Jidao: I have ten equipment slots

Chapter 28 [028] Thousands of people see you off

"My lord is here."

"Your Excellency, the murderer has been caught."

"..."

There was a commotion coming from the direction of the gate.

Soon, Tong Yuanshan hurried in and shouted to Gu Zheng from a distance, "Gu Zheng, what's up? Did the murderer confess?"

"Haha, Tong Yuanshan, Tong Huanggua, you are here too!"

Without waiting for Gu Zheng to answer, Niu Datie shouted excitedly, "Tong Huanggua, you should thank me too. Zhang Hucheng, that son of a bitch, has always been against you, pretending to obey you but secretly disobeying you, embarrassing you. Now I have killed him, you should at least give me a few hundred taels of silver, right?"

"This..." Tong Yuanshan was stunned. He pointed at Niu Datie and looked at Gu Zheng, asking, "This, is the murderer?"

"Nonsense, who else could have stabbed Zhang Hucheng to death from the back except me?" Niu Datie raised his neck and shouted crazily, "Without me, Zhang Hucheng would have already escaped and continued to live happily and carefree somewhere else. You guys should thank me and sing praises to me! Hahahaha!"

"..." Tong Yuanshan blinked and did not speak. He just looked at Gu Zheng with questioning eyes.

"He is the murderer."

Gu Zheng stood up and said softly, "This guy was forced by Lord Zhang. In anger, he attacked Lord Zhang and now he's crazy."

"Even if he's crazy, he's still a murderer!"

Tong Yuanshan straightened his expression and said solemnly, "Anyone who attacks and kills the county lieutenant shall be sentenced to death. Take him away and behead him in the afternoon!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Two constables responded and quickly left, escorting the excited and shouting Niu Datie.

"You guys, clean up Mr. Zhang's body."

Tong Yuanshan gave the order again.

"Yes, my lord."

Wang Meng and several others responded, packed up Zhang Hucheng's body, and began to set up the mourning hall.

Tong Yuanshan went forward again to comfort Zhang's wife and daughter, telling them not to worry and to continue living there.

Afterwards, he returned to Gu Zheng and said with emotion, "When Lao Zhang was alive, I wished he would die. When he really died, I felt a little disappointed. This private fight has lasted for so long, and now no one wants to fight with me secretly, I'm afraid I won't be used to it."

Gu Zheng, "..."

Is this a fight involving feelings?

"Sir, if you really want to continue fighting, you can find a new opponent after you are promoted to a new position," Gu Zheng suggested.

"Promote to other places? I don't plan to leave Qingshi." Tong Yuanshan took out a cucumber from his arms, took a bite, and ate it with a crunch.

"Ok?"

Gu Zheng heard this and asked in confusion, "Yan Hongxue said that with your achievements over the years, you are qualified to be promoted to the government office and serve as..."

"Why go to the government office? I won't go!"

Tong Yuanshan bit a cucumber and shook his head, "I'm not confused. What achievements have I made in these years? It's only because of you, Gu Zheng, that I was able to take the express train during the demon rebellion this time. If it was any other time, I would have taken the express train. But what's the situation outside now? There are demons everywhere!"

"On the other hand, in Qingshi, Dalong Mountain has been pacified, and the demons have been almost eliminated by you, Gu Zheng. I dare say that in the future, Qingshi will definitely be safer than the prefectural city. Even the state capital cannot compare to it."

"In this case, if I move to other places, wouldn't that be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons? Is that a mistake?"

After saying this, Tong Yuanshan ate the cucumber with a crunching sound, looking very proud.

"..."

Gu Zheng and Han Ming looked at each other and bowed sincerely.

"Your Excellency is wise!"

It's not just wise, it's also very sober.

If it were someone else, they would be eager to get promoted and go to the provincial capital or the state capital.

Tong Yuanshan, however, saw the hidden dangers after being promoted.

The world has changed and the world is no longer stable.

Qingshi County was also one of the sources of the disaster.

If the area of ​​Dalong Mountain evolves into a channel connecting the two worlds, the fall of the entire county will be a matter of time.

Now that the venue is gone, the trouble has been resolved, and the source of the disaster has immediately become a safe place.

Even if demons spread from other places, Qingshi County would be the last place in Nanyun Prefecture to sink.

Due to the terrain, Qingshi County is blocked by natural barriers on the west, north and south.

Only the east side is connected to the provincial capital.

But there is also a big river in the middle that can serve as a buffer zone. If all the land in Qingshi County is reclaimed, half of the area can be cultivated.

This geographical location could not be developed in the past due to traffic restrictions and it was difficult to revitalize the economy.

But now, it is a perfect safe haven!
Gu Zheng opened up this safe haven by accident.

If Tong Yuanshan was an ordinary official, he would have to leave even if he didn't want to.

But he has a backer and a mentor who is a high-ranking official in the court.

As long as Tong Yuanshan is unwilling, he can firmly hold the position of county magistrate of Qingshi County without worrying about it being snatched away by others.

……

……

Gu Zheng did not investigate who the real murderer of Zhang Hucheng was.

Whether it is Chen Zhizhen or Wu Kun, they have nothing to do with Gu Zheng.

Even Gu Zheng was very curious, why did they kill Zhang Hucheng?
But in a way, it did help Gu Zheng.

Gu Zheng wanted to deal with Zhang Hucheng before he left Qingshi County.

However, he would not be so rough as to kill Zhang Hucheng directly. That would not only arouse suspicion but also look ugly.

Now that Zhang Hucheng is dead, he has saved himself a lot of trouble.

……

The qualification examination of constables, yamen runners, and military soldiers has ended.

Out of more than a thousand people, only five met the minimum standards.

Among these five people, three were soldiers, one was a yamen runner, and the only constable was Tao Qi.

Tao Qi, the youngest, who had just taken over the position of constable from his deceased father and had been in office for less than a year, was, in Wu Kun's words, very qualified, better than both him and Chen Zhizhen.

Tao Qi was naturally happy when he learned the result. He was already alone and couldn't wait to go to the provincial capital with Gu Zheng.

As for the remaining four, the yamen runner and a soldier gave up.

Having witnessed the horror of demons, they have neither the courage nor the confidence to fight them.

Gu Zheng would not persuade others on such matters.

Everyone has their own wishes.

……

Three days after the qualification inspection is completed.

The Gu family, young and old, as well as the relatives of Han Ming, Wang Meng and others, returned to the county town from the provincial capital.

That night, Gu Zheng gave the second body-strengthening fruit to Gu Sihai.

It went very smoothly. Gu Sihai, who was previously considered a third-rate expert, became a master overnight, just like Han Ming!
Obviously, a body-strengthening fruit can enhance a person's strength and physique to the limit.

That’s it, Grandmaster realm!

Compared with Han Ming, Gu Sihai was more steady. After he achieved the master's degree by using the Source Fruit, he told no one.

Another day.

Yan Hongxue led the Demon Slaying Division's cavalry and searched the entire county before returning to the city.

After some reorganization, we set off for the provincial capital the next day.

Gu Zheng said goodbye to his family, took Tao Qi, and two other soldiers named Gao Da and Gao Er, and left with Yan Hongxue.

When he rode his horse onto the central street of the county town, he found that both sides of the street were full of people.

And these people all stared at him quietly with their eyes wide open.

Just as Gu Zheng was puzzled, sincere and enthusiastic shouts suddenly rang out.

"Captain Gu, have a safe trip!"

"Master Gu, you must come back often to visit!"

"Brother Ping An, we'll wait for you to come back and continue telling stories~"

"You little bastards, Captain Gu doesn't have the time to tell you stories. Go play somewhere else! Captain Gu, take care of yourself!"

……

The shouts rose and fell, echoing throughout the long street.

"Brother Gu, the people are in favor of you!"

(End of this chapter)