If we don’t even send county magistrates, wouldn’t it mean that we have become a place outside the law? !
Hong Kang asked: "Shopkeeper Yao, how did the previous county magistrate die?"
Shopkeeper Yao's little eyes suddenly narrowed and his eyes flickered.
These people are dressed so smartly. Could it be that they are big shots from above, here to investigate the case? !
He laughed dryly and said:
"...I don't know this clearly, I'm just a person running a small business,"
"Who knows about such an official?"
When the four of them saw the appearance of shopkeeper Yao, they knew that he knew the inside story.
Dongfang Bubai snorted softly, his red pupils lit up, and Shopkeeper Yao's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes became dull.
"Brother Hong, your questioning method is too inefficient."
Hong Kang smiled noncommittally.
"Now, let's tell the truth!"
When he said the second half of the sentence, Dongfang Bubai looked at Shopkeeper Yao, with a trace of light flowing in his red eyes.
Shopkeeper Yao immediately sat upright and straightened his back.
"They were killed by bandits. The county magistrate's entire family was killed."
Killing officials and destroying families is really cruel! ~
Hong Kang asked: "Then why has there been no county magistrate for almost ten years?"
Shopkeeper Yao said: "Because, including this one, we have had three consecutive county magistrates die here, so no official is willing to come here now."
"Did the same group of people do it?~"
"no."
Zhang Sanfeng asked: "The bandits are so rampant, aren't there any government soldiers to arrest them?"
Shopkeeper Yao said: "As long as people go deep into the mountains and old forests, the government officials will not chase them. Firstly, it will be difficult to catch them and there will be danger. Secondly, if the county magistrate is dead, it has nothing to do with them."
"There are quite a few bounty hunters who have been searching everywhere, but they are still looking for a needle in a haystack."
Pang Qingyang said: "Bounty hunter?!"
"It sounds like these bounty hunters are much more reliable than the government officials."
But what shopkeeper Yao said next made Pang Qingyang speechless.
"Sometimes these bounty hunters can't catch the culprit, so they will find a stranger who looks similar, chop him a few times and then convict him."
"…………"
Hong Kang said: "Then why are there so many people in the county government office now?"
They sensed dozens of life breaths inside the county government office.
"Oh~~ Those government officials took their entire family into the county government office to live there. It would be a waste to sit idle anyway."
"Actually, they don't like a new county magistrate, otherwise they will have to pay the monthly payment."
Hong Kang took a sip and put down the tea cup.
Asked: "Tell me about Heishan County, how much do you know?"
Pang Qingyang turned her head slightly, her eyes showing some confusion. She knew that the eldest brother would not mention a name casually.
Shopkeeper Yao replied: "Heishan County?!"
"I have never been there, but I have heard some people say that there is a continuous black mountain in its territory. It is bare and does not see the sun all year round. It seems to be even more uneventful than here~!"
Dongfang Bubai asked: "Brother Hong, is there anything special about Heishan County you asked about?"
Hong Kang nodded and said, "I'll explain it later."
Looking at shopkeeper Yao, he said, "Then tell me about Lanruo Temple."
"Lanruo Temple~?!!"
These three words seem to have magic power.
Even in this hazy state, Shopkeeper Yao was still trembling, showing the fear deep in his bones.
Dongfang Bubai became interested.
He scolded: "Tell me what you know in detail, and make sure you don't miss anything."
Shopkeeper Yao continued to explain in a straight and clear manner.
"This Lanruo Temple is originally a very famous temple with a prosperous incense and many visitors. It is said that it has a history of hundreds of years..."
"But then I don't know what happened. All the monks in the temple died overnight..."
"It's just that although people are dead, the temples and Buddha statues are still there. Such a magnificent temple naturally arouses the covetousness of many people, who want to take it as their own..."
"But people who went to Lanruo Temple died violently one by one, and slowly, rumors spread that it was haunted...!"
"More and more people died there, and later it turned into a mass grave. Gradually, some people would throw their bodies in that place when they were dumped in the wild..."
"I wonder if there are too many dead people. The place is becoming more and more spooky and ghostly. It's okay when I go there during the day, but no one who goes there at night can come out alive the next day...!"
"Some people do not believe in evil, especially some gangsters. In order to avoid being hunted, they fled inside, but no one has seen them again..."
"I also heard that some experts came to see it, but their expressions changed drastically and they didn't dare to get close at all; some people once said that they saw bright lights there at night, and it was obviously a wasteland cemetery..."
"This will make it even more evil!~"
"Now, even the beggar thieves will not enter Lanruo Temple if they have no place to go."
The more shopkeeper Yao talked about it, the more interested Zhang Sanfeng, Pang Qingyang, and Dongfang Bubai became.
If there really are ghosts, then you can see the extraordinary strength of this world! ~
"Waiter, serve the wine~!"
Suddenly, a rough shout came from downstairs, followed by the sound of weapons hitting the table.
"Damn it~! These days are getting harder and harder..."
"Who says it's not the case! My brothers haven't opened for half a year~!"
"If we can't catch the wanted criminal anymore, we really have to drink the northwest wind..."
After the wine was served, several people clinked their glasses and started complaining.
Their noise attracted Hong Kang's attention.
The main reason is that Hong Kang can feel that the strength of these men wearing leather armor is much stronger than that of others.
"Who are they?"
Shopkeeper Yao stretched out his head to take a look and said: "The three of them are bounty hunters. The one wearing the red scarf is called Hu Feng. The two next to him are his younger brothers, Hu Shan and Hu Tie, who are from the county."
"I heard that the three of them learned their skills outside and became bounty hunters. I don't know if they made any money...?!"
Hong Kang asked: "How skilled are they?"
Shopkeeper Yao said: "I'm not sure about this, but these three brothers have never suffered any losses in fights."
Dongfang Bubai said: "It's not easy to see their skills."
He stretched out his hand and the twenty taels of silver from Shopkeeper Yao's arms immediately flew out. Dongfang Bubai threw it into the street outside with a snap of his fingers.
"My money~!"
Shopkeeper Yao instinctively exclaimed.
Even in this state, he is still serious and persistent about money.
Twenty taels of silver ingots were not light, and they hit the ground with a "bang" sound.
The men, women, and children nearby suddenly fell silent, with dozens of pairs of black eyes staring straight at the money on the ground. The three Hu brothers also stopped drinking.
"This money is mine!!!"
At this time, there was a shout from somewhere, and the crowd immediately became confused.
The three Hu brothers stopped drinking and jumped into the crowd, shouting:
"Go away, go away, don't delay the uncle's fortune~!"
"boom!"
His head was suddenly hit by a fist from nowhere.
"Dare you hit me?!"
"You steal my money and you dare to hit me?! Second child and third child, follow me!~"
"Yes! Ahhh...!"
"How dare you steal the uncle's money...?!"
The crowd suddenly became more chaotic.
There were constant shouts and curses and beatings.
………………
Some guests came to Beiguo and had a great conversation in a wine shop. Seeing that the people are in a difficult time, he gives money to the people in the street and spreads wealth through charity, which makes everyone happy.
"Guobei County Chronicles"
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