"Yes... sir."

The five county magistrates also hated locusts to the core. They did not care whether they would be bitten or not, and joined the group of people who were killing locusts.

Unlike the vanguard army, the locust swarm that came this time was extremely ferocious, and everyone present was bitten by locusts to some extent.

Looking at the locusts that kept swooping down, Yang Zhijin felt a surge of despair. He knew that they alone could not stop so many locusts, and the outcome would probably be very bad.

“Bang, bang, bang!”

In just half an incense stick of time, the yamen runners had set up nets and caught countless locusts.

But simply laying nets is not a solution after all, as there are so many locusts that you can’t even count them.

Then a large number of locusts swarmed over together, creating a huge impact.

The first net was torn into a big hole by locusts after only four times, and it seemed that it could not be opened any further.

"Quickly retreat."

The cloth net, which was originally very light, was now very heavy. Needless to say, it was filled with thumb-sized locusts.

"Pour it down and bury it!"

The moment the first net was withdrawn, the second net was already put up.

In less than ten seconds, the fate of the first net was repeated.

The catching net in Yang Zhijin's hand danced vigorously, and hundreds of locusts entered the net.

Because he was too angry, the string of reason in Yang Zhijin's mind broke the moment the locust army arrived.

The locusts he caught were not buried in the pit, but were all stepped on to death, resulting in the soles of his shoes and the catching net being covered with juice and locust corpses.

Seeing that the number of locusts was increasing instead of decreasing, Yang Run walked to Yang Zhijin with a catching net in his hand, catching locusts while catching them.

"Master, there are too many locusts. If this continues, we won't be able to stop them."

"We have to stop it even if we can't."

The other five county officials were all touched when they saw Yang Zhijin catching locusts frantically, regardless of his own safety.

Sun Biao, in particular, felt that he had been too prejudiced against Yang Zhijin before, always thinking that Yang Zhijin came from a noble family and was ignorant of the sufferings of the world.

He was willing to come to Wuning County to be the county magistrate, definitely to gild his reputation. After his term was over, he would return to the capital and use his family connections to get a good official position.

He never expected that Yang Zhijin was not the noble son he thought he was, but was able to humble himself and truly care about the people.

Not to mention that Yang Zhijin was fair in his previous life, just looking at his enthusiasm in killing locusts now, one can know that Yang Zhijin is not a person who seeks fame and reputation.

Yang Zhijin had no idea that his efforts to kill the locusts had changed the views of the five county governors towards him. He was busy killing the locusts.

But there are too many locusts. Catching them in this way is like trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm, which will not be of any use.

Soon the four nets were used in turn, and many holes of varying sizes were made, and the pits that had been dug in advance were almost filled up.

"My Lord, the pit is almost full."

“Ga ga ga!”

“Chichichichi!”

The chickens and ducks in the cages were all very excited when they saw the locusts.

In their eyes, these are not destroyers that eat crops, but food.

But since they were brought here, they have been kept in cages and no one has let them out.

I could only watch the food flying around, but I could do nothing.

Only the chickens and ducks standing by the cages would eat a few locusts when they flew out of the cages.

But this was not as satisfying as eating to one's heart's content, so they all started to get angry.

“Ga ga ga!”

“Chichichichi!”

They are trying to tell people that they can eat locusts and can eat a lot of locusts, so let them go quickly.

Yang Zhijin seemed to be unable to bear it any longer, so he spoke.

“Release the chickens and ducks!”

Then the ducklings and chicks came out of the cages, as happy as fish entering the sea.

It is not picky about the flying locusts and swallows them all, no matter whether they are big or small.