Chapter 48 Sir, be careful
"Sir, more and more refugees have been pouring into our county recently! Moreover, as the news from Bai'an County spreads, more people are pouring in!"
"Don't worry, we have enough food!" Looking at the refugees pouring in here one after another, Shen Yu was filled with emotion. Reading descriptions in books and seeing it with one's own eyes were two different things. He could never imagine the scene of large numbers of ragged people pouring in wave after wave.
Especially those pairs of desperate and numb eyes, which make people feel distressed.
As refugees began to pour in, Shen Yu was constantly inspecting various places, making sure that no one would cheat or withhold food, and that these refugees would not affect normal order.
In fact, there are many people who are as worried as Zhou Yuan. After all, when there are too many people, anything can happen. Especially the refugees who have lost their livelihoods are the most uncontrollable. But Shen Yu is not worried at all. He is afraid that there are not enough people coming.
"What I'm short of right now is manpower. There's not enough manpower , and I'm still thinking about building roads. The more refugees there are, the better. If you want to get rich, you have to build roads first, and this has been the case since ancient times. You don't understand. If the roads are easy to travel on, the trade route will also be open!"
After finding a rock to sit on, Shen Yu ordered, "Zhou Yuan, go and select a group of elite personnel from among the refugees to maintain law and order. I don't want anyone to cause trouble!"
"Your Excellency is so generous and the people are so grateful to you that they are not likely to cause trouble!" Zhou Yuan nodded. He had done this process many times. Now, there were many strong men selected from the refugees in Bai'an County who were maintaining law and order.
In addition, some respected people were selected from the refugees to facilitate management. Generally speaking, no mistakes have occurred so far.
"I hope so!" Shaking his head, Shen Yu knew very well that not all people were simple and honest. There were always those who liked to get something for nothing, and there were always those who liked to think crookedly. It would be fine if these people were honest, but if they dared to make any small moves, Shen Yu would not mind letting them know what the wrath of thunder was.
The sword in his hand is his greatest confidence!
"Sir, look!" Suddenly, Zhou Yuan next to him shouted, which startled Shen Yu. When he looked up, he saw a large number of refugees walking towards here with their families in the distance.
During this period, refugees poured in every day, but this was the first time such a large number of people came here. From a cursory glance, there were probably thousands of people coming together.
"Another group has arrived. Zhou Yuan, have someone prepare some porridge and rice so they can eat something hot first!"
"No, sir, behind these refugees!"
"Behind!" Looking in the direction Zhou Yuan pointed, Shen Yu saw a group of people dressed in black brocade clothes. These people moved quickly and neatly, shuttling back and forth among the refugees, as if they were looking for something.
"Sir, could these people be..."
"Black Guards!" Shen Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and recognized these people's attire at once. How could the dignified Black Guards, whose existence made the court and the underworld change color, be mixed in with the refugees?
"Are you Shen Yu, the magistrate of Bai'an County?" Before Shen Yu could react, one of the black-clad guards rode a BMW and quickly came to his side. Judging from the mark embroidered on his black clothes, he should be a centurion. Hey, doesn't that mean he is one level higher than himself?
"Yes, it is me!"
"Okay, I'm Han Hao, the centurion of the Black Guard. I was ordered to hunt down Xu Mufeng, the prefect of Changling County, but he was so cunning that he escaped secretly. We chased him all the way, and finally he hid among this group of refugees. But, with so many people, it's really hard to tell them apart!"
"So I need your help from Bai'an County!" Han Hao looked at his men who were still taking action and said anxiously, "Immediately have all your constables and soldiers guarding the city cooperate to find Xu Mufeng and bring him to justice!"
"This man is too cunning. We must not let him escape again!"
"That's easy! Zhou Yuan!" After thinking for a moment, Shen Yu turned to Zhou Yuan and ordered, "You immediately take people to surround this group of refugees. No one is allowed to leave without permission. Also, quickly have people prepare porridge and rice. Oh, and don't forget to mix in some bitter juice, sand, and the like. In short, mix in anything that tastes bad!"
"Yes, sir!" Zhou Yuan bowed to Shen Yu and immediately prepared to do it, but then he realized, "Mixed with sand? Sir, this is not good!"
"What's wrong with that? These people have been hungry for so long, they would definitely eat dirt if it's edible. Mixing some sand in it won't affect them at all. But our prefect is different. He has been pampered for so many years, I'm afraid he can't stand the hardship!"
"Well, I understand. I'll do it right away!" As a captain of police, Zhou Yuan was not a stupid person and he immediately understood what Shen Yu meant.
"Amazing!" Shen Yu's quick reaction made Han Hao next to him couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, and then he looked him up and down. Oh, this county magistrate is quite young, but he is so mean at such a young age, and he must be an old hand at first glance.
Shen Yu felt uncomfortable with Han Hao's gaze. What was that admiring look? Shen Yu was really afraid that this guy would suddenly raise his index finger and say to him, "The Black Guards need talents like !"
"Sir Shen, as far as I know, Sir Shen killed Xu Mufeng's only son?"
"Yes, this man killed civilians indiscriminately in order to practice martial arts, and he deserved to be put to death!" While responding to the other party's words indifferently, Shen Yu frowned slightly and raised his head uncertainly.
"Master Han, could it be that if my plan fails, you want me to be the bait?"
"Master Shen has misunderstood. I have never said that!" Looking at Shen Yu, Han Hao admired her more and more. Chatting with smart people is simple and easy! But some things cannot be said openly.
"Master Shen, you know that no corrupt official has ever escaped from the Black Guards' target. From the moment Xu Mufeng was targeted by us, he couldn't run away. So, if I were him, I would definitely think that since I can't run away anyway, I might as well take advantage of the last chance to get my revenge!"
"So, as long as Xu Mufeng is not arrested, you, Lord Shen, will be in danger!"
"Haha, I see!" Shen Yu nodded with a smile and said indifferently, "Don't worry, Lord Han, I will cooperate. I can do it by myself, and I don't need the help of the brothers in the Black Guards!"
"Lord Shen doesn't believe us. Well, as long as Xu Mufeng can be captured, we don't care!"
"That's good!" Shen Yu nodded. It wasn't that Shen Yu didn't trust them. It was that the Black Guards were notoriously cruel. They could even abandon their own people in order to complete the mission. Abandoning a county magistrate like him would not be a psychological burden. It would be more practical to do it yourself than to trust them.
At this point, both of them fell silent. After a long time, Zhou Yuan came hurriedly and said, "Sir, the porridge has been prepared according to your instructions, and it has already started to be distributed!"
"I saw it!" Shen Yu waved at Zhou Yuan, his eyes fixed on the refugees around him. After being distributed porridge and rice, even though there were too many unpalatable things mixed in, these starving refugees still ate it with big mouthfuls.
"Poof!" But someone in the crowd spat out the food after eating it, with a look of disgust on his face. However, this kind of disgust was fleeting and was quickly covered up.
But he immediately discovered who the Black Guard was, and Han Hao immediately ordered, "It's him, capture him!"
Following the order, the black-clad guards moved quickly and surrounded the man. The man also realized something was wrong and immediately grabbed a haggard old man next to him to block him.
"Slow down, don't hurt anyone!" Seeing the black-clad guards trying to move, Shen Yu flew over quickly and blocked them. The sword was then unsheathed in an instant, and his figure landed in front of the man in the blink of an eye.
He held the old man with one hand and swung the sword with the other, causing blood to spurt out, which immediately caused a burst of exclamations. The whole process was as fast as lightning, which surprised Han Hao. He didn't expect that this county magistrate was actually an expert.
"Old man, are you okay?"
"I'm fine, thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" He lowered his head tremblingly to thank Shen Yu, but what Shen Yu didn't know was that the eyes of this seemingly frail old man seemed to be gleaming with hatred.
A dagger appeared in the old man's hand at some point and stabbed into Shen Yu's chest!
"My Lord, be careful!"
