Cao Fei tapped his fingers on the table." Ximen Qing, this bastard, is he asking me for help by bringing out the county magistrate's invitation?" Or is it a demonstration?"
If the other party took a fancy to Pan Jinlian, according to the inertia of history, they would definitely get their hands on her.
Since that was the case, he, who was protecting the martial arts universities, became a tiger in his way.
What if the other party had set up an ambush in the restaurant?
Hiss!
Logically speaking, the other party should not be so stupid.
At this critical moment in the medicinal shop case, the other party's focus should be on how to get the Ximen family out of the brazier.
But what if this guy was lustful?
Since he had the protection of the county magistrate, the herbal medicine shop case should not be able to touch his roots.
Cao Fei's fingers tapped on the table faster and faster, gradually becoming impatient.
He had to find an opportunity to push the other party from behind.
He had also found a target to push, and that was the current head of Yanggu County, the county magistrate.
Only with the magistrate's order could Cao Fei not be implicated after killing Ximen Qing.
At the moment, the identity of the governor was still very useful. Before the mission of protecting the martial arts university was completed, he did not plan to take it off for the time being.
"Chief Cao, there's a manservant outside the door who asked me to pass this note to you.”
Cao Fei opened it and was overjoyed.
As he had a murder case, he had disguised himself when he came to Yanggu County, but he was still careful not to enter the city.
"Just in time."
Cao Fei could no longer sit still when the foreign aid arrived.
The three pieces of news he received today were all better than the last.
If he didn't give it a try now, when would he?
Cao Fei immediately sorted out his thoughts and quickly walked to the magistrate's residence behind the county government. He asked the servant at the door to go in and report.
Soon, Cao Fei met the magistrate in the study.
"Greetings, Magistrate. I have something to report.”
The magistrate had already taken off his official robe and was dressed in cool casual clothes. He was sitting on an armchair with a cup of tea in his hand. He did not seem to be annoyed by the murder in the morning.
"Oh, Governor Cao is a brave man who I personally promoted. There's no need to be polite.”
Cao Fei paused and reorganized his words." I came for Your Excellency's future. Thanks to Your Excellency's promotion, I've been sitting in the county office since I took up my post. I was bored and looked through the files of the past. I also went out to visit the streets and found that Ximen Qing had committed at least four or five murders. He also likes to bully men and women, which has aroused great public anger. It's the year of the examination soon. If Your Excellency can punish this thief severely, you will definitely win the praise of the people.”
As soon as Cao Fei finished speaking, the scene fell silent.
The magistrate's hand that was holding the teacup stopped in mid-air. He probably did not expect to hear such words from Cao Fei, a martial artist.
After a while, he slowly replied," It's rare for Governor Cao to think about my future wholeheartedly.”
Cao Fei continued," If the county magistrate is merciless this time, he will definitely be able to bring this guy down. I heard that the Ximen family has seven or eight herbal stores in Yanggu County and almost monopolizes the medicinal herb business in the county. This murder case was also caused by the dispute over medicinal herbs. The Ximen family has been running it for several generations and has won over trusted aides to eliminate dissidents. They are extremely rich. If we take this opportunity to seize the Ximen family, we will definitely be able to make up for the tax gap caused by last year's drought and comply with the public's will. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone. I hope that you will think twice."”
After these words, the scene fell into a short pause.
Cao Fei lowered his head and looked down.
His mind was completely empty, and he couldn't think about anything else.
In just a short moment, he felt that time was extremely long.
The county magistrate's gaze fell on Cao Fei several times, but in the end, he chose to remain silent.
After a long while, the county magistrate finally spoke." Who asked you to say such words? You, a martial artist, definitely wouldn't have such thoughts.”
Cao Fei knew that this was a critical moment, so he replied with certainty,""These are all my thoughts. Ever since I settled down in Yanggu County, I have been thinking of repaying you for your promotion.”
"You can leave first. Let me think about it.”
After exiting the magistrate's room, Cao Fei let out a long sigh.
This time, chasing the ducks was really a little too hasty. However, time did not wait for him. He could not miss the opportunity. Even if it was a little rash, he could only bite the bullet.
Cao Fei knew very well that in the eyes of the county magistrate, he was just a martial artist, so he was straightforward throughout the entire process. Even if he was a little rash, wasn't this the impression he had left on the magistrate?
It seemed like he was acting rashly, impetuous, and dangerous, but in fact, it catered to the innocence that the upper echelons liked the most.
Next, it was up to the magistrate's consideration.
Cao Fei's words just now had only emphasized one point to the magistrate-Ximen Qing was unpopular, and getting rid of him would gain the people's favor.
At the same time, he pointed out a key point.
The Ximen family was very rich. It was the year of the exam soon. If they raided the Ximen family, not only would they be able to make up for the tax gap caused by the drought last year, but they would also be able to have an extra sum of silver to operate their official positions.
Leaving the Ximen family behind was like a small dog peeing. Every year, they would be able to earn a sum of money. It could be said to be a small stream of water that flowed for a long time.
And if he got rid of the Ximen family, he would be able to become rich overnight, completely solving the tax gap and the silver to operate his official position.
After Cao Fei left, the advisor's figure suddenly flashed out from behind the screen in the magistrate's study.
The county magistrate looked at him indifferently, took a sip of the tea in his hand, and slowly said,"You heard what I said just now. Tell me, what do you think?”
The advisor stroked the beard under his lips and sat opposite the magistrate without any outward appearance. He picked up another cup of tea and took a sip before sighing,"I didn't expect a martial artist to have such long-term thoughts. You really can't judge a book by its cover.”
The county magistrate glanced at him indifferently and replied unhappily,""I asked you to tell me what you think. Who asked you to praise him?”
"The owner will be promoted in the future and is lacking talents. I think we can rope in this Cao Dutou and seize the opportunity to capture him.”
"It seems that Grand Master agrees with his point of view?”
"Master, the year of the competition is coming soon. If we have this unexpected fortune from the Ximen family, we can send people to Shangjing to make some arrangements.”
"However, in the past few years that I have been in power, the Ximen family has been very perceptive. They are also a big family in the city. Every year, they send me 500 taels of silver. Many people in the county government know about it. This time, they are so heartless. If word gets out that I am the magistrate of the county who raided and exterminated my family, what will the higher-ups think if they hear about it?”
"My lord, why are you so hesitant when it comes to important matters? There is no need for you to show your face. You just need to hand it over to this Cao Dutou and Zhang Yasi. I will hint them in person and guarantee that the matter will be handled beautifully. The lord will come out to clean up the mess in the end.”
"Miao…I'll leave this matter to Grand Master to arrange.”
(In order to enrich the plot, the Happy Forest that is thousands of miles away has been specially moved to the outside of Yanggu County. I hope that the readers who see it here will not feel awkward. Also, I have only selected the section of Water Margins, which is Wu Song fighting the tiger. I will not finish writing all of it. This is a Zhu Tianliu novel, and there are other interesting dungeons at the back. Thank you to the few readers who voted for the monthly vote. Your names are all letters and numbers, so it is not convenient to type them. However, I will remember them in my heart. I will go out and get the contract tomorrow.) There will be fewer updates, but it won't be less than 10,000 words. Today, I'll add two more chapters. Each chapter in the new book period will be 2000 words. I won't specially add 1500 words to each chapter just to refresh the update rankings. I'm very sincere. I hope everyone knows.）
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