I am a late bloomer in the world of immortality

"I said just now that all the talented people are allowed to refuse this matter. Now that Master Fu wants to withdraw, I will not break my promise..." After a moment of sullen expression on his face, Magistrate He suddenly smiled and did not punish Fu Zhizhou's following offenders. Instead, he said this sentence.

When the martial arts masters in the hall heard this, they looked surprised and were in an uproar.

They didn't expect that Zhifu He would be so easy to talk to. If they had known it, they would have stood up together with Wei Tu and others and refused bluntly.

Except for a few martial arts masters who were driven by the desire for profit, the remaining martial arts masters agreed to go to Wuyun Tower not because they were willing, but because they were forced by the prefect He's power, and they were worried that if they refused, they would offend the governor in front of them.

"but--"

Suddenly, a voice rang out.

The martial arts masters were silent and looked towards the direction of where Zhifu He was sitting.

At this time, Zhifu He who spoke out picked up the tea cup on the coffee table and stood up.

He was dressed as a Confucian scholar and looked like a scholar. Standing among the martial arts masters, he looked extremely weak, as if a gust of wind could blow him down.

But He Zhifu didn't have the slightest stage fright. He looked around at the martial artists around him with cold eyes. The martial artist who met his gaze suddenly felt cold in his heart. He lowered his head and bent his body, not daring to raise his head and look directly.

This is official authority.

One word.

an action.

It can make the atmosphere in the hall instantly fall into depression and tension.

At this moment, everyone in the hall remained silent, and they seemed to hear their own heavy breathing...

Finally, Zhifu He's eyes slipped from the martial arts master's hair bun in the hall, passed over Fu Zhizhou's face, and came to the faces of Wei Tu, Wei Fei, and Kou Liang.

All the pressure on the field.

at this moment.

They all leaned towards Wei Tu and the others.

The martial artists who were holding their breath breathed a sigh of relief.

"But... Fu Zhizhou is different from the three of you. His uncle is the commander-in-chief of the Xiang Army in Xiaoyi Prefecture, a seventh-rank official..."

"Even if he gives up this opportunity for promotion today, he will still be cultivated by his uncle tomorrow. Where are you three?"

Surprisingly, the words spoken by Zhifu He were very gentle, like a gentle teacher teaching his disobedient students.

He didn't criticize the three of them. Some only have sincere words when explaining the truth.

However.

When these words fell into the ears of the martial arts masters, they sent a chill to the bones.

These words confirmed the conjectures of the martial arts masters. If you refuse this task, you may be suppressed and targeted by He Zhifu.

The implication of He Zhifu’s words is——

Fu Zhizhou can refuse.

That's because Fu Zhizhou has the blessing of his uncle, a seventh-grade military attache. Even if he is suppressed, he can only work hard for two or three years before he can be promoted.

And what about the three Wei Tu people?

After being suppressed, they may not be promoted to official positions for the rest of their lives and die at the bottom of the hierarchy.

"this……"

Hearing this, Fu Zhizhou's throat rolled and he wanted to speak out urgently to persuade Wei Tu and others not to be bewitched by Magistrate He.

But under the gaze of Governor He, he had to swallow these words, swallowed them in his stomach, and kept silent.

Outside.

Zhifu He was telling the truth. The reason why he dared to stand up and refuse bluntly was inseparable from the fact that he had an uncle who was a seventh-grade military attache.

——Only with background can you have the ability to be 'willful'.

"A martial artist is a martial artist after all. After just a few words... he gave in." After waiting for a moment and seeing that Wei Tu and the others had not responded, He Zhifu smiled contemptuously and thought to himself.

"Behind me, there is no Fu family or Fu Zhizhou's seventh-grade military attaché uncle..."

"But Kou is clumsy... I might have missed the prefect's plan, so please forgive me, the prefect."

At this time, a voice suddenly appeared in the living room at an inappropriate time and spoke from Kou Liang, who was standing next to Fu Zhizhou.

moment.

The atmosphere in the hall once again fell into deathly silence.

No one dared to speak loudly.

Even - breathing loudly.

However.

Without waiting for everyone to react.

After half a breath, Wei Tu, who was in the same row as Fu Zhizhou and Kou Liang, also spoke.

Compared to Kou Liang, Wei Tu was much more polite. He bowed his hand to Magistrate He and said, "Wei has a low status. Before he participated in the martial arts competition, he was just a horse herder and was despised by others. Now... again... A low-level military attaché, I think... my life is much better than my previous one..."

——Having only been together for less than half a day, he still didn't feel like a brother to Fu Zhizhou and others, but he knew that he was trying his best to avoid this "disaster"...even if he was targeted by Governor He, he would not hesitate.

Suffer again...

Can it be compared to the day when he redeemed himself?

soon.

After Wei Tu finished speaking.

Wei Fei also gritted his teeth and started talking, but unlike Wei Tu and the others, he only said, "Me too."

However, this sentence has already shown his attitude. The number of words is not important.

After listening to the words of the three people.

He Zhifu already knew what Wei Tu and the other four wanted, so he did not force him to dissuade him. After secretly writing down the names of Wei Tu and others, he turned his eyes to the other martial arts masters and said, "What you are worried about... Is it just a matter of this mission?"

"You are here at the invitation of me. You are all martial artists with a clean background and a bright future... I don't think any of you will reveal the secrets here easily. As for the maids and servants in the house, they are all mine. My dear, I don’t know how to talk..."

The words fell.

The martial artist who wanted to follow the example of Wei Tu and the other four to contradict Magistrate He immediately began to waver in his heart and stopped, not daring to take the "second step".

There are some reasons for what Zhifu He said. The martial arts masters present are not ordinary people, so how can they easily leak the secret.

As for the maids and servants, as the confidants of the long-time companion He Zhifu, their confidentiality is more trustworthy than that of other martial arts masters.

Wei Tu and others did not know the little thoughts of these martial artists. After they looked at each other, they cupped their hands and said goodbye to Magistrate He.

Under the eyes of all the martial arts masters.

The four of them walked out of the living room together and left the government office of Qingfeng Mansion.

…

"This time, it's so dangerous..."

"I was almost persuaded by Governor He, so I didn't dare to say no anymore..."

Outside the government office, Kou Liang patted his chest, took a few deep breaths, and smiled.

"Brother Kou, thank you very much." Fu Zhizhou patted Kou Liang on the shoulder with a grateful look on his face.

Just now, if Kou Liang retreated and didn't say those words in time, he, Fu Zhizhou, would be "in ruins."

"And Brother Wei, Brother Wei!"

"Kindness without saying thanks."

Then, Fu Zhizhou turned around and looked at Wei Tu and Wei Fei behind him. He laughed a few times, and his big rough hands immediately grasped their palms tightly.

He and Kou Liang still have the friendship of fellow villagers.

But with Wei Tu and Wei Fei, it was just a one-sided relationship.

This time, Wei Tu and Wei Fei were able to accompany him, the "gongzi brother", on his adventure - although a large part of the reason was for themselves, there was also a kindness to him.

"When we were in the government office, we said that when we leave the government office and we become brothers, we will help each other if anyone is in trouble!"

"The magistrate will suppress our brothers for at least a year. Once he is gone, brothers, I will use my connections to help you."

Fu Zhizhou patted his chest and said boldly.

"Let's go to Xuanhe Building for a drink first."

"At dawn, the results of the Taoist examination will be released. Then we will see what tricks the prefect can use..."

Kou Liang smiled and said.

With this shared experience, even though the four of them had just met, they undoubtedly had more trust than other acquaintances.

"The Taoist Examination is a ceremony for promoting talents in Shannan Road. How can he, a prefect, exert his strength? The martial arts exam is not a literary exam. You can tell who is victorious and weak at a glance."

When Fu Zhizhou heard what Kou Liang said, he immediately laughed a few times and expressed his disdain for He Zhifu's strength.