Zhu Yunwen hadn't expected that this fat county magistrate was actually quite domineering. Even though he was the newly appointed county magistrate, all the officials, big and small, in the county government still had to listen to the county magistrate.

The county magistrate said they would only enter the county government office if they were allowed to, but Zhu Yunwen, the newly appointed head of the county government, seemed to have no authority whatsoever.

Of course, although Zhu Yunwen saw this, he didn't say much. He saw through it but didn't say it. Anyway, he thought that the water in Heiheiyun County was very deep, and he wasn't in a hurry.

There will be plenty of time later; we can take our time to play mind games with them.

Upon entering the county government office, Zhu Yunwen first glanced at the portly county magistrate, then said:

"Speaking of which, Heiyun County is quite prosperous. I think the people in the city are living a pretty good life."

I imagine that when you were the county magistrate, you managed this place very well.

The only downside is that the bandits and outlaws have gotten quite a bit involved.

The portly county magistrate sighed and said:

"Who can argue with that? Unfortunately, so far, there's still no good way to completely eliminate these mountain bandits and brigands. This is the most disheartening thing I've experienced in all my years as an official."

But now things are much better. With Lord Zhu here as the magistrate, I'm sure things will change.

Zhu Yunwen smiled, then looked at the other county officials and yamen runners and said:

"Everyone, you don't need to stand here anymore. Go and do your own things."

However, the officials still did not react at all, as if they had not heard Zhu Yunwen's words clearly.

The portly county magistrate frowned and said:

"Didn't you hear what the magistrate said? Go back to your own business. I'll keep you company here!"

Only then did the officials leave. Zhu Yunwen was somewhat used to this and made no comment, even wearing a smile on his face.

"County Magistrate, show me the records of the suppression of mountain bandits and outlaws over the years," Zhu Yunwen requested.

The portly county magistrate nodded and said:

"Of course. Someone, bring over all the records of the suppression of mountain bandits and outlaws over the years to the magistrate for his perusal."

Upon hearing this, a minor official immediately went to the storeroom and soon returned with a booklet.

This booklet records many things related to public security in Heiyun County.

The most important thing is about recording the affairs of bandits and mountain thieves.

After briefly reviewing the records, Zhu Yunwen's brows furrowed even more deeply, because he discovered that Heiyun County had records of clearing out mountain bandits or local thugs almost every month.

And those bandits and mountain bandits were often not from the same group. For example, there was a place called Black Wind Stronghold, which was wiped out by the government three times, and then the name never appeared again. It was said to have been eliminated.

But then, another White Tiger Cave appeared.

Then there were about four or five more raids before the problem was solved.

After a month of peace, it is said that another group of bandits appeared north of Chengdu Foreign Languages ​​School.

They even gave themselves a gang name: Rakshasa Gang.

This seemed to be quite serious. The government spent a full six months cracking down on it, mobilizing hundreds of militiamen.

The county government mobilized all its constables and yamen runners, and applied to higher authorities for funds several times, all of which were used to eradicate the Rakshasa Gang.

It took six months to finally resolve the issue completely.

However, bandits and outlaws like those mentioned above have frequently appeared near Heiyun County in recent years.

Therefore, the book was filled with records of the suppression of bandits and mountain brigands, both large and small. After reading it, Zhu Yunwen smiled and put the book aside, saying to the plump county magistrate:

"To be honest, I don't know about other things, but I'm sure of one thing: Black Cloud County really does attract bandits and mountain thieves. Do these bandits and mountain thieves all like to come to Black Cloud County? Or are the people of Black Cloud County just too rich, all of them wealthy, so that they attract all the bandits and mountain thieves in the world to come here?"

The portly county magistrate seemed oblivious to the sarcasm in Zhu Yunwen's words, and so he said:

"This humble official is also curious, although it seems somewhat illogical, it has indeed happened."

Zhu Yunwen sneered and said:

"Since it's illogical, it shouldn't have happened. So there must be something wrong somewhere. By the way, I'd like to know if there are still any bandits or mountain bandits active around Black Cloud County?"

The portly county magistrate said, "Yes, there is a bandit gang called the Axe Gang, which is active twenty miles outside Black Cloud County. Not many people usually go there."

Firstly, there are bandits and outlaws in the area, and secondly, there are often wild animals there. Therefore, we still don't know exactly where the Axe Gang is hiding.

However, the Axe Gang members frequently appear in certain areas, robbing and plundering the people. This has become quite a disturbance lately, and I am currently preparing to devise a countermeasure.

Zhu Yunwen said:

"You've dealt with so many bandits and outlaws, and now you need to come up with a solution for something like this? Haven't you accumulated enough experience yet?"

Upon hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the portly county magistrate simply smiled and then made up an excuse:

“These gangs are all different in some ways; they all use different methods to do bad things and commit evil.”

Although I have solved many problems with mountain bandits and outlaws in the past, this Tiger Head Gang is different from the various situations I have faced before.

Therefore, we cannot handle this matter using the same methods as before.

Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly and said:

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