In the famine, she stockpiled space supplies and became a bandit.

Chapter 74 The Yamen Runner Called Him, County Magistrate

Today, Rong Bai met the head of the Luo family. Needless to say, he was very handsome. He was wearing a bright and flamboyant red dress, which made people unforgettable at first sight.

Although he looks lazy and casual, for some reason he gives people a mysterious and calm feeling.

She is not easy to mess with!

Not to mention, there is also a Red Mansion owner named Jiuxian in the villa, whose name alone can make people tremble with fear.

If they really went, would they be going to suppress bandits?

To commit suicide is more appropriate.

"Sir, what should we do then?" Li Jin frowned.

Sometimes he also felt that he had lost money by getting this position.

Not only did I not gain any benefit, but I ended up in trouble.

"Uncle Li, are the people still unwilling to perform labor service?" Rong Bai suddenly asked.

Li Jin sighed: "Yes, and it's worse."

"The drought in Nanyue County is getting worse, but the imperial court seems to be blind to it and is instead sending people to perform corvée labor thousands of miles away."

"Now, many county magistrates can no longer withstand the pressure and have begun to forcibly arrest people. After hearing the news, people from all over the country are panicking and are trying to find ways to hide."

"Some hid in the deep mountains and forests, some fled far away to escape the famine, and some even just found a random mountaintop to live as bandits. Now the entire Nanyue County is full of bandits."

"Asshole!" Rong Bai raised his eyebrows and slapped the table: "If all the people run away, what good will it do to the court?"

"No one is farming the land, and no one is paying taxes. Isn't this killing the goose that lays the golden eggs?"

"Ah~" Li Jin sighed deeply again: "This is all the business of the higher-ups, who dares to interfere?"

"Sir, we are now in a difficult situation. A few days ago, my subordinates said that we should forcibly arrest people, but you didn't say anything."

"Now, the corvée issue has not been resolved yet, and we are asked to suppress the bandits. I am afraid that the county governor has already set his sights on us."

I always feel like the head on my neck is about to fall off.

"How about we follow the example of other counties and arrest them by force? At least we can accomplish this first and give an explanation to the county magistrate."

Rong Bai held his forehead with one hand and didn't speak for a long time.

Li Jin was anxious: "Sir, I know you are kind-hearted and don't want to add fuel to the fire of the people under your rule, but don't forget that there are still dozens of people in the Rong family?"

"That Du Hong has been coveting the Rong family's treasury for a long time. If he catches us, the entire Rong family... will be finished!"

"Uncle Li, stop talking." At this moment, Rong Bai felt that his heart was being torn apart by both sides, and he was extremely tormented.

He stood up and spun like a top. Li Jin had no choice but to shut up and stand aside silently.

It was not until the middle of the night that Rong Bai stopped and said firmly, "Wait a moment, I'll go to Chaoyang Villa to check it out tomorrow."

"Sir! How can this be possible?" Li Jin was stunned: "It's already this critical moment, why are you still going?"

"If someone finds out, it would be considered collusion with the bandits, or..."

His eyes suddenly widened: "Or do you want to assassinate Luo Xi alone?"

I didn't expect that the playful and mischievous people would also sacrifice their lives for justice. In this case: "Sir, I will go with you."

Rong Bai was completely stunned as he looked at him calmly facing death.

"No, what are you thinking about? Am I that depressed?"

There is so much money in the family. Who will spend it if he dies? Isn't that too much of a waste of the money?

And, kill Luo Xi?

He... doesn't have the guts!

Li Jin was stunned: "...Then, you're not going?"

"It's better not to go. It's better not to go."

Although it sounds good to die for assassinating a villain, he wants to live more.

"Go, of course, but it has nothing to do with the assassination." Rong Bai's eyes kept flashing, as if he was planning something?

While Rong Bai was talking about Luo Xi, Luo Xi was also talking about him.

"Tell me, what did Gu Heizi do today?"

"Yes, Madam Luo." Qinglong responded respectfully.

But just as he started to speak, he couldn't help laughing: "You may not believe it, but Gu Heizi doesn't know how to herd cattle at all."

"Manager Zhou only asked him to look after three cows, but he was the only one busy. This is not like herding cattle at all. He is just being led by the cattle. When he chases one, another one runs away."

"The funniest thing is that he dived headfirst into the dung heap, making his head and face dirty. It was horrible to see."

He had followed so many people, but he had never encountered such a stupid thing. If it weren't for the habit formed by years of training, he would have laughed out loud on the spot.

"Manager Zhou was so confused by him that he thought Gu Heizi's head was caught by the door today, so he scolded him for a long time."

Luo Xi: "..."

As someone who sneaked in with ulterior motives, is this operation serious?

Jiuxian snorted coldly: "Idiot!"

"It's stupid enough, but what happened next?" Luo Xi asked again.

"It gets even more interesting later." Qinglong said, "You'd never guess who Gu Heizi's real identity is."

"After falling into the dung heap, while changing clothes, the real Gu Heizi took the opportunity to exchange identities with him."

"I followed him into Tongning County. I didn't expect him to walk straight to the county government office. When he arrived at the gate, the bailiff called him... County Magistrate!"

Qinglong's eyes sparkled: "Interesting, right?"

"Mr. County Magistrate?" Luo Xi only guessed that he was a rich kid, but never thought about the County Magistrate: "Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Qinglong nodded seriously.

Luo Xi thought for a moment and said, "I remember Wei Qing said that the magistrate of Tongning County was a young man named Rong Bai, and he bought his position."

"Yes, his name is Rong Bai." Qinglong said: "According to the information we know in Honglou, the Rong family is the richest in Nanyue County, and they have more money than they can spend."

"And Rong Bai is the only child of the Rong family for three generations. He was brought up in pampered condition, and he has all the bad habits that the children of the aristocratic families have."

"That's strange." Luo Xi touched his chin with a puzzled look on his face: "Why would such a person sneak into our villa?"

"Could it be that you are tired of eating, drinking and having fun and want to live a hard life to relax your muscles?"

As for gathering information or preparing to suppress bandits, Luo Xi had never thought about it at all, because there was no need. Having Gu Heizi here was enough.

Qinglong's face was full of strange expressions.

Luo Xi: "..."

"No way? Is this really the case?"

Qinglong was also at a loss for words: "He said he had had enough of the glory and wealth and wanted to experience something different."

"He is truly a dandy boy." Luo Xi didn't know what to say.

If she could live a life like this, she would wake up with a smile in her sleep.

Have you had enough of the life of wealth and glory? I really don’t know what you are thinking?

"Okay, forget about him. He suffered so much today, maybe he won't come again in the future. Just pay attention to Gu Heizi occasionally."

"For now, we should focus on the bandits who came to seek revenge."

When this was mentioned, Jiuxian, who had just been uninterested, suddenly became interested: "Where are the bandits?"

Qinglong quickly put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "Replying to the host, the first batch will arrive at the villa within three or four days."

"Watch out, don't let anything happen to them?" Jiuxian warned seriously.

"..." Luo looked over and said, "Jiuxian, which side are you on? Why are you still protecting them?"

It's not good outside if all the people are dead.

Jiuxian looked calm, as if he didn't see Luo Xi's anger: "If I die, no one will fight with me."

For some reason, Luo Xi saw a little bit of accusation in his calm eyes.

It seems to be saying, if you don’t fight with me, why can’t you let me find someone else to fight?

Luo Xi pretended not to see it, stood up and left.

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