"It came so quickly."
Peng Yue couldn't help but sigh when he got the news.
He immediately sent someone to invite them to the living room of the mansion and asked them to wait, and then went to meet with Yongning, the governor of the county.
"Thank you sir for showing me the way and avoiding disaster."
As soon as they met, Peng Yue thanked Guan Yongning.
"Lord Sheriff, please get up quickly."
Guan Yongning hurriedly helped him up, "You are the county guard and I am just the county magistrate. How can you thank me?"
"Sir, if you hadn't persuaded me to seek refuge with Mr. Zhao, I might have been in trouble this time."
Peng Yue sighed.
"Mr. Zhao really chopped Liu Wenhao?"
Guan Yongning said.
"Um."
Peng Yue nodded, "Not only were Liu Wenhao killed, but Yun Chengze was also left in Xiping Village."
"And Zheng Tu and the others."
"It can be said that none of the people who attacked Xiping Village this time were able to leave completely."
"If I had helped them, I'm afraid this would have been a corpse."
"Why."
Guan Yongning sighed, "Mr. Zhao is still a bit reckless. It's easy to kill Liu Wenhao, but what about the capital?"
"When Liu comes to attack, I'm afraid your majesty is in danger."
"The key is to put them all under house arrest at this time and use this as a threat to exchange more benefits with Liu Lai to develop and expand Xiping Village."
"Did you tell Mr. Zhao what I taught you before?"
"said."
"It shouldn't be? Mr. Zhao heard about those people, why did he kill them?"
Guan Yongning frowned, "Does he want the world to be in chaos?"
"Mr. Zhao has blocked the news. It will not reach the capital for a while."
Peng Yue said: "And Mr. Zhao also plans to go to the capital, which should be able to solve all those problems."
"Mr. Guan, I remembered what you said. Mr. Zhao is really a god."
"I said the words you taught me, and then Mr. Zhao guessed it right away and asked me if there was someone behind my back."
"What did you say?"
Guan Yongning asked nervously.
"I said no."
Peng Yue said as if he was taking credit: "Sir, you are extremely important to me. How could I be willing to expose you?"
Forehead!
Guan Yongning's head was full of black lines.
Real pig teammates.
He couldn't help but sigh: "I'm telling you so much just to show you off in front of Mr. Zhao, so that he can know my existence and reuse me."
"ah?"
Peng Yue was stunned, "Are you going to follow Mr. Zhao too?"
"Isn't this nonsense?"
Guan Yongning said speechlessly: "You are the county guard and you are already following Mr. Zhao. As the county magistrate, can I start a new business?"
"That...this..."
Peng Yue scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "I will go to Xiping Village again now to make it clear to Mr. Zhao."
"With your talent and learning, Mr. Zhao will definitely put you to good use."
"That's not necessary."
Guan Yongning stopped him and said, "Providing refuge and inviting Mr. Zhao are two different things."
"Tell me first, what will Mr. Zhao give you when he comes back this time?"
"How about you take a guess?"
Peng Yue also took a test to see if Mr. Guan and Mr. Zhao had the same ideas.
"Then give it a try."
Guan Yongning was not polite, but said in deep thought: "If I were Mr. Zhao and wanted to block the news..."
"The first is the news from Xiping Village. That is Mr. Zhao's territory. Under normal circumstances, the news will not leak out."
"The next one is the county magistrate and the county guard."
"The county magistrate is Xu Tianhua. He and Mr. Zhao are like wearing the same pants. He would rather die than reveal anything."
"On the other hand, the Sheriff's side is more likely to be broken through. Mr. Zhao should lie."
"It was falsely claimed that Liu Wenhao and the others were visiting or working in Xiping Village."
"Mr. Guan is really tall."
Peng Yue gave a thumbs up and praised, "This is how Mr. Zhao arranged it."
"It can be delayed for a while."
"It's just a blind cat that encounters a dead mouse."
Guan Yongning stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I think the heads of the major families in the county have already come to the county governor's house. You can go and deal with it."
But in his heart, he looked forward to playing for Zhao Ping even more.
By following someone like that, you can at least have less to worry about.
Although Peng Yue did not disclose his information, I believe Zhao Ping can guess a thing or two, so he can just wait.
Peng Yue nodded, went back to his room to wash up, put on his official uniform, and then went out to meet the guests.
Xu Qian, Qian Tu, and Mu Wenxing were impatient to wait.
However, he still greeted him politely first, and after exchanging pleasantries for a while, he got to the main topic.
hypocritical!
Peng Yue labeled them in his heart.
If this were in Xiping Village, Mr. Zhao would have come straight to the point. Why would he be wasting so much talk? It has no real meaning.
Peng Yue asked indifferently, "Why are you asking about this?"
"nothing."
Xu Qian said hurriedly: "We made an appointment with Tongbai to go to Yipinxiang to taste the stinky tofu made there. After waiting for two days, we didn't see Mr. Tong, so we couldn't help but feel a little anxious."
"If I remember correctly, Yipinxiang's dishes came from Xiping Village, right?"
Peng Yue asked Mu Wenxing.
"The Sheriff must have misunderstood."
Mu Wenxing retorted: "All of our Yipinxiang dishes are developed by the lady herself and have nothing to do with Xiping Village."
Forehead!
Peng Yue was stunned for a while.
Daqing Mu Qiaoqiao didn't tell her subordinates the truth.
Yes, Mu Qiaoqiao was a dignified young lady. She went to Xiping Village to work as a cook for a mountain villager, and her face was disgraced when word spread.
And no one believed it.
"oh."
Peng Yue nodded suddenly, "I also had stinky tofu when I was in Xiping Village, and it tasted quite good."
"Both Liu Wenhao and Mu Jianzhang are full of praise for the food there."
"I plan to stay there and taste it for a few more days."
"If you really want to find them, you can go to Xiping Village yourself."
"Zhao Ping is very hospitable. I guess if you come over, he will let you stay for a few more days."
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one answered.
Just kidding, they are all heads of the family, how can they leave for so long easily?
No matter how delicious the stinky tofu is, you will get tired of it all day long.
What's more, the exact situation in Xiping Village is still unknown. What if he is not a guest, but under house arrest?
The three of them didn't stay long, said goodbye and left, and started making arrangements when they returned home.
There are only two words - wait.
Mu Wenxing waited for Mu Jianzhang to return, Xu Qian and other ministers sent people to the county, and Qian Tu waited for Zhao Ping to collect the money.
At this time, two teams of people confronting each other appeared on the west side of Donghai County.
One of the teams was Zuo Zhigang, Ruan Wendi and the others who Zhao Ping had left in Qingzhou to suppress the bandits, while the other team was the bandits of Bianliang County who came to Zhao Ping.
The boss's name is Shen Bao.
After seeing the letter left by Song Ming, he followed the suggestion and selected some people to rush to Xiping Village to investigate the situation.
If it is true, then mobilize the remaining personnel and completely surrender to Zhao Ping.
The journey was smooth, and when we were about to reach Donghai County, we encountered a wave of people, numbering nearly a thousand.
It was so dark and scary.
But Shen Bao was unmoved and said loudly to everyone: "Don't worry, everyone, we are all dressed as merchants, just passing by, and there are so many people here, the other side will not intercept us easily."
"If it really doesn't work, we'll report it to the official."
"Please ask the Governor of Qingzhou to make the decision for us."
"I believe that with Lord Zhou Mu's wisdom, he will definitely choose to stand on our side and even lead us to destroy that wave of bandits."
Hearing the many bandits, everyone was frightened.
He even backed down.
Master, what kind of talk are you talking about? Don’t you have any idea in your heart?
Very poisonous, okay?
Last time you said you would take your brothers to rob a war horse and form a cavalry force.
The results of it?
He rushed down the mountain with more than 200 people, but was killed dozens of times, so he had to flee in confusion.
Last time you said that if you meet a large group of people and gather them together, you can strengthen the power of the village.
The results of it?
When people saw the bandits, they dispersed, leaving only one person behind.
Still serving as the Imperial Hospital envoy.
Kill but dare not kill.
I could only treat them politely and let them treat a few people's injuries. When they left, I didn't even dare to stop them.
A big job came last time, which was the disaster relief money and food escorted by the superior.
Everyone advises you to rob, but you insist on saying that it is the food of the imperial court, used for disaster relief and to save the people. Which bandit dares to rob?
The results of it?
Suddenly, all the money and food were swallowed up by the government, and there was no chance for another robbery.
And last time, last time...
Everyone wanted to cover the big boss's mouth, but they had the heart but not the courage.
I can only pray to God, hoping that this time the big boss's mouth will no longer be so counterproductive, and he can pass smoothly and enter Qingzhou.
However……
Before they finished praying, they saw the wave of people on the opposite side scattering and surrounding them.
"What do you do?"
Zuo Zhigang waved his Tang Dao and shouted loudly.
