Today, Rong Bai finally met the leader of the Luo gang. Needless to say, his appearance was stunning, and his bright red clothes were so striking that they were unforgettable at first glance.
Although he was lazy and casual, for some reason, he inexplicably gave people a mysterious and composed feeling.
She's not someone to mess with!
Not to mention, there is also Jiuxian, the owner of the Red Mansion, whose mere mention of his name is enough to send chills down your spine.
If they really go, is it to suppress bandits?
Sending someone to their death would be a more apt description.
"My lord, what should we do?" Li Jin's brows furrowed deeply.
Sometimes he felt that he had gotten a bad deal by buying the official position.
They gained nothing but trouble.
"Uncle Li, are the people still unwilling to perform corvée labor?" Rong Bai suddenly asked.
Li Jin sighed: "Yes, and it's even worse."
"The drought in Nanyue Prefecture is getting worse and worse, but the imperial court seems to be ignoring it. Instead, they send people to perform corvée labor thousands of miles away."
"Nowadays, many county magistrates have been unable to withstand the pressure and have begun to forcibly arrest people. After hearing the news, people in various places are in a state of panic and are trying to find ways to hide."
"Some hid in the deep mountains and forests, some fled to distant places to escape famine, and some even just found a mountain to join the bandits. Now the entire Nanyue Prefecture is full of bandits."
"Damn it!" Rong Bai's eyebrows shot up, and he slammed his hand on the table: "What good is it for the court if everyone runs away?"
"No one is farming the land, and no one is paying taxes. Isn't this killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?"
"Sigh~" Li Jin sighed deeply again: "These are all matters for those above, who dares to interfere?"
"My lord, we are now in dire straits ourselves. A few days ago, when I suggested forcibly arresting people, you didn't say a word."
"Now that the issue of corvée labor has not been resolved, we are also being asked to suppress bandits. I'm afraid the prefect has already set his sights on us."
I always feel like my head is about to fall off my neck.
"How about we follow the example of other counties and take drastic measures? At least we can get one thing done first, which would be a way to give the prefect an explanation."
Rong Bai put one hand to his forehead and remained silent for a long time.
Li Jin became anxious: "Sir, I know you are kind-hearted and can't bear to add fuel to the fire for the people under your rule, but don't forget, the Rong family has dozens of members."
"That Du Hong has been coveting the Rong family's wealth for a long time. If he catches us red-handed, the entire Rong family... will be finished!"
"Uncle Li, stop talking." At this moment, Rong Bai felt his heart being torn apart by two opposing forces, experiencing extreme torment.
He stood up and spun around like a top, so Li Jin had no choice but to shut up and stand silently to the side.
It wasn't until the dead of night that Rong Bai stopped, saying with a determined look, "Let's wait a bit. I'll go explore Chaoyang Manor again tomorrow."
"My lord! This won't do." Li Jin exclaimed in astonishment, "At this critical juncture, why are you still going?"
"If it gets discovered later, it could be considered collusion with bandits, or perhaps..."
He suddenly widened his eyes: "Or do you intend to assassinate Rosie alone?"
Who would have thought that someone as playful and mischievous as Da would also be willing to sacrifice himself for righteousness? Since that's the case, he said, "Sir, I'll go with you."
Rong Bai was completely stunned by his calm acceptance of death.
"No, what are you thinking? Do you think I'm that desperate?"
With so much money in the family, who will spend it if he dies? Isn't that a huge waste of all that money?
And, kill Roxi?
He... doesn't have the guts!
Li Jin was stunned: "...Then, you're not going?"
"It's good that we're not going, it's good that we're not going."
It sounds nice to die for assassinating evildoers, but he wanted to live even more.
"Go, of course I'll go, but it has nothing to do with assassination." Rong Bai's eyes flickered, as if he was brewing something.
While Rong Bai was discussing Luo Xi, Luo Xi was also talking about him.
"Tell me, what did Gu Heizi do today?"
"Yes, Lady Luo," Qinglong replied respectfully.
But as soon as he started speaking, he couldn't help but laugh: "You probably wouldn't believe it, but Gu Heizi doesn't know how to herd cattle at all."
"Manager Zhou only let him watch over three cattle, and he was busy with just one of them. This is not like herding cattle at all; it's more like he's being led around by the cattle. He chases after one, and then the other one runs away."
"The most ridiculous thing is that he even plunged headfirst into the dung heap, getting his head and face covered in filth. Ugh, it was a terrible sight."
Having followed so many people, he had never encountered anything so stupid. If it weren't for years of training that had formed a habit, he would have burst out laughing on the spot.
"Manager Zhou was completely bewildered by him. He thought Gu Heizi had gotten his head stuck in a door today, and he scolded him for a long time."
Rosie: "..."
Is this person who infiltrated with ulterior motives serious?
Jiuxian coldly snorted: "Idiot!"
“That was stupid enough, but what happened next?” Rose asked again.
"And then things got even more interesting." Qinglong clicked his tongue: "You'd never guess who Gu Heizi's real identity is."
"After falling into the dung heap, during the time he was changing clothes, the real Gu Heizi took the opportunity to switch identities with him."
"I followed him into Tongning County, and lo and behold, he walked straight toward the county government office. When we got to the gate, the yamen runner called him... Your Excellency, Magistrate!"
Azure Dragon's eyes gleamed: "Interesting, isn't it?"
"The magistrate?" Luo Xi had only guessed that he was from a wealthy family, but had never considered that he might be a magistrate. "Are you sure?"
"Confirmed!" Qinglong nodded solemnly.
Luo Xi thought for a moment and said, "I remember Wei Qing said that the magistrate of Tongning County is a young man named Rong Bai, and he bought his position."
“Yes, his name is Rong Bai.” Qinglong said, “According to what we at Honglou know, the Rong family is the richest family in Nanyue County, with more money than they can spend.”
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