Chapter 334 Don’t be too exaggerated in making money

The pirate's legs were shaking with fear. He had never seen such a fierce woman before.

He immediately said tremblingly: "Outside the city."

Su Nuan just asked casually, but she didn't expect that there was really a leader. Then who died in the city guard's mansion?

She used her hand to kill the pirate in front of her. The other pirates were afraid of Su Nuan's cruelty and did not dare to move forward.

Su Nuan looked at the pirates who surrounded her, and showed no mercy, wielding a steel knife with great force.

The pirates didn't dare to stop them and automatically made a path for Su Nuan to leave the city.

Hundreds of soldiers were standing outside the city. In front of them was a man sitting on a chair drinking tea. He had a fair face and no beard, and his every move revealed a feminine demeanor, like a eunuch.

He saw Su Nuan standing in front of him with a knife in hand and a murderous look on his face, and his thin eyebrows twitched.

"Hey, who's this young lady?"

Su Nuan sneered, "Oh my, which androgynous person is causing trouble for others?"

The man didn't understand and turned to look at the muscular man next to him, "What do you mean? Second in command?"

The man seemed to understand, but he played dumb. "She must be praising Lord Hai for being the second most powerful person in Haicheng."

Su Nuan's mouth twitched, and she pointed her knife at the man and asked, "What's your name? Why did you join forces with the pirates to massacre the city?"

Master Hai said with a smile: "Don't be so fierce, little girl. My name is Master Hai. Have you heard of it?"

Su Nuan had never heard of such a person before. She rolled her eyes and said, "So it's Lord Hai. I wonder how these people in the city have offended you?"

Haida snorted coldly, "They are just a bunch of filthy people who judge people by their appearance. They don't deserve to live."

Su Nuan understood, nodded, and said, "They made fun of you, so you teamed up with the pirates to slaughter them."

"They certainly made mistakes, but their crimes don't deserve death. Do you really have to massacre this entire city?"

Haida said proudly: "Of course, we will take away all the wealth in this city."

Su Nuan looked straight at Hai Da, "Oh!"

Haida looked at her in confusion, "Oh?"

Without saying a word, Su Nuan swung the steel knife in her hand. Haida's head flew up and rolled several times on the ground. His face was full of shock.

Those wide-open eyes seemed to be accusing Su Nuan of daring to kill him.

Su Nuan looked at the man next to her and asked, "Are you a pirate?"

The man knelt down in front of Su Nuan with a thud, shaking his head repeatedly, "No, no, no, I am the lieutenant general of Haicheng. I... I was forced to do this."

Su Nuan knew that she couldn't kill them all, otherwise such a big city would definitely become even more chaotic.

She nodded and said, "Since you are the lieutenant general, then you should take your men in and kill all the pirates."

After a pause, he continued, "Now the people are in a state of panic. Your appearance is like a heavenly army. Promotion and wealth are not far away for you."

The lieutenant general's eyes flashed. When he figured it out, he immediately stood up and shouted, "Brothers, go into the city and kill the pirates."

"Kill the pirates..."

The shouts of the officers and soldiers were deafening. The pirates in the city were frightened by Su Nuan and were hesitating whether to continue the massacre, so they did not move.

Now they heard the shouts of the officers and soldiers behind them. The timid ones knelt down directly, and the rest surrendered after just a moment's hesitation.

The people cheered and threw out words of thanks without paying.

The lieutenant general felt a little elated, as if he saw a flat road full of golden light ahead of him.

He turned around and ran out of the city. Seeing Su Nuan, he quickly bowed and said, "I don't know who you are, young lady. If you need anything in the future, I will definitely do my best to help you."

When Su Nuan heard this, she felt that this man could be used, so she said with a smile, "Sir, you must deal with these pirates properly and let the people vent their anger."

She thought for a moment and asked again, "What is the identity of that second chair?"

The lieutenant general said in a flattering tone, "He is the deputy city lord. I heard he is a eunuch from the capital."

Su Nuan nodded, "Yes, when I was fighting my way out of the city, I heard that the City Lord's Mansion was on fire last night, and it seems that the people inside didn't escape."

"You will be the most powerful official here from now on. Do you know what to do?"

A military commander who didn't understand the workings of officialdom thought the woman before him was his benefactor, so he asked cautiously, "Can you give me some advice?"

Su Nuan pondered for a moment and said, "You should have the most say at this point. Why don't you just write in the document you submitted that you discovered the city guards colluding with pirates to massacre the city, and you risked your life to lead the troops to stop them."

"The city guards and the pirates escaped on a boat, and you couldn't stop them because you didn't have a boat."

"You must also submit a letter of apology, stating that you shouldn't have killed the city guards without permission from your superiors."

The lieutenant general said reluctantly, "But I killed the pirates, shouldn't they reward me? Why do I have to apologize?"

Su Nuan smiled and said, "This is just giving the other party a way out. It also proves that you are a fair and law-abiding person. This matter is just an emergency."

The lieutenant general scratched his head, his intuition telling him that it was right to listen to this woman.

So he nodded, "Okay, I know what to do."

Seeing how understanding he was, Su Nuan nodded in satisfaction, "Find someone to write for you, and try to make it as official as possible, so that people will think you are both civil and military savvy."

"You're still crying poor, saying the city guards are colluding with pirates and have ripped off three feet of land in Haicheng. You're completely broke and are begging for tax relief."

"As for how much money is left in the City Guard House, that's up to you."

The lieutenant general scratched his head and asked, "Why should I appear to be both civil and military? They all know that I am a rough man."

Su Nuan glanced sideways, "Just write it if I ask you to. Although what happened here has nothing to do with me, I will never harm you."

The lieutenant general nodded, thinking that this beautiful and ruthless woman would not make things difficult for him, a small lieutenant general.

He then asked, "Then why do they say that the city guards and the pirates are scraping the ground for three feet?"

Su Nuan held his forehead with his hand. How could there be such a stupid person?

This time, the middle-aged man next to the lieutenant general said, "Sir, this girl means that this incident will settle the bad debt of Haicheng. From now on, Haicheng will be a poor place plundered by pirates and can pay taxes according to the minimum standard."

Su Nuan's eyes lit up and she asked, "Are you a counselor?"

The middle-aged man has a scholarly air, but he looks a bit out of place in the soldier's clothes.

He bowed and said, "To answer your question, young lady, I am Zhang Laifu. I failed the exam three times, so I joined the army to relieve the burden on my family."

Su Nuan nodded, "He's a smart man. You can be his advisor in the future. Don't be too extravagant in making money. Just make sure the people can live a decent life."

In troubled times, an official who does not oppress the people is a good official. There is no such thing as a fair and honest official.

Zhang Laifu's eyes showed joy, "Thank you for the promotion, young lady."

Seeing the two of them interacting so frequently, the lieutenant general felt quite uncomfortable. He pushed Zhang Lai Fu aside and smiled flatteringly at Su Nuan, "Miss, I have something else to ask you."