Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

What's even more outrageous is that the exquisite gilded door knockers and door nails on the vermilion lacquer door, as well as the brightly colored glazed tiles on the roof, have all disappeared.

Everywhere they looked were ruins, and the state of its dilapidation was even worse than that of their own mansions.

The officials looked at each other, at a loss as to what to do.

For a moment, they were extremely conflicted, not knowing whether they should first pour out their grievances to the county magistrate, or comfort him and ask him not to be too anxious and angry.

At this moment, the sky was completely bright, the rising sun cast golden sunlight, and more and more pedestrians appeared on the street.

When the common people passing by saw the dilapidated county government, they all stopped to watch, pointing and talking to each other.

Everyone looked puzzled and speculated about the reason why the county government office was ruined overnight.

More and more people gathered outside the county government office, and the noise became louder and louder, making the officials feel uneasy.

They were annoyed by the stares of these people, and finally decided to go into the county government to see what was going on.

County Magistrate Zhao Bao walked in front, pushed open the vermilion lacquered door and walked in, followed by other officials.

The guards who were originally standing guard in front of the door disappeared, and the officials walked in as if they were in an empty place.

After entering the county mansion, everyone was shocked again. Just like their mansion, the front and back yards of the county mansion had also been emptied.

What’s worse is that even the armory was cleared out!

Those soldiers who usually looked so majestic were now wearing only their undershirts and looked disheveled.

The prisoners were released from their cages for unknown reasons and were tied together with some rough ropes found from somewhere.

That scene was both infuriating and funny.

The officials were extremely anxious and searched everywhere for Magistrate Zhang. After a lot of searching, they finally found him in an empty courtyard.

I saw County Magistrate Zhang with disheveled hair and messy clothes, pacing back and forth in the yard with his hands behind his back.

His brows were furrowed, and his face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out. One could tell at a glance that he must be extremely angry at the moment.

At this moment, County Magistrate Zhang suddenly turned around and saw the officials standing in the courtyard. He suppressed his rage and asked:

"What are you guys doing here at the county government so early in the morning? Didn't I tell you yesterday that you were off today?"

Indeed, in order to entertain the Fifth Prince today, the county magistrate notified all officials to return home and prepare.

So, after hearing this, everyone looked at each other and remained silent for a moment.

Finally, someone bravely spoke up:

"Your Excellency, I and others originally wanted to report to you that our residence was burglarized last night..."

Before he could finish his words, County Magistrate Zhang was furious and trembling with anger. He could no longer suppress his anger and shouted:

"Which thief actually doesn't take Anshan County seriously?"

Then he kicked hard at a huge rock beside him.

However, because he used too much force, he felt a piercing pain in his feet, and his body staggered back a few steps involuntarily, almost falling to the ground.

Seeing this, County Magistrate Zhao Bao was quick to step forward and support County Magistrate Zhang, and hurriedly comforted him:

"Sir, please calm down for a moment! Don't let such a small thing make you sick. If you get hurt, it will be more trouble than it's worth!"

"Is this still a small matter? Others are already riding on our heads and shitting and pissing on us!"

County Magistrate Zhang's face was filled with rage, and he continued to shout indignantly.

Zhao Baoze quickly glanced at the dilapidated scene around him, sighed helplessly, and then slowly spoke:

"Sir, please forgive my boldness in speaking frankly. These thieves who were able to clear out the residences of nearly a hundred officials in Anshan County in just one night are definitely not ordinary people.

We must face up to this cruel fact!

Furthermore, I've always had a bad feeling in my heart. Although I have no concrete evidence, the things happening now are definitely related to the group of people who just entered the city."

As soon as Zhao Bao said this, a look of deep worry appeared on the faces of many officials present.

Then, they swarmed forward like bees, muttering:

"Oh, what should I do?"

County Magistrate Zhao Bao turned around and saw that County Magistrate Zhang was no longer as furious as before. He seemed to have heard what he said, so he continued:

"My Lord, in my humble opinion, why don't we just give them some money and let them go? We can't afford to offend these people!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Bo mentioned the word "travel money", County Magistrate Zhang felt a sudden pain in his heart.

These thieves plundered him until not a penny was left. They were so cruel!

Oh, wait... there's also the account book! Last night was so chaotic that he forgot to check if his secret room was intact!

Thinking of this, County Magistrate Zhang felt a little unsure.

He staggered towards the library not far away, and with trembling hands, he opened the secret room that he thought was "impregnable", but saw that it was empty.

It's over, it's over, it's all over...

County Magistrate Zhang suddenly fell to the ground in despair. It seemed that this group of thieves wanted to kill him!

At this time, Zhao Bao, who was worried that something might happen to him, ran into the library with a group of officials, and saw him sitting on the ground with a distraught look on his face.

Several people rushed forward and tried to help him up, but he shook off their hands with one hand, his eyes wide open, and roared:

"Zhao Bao, we can't let them go. The worst that can happen is that we will die together. Otherwise, we won't survive either!"

Zhao Bao glanced at the secret room and immediately understood. He sighed worriedly and said, "So, what should we do next? Should we still hold this banquet?"

"Do it, we must do it, why not?"

"But we have no money! And look at this county government office, it's so dilapidated. How can we hold a banquet in such a hurry?" Zhao Bao looked embarrassed and kept rubbing the corners of his clothes with his hands.

The county governor snorted coldly, glanced at Zhao Bao, and said:

"Do I need to teach you this? Go to the east of the city and book Wanghulou for me. Tell Mr. Zhao, the owner of the restaurant, to make sure the banquet is properly arranged today.

We've been taking care of their business for years, and now it's time for him to return the favor. If he had any sense, he'd know what to do!

As for what dishes to order and what ingredients to add to them, that’s up to you to worry about!”

Hearing this, Zhao Bao rolled his eyes and immediately responded, "Okay, I understand. I'll do it right away!"