Feng Yuheng put the tranquilizer gun back into the space, and looked at Ban Zou provocatively. The other party twitched his mouth and said nothing. Feng Yuheng's hidden weapon has always been on his mind. Every time he saw her use it, Ban Zou felt that all his years of hard work were in vain. But thinking about it again, she is his master, and the master must be stronger than his subordinates, so he was relieved.
Four people floated down from the roof and swaggered into the house. The private soldiers guarding the gate outside probably thought that nothing could happen in the territory of Ji'an County, and this small yard was so small that they could find even an extra chicken in time, so they didn't care too much. But they didn't know that four people with excellent body movements sneaked in without making any noise, like ghosts, quietly knocking out the people they were supposed to protect.
Ban Zou pointed at the two people on the bed and asked Feng Yuheng with his eyes how to deal with it. Feng Yuheng thought about it and did not answer directly. Instead, he walked forward and first pulled out the two anesthetic needles and threw them back into the space. Then, he stripped the pants of the man in brocade clothes in front of two maids and a secret guard.
Wang Chuan Huang Quan covered his face. What is the lady going to do? Ban Zou watched as Feng Yuheng took out another needle and quickly stabbed the county magistrate's nephew several times. Then the silver needle went into his sleeve. Feng Yuheng turned around and whispered, "Put on his pants, then carry him up, and let's go to the county magistrate's mansion."
The four of them left immediately, completely ignoring the brainless private soldiers outside. Huang Quan didn't say until they walked out of a street, "Those private soldiers are just for show, right? How come they are so stupid? How can they protect their master and their fiefdom like this?"
Feng Yuheng shrugged: "How powerful do you expect a private army from a small place to be? They are just stronger and have some strength, but they can't be compared with the soldiers in the army. But it's better this way. If we really have to fight, it will save us trouble, right?"
"What did you do to him?" Ban Zou was not very concerned about the professional ability of the private soldiers. Relatively speaking, he was more concerned about what effect Feng Yuheng's stabbing of the county governor's nephew's vitals would have.
Feng Yuheng curled her lips: "It's not a big deal, I'm still alive, but my life force won't be usable anymore."
Wang Chuan Huang Quan laughed. If it wasn't late at night, they would have applauded. But Ban Zou disagreed with them. He said, "This kind of thing can be solved with a knife. Don't use such a direct method next time." What? A grown woman took off a man's pants and saw that thing with her own eyes. He felt disgusted no matter how he thought about it.
"Using a knife is too bloody, and the target is too big. For example, if you use a knife, you will be covered in blood if you carry him on your back."
Ban Zou shuddered, "Stop talking, it's getting more disgusting. I can twist it with my hands without a knife, there's no need for you to do it yourself. If there's something like this next time, just let me know, and I won't bother you to do it yourself."
Feng Yuheng nodded, thinking that this secret guard was quite sensible this time.
The yard just now was considered a slum area in Ji'an County, and it was still some distance away from the county governor's mansion. Several people walked carefully on the street, approaching the place where the rich families gathered. The patrolling private soldiers also increased one after another, but it was not a problem to avoid them.
There were also many houses of private soldiers along the way. These private soldiers had become an important part of the people in Ji'an County. They surrounded the county governor's mansion and occupied almost one-third of the county. The shops attracted by the Fuji family were concentrated on the main street they had walked on before. The residents who were later attracted to build houses and live in Ji'an County also lived not far from the center. The geographical location was good, not as remote as the young wife's house just now.
Feng Yuheng thought that the poorer people in the county should be the original inhabitants of Ji'an County, who lived in remote areas and were rarely managed. As for the later common people, although the land was provided free of charge by the county, since they were able to build their own houses, and some families even built two-story houses, it showed that they still had a certain economic foundation. In addition, they were lured by the county governor, so the land they gave up was naturally much better.
She couldn't help but feel curious. Seeing that the county magistrate's mansion was within sight fifty steps ahead, she just happened to like a house with two courtyards and prepared to go in and take a look.
Wang Chuan Huang Quan didn't have any objections, but it was hard for Ban Zou, who had to carry another person on his shoulders. However, carrying one more person was not a difficult task for him. He sneaked into Ji'an County tonight to find out the situation in the entire county. He had already visited the poor families and looked outside the shops. Now that he had encountered these rich families, it was reasonable for him to go in and take a look.
The few of them reached a consensus, and Feng Yuheng took the lead, and they flew into the courtyard.
The yard was quiet, not even a servant was on night watch. The house looked quite grand from the outside, but after entering, I found that it was just so-so. I don't know if it was built in a hurry or the owner liked this simple style. The big yard had no decoration except the blue bricks paving the ground. They didn't even bother to plant a few trees. It was empty and looked like a haunted house.
The group groped their way to the second courtyard and finally found a living person in the main house. They were a middle-aged couple, who were not asleep and were leaning against the bed talking. The woman was slightly plump, but had a kind look, with a little sadness between her eyebrows. She was complaining to her husband at the moment, "At the beginning, the governor of Teng County persuaded us to move here, saying that the land was given to us for free, and that we could build our own houses. He also said that Ji'an County was a paradise, and that our life here would be so wonderful. But my husband, don't you think we were deceived? Once we enter Ji'an County, we can never leave. I wanted to go to Yuzhou during the day, but the shop there was closing day, but the soldiers guarding the county refused to let me go out, saying that if I wanted to buy things, I could only buy them in the county. What Yuzhou has, Ji'an County has. If I want to collect the accounts, I have to ask the governor for permission before I can leave the county. The permission is fine, but now things in the county are too expensive. Our family originally had some assets, but now it is about to be emptied. How can we live in the future?"
"Alas!" The man also sighed, looking dejected.
The woman was a little anxious. "What's the point of just sighing? Why don't you think of a solution? It's all your fault. You wanted to take advantage of this piece of land and agreed to move here with the governor of Teng. Now we are all imprisoned. We can't leave even if we want to. What do you think we should do?"
The man patted the edge of the bed and finally told his wife the truth: "I didn't think of taking advantage of you. I didn't dare to tell you before because I was afraid you would be scared. In fact, it is obvious that the Teng family has taken a fancy to our business and insisted on taking it for themselves. I refused several times, but Ji'an County has private soldiers, and we are no match for them. The business was taken away, and the Teng County Magistrate said it was not for free. He used this piece of land as an exchange and demanded that a house with more than two entrances must be built to revitalize Ji'an County."
"What?" The woman was shocked. "The Teng family robbed our business? Then why should I go to settle accounts? Where can I collect debts? Isn't this just robbery?"
The man was so scared that he quickly covered her mouth and said, "Keep your voice down. Do you think this is Yuzhou? Walls have ears. If the Teng family hears us, we won't be able to save our business, and we won't even be able to save our lives!"
The woman covered her face and sobbed, feeling so helpless.
"Alas!" The man sighed again, "Don't cry, it's not just us, every family is the same. All those who moved here from Yuzhou and built their own houses were taken over by the Teng family. Otherwise, who would be willing to move here even if the land was given for free? What do you mean by free? There is no title deed at all. Now we have built the house, but they can take it back when they want. We have no way to complain."
The woman felt even more aggrieved after hearing this. After thinking for a while, she asked with tears in her eyes, "Didn't they say that Ji'an County has been awarded? Or was it awarded to Princess Ji'an? But why hasn't the princess come yet? If she comes, will the situation here be better? At least it won't be like the Teng family, right?"
The man nodded and said, "They shouldn't be as overbearing as the Teng family. Although we are far from the capital, we can still hear some things about Princess Ji'an. I heard that she is a great doctor, built Baicaotang, and helped many poor families. Maybe Princess Ji'an is too busy practicing medicine and fighting wars, and she can't take care of this place for a while. Alas."
The two sighed again, not knowing how to continue their lives in the future. Feng Yuheng and the other three who were hiding in the dark also understood that the people here were forced to come here. Not only were they forced to be imprisoned in Ji'an County, but they were also forced to build houses with more than two entrances, which was considered as construction for the fiefdom.
She rubbed her nose. No matter what, the fiefdom was tossed around by the Fuji family, which really saved her a lot of worries in terms of construction. She was originally worried that this place would be like a deserted village, and she had to find someone to do the county planning and find someone to build houses. Now it's all saved. Of course, compensation will still have to be given in the future, it all depends on how well people can cooperate.
Feng Yuheng had an idea in mind, and several people headed towards the county governor's mansion with all their strength.
The defense of the County Magistrate's Mansion was relatively tight. I don't know if it was always like this. Anyway, after observing, Ban Zou told them: "There are no less than ten secret guards at the main gate, not including those inside."
Huang Quan was a little worried: "Why don't you guys go in? I'm afraid I'll hold you back."
Ban Zou glanced at her and nodded in agreement, "I think this is a great idea."
Huang Quan glared at him fiercely, but didn't say anything. Her Qinggong was the worst among the others. Even Feng Yuheng, who had only started learning Qinggong in recent years, was better than her. But compared to Wang Chuan, Huang Quan was better at swordsmanship. This was what everyone had their strengths!
The four of them were too big a target, so Feng Yuheng simply left Wang Chuan outside, and only let him and his two followers go in. The two maids didn't say anything, firstly, this was not a place for arguments, and secondly, they knew their young lady's abilities, so there was no need to worry about the small county governor's mansion.
Two maids stayed outside to meet them. Ban Zou glanced at Feng Yuheng and asked, "Do you want to go in separately or together?"
Feng Yuheng smiled strangely, "Of course we separate, you go first."
Ban Zou nodded, his figure flashed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Feng Yuheng said to the two girls with a smile: "You, turn around." After Wangchuan and Huangquan turned around, she almost didn't stop for a moment and flashed directly into the space...
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