I have a knife, I can kill monsters when I take it out of its sheath

As prices skyrocketed, there were more and more voices criticizing Ji Chen, and more and more voices asking him to come out and apologize.

Even the well-educated Beiming Iron Pot was furious.

"This is obviously someone behind the scenes, trying to muddy the waters and shift their attention and hatred to Black Wind Village and Guangling Sword Sect."

Murong Tiechui also frowned and said: "Public opinion is the most difficult to deal with. One bad move will cause turmoil or even large-scale riots. Once this happens, the consequences will be disastrous."

…

In the county government office, Jiang Zuozhi was sitting in the study, with the master standing next to him.

"Sir, we have found out clearly that all the people in the Zhao Mansion that day were killed by Ji Chen."

"Where are the remnants outside, have they been cleaned up?"

Jiang Zuozhi stroked the minister's order in his hand and said slowly.

"Clean everything up and make sure there's no one who knows anything about it."

Jiang Zuozhi was silent for a while, and then said: "Tell me, did Zhao Wuji say anything nonsense before he died?"

"Whether he said it or not, my lord has already made his choice. You have no way out."

Jiang Zuozhi sighed, "People cannot be greedy. Once you take a step, there will be no turning back."

Lord Bo Que said: "Isn't being an official just for making money? Otherwise, why would you be an official? A person's life is nothing more than money, power and lust. There are no officials in this world who are not corrupt. Everyone is greedy. We are just unlucky. That’s all.”

"I have followed your instructions and notified all the vendors to raise the prices uniformly. Now the public resentment has been aroused. I also found some down-and-out scholars and storytellers and asked them to spread the news among the people, saying that the rise in prices is because of Ji Chen's abuse. Killing innocent people causes panic.”

"Now that the public sentiment has been incited, as long as the threat of the demon in Heifeng Village is spread, it will cause greater panic, and then let those scholars and scholars criticize Ji Chen verbally and write, saying that he is not doing human affairs and leaving the demon unkilled, but Targeting the innocent Zhao Mansion, if we cleanse the Zhao Mansion and portray him as a good person, the blame can be placed firmly on Ji Chen, even if he wants to get rid of it. Anyway, the Zhao Mansion has been completely destroyed, and there is no evidence to prove it. "

"Officialdom and power, how can a young boy understand it? Who can tell clearly what is black and what is white? Water can carry a boat or capsize it. Public opinion is the greatest weapon. Use it well. But to overthrow a dynasty, Ji Chen likes to cut through the mess with a quick knife, so let's let him see what the knife of public opinion is. In the boundaries of Qinghe County, it is you who have the final say. If you say he is black, he is. Black, if you say he is white, he is white."

Jiang Zuozhi said nothing, but gently stroked the token. After a moment, he asked, "Have the Guangling Sword Sect been notified?"

"Notice, the Guangling Sword Sect has sent people here. Ji Chen killed their people. If they want revenge, they can only do it before Ji Chen returns to Liangzhou City."

Jiang Zuozhi nodded slightly. Once Ji Chen died, someone would take the blame. Now that the matter in Qinghe County had been explained, he could get out of it.

Everything is in his calculation.

As time goes by, prices have become higher and higher, and public dissatisfaction has intensified. There have even been riots involving beatings, smashing, and looting, which have triggered several bloody cases.

Some people even called for going to Liangzhou City to file a complaint.

Things are developing in an uncontrollable direction, and the people are getting more and more excited. Under the control of an invisible force, they start to make trouble in the streets.

"Where is Ji Chen, get out and die!"

"Ji Motou, come out and give me an explanation!"

"The murderer Ji Chen, come out and punish me."

"Avenge Fairy Guangling and kill the great devil Ji Chen."

"Demon Ji Chen, come out and die!"

From time to time, several voices sounded from the crowd, inciting everyone's emotions.

A massive group of five to six hundred people, from the south to the north of the city, had already paraded to Qingshui Street, the main street in the north of the city. The original five or six hundred people have grown to eight or nine hundred.

People have a herd mentality and believe that the law does not punish everyone.

A huge crowd was wandering in the streets, shouting, some holding hoes, some holding sickles, with great momentum, as if they wanted to rebel.

Several shrill voices shouted in the crowd.

"The one with the surname Ji has the guts to come out!"

"That's it, don't hide like a coward. Take responsibility for what you do."

"Get out and give me an explanation!"

Such a battle gave Xing Gaoxi a headache. He stood on the street and stopped the parade.

These are ordinary people, and they cannot use force to suppress them. Once force is used, it will arouse stronger resistance, further intensify conflicts, and eventually cause a popular uprising. Such consequences are not something he can bear.

"Everyone, listen to me and stay calm. I will definitely give an explanation on this matter and I will calm prices down as soon as possible."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone in the crowd shouted: "Let Ji Chen get out, we are looking for Ji Chen."

"That is, he was the one who killed innocent people indiscriminately, killed people and set fires. Let him get out and give an explanation."

"Devil Ji Chen, don't hide like a turtle grandson, come out and give me an explanation."

"You must get out and commit suicide to apologize and comfort the souls of the Zhao family."

There were a lot of chatter in the crowd, and Xing Gaoxi could clearly see that someone was deliberately provoking it, but there were too many people and he couldn't find out who it was.

Seeing that the people's anger was getting more and more agitated, Xing Gaoxi continued to persuade: "Everyone, please believe me, someone is instigating this matter. Don't be fooled and try to block someone else's gun. Give me one day, and I will find out who is causing the trouble and give them to you." Let’s all explain it together.”

"Bah, I believe a dog will not trust you dog officials. You dog officials are all officials protecting each other and covering up for each other."

"That's right, Dog Officer, he's talking nonsense and wants to deceive us. You'd better let Ji Chen get out, otherwise he'll beat you to death too."

In the middle of Qingshui Street, a courtyard house is located here. This is the home of Patrolman Kuai Dingyou.

At this moment, Ji Chen and several leaders were living in Ding You's home.

Ji Chen and Ding You were able to get together because they were similar in age and had similar personalities. Ding You admired Ji Chen's actions when he came to Qinghe County.

He has regarded Ji Chen as a role model.

Ji Chen also planned to support Ding You. Xing Gaoxi's choice cannot be said to be wrong. From his own point of view, it was understandable. But he forgot that he was the chief arrester of Qinghe County and was responsible for the security of the county.

In the past few days, Ji Chen has been checking out the Taixuan Sutra and the Nine Demon-Tribbing Swords in Ding Mansion, as well as getting familiar with the magical power of invisibility.

Ji Chen heard the sudden sound outside. Although he didn't say anything, Ding You could feel the murderous intent in Ji Chen's eyes.

Confusing right and wrong, making false claims, framing blame, diverting attention, and muddying the waters.

This is a method to connect officialdom, and you don't need to guess to know that it is Jiang Zuozhi's method.

It was almost time to close the net. Ji Chen stood up, picked up the knife next to him, and walked outside.

"Don't go out!"

The Fourth Master quickly stopped him.

"There is a lot of excitement outside now. If you go out, it will make them even more angry. Those are ordinary people who cannot be beaten or caught. Once you suppress it with force, you will just fall into the trap of the people in the dark. Now you go out and you will be covered in mouth." I can’t explain it clearly. Just hide for now!”

"Why should I hide? Why should I make it clear? There are some things that cannot be avoided. Aren't they clamoring for me to go out and give an explanation? I will go out and give them an explanation."

"You have to remember that the people are the people, and thieves are thieves. According to the laws of Daxia, rebellion is a weapon. For rebel thieves, there is no need to give an explanation, just chop them with a knife."

"Don't argue with idiots. Don't say that I am a common people and I don't understand the law, so I can be tyrannical. The sword is the best principle."