Gou becomes a boss in the fairy world.

Chapter 1481: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World (Twenty-Five)

In less than a cup of tea, Wang Chen killed his way through the bandits' ranks.

At this time, there was no other enemy in front of Wang Chen except a burly man holding a battle axe.

The look this burly man gave Wang Chen was filled with immense resentment and hatred.

He roared like a wild beast, and swung the battle axe in his hand towards Wang Chen. The force flowing through the axe was so strong that it seemed as if it could chop open an entire mountain.

However, Wang Chen took a quick step back, held the Mo Dao in both hands flat, and stabbed at the strong man among the bandits.

An inch longer is an inch stronger. Wang Chen's weapon was several times longer than the opponent's battle axe, so he struck later but arrived first, stabbing the bandit in the chest like lightning.

puff!

The burly man roared in pain, and the falling battle axe hit the sword heavily.

Clang!
The sharp blades collided and produced dazzling sparks, but failed to cut off.

Wang Chen twisted his wrist, and the long blade spun rapidly, immediately creating a big hole in the opponent's chest.

The fierce bandit stared at Wang Chen, and breathed his last the moment the latter drew back his sword.

Wang Chen turned around and saw that his three hundred warriors were desperately chasing after the fleeing bandits.

These bandits were killed by Wang Chen so badly that they cried for their parents and threw away their weapons and armor. They had no will to fight anymore and each of them wished they had two more legs.

Then the surrounding terrain was open and flat, with no place to cover or hide, so many bandits were shot down by arrows from behind, or caught up and killed by sharp warriors.

Screams, wails, begging for mercy...

It echoed for a long time under the setting sun, and it took a long time before it completely subsided.

There were hundreds of corpses in the wilderness, and the bright red blood flowed like a river in the weeds.

In the distance, crows were calling.

"Mr. Wang."

A blood-soaked escort strode up to Wang Chen and saluted, saying, "We have completely defeated the bandits!"

Although he was very tired, his face was full of excitement.

It was such a joy to kill!
"Ah."

Wang Chen looked at the sky and said, "Give orders to clean up the battlefield and return to guard the camp!"

His order was quickly passed down, and the soldiers who were chasing the bandits returned and reunited, then began to treat the wounded and clean up the battlefield.

These bandits were not penniless refugees, so they had quite a bit of spoils to take from the corpses.

By the time the battlefield was cleaned up and everyone returned to the camp, it was already dark.

A blazing bonfire was set up in the caravan camp, and the bright flames illuminated the excited faces.

Wang Chen asked the accountant accompanying the team to count the captured spoils, and then took out a large box of silver and distributed it to everyone who participated in the battle.

This is the reward they deserve.

In the battle that just ended, although the Qing'an caravan won a brilliant victory under the leadership of Wang Chen, more than a thousand bandits were killed.

But our side also suffered some losses, with more than a dozen killed in the battle and even more injured.

Wang Chen asked people to set aside some silver as compensation, and also had the victims cremated and put into jars to be taken back to his hometown.

It was not until noon the next day that the caravan was back on the road.

Leaving corpses all over the ground.

These corpses also greatly deterred other bandits, and the Qing'an caravan encountered no more danger on the way home.

This process lasted for more than a month, and the caravan returned to Qing'an County with a large amount of food.

The return of the caravan also caused a sensation in the entire county.

County Magistrate Ye Xiangming personally went outside the city to greet them, and countless people lined the streets to welcome them. The scene was so warm that it became a memory that many people will never forget.

Wang Chen also saw his wives and concubines, and Ye Dai and Xiao Yu both burst into tears.

For nearly two months, they missed him every day and were worried about him, and their days were extremely torturous.

Now I finally feel relieved.

But as the leader of the caravan, Wang Chen could not go home with them immediately to reunite.

After the grain was stored in the warehouse and the caravan was disbanded, Ye Xiangming invited Wang Chen to the county government for a secret talk.

The first thing to talk about is naturally the issue of bandits.

Li Zili, who called himself King Ping Tian, ​​led his troops but failed to capture Qing'an County, so he turned to attack another city and captured it after besieging it for half a month, thus recovering most of his strength.

However, they were soon surrounded and suppressed by a large army sent from the prefectural capital. After a fierce battle, the Pingtian Army suffered a series of setbacks and was forced to withdraw from Changyi Prefecture.

At present, the situation in Changyi Prefecture has stabilized, and several lost county towns have been recovered.

The problem is that the damage caused by the bandit army will take a long time to make up for!
The drought in Changyi Prefecture has not eased at all. The water level of the Qingshui River has dropped to the limit, and all the gravity-flowing water trucks have become decorations.

The consequence is that the autumn grain harvest in Changyi Prefecture this year is less than one-third of the normal amount.

In some places, the harvest was completely destroyed due to the destruction by bandits.

The autumn rice in Qing'an County has been harvested, and the losses are also very heavy. Currently, the price of rice in the county remains high, and some merchants are even hoarding rice, which is giving Ye Xiangming a headache.

If this situation continues, the stability that Qing'an County has finally achieved will fall into chaos again.

Fortunately, Wang Chen came back with a large amount of food.

Although the food purchased by the caravan was not enough to fill this year's food deficit, it at least greatly stabilized people's hearts.

It can also stabilize rice prices.

"My dear son-in-law, please come to the county government office and help me."

Ye Xiangming said with sparkling eyes: "I intend to recommend you for the position of county magistrate!"

In the current Qing'an County, Ye Xiangming can be said to hold all the power and is the undisputed number one figure.

However, holding both military and political power in his hands was also a huge burden for him. After all, a person cannot be split in half to be used.

Ye Xiangming knew very well that his concurrent duties as both county magistrate and county magistrate were merely a temporary expedient. Once the situation was completely stabilized, the city government would certainly make new appointments.

His position as county magistrate is certainly secure, but if it is replaced by a county chancellor who does not get along with him, it will undoubtedly be a huge trouble.

So after much thought, Ye Xiangming wanted Wang Chen to take this position.

He also knew that Wang Chen had no interest in being an official, so he was very sincere: "Just help me out!"

Since his father-in-law had said this, Wang Chen couldn't refuse: "Okay then."

"Great!"

Ye Xiangming clapped his hands and laughed: "I will immediately submit a petition to the government office to have this matter finalized!"

The power to appoint the county magistrate and the county magistrate was in the hands of the government office. In order to avoid any further complications, Ye Xiangming immediately wrote a letter of recommendation and had it delivered to the government capital as quickly as possible.

Half a month later, the city government sent someone to issue a new appointment.

Because of his meritorious service in suppressing bandits, Wang Chen was appointed as the county magistrate of Qing'an County! ——
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