Before dawn.

Li Yongfang had a nightmare, sat up from the bed suddenly, his eyes lost and he was sweating profusely. He was impetuous, his chest was tight, but when he recalled what had happened in his dream, he couldn't tell the truth, and he only felt that something bad was going to happen.

"Master, what's wrong with you? I've been sleeping hard for the past few days. The concubine who was in the same bed also got up, and when she saw that Li Yongfang's pajamas were soaked with sweat, she hurriedly opened the bed tent and called out to the maid.

Li Yongfang looked out through the bed tent, it was dark outside the doors and windows, and there was an oil lamp with a gauze cover lit in the room. Out of nowhere, a moth flew in from the lamp, and it was fluttering on the fire, hitting the flames and burning a puff of scorched smoke, and died.

This is not a good omen.

The maid in the room got out of bed and came over and asked. Li Yongfang got out of bed, scratching his head in front of the oil lamp in a daze. The concubine asked the maid to get some hot water to wipe Li Yongfang's sweat, but Li Yongfang opened the window. Waiting for the cool air outside to enter the house made him feel more comfortable.

The concubine took Li Yongfang's hand, "Master, it's not dawn yet, let's rest for a while." ”

"Can't sleep." Li Yongfang waved his hand, and he was no longer sleepy. He asked the concubine to change his soaked clothes, and sat alone in the house until dawn, thinking about what he dreamed of. There was something in his heart, so he didn't stay in the house, and went to the official office of the thousand households early in the morning. Everything was normal in the official office, and he called his master to ask if there was anything unusual in the city recently.

"Recently, everything has been fine in the city, and the lord's property is very secure." The master is old, although he is naturally smiling, he can stand beside Li Yongfang, but he is quite apprehensive. This guerrilla lord rarely comes to the official office on weekdays, but today he suddenly came here, could it be that he wants to check the accounts? "What's on your mind, sir?"

Li Yongfang didn't understand why he was upset, he sat in the study of the official office, held the desk and glanced at the stack of books on the table, and asked, "What are these?" ”

"These are all properties sold by several monks in the city last month, and the price is quite cheap below, so I bought them for the master. After a few days, if you sell it, you can make at least two or three percent. The master held a few house deeds in front of Li Yongfang with both hands and asked him to watch them.

Li Yongfang waved his hand away, and asked impatiently, "Why do these monks sell their properties?" Are they moving out? ”

"It's not what Zhou Qingfeng did last month." The master smiled, "What kind of caravan did that kid have, and he also joined forces to purchase goods, and what kind of insurance claims he has made, there are a lot of tricks." But I think that kid is just cheating people out of money. However, the caravan that the kid engaged in was robbed once, and afterwards he used the signboard of Fushun inspection to exterminate several groups of old bandits. ”

Hum.......

Hearing about the bandits, Li Yongfang was unhappy, and he sighed heavily in his chest.

Liaodong has not been peaceful in recent years, and the bandits have become more and more serious. Those who rob the road, kidnap tickets, kill people and steal goods, and sue one by one. A few years ago, the Qianhu Institute was still in charge, and later someone came to send filial piety for this, and Li Yongfang completely ignored it - as a result, after Zhou Qingfeng got the post of inspector, he didn't even say hello, and directly killed all these people who sent money.

The first battle of the bandits on the outskirts of Shenyang has long spread throughout Liaodong, and now all the traders understand that the road from Shenyang to Fushun is much easier than in the past. This incident won Zhou Qingfeng a great reputation, but it set off the mediocrity and incompetence of the Ming government, especially made Lord Li disgraced.

The master saw that Li Yongfang was unhappy, and hurriedly said in a hurry: "Zhou Qingfeng not only killed a lot of people, but also cleaned up a number of monks. It is said that he knocked a dozen monks for four thousand five hundred taels each. In order to make money, isn't this just someone selling real estate? ”

"Four thousand five hundred taels for one person, and fifty or sixty thousand taels for a dozen people." Li Yongfang actually knew about this for a long time, and at this moment he still sighed with great emotion: "This kid surnamed Zhou is really a big deal." ”

"Not really." The master also smiled, "But that kid suddenly said more than a month ago that he was going to Onitsuka to find an opportunity, and he has been gone for a long time and has not come back." However, there is some news that the ghost mound is very dangerous now, and even Guo Budo has fallen into it, and ordinary monks are looking for death when they go. I think the kid died in it, too. ”

What the master said, hehehe, this is deliberately picking some happy things to tell Li Yongfang. Li Yongfang also knew the news for a long time, but he still felt happy when he heard it again, "This official also got the news, saying that the Jianzhou Ministry sent a general to the ghost mound, and turned the place upside down." Zhou Xiaozi has not returned for a long time, he should be dead. However, the land in the west of the city was managed well by him, but it was a pity. ”

The master immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Without Guo Budo's support and Zhou Xiaozi's leadership, there is only a lonely old man left in the west of the city to maintain." Recently, the subordinates have found a few excuses, forcing the merchants in the city not to do business with them, and they have found some troublemakers to make trouble.

Those people can't hold on for long, and they will naturally lose people's hearts. The adults have explained that it is best to accept them, that is their blessing, and the subordinates first thank the adults for their kindness for those who are not long-sighted. ”

Before Zhou Qingfeng went to the ghost mound, he made a plague in Fushun. Many large families and entrenched forces in the city have been broken, and the key blow is the grassroots officials that Li Yongfang used to control Fushun.

Li Yongfang didn't know why, but he felt that he didn't seem to be able to speak well recently, and there were many obedient subordinates. He took a fancy to the group of people trained by Zhou Qingfeng. As a bureaucrat, he subconsciously felt that he should accept Old Man Sun and those people for his own use - otherwise he would be able to do everything by himself.

In fact, many monks in Fushun have fallen into the ghost mound and there is no news, and there is a lot of fat in Fushun City that can take a few bites, not only the forces in the west of the city left by Zhou Qingfeng. However, these people under Zhou Qingfeng are the most cohesive and resilient. Although more than a month can cause a lot of trouble, it is not enough to make Old Man Sun comply.

"Hurry up on this matter, if anyone is stubborn, just put it in prison." Li Yongfang said casually. He is the soil emperor of Fushun, and he can tolerate the forces in the west of the city for more than a month, which is already the limit of patience. The master understood, nodded and smiled.

The master and servant laughed, and felt that they were going to make a fortune this time. But before Li Yongfang picked up his official robe and left, a servant suddenly broke in outside the study, and before he entered the room, he hurriedly shouted: "Master, master, something is wrong." ”

"What's the panic?" Master Bo said angrily, he stood behind Li Yongfang and stretched out his hand, "My lord is here, what kind of system are you flustered in?" But when the servant saw Li Yongfang, he did not restrain himself, but shouted even louder: "Master, something is wrong." ”

Li Yongfang frowned, and asked with a slumped face, "What's the matter?" Where is the fire in the city? ”

"It's not on fire, it's Guo Budo who is back."

"What?"

"It's Guo Budo who is back. And the people of the whole city saw his flying boat, and landed at the door of his house. Someone saw Guo Budo himself and his daughter Guo Jiao with their own eyes. However, when their father and daughter returned, they closed their doors, and outsiders begged to see all the guests. His daughter only said that she was tired from the journey and did not see anyone. ”

Guo Budo has been away from Fushun for more than half a year, which is much longer than Zhou Qingfeng. The name of the person, the shadow of the tree, no one dares to go to the Guo family bookstore easily after leaving for such a long time. And as soon as he came back, Li Yongfang, who was originally in a good mood, suddenly felt nervous, and he was very unhappy - the only one in Fushun City who could wrestle with him was this great monk.

"Guo Budo will come back when he comes back, and I don't have to worry too much about the river water with him." Li Yongfang said lightly. Guo Budo is a low-key person, rarely fights for power and profit, and does not have too many interests with Li Yongfang.

But the servant's next sentence made Li Yongfang even more annoyed, "Not only Guo Budo is back, but Zhou Qingfeng from the west of the city is also back." That kid rode a giant wolf through the streets, very majestic. In the west of the city, the street gates have been closed during the day recently, and passers-by are sparse. As soon as Zhou Qingfeng came back today, the poor ghosts all ran out, and the joy was as if they were picking up gold ingots. ”

The name Zhou Qingfeng is like a thorn in Li Yongfang's heart for almost a year. Since this troublemaker came to Fushun in July and August last year, the entire Liaodong has been stirred up by him.

Now that he heard that Zhou Qingfeng was back, Li Yongfang felt very uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. Thinking of the nightmare he had before dawn, this Fushun guerrilla couldn't help but shout viciously: "This kid is really annoying, and he always makes people unable to hold his hands if he doesn't leave his hands." This time he is back, and the official can't show mercy, he has to find a way to get rid of him. ”

The master got a lot of benefits from Zhou Qingfeng, but Li Yongfang was angry, not only did he not help to say yes, but he also scolded a few words. It's just that Li Yongfang said simply, but his servant said with a bitter face: "Master, I'm afraid that Qingfeng is a little difficult to deal with this time." ”

"You mean that Guo Budo is back to support him, right?" Li Yongfang said disdainfully: "I used to want to get some oil and water from the little boy, but I put up with him. But who is the oil and water not fished from? But this scourge really can't be left any longer. I don't have to do it directly, I can just find a stubble and kill this kid, and I don't have anything to say to ensure that Guo Budo has nothing to say. ”

Li Yongfang has experience in oppressing people with power and destroying households, and he doesn't feel any difficulty at all. But his servant sighed this time and said, "Master, I'm afraid that this time it's really a bit troublesome." ”

was disappointed by a servant one after another, and Li Yongfang was also annoyed. He said sharply: "You dog, you always say something frustrating. You tell me clearly, what's the trouble with this officer? ”

Not long after Zhou Qingfeng came back, he had a magical power at the entrance of Chengxi Street. He changed into a terrible appearance, and punched the pavement at the entrance of the street into a deep hole. The little one went to see it himself, and there was a ...... in that pit. The servant stretched out his arms, tried to open them, tried to open them, and finally said with a bitter face: "Master, that pit is bigger and deeper than my hand, enough to bury dozens of people in it." ”

Li Yongfang didn't believe the servant's last words at all. He asked loudly: "Can you bury dozens of people in a hole with one punch?" What nonsense are you talking about? No one in Fushun City can do it, not even Guo Budo can't do it. How could Zhou Boy be so powerful? It can't be, I don't believe it, I definitely don't believe it. ”

After a while, Li Yongfang personally rushed to the street corner of the 'One Punch Earthquake Field', and found that this place was already crowded with people, and the people of the whole city crowded over to see the excitement - when he saw the huge deep pit ...... the ground where the mud and sand were rising, and the earth-shattering deep pit, Master Li stared and shouted in his heart: "This must be fake, absolutely fake." ”