The soldier led the three people to a barracks, and the guards guarding the door raised their hands to stop them.

The soldier reported, "Guard Road, this is the Zheng County Magistrate. They are here to look for the general!"

County Magistrate Zheng hurried forward and said, "I am the county magistrate of Rongcheng. I have come to see the general with an important matter to report."

The guard remained unmoved and said, "The general is not in the camp at the moment. County Magistrate Zheng, please return!"

County Magistrate Zheng asked anxiously, "When will the general be back?"

The guards replied expressionlessly, "How dare we, your subordinates, pry into the general's affairs? Magistrate Zheng, please return!"

Just as County Magistrate Zheng was getting anxious and unsure whether to leave, Li Yan suddenly spoke up, "Young man, could you please take us to find General Xing?"

Looking at the anxious Zheng County Magistrate, Li Yan explained, "Sir, we are only here to take advantage of the situation. No matter who they are, as long as they are willing to come forward, they represent the West City Camp!"

County Magistrate Zheng nodded thoughtfully.

The three followed the soldier and went straight to the training ground. They saw Xing Yun practicing martial arts with two soldiers on the stage.

Xing Yun was seen holding the sword tightly in both hands, dodging the opponent's attacks with ease. Every move and every style contained immense power and skill. The two soldiers fighting against him were not to be outdone, and each was looking for the opponent's loopholes.

The sword blades collided with the knife edges, making a crisp metallic collision sound. Xing Yun was agile and cleverly dodged the attacks of the two men. Then he turned around and kicked his opponent from behind to the bottom of the ring.

When there was only one person left on the ring, Xing Yun felt much more relaxed and was easily defeated in a moment.

The soldiers looked at Xing Yun with admiration and shouted Xing Yun's name!

Xing Yun raised his hand to stop the soldiers from making noises: "Alright, let's all go back to training!"

After everyone left, Xing Yun walked over to the group. He had seen the three figures on the stage just now. Xing Yun clasped his fists and greeted County Magistrate Zheng, "My Lord, I wonder what brings you here?"

County Magistrate Zheng glanced around and led the man to a secluded spot. "Young General, I've come here to ask for your help on a difficult matter. I received word today that Xiuyun Cloth Shop in the city was selling cotton-padded jackets laced with reed fluff. To verify this, I bought two on my way here. Please take a look, young general!"

Xing Yun took the cotton-padded jacket handed to him by County Magistrate Zheng. He saw reed fluff oozing from one of the torn sleeves. With a wave of his hand, he tore another, revealing a large amount of reed fluff mixed with the black and yellow cotton. Xing Yun angrily said, "How audacious these profiteers are! How dare they disregard the lives of the people and come up with such a rotten idea to profit for their own selfish gain!"

Li Yan: "Young General, you don't know that these cotton-padded clothes mixed with reed fluff are sold by them to the poor and needy people. They rely on their power and influence. Even if something really happens, it can be settled with just a few coins!"

After listening to Li Yan's narration, Xing Yun couldn't help but clench his fists and asked in confusion, "Since you know what Xiuyun Cloth Shop has done in this city, why don't you arrest them quickly?"

County Magistrate Zheng couldn't help but sigh. "Young General, you don't know this. I've only been in office here for half a year, and I've discovered how intertwined the forces here are. These wealthy businessmen often collude with each other, and I have very few people I trust. If I can't take him down in one fell swoop, it will be even more difficult to hold them accountable in the future!"

Xing Yun probably understood County Magistrate Zheng's intentions: "Are you trying to borrow my influence?"

County Magistrate Zheng nodded unabashedly. "Young General, we're all working for the development of the northwest. This Xiuyun Cloth Shop controls the prices of cloth and cotton in the city year-round. They've even taken advantage of the severe cold weather after the snow to inflate the prices of cotton and cloth in various ways. If smaller shops don't follow their pricing, they'll be forced to close!"

He is an airborne county magistrate who wants to make a difference in Rongcheng, a city with complicated political situation. However, he is afraid that he can't order anyone around just by relying on his current title of county magistrate!

Thinking of this, Xing Yun said with a resolute look in his eyes: "Zheng County Magistrate, since we must protect the interests of the people, as the Northwest Army, we have no choice but to do this. So I will bring a team of troops back with you and wait for your orders!"

County Magistrate Zheng was no longer excited when he heard this. With the support of the young general this time, it would not be difficult to dampen the enthusiasm of those rich families!