Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 341 A Different Linshui City
According to Yang Qian's idea, if he were Zhou Zhong, after sneaking into Shuangqing Prefecture, he would definitely choose Hengcheng and Linshui City, which were once used as the base camp by the remnants of the Huashen Sect, as his foothold and settle down first.

And the most appropriate way to settle down is to pretend to be thieves and bandits, mingle around Linshui City, and then wait for an opportunity to act.

Therefore, as long as we investigate the situation around Linshui City, we will definitely be able to find traces of Zhou Zhong and his party.

But the result disappointed Yang Qian. He led a group of internal guards to search around Linshui City for ten days. Apart from destroying a few gangs of bandits and evil spirits and gaining a few thousand experience points, he found nothing about Zhou Zhong's whereabouts.

The bandits and evil spirits around Linshui City have not heard of any new forces emerging in the past year or so.

Did I guess wrong? Zhou Zhong never came here?
Yang Qian frowned, feeling that something was wrong, as if he had overlooked something.

"Sir, the city of Linshui is ahead. This should be the largest grain-producing area in Shuangqing Prefecture. Look, there are rice fields all over the place."

Linshui City has a special terrain. It is a rare basin among the many mountainous terrains in Shuangqing Prefecture. The soil is fertile, which is very different from the surrounding rocky land and is very suitable for farming. It is said that there are more than 100,000 acres of good farmland.

Unlike Taocheng, which Yang Qian had visited before, the land here was not abandoned, especially the main planting area near the city. The crops in the fields were growing well, and many farmers could be seen working in the fields.

Yang Qian was walking around the fields alone. He found a man who was sitting on the edge of a field to rest, and started chatting with him.

"My brother, the crops in your field are growing well. I'm sure the harvest will be good this year."

"Hey, the soil here is good, there aren't many disasters, and every year is pretty good."

"Is it your own land?"

"Hey, sir, you are joking. The land in Linshui City belongs to Mr. Zhao. We are just tenants, busying ourselves."

Yang Qian smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, brother. I have only been in Shuangqing Prefecture for a short time. This is the first time I heard that there are still big landlords in Shuangqing Prefecture?"

"Tsk, what's so strange about this? Shuangqing Prefecture may be in chaos, but there are still powerful people who can protect it, and Master Zhao is one of them!"

Yang Qian smiled and took out a handful of roasted melon seeds from his arms, gave some to the man sitting on the edge of the field, and asked him to continue chatting.

After a meal and finishing the melon seeds, Yang Qian clapped his hands and said goodbye to the other party.

Only after returning to the official road did Yang Qian meet up with Juan and others who were waiting there.

"Sir, did you gain anything?"

"I have some, but I don't know if they can be used. Let's go into the city first and talk about it on the way."

On the way into the city, Yang Qian told Juan about some of the information he had gained in the fields, and also wanted to hear Juan's thoughts.

After Yang Qian finished speaking, Hu An was also surprised and said, "Sir, so there is a great man in Linshui City. This is Shuangqing Prefecture, and he is more powerful than the government office?"

"Haha, it's hard to say whether it can really be protected. But it is very important that the farmland in Linshui City can be preserved. Otherwise, with such a chaotic situation here, I'm afraid there will be famine every year."

A "Master Zhao" who can scare away all the bandits and evil spirits around Linshui City and take over 100,000 acres of fertile land in his own name is naturally not a simple person.

And according to what the farmer just said, Mr. Zhao is a kind man who regularly takes in refugees and finds them work, or gives them some food and sends them to other cities to settle down.

As for how Mr. Zhao could handle the situation so well, ordinary farmers couldn't explain it. They only knew that there hadn't been any major disturbances in Linshui City for many years. Yang Qian still remembered the pride on the farmer's face when he talked about the stability of Linshui City. Even though he was just a tenant, he did have reason to be proud compared to people in other places in Shuangqing Prefecture.

After entering the city, Yang Qian felt that Linshui City was much more lively than the other cities he had been to before. Especially the children on the streets, there were far more of them than in Pingcheng and Taocheng.

Not to mention the shops on both sides of the street, although not dazzling, but there are already some clothing stores and jewelry shops. All of this shows that the life of people in Linshui City is different from that in other places, and it is stable everywhere.

"Sir, I think this place is similar to some small town streets in Jizhou Prefecture."

"Yeah, it's almost the same." Yang Qian said, then looked at the people coming from a distance, turned his head and said to Juan: "Let the brothers disperse and go around the city to find out the news. It seems that the people in Linshui City reacted quickly enough."

Juan also saw the person coming. After hearing Yang Qian's instructions, he immediately signaled the brothers below to disperse, leaving five people with him to follow behind Yang Qian.

Soon, a group of people in the distance came up quickly. The first person bowed from a distance of several feet, with a big smile on his face.

"Lord Yang! Please forgive me for not welcoming you in person. Please forgive me!"

Yang Qian smiled and bowed in return, looking at the person who came. He was a man of medium build, with gray hair and beard, and many wrinkles on his face. He looked to be at least sixty years old, if not seventy.

Although he had never seen him, he had seen the list of officials in Shuangqing Prefecture before he took office. When he matched the name, he knew that this person was the head of the Linshui City government office: Li Yifu.

"But is Lord Li Yifu here in person?"

"Haha, it's you, Lord Yang. You have come from afar to bring honor to Linshui City!"

After Li Yifu came out to greet him, Yang Qian naturally could not wander around the city by himself, so he sent out his inner guards early.

Following Li Yifu all the way into the Linshui City government office, Yang Qian sat down and sniffed a faint familiar smell. He recalled the taste of the sweet tea soup he used to drink.

Sure enough, what the waiter brought was exactly what Yang Qian remembered.

Sweet tea soup is the most popular tea drink in Sanda City.

"I didn't expect to be able to taste tea here. Lord Li is also from Sandao City?"

"Hahaha, my wife is from Sandao City. I heard that Lord Yang has lived in Sandao City for many years, so I thought that Lord Yang would like this dish too, so I asked Lord Yang to try it."

"Lord Li is very thoughtful!" Yang Qian nodded in thanks, then picked up the tea and took a sip. It was indeed the authentic sweet tea of ​​Sandao City.

With such an opening, the relationship between the two people was instantly shortened. The conversation became more relaxed afterwards.

When Li Yifu asked about the thirty-three caves in Baiguling, Yang Qian admitted it directly. Killing a group of evil spirits and bandits was just to establish a stick, so how could he not admit it?
Li Yifu cheered loudly and stood up to give Yang Qian a big gift, saying that he was thanking Yang Qian for his great kindness on behalf of the people of Shuangqing Prefecture.

"Sir Yang, Li Yifu respects heroes like you the most! Linshui City also needs your guidance. I will host a banquet today to welcome you. Please give me the honor."

Yang Qian smiled and agreed, but at the end he said, "Sir Li, it is naturally difficult for me to refuse such a kind invitation, but I heard that there is a kind man named Zhao in Linshui City. I wonder if Sir Li can introduce him to me?"

(End of this chapter)