After arriving at the foot of Ning Mountain, Gu Xing ordered Han Dalong and Han Dayong to send the two women back.

He and the army went all the way back to the exercise ground.

The drill ground sorted out the formation, Han Cun counted the number of people, and told Gu Xing that there were a total of five fewer soldiers, all of whom were the original militia in the village, and there was no one missing from the villagers. A total of 506 people were taken prisoner by the bandits.

"That's it."

Gu Xing's heart didn't have much turmoil.

The matter of the militia's sacrifice, Gu Xing had already heard Xu Ying plead guilty.

It is said that there are three or four bandits in Ningshan, who are quite good at fighting, and the militia closest to them lost their lives because they were careless and did not dodge in time.

Xu Ying couldn't, so she had to kill them all.

It is normal for the Ningshan bandits to be able to run rampant and domineering for so long, and there are strong combat power among them.

Gu Xing naturally didn't blame him.

After figuring out the number of people, Gu Xing repeated his old tricks, and in the name of imprisoning the mountain bandits in the divine prison, he first took away the five hundred mountain bandits and hid them in a no-man's land.

Then, in the expectant eyes of everyone, he spoke leisurely.

"In this anti-bandit operation, the Dharma Protector generals of this seat are all heroic and extraordinary, and they are very satisfying."

The villagers looked at each other with joy on their faces.

Gu Xing leisurely spit out the following.

"This seat will strengthen your mana."

"Great! Wise adults! ”

"Thank you, sir!"

The villagers were overjoyed.

After evaluating the real villagers, it's time for the original militia.

Gu Xing looked serious and glanced at them.

"The performance of the militia is slightly lacking. Unexpectedly, five people died. ”

A group of militiamen bowed their heads in shame.

Although they are not Dharma protectors, they are also serious troops, and it is really embarrassing to behave like this.

"But ......"

Gu Xing stretched out the tail note, earning enough sense of expectation from the militia.

"The watchmen of this seat have done their best, have strict discipline, and kill the enemy bravely, all of them are talents that can be created."

At this moment, the militiamen's eyes lit up and they raised their heads.

Only then did Gu Xing relax his expression and announce, "Therefore, you can still be selected as the Dharma Protector General!" ”

When the words landed, the militiamen were overjoyed.

"Great, I can finally be promoted to the Protector General!"

"I didn't expect adults to be so good, I thought I was going to lose the election this time and go home to farm!"

"This is also great, each of us will be a Dharma protector in the future!"

"It's all up to God's wisdom!"

The audience cheered.

Gu Xing was still the same as before, pinched his sword finger and passed it over everyone one by one.

In fact, it is on the bird's-eye view, above the wild area and the exercise ground, constantly sliding.

It's a tiring job.

Because Gu Xing found that the militia of the original village could be synthesized by one mountain bandit, while the real villagers needed two mountain bandits to synthesize first, and then they could be synthesized.

In other words, synthesis ignores attributes such as villagers and militias, and is only related to whether the person has been synthesized or not.

In the process of synthesis, Gu Xing did not forget Han Dalong and Han Dayong, and specially found them on the bird's-eye view and synthesized them for them.

After a lot of hard work, among the last 300 militiamen, the combat strength of the forty original militia reached 40, the combat strength of the eighty militia trained by the Zhen villagers reached about 34, and the combat strength of the remaining original militia was about 27.

As for why Gu Xing didn't focus on strengthening the Zhen villagers, the reason was very simple, because it was easy to cause a waste of resources.

After the villagers were trained as militiamen, their combat power ceiling was 40, and when two mountain bandits and one true villager were combined, his combat power had reached about 34, and in order to strengthen it later, four mountain bandits would be needed.

And even if four mountain bandits were used, in the end, it would only make the combat power of the real villagers reach forty.

But the original militia is different.

After they combine with a bandit, their combat power can reach about 27, and if they add two bandits...... That would go straight to 40.

In comparison, there is much less waste.

After completing this big project, Gu Xing was relieved.

He can finally go back.

Before leaving, Gu Xing sent a message to Han Cun: "I'll leave the rest to you." The seized goods and jewellery were exchanged for silver money and grain and grass and placed in the warehouse for later use. ”

He didn't like any pearl treasures, but silver coins and grain and grass came from it.

"Yes, my lord."

Han Cun immediately bowed his head and responded.

After thinking about nothing else, Gu Xing turned around and left.

……

Gu Xing did not report the news of the success of the bandit suppression to Huai Zhengzhen, but at noon the next day, a messenger sent by him came from outside the township yamen.

This messenger is none other than Han Yebai.

Gu Xing went from the room to the guest hall of the Township Government and met him.

Because the person who came was Han Yebai, Lin Zhongyang and Lin Jixia were both there.

"Brother Yebai, why are you here?"

As soon as Gu Xing looked at him, he asked.

Han Ye got up to greet him, and replied: "The lower official heard that Lord Gu won a complete victory in suppressing the bandits last night, and it happened that the county official wanted to send someone to congratulate the adult, so he invited the county official to come." ”

Gu Xing smiled and said, "So that's the case." Thank you Brother Yebai. ”

As he spoke, Gu Xing motioned for him to sit.

Han Yebai sat back in his seat and asked, "My lord, how was it last night?" ”

"Thanks to Brother Yebai's drawings and stratagems, the process went very smoothly."

Gu Xing's mood was quite good, "The militia I brought with me only lost five people and five hundred mountain bandits, and all of them were taken." ”

"That's very good."

Han Yebai smiled and praised, and then turned his expression back and sighed: "In this way, my father can rest in peace under Jiuquan." ”

Gu Xing nodded, and said politely to him: "Your father has a son like you, it is a blessing that has been cultivated for several lifetimes, and it is natural to rest under the Nine Springs." ”

"Your Excellency praised it."

Han Yebai smiled and said, "Hanjiazhai has a village chief like you, which is a blessing for the villagers of Hanjiazhai. ”

……

After the two of them were so polite, Han Yebai got to the point.

"Lord Gu, the county magistrate appreciates your extermination of the Ningshan bandits very much, and specially ordered the subordinate to come and inform you that as long as you are willing, I am willing to provide you with any help."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and motioned to his entourage: "My lord, this is prepared for you by the county magistrate, with a hundred taels of silver and a few pearls and jade." ”

Two of his attendants hurriedly served the boxes.

The words were nice, and the gifts were also delivered, but Gu Xing's expression was condensed.

The meaning of the county's words is that he hopes that he can completely surrender to him.

"This matter, and give me some time to think about it."

Gu Xing pondered for a moment and replied.

"It's fine."

Han Yebai hurriedly said, "The county magistrate has already instructed that no matter whether the adult agrees or not, you must accept the gift." ”

So saying, he asked his attendants to present the silver and the treasures again.

"In that case, then I might as well be respectful."

Gu Xing said, motioning for Lin Jixia and Lin Zhongyang to accept the gifts.

Noticing these two people, Gu Xing made a sudden appearance and said, "Eh! Ji Xia and Zhongyang are here, the three of you haven't seen each other for a long time, you must have a lot to say. ”

"Yes."

Han Yebai and the Lin brothers nodded hurriedly.

"Okay, you guys slowly catch up, and I won't get involved. You won't be able to let go. ”

With that, Gu Xing stood up from his position and prepared to leave.

"Slow down, adult."

Han Yebai stopped him.

"Huh?"

Gu Xing looked at him.

"It's a rare opportunity to come back in the next day, and I want to go back to Hanjiazhai to worship my father, I don't know if it's convenient for adults."

"Worship my father, then let Ji Xia accompany you."

Gu Xing said casually, "If there is anything to prepare, everything is ready." ”

Lin Jixia accompanied Han Yebai to leave, and Lin Zhongyang also accompanied him to see him off.

From the middle of the hall to the gate of the township, Lin Jixia and Lin Zhongyang all looked like they wanted to speak and stopped.

This made Han Yebai a little strange.

After he and Lin Jixia finished buying paper money at the market and left the village, he asked, "Since you just saw me, you brothers are absent-minded, but do you have something on your mind?" ”

Lin Jixia shook his head, "There's nothing to worry about." Just something I want to tell you. ”

"What?"

Han Yebai asked.

Lin Jixia hesitated, and told Han Yebai about his previous inference that Gu Xing was a big demon, as well as the miracles that Gu Xing had appeared in front of them before.

Han Yebai was very surprised when he heard it.

"Great demon? Are you serious? ”

"Of course! What I say to you is what I have seen with my own eyes, and there is no falsehood! ”

Han Yebai was silent.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Lin Jixia said again: "Do you know why our two brothers came to you? ”

"Why?"

Han Yebai asked.

Lin Jixia beckoned to him and asked him to lean his ear over.

Then, he told him about his family being connected to the nine clans.

Han Yebai's eyes flashed with surprise again.

Lin Jixia continued, "At this time, it involves the secrets of the royal family, and it has never been publicized to the public, but he ...... From the first time we met, we already knew it. ”

"If you are an ordinary person, how do you know?"

Han Yebai still didn't speak.

Although he didn't react much on the surface, he actually had his own thoughts in his heart.

If it is really as Lin Jixia said, Gu Xing is a big demon, then Gu Xing's purpose is very clear, that is, to expand the territory and conquer the city.

But the last time he went to the county office, why didn't he directly control the county government? That proves that the forces under his command are still difficult to compete with the county lord, so they need to grow and develop slowly.

As for whether he can surpass the county in strength, it is unknown.

After Han Yebai finished worshipping his father, he returned to the village with Lin Jixia and said goodbye to Gu Xing.

After some politeness, Gu Xing got down to business.

Fang Cai thought about it for a while, and was willing to obey the dispatch of the county magistrate and serve him as a dog and horse. Please tell Brother Yebai. ”

Han Yebai was stunned at first, then clasped his hands into fists and said to him: "Master Gu, don't worry, the lower officials will tell him truthfully." ”

Seeing that it was not early, Han Yebai immediately wanted to leave.

Gu Xing and the Lin brothers saw him off all the way and sent him to the village.