Han Qing lifted the curtain and said to the outside, "Go to the county government office."

Su Jin breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "Thank you."

It's always good if you're willing to go.

Han Qing's gaze fell on the sword under Su Jin's feet, and he said softly, "Miss, are you a member of the martial arts world?"

Su Jin nodded, then became wary again, thinking of the Lone Shadow Order.

Fortunately, Han Qing did not press the matter further.

The county government office was reached quickly.

Who is it?

"The prefect is coming in person, hurry up and inform him."

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper hurriedly ran to inform the guard.

The county magistrate came out quickly this time, and personally went out to greet him, bowing respectfully and saying, "Prefect, it is an honor to have you here. Please forgive me for not welcoming you properly!"

Han Qing lifted the curtain and got out of the carriage, with Su Jin following closely behind.

The magistrate's pupils constricted rapidly upon seeing Su Jin; she knew this visitor was up to no good!

Han Qing entered the county government office, and the county magistrate followed him, asking, "Is the prefect here on official business?"

"Just passing by," Han Qing said succinctly.

The magistrate understood, cursing his bad luck inwardly. How could he have run into Su Jinxia, ​​who was about to cause trouble, just by passing by?

The magistrate cursed inwardly, but flattered outwardly, "I heard some time ago that you went to the capital to pay homage to the Emperor and were promoted and ennobled. You are truly a role model for us all."

Han Qing went straight into the main hall and was invited to sit in the main seat.

The magistrate served tea attentively, and Han Qing leisurely drank his tea without mentioning the disaster relief.

Su Jin followed Zhou Lian and waited outside the door, wondering what Han Qing was planning.

It was noon, and the county magistrate asked Han Qing if he wanted to have lunch. After receiving his permission, he quickly sent someone to prepare a meal.

Before long, the dishes arrived, and not only Han Qingyou, but all the guards who accompanied him were also taken care of properly.

The county magistrate invited Han Qing to take a seat, and said with embarrassment, "Mianzhen is a small place, we don't have anything good, just simple food and drink, please don't mind, Prefect."

Indeed, the dishes were very ordinary, but they were prepared just right.

Han Qingqing was renowned far and wide. If the county magistrate tried to curry favor with him, he might be charged with bribery and embezzlement.

"Your county government office here is quite beautiful," Han Qing said softly while eating.

The magistrate replied with a smile, "It was just renovated at the beginning of the year. The previous county government office had been inhabited for decades and was dilapidated with many dangerous buildings. In the past, we would just rob Peter to pay Paul."

As he spoke, a bitter look appeared on his face. "Last year, a lot of the buildings collapsed due to the heavy snow. We had no choice but to completely renovate them. After all, it's a government office, and it's used for office work year after year. It represents the local character, so we can't just do a shoddy job, don't you think?"

That's a brilliant argument.

Han Qing didn't know what had happened before, so he had nothing to say in rebuttal.

"I heard that some places have been affected by the heavy rains," Han Qing finally got to the point.

The county magistrate appeared distressed, saying, "I only learned about this this morning. We have already organized a team and will set off immediately for disaster relief."

"Oh? How does the magistrate plan to carry out the rescue work?"

The magistrate respectfully replied, "I intend to first send a team to Huaicha, which was severely affected by the disaster, to assess the situation. If the local area can accommodate the refugees, we will send some supplies there first. If they cannot be accommodated, we will bring them back and settle them in the city for the time being. We will then consider further arrangements based on the specific circumstances. As for other places, we will also send a team to check each village to see if they have been affected by the disaster and whether they need assistance."

After careful consideration, the magistrate was speechless, and Han Qing was equally unable to say anything.

"I heard that Huai Cha suffered a disaster because the government cut down the trees on the mountain?" Han Qing continued to press the county magistrate for his mistake.

The magistrate glared at Su Jinxia outside the door, then looked ashamed. "This... who could have imagined such a thing? We had discussed the cutting down of the trees with the villagers beforehand and provided them with compensation. The natural disaster was so severe, no one could have predicted it, could they?"

Su Jin, who was listening outside the door, frowned.

The county magistrate was cunning and shrewd, well-versed in the ways of officialdom, and could justify everything he had done.

Su Jin glanced at Han Qing, whose expression remained unchanged. Han Qing had probably anticipated this outcome and came to make her give up.

After the meal, the county magistrate arranged a place for Han Qing to rest, while he himself hurriedly went to arrange disaster relief matters.

Han Qing called Su Jinxia in and found it rather amusing to look at the dejected Su Jinxia.

He explained, "This magistrate is cunning and treacherous; it won't be easy to deal with him all at once."

Su Jinxia nodded weakly. Neither Su Jinxia nor Han Qing could stay here any longer.

As expected, she had oversimplified things.

Han Qing stood up and walked to Su Jinxia, ​​a smile in his eyes. "However, I can leave some men to monitor the disaster relief efforts. If the magistrate is dedicated to disaster relief, then he will be fine. If he still tries to obstruct things, then it's not too late for me to punish him."

Su Jin's eyes lit up. That would work too.

This is the best solution at the moment.

"The prefect is truly remarkable. On behalf of the villagers, I thank you." Su Jin smiled sincerely and bowed in gratitude.

Han Qing looked at Su Jinxia with curiosity, "This matter has nothing to do with you. You saved the lives of the whole village, which is already a great act of kindness. Why do you still have to worry so much about their future?"

Su Jinxia breathed a soft sigh of relief, "Because their future is so clear, it's really pitiful. If they just pack up and leave, they won't feel at ease."

"The girl has a kind heart," Han Qing praised sincerely.

Su Jin smiled, pleased to be praised. "Now that the matter is resolved, I can leave with peace of mind."

Han Qing's smile vanished instantly. "Is the young lady leaving now?"

Su Jin nodded. "It's time to go. We've already been delayed for too long."

Han Qing frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and said, "I think you're a good person, so I'll be frank. The token on you looks familiar. Could I take a look at it?"

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