"If you don't tell the truth, how can I save him?"
Yang Dong looked at Liu Sanniang calmly, with a bit of seriousness in his eyes.
Hearing this, Liu Sanniang's eyes flashed with a hint of hesitation. She opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know whether she should tell the truth.
Just as she was hesitating, Yang Dong suddenly turned around and walked towards the door.
"Mice, pack your bags, we are ready to leave Xiong County."
Shu Xiaoxiao responded and was about to get up and pack his luggage. When Liu Sanniang saw this, she already knew in her heart that if she didn't tell the truth honestly, the young master from the capital might not take action.
So she gritted her silver teeth and said:
"Actually... this matter is unreasonable, but County Magistrate Chen also thinks about the people of our county. Please don't blame him, Master."
Hearing this, Yang Dong stopped leaving. He turned around and frowned slightly.
"Whether I blame him depends on what he did. If it is true as you say, and he did this for the sake of the people, then I can show mercy outside the law."
A flash of joy flashed between Liu Sanniang's eyebrows. She pondered for a moment, and then said:
"Since you have come to Xiong County, you should understand that the people of Xiong County are not living an easy life. Since Youzhou and Pingzhou were recovered one after another, the existence of Xiong County has lost its former value."
"The garrison in Xiong County was disbanded one after another, and for a while, the people around them lost their livelihood. But we, the Zhou people, are the ones who are responsible for relocation. After the army left, the people had no livelihood and could only Think of ways to make a living."
Yang Dong nodded without any trace, and immediately gave Shu Shushu a look.
As a person close to Yang Dong, and even Shu Mouse, who was vaguely expected to take Yao Jia's place now, he immediately understood what Yang Dong meant.
He quickly moved two chairs and placed them in front of Yang Dong and Liu Sanniang.
Yang Dong sat down minding his own business, but before he could speak, Shu Momo brought him another cup of hot tea.
He held the tea cup and took a sip, then said calmly:
"Miss Liu, please sit down and talk. Judging from Miss Liu's attitude, she doesn't seem to be in any hurry to rescue County Magistrate Chen."
Only then did Liu Sanniang notice that what she said didn't seem to be the main point. Yang Dong said this to remind himself in a different way.
Thinking of this, her pretty face blushed slightly. But he still sat on the chair generously.
"Young Master reminds me that the Nu family will be in chaos if they care about it. In this case, the Nu family will make a long story short. Since Xiong County lost its garrison, the people's life has plummeted. However, due to historical reasons, the population of Xiong County is extremely large."
"Therefore, in order to avoid problems in Xiong County, the imperial court sent all the young men here to various armies. In this way, although the threat to the imperial court in Xiong County was temporarily relieved, for the people of Xiong County, It’s adding insult to injury.”
"The people are not rich to begin with, and there is no labor at home. So in order to survive, they can only eat one meal after another."
Yang Dong nodded slightly,
"What about the children in the Abandoned Children's Hall?"
"Those children, they are all poor people. Their father was drafted into the army, and their mother family could no longer take care of them due to various accidents. So they wandered around on the streets."
"Xian County Magistrate Chen saw that these children were pitiful, so he established the Abandoned Children's Hall to support these children with money from the Yamen."
Yang Dong touched his chin and had some guesses about the operation of the Xiong County magistrate.
In a place like Xiong County, grandma doesn’t love what uncle doesn’t love. How much silver can it have?
I'm afraid it's a matter of opinion whether the tax can be collected.
Therefore, it is simply unrealistic to expect the yamen to provide money to raise children. Therefore, it is not impossible for County Magistrate Chen to take a desperate risk and cooperate with bandits to rob merchants.
Thinking of this, a flash of understanding flashed in Yang Dong's eyes.
Liu Sanniang's next statement confirmed Yang Dong's suspicion.
"...So, please save Mr. Chen's life because County Magistrate Chen is dedicated to serving the people and working diligently!"
This time, Yang Dong finally nodded.
"In this case, Magistrate Chen is worth saving."
Hearing this, Liu Sanniang's eyes flashed with joy. She hesitated for a moment, then suddenly continued:
"There's another thing... Young Master, if possible, can you spare the lives of those bandits. Actually... there are many of them, and they are all from Xiong County."
However, this time, Yang Dong did not nod, but a cold look flashed across his cheeks.
"If they really thought that they were still from Xiong County, why did they kidnap County Magistrate Chen?"
This question immediately stopped Liu Sanniang.
Before Liu Sanniang could speak, Yang Dong continued:
"Since they chose to become bandits, it means that they have done a lot of evil. As the saying goes, murder must be paid with life, and debt must be paid with money. Even if they are placed under the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, they should be responsible for their crimes, right?"
This time, Liu Sanniang was silent.
She knew that what Yang Dong said was extremely reasonable. But those bandits...
"Shu Xiaoxiao, go and bring Magistrate Chen back. As for those bandits...catch them if you can. If anyone dares to resist, they will be killed."
Shu Shuxiao has been holding his breath these days.
After hearing Yang Dong's order, a cold light suddenly burst out in his eyes, and his whole body took on a sinister temperament.
Shu Shuxiao looked like this, but Liu Sanniang was shocked.
She never dreamed that this short guy with a sinister look in his eyes could actually have such a terrifying side. And he was just a subordinate of this young master.
At this moment, she finally realized that Yang Dong in front of her might have a bigger background than she had imagined.
She hesitated for a moment, then spoke again:
"This young master, I still have something to ask of you."
"Um?"
Yang Dong frowned, a look of displeasure flashed between his brows. He is very busy now. After handling the affairs in Xiong County, he has to return to the capital and prepare to take care of Lin Chunqiu's old dog.
At this moment, Shu Shuxiao had left, and only Yang Dong and Liu Sanniang were left in the entire inn.
Liu Sanniang looked around, then suddenly gritted her teeth and stepped forward to undress Yang Dong.
Yang Dong was shocked by her operation.
Especially that restless jade hand made Yang Dong even more frightened.
"Ahem, stop!"
Yang Dong coughed slightly and kept a certain distance from Liu Sanniang.
"If anything happens, just ask."
Seeing that Yang Dong actually avoided her, Liu Sanniang was also startled.
In the past, among the men who looked at me, which one was not full of greed?
But this young man seems to be avoiding himself.
But this is not the time to think about this. She gritted her teeth, then knelt down and said:
"Master, please save the children in the Abandoned Children's Hall!"
