At this time, someone nearby heard the name of County Magistrate Shen and sighed.

"What a pity! Since Magistrate Shen came to Changdong County, he has been doing his job diligently and diligently. He was so busy that he didn't even have a wife. How could such a good person suddenly pass away?"

Someone whispered, "Haven't you heard? A few days before Magistrate Shen passed away, he had a quarrel with the president of our county's Chamber of Commerce. It seemed to be about the price of grain, and the two of them parted unhappily.

As a result, within two days, Magistrate Shen fell ill and became bedridden, and eventually died.

After hearing this, the person next to him whispered, "According to what you said, County Magistrate Shen didn't die of illness, but was killed by the president of the Chamber of Commerce?"

"Hush, what nonsense are you talking about."

"Are you going to die? You should just know it in your heart. How dare you say such things in public at this time!"

The people around who heard this said it one after another. After they finished speaking, they looked at the people nearby and confirmed that there were no one from the Chamber of Commerce. Then they quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The new county magistrate has not yet been appointed. The entire Changdong County is under the jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce. If we want to survive, we have to keep our tails between our legs."

“Yes, this year there have been a series of natural disasters, and the harvest of crops is probably only one in ten, and the Chamber of Commerce controls the price of grain.

Now that Magistrate Shen is gone, there is no one left who can compete with them. I am afraid that the price of grain will continue to rise steadily in the future."

After hearing this, the people around sighed heavily again.

“When will this kind of day end?”

"Now we can only hope that the court can send a new magistrate as soon as possible."

"But the mountains are high and the roads are long. By the time the new magistrate arrives, I'm afraid Changdong County will be filled with starving people."

Lu Yuanyong also said helplessly: "Everyone here is so worried, then the people whose lives are already difficult will probably have an even harder time. Are we just going to wait here to die?"

"What else can we do? We have families to support, we can't just become bandits, right?"

"Yes, now I have old people and young children at home. If I don't resist, I may be able to live a little longer with the money I saved before.

But if I resist, I'm afraid the Chamber of Commerce president will immediately find a reason to shoot me as the first one to stand out."

Just when everyone was feeling increasingly depressed, a buzzing sound of flapping wings came from a distance.

"What's that sound?"

"Is the wind blowing?"

"That noise doesn't sound like it. Wait, look over there, is there something flying over here?"

The tea drinkers who were originally sitting in the teahouse looked at the gray sky in surprise. A large dark cloud was flying towards them.

"Locusts! Locusts!"

"It's over. Once the locusts arrive, we won't be able to save even the remaining 100% of the crops."

"Heaven wants to kill me, Changdong!"

The scholars in the teahouse were only concerned with wailing, while others quickly ran to the window and lowered it to prevent locusts from running into the house.

At this time, Xu Jinhuan in the corner was talking to System Xiao Wang.

"My dear king, why didn't you warn us about this locust plague?"

System Xiao Wang replied.

[Host, this locust plague is an appendage of the drought and is not within the scope of the prediction of major disasters. In addition, it appears randomly and the system cannot predict it.]

Xu Jinhuan nodded in understanding. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Xiao Wang, there is no disposable protective shield in the system?"

System Xiao Wang thought for a moment and replied.

[Host, there is indeed a model that is on sale right now. The price is very cheap. It only costs 10 points, and you can also spend 10 points to upgrade the power grid. It is very suitable for the current situation! ]

Xu Jinhuan held her chin with one hand, and her big eyes lit up when she heard about the power grid. The halo of the protagonist does have some effect, and now whatever she wants comes true.

"Xiao Wang, exchange for the electric grid protection cover!"

System Xiao Wang replied happily.

[Okay, host, redeeming...]

Soon, a transparent ball appeared in Xu Jinhuan's hand, and the locusts were already approaching the city gate.

"Xiao Wang, prepare the PA!"

After hearing this, System Xiao Wang was suddenly shocked.

[Host, I'm ready and can start at any time. ]

Xu Jinhuan nodded silently, and at the moment when the locusts were about to rush into the city, she used a disposable electric net protective cover.

"Xiao Wang, remember to control the power of the protective shield. Make sure it's fully cooked but not burnt." Xu Jinhuan said in his heart with a smile.

System Xiao Wang responded obediently, and adjusted the appropriate power level the moment the protective cover opened.

Then, a light blue translucent net appeared in front of the locusts. When they flew in front of the net, the light blue lightning roasted them.

The sizzling sound of the barbecue reached the ears of people throughout the city.

"What's that sound?"

"I don't know, maybe the locusts just flew past our window?"

"But why does it smell like meat? It smells really good. I haven't eaten meat in a long time."

Nowadays, most people in the city were hiding in their houses, so they did not see this grand spectacle.

The people who were outside and had nowhere to hide thought they had to fight the locusts themselves, but they were surprised to see this magical scene.

"What the hell is that thing that's protecting us?"

"God, it must be a god appearing!"

"Mom, look, the locusts can't get in!"

The huge cheers of these people quickly attracted the people hiding in the house out, and the people in the teahouse were no exception.

Before long, people from all over Changdong County were watching this miracle.

"Brother Ding, which god is helping us? It's not easy for him to become a mortal next time. Can he help us get rid of the harmful Chamber of Commerce president as well?"

"Yuan Yong, it's already a rare thing that the gods can help us escape this disaster. If we pray for anything else, it would be bad to anger the gods." Ding Renyi said in a gentle tone.

After hearing this, Lu Yuanyong nodded and bowed respectfully to the protective shield in the sky, hoping that his words had not displeased the gods.

At this moment, a voice full of majesty and divinity rang in everyone's ears.

“My name is Jin Huan Shan Shen. I came across this place on the way and it happened to be a locust plague, so I lent a helping hand. I wanted to leave directly, but I heard the prayers of all living beings. It turns out that Changdong County not only suffered natural disasters, but also man-made disasters.

This benevolent god was born to eliminate all injustice in the world, so naturally I cannot stand idly by. Is the president of the Changdong County Chamber of Commerce here?"

The majestic voice made the people of Changdong County kneel down unconsciously. After Lu Yuanyong and Ding Renyi knelt down, their eyes were filled with surprise and joy.

Are there really gods willing to help them?

On the other side, the Chamber of Commerce President Mei Xinfei was sitting in a rocking chair, enjoying the fanning of his maid while eating the fruits fed to him by the maid.

He was suddenly startled when he heard the divine voice. He swallowed the grapes that had just entered his mouth with a "gulp" without even chewing them.

"Ahem."