In April in Guzang County, without the monopoly of the Yang family, a large family that bullied the market, various businesses in Guzang County began to become prosperous and lively.
This is what Lin Feng is looking forward to.
Of course, as a county and state government, Guzang County is the political center of a state.
It is normal to have such prosperity.
Lin Feng's focus these days is to crack down on the gangsters in the city as Cui Yuantu mentioned. Especially in the west of the city, there is chaos and there are many gangsters, so Lin Feng constantly dispatches government officials to arrest people. The thugs who came out to rob and threaten the people one by one were jailed at the least, executed directly, or even exiled at the worst.
After more than ten consecutive days of severe crackdowns, the security in the county has taken on a new look. Even in this remote place in the west of the city, the security is unprecedentedly good. No one will be threatened or even robbed by gangsters when they enter the west of the city.
Lin Feng was satisfied with this.
Public security is the key. If public security is not good, how can we do business?
Only when public security is good, people live and work in peace and contentment, and businessmen can come and go without hindrance will they not be affected and can they do business with peace of mind.
On this day, when Lin Feng was looking at the conditions of villages and towns in Guzang County, Cui Yuantu came again.
After Cui Yuantu saluted, he sat down and said, "Master Hou, after this period of severe crackdown, the security in Guzang County has been stabilized."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Uncle Cui took the lead in taking charge of this matter. Thank you for your hard work, Uncle Cui."
"A humble job is not hard work."
Cui Yuantu shook his head and said: "Master Hou, although there are some achievements, from the humble point of view, this is only temporary stability, not once and for all."
Lin Feng said: "Why?"
Cui Yuantu explained: "Because these rogues in the west of the city are controlled by gangs. The government is strict in investigating and arresting people fiercely. People from these gangs are hiding in hiding. If we want to completely solve it, we must solve it from the root cause. Only the strength of this gang can take it down.”
Lin Feng was curious and asked: "What are the main gangs in the west of the city?"
Cui Yuantu said: "The largest gang in the west of the city is a gang called the Iron Foot Gang. The people in the gang are all hard laborers. The original Iron Foot Gang actually wanted to unite together and avoid suffering. to oppression.”
"But as time went by, these people united together and became an evil force, collecting protection fees and squeezing the people and vendors. They said they were supporting the people, but in fact, the Iron Leg Gang would not help the people when they encountered problems. After all, The Iron Foot Gang does not dare to provoke the powerful."
"When the common people and vendors don't have trouble, the Tiejiao Gang collects money from everywhere. It's these little people who suffer. Even among the Tiejiao Gang, some people are mixed, and there are too many people who are just a puddle of mud. , they are all a group of people who use their power to bully others."
"These people bully and dominate the market."
"So Guzang County, which seems to be stable, is actually not stable. These people are just hiding. If I hadn't been visiting and understanding these days, I wouldn't know the real situation."
Cui Yuantu said: "So since we have done it, we must do it well."
After Lin Feng heard this, he thought about it and asked, "What did Uncle Cui think about it?"
Cui Yuantu said: "Master Hou, it is impossible to destroy gangs such as the Tiejiao Gang. Once you destroy these, new gangs will emerge. As long as there are people in Guzang County, especially in the west of the city, Gangs will definitely appear in these barren places. The best way is to recruit them."
Lin Feng said: "Does Uncle Cui know clearly about the leader of the Iron Foot Gang?"
Cui Yuantu replied: "The leader of the Iron Foot Gang is named Hong Shiba. It is said that in his early years, Hong Shiba's family was also wealthy and he was ranked eighteenth. However, his family was in decline. All the children in the family died, and he lived in exile. Come from Guzang County."
"When Hong Shiba came to the Iron Foot Gang, he married the daughter of Guo Yunlong, the leader of the Iron Foot Gang at that time, because Hong Shiba could read and read, and Hong Shiba was willing to work hard to practice martial arts. So he rose quickly, and now he has innate martial arts skills. Realm, good ability.”
"Hong Shiba is a helper, but he has always restrained the people of the Iron Foot Gang and allowed the gang members to help each other. But today's Iron Foot Gang also has many elders, and Hong Shiba has also encountered many constraints. Overall, Hong Shiba has a good nature, he is not the kind of person who kills indiscriminately, nor is he someone who regards human life as nothing."
Cui Yuantu said: "I think Hong Shiba can be recruited."
Lin Feng said: "Then let's meet Hong Shiba."
Cui Yuantu first arranged for someone to notify, and then said: "Once the problem of the Iron Foot Gang is properly dealt with, and the previous internal and external troubles in Guzang County will be completely resolved, the Marquis can prepare for drastic reforms."
Lin Feng said: "Uncle Cui has forgotten Shen Quan? This person has not been solved yet. My memorial has been sent back quickly. It won't take long for His Majesty to make a decision. When Shen Quan is taken down, drastic reforms will be carried out. time. Now that we are reforming, someone will set up a stumbling block, so we have to wait for now."
Cui Yuantu said: "You're right, now we really have to wait a little longer, don't be in a hurry."
Lin Feng nodded.
Not long after, Hong Shiba entered the study. He was in his thirties, not very strong, and gave people a lean appearance. He was wearing an ordinary black robe, but even so, he still had the aura of a scholar.
After all, Hong Shiba is a child of a big family.
Hong Shiba bowed and said: "Little man Hong Shiba, I would like to pay my respects to Lord Lin."
Lin Feng said: "I already know about the Iron Foot Gang. Now, is the Iron Foot Gang willing to make changes? Submit to me and work for the government."
"Yes, I am willing."
Hong Shiba expressed his stance without hesitation.
At that time, Hong Shiba's family was also from a big family, and there were also people at the state governor level in the family. It's just that the family suffered a catastrophe, causing the family to decline.
Hong Shiba himself became a beggar. Thanks to Guo Yunlong's care and marriage to Guo Yunlong's daughter, Hong Shiba began to stand out and became the leader of the Iron Foot Gang. But no matter what, Hong Shiba had the desire to serve the imperial court in his heart.
He didn't want to remain the leader of the Iron Foot Gang, which was a low-level status.
Lin Feng gave the opportunity, and Hong Shiba agreed directly.
Hong Shiba's heart was already on Lin Feng's side, and he quickly said: "Master Lin, although I am willing to submit to the government, there are still many elders in the Iron Foot Gang, and these people may not be willing. Because these elders do not agree, This will lead to the people below not cooperating. To deal with the Iron Foot Gang, the power of these elders must be wiped out in order to truly serve the Marquis."
Lin Feng looked at Hong Shiba with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.
It is good for Hong Shiba to surrender.
It only involves the inside of the Tiejiao Gang. Could this suggestion be that Hong Shiba wants to take the opportunity to liquidate the rest of the Tiejiao Gang?
Lin Feng did not express his position for the time being, so Hong Shiba felt a little panicked.
Hong Shiba quickly said: "Master Hou, everything I said is true. If there is a lie, I am willing to be struck by five thunders from heaven. The reason why I can become the gang leader is because of the support of my father-in-law Guo Yunlong."
"When my father-in-law was here, many elders of the Iron Foot Gang did not object. But after my father-in-law died of illness, each elder of the Iron Foot Gang developed their own strength and relied on their elders. I have always wanted to reform so that the Iron Foot Gang can change its identity and change its style of conduct. , so that the good and bad personnel will not be mixed.”
"However, these people all spoke out against it."
"My own strength is insufficient. Especially since I am only an innate master and cannot completely suppress the situation. If the Marquis does not believe it, you can arrange for someone to investigate and we will definitely learn about the situation of the Iron Foot Gang."
In Hong Shiba's heart, he felt a little uneasy, worried that Lin Feng wouldn't trust him.
Hong Shiba was unwilling to be the leader of the Iron Foot Gang. In his opinion, such a leader was just a beggar leader.
Hong Shiba wanted to be a good man. What he wanted was to be able to serve as an official and serve the court like his family had in the past.
This is the right way.
Lin Feng nodded and said: "In that case, I will help you. Anyone who opposes you, I will help you suppress it. In this way, can you solve the problem of the Iron Foot Gang and completely eliminate the Iron Foot Gang?"
Hong Shiba said: "Master Hou is a master in the Grandmaster realm, and he has even killed some Grandmasters in a row. With Master Hou here, there will definitely be no problem. The reason why I have been unable to control the Iron Foot Gang is because there is a Grandmaster Realm in the Iron Leg Gang. Elder Lu Dayou."
"Lu Dayou is the senior brother of my father-in-law Guo Yunlong. He became a master by chance. Although he is older, he is still a master and is stronger."
"Lu Da relied on his elders and did not know how to manage. In particular, he doted on his grandson Lu Jinsheng, which made Lu Jinsheng unscrupulous, robbed people and oppressed women. Why is there such chaos in the west of the city? It is Lu Jinsheng who led the people , plundering everywhere and squeezing people everywhere."
"It was during this period that Lu Jinsheng restrained himself a little because the Marquis arranged for people to sweep away the gangsters. Otherwise, Lu Jinsheng would have acted even more domineeringly."
Lin Feng nodded and said: "In that case, I will go with you. You gather people, and I will help you eliminate the internal troubles. Lu Dayou, I will deal with it. After solving Lu Dayou, can you sweep away the iron feet? Help internally?”
"Make sure to complete the mission."
Hong Shiba answered quickly.
He became even more excited inside.
With Lin Feng taking action, all the problems within the Iron Leg Gang can naturally be solved.
At this time, Hong Shiba looked like he was hesitating to speak. He seemed to want to speak, but he was a little nervous and worried.
Lin Feng said: "What do you want to say? Just say it. I don't have to worry about it. As long as your words are reasonable, there is no problem. As long as you don't make things out of thin air, I will grant you no guilt."
Hong Shiba said: "Master Hou is a wise man, I do have a problem. Master Hou asked the Iron Foot Gang to work for the government. If this is the case, why go to all the trouble to ask the villain to recruit the people of the Iron Foot Gang? Just mobilize the troops. Just wipe out the Iron Foot Gang. The villain will bring those who are willing to submit, and the rest who are unwilling to submit will be dealt with directly. Isn't it very simple? "
Lin Feng said seriously: "The reason for this is that the Iron Foot Gang is here. I will not destroy them. I want to keep the people of the Iron Foot Gang."
"The Iron Foot Gang has been renamed the Urban Management Office, which is responsible for maintaining the business order in the city and combating thieves in the city. Here at the Urban Management Office, the personnel are directly under the management of the officials. Then, as the director of the Urban Management Office, you will be issued a salary by the government."
"In addition, I will equip you with a chief register and a clerk to assist you in doing things. They are also affiliated with the government and have official status. The following staff are people from the Tiejiao Gang. They do not have official positions and are managed by the urban management. The salary given."
"After all, maintaining order and collecting local management fees are all income."
"However, it is strictly forbidden to harass local people. Anyone who violates the order will be killed without mercy. In short, I need a stable business order, and you will be responsible for it. If you are capable and can do good things for me, I will reuse you and give you Opportunities for promotion. If you don’t have the ability, you can only be promoted by the capable and the weak.”
Hong Shiba was even more excited and promised: "This is a humble position. I promise to complete the task."
Lin Feng waved his hand and said: "Then let's go to the Iron Foot Gang and solve the problems within your Iron Foot Gang."
"Here!"
Hong Shiba waved his hand and said: "Master Lin, please come first."
Lin Feng took Cui Yuantu and Gao Xiaoyu with him and followed Hong Shiba out of the county office, heading towards the Iron Foot Gang.
Cui Yuantu and Lin Feng were riding in a carriage, and he sighed with emotion: "The arrangement of the Iron Foot Gang by Master Hou is indeed clever. He recruited Hong Shiba, and then appointed two officials, one as a bookkeeper and the other as a clerk, to establish the urban management office. The management of these Tiejiao Gang personnel will be more standardized. The most important thing is that the existence of the urban management office will continue to stabilize the place and prevent it from being taken advantage of by gangs."
Lin Feng said: "Uncle Cui, these low-level Iron Foot Gang members cannot be eliminated. If you eliminate them, others will come. So, let them continue to exist and become people in the urban management office. With Hong Shiba managing them, they will not Instead of extorting money, they charge standardized management fees. As long as the price is right and these people turn to maintaining order, business will only get better and better."
"The people may be a little resistant to this at first, but as time goes by, they will find that it gets better."
"The original situation was that anyone from the Iron Foot Gang could extort money, even several times a day. Now that it has been standardized, it will be beneficial to these hawkers and businessmen doing business."
Cui Yuantu nodded and said: "You are right, and in this way, these people will be resettled. At the same time, the urban management office will be running."
"That's what it means."
Lin Feng smiled and said: "I want to see what kind of person the Grandmaster of the Iron Foot Gang is like?"
Cui Yuantu said: "It shouldn't be difficult, after all, Lu Dayou is already old."
The two chatted and laughed, and the carriage stopped at the Iron Foot Gang. Hong Shiba brought Lin Feng, Cui Yuantu and Gao Xiaoyu in. Then Hong Shiba arranged for someone to summon the elders and key personnel of the Iron Foot Gang to discuss the matter. .
This time, Hong Shiba sat in the main seat.
After all, he is the gang leader.
Lin Feng and Cui Yuantu sit first and second on the left.
It didn't take long before the elders of the Iron Foot Gang entered one by one. These people are quite old, and their clothes are very ordinary, even slovenly. After everyone took their seats, Lin Feng glanced at them and saw that these people's aura was not strong, and Lu Dayou hadn't come yet.
After waiting for another half-quarter of an hour, a voice came from outside the hall: "Hong Shiba, you summoned us whenever you have something to do. Do you want to show your authority as the gang leader, or do you want to deal with me? Unfortunately, you don't have this ability. .”
An old man with a bright head entered.
The old man's bun was casually disheveled, but his clothes were made of silk and satin.
The old man is Lu Dayou, the only master of the Iron Foot Gang. Although Lu Dayou is old, Lu Dayou is the master after all. Only with him can the Iron Foot Gang remain standing. Just like this, Lu Dayou acted extremely radically and did not take Hong Shiba in his eyes.
Beside Lu Dayou, there was also Lu Jinsheng following. At any time, Lu Dayou took Lu Jinsheng with him, and even wanted to support Lu Jinsheng to ascend to power.
Lu Dayou entered the hall and sat down on the right side of the main seat. Without looking at Hong Shiba, he looked directly at Lin Feng and mocked: "Hong Shiba, who are you really? You brought them to our Iron Foot Help. You, the gang leader, are so incompetent. If you don’t want to do a good job, then get out and replace it with a suitable person."
Hong Shiba said in a deep voice: "Lu Dayou, you are so arrogant and domineering, and you even allowed your grandson Lu Jinsheng to blackmail the people. In my Iron Foot Gang, you are even more unruly and arrogant. Today, the leader of this gang will destroy you." The position of elder."
"Rampant!"
Lu Da stood up awkwardly and said: "You Hong Shiba, you want to destroy me? Today, I will destroy you first."
"Take your life."
Lu Da took a step forward and rushed towards Hong Shiba.
But as soon as he took two steps, he saw a figure blocking his way.
It was Lin Feng who took action.
"court death!"
Lu Da punched out.
boom!
The fist landed on Lin Feng's chest.
Lin Feng's expression remained unchanged. He took the punch forcefully, but a look of sneer and ridicule appeared on his face.
Lu Da is old!
Moreover, Lu Dayou had never really practiced martial arts in a down-to-earth manner. Even if a real martial artist entered the realm of a master, he would practice hard in the winter and in the summer. It is precisely in this way that one can ensure the purity of one's own martial arts.
However, Lu Da had fists but was weak.
"You also take a punch from me!"
Lin Feng raised his fist and then slashed down with his arm.
boom! !
His fist hit Lu Dayou's chest.
Under the impact of Pei Ran's power, Lu Da's energy and blood surged, and he felt that his internal organs were completely displaced or even shattered at this moment. He staggered back and collapsed on the ground, the look in his eyes quickly dimming.
thump!
Lu Dayou fell directly to the ground.
People have lost their breath.
Wow! !
There was an uproar in the hall.
Everyone looked at Lin Feng with awe and a touch of fear in their eyes.
Who is this?
He actually killed Lu Dayou with one punch.
Hong Shiba looked at the surprised expressions of the people around him and felt happy in his heart. He said loudly: "The Marquis of Zhenguo is really powerful. He killed Lu Dayou with one punch. Today, Lu Dayou dies, and my Tiejiao Gang will completely surrender to the county." Yamen, serving the marquis of Zhenguo."
"Is any of you dissatisfied?"
Hong Shiba announced the matter.
His words triggered a series of discussions.
Lin Feng!
This is a master at the master level, and Lin Feng kills people without batting an eyelid, directly destroying the Yang family, destroying the Qiang and Di people.
Such people actually came to the Iron Foot Gang.
Everyone shook their heads and didn't dare to say anything. After all, no one could stop Hong Shiba from taking advantage of Lin Feng's line.
Lin Feng knew that the effect had been achieved, so he stood up and ordered: "Hong Shiba, I leave the reform of the Iron Foot Gang to you. If you have anything to do, go directly to the county government to see me."
"I humble my duty and obey my orders."
Hong Shiba immediately stood up and answered.
He looked at Lin Feng, feeling deep awe in his heart. Hong Shiba's original idea was that if Lin Feng and Lu Da had a fight, they would have to fight twice. However, when Lu Da met him, he was beaten to death.
Lin Feng is too strong!
Lin Feng no longer cared about how Hong Shiba dealt with Lu Jinsheng and Lu Dayou's people. For him, Hong Shiba's next problem was not very complicated. Lin Feng left the Iron Foot Gang, Cui Yuantu went to do some business, and Lin Feng went to rest.
It didn't take long, but an attendant hurriedly entered and said loudly: "Master Marquis, a man named Ying Wu came outside to ask for an audience. He said he came with His Majesty's imperial edict."
