New and dark light years

Chapter 321 Good people should be supported
The strange events in Yulin County gradually subsided thanks to the efforts of several spirit hunters.

The entire city returned to its previous level of security.

Even the troublemakers in the martial arts world became docile.

Just kidding... Just four days ago, three江湖大爷 (jianghu daye, meaning江湖老爷, meaning江湖老爷, meaning江湖老爷) were beheaded at Caishimen, supervised by County Lieutenant Li.

At that time, Li, the county magistrate, was dressed in a red military officer's uniform. He had a handsome appearance with red lips and white teeth, but he also had a strange murderous aura. He looked so unapproachable that people felt he was inexplicably high up.

This attitude of killing anyone who makes a mistake chills the hearts of many in the martial arts world.

They always felt that Li Lin seemed particularly hostile towards people from the underworld.

You can call County Lieutenant Li a corrupt official, but you can't call him a greedy official or a bad person.

Ordinary people would disagree with such a statement.

Since Li Lin became the county magistrate, the security in Yulin County and the surrounding areas has improved dramatically. The yamen runners have become more accommodating, and even the wealthy gentry and playboys no longer dare to bully the common people.

The people can sense whether an official is good or bad, and they have the right to speak on this matter.

As for the many people who say that Li Lin's family is quite wealthy and that the source of their huge wealth is unclear!

Whenever someone says that, the people around him spit in his face!
'A good official like County Magistrate Li deserves to be rich.'

This is the thought in the minds of the vast majority of ordinary people.

They didn't even want Li Lin to be promoted or leave Yulin County.

Half a month had passed since the Red Fog Incident. The three county officials sat in the pavilion in the backyard, their expressions not good.

Jiang Jili said seriously, "Li Kunge, I'm only advising you because I consider you a friend. You can't save everyone; you have to give up on some people."

Wen Bi took a sip of tea and watched quietly; he agreed with Jiang Jili's opinion.

Li Lin said, "You should have seen it. The casualties in the villages outside the city are as high as 30%. If we ignore them and continue like this, there will be no one left in the villages outside in less than two years."

"So what?" Jiang Jili retorted.

“What’s the point of us officials if there are no people?” Li Lin asked.

He knew that talking about responsibility and human rights with people at this time wouldn't be very effective.

The only way is to make the other party feel that doing so will result in a loss of certain benefits in the future.

People may not care about the life or death of others, but they will definitely react if their own interests are harmed.

Jiang Jili frowned slightly.

Li Lin continued, "Moreover, a large portion of our grain comes from various villages, and they also sell some of it to the city. Without them growing grain outside, the fields around Yulin County alone cannot support these hundreds of thousands of people."

Jiang Jili was silent for a moment, then asked, "So what are you going to do?"

"First, send out Spirit Hunters and local militia, divided into four teams. One or two Spirit Hunters will go to each place, bringing along more than a hundred local militia. They will use their blood and qi to help suppress the evil spirits in the villages. Each village is suppressed by a True Lord. Although they are not as powerful as the Tree Fairy, as long as they help clear away the evil spirits in the vicinity, they will gradually become stronger under this blood mist. They should be able to maintain peace for a considerable period of time."

"Those who died were the Xiangjun and the Spirit Hunters."

Li Lin was silent for a moment, then said, "If you're going to do this job, you have to do your best. I will personally lead a team to deal with the most troublesome monsters."

After a moment of silence, Jiang Jili said, "How do you convince them to go and die?"

"It's not about sending someone to their death."

"There's always danger. How do you get the local militia to willingly help you, to help those peasants?"

"Increase military pay while using military law as a deterrent."

Jiang Jili nodded: "A combination of kindness and severity, I understand. Go ahead and do it if you want, I'll take care of the rest."

Li Lin cupped his hands in greeting and left.

The two watched Li Lin leave in silence.

The bamboo grove in the backyard rustled in the gentle breeze. After a while, Wen Bi said, "Didn't we agree before that we would oppose County Magistrate Li's actions? Why... did you go back on your word?" Jiang Jili also poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said, "Such good people are rare these days. If he wants to do it, let him do it."

Wen Bi raised an eyebrow: "You approve of him?"

"His eyes were pure, with a kind of...untarnished brilliance, which I envied."

Wen Bi looked at Jiang Jili seriously for a while and laughed, "I didn't expect that a young master from a prominent family like you would envy others."

Jiang Jili sighed, "He has both good looks and talent. If I were him, I wouldn't care about his family background."

Wen Bi looked quite surprised.

Jiang Jili ignored Wen Bi and continued drinking his tea.

Li Lin instructed the yamen runners to inform the spirit hunters, and soon all five of them arrived at the barracks.

"Brother Lin!" Zhao Xiaohu was overjoyed to see Li Lin.

"County Commandant Li!"

The other four were addressed in this way.

The closeness of a relationship can be seen from how the person addresses you.

Li Lin nodded to Zhao Xiaohu and then said, "I know that you have put a lot of effort into clearing out the strange creatures in and around the county town during this period, but... the villages in various parts of Yulin County have also suffered from disasters. Now that we have the time, we must go and help."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious.

Since Li Lin used the term "this official," it means that the conversation is about official business.

Even Zhao Xiaohu stopped smiling.

Seeing that they had taken his words to heart, Li Lin continued, "So this is how I've arranged it. The Xiang Army has a quota of five hundred men, and I will have the four captains each lead about one hundred and twenty men, with swordsmen, spearmen, and archers evenly distributed to assist you."

The five people continued listening.

“I will lead one branch eastward, and the eight villages to the east will be mine.”

To the east... is the direction from which the red mist came, and it is also the most dangerous area.

"The Zhao couple went south to be in charge of six villages."

"Uncle and nephew of the Bai family, go to the west."

"As for the north, it will be under the jurisdiction of Inspector Yan." Li Lin smiled and said, "I came back from the north some time ago and cleared out several strange creatures along the way. It's not difficult, so you can rest assured."

Yan Han breathed a sigh of relief and clasped his hands in gratitude.

"Make your preparations first. In the afternoon, the captains will be waiting for you near the city gates in their respective directions with their men."

The five men clasped their hands in a fist salute and then left.

Li Lin stood up and went home.

Li Yanjing came out to greet them.

Li Lin looked around and asked, "Where are Qing'er and Hongluan?"

“Sigh…” Li Yanjing sighed deeply: “Aunt Zhao fell ill a few days ago and passed away. She went to pay her respects. Aunt Zhao actually came to visit our house several times. She seemed like a nice person, a gentle one. I didn’t expect her to leave us so soon.”

Li Lin didn't care; life and death are everywhere in this world, and he was already used to it.

"What about the Chu people's palace?"

"She went along too, to protect Madam," Li Yanjing said with a smile. "Actually, in my opinion, Madam doesn't need protection at all. Ordinary martial artists are no match for her."

"I'm taking some men to the east this afternoon to exterminate the evil spirits. Come with me."

Li Yanjing's eyes lit up: "Can I inhale some of that eerie yin energy?"

(End of this chapter)