Ying 1: "Yes, Queen, my subordinates will escort you out first."

Queen Beiming nodded.

So Yingyi and the others escorted Queen Beiming and others out of the inn, and after settling in a safe area, they led the other secret guards straight to another inn.

There were fewer people living in the other inn. The four people staying in the other inn were Mr. Lin and their entourage, as well as some soldiers who protected them.

When Yingyi arrived, he saw that the offensive here was very weak, as if he was hanging the soldiers here.

Yingdu immediately understood that this group of people was coming for Queen Beiming.

At this time, the soldiers of Dongchen Kingdom were busy rescuing people and putting out the fire.

Fortunately, it had been raining for the past two days, so the inn did not burn quickly and the fire was not very strong. In addition, soldiers rescued them in time, so Mr. Lin and the others were not harmed.

The few guests staying in the inn were fine, but they were frightened.

After Ying Yi and the others arrived, they flew up to the roof and quickly put out the fire. After helping the soldiers take Mr. Lin and others to a safe place, they went to another inn.

There are a total of three inns in the county, and these inns are all occupied by soldiers.

The soldiers were very alert and noticed when the rockets were coming, so there were basically no casualties.

When Yingyi and the others arrived, everyone was putting out the fire and evacuating the people near the inn.

Most of the houses near the inn were shops. No one lived there, and there were basically no casualties. However, many shops were burned down.

Fortunately, these shops were not connected to each other, but were independent small wooden buildings or brick buildings, so they were not affected.

Three inns caught fire, instantly awakening the people in the city. People ran out one after another, and some even came out to help put out the fire.

The county magistrate was also alerted, and by the time he arrived with his people, the fire had basically been put out.

When Chu Yunjin saw that the inn could not be burned, he jumped down and chased the men in black where they were hiding.

These shady people, he will go on a killing spree today and will kill them all.

He actually set fire to where the people lived.

If they hadn't been so skilled, I don't know how many people would have been burned to death tonight and how many rooms would have been damaged.

These people were simply insane, and he wondered what shadowy rat was chasing them.

"what!"

When Chu Yunjin arrived, he saw a man in black pulling out an arrow and preparing to shoot it. He became angry, pulled out the long sword from his waist, and cut off the man's hand with one sword. The man suddenly let out a A shrill scream.

His sound immediately alerted the other men in black. They all stopped shooting and became alert.

Chu Yunjin took advantage of this opportunity and quickly sprinkled a packet of medicinal powder.

"Ahhh...my eyes."

Suddenly there was a wailing sound, and Chu Yunjin quickly swung his sword, killing several people in the blink of an eye.

"withdraw."

The leader of the men in black knew that the mission tonight had failed and was being chased. He yelled and ran away with the men in black.

"master."

Chu Yunjin was about to catch up, but Yingyi and the others also caught up.

"Catch them and kill them. Kill as many as you can."

Chu Yunjin said in a deep voice.

"Yes, master."

So a group of people immediately chased after him and caught up with the man in black. They showed no mercy and killed him with one sword.

There are no markings on these people, so it's impossible to find out who sent them, so we might as well kill them all.

Soon, twenty or thirty men in black were killed by them. Others had already escaped from the city, and Chu Yunjin raised his hand to signal them not to pursue them.

"Let's go back quickly."

Chu Yunjin turned around and came back with Yingyi and the others. He was afraid that the man in black would use a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

After returning, no one came to attack, so everyone counted the number of people to see if there were any injuries, and also looked to see if there were any casualties among the nearby people.

There is an imperial physician in their team who will treat any injuries.

The county magistrate also brought people here to take inventory to see which shops were burned and whether there were any casualties.

After everything was completed, there were no casualties and only about a dozen injured, all of whom had been properly taken care of.

The inn can still be stayed, so everyone went back to the inn to stay.

There are just burnt holes everywhere in the inn, but repairs can still be used.

After everything was done, it was almost dawn, and Chu Yunjin couldn't sleep, so he went to the county magistrate, gave him five thousand taels of silver notes, and sent him away.

This fire was caused by them, and it was impossible for the county magistrate to compensate the people out of his own pocket.

When the county magistrate saw the five thousand taels of silver notes, he laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth. He was so poor in his yamen that he almost couldn't open the pot.

Suddenly five thousand taels of silver notes arrived. In addition to compensating the people's losses, they could earn at least half of the money. Two thousand five hundred taels, which was enough for the Yamen's expenses for a long time.

You can also buy some winter supplies and distribute them to poor people who cannot survive the winter.

He has been the county magistrate here for ten years, and he can be regarded as a real breeze.

It's not that he doesn't do anything, but the land here is really barren and the people are extremely poor. The food grown all year round cannot fill their stomachs except after paying taxes.

He had no choice, and large-scale land reclamation was of no use. He also reported the situation here to the court, hoping to reduce the burden on the people.

But after his Zhezi was published, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and there was no news from him.

It was not until a new emperor was replaced that his previous advice was echoed. Emperor Shunde reduced or exempted all taxes in their county.

Of course, it is only a three-year tax exemption. After three years, taxes will still be collected, but less.

It is reduced by 20% from the original 50%.

But this is okay. The people only pay 20% of the tax, and the remaining food can still make a living. At least no one will starve to death.

After the county magistrate returned happily, he collected all the bodies of the men in black and processed them centrally.

Then he also reported the matter here to the court. Just kidding, it seems that this matter tonight is not simple and cannot be hidden.

After Chu Yunjin returned to the inn, he flashed back to the space. Seeing Feng Yunjin sleeping soundly, he smiled and kissed her gently on the forehead.

Then he washed himself in the space and then fell asleep with her in his arms.

When she woke up the next day, Feng Yunqing realized that something big had happened last night.

"Why didn't you call me?"

Feng Yunqing complained a little.

"My husband can still handle this. Qing'er, don't worry. If I really can't handle it, my husband will definitely call you."

Chu Yunjin quickly explained, fearing that she would misunderstand him.

Pregnant women have such a bad temper that he can't afford to offend her.

Feng Yunqing glared at him, finished breakfast, and came to Queen Beiming's room. Knowing that they were only a little frightened and nothing else happened, she didn't blame Chu Yunjin.

After everyone packed up, they resupplied some necessities in the city and were ready to set off.

(End of this chapter)

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