Lin Anniang left Doctor Tong a wooden carving of the mountain god and took Tong Yiwen to sneak into the pharmacy on the next street to buy medicine, intending to find the traces of that evil spirit.

Things are getting back on track here in the barren mountains. Many houses have been built, and smiles are appearing on everyone's faces.

The only one who couldn't sleep was the magistrate of Zi County.

"You mean all those refugees who ran away from our county were taken away by the county magistrate of Huang County?"

"What does he need so many refugees for? Is he planning a rebellion?" The magistrate of Zi County had been in office in this place for many years and never wronged himself. His face was round and fat from eating too much, and he even had a beer belly.

He thought about it over and over, but something just didn't seem right. There must have been hundreds or even thousands of refugees, right?

How could an ordinary county town possibly accommodate so many refugees? Where would the food and money come from?

Moreover, who doesn't know that Huangxian is an extremely poor county? The previous magistrate didn't make much money at all, and even complained to him before he left.

Given that guy's personality, he must have already plundered the entire county. How could the new magistrate dare to take in so many refugees?

There is no other reason to explain this except that they are preparing for a rebellion.

Upon realizing this, the magistrate of Zi County could no longer sit still.

Those bandits were already enough of a headache for him; if another county magistrate were to rebel, would he even want to live?

"I knew we should have run away faster, but the three of you carried me back!" He was furious.

When he was running away, he didn't watch where he was going and crashed into a rock by the roadside. He was unconscious and was carried back by his three godson sons, missing the best opportunity!

What a "filial" son!

The Zixian County government office is now surrounded, and many people come to protest every day. He can't find a chance to escape!

"I'm giving you a chance to go to the desolate county and investigate. I need to know what's going on there so I can make preparations in time!"

"The magistrate of Zi County roared."

The three people opposite quickly rolled away, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Brother, are we really going to the desolate county? What if the magistrate really is planning a rebellion and wants to cut off our heads?"

"Brother, it's not over yet, is it possible to come back?"

The two of them looked at their elder brother.

"Niu Er, Niu San, don't worry. Doesn't that magistrate like to take in refugees? We can just pretend to be refugees and go there!"

"We won't stay long. As soon as we find out what happened, we'll leave immediately and send a message to our godfather!"

The two people opposite could only nod.

The three brothers quickly changed into linen clothes, each carrying a small bundle, and quietly slipped out from behind the county government office.

Zixian County is separated from Huangxian County by a county town, and in theory, this journey should take at least half a day.

But the two had only walked out of the Zixian city gate for a short while when they saw a figure sitting there holding a large flag.

Niu Da was able to become the adopted son of the magistrate of Zi County, so he must have been literate. He stared at him intently, and his lips twitched uncontrollably.

Huangxian welcomes you!

The magistrate of this desolate county really has no sense of boundaries, directly ordering people to be recruited at the city gate of Zi County!

Those who know are very clear that these are all refugees; those who don't might think they are all treasures worth fighting over.

When the second and third brothers heard their elder brother's description, they were speechless.

“However, it also saves us a lot of trouble. We can go there now!” Niu Da said thoughtfully.

This method is quite considerate for those refugees who want to go to the deserted county.

The three people quickly approached the man holding the flag and gave their names.

The man looked at the three men's physiques with great satisfaction, then took out the inkpad he carried with him and stamped the back of each of their hands.

"You all wait here for now. Once I've recruited ten people, I'll take you back in a donkey cart."

Zixian County is in a state of chaos, and many people want to leave the county. This person is very easy to recruit, and soon the group of them boarded a donkey cart bound for Huangxian County.

The donkey cart was just as fast as the horse-drawn carriage, and the group quickly arrived outside the county town of Huangxian.

The man driving the donkey cart handed them over to another stranger and quickly left.

"Not bad today. We've recruited two hundred people. The magistrate and the Mountain Goddess must be very satisfied." Manager Wang smiled as he looked at the roster in his hand.

“Since you’re willing to leave your homes and come here, you must want to live a good life, right?” He quickly closed the handbook and slammed it on the table next to him.

The group opposite nodded. The bandits near Zixian County had terrified many people, and there were more and more hooligans in the county town, who would rob and plunder every now and then.

The county magistrate is completely unreliable and has ceased all action.

If they weren't truly desperate, why would they be willing to leave their hometown?

"Very good, then you've come to the right place. No refugee who comes to our desolate county ever wants to go back!" Manager Wang said with a smile.

The three Niu brothers: "..."

Is it that you really don't want to go back, or that you can't go back?

I have a feeling that this Manager Wang's smile is a bit cunning!

"Since you're here, you're from our Huangxian County. Let me introduce you to the types of jobs available now."

“The two most popular jobs in our Huangxian County right now are building houses in the west of the wilderness and firing kilns in Linjia Village.”

"No matter what job you do, you get ten coins a day, three meals a day, and monthly benefits."

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