Jiangbei Province, Yanzhou Prefecture.

Today's atmosphere in Yanzhou is particularly heavy, all the officials in the government bow their heads and dare not speak loudly, and the scribes are also hurriedly going back and forth to various government offices. At the beginning of today, on the official road from Haiyang County to Fucheng, only 40 miles outside the city of Yanzhou, a team of salt soldiers was ambushed, and all the official salt they were escorted was robbed.

Yanzhou Mansion is an important salt-producing town in the eastern part of the Dahua Empire, and there are ten points of salt in the world, and three thirds come from Yanzhou Mansion. Even the name of Yanzhou came from this. But in broad daylight, so close to the capital city, the salt convoy transporting the official salt was looted.

This batch of official salt is the first batch of official salt collected by various salt farms this year. The amount of salt produced was much higher than in previous years, and the officials of the government took this as a good omen, but the good omen was robbed, and the thieves were quite arrogant, cutting off the ears of Yanding's corpse, and openly provoking the government.

So it's no wonder that Chen Huaqing, the governor of Yanzhou Prefecture, is so angry.

The reaction of the Yanzhou government is indeed not flattering, and it is impossible to know the identity of this gang of thieves until now. The prefect Chen Huaqing ordered people to go to Qianlongwei in Yanzhou Qianhu to ask for help. Tracking down this kind of powerful and mysterious thief, the Hidden Dragon Guard is quite adept. As a civil official in a place, the prefect Chen Huaqing was naturally very reluctant to ask Qianlong Wei for help. In the future, it will inevitably be teased by colleagues.

But as a parent official, Chen Huaqing knows where his responsibilities lie. He is a second-class jinshi in Hongde for 15 years, and has served as Xinghua Zhixian, Yanzhou Mansion, and Jiangbei West Road. So that to the current prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture, from the four products of one side of the big man.

If you don't destroy this gang of thieves. With the strength of this gang of thieves, the counties of Yanzhou will never have peace.

The level of Qianlong Wei in this regard is indeed very high. Only an hour passed. Someone was sent to send the news that this group of thieves was the same group of people who ransacked the Dongfeng Dart Bureau at the border between Fengcheng County and Taitung County a few days ago, and Qianlong Wei had launched an investigation into this group of thieves a few days ago, and according to Qianlong Wei's investigation, this group of thieves was very likely to be Falian. The Lotus Sect is the biggest evil cult today, this religion believes in the ancient evil gods, and the demons in the extreme north of the Netherworld collude very much, since the Xuan'an period, the imperial court has cleared it, but the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, the Lotus Sect is still haunted in the world, there are many strong people in this sect, it is said that the leader Han Xi God is the peak of the Holy Xuan Realm, the former sword saint Li Taibai once hit it hard with a sword, but was still escaped by it.

The imperial court was quite jealous of the Lotus Sect. It is better to kill three thousand by mistake than to let go of one. Now there are signs of the activities of the Lotus Sect in the territory of Yanzhou Prefecture. This made the Qianlong Wei Thousand Households excited, and this was a great opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

After learning the news, the Yanzhou Mansion was a different scene. There are Lotus Sect followers in Yanzhou Prefecture, and if it is not handled properly, the career of this Yanzhou Mansion official will come to an end.

What's more important is that if Qianlong Wei exterminated this group of Lotus Sect disciples and said a few words about the slackness of the Yanzhou government in the report report, then the matter would be a big deal, and the relationship between Qianlong Wei and the local government has always been not harmonious. This kind of thing has been done a lot in the past, and many officials have been pitted by the hidden dragon guard in this way.

The prefect Chen Huaqing looked at the subordinates in front of him solemnly, his brows were furrowed, and the military Cao Sima Yu Fei next to him said: "The character of the Qianlong Guard is known to passers-by, please make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Chen Huaqing thought for a while and said: "I ordered Shen Chong, the magistrate of Taitung County, to send elite officials to select elite officials, pursue the Lotus Sect disciples, and reward those who have merit in suppressing thieves. ”

Jun Cao Sima Yu Fei said: "My subordinates will go to Taitung with people." ”

An hour later, Taitung County Yanai. Shen Chong handed over the order of the government to Xiao Yin, who had just arrived.

Shen Chong solemnly said to Xiao Yin: "There is a shortage of good hands in the county government, so the foolish brother has to trouble Brother Xiao Xian in this matter." ”

Xiao Yin is not a person who is afraid of things, he knows that Shen Chong is indeed embarrassed by this matter, and it has been less than a year since Shen Chong took office in Taitung County. The capable subordinates under his hands are quite rare, and although the master Wu Xian is a good hand in giving advice. But he was just an ordinary literati with no cultivation, and as for the officials of the county government, his strength was even more unbearable, and he was simply sent to death for the disciples of the Lotus Sect.

Xiao Yin readily responded to this errand and said to Shen Chong: "Please rest assured, brother, Xiao and the brothers in the inspection center will do their best to chase down the Lotus Sect disciples. ”

Xiao Yin didn't say anything big, he just did his best. After all, the strength of this group of disciples is not weak, and it is unpredictable to win or lose against them, so they have to do their best and obey the fate of heaven.

Shen Chong said movingly: "Taitung County Yayi cadres and others, virtuous brothers can be called." ”

Xiao Yin replied: "Xiao is determined to share the worries of his brother." ”

Xiao Yin left the county office after Shen Chong and walked in the direction of the inspection office, Li Xue followed behind, and said to Xiao Yin without listening: "Xiao Yin This time, you must take me, otherwise the old lady will not be finished with you." ”

Xiao Yin said helplessly: "My aunt, alas, this Lotus Sect disciple is not the rabble of the Squirrel Gang, it is very dangerous. ”

Li Xue said loudly: "You see my mother, I am a person who is afraid of things, it is this group of people who are so powerful that it is challenging." ”

Xiao Yin knew that he couldn't persuade this woman, so he stopped arguing with her and walked quickly to the compound of the inspection office.

As soon as he entered the compound of the inspection office, Xiao Yin saw that the inspectors were wearing brand-new inspection uniforms and holding military-style broad-edged knives neatly lined up in the courtyard. This person relied on clothes, and after the inspectors changed into new uniforms, they were really much more energetic than before. In addition, after eating a sumptuous banquet, the state is also much better. At least it's much stronger than the straggler, rabble-like appearance just now.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yin was also much relieved. He summoned Ding Yi and gave him some instructions, asking Ding Yi to go to the Yanzhou Weizuo Qianhu stationed ten miles away in his name to find Zhao San Mazi, and borrow a team of Yuanjing soldiers from him, as far as Xiao Yin knew, Zhao San Mazi's left Qianhu had two small banners with a total of sixty Yuanjing soldiers.

Xiao Yin has seen the power of Yuan Jinggong, and he can deal with the disciples of the Lotus Sect by himself, but this weapon is indispensable, and if he mobilizes soldiers of less than five hundred people, Zhao San Mazi can decide by himself, not to mention that there is Shen Chong to help, and because of this, Xiao Yin has the confidence to take this order.

As soon as Ding set off, Xiao Yin told the inspectors about the matter.

The inspectors talked a lot, and soon a middle-aged inspector named Zhang Wuyuan said: "Lord Xiao, it's not that the brothers are greedy for life and afraid of death. But this Lotus sect is famous all over the world. ”

"Yes, my lord, we are not opponents of the three-legged cat's kung fu. ”

"My lord, why don't you make a good total. ”

Xiao Yin was not surprised by the reaction of the inspectors, the cultivation of the inspectors was indeed not high. According to Ding Yi, most of them are just in the forging period. There is only one cultivator who is in the Qi cultivation period. Ding Yi's mid-stage cultivation is already the second master in the current inspection institute after Xiao Yin.

Xiao Yin understood that with the strength of the inspection office, of course, it could not be tough. Only outwitted.

Xiao Yin said to the inspectors: "Brothers, don't be impatient, this official will not let the brothers die in vain for the sake of merit." The official already has a plan in his heart, and you brothers will cooperate well. ”

The inspectors calmed down, and the old inspector named Zhang Wuyuan said: "The brothers can trust the adults, and since the adults have a plan, the brothers must fully cooperate." Do as your lord tells you to. ”

Xiao Yin said aloud to the inspectors: "This time, the government will reward the Napharim sect disciples, this is a good opportunity for our inspection office, if it is successful. Xiao didn't take a penny from the reward of the government office, and distributed it all to his brothers. ”

The inspectors were taken aback, with Zhu Dachang's experience, they thought that the new Shangguan was already very conscientious if he did not withhold money and food, but they didn't expect that this young Shangguan was willing to share the reward with his group of bitter people, haha. It's unexpected.

With Xiao Yin's promise, the inspectors suddenly had high morale. Xiao Yin was also quite satisfied with the reaction of the patrolmen, this group of people was still available, if even the reward could not give them courage. That Xiao Yin estimated that he would even have the idea of resigning.

Xiao Yin ordered the inspectors to go back and rest, while he discussed with Li Xue about dealing with the Lotus Sect disciples.