As soon as Xu Hesheng said this, everyone around him fell silent.
Even he realized belatedly that something was wrong.
How could he just say such words?
A trace of confusion flashed across Xu Hesheng's eyes.
Xu Heyan widened his eyes even more and looked at Xu Hesheng in disbelief.
Isn't Xu Hesheng always so careful?
How could he say such a thing?
The Lord of Lanzhou immediately continued questioning.
"What evil?!"
"Of course they are the ones who feed the bandits and kill many innocent people!"
Xu Hesheng felt that at this moment, his body was no longer his own.
That's clearly not what he wanted to say.
But I spoke it out loud.
Instead, it was the truth that he had in mind.
Once this matter involved bandits, Xu Heyan's face turned a little bad.
He swallowed and tried to curl himself into a ball.
Steward Zhou, who was standing next to Lord Lanzhou, was also somewhat surprised.
He didn't expect Xu Hesheng to do this.
He even changed his previous attitude and said it clearly.
"What on earth did those bandits do?"
Xu Hesheng was silent for a moment.
He seemed to realize that something was wrong with him.
Xu Hesheng kept recalling what had just happened in his mind.
After Lord Zhu left, he was captured. Something must have gone wrong at that time.
He subconsciously looked at Li Si who was standing beside him.
"It's you!"
Half of Li Si's face was hidden in the shadows. Hearing this, he just glanced at him lightly without answering.
The Lord of Lanzhou just glanced at Li Si and continued to repeat the question.
Xu Hesheng could no longer stop himself from talking.
"Yes! Not just those bandits, but also those civilians. Do you think they are good people?"
The Lord of Lanzhou suddenly frowned.
"Tell me everything you know."
"Those people offered the daughter of the Xu family's shopkeeper to the bandits. The shopkeeper wanted to avenge his daughter and son-in-law's family."
"This is their own fault!"
Although it was just a few short sentences, the Lord of Lanzhou had already guessed the hidden truth.
His expression was a little strange, and finally turned into a sigh.
"It's my fault."
There were bandits in Hongcheng, but they were just minor incidents before.
No one was killed.
Although those small merchants dared not speak out their suffering, their foundation was not damaged in the end.
So just think of it as better to do less than more.
It was not reported to the authorities either.
Although the government knows a thing or two.
But suppressing bandits is a thankless task in itself.
With such thoughts, many people became bandits.
Instead of pursuing him, it is better to turn a blind eye.
It’s okay as long as nothing serious happens.
The Lord of Lanzhou was unaware that there were so many hidden secrets involved.
What they didn’t know was that these people actually did such a thing in order to protect themselves.
Ultimately, it was indeed their own fault.
But. . .
"The epidemic is a serious matter and should not be dealt with in this way."
Xu Hesheng seemed to have given up hope.
He sneered: "Why, why don't you think about why these people don't trust the government?"
"Why are you going to worship the bandits instead?"
The Lord of Lanzhou closed his eyes. He was indeed not a good official.
All I can say is that under his rule, life was relatively peaceful.
I didn't expect that such a filthy place was right under my nose.
"Those people would rather flatter the bandits than trust you. Isn't it your fault?"
Xu Heyan knelt aside, not daring to speak at all.
The Lord of Lanzhou was speechless after hearing his question and could only say this weakly.
"I will also make the decision for them."
Will you make the decision? Yes.
But that’s all.
People were sent to suppress the bandits, but what happened after they left?
Wildfires cannot be extinguished, they will spring up again with the spring breeze.
As long as this kind of situation doesn't end, someone will eventually become a bandit.
Xu Hesheng chuckled: "Master Fujun will have to thank me."
"After all, those bandits have no way to survive."
"From now on, there will be no more Hongcheng, and no more Hongcheng bandits!"
Outside the dungeon.
Lu Anan lowered her eyes and looked at the crystal ball. Her expression was unclear and she just sighed.
"Ah Shen."
She has only been here for a short time, less than a month.
On the way to Yuezhou, she gained a lot of knowledge.
Perhaps troubled times are about to break out, and they want to protect themselves. Fundamentally speaking, they are just seeking benefits and avoiding harm.
The only price is the innocent lives of others.
Those women who went to Yuezhou alone wanted to find a way to survive.
And the carefree girl in Hongcheng eventually turned into a cloud of dust.
In the face of worldly helplessness, he chose the most decisive path.
She's going to make everyone pay.
Is she wrong?
Lu Anan didn't think so.
But in this kind of world, there must be many people like them.
Lu Anan is not a heartless person, but after hearing this, she still felt sad.
It was like this right from the beginning.
In the future, there will be more disasters waiting.
Isn’t it...
There is no way out.
Lu Anan frowned, and Chu Jinshen patted her hand soothingly.
According to his memory, they left too early.
I can't remember what happened afterwards.
but. . .
“Yuezhou won’t be like this.”
Lu Anan forced a smile.
"I see."
They have a lot of things, at least enough to protect themselves in the chaotic world that is about to begin.
In the dungeon, Xu Hesheng fell silent.
He questioned for a long time.
But in the end, he raised his head and stared straight at the Lord of Lanzhou.
"Your Majesty, you don't know."
"This plague was given to me by His Majesty."
The Lord of Lanzhou suddenly stood up and shouted, "How dare you!"
Xu Hesheng laughed softly twice.
"Why, the Lord doesn't believe it?"
The Lord of Lanzhou felt that Xu Hesheng in front of him was crazy.
"Are you crazy? How dare you slander His Majesty!"
Chu Shengan was indeed unlucky to have to take the blame.
After all, in Xu Hesheng's opinion.
Whether it is Lu Heyi or anyone else, they are all Chu Shengan's people.
He had previously wanted to use Lu Heyi to find the little princess.
A smart person will naturally not wait to die on a boat.
The Xu family is also very lucky.
The little princess had no father or mother, so she naturally longed for a relative.
Aren’t the Xu family the best relatives?
Xu Hesheng made friends with Chu Shengan and brought the Xu family onto Chu Shengan's boat.
While looking for the little princess, he tried to control the Zhennan Army through her.
Calculate these one by one.
If Lu Anan hadn't known this already, she would probably have sighed.
This Xu Hesheng is really scheming.
Not only did it tie the Xu family to Chu Shengan's boat.
They can even use the little princess's help to get the Zhennan Army to protect them.
It can be said that this is... calculated to the extreme.
What he didn't expect was that he would be trapped in this dungeon.
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