Chapter 1714 Two Choices

They have to choose one of the two options.

Meng Yunzheng looked at Shu Yu, "What do you think?"

After a moment's thought, the latter said definitively, "Back to the county town."

"What a coincidence, that's what I was thinking too."

Although Chenggu County was under the control of the county magistrate, it was precisely for this reason that they needed to return to Chenggu County. The Meng family was still in the city, as were the families of Master Yang and He Er.

If they don't go back, then all these people will be the magistrate's hostages. Even if the rebellion outside has been quelled, as long as the gates of Chenggu County are closed and the secret passage is guarded, they will still be under the control of others.

Rather than that, it would be better to... dismantle Chenggu County from within.

A typical county town has three inspectors, each with over a hundred subordinates, and the total armed force in the county town is around four hundred.

However, Chenggu County experienced chaos, and according to normal procedures, they would request assistance from the prefectural city.

Changjin Prefecture was not a strategically important border location, so it had fewer than two thousand troops stationed there.

With such a major incident in Chenggu County, the garrison sent over two hundred men to help. Of the remaining eighteen thousand men, half remained to guard the prefectural city, while the other half went to "suppress bandits in the mountains."

Therefore, the armed forces in Chenggu County today number around 600 people.

Of these 600 men, some were stationed at the two city gates, while the rest patrolled the city.

However, after Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu walked around the city, judging from the frequency with which they encountered patrolling soldiers, there were definitely not that many of them.

Therefore, they suspected that some of these 600 people might have been drawn to the black market to act as bandits in order to fight against the approaching General Huang.

Of course, the fewer people there are, the better for them.

Moreover, Shu Yu felt that among so many people, it was impossible for everyone to have been bribed and to be on the side of the Second Prince and the Third Prince, right? This was treason, a crime punishable by confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan. It was impossible for everyone to risk the lives of their entire family.

Now that they have weapons and a secret passage leading directly to the magistrate's private residence, this situation is not something they can't give a try.

Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng shared the same idea, and after reaching an agreement, they left the armory and headed towards the medical room.

However, there were few people in the medical room at this time, only a few of Lu Wu's men were guarding it.

They said Xia Yi took the others to the prison. Now that the thieves in the black market have been arrested, the people in the prison can naturally be released.

Meng Yunzheng and his companion then went to the prison, where Xia Yi was leading out the girls who were locked up in the innermost cell.

Everyone was clearly happy, but at the same time, there was also a hint of confusion.

The laborers, especially those in the two cells at the entrance, were also released, but they all stood together huddled together, looking helpless.

They didn't know what would happen next. The black market operators had been arrested; would they be able to leave? Could they go home? Would these people release them?

Unbeknownst to them, they were also filled with anxiety about the unknown road ahead, fearing that leaving the black market, one of the wolves' dens, would lead them into other tiger's lairs.

Seeing this, Shu Yu sighed inwardly; these people still needed time to adapt.

But clearly, they didn't have much time.

Meng Yunzheng had already walked up to Master Yang and the others. Compared to the others, they were the happiest and most excited.

After being locked up for so many days, I can finally go home.

Upon seeing Meng Yunzheng and Shu Yu, they repeatedly expressed their gratitude and said that they would definitely present them with generous gifts when they returned home.

(End of this chapter)