[Ding! Congratulations on reversing Wang Qing's inevitable death. You have earned the protagonist's gratitude and received a critical hit in Faith Points.]
[You have gained two thousand Faith Points. Truly worthy of being the world's only god, your calculations are flawless!]
Yu Luo was slightly surprised when she saw the message that suddenly popped up on the system panel.
Of course, what surprised her was not the plot twist, but the surge in faith points and the attitude of the system panel.
So, turning a part of the plot around can actually grant a critical hit of the protagonist's faith points?
Wang Qing, having escaped the crisis, was even more grateful to her and offered her five hundred faith points.
That 500 faith points were multiplied by 4, directly becoming 2,000 faith points. That's really awesome!
If you could get a 10x critical hit, would you have a chance to directly obtain 5,000 or 10,000 faith points?
As expected of the female lead in a demon-hunting novel, she's amazing!
We could have even more main and supporting characters—come on to our bowl!
Moreover, the attitude of the system panel is quite interesting; it has actually become obsequious.
Could it be the reason she successfully upgraded to a trainee deity?
Before this, Yu Luo was not yet a formal god, and the announcements on the system panel were always cold. But after becoming an apprentice god, this guy changed.
That's probably the reason, most likely.
She praised the system panel for being perceptive in her heart, and then opened the panoramic map on Xu Rurong's side.
The newly appointed magistrate had returned to the county office, but Xu Rurong did not rest immediately. He handed over the trivial matters to County Assistant Chen and left with Luo Yong beside him.
“Your Excellency, it might not be good if only the two of us go up to fight. These grain merchants have many servants at home. If they all rush over, I may not be able to protect you in time.”
Luo Yong's fighting skills were already considered very impressive among ordinary people, but there were just too many of them!
If anything happens to the county magistrate, he will be held responsible even if he dies a thousand deaths!
Xu Rurong glanced at him, her expression unreadable: "Who told you we were going to fight? My arms and legs are so tired from walking just a few steps, aren't I just asking for trouble?"
Luo Yong scratched his head. "Your Excellency, what are we going there for?"
“Of course it’s negotiation!” Xu Rurong’s voice was firm and resolute.
"What kind of decorum is this, fighting and killing? Smart people win through negotiation!"
Luo Yong was even more confused. There were only so few people in their county government office, and those big grain merchants were not afraid at all. What did they have to offer in negotiations?
The previous magistrate came from the capital, but he couldn't do anything about these local bullies.
"Don't say anything when the time comes. Just nod no matter what I say." Xu Rurong first confirmed the first house and quickly led her people inside.
Those people didn't stop the new magistrate from coming; they secretly ran to the backyard to report.
"What wind is blowing our Magistrate Xu here?" The Zhao family head sat in the pavilion with a smile, watching the new magistrate walk over step by step without getting up.
"Your Excellency, I have some fine Qingwu tea from the capital. Would you like a cup?"
"Someone, pour some tea! Everyone, watch your expressions. Can't you see the magistrate is coming?"
Xu Rurong raised an eyebrow, pretending not to see the subtle signal from the Zhao family head. He didn't sit down, but instead put his feet on the stone bench, and sure enough, he saw the other party's expression change.
Luo Yong, standing behind him, twitched at the corner of his eye, thinking to himself, "This county magistrate is really something. Is this really a negotiation, or is he just coming to attack us?"
"Patriarch of the Zhao family," Xu Rurong said directly before the other party could get angry.
"It's a good thing you can still sit still. I bet you have no idea what's going to happen next."
The Zhao family patriarch: "???"
What the hell? What could possibly happen next that would make this guy so bold?
"Since you're also kept in the dark, let me kindly remind you: I heard from friends in other provincial capitals that a large number of grain merchants have already transported grain here."
"I don't know which powerful family made the contact, but I heard that those grain merchants will be arriving in the county town soon."
"At that time, the Zhao family head will tell you whether you can still sell the grain that's piled up in your warehouse?"
Xu Rurong explained calmly and unhurriedly.
"That's laughable. How could the Zhao family not know that a large number of grain merchants were coming? Yet you, a mere county magistrate, found out first?" The Zhao family head had no intention of pretending anymore. He simply flicked his sleeves, his attitude extremely poor.
"Really? If you don't believe me, send someone to investigate and see if any grain merchants have come over?" Xu Rurong said confidently.
Yesterday, he learned from Granny Gongsun that she had contacted a major grain merchant in Chongzhou who would be sending a large quantity of grain over.
The Lin family village definitely can't afford it all. If the government is willing to buy it, Old Lady Gongsun is willing to help make the contact.
Upon hearing the news, Xu Rurong immediately came up with a solution.
The Zhao family patriarch was momentarily stunned by his unwavering expression.
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