I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

He Wu frowned slightly. Why did Old Deng keep scolding people without getting to the point?

"Boss, I wonder what these officials did to make you so angry? I seem to have seen quite a few people with broken limbs when I went into the city."

The shopkeeper closed his eyes with a look of grief and indignation: "They are all poor people who were tricked into going to the battlefield!"

"Back then, when the army of the previous dynasty arrived, those corrupt officials in the inner city came out, bringing with them a lot of silver and food."

"Those who are willing to go up to the city and kill the enemy will receive ten taels of silver each, along with food and drink..."

"Then you went up?" He Wu asked tentatively.

The shopkeeper wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Yes, that bastard official even promised that as long as we repel the enemy, there will no longer be any distinction between the inner city and the outer city in Taiping County. We will all be one family, and everyone will be given money and land."

"Just like that, all 20,000 to 30,000 residents of our outer city climbed up the city wall with kitchen knives and hoes. 20,000 to 30,000 people, but in the end only a few thousand were left. Even my youngest son died..." After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he still covered his face and cried bitterly.

"He's simply not a human being!" Old Zhao, who was standing next to He Wu, gritted his teeth and trembled with anger.

"Yeah, they're just inhuman!" The shopkeeper echoed, "The key is that afterward, these officials went straight back to the inner city, not caring about the lives of the thousands of people in the outer city. They really don't have the slightest conscience!"

"It's a pity that tens of thousands of people in our outer city died and only a few thousand are left. Some people even had their houses demolished just to move up to the city wall to fight the enemy. The county magistrate has let us down!"

Seeing that the shopkeeper was getting more and more excited, He Wu patted the shopkeeper's shoulder sympathetically.

"My condolences, this bastard official won't survive for many more days!"

After comforting the shopkeeper, He Wu waved his hand and asked Lao Zhao to leave.

"Brother, I think we have found out everything. Let's go back and report." Old Zhao's eyes flashed with anger.

As for the scumbags like the Taiping County officials, he will kill them all one by one!

He Wu, who was relatively calm, waved his hand and said, "No rush, let's go find out more about them. If they all say the same thing, then I believe that when I attack the city, it will be easy to break through."

For a whole half day, the two of them visited several shops in the outer city one after another, and the results they obtained were, without exception, the same as those of the teahouse owner.

In the afternoon, the group gathered in the alley again, and everyone couldn't stop sighing.

"These bastard officials are nothing! They don't even treat people like human beings!"

"Damn it! There are so many bastard officers like this that I had no choice but to join the army!"

"On the day we capture the city, we must kill a few of these bastard officials!"

Old Zhao waved his hand to signal the others to keep their voices down, then turned to look at He Wu: "Sir, I think I've found enough."

"It's not easy for us to enter the inner city, and if we are discovered, it will easily alert the enemy. How about we go back and report?"

He Wu lowered his head and pondered for a while before saying, "That's true, but there shouldn't be any experts in the city. I think with my skills, I should be able to go to the inner city at night and take a look."

"That's not appropriate. Sir, you are the backbone and you can't take risks. If you really want to see it, I'll go and take a look." Old Zhao spoke again.

He Wu looked at Lao Zhao and shook his head solemnly: "No, Lao Zhao, you are only in the second realm, it is difficult not to make any noise, so I'd better go."

"Just find a place to stay in the outer city and wait for my news."

After He Wu finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving Lao Zhao and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.

At nightfall, He Wu looked around solemnly, nimbly climbed up the wall to the roof, and rushed towards the inner city under the cover of darkness.

At this time, behind He Wu, Li Hu chased after him, cursing.

"Damn it! You're so suspicious! Do you really have to go? You're making me work overtime in the middle of the night! Don't let me get you into my hands, or I'll make sure you're in good hands!"

"Isn't it just an inner city? The Master has already arranged a big show for you!"

……

Half an hour later, He Wu appeared in the alley with a frosty face, and the murderous intent in his eyes almost overflowed.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Old Zhao asked cautiously.

"Damn you dog officer! He actually let those captured soldiers fight each other in the cage for fun!" He Wu said with blazing eyes and gnashing teeth.

"What? Is it General Ding's group?" Old Zhao asked.

He Wu nodded solemnly, then said, "Let's find a place to rest. We'll leave the city at daybreak. When we capture the city, I'll chop off the head of the dog-catching officer and offer it as a sacrifice to General Ding and the others!"

"How sad and lamentable! General Ding is considered a capable and good warrior, but he was defeated miserably by such a despicable villain." He Wu said, sighed deeply, turned and left.

The next morning, when the group stepped out of the city gate again, Kong Xuan, who was stationed at the city gate, looked at the figures of several people going away and then heaved a sigh of relief.

Not long after, Jiang Yuan slowly appeared on the city wall and drank a sip of water calmly.

"Inform Ma Zhi to take people to restore all the houses that were destroyed yesterday. Also, give one or two taels of silver to each of the people who performed yesterday."

"It's my lord!"

Jiang Yuan looked at the city wall again, sneered, and said, "We'll also requisition a batch of coarse linen clothes from the city for our soldiers to wear over their armor."

"I understand!" Li Hu made an OK gesture and turned to leave.

Long Guangxian on the side couldn't help shaking his head. It was obvious that Jiang Yuan wanted to trap Xin Wu to death!

Just to let a few spies bring back the news, he did not hesitate to let tens of thousands of residents in the city act out. Facing such an opponent, even if Xin Wu was defeated, Long Guangxian did not think there was anything wrong with him.

Tens of thousands of people are working together to cheat you. Who wouldn't get into trouble?

After finishing all this, Jiang Yuan exhaled a breath of white air: "This time, you really made a big move. Come on, I can't wait any longer."

"After finishing this job, I can have a good year."

On the other side, He Wu and others who rushed back couldn't wait to report the information.

Xin Wu's eyes were filled with disbelief. "Are you telling the truth? Is the inner city really as unsightly as you say?"

He Wu nodded heavily. "Sir, I'm not lying. I saw with my own eyes that bastard magistrate living a life of luxury, drinking and feasting. He even monopolized the entire brothel. Even I couldn't believe it."

"So, Ding Yin's defeat was caused by the lives of tens of thousands of ordinary people in the outer city..." Xin Wu said slowly.

"General, that's right!" He Wu said, then added, "But don't worry, sir. I've already investigated. There were originally nearly 30,000 civilians in the outer city, but after General Ding's last battle, the residents of the outer city suffered heavy casualties. Now there are less than 5,000 people."

"Even if that bastard official tricks these people onto the city wall again, he will definitely not be able to stop us!"