Zhao Jin leaned against the carriage, his eyes darkened, "Tell me, what's going on?"
However, people on both sides had scruples, and no one dared to speak out.
Takeda has always had a straightforward temper and couldn't stand those guys who were timid and refused to say anything after being rescued. He angrily shouted: "Young master saved you, but you are not even willing to tell the reason?"
Zhao Jin looked at them, carefully looked up at himself, and then quickly lowered his head.
One of them hesitated and said: "It's not that we don't know good and evil, it's just this matter."
His voice paused, "There's nothing you can do if you know."
"There is nothing you can do?" Zhao Jin laughed and said sarcastically: "So, I have to thank you for thinking about me?"
Several people suddenly did not dare to speak out anymore.
Zhao Jin was too lazy to talk to them. He lowered his eyebrows and said coldly: "Either tell me, or I will hand you over to them directly."
As he spoke, Zhao Jin pointed to the tied men.
Several people suddenly panicked.
If they were really taken away, they would definitely not be able to survive!
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! Let's talk!"
Regardless of whether they say it or not, their lives will definitely be taken at the mine.
"We are not slaves. We were all ordinary people in Qingxi Town, and we were captured by them!"
Zhao Jin glanced at the few people who were obviously panicking because of the other party's words, and said in a deep voice: "Continue talking."
"They arrested us here to mine iron ore, but this was not done by humans at all!"
The man in ragged clothes had red eyes, "I don't know when, I will be killed by the collapsed mine!"
Zhao Jin stood up straight, "Iron mine?"
His eyebrows were tightly knitted and his eyes were heavy. Is there an iron ore in Qingxi Town?
wrong!
All iron ore must be mined with the approval of the government.
If there is iron ore in Qingxi Town, not only can it be mined by the county government, but it must also be reported to Yunzhou County.
But he had never heard of it, and there was no record in the government office.
"You are talking nonsense, you..."
"Is this nonsense? We'll find out if we check it out?"
Zhao Jin glanced at those people coldly, "Xu Qi, go check around."
Since these people escaped and were chased here by the pursuers, it means that the iron ore they talked about must be nearby.
The tied men vaguely realized that Zhao Jin's identity was not simple.
"Sir, why do you have to worry about these things? This is not good for you." A man with a rough face said in a deep voice.
Zhao Jin didn't even raise his head, "But I will take care of this matter."
A little more than a quarter of an hour later, Xu Qi came back.
"Master, there is indeed an iron mine near here." He leaned close to Zhao Jin's ear and whispered: "And it looks like it's a big iron mine."
Zhao Jin's face instantly seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, "It's really good to open an iron ore privately!"
"Are we already in Qingxi Town?"
Obviously, this question was asked of those ragged people.
"Yes, this is the west of the city."
Zhao Jin nodded, with a stern face, "Xu Qi, you go find an inn first, no."
After pondering for a while, Zhao Jinfang said: "Go find a more honest farmer."
After all, these people are too conspicuous. It is still unclear who opened this iron mine privately. Zhao Jin must take a long-term approach.
Moreover, to be able to mine large-scale iron ore in Qingxi Town without concealing it from Yunzhou County, the power behind it must not be small.
Besides...
A cold and sharp look flashed in Zhao Jin's eyes. Are they opening iron mines privately to make money, or is it something else?
After Xu Qixun found a suitable farmer, Zhao Jin and others immediately took them there.
Before getting on the carriage, Zhao Jin warned the ragged men, "I will find out the reason for the iron mine. You are not allowed to leave. Otherwise, if someone kills you and silences you, don't blame me for not reminding you."
"I won't leave, sir, don't worry."
Hearing Zhao Jin's words, they breathed a sigh of relief.
Don't worry about others, at least by following Zhao Jin, they don't have to worry about being found by people in the mine or being captured.
The farmer Xu Qi found was an old couple.
The house is very big, and their three sons have gone out to work and will not be back for several days, so there is enough room for them.
When the old man saw Zhao Jin and several people who were tied up, he felt a little regretful.
Could these people be gangsters?
"Keep an eye on them."
Zhao Jin explained, and then said to the old couple: "Old man, can we take a step to talk?"
The old man and the old woman looked at each other and then said tremblingly: "Hey, okay."
However, Zhao Jin could still clearly see the look of fear in their eyes.
It was obvious that he regretted agreeing to Xu Qi, and now he did not dare to refuse them.
The three of them walked to the corner and Zhao Jin said warmly: "You don't have to be afraid. Those tied up are indeed not good people."
Hearing Zhao Jin's words, the two of them were even more frightened.
The old man said bravely: "Master, why don't you find another place to live?"
Zhao Jin pursed his lips and took out his official badge from his arms, "You really don't have to worry. I am the governor of Yunzhou County. I am staying here to investigate a case."
"It's not convenient to stay in an inn, so we'll give you money for room and board."
"County, Sheriff?" The two of them almost exclaimed.
The old man looked at Zhao Jin in surprise and uncertainty, "You, are you really the county guard?"
Zhao Jin smiled and held the official badge in front of the old man's face, "You can take a look."
The old man knew some words. He looked at it carefully and it seemed that it really was the word "county officer".
I thought that no one would dare to pretend to be the county governor.
Now he felt relieved, "Hey! Lord Sheriff, you can stay here as long as you want!"
The old woman also beamed instantly and echoed: "That's right, that's right."
They have heard that Yunzhou City is doing well now.
The county governor also punished many corrupt officials for their sake!
Regarding the saline-alkali land over there in Zhengding City, I heard that the county governor had been studying day and night before finally coming up with a solution!
"I will lock those people in a room. Just don't come close." Zhao Jin said with a smile.
"Okay, okay!"
After the old man agreed repeatedly, he came closer to Zhao Jin and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to investigate the county magistrate?"
Zhao Jin's eyebrows moved slightly, "Does the old man know?"
"Hey!" When the old man heard that this was true, he immediately became excited, "Your Majesty, you don't know something! We, the county magistrate, find various reasons to collect taxes every year."
"This year, you can get it three times!"
The old man couldn't help but shake his head as he spoke, "My family still has a few children who are trying to live up to their expectations. They have made a lot of money and can still withstand it!"
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