Thief Emperor

Chapter 38 Let the people suffer! (Thank you, leader!)

(The previous chapter about bringing the copycat child back was indeed inappropriate and has been revised.)
By the time it was light, the entire Black Crow Mountain Stronghold had been dealt with by the people from the Cangshan Stronghold.

It’s not that everyone was killed, but those who needed to be tied up had been tied up and driven to an open space. The property in the village was also counted and placed in front of Li Dadu.

At this moment, although there were still a few people left in Cangshan Village, Liu Bo was no longer there.

In other words, everything that should be moved from Heiya Mountain to Cangshan Mountain is already on its way to Cangshan Mountain.

Although Heiya Mountain does not have as "long history" as Cangshan Dazhai, it has been doing business for more than ten years. What's more, this old crow is a good-for-nothing and the people nearby are all afraid of him, so he has robbed a lot of things over the years.

Li Yun patted Old Crow's face with the back of his knife, then looked at the big black fat man and asked, "What's your last name?"

The old crow did not answer, but stared at Li Yun: "Old...I think I have seen you before."

He couldn't see anything at night, but now that it was bright, he naturally saw Li Yun's appearance.

Li Yun narrowed his eyes and was about to speak when he heard the Black Crow Village leader say in an uncertain tone, "Little pockmarked boy?"

Li Dutou remained calm as he swung the back of his knife at his face, causing the village chief to lose several more teeth.

"I am the head of Qingyang County."

"I'm asking you a question. What's your last name?"

Old Crow is of the same generation as Li Yun's father, Old Mazi, and they are both in the same industry. They have actually met before, but only two or three times.

The old crow who had been beaten didn't dare to say anything more. With blood foaming at his mouth, he stammered, "My last name is Min."

Chief Li was not polite at all and kicked him hard again.

"Who gave you the last name Min?"

The old crow trembled with fear. After getting up, he looked up at Li Yun and said, "Official... is your surname also Min?"

"I don't have a last name."

Li Dadutou glanced at him and said in a muffled voice: "I just feel that no matter what surname I follow, it will be fucking ruined, you old beast!"

After cursing, he turned around and shouted, "Dayong!"

Huang Yong trotted over and said, "Boss."

At this moment, these yamen runners were really convinced of Li Yun. After all, the great leader Li almost flattened the entire Black Crow Mountain by himself!
These yamen runners just followed behind and provided assists, hardly putting in any effort!

Li Yun hummed and ordered, "Take this old beast and the bandits on the mountain back to the county government office."

Huang Yong responded and led his people downstairs.

Li Yun called Chen Da again and ordered: "Distribute some of the seized money and property to the brothers who came here today."

Chen Da looked around and whispered, "Captain, this... isn't good, is it?"

Li Yun laughed and cursed: "Why? The government office has your last name. We have fought hard, so what's wrong with sharing some money?"

Chen Da swallowed his saliva and whispered, "I am just worried that you will take the responsibility."

He whispered, "After all, you are not familiar with some of the newcomers. If they are the people of other masters in the county government, they might use this to report you, the head of the county government."

"You are quite thoughtful, kid."

Li Dadu stretched his head and said lazily, "Don't worry about me, just go and divide the money. I'll take this responsibility."

Only then did Chen Da lower his head.

"Yes."

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Black Crow Mountain is not too close to Qingyang, and by the time the group was escorted back to the county government office, it was already evening the next day.

Magistrate Xue was shocked for a long time when he saw the twenty or thirty people tied up in the front yard of the county government office.

After a while, he came back to his senses, turned his head to look at Li Yun, and asked: "Are they...are they all bandits?"

Li Dadu thought for a moment and replied, "Most of them."

"That big black fat guy is the ringleader. He has been committing crimes over the years and has killed many decent women. I hope the county magistrate will punish him with dignity."

"As for the others, some were kidnapped by these bandits. After the county government verifies the facts, we will help them find their families."

"The property seized this time has been sent to the county government's warehouse. The county magistrate can check it at any time."

Magistrate Xue didn't say much. He patted Li Yun on the shoulder and smiled: "You...you are really capable."

"That's right." Chief Li smiled brightly, "How dare you take on such a job if you don't have some skills?"

"All right."

Magistrate Xue looked at these people and said calmly: "No matter what, this is a great achievement. This county will report the truth to the state."

"The county lord should just write more about his own achievements."

Li Yun smiled and said, "I am a man of the underworld. The merits of the imperial court are of no use to me."

After saying this, he clasped his fists towards the county magistrate, turned around, said goodbye, and went home to sleep.

He slept for a full six or seven hours, making up for the sleep he had stayed up late for the past two days. The next morning, after getting up, Mr. Li washed his face and went to the county school to read books.

According to his plan, the frequency of the anti-bandit team's crackdown on bandits is about once a month. This way, Cangshan Dazhai has time to prepare for the battle and it will also be easier for them to digest.

Because the anti-theft team had just made a contribution, no one disturbed Li Dadutou from reading. He read from morning to afternoon. Li Yun finally finished the book that he had not had time to finish before. He just stood up from the chair and hadn't even finished stretching when he heard someone shouting.

"Xiao Li."

Li Yun looked back and saw a fat man with a smile on his face standing outside.

It was Tian Lu, the county magistrate of Qingyang County.

Li Dutou put down the book in his hand, stepped forward and clasped his fists: "Tian County Magistrate."

"Not so polite."

County Magistrate Tian said with a smile: "I came to see you this time because I have an official business for you to do."

Li Yun frowned slightly and asked, "What business does County Magistrate Tian have?"

"Is such that."

The plump county magistrate smiled and said, "Little Li, you should also know that the court is levying additional taxes recently, and we need the officials from our county government to help collect the taxes."

"Xiao Li, you are the captain. You are needed for this matter. Lead the people down there. Please do your hard work."

Li Yun frowned and asked, "What extra tax?"

"To put it bluntly, it's about collecting taxes. The imperial court has been fighting wars for several years, and the military pay cannot be spared even a copper coin. There is no other way except to increase taxes."

He sighed and said, "For the sake of the country's overall interests, the people can only suffer."

These words sounded familiar, and Li Dutou looked strange.

You are just a county magistrate of the eighth or ninth rank, and you are qualified to say this?

However, he still raised his eyebrows and said, "Tian County Magistrate, although I have just started working in the government, I know a little about the affairs of the government. If I know correctly, tax collection should be the responsibility of the head of the village and the head of the village."

"It has nothing to do with us, the yamen runners."

"That's what I said."

County Magistrate Tian coughed and said, "However, there are many unruly people causing trouble, and the village head is helpless. He can only ask the county to send troops to help."

"When the time comes, you, Captain Li, can catch a few troublemakers and scare them, and the matter will be settled."

"If the trouble with the troublemakers is solved, not only will the county's affairs be easier to handle, but Li Dutou's job will also be easier to handle. Isn't that the best of both worlds?"

"What a great way to have the best of both worlds."

Chief Li narrowed his eyes, looked at County Magistrate Tian in front of him, and said with a smile: "Come to think of it, I have been working in the county government for some time, and I haven't had the chance to pay a visit to my superiors. Where does County Magistrate Tian live? When I have time, I will definitely go to County Magistrate Tian's house and pay him a proper visit."

Mr. Tian did not doubt it and told his address. Then he waved his hand and said, "Just go there when the time comes. Don't bring anything with you."

"Otherwise, Tian will get angry."

Li Dadu smiled and saluted with his fists clasped.

"Don't worry, County Magistrate Tian, ​​I'll take care of it."

Tian Xiancheng nodded with satisfaction and asked, "When will Li Dutou go to collect taxes?"

Li Yun looked calm.

"We just finished suppressing the bandits, and we are all very tired. I asked them to go home and rest for a few days. That's all."

"Let's talk about it in a few days."

　Thanks to the leader [啾与咪与驴与点与甜] for the reward~

　　
　
(End of this chapter)