Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 10 Suppressing Bandits
"Wan Jing, meet Brother Zhu."

"Hua Wenhua, Brother Zhu is truly worthy of his reputation!"

"..."

A group of young people greeted him.

Zhu Ju had no idea that he, who seldom went out, actually had quite a reputation in Leping County.

The way a group of people looked at him was as if they were looking at an idol they had long admired.

"Thank you for your kindness."

He smiled bitterly and bowed:
"I'm so ashamed of it!"

"Brother Zhu, you are too modest." Leng Xing waved his hand:
"Senior Zhu came from a humble background, yet he single-handedly established himself in the prefectural capital and built a great reputation. His life story is truly legendary. Who in Leping County doesn't know him?"

It turned out to be the old man's reputation, Zhu Ju suddenly realized.

"go!"

"Don't block the door, let's go inside and talk."

When everyone walked into the restaurant, the first thing that caught their eyes was a temporary platform with two young men in mourning clothes kneeling on it.

"Sister Ruxue, Pingjian!"

After seeing the two people's faces clearly, He Leshan couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, and Leng Xing and others also changed their expressions.

"It's them."

"I heard that out of the 47 members of the Heike clan, only the two of them survived that night."

"The Black Tiger Gang deserves to die!"

"..."

"Everyone." At this time, a tall and thin middle-aged man wearing a futou and a cotton robe came down from the upstairs and said with a bow:

"Sorry for the long wait, Mr. Shen."

"polite!"

"Master Shen, you're too polite."

"..."

"He is the advisor to County Magistrate Shen, a relative of the County Magistrate's family, and holds a special position." Leng Xing introduced Zhu Ju in his ear:
"The county magistrate dislikes mundane affairs. In recent years, almost all matters of the county government, big or small, have been handled by the legal advisor."

That is, the acting county magistrate.

Zhu Ju nodded slowly.

"Please come together, everyone. You should have some guesses as to why this is happening." Master Shen walked up to the platform and sighed as he looked at the two young men kneeling on the ground.
"In less than a year, the Black Tiger Gang repeatedly invaded the county, disregarding the prestige of the imperial court and the county yamen soldiers. They even wiped out two families and claimed nearly a hundred lives. They committed heinous crimes. This is intolerable."

"Wow……"

Before he finished speaking, the little boy on the platform burst into tears and kowtowed as he cried.

"Uncles, brothers." Ping Ruxue raised her head, revealing her pale and bloodless cheeks.

"My family suffered misfortune, being brutally slaughtered by evil thieves. Now only my brother and I have survived. These days and nights, the scene of that day has been lingering in my dreams. I only regret..."

"I beg you all to avenge the Heike clan. Ruxue is willing to work like a slave to repay you. If this life isn't enough, I'll make it up in the next!"

"revenge!"

"Revenge!"

She kowtowed heavily, and the hard wooden board was broken into pieces by her. In the blink of an eye, her face was covered in blood and flesh.

This scene made all the young people present change color, with sympathy and pity showing in their eyes.

We are all of the same age and from the same county. Even if we are not familiar with each other, we know each other. It is hard not to empathize with this situation.

Even adults sighed and shook their heads.

"Everyone."

Master Shen's face was solemn, and he shouted:

"Everyone understands the principle of the lips and teeth being cold, and no one wants to follow in the footsteps of the Ping family, right?"

"As long as the Black Tiger Gang is not eliminated, we will never be at peace!"

"Master Shen." Someone spoke:
"We all understand the truth, but the county government has been suppressing the Black Tiger Gang for three years since they appeared three years ago."

"But the result..."

He spread his hands:
"Three years ago, the Black Tiger Gang was barely a force to be reckoned with, yet three years later, they dared to storm into the county town and massacre entire families."

"Hmm?" Master Shen's face darkened.
"Brother Ge, are you questioning the county government's ineffectiveness in suppressing bandits?"

"I dare not." The man clasped his hands together and said sarcastically:
"I just think the Black Tiger Gang is different from the bandits of previous years. Otherwise, why would they become stronger the more we suppress them?"

"Brother Ge, you are wrong." An elegant middle-aged man bowed from a distance and said:
"In my opinion, it's precisely because of our negligence and neglect over the past three years that the Black Tiger Gang has grown so large."

"If we had taken drastic measures and eliminated the root of the problem, there wouldn't have been this year's tragedy."

"Zhou Yangyun." Leng Xing said:

"The head of the Zhou family."

The two wealthy families in Leping County are the Zhou family and the Sun family. Zhou Ye, whom Zhu Ju met, is from the Zhou family.

"Master Zhou is right." Master Shen nodded.

"Everyone knows what happened during the bandit suppression campaigns in previous years. Ordinary bandits are fine, but the Black Tiger Gang is clearly not someone to be trifled with."

"but!"

He said loudly, his voice solemn:
"Next year, the county magistrate will leave office. He will never allow bandits to plague his office. He has summoned you all here to gather the strength and will of the people to wipe out the Black Tiger Gang in one fell swoop."

"For this purpose, the county government will provide 5,000 taels of silver to suppress the bandits. Each bandit's head can be exchanged for 10 taels of silver!"

Five thousand taels!
Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows.

The expressions of the other people in the field also changed slightly.

In the eyes of some people, five thousand taels is still not a lot to use to suppress bandits, but it is much more than usual.

This means that the county government is serious this time!

"Cough cough!"

Zhou Yangyun, the head of the Zhou family, coughed twice and raised his hand and said:
"The Zhou family contributed two thousand taels to suppress the bandits."

"Wow..."

There was a low murmur in the field.

"The Zhou family has also contributed, and it's two thousand taels at once. Are they really planning to wipe out the Black Tiger Gang?"

"pretty close."

"..."

"Brother Zhou." The middle-aged man surnamed Ge, who had previously raised doubts, frowned and asked:

"It's freezing cold now, and the mountains are covered in snow. No one knows where the bandits are gathering. I'm afraid it's not a good time to suppress them."

"Ge Mubai." Leng Xing introduced as usual:
"Brother Zhu should have heard of the herbal medicine business."

Zhu Ju nodded. He ran a pharmacy, so of course he had to deal with the Ge family who were in the herbal medicine business.

"It's precisely because of the freezing weather that the bandits won't come out, but will instead hide in their dens." Zhou Yangyun replied:

"That's why we have the opportunity to wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

"Hiss..." Someone gasped, and the others looked at each other with fanatical eyes.

"Brother Zhou, do you know where the bandit's lair is?"

"This matter should not be discussed lightly." Master Shen interrupted the conversation with a wave of his hand and said solemnly:

"All you need to know is that the county magistrate is going all out to suppress the bandits this time and will definitely succeed in one fell swoop."

"it is good!"

One person shouted loudly:
"The Sun family will also offer two thousand taels!" Sun Liancheng, the head of the Sun family, is a warrior with the cultivation level of internal energy.

"it is good!"

Master Shen was delighted and clasped his hands together:

"Now that the Zhou and Sun families have already decided on the amount of donations, please donate generously."

"This move is not only for the peace of the county, but also to comfort the souls of the deceased."

"Woo..."

Ping Ruxue and Ping Jian burst into tears at the right time.

At the call of the two wealthy men, everyone present decided on the amount to be paid and paid it in full within three days.

There are also those who don't pay, such as martial arts schools and escort agencies, but they promise to send experts to cooperate in suppressing bandits.

Zhu Ju took a look.

The least was one or two hundred taels, the most was three or five hundred taels, and sometimes there was more, so two hundred taels was also recorded as part of the amount.

Spend money like water!

If it weren't for the support of resources from another world, the money he had in his hands would probably be almost gone.

"Master Shen."

Someone asked out of curiosity:

"When do we set out to suppress the bandits?"

"The Black Tiger Gang has deployed spies in the city. To prevent information from leaking, we cannot disclose it for the time being." Master Shen shook his head.

"But don't worry, we will definitely be able to restore peace to Leping County this time."

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"Ruxue."

Leng Xing extended his hand and introduced:

"This is Zhu Ju, the third young master of the Zhu family."

"Mr. Zhu." Ping Ruxue bowed.

She has delicate features and a graceful figure, and is considered a first-class beauty. However, now the scar on her forehead is visible, her skin is pale and dull, and she has a pitiful sense of brokenness.

"Miss Ping."

Zhu Ju bowed and said, "This time, the county government and the wealthy families have all contributed money and effort, and we will definitely be able to avenge the Heike clan."

"I hope so." Ping Ruxue smiled sadly:
"I've long heard that Hejian Prefecture is prosperous and has more talented young people than any other county town. Now that I've met Master Zhu, I know what he said is true."

"You're joking." Zhu Ju shook his head.
"Zhu is not good at studying literature, nor does he have talent for martial arts. He cannot compare with you."

"Haha..." Leng Xing laughed:
"Brother Zhu is too modest!"

"Ruxue." He took a step forward and whispered:
"My mother wants to see you."

"Aunt..." Ping Ruxue frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said goodbye.

"Sister Ruxue is engaged to Leng Xing, but with the Ping family in their current state, I'm afraid the Leng family won't agree." He Leshan whispered in Zhu Ju's ear:
"I heard that the Leng family plans to make Sister Ruxue the concubine of Uncle Leng Xing. Really..."

"Shameless!"

He looked indignant.

Ok?
Zhu Ju was also stunned.

If being Leng Xing's concubine is understandable, what does it mean to be Leng Xing's second uncle's concubine?
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Time passes slowly.

As the cold wind blows, the snow falls heavier and heavier, and before we know it, it is almost the end of the year.

During the mourning period, no lights or decorations can be hung, which makes the Zhu Mansion look particularly deserted compared to other places.

"Master."

"Be careful of the cold."

Seeing Zhu Ju pushing the door and walking out, Qin Bo hurriedly took out his cloak to greet him.

"Uncle Qin, I'm not a child anymore." Zhu Ju smiled, but still took the cloak and put it on.

His gaze then fell on the figure jumping up and down in the yard.

"Ma Xun is practicing martial arts again."

"Yes." Qin Bo nodded.
"Young people have a lot of fire to burn, but they have nowhere to vent it, so I let them practice more."

"Master." Ma Xun stopped when he heard the noise, knelt on one knee, and shouted loudly:
"Master once told me that everything I have is given by you, and I must obey Master's orders from now on."

"Yeah." Zhu Ju smiled faintly and nodded:
"Have you made any progress in your cultivation?"

"Yes!" Ma Xun replied:
"I've mastered the Yin Feng Blade technique and successfully entered the realm of power the day before yesterday."

Already into it?
Fast enough!

"That's right." Zhu Ju said:
"Although he's not at the right age to learn martial arts, he's been able to master it in such a short time, which shows he has a lot of talent."

"I'll give you five taels of silver later to buy some things you need. This is a reward from the young master."

Ma Xun was overjoyed: "Thank you, Master!"

"Go down." Qin Bo waved his hand and scolded:

"Show off when you have achieved something."

"Qin Bo." Zhu Ju walked forward:
"You don't have to be so careful. I'm happy that Ma Xun has made progress in his cultivation. I won't be... upset."

"Yes." Qin Bo lowered his head.
"Yes."

He was afraid that Zhu Ju would be unhappy.

After all, Ma Xun's cultivation had improved by leaps and bounds, but Zhu Ju himself had made no progress at all. It was inevitable that he felt sad when comparing them.

As everyone knows...

"Crack!"

In the bedroom, Zhu Ju stretched his muscles and bones, and immediately there were dense and crisp sounds like firecrackers.

Muscles and bones roar together!

The second level of Thirteen Horizontal Refining - the realm of bones and muscles!

As the bone and muscle realm was cultivated, a huge amount of qi and blood emerged and merged into the qi and blood martial arts, which also made the cultivation of the blood coagulation realm advance by leaps and bounds.

"Qi and blood burst out, and when I have the strength of the internal organs realm, ordinary people who have entered the realm of great strength are probably not my opponents. With the support of Qi and blood martial arts, the great strength of external training is just around the corner."

"Qin Bo is really overthinking it."

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"drive!"

"Xu..."

Dozens of strong horses stepped on the snow and appeared among the mountains.

Sun Liancheng, the head of the Sun family, stopped his horse, frowned and looked at the forest in front of him, with a look of confusion in his eyes.

"Report!"

A man came running up to him and shouted:

"There are no bandits on the mountain, but there are signs of bandit activity. It seems they were here two days ago."

"He was here two days ago, where is he now?" Sun Liancheng was stunned, and then his face changed drastically:

"quick!"

"Back to the city!"

(End of this chapter)