"Did the messenger I sent to the government office yesterday not come back?"
At the center of Guobei County …
In the hall of the county office, which didn't take up much space and looked rather old, a short man wearing the uniform of the county magistrate paced back and forth anxiously!
"Not yet!"
A man with a mustache, who looked like a counselor and was holding a folding fan, shook his head.
"What do we do? There's not much food left in the warehouse … Guobei County is located at the edge of the country, and the people in the city are all brawls. There's no telling how many fugitives are hiding here.
"Usually, I rely on the 'rewards' given by the higher-ups to pick out some troublemakers and let them kill each other. I can use coercion and temptation to suppress them. However, I can't reach out to the court right now, and no food team has come for ten days. Once the food in the warehouse is used up, there will be a big mess.
"Alas, what should we do?"
The short County Magistrate looked very annoyed. He sat down on the chair and sighed.
"Don't worry, County Magistrate. The road to the capital probably collapsed because of the storm yesterday. Maybe they'll come back tomorrow."
The counselor, who was waving his folding fan, was much calmer.
"Humph. It might be an accident if one of them doesn't come back, and it might be an accident if two of them don't come back, but it can't be an accident if three of them come back!"
The short county magistrate, however, shook his head and said gloomily.
"I suspect that the servants I sent out may have been assassinated by the Flood Dragon Gang, but I'm not sure if they're safe or not. They … they want to rebel! "
Hearing that, the counselor, who was waving his folding fan, suddenly stopped.
"I don't think so … After all, no matter how bold those people are, they wouldn't dare to kill an official without permission."
Then, he secretly looked at the county magistrate, only to see that the county magistrate was rubbing his forehead and not looking at him.
"Report! Master, someone wants to see you! "
The county magistrate was about to say something else, when a servant walked in and reported.
"No, no!"
The Guobei County Magistrate waved his sleeves.
He was too upset to deal with politics at this moment.
"He said that he has a way to solve the problem that Master is worried about!"
However, what the officer said next made Guobei County Magistrate's expression change.
In particular, this official was holding a very heavy and oppressive mahogany gift box in his hands.
…
"Oh, so you are a merchant … You want to do business here?"
In the reception room of the county government, the county magistrate, who claimed to be surnamed Guo, held a teacup in his hand and looked amiable.
A Chinese Ghost Story was probably set in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. At that time, the status of merchants wasn't too low, not to mention that Ji Ye had given them a "great gift".
"May I know what kind of business you are doing?"
"The Dragon City Chamber of Commerce mainly deals in herbs, food, and jewelry!"
Ji Ye, on the other hand, was holding a cup of Sweet Dew Jade Tea that was handed to him by Nie Xiaoqian, whose face was covered. It was so fragrant that the county magistrate couldn't help but drool.
"Food!"
Hearing that, the county magistrate's eyes lit up.
Beside him, the advisor, who was holding a fan in his hand, had a slight change in expression.
"Oh, President Ji, you've come to the right place. Guobei County has 730 households and more than 3,100 people. The people here are simple and wealthy …"
Then, the county magistrate put on a smile and introduced the situation of his county to the people of Dragon City.
"Kill them!"
"Catch them!"
"They're from the Flood Dragon Gang! Run!"
However, right at this moment, a burst of battle cries and the clashing of swords rang out from the street opposite the shabby county government office, which was not soundproof at all.
Ding! Ding! Ding …
"Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"
"Ask the people of the government to collect the bodies!"
After a while of fighting, two bodies were left on the ground, and the fighters had dispersed before the officers arrived.
"County Magistrate Guo, the people of Guobei County are indeed 'simple' …"
Ji Ye's expression remained unchanged. He drank the tea as if he didn't see anything.
"More than three thousand people?"
On the other hand, he was thinking about the information revealed by the county magistrate who claimed to be surnamed Ning.
More than half of the three thousand and one hundred people could fight. Considering that the average level of the people in Guobei County was higher than that on Earth, they should be able to resist a regular settlement that hadn't reached the Transcendent level yet.
However, it wasn't just the yakshas this time. More importantly, the Yellow Turban Army of Black Mountain might come at any time.
Therefore, they had to establish a settlement as soon as possible and bring over some of the people of Dragon City.
"Of course, of course … We have a hundred soldiers in the county government, and every one of them can fight ten enemies at once!"
County Magistrate Guo's face showed a slight embarrassment, and he praised again.
"Oh, in that case, we can rest assured."
Ji Ye didn't seem to see the few officers who were running out of the county government office with cleaning tools in their hands, as if they were going to clean up the battlefield and pick up the bodies.
"However, I think we heard something about the Flood Dragon Gang when we entered the city."
Then, he put on a curious look.
"Truth be told, Guobei County has always been safe, but something uncanny happened ten days ago, and the Flood Dragon Gang in the city is causing a ruckus.
"The leader of the 'Flood Dragon Gang' is rather tough. Dozens of ordinary officers are no match for him. Therefore, he gathered a bunch of people to do whatever he wants with his strength!"
Seeing that Ji Ye was being so nice to him, the county magistrate was rather embarrassed. After a brief hesitation, he finally decided to tell the truth.
"Oh, no wonder the county magistrate seemed to be in a dilemma."
A look of understanding appeared on Ji Ye's face.
"Hmm, County Magistrate Guo, you don't need to worry. The guard behind me is highly skilled in martial arts. He can subdue a fierce tiger and tear a giant bear apart. We've been relying on his protection all along the way to travel without any obstacles."
"If you don't mind, I can ask him to take care of the leader of the Flood Dragon Gang for you. That way, I can do my business in peace!"
Then, Ji Ye pointed at Dian Wei, who was standing motionless behind him and almost reached the beam of the government office.
"Huh?"
While Ji Ye was talking, the player who was "Mind Reading" next to him suddenly moved and stared at the advisor behind the county magistrate.
"President Ji, your subordinate is indeed magnificent. He's even more magnificent than the leader of the Flood Dragon Gang. He must be an expert who can defeat a hundred enemies."
The county magistrate was obviously tempted.
"However, rest assured, everybody. I've already sent someone to contact the capital. As long as the capital sends troops over, the people of the Flood Dragon Gang will be safe!"
However, he shook his head and spoke as if he had everything under control.
"Master!"
At this moment, a man in black armor who looked like a constable walked in and winked at County Magistrate Guo.
"Please have some tea. I'll be back soon!"
The county magistrate smiled at Ji Ye and the rest of them without saying anything and walked out of the reception room.
"What? Have you found out?"
Then, he walked to a corner and asked in a low voice.
"What? Someone was killed the moment he entered the city? Was it done by that tall and fierce man? "
"No, it's said that it was a kid!"
The constable's voice came out.
"A kid?"
The county magistrate was rather confused.
It wasn't the tall, intimidating man behind Ji Ye, whose face was as calm as a mountain, and whose muscles seemed to be made of refined copper, which made people feel suffocated and fearful.
Instead, it was the child who was sitting on the carriage, silently fiddling with something with his head lowered. He looked very skinny and harmless.
"Yes, somebody saw that it was the kid who attacked."
"It's true that he killed Li Laowu of the Flood Dragon Gang with one slap as if he were swatting a fly. No, he blew him up!"
"I've been to the scene. I've never seen anything like that before."
Constable Li's face was rather pale. Although he had been working in Guobei County for a long time, he was used to dealing with dead people.
However, it was the first time that he had seen someone die so miserably. He felt rather disgusted!
"I've long been told that there are a lot of capable people in this world, such as Yan Chixia, the brutal Judge who was famous in the twenty-six provinces a hundred years ago, and Zuo Qianhu, the Protector of the State who killed the demonic monk.
"I don't think this guy is simple. If the kid who guarded the wagon was already so powerful, the man who protected him must be even more powerful. Maybe I can really consider using these people to deal with the Flood Dragon Gang …"
The county magistrate, on the other hand, wasn't panicked at all. Instead, he seemed delighted.
"Well, Grandmaster … Why are you out? Didn't I ask you to stay with those people? "
At this moment, the county magistrate noticed something and shouted at someone on his side.
"My lord, I suddenly have a stomachache. I can't hold it back anymore. I need to go to the toilet!"
"Go now! Go now!"
The county magistrate covered his nose.
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