"Yangdan and Xiawu Townships are close to Xiangjiang County, where public security is relatively good. The bandits entrenched there have been eliminated by the county magistrate.
"As for Pingle and Lingyi Townships... suppressing the bandits is quite difficult. Every time I lead the county soldiers to investigate, the places are already deserted."
"I think someone in the county might have secretly informed us! And that might be..."
At this point, Lu Fengyu looked as if he was about to speak, but hesitated. Then he said, "Forget it! There is no evidence yet, and I dare not speculate."
Seeing this, Lin Tongxi also became puzzled. Who could make a mere county lieutenant like him hesitate to speak?
The current crackdown on bandits is certainly not due to fear of bandit forces.
Could it be the county magistrate? Thinking of the Guangyang County magistrate who was previously executed for banditry, Lin Tongxi guessed that County Magistrate Lei might be involved.
"Okay, we got it. We'll report it to County Magistrate Lin when we get back." Lin Tongxi said, then took a sip of tea.
It has been confirmed that this tea should be non-toxic.
Lin Tongxi waited for Zhu Li to take a sip and confirmed that his condition did not show signs of [poisoning] before drinking the tea with peace of mind.
Once poisoning is detected, Su Ruoxue will immediately detoxify him, and Yue Lingyun and Lin Tongxi will also enter combat status.
Fortunately, all this was just Lin Tongxi's imagination, and County Magistrate Lu did not choose to take action against them.
"Okay, thank you all for your help! In addition, I plan to come to your house in person this afternoon to apologize. Please ask the county magistrate for me." Lu Fengyu spoke in a gentle tone, and it was obvious that he did not want to offend Chen Yunxuan.
Lin Tongxi had no reason to refuse Lu Fengyu, after all, he was so polite.
Moreover, since they had just arrived, they also needed to unite the forces in the county.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lu Fengyu sent Lin Tongxi and others to the gate of Lu Mansion. He watched the other party's figures walk away for a distance before turning around and returning to the mansion.
As soon as the door was closed, Lu Fengyu's expression changed. The housekeeper next to him knew that Lu Fengyu was angry.
"Humph, this fellow Lei Liquan almost ruined the job that Master Pang assigned to me!"
"Fortunately, Lin Tongxi and others came over, so I had the opportunity to perform such a scene!"
"Want to drive a wedge between me and the county magistrate? Humph, wishful thinking! When the time comes, the county magistrate might just kill you first!"
Lu Fengyu walked and cursed, and came to the place where he usually practiced martial arts.
"Master, please calm down and don't get yourself in trouble. It's all because of that stingy guy named Lei." The butler comforted Lu Fengyu while taking Lu Fengyu's weapon.
His weapon was a spear, which looked to be of very fine craftsmanship.
"Step back, I'm going to practice martial arts." After Lu Fengyu said this, the butler stepped out.
Lu Fengyu brandished his spear in anger, wishing he could run to Lei Liquan's house and stab him to death right then and there.
But if he did that, he would have no chance of being a county lieutenant, let alone the job assigned to him by Mr. Pang!
He wants to go further, and for that, he must achieve some results.
Previously, after Ding Nanjing killed the magistrate of Guangyang County, the county lieutenant at the time was also dismissed from his post.
Thanks to Mr. Pang's recommendation, he was fortunate enough to be transferred here from another place to serve as a county lieutenant.
As for Lei Liquan, the county magistrate was not implicated.
Considering the need to keep a county magistrate who was familiar with the situation, his superiors spared him.
Of course, it was mainly because Lei Liquan did a good job on the surface, and no evidence was found that he had an affair with the bandits.
In addition, his backer was Mao Dehui, who still made efforts to save Lei Liquan.
Having said that, it can only protect you temporarily, but it cannot bring you retribution forever.
Under Mr. Pang's plan, Chen Yunxuan will inevitably shift his attention to Lei Liquan!
In their eyes, the so-called county magistrate was just a pawn to eliminate Mao Dehui's confidants.
"Lei Liquan! Just wait! The position of county magistrate you've always dreamed of will eventually be mine!"
After Lu Fengyu thought it through, he shot at the human-shaped target in front of him and hit the vital point directly.
…
After lunch, Lin Tongxi told Chen Yunxuan truthfully what he had heard at the Lu Mansion.
"According to what Lu Fengyu said, could it be that Lei Liquan didn't inform him properly? Or does Lei Liquan want to frame Lu Fengyu?" Chen Yunxuan was puzzled.
Both situations are possible, but it is not ruled out that Lu Fengyu received the message but pretended not to have received it.
"In any case, we shouldn't delve into this matter further. Let's just pretend it didn't happen," Lin Tongxi concluded. He then continued, "What we know now is that there's a conflict between the two of them, and it needs to be handled properly."
As the top leader, the county magistrate is in charge of all county affairs, including maintaining the unity of the team.
The county magistrate is in charge of the purse, and the county lieutenant is in charge of the guns. If the conflict between the two is too big, it will easily cause unrest in the county, and then implicate the county magistrate.
Of course, the contradiction between the two sides cannot be completely resolved. If the two of them collude with each other, they might even undermine the power of the county magistrate.
In short, we must grasp the right degree... As for how to grasp it specifically, Lin Tongxi has no idea for the time being.
Just then, the housekeeper Old Wu knocked on the door and came to Chen Yunxuan's room.
"Master, County Magistrate Lu requests an audience!"
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