I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister!

Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Lin Beifan decided to go back.

When I came, I worked hard, for fear of being a little late.

We took a luxurious carriage when we went back. We were not in a hurry and went back leisurely all the way.

However, along the way, I discovered many refugees.

Their clothes were sloppy, their faces were sallow and their muscles were thin, their eyes were dull, and many of them were barefoot. It looked like they had not had a full meal or a good night's sleep in a long time.

Mo Rushuang couldn't help but stopped a few refugees and asked,"Are you all from Northern Hebei?"

The refugees just nodded without saying anything and immediately ran away, seeming to be a little afraid of Mo Rushuang and the others.

So, Mo Rushuang stopped another older refugee and asked,"Are you also from Northern Hebei?"

"yes!"The man nodded numbly.

"Why do you want to leave your hometown? Isn’t life good there?"Mo Rushuang asked again

"There are bandits everywhere, how do you want me to survive? Who would want to leave if they could survive? well!"The other party shook his head and left with a sad expression.

Mo Rushuang's heart also sank.

Marshal Guo's heart also felt very uncomfortable.

After all, it is their hometown. Who wants their hometown to become like this?

Lin Beifan seemed to see what they were thinking, and said:"This is not far from Northern Hebei, why don't we go over there and have a look, it won't waste any time anyway!"

"Thank you sir!"Mo Rushuang said in surprise.

Lin Beifan waved to the officials:"Change out of your official uniform and go to Northern Hebei to have a look!"

"Yes, Lord Jijiu!"The officials immediately responded.

When they came, they had been specially instructed by the empress to act according to Lin Beifan's orders.

So everyone put away their official uniforms and changed into casual clothes.

They changed to another road and headed to Ji. North.

In less than half a day's journey, we have entered the land of northern Hebei.

However, along the way, we saw more and more refugees, some going to Tangzhou, and some going to other places.

Everyone's mood became heavy..At this time, Mo Rushuang pointed to an empty village on the roadside and said in a deep tone:"I remember that my junior brother and I just passed here half a year ago! At that time, the place was full of people, and chickens and dogs were crowing, but now it is completely empty!"

"Yes, we were still here begging for a bowl of water at that time. The villagers here were very enthusiastic, but now we can’t see anything!"Shaoshuai Guo said with a sense of loss.

Everyone continued to move forward and encountered several small villages. In the end, there were no people in them, and even the fields were abandoned.

Everyone's mood became more and more heavy.

"It seems that the problem of bandits here is very serious! Lin Beifan sighed

"To be honest, this situation is indeed very serious! I have traveled all over the world in my humble job, but I have never seen anything like this! Logically speaking, if such a big thing happens, the local government will definitely send someone to deal with it! Even if it cannot be handled, it will be reported to the court and let the court handle it! And now there is nothing, which is really unbelievable!" said an accompanying official.

Lin Beifan smiled and said:"Master Wang, you can just say that the officials and gangsters are colluding! The other party waved his hand quickly:"

Master Jijiu, don't talk nonsense about this!""

"It must be the inaction of the government here, which is why bandits are rampant and refugees are everywhere! After I return, I must report this matter to the Empress Sister!"The little princess said righteously.

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves appeared in the distance.

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a group of fierce men galloping on big horses, kicking up the dust all the way. After a while, they came to Lin Beifan and others and surrounded them.

"Guys, it looks like a fat sheep!"

"This looks like a young man traveling! With such a luxurious carriage, such fine clothes, and so many followers, he must be very rich! You can add more food tonight!"

"And there are two girls who are so beautiful, like fairies in the sky! I'm going to eat meat tonight!"

"Boss, you are happy now, brothers are also happy!"

"Haha, everyone who sees it has a share!"

……

They spoke unscrupulously and did not take Lin Beifan and others seriously.

"Protect the young master!"All the officials around Lin Beifan drew their swords and guarded Lin Beifan.

Mo Rushuang and Marshal Guo drew out their swords and stared at them cautiously.

The little princess had no weapons, but she clenched her two little fists with excitement on her face. They got up and were eager to try.

However, this group of robbers still smiled unscrupulously.

"Ha ha! You actually want to resist?"

"This is interesting!"

"Indeed, I haven’t encountered such an interesting thing in a long time!"

"I really don’t know how high the sky and the earth are!"

……

The leader of the horse thieves waved his hand and said loudly:"Young men, do it! Kill all the men, but keep the women!"

"Kill!"The horse thieves howled.

After a moment, all the horse thieves knelt down on the ground shivering.

The leader of the horse thieves wailed loudly:"Hero, spare your life, we were wrong, I should never, never, never rob you.! Please give us a way out, we will never dare again! Lin

Beifan squatted down with a smile:"I have a few questions. I hope you can answer me honestly!""

"If I answer, can I save my life?"The leader of the horse thieves was a little clever.

Lin Beifan nodded:"Okay! I believe in Buddhism the most. My Buddha is compassionate. As long as you can put down the butcher knife, Buddha will forgive you! Amitabha!"

"OK, if you have any questions, please ask!"The leader of the horse thieves was a little happy.

Lin Beifan asked:"I heard that a group of robbers appeared in northern Hebei, is it you?"

"Yes, that’s us! The leader of the horse thieves nodded immediately.

Lin Beifan asked again:"How many people are there in total among you?""

"This is a bit uncertain. I haven’t counted it, but there must be two or three thousand!"The leader of the horse thieves said again.

Everyone felt very heavy after hearing this.

Such a huge number of two to three thousand horse thieves has caused turmoil in the place.

And they appeared suddenly, and they seemed to be organized and premeditated.

But So far, the court has not received any news, and the situation is serious.

Lin Beifan asked again:"Who is behind you?

The leader of the horse thieves shook his head:"I don't know!" Lin

Beifan was stunned:"How could you not be clear? Otherwise, who would issue the order to you?""

"Because we all have a single line of contact! My superior is ××. As for who my superior is, we don’t know. If he gives an order for us to rob, then we will rob. Except for keeping some of the looted items for yourself, all the rest will be turned over!"The other party answered honestly.

"Are you so obedient and never thought of resisting? Lin Beifan smiled.

The leader of the horse thieves shuddered:"We don't dare!" They have many strong men, and any one of them can kill me! So just work hard and enjoy the hot food!"

Lin Beifan asked a few more questions, but didn't get any valuable information.

"Uncle, that’s all I know! Just let me go, I promise I'll never do it again! I will kowtow to you now, kowtow to you……"

After saying that, he really kowtowed, which was very unruly.

Other horse thieves followed suit.

Lin Beifan stood up:"Come here, they are of no value anymore, kill them all!"

The leader of the horse thieves was confused:"Didn't you say you would spare my life?"

Lin Beifan nodded:"Yes, spare your life!"

The leader of the horse thief:"F*ck!"

The leader of the horse thief said eagerly:"Didn't you say that even if you put down the butcher knife, Buddha will forgive me?"

Lin Beifan nodded here:"Yes! But it is Buddha's business to forgive you, I My mission is to send you to the West!"

The leader of the horse thieves said:"Fuck!"

"Do it!"Lin Beifan waved his hand.

After a few sword strikes, all the horse thieves were dead, and they set a fire.

Then, everyone continued to move forward.

They unexpectedly encountered two more groups of horse thieves, and they were all killed.

Lin Beifan and others had to shake their heads and sighed, In just half a day, they actually encountered three groups of horse thieves. No wonder the people in northern Hebei couldn't stay any longer and had to run away as refugees.

Because if they didn't run away, there was really no way to survive!

That night, they stayed in an empty house Inside the village, the moon was bright, the stars were sparse, the breeze was gentle, and it was very quiet.

Most people were asleep. Lin Beifan sat on a stone table, drinking wine and admiring the moon. He was very elegant and seemed to be waiting for someone.

At this time, Mo Rushuang came over:"Sir, there is something I can't figure out! You are resourceful and clever. Can you solve the confusion in my heart?

Lin Beifan nodded and smiled:"If you have any questions, just ask!""

"Young Master, who are the people behind these horse thieves and what is their purpose?

Lin Beifan smiled:"Actually, you already have the answer in your heart!""

Mo Rushuang is in painHe said:"It shouldn't be him. He is kind-hearted and wise. There is no way he could do such a thing!"

"But apart from him, there seems to be no one! Lin

Beifan tapped his fingers on the stone table:"After all, this is his territory. Can you say that he didn't know about such a big thing happening? Does it make sense?" So he must have known it, but he did nothing after knowing it, so there are only two reasons left!"

"What two reasons?"Mo Rushuang asked

"First, the person behind the horse thief is too powerful and he cannot afford to offend him! Lin Beifan said:"However, there are very few such people!" After all, he is someone who even wants the throne. How many people in the world can he not afford to offend?"

"Then there is only the second possibility left!

Lin Beifan smiled and said:"They are all in the same group, that's why they are so conniving with the horse thieves!""

Mo Rushuang's face became even more painful.

It was as if the long-term belief collapsed and it was difficult to accept it.

Lin Beifan stood up, put his hands on Mo Rushuang's thin shoulders, and said softly:"Rushuang, don't think so much, I'll give it to you again." Give him a little time, let the bullets fly for a while, and everything will come to light! You go back and have a good rest now!"

"Okay, sir!"Mo Rushuang nodded and went back.

At this time, three groups of horse thieves were lost in the same place, which aroused the vigilance of the horse thieves.

"Hungry Wolf, Sky Fox, and White Bear have not come back, something is wrong!"

"They are all in Feng County today!"

"It seems that something may have happened to them. Send someone to investigate immediately!"

The nearby horse thieves immediately dispatched and found three piles of burnt corpses, and reported the situation immediately.