The sun gradually sets.

The ceremony officially began.

The lively sound could be heard by people a few streets away.

Bai Yan looked at the hateful county magistrate and seemed quite reserved when he met during the day. Now, Wang Laosi, who was following the county magistrate, toasted everywhere, and was so angry that he didn't even make a fuss.

And when he heard the treatment Wang Laosi received after following the county magistrate, the whispers and envy were beyond words, Bai Yan even turned the tips of his fingers white when he pinched the wine glass in his hand.

I don’t know what Ji’er is going to do, and where he is now…

Detecting Bai Yan's anxiety, Qiao Guiren on the side gently pinched Bai Yan's hand to calm his mood.

With the interweaving of guests and funds, Bai Yan felt that everything in his ear was like a dream.

Everyone was pleased with the new county magistrate, and the old county magistrate was forced to be pulled aside as a foil.

The faces around them seemed very close and far away.

In a trance, the faces seemed to gradually disappear.

The sounds made by them are gradually drifting away, and they appear more and more blurred in their ears.

At this moment, Bai Yan felt his soul drifting a little, getting further and further away from everyone.

He knew in his heart that this was why he had always been reluctant to communicate with the people here.

I don’t know how hypocrisy I will never learn it in my life.

At this time, a harsh sound that seemed out of place suddenly became clear in Bai Yan's world.

"The bandits are here! The bandits are here!"

Bai Yan suddenly came to his senses.

"The bandits are here! The bandits are here!"

The sound becomes clearer.

Panic began to spread.

No one expected that Yuhe County, which has always been peaceful, would be killed by bandits into the county town.

and……

The chaotic and noisy sound of horse hooves from the ground confirmed the panic call.

In the chaos of the crowd, the new county magistrate was not afraid of danger.

"Where is the yamen runner-up? It is our duty to protect the people of the county town!"

"Hurry! Send someone to invite the defenders stationed outside the city!"

"Don't panic! Don't panic! Everyone, protect women and children, and all men will fight to the death with me!"

However……

As some sounds of falling to the ground sounded, a group of armed yamen runners fell softly to the ground.

Afterwards, a large number of people began to fall to the ground, feeling weak all over.

“There is medicine in the food, wine and water!”

"There is a traitor!"

In the end, facing a group of bandits riding tall horses, wearing uniform clothes, and a piece of red cloth sewn on their sleeves, the new county magistrate stood alone at the front.

"Don't hurt my people, what's up to me!"

The masked bandit in the lead jumped off the horse and kicked away the new county magistrate.

"roll!"

The bandits walked forward and sneered as they looked at the powerful and famous families in Yuhe County who were lying on the ground, as well as some elected civilian representatives.

"I have no other meaning today. I just heard that the county magistrates here are not a thing, they are in the same nest as you fish, fish, people, beasts, snakes and rats. Where is the county magistrate?"

"I am!"

The new county magistrate once again bravely stood up.

"you?"

The bandits looked up and down at the new county magistrate, "I heard that the county magistrate here has been entrenched here for more than 40 years. Boy, you have started to be the county magistrate in your mother's womb? Get out of here! Let your county magistrate get out of here! Don't force me to kill me!"

"I……"

In the corner, the weak old county magistrate raised one hand with difficulty.

"I am the county magistrate."

The bandit opened a portrait, compared the old county magistrate, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good! Take it away!"

After giving instructions to his subordinates, the bandit shouted to everyone present.

"I took the county magistrate away. I want someone, bring two million taels of silver to redeem it!"

And in the distance, people began to shout.

"The soldiers of the palace are here! The soldiers of the palace are here!"

Hearing this, the leader of the bandits roared and turned around and left with a group of more than a dozen riders.

After the bandits left, the scene was silent for a moment.

No one expected that there would be bandits.

When those bandits full of fierce aura were approaching, everyone who experienced them personally realized how fragile their lives were in the eyes of these desperate people.

As time goes by, the medicinal power comes and goes quickly. Now it has dissipated, and everyone has gradually recovered their ability to move.

In a slight silence, a voice sounded in pain.

"Everyone, it is imperative to suppress the bandits!"

"right!"

"That's right!"

Many local famous families who gradually came to their senses agreed.

If you want to make money, bandits can also suppress it.

This is a win-win situation.

"Everyone, let's first collect money to redeem the magistrate Cen, and then send troops to suppress the bandits!"

This is an era of decentralization of dynasties. The dynasty’s weak control over local areas will naturally not pay for it.

If there is a saying in the local area that is similar to the suppression of bandits, you have to pay for it yourself.

If you stab it to the top, no matter whether you do it or not, at least the official who is the county magistrate will be directly removed from his position.

The dynasty wanted to take back some power, so he took back some power.

Most people have no objection to the first and second half of the new county magistrate.

But not everyone agrees with the five words in the middle.

"Zhang County Magistrate Gao Yi... But I think it would be better to use it to attack the bandits instead of giving the money to the bandits who redeem our county magistrate Cen."

"That's right! County Magistrate Cen is so old that he died for our Yuhe County. I think he will rest in peace even if he is in the nine springs."

"this……"

"I'll pay 30,000 taels!"

"I'll pay 20,000 taels!"

"I'll pay 50,000 taels!"

Suddenly, there were crowds of people.

In the corner on one side, Concubine Qiao was holding Bai Yan.

The two looked at each other. Now that the picture was revealed, they knew the situation that their villa was about to face.

"Ji'er knew it a long time ago?"

Bai Yan murmured to himself secretly.

"I don't know what Ji'er will do..."

Concubine Qiao secretly mobilized her wisdom. After thinking about it, she found that if she was in the game, there was no good way.

really……

Taking Dayi, the county magistrate walked to Bai Yan.

"Old Master Bai, what do you mean?"

Bai Yan closed his eyes and refused to reply.
To be continued...