Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

Chen Changfan didn't bother to sell herbs and quickly came to the gate of the county government office. Many people gathered there to read the notice. He was tall and could see it clearly from a distance.

He simply skimmed over the previous pile of official language, focusing only on the official commendation for him:

Chen Changfan has been rewarded with five hundred taels of silver for his meritorious service in eliminating the evil, and has been promoted to the rank of Captain for Eliminating Bandits. An ultimatum will be issued within seven days.

"I've been tricked by that Shang guy again. This time it's an open conspiracy, so it's hard to deal with."

Chai Feng stood next to Chen Changfan at some point. He stared at the list for a while and suddenly sighed.

"Brother Chai, what do you mean?"

Chai Feng chuckled, "Brother, you really do great things quietly. I just heard today that our Qingshan County has produced a tiger-fighting hero. I forgot to congratulate you."

"Brother Chai, please stop looking down on me. I just happened to be lucky, but now it seems like I'm being targeted."

Chen Changfan smiled bitterly and waved his hands. Chai Feng was blaming him for not sharing the good news of tiger hunting with him.

Chai Feng didn't care about those empty formalities. The stronger Chen Changfan was, the more important he was in his heart.

He looked at the gate of the county government office, his eyes flickering slightly. "Indeed, the dirty job of bandit elimination has been thrown directly onto you. When the ultimatum comes down, I'm afraid that will be the day you lead your team out of the city to suppress the bandits."

The captain who eliminated bandits.

As the name suggests, it is an official position responsible for leading a team to suppress bandits. In fact, it is just a small official of the ninth rank.

But I have some real power, so I can be considered to have been promoted.

But not everyone wants to be this official.

With the garrison strength of Qingshan County, it is easy to imagine how difficult it is to put together a bandit-suppression team. There are only a few lazy constables who have to serve as the main force of the team, and the rest may have to be a collection of scattered soldiers.

Asking him to lead such a team out of the city to suppress bandits is like a mouse licking a cat's whiskers, seeking death.

"Brother Chai, why don't you go upstairs and have some tea and chat slowly."

Chen Changfan knew that this Mr. Chai understood many of the intricacies of this matter, so he naturally did not want to give up the opportunity to ask for advice.

Chai Feng smiled and nodded as if it was a matter of course, "You are now famous and wealthy, you should treat me to tea!"

On the surface, it seems that he has gained both fame and fortune.

But the two of them knew very well that Shang Zhengren was hiding a hidden dagger in his honey.

In the private room upstairs, the windows were wide open, and the cold wind blew in, but the two of them were completely unaware of it and continued to sit opposite each other calmly, drinking tea.

After drinking a pot of tea, Chai Feng saw that Chen Changfan was still calm and composed, and couldn't help but secretly praise his good temperament.

Jiuping's calm and composed attitude shows that Chen Changfan is a person who can accomplish great things.

In Chai Feng's heart, his evaluation of Chen Changfan has improved a lot.

What he planned could not be accomplished by a group of reckless men.

He was more eager for people with courage and strategy, and Chen Changfan was obviously the best among them.

"Brother Chen, do you know how many bandits and horse bandits there are outside Qingshan County right now? And how many refugees and rioters there are?"

Chai Feng was the first to break the silence and asked tentatively.

Chen Changfan shook his head. "To be honest, I know very little about this."

Judging from the sheepskin map, there are several gangs of bandits on the green hills alone, and some of them have fixed bases on the hills.

If bandits and refugees were included, the numbers would be staggering.

In Chen Changfan's eyes, refugees and mobs are basically equivalent to bandits, or they will become bandits sooner or later.

In fact, many so-called horse bandits are villagers from villages along the way during the day. They pick up hoes to farm during the day and rob people on the road at night. They are extremely secretive and extremely dangerous.

As for the homeless vagrants and mobs, they are the kind who are barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes.

On weekdays, they beg along the road. If they see a fat sheep passing by, they will rush forward to beg for food. If they fail, they will just rob it.

Although they are a mob, their destructive power is extremely terrifying when their numbers grow large.

Chai Feng didn't keep the secret and took a sip of tea. "From what I know, several of the surrounding mountains are occupied by bandits. Take Qingshan as an example. There are three major bandit gangs: Black Wind Village, the Horse Gang, and the Iron Blade Sect."

"I'm telling you this because I hope you can be more careful. After all, you have a hilltop on Qingshan. However, that hilltop is closer to the county town, so the bandits shouldn't have any intention of encroaching on it. But I still want to remind you to stay away from those bandits."

Chen Changfan nodded. These three gangs of bandits were also marked on the map, and he secretly memorized them in his mind.

"As for the horse bandits, their forces are generally smaller, and they commit crimes on the roaming route, so they usually won't take the initiative to confront the bandit suppression team head-on. The vagrants and mobs will be the focus of your future bandit suppression efforts."

There was something behind Chai Feng's words. Chen Changfan understood the chilling meaning in them and felt a little emotional.

Suppress the bandits, suppress the bandits. With the limited force in his hands, he can never challenge the powerful mountain bandits, nor can he deal with the roving horse bandits. Isn't the focus of suppressing the bandits those refugees and mobs?

But this group of people is exactly the one that Chen Changfan is most reluctant to face.

The reason why so many refugees have emerged is because of this damn world.

If everyone can have enough food and clothing, who would choose to leave their homeland?

Many times, the transition from refugees to bandits may just be a desire to have a full meal.

When people are extremely hungry, they can do anything.

However, if he were really asked to lead a team to wipe out this mob of refugees.

I'm afraid he won't be merciful.

What kind of world is this? This is a chaotic era, a year of disaster. Even more terrifying than natural disasters are man-made disasters.

To put it bluntly, there are only so many resources. If the food in your bowl is eaten by others, you will go hungry.

If we allow these refugee mobs to grow stronger, the destruction of Qingshan County is only a matter of time.

He had no psychological burden about suppressing the bandits, but he was unhappy because he was tricked by that Shang.

There is no need to think too much, the so-called bandit-suppression team must be composed of useless guys, and they may not even be equipped with weapons.

The man surnamed Shang wanted to use the horse bandits to take his own life.

Chen Changfan kept silent with a sullen face, and it was Chai Feng who spoke up and asked:

"Brother Chen was promoted to the position of Bandit-Extermination Captain. This must be a conspiracy between the corrupt businessman and the corrupt officials. If you have the chance, would you be willing to..."

Chai Feng wiped his neck without making a sound.

Chen Changfan couldn't help but narrow his eyes after hearing this.

Murder? Who did he want to kill? Shang Zhengren? Cheng Weimin? Or...

He suddenly had a terrible thought and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Brother Chai, why don't you just speak frankly?"

"Brother Chen is a smart man, you should understand what I mean. However, this matter is of great importance, so I will give you a few days to consider it. But once the ultimatum is issued, you must make a decision."

As he spoke, Chai Feng stood up, patted Chen Changfan's shoulder gently, and left with a meaningful smile.

Chen Changfan sat silently for a while, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

Killing the county magistrate would be tantamount to treason, but Chai Feng expressed this idea very clearly.

what does this mean?

He wants to rebel!