago in Liugou Village, two villagers died, then three local militia sent by the village head for investigation also died."
"Dead is dead, since I've become a government official of the county, I've seen all kinds of dead bodies."
Speaking of this, Liang Cheng appeared a bit smug, seemingly wanting Lu Xuan's approval.
But seeing no reaction from Lu Xuan, Liang Cheng had no choice but to continue speaking.
"The manner of those five people's deaths, I've never seen such a terrifying sight in my life."
"Their entire bodies were riddled with scars, their flesh and blood were mangled; most importantly, these wounds were self-inflicted."
"Oh, what else?"
What Liang Cheng said made Lu Xuan's eyes gleam with a hint of light, it was excitement and agitation.
These were precisely the same symptoms he had seen a few days ago, which were the cause of his cousin Lu Yun'an's death.
This also indicates the extraordinary eeriness in Liugou Village is real, and it contains the Yin energy that Lu Xuan desires most.
Moreover, according to Liang Cheng's statement, it seems there are still five dead people in Liugou Village now, who were similarly filled with Yin energy as his cousin.
Yin energy!
Lu Xuan repressed the deep-seated desire inside him, his face remaining expressionless, he just stared at Liang Cheng and slowly asked: "Liang Cheng, where are those five people now?"
Liang Cheng looked at Lu Xuan with some confusion, not knowing why Lu Xuan was suddenly staring at him, so he casually replied.
"Those five people, I burned them last night."
"Burned them? Why did you burn them, weren't you here to investigate?"
With a casual mention of having burned, Lu Xuan was instantly at a loss.
Darn, the county government sent you to investigate this matter.
And you burned the dead, so what's left to investigate, close the case?
You deal with the problem by dealing with those who posed it directly, is that right?
Seeing Lu Xuan's speechless expression, Liang Cheng instantly guessed his cousin's thoughts and hurriedly explained.
"Indeed, Xuan, you don't know, these five dead people,
damn it, last night, they, they... they moved!"
As he spoke, Liang Cheng's body began to tremble, his speech became intermittent, and his pupils kept twitching as if recalling something terrifying.
"Xuan, if it weren't for your guidance on swordsmanship, damn it, last night I would have fallen in this wicked village."
"To die at the hands of those dead people."
Dying at the hands of the dead, Liang Cheng knew how unbelievable his words were.