Regardless of whether he allows this news to be passed on or not, there is a certain possibility that he will be liquidated and killed later. The result is the same, and the end will be miserable.

However, by concealing the information, he could gain temporary stability. If the demon clan did not invade, then even if he kept his job and did not offend his boss, he would still have a safe place to live in the coming troubled times.

This is the benefit he may gain from concealing the information...or this should not be called benefit. If this incident had not happened, he would have lived such a life.

And if he spreads this information, and then it really happens, he will be able to get huge benefits. This is an achievement worth tens of millions of living people. None of the princes who want to unify the world dare to attack him.

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Even hiring a killer won't work.

There is no airtight wall in the world. If those princes dare to do such a thing, then their enemies will find out the matter and then attack the "fame".

Maybe the common people won't believe it, but no one from the nobles or aristocratic families is a fool.

No one is willing to serve a monarch who does dark things, because you don't know when your master will betray you.

Those who want to unify the world will not attack him.

People who don’t want to unify the world also know who they cannot kill.

Because they have to struggle to survive among the major forces.

If you don't cause trouble and don't provoke those powerful masters, no matter what, you will have a reputation of being recruited in the end.

Moreover, in order to show their virtue, those princes would not liquidate them afterwards, but would gradually add rewards. Of course, if these recruited bandits are not self-aware, they are "gifts" prepared by the princes for their successors.

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"There is no evidence, but those are all what I saw with my own eyes. Near Wuji, all the people are densely populated by monsters. Not a single swordsman is still there. What does this mean? I don't need to explain it, right?"

Jianghu people never thought that he would be treated like this when he came here to deliver the news.

The situation at that time did not allow him to think everything clearly. He was just a Jianghu man. When faced with his unrivaled power, and after learning that the demon clan was likely to take advantage of the situation and go south, he was able to run back immediately to deliver the message.

The news is already a reflection of his character as a Jianghu man.

The vast majority of the Jianghu people are selfish... The vast majority of the Jianghu people who would come down from that battlefield are selfish. If they were swordsmen, they would have fought in. But this Jianghu person is not a swordsman, so he is alive.

He was considering his own interests, but he also considered the interests of the people incidentally.

"..."

Without evidence, this puts the county magistrate in a difficult position. If this charlatan can't produce evidence, he can't confirm which choice he should make.

But as the saying goes, no one can be rich without a windfall. In order to become a big shot who can influence the general trend of the world, the county magistrate felt that he had to take a gamble.

"You come here and talk nonsense without evidence. Do you think I am a fool?"

However, in order to maximize his interests, he needs to take some unconventional measures.

"Sir, the common people don't dare. Everything the common people say is true, and not a single word is deceived by your Excellency——"

Jianghu people know who has the most effective words in this county government, but when the person who speaks the most effective words is not going to believe his words, then he has no choice.

When he thought that tens of millions of people would die because he failed to deliver the news in time, people in Jianghu felt like their hearts were cut by a knife.

"Come here, put this person in jail, make lies to deceive the people, and choose a day to kill him."

No matter what, the person who conveyed the news was this charlatan. There were too many people who witnessed it. If the county magistrate wanted to take all the credit on himself, then he would have to kill this charlatan.

The county government prison cell is an excellent choice.

If you go in today, you might be assassinated tomorrow by those who hate evil as much as you hate them.

"Sir! You can't do this!"

The Jianghu people were escorted by several government officials, wailing, and then dragged away without the ability to resist.

He is not the kind of person with a spirit of self-sacrifice. If he resists the government officials at this time, he may be beaten to death on the spot. If he does not do so and does not resist, he will be arrested and put into a cell by the government officials. Later, the matter will be found out.

Yes, he still has the possibility of being released.

"My lord is wise."

The literati handed over their hands. Such a verdict was in line with his expectations. The reason why they, the literati, always prevented the swordsmen from killing people in the city was to make these swordsmen submit to the law. When swordsmen submit to the law, it is equivalent to disguised form.

Surrender to the literati.

Because literati are making laws.

"Wait a minute, I have an important task for you."

Seeing that these people were thinking of leaving, the county magistrate immediately stopped them.

"May I ask, sir, what is the important matter?"

The swordsman became interested. The county magistrate asked them to stay and help at this time. Could it be that he wanted him to sneak into the cell and kill the guy?

According to him, such a traitor should be executed immediately, why bother choosing a day.

"Immediately pass on the news that the demon clan has invaded and conquered Wuji. The sooner the better, and I request you, the people in the world, to protect the people from relocating."

If the county magistrate wants to benefit from the demon invasion, he cannot let the person who brought the news that Wuji was attacked by the demon become the key to this matter. He must become the key himself.

"No sir! This move will inevitably lead to instability in the people's hearts. At that time, the Marquis will definitely investigate your fault."

The literati did not understand what the county magistrate was thinking. Originally, this was just a routine action to suppress the swordsmen and make them submit to the law. Why did something big suddenly happen?

"I will bear all the consequences. Although the words of that person cannot be verified, I would rather believe it than believe it. If the demon clan really breaks through Wuji, they can reach here within one day. If they don't make arrangements as soon as possible,

If the people move, great disaster will happen.

I know very well what will happen to me after this incident, but for the sake of the safety of people's lives, I have a clear conscience, and I also ask all knights to help me!"

The county magistrate came down, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to the people in the world.

One is to make a decision based on other people's information, and the other is to make a decision based on his own ideas and for the safety of the people. Obviously, the latter can benefit him more.

"Why do you say this, sir!"

swordsman company

He hurriedly ran up and helped the magistrate up.

Just now, he had the idea of ​​killing the county magistrate, but the fact that the magistrate would worship them for such a thing simply broke his three views.

If the county magistrate hadn't knelt down, he would have really thought that the magistrate and the Jianghu people were in cahoots.

"Although this city is not big, there are many people inside and outside the city. It may take two or three hours to send a message to these people to prepare to move. It may take two or three hours for the people to pack their things, and another hour or two to drag their families with them.

It will take at least three days to set off towards a big city.

We sent out scouts to check for news about Wuji, and it would take two days to go back and forth. If the scouts were killed by the monsters on the way, we would not be able to get the news. By the time the monsters came to the city, the people outside the city might have died, and the people in the city would also have died.

They will all be killed in a short time. This is just a small town.

For the sake of the safety of the people, I am willing to take the risk. After today, I will leave with my seal."

At this moment, the county magistrate seemed to be a saint who did not care about his own future for the sake of the safety of the people. For the swordsman, it is easy for such an official to win his favor, and it is also the same for those in the world.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, how can we not obey him?"

The people in the world figured it out at this time. According to the county magistrate, they must lead the people to leave as soon as possible regardless of whether the demon clan invades or not.

If the demon clan doesn't come, it will just make the people here run around for a while, making the public security less stable than before. But if the demon clan really comes, such a move will save countless people.

For the safety of people's lives, it's not a bad thing to take a little risk.

"Sir! You are digging your own grave!"

Although the literati still don't know what happened in the imperial capital, there are various signs that indicate that the marquis in this place have a heart for self-reliance and are already preparing to erode the surrounding territory and plan to expand.

At this time, by coming here like this, isn't this magistrate just blocking the way of the Marquis? Even if he doesn't die, he will be severely punished.

What's more, doesn't the county magistrate know what kind of impact the news of Wuji's breach will have on the literati community?

"I would not regret dying for the sake of the common people in the world."

The county magistrate has decided to give it a try. If he loses, he will not die, but will feel uncomfortable for a while at most. After all, he holds great righteousness, and even if he does bad things, the Marquis cannot use this as a reason to execute him.

And if he wins the bet, he can naturally enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth.

"Okay! Your Excellency understands the righteousness so well that we will die for you from afar!"

Spreading such remarks, under normal circumstances, is either rebellion or treason, because it is disturbing the public order in the rear. If Wuji does not fall, and people in the rear believe that Wuji does, then Wuji will lose support.

When the time comes for failure, it will no longer be Wuji’s responsibility.

Therefore, these charlatans are risking their lives when spreading this news. Like the charlatan who spread the news, they are likely to be knocked unconscious or even killed as soon as they speak.

"You noble lords, please pay me my respects again!"

County magistrates are court officials. Although they are not high-ranking officials, compared with civilians, they are beyond their reach.

And such an official kowtows to the common people again and again. Normally, people may think that this official is nothing more than this, which damages his majesty and thus the majesty of the court. But in this case, the county magistrate is more

The more you do this, the more you can win the recognition and trust of these people in the world.

This is also the reason why he did not choose to let his government officials spread the news.

Although these yamen servants are his subordinates, they are not of the same mind as him. If there is a chance to make a fortune, these yamen servants will definitely betray him.

When the time comes, not only does he fail to successfully deliver the news, but without the "performance" here, they will be directly labeled as traitors and traitors, and they will really die inexplicably.
To be continued...