Yin Yong said to Jiang Cheng, who was the only one left by his side,"Mister Jiang, I've made a fool of myself. I've just entered the city, but I've already made things so out of hand!”
"County Head Yin is swift and decisive. I'm deeply impressed!" Jiang Cheng hurriedly said.”
"It's arrogance and recklessness. I've just taken office and know nothing about the situation in the county. I offended Zhu Kun, the local tyrant, and even dismissed several important officials in the county. This time, I have a headache…Mr. Jiang, what are your plans?”
Jiang Cheng sighed dispiritedly and said,"I am untalented and inexperienced. I have been the county head for several years, but I have not done anything to improve the economy and people's livelihood in the county. I have not been able to pacify the people, let alone protect the border. As a result, banditry has arisen in the county, and the people in the county are often worried about their lives and food. I have let down my father in the county. Today, I was dismissed by the higher-ups. Now that I have removed this heavy burden, I am relieved. I believe that with a person like you in Yin County, who is both civil and military, sitting in Qijiang, the 300,000 people in Qijiang will be able to sweep away the haze of the past and live a happy life without worry. I still have a few acres of barren land at home. I'm leaving now. I'm willing to return to my hometown to farm for the rest of my life and accompany the mountains and rivers day and night!”
Yin Yong said," Mr. Jiang, you're too humble. Although this is my first time here, I can see that all the officials in the county are colluding with each other. Only Mr. Jiang is untainted by the mud. It's already commendable for Mr. Jiang to be able to keep his heart in such a situation. If you want to achieve something, I'm afraid it's a fool's dream. Mr. Jiang has seen it. I've just taken office as the new county head, and they've already given me such a show of strength. This humble one believes that Mr. Jiang's days in office will not be easy!"”
" I am ashamed and do not dare to accept the flattery of Mayor Yin. It is inevitable for people in the wilderness to be vulgar, and the Zhu family is the same. Moreover, they have already paid the punishment they deserve. Mayor Yin, you do not have to take it to heart. I believe that after this lesson, the Zhu family will definitely behave themselves and operate with integrity under the rule of Chang in Yin County.”
"Did you really think that you could get away with the situation just now by saying 'vulgar? Not only did Zhu Hao contradict me, Zhu Yi and Zhu Yu even pointed their guns at me, the county head. The police in the county also pointed their guns at me without asking why. How arrogant, how savage, how lawless is this? If they treat me, the county head, like this, you can imagine how cruel they will be when they face the 300,000 innocent people of my Qijiang. In my opinion, the Zhu family is the greatest illness of my Qijiang. If this illness is not eliminated, the 300,000 people of Qijiang will forever be in a fiery state. I want to get rid of this illness, but it's like I'm blind when I first arrive. Therefore, I hope that Mr. Jiang will stay and help me get rid of this illness.”
"County Head Yin is indeed ambitious. I deeply admire him. Although the Zhu family is reckless, they are not unpardonable people. Moreover, I have no talent or virtue, so it is difficult for me to help County Head Yin. Now, all my thoughts are gone. I only wish to return to the countryside to work at sunrise and rest at sunset for the rest of my life!”
"Mr. Jiang, I believe that you have been the county head for many years and definitely know the nature of the Zhu family better than I, a newcomer. There's no need to say anything more about this! As for whether the Zhu family is as vulgar and reckless as Mister Jiang said, or as sinful as I said, I believe Mister Jiang has his own judgment! Mister Jiang may be worried that Yin Yong has just arrived and cannot be compared to the Zhu family, which is deeply rooted in Qijiang. However, what I want to tell you is that no matter how big the Zhu family is, it is only limited to the local emperor of Qijiang County. Can he be compared to Senior Officer Liu? As long as Officer Liu said a word, ten Zhu families would be turned into ashes! This time, Officer Liu felt that the situation in Qijiang was chaotic and the people were in darkness. Therefore, he sent me here to clean up the haze and return the people of Qijiang a sunny day.”By the end, Yin Yong had already lied without blushing or jumping. Even Zhou Lan could not help but glance at Yin Yong with a trace of astonishment when she heard this. However, she immediately covered it up.
But Jiang Cheng didn't know. Hearing Yin Yong's words, he couldn't help but be shocked and said,""Officer Liu, do you really have such a decision?"
"Of course. Otherwise, has Mr. Jiang ever seen a county head concurrently serving as a brigade commander? Officer Liu is considering the Zhu family's deep roots in Qijiang and is worried that I can't uproot them. In any case, I will suffer a backlash and lose Qijiang, so he ordered me to gather the elites here!”
Jiang Cheng smiled and said," If my information is correct, County Head Yin's independent 1st Brigade is a newly established unit. Officer Liu neither sends out guns nor people. Even the military pay is self-funded by County Head Yin. May I ask County Head Yin, is this true?”
Yin Yong knew that he had bragged too much. However, under such circumstances, he could only be stubborn to the end. He said,"Not bad…"
Without waiting for Yin Yong to continue explaining, Jiang Cheng continued,"County Head Yin's troops were also newly recruited from Naqing a few days ago. May I ask where County Head Yin's troops and equipment came from? What was the combat strength of these people who had just put down their hoes? Officer Liu had been leading the army for decades. If he wanted to eliminate the bandits, why would he ask County Head Yin to gather the new recruits?”
"Mr. Jiang, I think we've finally reached a consensus…" Yin Yong said with a smile.
"I don't know what County Head Yin is talking about.”
"Mr. Jiang has finally admitted that the Zhu family is a thief. Isn't this a consensus that we have reached? I think this is a good start, isn't it? As for Mr. Jiang's worries about our soldiers 'weapons and combat strength, may I ask Mr. Jiang, have you ever seen any of our Sichuan Army's soldiers and weapons that are as good as ours? Look at my platoon of guards. Even if Officer Liu doesn't send troops to help, does Mr. Jiang think I don't have the strength to compete with the Zhu family?”
Jiang Cheng said," Even though I have reached an agreement with County Head Yin, I also acknowledge that the troops and equipment under his command are excellent. Let alone the Sichuan Army, I'm afraid that even the Nanjing Central Army is inferior in terms of rifles. However, I've just seen that County Head Yin only has 40 to 50 troops. Zhu actually controlled 140 people in the police station. Zhu was the largest family in Qijiang. There were hundreds of guards in his family. Even if Yin County Chief's troops fought against ten people, the chances of winning were still slim.”
Yin Yong smiled and shook his head." Mr. Jiang is wrong. Didn't you notice that I've already plucked one of Madam Zhu's claws?" As the county head, I held the power of Qijiang. However, those police officers still dared to point their guns at me even though they knew that I was their immediate superior. This meant that they must be the confidants of the Zhu family. Now that these people had been arrested, at least the police station was still a fence. Even if they were more likely to side with the Zhu family, they had nothing to fear before the situation was clear. As for the guards, they were a motley crew. As the saying goes, to capture the thief, one must first capture the king. As long as they dealt with Zhu Kun and the others, would the guards die for them? At that time, I only need to appease them a little, and it won't be difficult for these guards to make the right decision!”
" County Head Yin is wise, and I admire him. However…" Jiang Cheng hesitated.
"Do you think that I shouldn't offend the Zhu family too early, and should temporarily hide from the Withering Snake and wait for my division to become an independent First Brigade before suddenly launching an attack to eliminate the Zhu family?”
"Yes, Madam Zhu is not a kind person. Since County Head Yin has offended them, I'm afraid that they will take action before County Head Yin can make a move!”
"Mr. Jiang, if you were Madam Zhu, you would know that I have a regiment in my hands. After a period of training, I would be able to form an extremely powerful combat force and wipe out Madam Zhu. Would you still wait for me to slowly build this army?”
Jiang Cheng paused for a moment before saying,"No, in order to avoid any more trouble, I will eliminate the hidden danger in the shortest time possible!”
"Yes, it was precisely because of this that I deliberately angered Madam Zhu and took the opportunity to take down dozens of her confidants and break one of her fingers.”
" If that's the case, why don't you detain Zhu Yi and Zhu Yu as well? That way, Zhu Kun will be cautious and you can slowly train the troops…"
Yin Yong smiled and said,""I don't believe that Mister Jiang doesn't know the secret…Alright, I'll pretend that Mister Jiang doesn't know. I'll share my humble opinion. Although I took Zhu Hao, Zhu Yi, and Zhu Yu, it was easy for me to take Zhu Kun down. However, the Zhu family has many factions. I know that Zhu Kun still has two sons who aren't here today. If I took Zhu Kun and his people down, the other two sons would fight back desperately to avoid death. Mister Jiang also said that I'm not strong enough now, and I don't have the confidence to win if I fight them head-on. I'm a new official and I don't want to die so easily, so I let him go! Mr. Jiang had also said that the Zhu family was not a good person. I deliberately provoked them. Once a person was angry, they would easily lose their rationality and do some bold things. Under such circumstances, it was inevitable that they would be negligent. However, I was able to criticize them and eliminate the Zhu family in one fell swoop! I wonder if Mr. Jiang is satisfied with my explanation?”
Jiang Cheng cupped his hands and praised,"County Head Yin is young and promising. His actions are flawless. I can't be unconvinced!"”
"Then, is Mister Jiang willing to help me eliminate the tyrants in Qijiang and seek happiness for the 300,000 citizens of Qijiang?”
Jiang Cheng stood up and bowed.”
Yin Yong went forward to help Jiang Cheng up and said,"Good, good!" With Mister Jiang's help, my confidence in eliminating the Zhu family has increased. From today onwards, Mister Jiang will be the deputy head of Qijiang County and assist me in handling all matters in the county!”
"Thank you, county head!"
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