Chapter 14: Information obtained without spending money is unreliable
Lu Chenyang sat down and asked the leader with concern: "Leader, you look very handsome and dignified. What should I call you?"
The chief quickly said, "My humble name is Zu Xingwei. If you don't mind, just call me Dawei."
Lu Chenyang's eyes flashed. Zu Xingwei, it turns out he is a member of the Shen family.
The Shen family was the one Wang Zhong had mentioned. Lingnan's trade routes were controlled by the Shen family. The Shen family's business in Lingnan practically monopolized the entire trade route. Zu Xingwei was a bandit supported by the Shen family, occupying Fairy Mountain, one of Lingnan's three major peaks.
Because of Zu Xingwei, any merchants who crossed the Shen family would be robbed if they passed by Fairy Mountain. Given the Shen family's power, they wouldn't take a small-time county magistrate seriously. Why would they go to such great lengths to set up this scheme?
Lu Chenyang's eyes flickered, and he smiled and said, "Dawei, you're being modest. Seeing you manage such a large stronghold, you're a formidable general. If you join the army and fight on the battlefield, you'll surely achieve great things." After a pause, he said solemnly, "I can't promise you anything now, but since I've come to Lingnan, I must make a difference. If I can help ordinary people like you to stop suffering in the future, would you be willing to come down from the mountains and offer your services?"
Zu Xingwei: “…” Is he willing or not?
Zu Xingwei laughed heartily: "Thank you for your high regard for me, sir. If you need me in the future, I will do my best to serve you."
Lu Chenyang immediately patted his shoulder: "Good brother!"
Yan Xing watched as Lu Chenyang got closer to Zu Xingwei with just a few words, and they were about to become sworn brothers. He couldn't help but admire him, but also felt a little dissatisfied.
Why didn’t Lu Chenyang say he wanted to become sworn brothers with him?
"Since it's a misunderstanding, can I leave the mountain now?" Lu Chenyang asked. "I need to go to the city as soon as possible to take up my post at the county government office."
Zu Xingwei choked and said, "Yes, sir, you can go down the mountain now."
Lu Chenyang added, "Dawei is a true dragon among men. Being a mere mountain bandit is a waste of his talent. If you are interested, you can bring your brothers down the mountain to find me. I will definitely arrange a bright future for Dawei."
Zu Xingwei immediately stood up and said, "Sir, it's getting late. We should go down the mountain early."
Lu Chenyang looked regretful.
Zu Xingwei quickly had everyone else brought out and arranged for someone to escort them down the mountain. Since the mountain was covered in snow and difficult to walk on, he even went out of his way to scout the way ahead for them.
Lu Chenyang was moved by the kindness of this bandit.
Lu Chenyang said goodbye to them at the foot of the mountain: "Please stay, I won't bother you to see me off. We already know the rest of the way, so we can go on our own."
How could people see him, a county magistrate, hanging out with a group of bandits?
The road became easier to walk on after we came down the mountain, but there were also traces of fighting and blood on the road.
Lu Chenyang rubbed his face. This was the place he was going to govern.
When the group arrived at the city gate, they found that there were no soldiers guarding the gate and anyone coming and going could enter freely.
Lu Chenyang watched as a strong man, covered in blood and carrying a big knife, entered the city.
The burly man saw Lu Chenyang looking at him and glared at him fiercely: "What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll kill you!"
Lu Chenyang quickly turned his eyes away, feeling extremely timid.
It is worthy of being the famous lawless area in Dagan. Anyone you meet when you go out may be a fugitive.
Lu Chenyang was walking down the street when he saw an old man selling mushrooms. He approached him and asked, "Old man, how do I get to the county government office?"
The old man's eyes rolled. "Are you buying mushrooms?"
Lu Chenyang: “…Buy!”
The old man immediately grabbed a handful and said, "One hundred copper coins."
Lu Chenyang stared at the handful of mushrooms and was silent for a long time. "Old man, do you think I look like a rich man?"
The old man looked at him with disdain: "Why go out on the street if you don't have money!"
No matter how good-tempered Lu Chenyang was, he couldn't help but get angry at this moment, "I'm not buying it!"
He turned around and left, accidentally bumping into a child walking towards him. The child glanced at Lu Chenyang, turned around and ran away.
Lu Chenyang didn't care and replied indignantly: "The world is going downhill!"
"It's not your turn to get a good place." Yan Xing said.
When he first arrived in Yanquan County, Lu Chenyang was worried. There were bandits everywhere, merchants and bandits were colluding with each other, and the people were uneducated.
Yan Xing patted his shoulder and kindly comforted him: "There is a county where the people, who believe that 'man is born evil', are waiting for your enlightenment. Lord Lu, you have a long way to go."
Lu Chenyang's shoulders slumped, and he said listlessly, "Let's go to the county government office first."
He, the county magistrate, has to take office first.
In the end, Wanda stopped a civilian with a knife and asked for directions.
But when they followed the direction pointed by the villagers and finally arrived at a brothel, everyone fell silent.
Information obtained without paying for it is unreliable.
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