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“Sir!” Someone on the roadside bowed to Magistrate Liu.
Magistrate Liu and his advisor immediately stopped, returning the greeting. After taking a few more steps, he glanced back to ensure they were out of earshot before resuming his conversation with Song You.
“I’ve long wanted to get rid of him, but it’s not so simple. First, Daoist Master Yongyang has considerable cultivation and is skilled in various techniques. Last year, I brought him to the county office on charges of extortion, but even our jail couldn’t hold him.
“Second, he has high influence here in Pu Commandery, especially in Jingyu County, with many followers. If we detain him, we quickly get mobs protesting. Third, he is human, not a demon. I once tried, as instructed by your esteemed master, to summon an immortal to punish him. I tried several times, but it was of no use.
“Instead, an immortal appeared in my dream, saying that matters of the mortal world should be handled by mortals. But we in Pu Commandery do not have any other highly skilled cultivators, so how could anyone possibly deal with him?"
“Has he done anything else?”
“Inciting unrest, defying the government, seizing property by force, trafficking citizens, amassing wealth,...
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