"Other counties also encountered water bandits? Is the situation consistent with Qixian County?!" Yan Chujing raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"It's more or less the same." Chu Qi was not particularly clear about the situation in other counties, so when describing it to Yan Chujing, she could only summarize the rumors she had heard.

But even so, what she said was enough to shock people.

Qi County is not the only county that has been robbed by water bandits for no apparent reason.

As far as Chu Qi knew, there were three counties in their state that encountered the same situation as them. And two of them were places that water bandits did not like to visit.

Caught off guard, the officers and soldiers were defeated miserably.

No matter how many people are organized to fight back, they will all come back defeated in the end.

"It seems that someone is really behind this matter." If it was just a guess, at this moment, Chi Xinian confirmed his guess.

"But what is their purpose in doing these things?" Yan Chujing couldn't understand, who would be so bored as to organize gangsters to rob the government of money used to prevent disasters?

Looking for money?

Not really...

If you are just looking for money, you can try to make other money, because the construction of the river embankment is a matter of everyone's livelihood.

Even if they are gangsters, they don't want to see the floods destroy the county, leaving them with nowhere to make money in the coming year, right?

Moreover, when floods occur and affect people's livelihood, the court will definitely investigate thoroughly. Because the court needs to give an explanation to the people, it will definitely stick to them.

No matter how difficult it is, we must find it out for them.

Under such pressure, why would they take risks just for this little money?

Can they appreciate the money that they looked down on in previous years this year?

Countless weird points appeared, which made Chi Xinian and Yan Chujing consider more issues.

After the two of them summed it up, they asked Chu Qi: "Does Aunt Chu know anything else? For example...have officials from various places reported this matter to them?"

"This... matters between the gentlemen are not clear to civilian women." Chu Qi shook her head, "But I think the officials would not dare to hide such a big matter, right? As far as I know, Qixian County

I have sent a letter to Shangguan."

Relying on the Chu family's big business in Qixian, she could find out many things about Qixian. But she didn't know the situation in other places.

Yan Chujing and Yan Chujing were not disappointed when they couldn't get an answer from her.

They probably also understand that it is impossible for an ordinary person to figure out this kind of thing clearly. As long as they grasp this clue, they can send people to investigate.

Thinking of this, both Yan Chujing and Yan Chujing were about to give up and continue asking.

But at this time, Chu Qi, who was carefully thinking about various clues, spoke up again: "There is another strange thing. I don't know if it is something you two want to hear."

"Oh? Aunt Chu, please tell me." Chi Xinian slightly chinned his head, indicating to her that it didn't matter.

Chu Qi frowned and then said: "Actually, our county magistrate was very scared after the first organized bandit suppression was defeated. As you probably know, bandits are all extremely vicious people.

"Now that we have enmity, how can you let us go so easily?

"But... after everyone tossed and turned for a few days, things miraculously passed. The gangsters didn't seem to want to retaliate against us.

"At that time, we just thought they were disdainful or that the water bandits were unwilling to fight on land.

"But thinking about it afterwards, it's still a little strange..."
Chapter completed!