In the famine, others ate Guanyin soil, but he had space to build a farm.

Chapter 113 Reaching Cooperation

Chen Dong's gaze slowly shifted to Lin Kunlun at this time. He originally thought that this young man was just an ordinary follower of Sun Ying. However, at this moment, he clearly felt the unusual temperament emanating from Lin Kunlun. That kind of calmness and confidence could invisibly influence Sun Ying's decision-making.

Chen Dong's eyes were filled with curiosity and inquiry. He asked softly, "Who is this imposing young man? How could he have such a high position beside General Sun?"

Hearing this, Lin Kunlun's face flashed with humility. He clasped his fists and said, "Mr. Chen, you are too kind. I am Lin Kunlun, but a brother of Boss Sun. I am grateful to him for looking up to me and serving under him. What instructions do you have for me, Mr. Chen?"

Chen Dong smiled slightly, with a hint of admiration in his eyes. He said, "Deputy Lin is too modest. I have something to ask you. What is your opinion on the current situation?"

Lin Kunlun pondered for a moment, then looked up at Chen Dong, his eyes gleaming with determination. "Mr. Chen, although Zhang Shan has a huge influence, he is a mixed bag, and many of his subordinates are just mediocre. I think we might as well reach a superficial cooperative relationship with him, but in fact remain independent and do not command each other. In this way, we can both use his power and avoid being bound by it."

Chen Dong nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "Deputy Lin is right. My Chen family has quite a few connections in the court. If you can cooperate with the Chen family, I will definitely be able to help you mediate with the court and resolve many difficulties."

At this point, Chen Dong showed a confident smile on his face: "What General Sun wants is nothing more than stability and prosperity. And all of this can only be given by our Chen family. As for Zhang Shan, if he dares to make any unusual moves, my Chen family will make him pay the price!"

The wind around them blew gently, causing the leaves to rustle, as if cheering for Chen Dong's confidence and determination. Lin Kunlun stood quietly by, with a firm light in his eyes. He knew that this choice would change the fate of all of them.

Sun Ying also interrupted at this moment: "I can cooperate with your Chen family! But what benefits can you bring to us? You also know that all promises in this world are false. It is still unknown whether the state government can send troops now."

After Chen Dong heard this, a glimmer of joy flashed in his eyes. He immediately responded, "General Sun, you need food now. I can try to get Zhang Shan to get you some food. This is our sincerity in cooperation and our Chen family's support for you."

Sun Ying nodded and said with a smile: "In that case, then we have reached an agreement! When your food arrives, we will form an offensive and defensive alliance. As long as you send us a message, we will definitely support you with all our strength!" Sun Ying was talking about supporting Chen Dong, not supporting Zhang Shan. Chen Dong could naturally hear the difference.

"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Chen Dong smiled and bowed to the two of them.

After seeing Chen Dong off, Sun Ying looked at his back and couldn't help but smile. He sighed, "I never thought that the county magistrate, who used to be so high and mighty in front of us, would now beg for help in such a humble way. However, this also shows our current strength and status."

Lin Kunlun also nodded in agreement. They all knew that this was just the beginning, and there was still a long way to go. They needed to work more closely together to gain a foothold in this chaotic world.

Chen Dong returned to the county town very quickly. This time he went back much faster. Now they dared not stay outside the county town. After all, many places were almost like hell on earth. Many people robbed people on the road when they couldn't find food. People like Chen Dong who were riding horses were likely to become their targets.

Fortunately, Chen Dong brought a few skilled servants with him, so he had no danger along the way.

"I didn't expect it to be so chaotic outside! Even if the state's army came, I'm afraid there wouldn't be enough food and grass for the army!" Chen Dong saw many people lying on the side of the road. Some people were chewing grass roots and tree barks in their hands. Everyone was pale and thin, and looked listless.

The more this is the case, the less likely Chen Dong and his men will place their hopes on Southwest Prefecture sending troops over.

After Chen Dong returned to the county government, he immediately reported to Zhang Shan!

At this time, Zhang San was sitting on the stone table in the backyard eating. As a miner who once didn't have enough food, Zhang San's meal seemed very rich.

Each meal consists of three meat dishes and five vegetable dishes. And they are all meat, and taste delicious.

"County Magistrate Chen, you're here?" When Zhang Shan saw Chen Dong coming in, he quickly put down his chopsticks and stood up to greet him.

Chen Dong nodded, and then said: "Brother Zhang Shan, I went to Kaoshan Village today, met Sun Ying, and reached an agreement with him."

Zhang Shan was overjoyed when he heard this: "Great, now we can finally breathe a sigh of relief!"

Zhang Shan had collected a lot of intelligence during this period. He knew that Sun Ying had great prestige in Kaoshan Village. Moreover, Kaoshan Village was easy to defend but difficult to attack due to its special geographical location. He was not sure that he could capture it.

"What are their demands? Will they bring people to the county town?" According to Zhang Shan's idea, it would be best for Sun Ying to bring his own team over and then disperse them into Zhang Shan's team.

As soon as Zhang Shan finished speaking, Chen Dong shook his head and said, "Sun Ying did not ask to bring people to the county. They hope to remain independent and reach a superficial cooperative relationship with us. However, they need us to provide food and fodder support."

Zhang Shan frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Food and grass are not a problem. We can mobilize them from other places. As long as they can guarantee to support us at the critical moment, this investment is worth it."

Chen Dong nodded and continued, "In addition, the person we sent to the state capital to deliver the letter should have arrived by now. As long as the state capital believes our report, they will not send troops over in the short term."

Zhang Shan's eyes gleamed with a gleam of light, and he said, "This is a good thing! As long as we can hide it from the state government, we can develop in the county as soon as possible! But I remember that the county magistrate surnamed Li has escaped! Aren't you afraid that he will go to the state government to file a complaint!"

"There's no need to worry about that! According to Dakun's laws! If a county magistrate loses his county, he will be punished! Not only will he lose his official position, he will most likely be sentenced to death! So even if County Magistrate Li escapes, he won't dare to report to the provincial government!" County Magistrate Chen is indeed an old official, he can see these things very clearly.