Chapter 31 Worldly Justice

The demons were eliminated.

Lin Wen stepped forward and pulled out the iron rod, shaking off the bloodstains on it. He was not particularly satisfied.

The metal rod was too degrading and would damage his image.

Moreover, killing these four demons only gave him 12 points of Kindness. Without the power of the Soul Essence, he could only use Kindness, which cost 13 points.

And the loss was one point.

Of course, he definitely had to kill them. Lin Wen only hated himself for abusing his Soul Essence before. He had also used Immortal Guiding the way to resolve some of the minor problems when he could’ve relied on his own intelligence, causing his Power of Soul Essence to be extremely tight. He had no choice but to frequently consume Kindness to use spells.

He could have saved it.

But now was not the time to think about that. Lin Wen threw the iron rod back and walked towards the refugees.

The crowd on the mountain had long stopped. They stared at the young man who called himself the county governor as he walked closer. There was fear, wariness, gratitude, and confusion.

“Comrades.”

Lin Wen walked less than a hundred steps away from them and spoke loudly.

“I am the new county governor of Changshan County, Lin Wen. I know what happened to you. I am here to uphold justice for you.”

His voice covered the entire scene, and the refugees who were the furthest away could hear him clearly.

There was a commotion in the crowd. Some were cursing, some were crying loudly, and some were doubtful. A middle-aged man leading the group shouted.

“What’s the point of killing a few bastard officials? Everyone is going to starve to death anyway. We will either starve to death or die of illness and coldness.”

“Justice is bullshit. It’s all lies!”

“Our supplies were definitely stolen by this wretched official! Kill him!”

“Kill him!”

The voices in the crowd varied. Some echoed, some stayed silent, and some took the lead to question.

“What’s the point of killing him? Can we survive?”

“Bastard officials don’t kill their own people. I don’t believe that.”

“He said he’s the new county governor, the hero of the Empire!”

“He protected the dam!”

“Nonsense, that’s a lie!”

“But he killed all these bastards!”

“That’s a pretense! A lie!”

A sneer appeared on Lin Wen’s face. He was not afraid of the mixed crowd and continued walking forward. At the same time, a ray of sunlight broke through the gray leaden clouds and shone on him like a miracle.

Paper Moon Hanging in the Sky

This was a spell that he had not used up when he killed Fatty Zhang. Its main purpose was to raise the paper moon and create illusions.

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Of course, this wasn’t some profound spell. The so-called paper moon could just be created in a hard paper shell, and now it was in Lin Wen’s arms.

The illusion could only cover a few meters around the paper moon.

Moreover, this so-called illusion was actually some light and shadow effect. Normal people could see through it by staring at it carefully, let alone those who were observant.

However, it was very useful to add special effects. The special effects were real and there was no need to worry about being seen through.

Lin Wen added an optical tracking effect on himself. His body was enveloped by the faint sunlight. After all, it was a cloudy day. If the light was too intense, it might have the opposite effect.

In reality, the light was only a few meters in diameter, but it felt like it was shooting down from the sky.

Under the spotlight, Lin Wen instantly became the prettiest boy in the crowd.

In this gloomy sky, the golden light had an indescribable sense of holiness. Although the light was faint, as it flowed and drifted, it was as they had expected-golden justice.

As he moved, specks of light left a short trail behind him.

He walked towards the refugees like a god walking towards the world. The crowd automatically made way for him.

He raised his hand and shouted.

“My heart and my actions are clear as a mirror. Everything I do is justice!”

The sound waves vibrated like the evening drum and the morning bell, and also like the immortal sound of the divine court, instantly enveloping the entire mountainous region.

Suddenly, as if they were infected by a virus, the surrounding crowd all knelt.

“He’s a Great Immortal!”

“He must be a Great Immortal!”

Someone shouted, with fear, shock, and joy mixed together.

More people were sobbing. “Great Immortal, you should have come earlier.”

Lin Wen said loudly, “I am Lin Wen, the guardian of Changpai Village’s dam! I am the hero of the Empire! I am the governor of Changshan County! I will uphold justice for

you!”

His voice rang out like a bell, echoing through the valley.

“Get up! All of you kneel to heaven and earth, but not immortals!”

“I said it!”

Lin Wen stopped in front of someone.

That person looked flustered as he looked around, as if he wanted to escape, but at the same time, he wanted to act like an ignorant villager. It was extremely awkward.

In Lin Wen’s eyes, his aura was fluctuating intensely, shrinking in size. His aura was abnormal, proving that he was extremely scared, and at the same time harboring great secrets.

Most importantly, half of his aura had turned black, which stood out among the green and blue auras around him.

Suddenly, he turned to run, but Lin Wen kicked him over and stepped on his head. He struggled like a fish on the shore, but he could not get up.

He shouted loudly, “County Head is killing people! County Head is coming to kill us! That’s all fake, he’s not a Great Immortal at all. You guys, quickly kill him, kill him!”

No one paid him any attention.

Lin Wen reached out and pulled off his tattered clothes. With a whoosh, his clothes were torn apart, revealing his bare back and a small, carved silk vest.

Lin Wen sneered, “Everyone, take a look. Is he one of you?”

There was an amiable and approachable feeling in Lin Wen’s cold attitude, making people subconsciously lower their guard and treat him as someone close to them.

The people nearby all came forward to take a look. The ones closest to them had already burst into laughter.

“This tender person is not on the same side as

me.”

“Even my wife doesn’t wear such a vest.”

Lin Wen kicked him hard and immediately knocked him out. He shouted, “These people are deliberately hiding among you to sow discord. Bastard officials are not good people. They are not good people either. They only want you to die.”

“There are still such people. Everyone, watch carefully. Don’t let any of them escape!”

“I’ll find them one by one.”

“Alright!”

The crowd erupted into cheers. “Kill the bastard officials! Kill the moles!”

A man leading the way stood on a rock and shouted, “Everybody, stand still! Whoever runs away is a traitor!”

“Yes, yes, yes. Whoever dares to move will be killed on the spot. Great Immortal said so!”

By this time, fanaticism had replaced the despair and anger in the crowd, and was a hundred times more rapidly expanding.

Tens of thousands of people stood solemnly on the spot. They were covered in dust, like terracotta soldiers. Only Lin Wen would step aside when he walked over, as if he was the legendary First Emperor of Qin who had successfully cultivated to become an immortal.

Wherever he passed by, no one stopped him. After he passed, the crowd automatically recovered.

Soon, Lin Wen dug out more than ten agents. These agents could not think of how he could accurately discover them among so many people.

At first, they wanted to use the advantage of the crowd to hide, but Lin Wen dug them out one by one like he was digging carrots.

Every time one was dug out, there would be a burst of cheers. Lin Wen didn’t stop at all, the cheers never stopping.

By the time they realized something was wrong, there were only one or two left.

It was too late for regrets.

Lin Wen knocked them out, stripped them, and threw them together. Many valuable personal items fell out of their clothes.

Seeing the exquisite tiger-striped brocade handkerchief, jade ivory, and other things that refugees didn’t have, no one had any doubts about Lin Wen anymore.

Lin Wen raised his voice.

“Now, please settle down and return to camp. I will bring food, tents, hot water, and medicine for everyone. I will bring justice to everyone. I will organize everyone to build a home together.”

“Everyone, please tell this news to other people. Let them temporarily stop their clamor. If there are any disputes or conflicts, please tell me. I will eliminate all pests from the human world.”