The southeastern part of the empire is a land of undulating hills. The terrain is not too high, but there are many potholes, making it very difficult to walk. This is a county within the jurisdiction of Yue County, called 'Yuhang County'.
Due to its remote location and traffic congestion, people living here rarely interact with people outside the county. The unique environment has given birth to simple folk customs.
This summer, there were many typhoons and rains, and the mountain roads were muddy, making it increasingly difficult to walk.
Every night, during the storm, there will always be a faint sound, similar to the sound of large troops marching and drilling. Some people say it is the 'Heavenly Soldiers', some people say it is an illusion, and some people say that somewhere in the valley here,
, there is really an army hidden in it.
There were many different opinions, and people just laughed and did not delve deeper into it.
On a night of thunder and lightning last month, the original magistrate of Yuhang County suddenly died suddenly.
This incident became the focus of Yuhang County for a time. People couldn't understand why the county magistrate, who was in his prime and had seven wives and concubines, died.
Some people say that he indulged too much, which led to his sudden death; others say that he did too many immoral things, which damaged his life. The county government officials clearly knew that on the neck of the county magistrate,
There was a deep mark of strangulation, and he hanged himself.
Wu Zuo knew that these 'big shots' may appear to be beautiful on the surface, but in fact, they have too many unspeakable secrets. When Wu Zuo was thinking about how to report the matter, a certain big shot in Yue County wrote a handwritten letter himself.
The handwriting said that the county magistrate died of a sudden heart attack.
Wu Zuo couldn't understand why the big shot did this, but he still followed the big shot's wishes and reported it 'truthfully'.
The central government did not pay much attention to such a small matter. It neither sent an inspection censor to verify it nor sent a local supervisory censor to review it. It just hastily sent a new county magistrate.
It's over.
The newly sent county magistrate is very young, about 20 years old, and his cultivation level is not high. He is only an 'intermediate Xuanling'. He heard from his colleagues that this magistrate has a very good background, and is similar to those in the imperial city.
Those big guys are all closely related.
The new county magistrate’s name is ‘Li Mo’.
Originally, Li Mo came to Beijing to get admitted to the Jixia Academy, but for some unknown reason, the "King of Beiyang" in the palace suddenly issued a transfer order and canceled his registration quota.
As compensation, Li Mo was awarded the title of "Marquis of Beiting" and the military rank of "General Fenwu".
Looking at the thousand soldiers and horses under his command, Li Mo's heart surged.
After walking on the muddy mountain road, Li Mo and his thousand "Fenwu Army" finally arrived at the gate of "Yuhang County". Being assigned to such a remote place, Li Mo didn't feel aggrieved at all.
Because before leaving, Wei Ye, the ‘Tingwei’ and ‘Yu Linjun’ commander of the dynasty, had a secret conversation with him.
This master who reached the pinnacle of martial arts in the Jade Sky Mysterious Realm personally summoned him, which made Li Mo ecstatic. You must know that with Wei Ye's cold temperament, summoning someone in person was undoubtedly a once-in-a-century event.
Like a pie falling from the sky, it hit Li Mo on the head.
The time spent chatting with Wei Ye was extremely rare for Li Mo. In addition to talking about serious matters, Li Mo also specifically asked some questions about martial arts.
Wei Ye knows everything he knows and tells everything he knows.
Before leaving, Wei Ye gave him a space ring. He also told him that this trip was extremely dangerous. He should find out the situation and return immediately. Li Mo stroked the space ring on his index finger, his heart racing.
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At Shiliting outside the county seat, the county magistrate, county captain and other senior officials of Yuhang County were already waiting respectfully.
The heavy rain had just stopped, and there was still a slight chill in the air.
County Magistrate Zhu Hongyuan stood quietly, looking at the fluttering flag in the distance, his brows slightly furrowed and his expression a little ugly.
As the army approached, Zhu Hongyuan straightened his clothes and stepped forward to greet them.
"I am lowering my official rank to the Magistrate of Yuhang County, Zhu Hongyuan, to pay homage to the County Magistrate, Mr. Li." Zhu Hongyuan raised his hand and spoke very politely.
Li Mo rode on a green horse and returned the gift with his hands: "Master Zhu is so polite. He is ten miles out of the city. How can Li Mo afford such a great gift?"
Although he said this, Li Mo was secretly wary in his heart.
On the list Wei Ye gave him, Master Zhu Hongyuan was ranked second on the blacklist.
Li Mo looked at Zhu Hongyuan quietly and vaguely realized that his cultivation level was not high, he was just a 'low-level mysterious spirit'. Behind him, stood a burly man with half of his chest open and holding a handle in his hand.
Big Ax, judging from the fluctuations of spiritual energy on his body, this big man's cultivation level is an 'intermediate mysterious spirit'.
Li Mo smiled, but he was not panicked at all.
From the corner of his eye, he glanced at the team, where an old man with missing front teeth was smiling naively.
Li Mo looked at him as if he had taken a reassurance and couldn't be more relieved.
After exchanging pleasantries, Li Mo, Zhu Hongyuan and others entered the county town.
One hundred of the one thousand 'Fenwu Army' followed Li Mo into the city, and the remaining 900 were stationed neatly outside the city, waiting for orders at any time.
When Li Mo first entered the county, he did not directly 'strive to govern'.
On one side, he evacuated a few close associates around him to look for the "hidden stakes" that had been planted. On the other side, he held the hands of Zhu Hongyuan and several other county officials, asking questions and asking questions.
Li Mo is not very old, but after experiencing the death of his father and brother, his whole person seems to have grown up overnight.
People have become mature, and their dealings with others have become stable. As a young and mature person, Li Mo is in the officialdom like a fish in water.
Zhu Hongyuan looked at Li Mo and was secretly surprised. He originally thought that the 'new county magistrate' with so many 'titles' as 'Beitinghou' and 'Fenwu General' would be an 'old dough stick' in the officialdom.
; Or, it was a 'second generation ancestor' who was under the influence of his ancestors, but he didn't expect that a young 'old fried dough stick' would come.
In order to support these local officials, Li Mo became extremely enthusiastic. In the name of "new arrival and close relationship", he brought these local officials to Yuhang Restaurant, the largest restaurant in Yuhang County.
When the food and wine are served, the wine table culture begins.
While Li Mo was drinking to his heart's content at the 'Yuhang Restaurant', Li Mo's confidant, Xu Sheng, was quietly sitting in a remote inn.
Beside Xu Sheng, stood four men in black.
The cultivation levels of the men in black are all above the 'Intermediate Xuanling'. They are neither affiliated with Li Mo's 'Fenwu Army' nor any administrative department. Their organization is directly influenced by the 'Beiyang Army'.
Wang'——Beitang Xiong is in charge.
The people in black each took out a piece of paper from their arms and handed it into Xu Sheng's hand. Xu Sheng nodded and said nothing more.
In the blink of an eye, the people in black disappeared without a trace...