In the Orissa precinct, among the endless grass, there are cotton fields that are not growing very well. The white cotton has bloomed, and clumps of it are dotted among the green leaves.

The water level of the Mohanedi River was too low, causing all the ditches to dry up. Skinny farmers carried heavy poles to carry the river water to the fields for irrigation. Some of their husbands died in the dam conflict.

Only women can come out to carry water.

These farmers have to walk countless times a day to prevent these little white cotton balls from withering due to lack of water. Even if they cough up blood, they have to grit their teeth and persevere.

A hovercraft speeds over the horizon.

The faces of these farmers immediately changed. The hovercraft symbolized danger to them. The people sitting on it were either looters or police officers. Some young men ran to the fields and picked up the rifles placed there. The women and children were

He ran directly into the village.

The hovercraft flew past the edge of the village without stopping at all. A farmer vaguely saw three people on board.

"He's the new Sheriff, but he looks like a poor guy. He probably won't be able to stay for long."

These farmers were talking a lot. If the people on the floating boat were predators, it would be impossible for them to leave peacefully like this.

Sheriffs who take office usually spend a sum of money to hire people as security guards from security contractors. Sheriffs who take office alone and then recruit security guards locally mostly end up not doing well. Not to mention controlling the jurisdiction, even ensuring their own security

Life safety is difficult.

The jurisdiction of Orissa Prefecture is located in Holkin Town, which is barely a town with a population of about a thousand. It is the commodity distribution center of the entire Orissa Prefecture and has simple handicraft industries. Every ten months, the surrounding villagers will

Rush to the town of Holguin to go to the market, buy some odds and ends, and repair farm tools.

At this time, Holguin Town was decorated with lights and streamers, a colorful shed was set up at the town gate, and a row of Hindus wearing red turbans gathered around the town gate.

"I'm coming!"

Someone came galloping on a horse.

"Start playing!"

A fat, bald Hindu man wearing a formal dress, sweating profusely from the blazing sun, signaled the musicians to start playing. Some of the musicians beat the magic single drum, and some played the sarod.

Amidst the music full of Hindu style, the dancers in gauze twisted their waists, singing and dancing.

Not long after, the hovercraft arrived at the town of Holguin.

When the middle-aged Hindu man headed by him saw Li Mu on the floating boat, although he had known for a long time that the sheriff this time was a Xia man, he still felt a little disappointed in his heart. The current Orissa jurisdiction does not need the weak Xia man.

people.

He quickly concealed his mood and ran quickly to the front of the hovercraft.

"Welcome the new Sheriff to take office in Holguin District, this... I am Sandy, a candidate for the Panchayat Assembly."

The Panchayat Assembly is a unique system of the Hindu Federation. Each jurisdiction will elect a Panchayat Assembly. The assembly only needs to pay taxes to the governor, and the governor is obliged to ensure public security within the jurisdiction. Panchayat usually

It is composed of five senior caste village elders, so it is also called the "Wu Lao Hui", and its positions are often hereditary. The "Wu Lao Hui" has administrative power, civil legislation, and judicial power, and controls almost all aspects of village life.

aspect.

Wherever the Sheriff takes office, it is almost inseparable from the overt and covert struggle with the Panchayat Assembly. But the current Orissa jurisdiction is an exception. Devavarma controlled the previous Sheriff and killed all the local MPs.

Panchayats are as weak as ever.

Sandy wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a bowl of ale from the hand of the woman next to him.

"Sheriff, you've been tired from traveling, please...please have a drink."

Li Mu glanced at the turbid wine.

"Let's stop drinking. Where are the other candidates?"

"He...they are busy with business, so...so let me welcome the Sheriff on their behalf."

The sweat on Sandy's face couldn't help but break out again. There were two beauties from Xia people standing in front of them, but they didn't dare to look sideways at all.

Li Mu took one look at his bloated figure and guessed that he was an unlucky guy pushed out by the real candidate candidates to deal with him.

"There's no need to drink. Let's all disperse. You can get on the boat and go to the police station with me."

Sandy's body froze, and he could only bite the bullet and climb onto the hovercraft.

The buildings in Holguin Town are much better than those mud houses made of rammed earth in the wilderness. The proportion of brick houses is not low. The security station is much better. It is made directly of reinforced concrete, just like a

Small fortress.

"What property does Congressman Sandy's family own?"

Li Mu stood in front of the police station and asked.

Sandy's body trembled with fat, and Nana didn't know whether to answer.

"Don't be afraid, I'm just asking." Li Mu looked at Sang Di and said, "I guess you run a brick factory."

Sandy almost jumped up. He thought that Li Mu had already found out his net worth and would kill the pig on the day he took office.

"There are many burn marks on your palms and arms. Although you have washed your hands, there is still clay used for baking bricks in the gaps between your nails. There are also a lot of broken brick particles in the gaps between the soles of your shoes. From these, it can be inferred that you have

It is not difficult to build a brick factory and employ no more than three people, my friend."

Li Mu patted Sandy's thick shoulder vigorously, telling him not to be too afraid.

"My doubt is that although you have a small fortune, it is completely impossible to be elected as a member of the parliament. Is someone forcing you to stand for election?"

"No...no."

Sandy shook his head desperately and denied it wildly.

"Every time there is a candidate for the Panchayat Assembly, there must be at least six candidates, and five people should be selected. I believe you have accompanied the election many times."

Li Mu said:

"As long as you don't come forward to support the election, they will find ways to prevent your brick factory from opening."

Sandy nodded first, then shook his head wildly, his face flushed with anxiety.

"you can go now."

Let Sandy, who still had a confused look on his face, leave. Li Mu first climbed over the wall and entered the police station alone. After checking carefully, he opened the door and let the hovercraft park in the yard.

"The Soul Order is not decisive enough. If it were me, I would just plant explosives in the security station and detonate them when the people arrive."

Li Mu said with some regret, looking up, he saw that the security station had not been inhabited for a long time, and the yard was overgrown with weeds, making it very dilapidated.

"If you don't keep that fat pig, I think you can learn about the situation in Orissa through him."

Shen Luoyan asked curiously.

"This kind of person is very timid and only thinks about getting rich. He is afraid of me, the Sheriff, but he is even more afraid of the Soul Religion and the truly powerful elected gentry. He may be happy to see me fighting against the Soul Religion, but he will never

You won’t make a rash bet and choose to take refuge in me.”

Li Mu shook his head and said.

"Believe it or not, he will definitely report the conversation between us and him to those people in detail when he goes back. Moreover, I already know the Orissa jurisdiction well, and there is no need to go through him. But there are still some things about him.

The purpose is that as long as we control him, we can delay the Panchayat Assembly elections indefinitely."
Chapter completed!