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The county magistrate was calm and composed, and did not take the Jinyiwei seriously, but this did not mean that Jianfengshan was qualified to do so.

Especially since Song Heng is only the head of the Foreign Affairs Hall. It's okay for him to show off his power on a daily basis, but if it really involves the imperial court, he will definitely be the first to be abandoned at the critical moment.

How could he not panic when the Jinyiwei came to his door with great fanfare?

"Sir, I think they're not here to play around this time. Quite a few people have already died. They're not here with good intentions. Sir, we should prepare early and not let them catch us."

The county magistrate knew what Song Heng was thinking.

"Be patient, sit down and talk."

"You're so used to a peaceful life that you like to make a fuss whenever something happens. I've already received news that they're coming here to investigate whether anyone on the border is collaborating with the enemy. As long as we don't reveal our true intentions, they won't be able to do anything to us."

The county magistrate had long known the purpose of the Jinyiwei's visit. He had received a message from his mentor in the Hanlin Academy half a month ago.

After receiving the letter, he destroyed all the evidence without leaving any clues.

This is also why he can be so calm. Even if Xu Feng and Hong Lian lead people to kill, he still sits back and relaxes.

"Please advise me, sir. Should I listen to them and close down all the gambling houses and opium dens?"

"It still has to be closed. If I'm not mistaken, they're trying to intimidate us. So we should just go along with them. That way, they won't be able to cause any more trouble."

If someone else had come to investigate the case, the county magistrate would have arranged for someone to call the other person to his house and treated them to good food and drink.

However, the Jinyiwei is different. It is not so easy to get away with it, so they can only choose to wait and see.

The two chatted until late at night before Song Heng left.

Unlike his initial panic, Song Heng felt confident when he left the county magistrate's mansion.

A large number of opium dens and gambling houses were closed at the same time, with only a few that hadn't been notified remaining closed. These businesses were essentially divided among three factions: the county magistrate, followed by the Six Gates, and finally Sword Wind Mountain.

They have been operating for many years, and the entire Gusu City has long become their back garden.

The Jinyiwei's high-profile action made Huangfu Kai, the bronze-medal captain of the Six Gates, very dissatisfied.

At first they did not take the Jinyiwei's words to heart.

They thought that giving gifts would make the other party show leniency, but the person responsible for delivering the gifts was beaten seriously and several gambling houses were emptied.

Huangfu Kai then realized belatedly that the Jinyiwei were not joking this time.

"Sir, as per your instructions, several of our shops have been temporarily closed. When will this matter be resolved? We can't let it affect our business forever."

Huangfu Kai was also a little annoyed by the questions from his subordinates.

How could he not know that keeping the gambling house closed all the time had a huge impact on business, causing him to have less income every day.

"How the hell would I know? You guys just have to behave yourself during this time and don't cause any trouble outside. As for when we'll open, wait for my news."

"Also, don't do anything behind my back. Don't think I don't know your character. Don't give them any leverage."

……

It took Xu Feng and Hong Lianhua a whole day to clean up the entire garrison.

The Jinyiwei flag was hung in front of the main gate, which looked much more comfortable than before.

"Sir, there are a total of thirteen gambling houses in the city, and they have all been closed down. Aside from the first two, the others are very honest, and there's nothing wrong with the accounts."

Ye Ziyu placed the collected account books in front of Xu Feng and said.

Among the ten general flags under Honglian, this person is the strongest, a first-rank warrior, and is only one step away from being a martial master.

Xu Feng is very optimistic about him, not only because of his strength, but also because Ye Ziyu is to his liking and is decisive and efficient in doing things without any delay.

"Very good, brothers, let's calm down for a while and give them some buffer time. If I'm not mistaken, they will definitely not sit still and wait for death. As long as they take action, they will leave loopholes."

As early as when he went down the mountain, Xu Feng already had a complete plan in his mind.

At present, some situations are under control.

"By the way, gather everyone together. I have something to say to them later."

For Honglian's subordinates, Xu Song was ultimately parachuted in.

Although they won't say anything on the surface, they may still have some opinions behind the scenes.

The only reason they are willing to obey Xu Feng's orders now is because of Honglian's existence. If not, it would not be so easy to make them willingly work for him.

The most important thing is that Xu Feng came in by air and used the credit they had earned.

"Yes."

Honglian looked at Xu Feng with interest, she knew that Xu Feng was planning to win people's hearts.

I'm just a little curious about what methods Xu Feng will use to win these people over.

Ordinary means would probably not be able to make these arrogant soldiers and generals submit to him willingly. They followed Honglian willingly, but what they wanted was nothing more than a future.

So what about Xu Feng? What can Xu Feng provide them?

Under Ye Ziyu's arrangement, everyone stood still in the yard.

"Thank you all for your hard work. The actions taken over the past few days have begun to show results."

"I will never mistreat my brothers. I will not pocket any benefits myself, and I will not steal the credit from you."

Xu Feng is very clear about one fact: if you want people to do things, you must have a future or let them see hope.

I can't give them too many guarantees, but some things can still be easily obtained.

Xu Feng kicked the box at his feet and broke it into pieces, and the white silver ingots scattered all over the ground.

"All this silver is stolen money that we have seized from gambling houses in various places during this period. Now we are taking out a total of 100,000 to reward the brothers, and another 150,000 to purchase garrisons."

"Ye Ziyu, divide it among everyone. The brothers who have made contributions can take an extra portion, and the rest can be divided equally among everyone."

They had never seen so much silver in their lives. Even several generals couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Even if hundreds of people divided it equally, the silver they got would be enough for them to live for the rest of their lives.

It is impossible not to be moved.

"Get started, why are you just standing there? You can't ask me to distribute it to you personally, right?"

Seeing that Ye Ziyu didn't move for a long time, Xu Feng urged her.

"But sir, these stolen funds must be handed over to the court for the final decision. It would not be a good idea for us to keep them. After all, we have the account books."

Seeing that everyone was so honest, Xu Feng could only speak up and give them some advice.

"Don't we have the final say on how to record things in the account book? Be more flexible when doing things, don't be too rigid."

"Don't worry about His Majesty blaming you if he finds out about this. As long as you do your job well, everything will be fine."

Seeing this, everyone finally stopped hesitating and agreed happily.