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The Wei family’s faces looked quite unpleasant...

Wei Gongcheng clearly had a very good attitude towards the girl from the Chen Family and seemed very interested in her.

Yet the Chen Family was among the few families that did not send gifts.

The Chen Family was once the leading sorcerer family, holding an esteemed status. They had actually hinted before that such a prominent family as theirs would come to pay respects to the Wei Family, making them excited enough to lose sleep, but in the end, there was no action from them.

This disrespect made many Wei family members think about teaching these old families a lesson once the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler was chosen.

As for whether the two youngsters from the Chen Family would be selected, it wasn’t even a consideration.

The Chen Family had only two who qualified for selection; the slightly better one was Chen Song, but it’s highly unlikely he would be used to vie for the Lyuzhou Hell Ruler due to his shallow experience and not particularly outstanding abilities.

As long as the Chen Family had some self-awareness, they would send this clearly more talented junior to pursue other places like Southeast County or Nanyang City.

At best, they might let the silly girl, Chen Lin, try her luck.

Chen Lin’s silliness was famous; a county Hell Ruler, who didn’t even know how to handle the statues, was a laughingstock in Lyuzhou.

Thinking about it, even if Wei Gongcheng wanted to support such a person, he couldn’t find an excuse. After all, when you recommend someone, you can’t just say you like the girl, right? You must present some advantages, no?

What advantages could that silly girl possibly have?

Unexpectedly, they really found one...

Resentment... What the heck?

When Wei Gongcheng spoke, many of Xionglu’s villagers suddenly understood, exclaiming, "That’s right, our young Lord Chen, although young, is fair in dealing with matters and has never engaged in any messy business."

"Exactly, which of the cases judged by our young Lord Chen was not fair? Everything is open and transparent, and can be replayed anytime in the Hell Ruler’s Image Jade."

The other villagers nodded. Among many county towns, only Xionglu County could do this, and the daily pastime of Xionglu County’s villagers was watching trials for fun.

After all, many people do not have contact with the Hell Ruler in their daily lives and want to see how the Hell Ruler judges one’s deeds before their death, as this concerns their own future, which everyone is very concerned about.

In other places, many Hell Rulers do not make the trials public to avoid criticism, making it convenient to cover mistakes later.

However, this girl from Xionglu County has a straightforward mindset, broadcasting live and allowing repeated viewings, leading many from other counties to love visiting Xionglu County to watch the trial process, which has become its local feature.

Wei Gongcheng looked at the pure girl and nodded slightly.

Lyuzhou is a model place, and also the most advanced area.

Many new ideas from the academy are here, as the academy values research, which stresses innovative thinking.

The people here are generally less bound by old notions, and the matter of public trials was meant to unfold here, where it would have the best demonstration effect.

He wasn’t just targeting the Wei Family; although the Wei Family is revolting, it wouldn’t be worth spitefully handing such a well-managed Lyuzhou to a mediocre individual for management.

After ten years of diligent labor, Lyuzhou has transformed from a small city in Jiangnan to the now renowned core of Jiangnan; it’s equivalent to his own child, how could he make reckless choices out of spite?

"Judging from your performance over the years, the resentment value of Xionglu County under your governance is extremely low. Although the growth of Virtue Power is not rapid, it’s stable. You said your family’s demand brought you here, why do you handle it so earnestly?"

"Being earnest in work is the right thing, isn’t it?" the girl frowned, saying, "No matter the reason for coming here, since I’ve taken the task, how can I cut corners?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Gongcheng smiled immediately, and the others also smiled at the girl’s answer.

This may not be clever, nor does it sound like the response of an official with deep planning, but for some reason, many people had the thought that having such a person as the Hell Ruler may not be bad.

An officer not clever but responsible, used for the most justice-required trials, isn’t that most suitable?

"Correct... That was a very good answer!" Wei Gongcheng smiled and, after speaking among many, finally announced the person he wanted to recommend, leaving the decision of the final spot to the master Chen Qing.

This result instantly elevated Xionglu County’s prestige once again, enticing many unfamiliar with Xionglu County’s situation to join in the liveliness and plan a trip to Xionglu County to see the so-called public trials.

In the following days, due to numerous guests, Xionglu County experienced a brief chaos of insufficient guest room supply.

This decision became a major event in Jiangnan, with commoners discussing the possibility of this young girl becoming the new Lyuzhou Hell Ruler every day.

Some felt it unreliable, yet many found it interesting, and the discussions mostly carried gossip and curiosity.

The only ones without idle heart were the Wei Family.

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"He’s doing it deliberately!"

Inside the Wei Family courtyard, Wei Gongcheng, who originally had everything under control, was furious and smashed many items in the courtyard, including precious goods sent by others.

The elders looked at it with immense heartache.

"How did I raise such a disgrace? How has the Wei Family wronged him? Is it necessary to target us so much?"

The other Wei family members also followed suit with indignation, that wretch ascended without recalling the grace of birth and nurture, worse than a beast.

Wei Gongzhan was present too, watching the malicious faces of those direct descendants and the elders, feeling an immense sense of joy.

This Wei Family has long rotted to the core.

In the Capital City, if not for the Weichi Clan’s regard for old ties, the current quality of the Wei Family wouldn’t qualify as a deputy for the State Duke Mansion.

Instead of nurturing a golden phoenix that emerged within the family, they suppressed her repeatedly; when suppression failed, they maligned. Now, they thick-facedly try to ally, expecting others to bow to them, what are they thinking?

At times, Wei Gongzhan suspected if this group had their brains watered down.

Brother Gongcheng said, once things settled in Heaven, he and his family could ascend too, and he had already informed his birth mother and siblings in advance not to disclose. When the time was right, he intended to take them directly away from the Wei Family.

Far from this festering family.

"Gongzhan..." After venting, Wei Xingcheng looked towards Wei Gongzhan: "You go, find him, I don’t believe he truly disregards his reputation to be so rebellious and unfilial?"

Wei Gongzhan almost choked on his water hearing this, does this group truly not know the current strength of his elder brother?

Still wanting to restrain him with filial piety reputation? Aren’t they assessing if they’re worthy? It’s fortunate Brother Gongcheng is not ruthless, otherwise the Wei Family long vanished quietly.

"I think..." Wei Gongzhan suggested with a wry smile, "Should we return these things first? Otherwise, how will we explain later?"