New and dark light years

Chapter 283 Pupil Earthquake
The True Lord eats people!

Upon hearing this, Li Lin felt a chill run down his spine.

As a former Spirit Hunter, he knew very well how terrifying things like Ghosts and True Lords could be.

Essentially, they are two different kinds of beings compared to humans.

They are at the top.

Li Lin didn't understand how the altar bound the True Lord, but if this binding failed, then 'cannibalism' would actually happen.

“Gather these refugees and bring them all to the side of the local militia,” Li Lin said after thinking for a moment. “Don’t let them into the city.”

"Yes!"

“Go to the local militia camp and ask Su Bei to come over,” Li Lin said.

Officer Fang clasped his hands in a fist salute and then left.

Li Lin waited in the barracks.

About half an hour later, Su Bei arrived.

He clasped his hands in a fist and said, "County Commandant, is there something you need from me?"

“Next, a group of refugees will be placed next to your township army camp.” Li Lin thought for a moment and said, “If the number does not exceed one thousand, you will help manage them, make them help with farming, and give them some food. Don’t let them starve to death, but don’t let them be too idle either, understand?”

"Yes!"

Li Lin thought for a moment and said, "If it exceeds a thousand people, report to me again."

Su Bei nodded.

If the number of refugees exceeds one thousand, then the local militia will not be able to control them.

Then we'll move the extra people to the government army camp.

After giving the order, Li Lin left the barracks.

This matter can be easily resolved with proper handling, so he was not in a hurry to inform the county magistrate and the county assistant magistrate.

The next morning, Hongluan left home. She rode in a sedan chair, escorted by more than twenty local soldiers, and headed towards Pingzheng Village.

Li Lin was a little worried, so he had Li Yanjing enter the talisman and put it on Hongluan's body.

With Hongluan herself possessing considerable martial arts skills and Li Yanjing present, Li Lin felt much more at ease.

After seeing Hongluan off, Li Lin went to the county government office.

Wen Bi and Jiang Jili were already in the courtroom.

When they saw Li Lin, the two of them came over.

Li Lin asked, "You two should both be aware of the matter of the refugees, right?"

The two people opposite nodded.

Wen Bi didn't speak. He had only been a local magistrate for a short time and didn't know how to handle these matters.

Since it wasn't taught in the classics, we could only listen to it.

Jiang Jili said, "I heard from Constable Fang about your handling of the situation yesterday, and I must say, it was indeed a prudent move. If it were me, I might not have been able to do it as well."

Li Lin waved his hand: "The matter of the refugees should be reported, but I believe the situation in Jin County is probably similar."

"I wonder what happened in Yuecheng." Jiang Jili sighed, "The True Lord eats people... I hope this is just a rumor."

Everyone fell silent.

How powerful is the True Lord of a prefecture? The incense offerings of hundreds of thousands of people bring terrifying strength.

Once such a True Lord is out of control, the resulting harm will be the devastation of a city or prefecture.

"However, this is not something we county officials should be concerned with," Jiang Jili said with a smile. "Today I'm hosting, please come to my home and sit down. How about we chat about some pleasantries?"

Li Lin nodded and said, "Okay!"

This was something the two of them had agreed upon yesterday. But then, somewhat unexpectedly, Magistrate Wen Bi suddenly said, "No, I should be the host and invite you both to my home as guests."

“But you already hosted a banquet for us at the restaurant last time, Magistrate.”

The magistrate waved his hand: "There is a difference between being in a restaurant and being at home. Besides, I have some very important matters to discuss with you two."

Li Lin and Jiang Jili exchanged glances, and then both nodded.

They just wanted to find a place to talk to Wen Bi about the brothels and 'remind' him to be more careful in his actions.

As for the location, they didn't care.

After a stick of incense had burned, the three of them sat in the backyard of the Wen residence.

The bamboo grove rustled in the gentle breeze, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

The three of them drank tea.

Jiang Jili laughed and said, "I never expected the magistrate's family to be so simple. He is truly a role model for us all."

Wen Bi laughed and said, "I don't have any money, otherwise I would like to live a luxurious life too."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jili laughed heartily: "Don't worry, the magistrate will definitely become very rich and powerful."

"I appreciate your kind words, Magistrate." Wen Bi smiled and said, "I don't have much ambition. I just want to live a good life with my wife and have no worries about food and clothing."

Jiang Jili suddenly frowned and said, "But I heard that Magistrate Wen's wife has already..."

"Already missing?" Wen Bi laughed.

Jiang Jili nodded.

“Actually, he hasn’t disappeared.” Wen Bi sighed and said, “You two have already looked at that little cabin over there several times, haven’t you? You’re both very curious about what’s hidden inside.”

Jiang Jili chuckled twice: "I am indeed quite curious."

Li Lin nodded in agreement.

Wen Bi cleared his throat and said, "Actually, I've already guessed what you two mean; it's nothing more than the matter of the brothel."

As he spoke, he stood up, cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Please, both of you, turn a blind eye to this matter."

Jiang Jili's expression was somewhat strange.

Although Li Lin was quite puzzled inside, he remained outwardly calm and asked, "What's the reason?"

"I am very poor and I urgently need money," Wen Bi said frankly. "And brothels are one of the fastest ways to make money. Besides, I have not taken over any other brothels; I only own Hongyunluo."

Jiang Jili was somewhat surprised: "Magistrate, how desperate are you for money? Give us a number, and the two of us will help you raise it."

"At least one hundred taels of silver per month, and if there are any unforeseen circumstances, it may cost two hundred taels of silver, which is no small amount."

Jiang Jili and Li Lin looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a while, Jiang Jili said, "Magistrate, you haven't spent much money before, have you?"

Wen Bi smiled bitterly, “For a poor family like mine, it’s good enough to have enough to eat, let alone extra money. Even after passing the imperial examination and becoming a judge in the Dali Temple, I only earn one tael of silver a month. The money I have now is the one hundred taels of silver that you two gave me as a congratulatory gift last time.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jili said, "Magistrate, you probably don't know the amount I reported regarding the confiscation of property and the sealing of brothels."

Wen Bi shook his head.

“Brothels are dens of iniquity,” Jiang Jili laughed. “Adding to the wealth we confiscated from six rich merchants, the amount we handed over to Tianjin was nearly ten thousand taels of silver. We would need at least a thousand soldiers to escort it before we dared to move it out.”

Wen Bi looked shocked.

He had never seen so much money before.

"According to custom, for such confiscations and seizures, we only need to report half of the amount to our superiors," Jiang Jili said with a smile. "In other words, our entire Yulin County government will have 10,000 taels of silver to share. According to the rules, the three of us will split about 4,000 taels of silver equally, and the rest... will be the share for the constables, yamen runners, and local militia."

Wen Bi's pupils were trembling.

“A mere hundred taels of silver is really unnecessary,” Jiang Jili laughed. “There’s no need to fight for ownership of the brothel.”

(End of this chapter)