Chapter 163 Two great achievements! The house was filled with thick moisture and the smell of damp earth and oil was everywhere. Outside the headquarters, the fearless people who came to watch the excitement were whispering. Du Wenchang held Liang Qu's hand tightly, his sobbing drowned out the sound of rain outside, and his shoulders trembled constantly. It truly makes those who hear it sad and those who see it shed tears. Liang Qu felt uncomfortable all over. He felt the air was too humid and his clothes were sticking to his body. He grabbed Du Wenchang's wrist and squeezed it hard, causing so much pain that Du Wenchang had to let go. Du Wenchang has some skills, but unfortunately, his level is not high. His pair of flesh hands were almost broken and were swollen and purple. His fingers were connected to his heart and the pain was excruciating. He tried hard not to cry out, and his masseter muscles on both sides bulged high. Liang Qu had no expression on his face. He didn't know what Du Wenchang was up to, but it wasn't a good one anyway.
Although we did not investigate how many officials and clerks the Whale Gang colluded with, it is still surprising that the Whale Gang was able to develop to such an extent. We can roughly guess what role the county magistrate plays in this. The Dashun government merged all the miscellaneous taxes and fees into a single whip system. There was no need to worry about a sudden increase in taxes such as lamp oil tax, cleaning tax, dung bag tax, tea table tax, etc. But this does not mean that ordinary people can live a stable life. Just like the Whale Gang, it parasitizes all the fishermen in Fengbu County like a louse, sucking their blood in gulps, but also faces the risk of being slapped to death. If you don't want to die, you have to give up some or even most of your fat in exchange for your own living space. Sometimes lice are born from dirt on their own. Sometimes it may be picked up from the ground by big hands and put there personally. Compared with heavy taxes and levies, the situation faced by ordinary people may be even worse due to the extra transfer of funds in the middle. Liang Qu suddenly felt that the environment in Yixing City was really good. It is only a dozen miles away from Pingyang Town, and is affected by Master Yang's divine power. There are gangsters, hooligans, small gangs and factions in secret, but there will never be a giant gang like the Whale Gang in the open. If he woke up in Fengbu County, his final fate would probably be a confrontation with the powerful Whale Gang, in which he would kill a key member, be wanted by the county government for murder, and flee on the water. He couldn't read a single word, couldn't understand the martial arts techniques, had no weapons, and had to live on raw fish. How could he live the comfortable life we have today? It is true that heroes are made by the times, and I have taken advantage of the favorable environment. Liang Qu's thoughts continued as he looked at Du Wenchang again with a cold expression. "I speak directly and don't know how to beat around the bush. Sir Du, there's no need to act in front of me and waste our time. To tell you the truth, I am just a little river master. I learned from Master Yang Dongxiong from Pingyang County, and I recognize Master Xu Yuelong from the River and Water Institute as my elder brother. The Hebo Command patrols the Jianghuai and Huaihe lakes. If there are water monsters causing trouble, I will kill them. If there are fish gangs causing trouble, I will kill them.
I won’t care if there is more than that, as that is exceeding my authority and violating the law. I am not a great hero, nor am I generous enough to sacrifice myself for others. I have a happy life so far, and I don’t want to cause myself any trouble.” Du Wenchang's forehead was covered with cold sweat and he was ecstatic. What he was most worried about was that these young heroes would become carried away by their impulsiveness and really want to eliminate the "harm" for the people. "but……" Liang Qu glanced at the account books piled up on the long table beside him. “The Hebo Division cannot control you, the county magistrate, but I will have people sort out all the accounts of the Whale Gang and report them truthfully to the Three Law Courts! I hope Mr. Du really has a clear conscience, or he is just wishing for the best! You guys, show them off!" Liang Qu shouted loudly, and everyone in the headquarters trembled. It would not be unfair to kill each and every one of these people. Liang Qu treated them like slaves, and the psychological trauma left behind is quite large. Several gang members came out and cautiously asked Du Wenchang to leave. Du Wenchang wanted to persuade him to stay, but Liang Qu picked up the spear and turned it over, and the red tassel flew away. Du Wenchang fell silent immediately. He knew that if he continued to speak, he would not lose his life, but he would probably have more bloody holes on his body. With his throat rolling, Du Wenchang finally became speechless and was led out of the headquarters. The crowd of onlookers who were wearing straw raincoats and wanted to watch the excitement were also dispersed. Liang Qu looked around at the gang members who were still able to move around in the headquarters. "What are you looking at! Keep going. Have you moved out all the account books, property, weapons, deeds, and shops? If there's one thing missing, you can keep one thing!" The sound of moving miscellaneous items could be heard again in the headquarters. Liang Qu returned to the courtyard, picked up the black iron bow, and suddenly felt like he had forgotten something. He lowered his head and thought for a while. "Today is Friday!" Liang Qu slapped his forehead. He remembered that it was Friday when he set out, and today was also Friday, which meant it had been seven days. No news has been sent back so far, so he won't be considered missing, right? The mission changed too quickly. I thought it was just a small monster causing trouble and it should be resolved in three or four days. I didn't expect that the plan could not keep up with the changes and the opponent became the huge Whale Gang. If you spend a few more days to break through the blood barrier, it will already be a full Sunday cycle. "Get a pen and paper!" Liang Qu shouted, and someone immediately brought him paper and pen.
He quickly unfolded it, preparing to write up a briefing to send back. As an official, Liang Qu had the authority to use the post station, which could deliver the goods within two days on an expedited basis. It has been seven days already. Don't consider it death if it has been ten days. That would be a big misunderstanding. "You're thinking of writing a briefing now?" The shadow fell, Liang Qu suddenly drew his sword and turned over, the blue wolf flashed with a cold light, but was actually pinched by two fingers and did not move at all. He looked up in shock and was stunned. "Xu Ti Ling!" Xu Yuelong pressed down the blue wolf with his fingers and tilted his head back slightly. "Good boy, you reacted quickly enough." Liang Qu never thought that he would see his boss here! Could it be that he came to see him just because he hadn't been home for seven days? "Are you wondering why I'm here? That's right, I'm here to find you, a brat!" Xu Yuelong snapped his fingers, and Liang Qu felt an amazing elastic force coming from the Green Wolf, which made him unable to control himself and inserted the Green Wolf into the scabbard. Great! Liang Qu was slightly startled, but then he looked at Xu Yuelong and it seemed like nothing happened. "Then why does Brother Xu walk without making any sound?" Xu Yuelong was obviously deliberately restraining his breath to scare him. "I haven't asked you yet. There was no news for seven days, and I didn't dare to tell Uncle Yang first, so I came here to see what was going on. You don’t know until you see it. You really made a big noise, killing horses at four passes. Are you capable enough?” Liang Qu was flattered. He really didn't expect that Xu Yuelong would come here in person, so he quickly took out the album on his body and truthfully reported what he had seen and heard in the past seven days. As for how Liang Qu killed the galloping horse, he did not write it. Hebo Office is not concerned about this either. There are many ways to defeat the strong with the weak. Sneak attacks, poisoning, or some other methods are all people's trump cards. If everyone is required to report everything, it will cause disunity and be detrimental to getting things done. The rivers and lakes only want results. Xu Yuelong took the album and looked at it carefully. He was in a hurry along the way and didn't get much information, which was not as detailed as what was written in the album. I didn't expect that the more I watched, the more frightened I became.
The rivers managed by the Hebo Bureau naturally include fishermen. Xu Yuelong never expected that such a large fishing gang could be entrenched right next to Pingyang County, almost under his nose! What about other counties? Is there such a thing? What a great opportunity. Xu Yuelong stroked the album pages with his fingers. I had just arrived at the Hebo Police Station and had no elders to guide me, so I didn’t understand many things. Now the whole incident has little impact, and it is equivalent to that only he and Liang Qu know about the entire Hebo. If the same situation occurred in other counties, wouldn't he be able to take all the credit if he cleared the surrounding areas with lightning speed? He had been unhappy with Wei Lin for a long time. There are usually no opportunities and I’m too lazy to fight for them, but now the opportunities are right in front of me. "Xu Tiling, how much credit do you think this mission is worth?" Liang Qu is looking forward to this. Xu Yuelong closed the album. "Finding a major case and suppressing it, if we count the two things separately, they can be counted as two great achievements for you!" (End of this chapter)