Ning Pengpeng didn't know that she was being treated like a fat chicken.
When Luo Chengen came back from the county magistrate's residence and brought the county magistrate himself, he knew that the county magistrate here should be timid and fearful of trouble.
"The magistrate of Muyuan County, Wen Hongjiang, has met the Lord of Shouning County."
Magistrate Wen is of medium height, slightly stout, and has a somewhat frightened look on his round face.
He didn't understand what the Lord of Shouning County wanted to do when he came to Muyuan County.
It's just that he doesn't want to get involved with such a noble person at all.
After all, if the nobleman had any trouble here, he would have no choice but to cut off his black gauze hat and the head on his neck to make amends.
"There is no need for Magistrate Wen to be so polite. I am just passing by here to take a rest.
It won't be long before the county lord will leave for the capital."
Ning Pengpeng saw him looking so panicked, Vukong helped him, and then spoke to reassure Magistrate Wen.
Hearing that the Shouning County Lord would stay in Muyuan County for some time, Wen County Magistrate's round face suddenly wrinkled.
In Muyuan County, if there were no Hong Gang and Zhushui Gang, the nobleman would not have to worry if he wanted to stay for a few more days.
But just because of the existence of these two unstable factors, Magistrate Wen hopes that the noble man can leave as quickly as possible.
Seeing his troubled expression, Ning Pengpeng raised her eyebrows slightly and asked Magistrate Wen softly if he had something to hide?
When Magistrate Wen saw the Lord Shouning asking this question, after much deliberation, he decided that the nobleman's safety came first.
Therefore, he gritted his teeth and told the head of Shouning County about the situation in Muyuan County.
"County Lord, it's not that I don't want to entertain the County Lord, but it's really dangerous for the County Lord to stay in Muyuan County.
Why not go to Pingyao Mansion early?"
As long as the nobleman goes to Pingyao Fucheng, even if something happens, there will be a tall man to take care of it, and it has nothing to do with him being a small county magistrate.
County Magistrate Wen took it for granted that he had told the people here that it was so dangerous and that noble people always cherished their lives, so they would definitely agree to leave Muyuan County early and go to Pingyao Fucheng.
Unexpectedly, Ning Pengpeng frowned after hearing what he said.
"You're saying that there are actually two Jianghu gangs fighting for territory here in Muyuan County, causing the people here to not be able to live and work in peace and contentment?
Do they know that using force to break the law is a serious crime?"
Speaking of this, Ning Pengpeng's face suddenly dropped.
The Lord of Shouning County, who was originally smiling, now looked like this, which immediately shocked Magistrate Wen.
He quickly fell to his knees and replied with a sad face.
"Returning to the county chief, there is nothing you can do if you are a lower-ranking official!
This group of people, coming and going, if they get into the county magistrate's office in the dark and take off the head of the subordinate, what should they do?
There are old people above me and young people below me, but I still don’t want to die!"
Magistrate Wen cried out in fear, fearing that the Shouning County Lord would let him find trouble with those two gangs.
That is simply asking for death, but if he does not listen to the words of Shouning County Lord, I am afraid that when Shouning County Lord returns to the capital and tells His Majesty his affairs, he will lose his official position even if he does not die!
However, between losing his life and losing his official position, Magistrate Wen felt that he would rather lose his official position than his life.
Ning Pengpeng did not expect that the magistrate of Wen County would kneel in front of him and cry like a fat man weighing 300 pounds.
The corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch, and he was quite speechless.
Your Majesty the County Magistrate, how afraid are you of those two gangs that you are crying like this?
"Magistrate Wen, why are you doing this?"
Ning Pengpeng quickly stepped forward and helped County Magistrate Wen up.
However, if you think carefully about what County Magistrate Wen said, it is indeed what he said.
If these gangs really wanted to kill him, there would really be no good way to defend against him.
After all, you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days?
"I understand what Magistrate Wen is worried about.
However, you are an official, so you can't let people in the world get on top of you and act wild, right?
Regarding the two major gangs in Muyuan County, have you ever reported it to Master Futai of Pingyao Prefecture?"
Following Shouning County Lord's support, Wen County Magistrate stood up crying.
Now when I heard the Shouning County Lord's question, his face suddenly wrinkled.
"The lower official had already reported it to the upper official, but it was like a cow drowning in mud and there was no response at all."
In fact, he still responded. Someone once advised him in private to stop meddling in other people's business.
Therefore, from that time on, Magistrate Wen County only took care of one-third of his own land.
As for the affairs of the two major gangs, I will not interfere if I can.
Anyway, if two gangs are fighting, he will not be allowed to seek justice, just to avoid embarrassment for him.
After this back and forth, Magistrate Wen naturally turned a blind eye to these two gangs.
After hearing what County Magistrate Wen said, Ning Pengpeng suddenly raised his eyebrows and a thought flashed through his mind.
Since Magistrate Wen County reported this Jianghu gang to Pingyao Prefecture, it stands to reason that Pingyao Prefecture Futai would have sent soldiers and horses over.
It is also a good way to let them know that no matter how they form cliques in private, they are still under the jurisdiction of the court.
But now, there is no response from Pingyao Mansion, and that is the biggest response.
It seems that these two gangs have some connection with Pingyao Prefecture.
Ning Pengpeng is not an official, let alone an emperor, so naturally it is not her turn to take part in the dark side of the imperial court.
Moreover, she came here mainly for business.
Leave other things to professionals!
So, after County Magistrate Wen finished speaking and looked at her with a hopeful look in his eyes, Ning Pengpeng just smiled and did not answer the question.
"Since Mr. Futai of Pingyao Prefecture thinks they have no problem, let's just leave them alone!
However, I really can’t leave right away, I have to stay for a few days.”
At least, we have to negotiate all the business that needs to be discussed, and then buy the specialties from the south here, and let the people below follow the boat back to Nanyue Prefecture.
After doing all this, she could go to the capital with peace of mind.
However, in this way, the original manpower would have to be divided into two.
Thinking that going to the capital by himself would not be a big problem, Ning Pengpeng thought and asked the people on the boat to make more arrangements.
When County Magistrate Wen saw that the Shouning County Lord had asked about it at the beginning and then avoided talking about it later, he knew that the Shouning County Lord probably knew that there was something fishy going on, so he didn't want to cause trouble.
However, he is really worried if he doesn't leave Muyuan County!
I just hope that these two gangs can be more discerning and not cause any trouble while the Shouning County Lord is here.
As the saying goes, the more you don't want something to happen, the more likely it will happen.
After seeing off Magistrate Wen, the Hong Gang where Lao Hu belonged was quiet.
But the people from the Zhushui Gang were stationed near the house where Ning Pengpeng and the others lived.
As long as Luo Chengen appears, someone will follow him quietly.
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