Three days later, Pei Changhao appeared outside the grove, and there was an additional carriage beside him.

The woods behind him were filled with thick smoke. Pei Changhao burned the bandits' nest. This is also a rule. Generally speaking, bandits would set fire to the nest after leaving their original nest. On the one hand, they would not leave any clues to the government, and on the other hand, they would also inform other bandits that this place was already a homeless place.

After three whole day of searching, Pei Changhao did not miss any details.

In the wooden house where the bandit leader lived alone, he found a small wooden box, which contained a small amount of jewelry, more than a dozen gold leaves, and ten ingots of silver.

Some money was also found in the house where the bandits lived, most of which were stuffed into quilts, pillows and bed boards, and some were placed in cloth bags hanging on the wall.

The main harvest is still grain, fifty bags of rice, fifty bags of white flour, and one hundred bags of barley noodles.

Pei Changhao hid his jewelry and gold leaves with him. He must not have money. He knew this truth very well.

After finding food and money, it can be distributed to some of the deceased villagers' families. Although the number is not large, it is also a kind of comfort.

Pei Changhao roughly understood why the bandits attacked Heluo Village. He probably had good luck in this bandits. They robbed a caravan and obtained money and a lot of food. They were afraid that the government would investigate and deal with it, so they were about to move the place. Before leaving, they simply went to the nearby villages to catch some.

The return journey was very fast. In less than half a day, Pei Changhao was about to arrive at the village entrance.

Two black shadows riding horses came running.

"Su Chunhua, Black Egg, why are you?"

Before Pei Changhao finished speaking, Su Chunhua spoke.

"Brother Chang Hao, it's been three days. We are waiting for you at the village head every day. Heidan and I each get a reward of a horse. The rest of the horses are handed over to the elders to deal with according to your instructions."

Dozens of new tombs appeared in the direction of the entrance of the village entrance in front of the village.

Pei Changhao looked at the tombs and sighed softly.

...

Lizhen's home, main hall.

The elders and Li Zheng were waiting here. When they saw Pei Changhao coming in, they both stood up.

"Chang Hao, I'm back, sit down quickly. I've arranged a banquet and it'll be ready soon."

The elder spoke first with a smile on his face, and the elder walked to Pei Changhao, with a praising expression on his face, reached out to pat his shoulder lightly, and stretched out his thumb.

Pei Changhao did not forget the etiquette, he clasped his fists and spoke at the elder and Li Zheng.

"This time I was able to wipe out the bandits, all the wise decisions of the elders and Lord Richard. I found the bandits' nest and brought all their belongings back."

Of course, the elders and Li Zheng knew that the cart of money and goods were full of money and goods, and who would not be jealous of them?

Li Zheng looked at the elder and spoke with a smile on his face.

"These money and food are all seized by you, Chang Hao, and of course it belongs to you. We won't say anything."

Pei Changhao waved his hand quickly, so he would not be so stupid. How could this cart of money and food belong to him alone? In order to resist the bandits, more than 30 people died in the village. These people are the pillars of the family. If the families of these villagers cannot get the support of money and food, the elderly, weak, women and children will not be able to survive. Besides, with so much money and materials, the elders and Li Zheng must have been jealous and thought about taking some from it.

"I have specially sent the money and food from the bandits' nests, and I will wait for your disposal."

Li Zheng also gave Pei Changhao a thumbs up and spoke in a kind tone.

"Okay, okay, I understand the righteousness deeply, Chang Hao is really good."

Pei Changhao is very sober. At least for a while, he still has to live in the village. It is not enough to offend the elders and Li Zheng. He shares benefits and has a share of those who see them. Faced with this money, the elders and Li Zheng will definitely reach out and cannot stop him. Why not follow the situation and bring closer to the elders and Li Zheng.

"Sir, Lord Li Zheng, I have roughly cleaned up the supplies I brought back this time, including 150 taels of silver, 15 stags of copper coins, 50 bags of white rice, 50 bags of white flour, and 100 bags of barley noodles."

"I think that in order to resist the bandits, thirty-five villagers die, their families must be compensated. In this way, only when the village encounters danger in the future, will someone be willing to come out and carry it."

"As for how to compensate, please make a decision by the elders and Li Zheng."

The elder and Li Zheng's eyes widened in an instant.

The elder stood up suddenly and gave Pei Changhao a thumbs up again.

"Okay, okay, Chang Hao really understands the truth. It is a great blessing for our village to have such talents. Li Zheng, you and I must recommend it to the county government. Do you think so?"

Li Zheng nodded vigorously.

"Yes, yes, the elders said, we must recommend it to the county government."

The elders and Li Zheng had already done it. Each of the thirty-five villagers gave each of them a bag of white rice, a bag of white flour, and two bags of barley noodles. As for silver and copper coins, there was no need to share it.

"Elder, Chang Hao has made the most contribution this time. If it weren't for him, the whole village would be in trouble. I'll think this is the case. I will reward ten taels of silver, ten bags of white rice, ten bags of white flour, and twenty bags of barley noodles. What do you think?"

The elder nodded vigorously and agreed.

The supplies given to Pei Changhao seemed to be a lot, but in fact, the elders and Li Zheng got the most wealth, and they would not share the money. As for the food, it looked too conspicuous, so they just shared it, which made the two of them feel sympathetic to the villagers.

The banquet is ready.

During the meal, Pei Changhao did not regard himself as a hero. He was extremely humble and kept toasting the elders and Li Zheng, and allocating most of the credit for the extermination of the bandits to the elders and Li Zheng.

If you report to the county government to destroy bandits, there will be some rewards, but not necessarily a lot. The county government may find a reason for confiscation of all the bandits’ supplies, including horses, etc., so Li Zheng and the elders will never report this matter to the county government.

As for the recommendation matter, it was also a casual conversation between the elders. Although the two were so powerful in the market town and village, they were nothing when they arrived at the county government. When they saw the officials of the county government, they had to lower their heads and laugh. With their status in the county, they wanted to recommend talents to the county magistrate. That was a big joke.

Pei Changhao was very clear. He didn't think about what to do in the future and what kind of way out to find. The key was that he was not very familiar with the world he had traveled through time. Pei Changhao had left too few thoughts in the past, and it was not systematic. Pei Changhao could not get enough useful things from it.

After drinking and eating, Li Zheng had already arranged personnel to keep the money and materials that Pei Changhao deserved on the carriage.

Li Zheng and the elders were a little jealous of this carriage, but they would never want it. After all, Pei Changhao brought it back, and it took great risks. If the two of them took it for themselves, there would definitely be someone who was gossiping behind them. They might not care about the opinions of the villagers, but they need to pay attention to Pei Changhao's attitude. If they offend Pei Changhao because of a carriage, it would be unprofitable.

The six horses seized last time, the elders and Li Zheng each got two, and the remaining Su Chunhua and the black egg.

In this way, the elders and Li are getting the greatest benefits this time to eliminate the bandits.

The elder and Li were walking out of the house and watching Pei Changhao holding the Hequ horse in his left hand and pulling the carriage in his right hand, heading towards the east of the village. Both of them had friendly smiles on their faces.

After Pei Changhao's back disappeared, the elder's face changed instantly, and he sighed heavily.

"Li Zheng, I didn't expect that Pei Changhao was so powerful. He knew that he was knowledgeable before. He also accompanied him to the village and must have come to take refuge. Unfortunately, both of them died. I remember that Pei Changhao was a little introverted and a little extreme in his work. He didn't see how capable he was."

Li Zheng nodded and touched the goatee.

"Elder, what you said is that I heard from Su Chunhua that Pei Changhao is really not very good. He likes to bet on the desert more than half a month ago, but he almost died because he made a bet with Su Chunhua. The villagers found it and carried it back."

Before Li Zheng finished speaking, the elder's eyes suddenly widened.

"Wait, if I remember well, Pei Changhao led the villagers to defeat the bandits in just three days after he came back from the desert. Did he say that he had met a god in the desert?"

Ritsumasa also widened his eyes.

"Elder, if it weren't for your reminder, I wouldn't have thought of this. Pei Changhao's luck is really so good. Have you met a god in the desert?"

The elders and Li Zheng were silent at the same time. Such a thing was not a good thing for them. If Pei Changhao really met the gods in the desert and had gained skills, it was very likely that they would threaten their dominance in the market towns and villages.

After a long time, the elder spoke slowly.

"Li Zheng, your nephew Su Chunhua seems to have a good relationship with Pei Changhao. I think you can let Su Chunhua explore Pei Changhao's words and see what he thinks..."

Li Zheng turned his head and looked at the elder, nodded and spoke.

"Elder, what you are talking about is that I actually think that in many things in the market town and the village, you can test Pei Changhao's ideas and see if he wants to interfere in the market town and the village. When necessary, try to listen to his suggestions..."

The muscles on the elder's face pounded for a moment. He and the Li were dealing with all the matters in the market town and the village. It was impossible for others to get involved. Pei Changhao was not from Heluo Village at all, and he could not interfere in anything in the market town and the village.

If Pei Changhao really met a god in the depths of the desert and had gained abilities, the two of them would be unable to suppress it. They could only think of other ways and force Pei Changhao to leave the village on his own initiative.
Chapter completed!