Lin Ru had been observing the silent advisor, and she realized that he had been secretly observing everyone present!

When County Lieutenant Yuan said he would fight to the death, his expression was clearly a little unnatural!

But after seeing the three of them argue, I felt a sense of relief!

Now that the two men had left, he slowly began to speak!

"My lord! Actually, I think what those two gentlemen said is quite right!"

"Especially County Magistrate Yuan!"

"Prince Shun had a smooth journey ahead without encountering any obstacles, leaving behind a trail of suffering wherever he went!"

"This sudden setback forced him to change his plans!"

"But just like a dog can't stop eating shit, he can't change his nature!"

"Moreover, for the sake of your reputation, sir, we should resist to the very end!"

Upon hearing this, the magistrate immediately frowned, his face showing disapproval!

The clerk continued, "Sir! Although we must resist to the end, you don't need to be on the scene in person. Isn't there County Lieutenant Yuan to lead the charge for you?"

"From what I've observed, County Lieutenant Yuan will likely fight to the death, but County Magistrate Yu will probably be the first to flee, or the first to surrender!"

"With these two people blocking your way, you can't go wrong no matter what you choose! Don't you agree?"

Among wise people, there's no need to spell things out too clearly!

The magistrate immediately understood the meaning behind the clerk's words, and the two exchanged a smile!

Lin Ru frowned deeply as she looked at the scene below. It seemed that Prince Shun was about to attack Kangqu County! This place was not safe to stay in for long. After buying the goods tomorrow, she would leave with her men immediately!

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ru decided to send Wu Ling and the other two to follow the clerk, County Lieutenant Yuan, and County Magistrate Yu to see how they behaved when they returned!

He himself stayed at the magistrate's office!

Wu Ling disapproved of this, fearing something might happen to her.

But she was still subdued by Lin Ru's single look!

After they left, Lin Ru saw the county magistrate quietly instructing his men to pack their belongings!

One box after another of gold and silver treasures were carried out of his storeroom, the quantity of which was astonishing!

Moreover, it seems that this county magistrate also has his own granary!

When the granary was opened, the amount of grain inside stunned Lin Ru!

This amount of food is enough to feed the refugees outside for two months!

The magistrate looked at the grain in the granary and immediately felt a sense of relief!

He began to mutter under his breath, "Luckily, last year I sensed something was wrong and collected a little more grain tax!"

"Otherwise, I would be the one who dies!"

He seemed unaware that he had spoken his mind. Even if he had, he spoke softly enough that the people around him probably couldn't hear him. If Lin Ru hadn't drunk the spiritual spring water and those pills, which changed her physique, they wouldn't have been able to hear this corrupt official's self-narration from such a distance!

Lin Ru looked at the warehouse full of grain and couldn't help but feel envious!

I didn't feel anything when I saw the gold and silver jewelry, but when I saw the grain, I really wanted to take it for myself!

Just then, the magistrate and his men furtively boarded a carriage! Lin Ru wasn't in a hurry to go back; she quickly followed, wanting to see what secrets the magistrate was hiding!

After walking for about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the magistrate's carriage stopped at the entrance of a very inconspicuous courtyard!

He looked around at the door for a while to make sure no one was following him before quietly going inside!

He entered the courtyard and turned several corners before arriving at a rockery. He turned two stones, and a door slowly appeared in the rockery!

Then he called on people to carry things out from inside!

First came gold and silver jewelry, then grain and cloth!

It took about half an hour to finally finish moving everything!

These things seem to be twice as many as those hidden in his mansion!

Lin Ru looked at these things and fell into deep thought. "A fool wouldn't take advantage of such a bargain!" Especially this grain and money, from this official who was about to abandon the people!

We absolutely have to get some!

So she covered her face and quietly approached, taking advantage of their attention being focused on the grain and jewels!

She leaped up and arrived beside the county magistrate!

The magistrate looked terrified, but before anyone around him could react, Lin Ru had already placed her knife against his neck!

Lin Ru deliberately lowered her voice and said, "Have someone put all these things down for me!"

The magistrate felt a sharp pain in his neck, and he felt blood flowing down his neck and into his clothes!

At this point, he didn't care about putting on airs like a county magistrate!

He just kept begging for mercy, "Hero, spare my life!"

"What do you want? Just tell me, and if I have it, I'll give it to you. I only beg you to spare my life!"

"After all, I am a county magistrate. If something happens to me, the entire Kangqu County will be in crisis!"

"If I have offended you in any way before, I hope you will be magnanimous and not hold it against me!"

Lin Ru sneered!

Then order those people to lay down their weapons, turn around, and not look back!

At this moment, the county magistrate also realized that Lin Ru's voice was that of a woman!

The sound wasn't so scary anymore at this point!

He said with a forced smile, "My lady! I don't recall having any deep-seated grudge against you!"

"Were you being used by someone with ulterior motives?"

"How about this, you let me go, and I'll not only give you gold and silver jewelry, but also find you a good husband, how about that?"

He glanced at the guard beside him as he spoke!

Lin Ru coldly watched his little actions, her mind filled with a frenzied hatred!

Just as the guard reached behind his back, a dagger suddenly flew out!

Lin Ru immediately shielded the magistrate in front of her, and the dagger plunged straight into his right chest!

He was in so much pain that he started cursing!

"You bitch! You'd better let me go right now! If anything happens to me, you won't leave here alive either!"

Lin Ru chuckled coldly a few times!

Then he repeated his command again!

"Quickly put all the knives on the ground, then turn your back!"

"If you pull any more tricks, your magistrate won't just be injured in his right chest, but in his left!"

"But before that, I'll slit his throat first!"

The magistrate felt a sharp pain in his neck and immediately ordered his men to do as Lin Ru had instructed!

Lin Ru was quite satisfied with what she saw; she thoroughly enjoyed the sight of these people hating her but unable to do anything about it!

Then she made them walk a few steps forward, getting further and further away from them. She then tore a strap from her calf and tied the magistrate up tightly, covering his eyes as well!

After confirming that the magistrate had seen everything, she first picked up the knives that the guards had dropped and put them in her spatial storage. Then she put all the grain, cloth, gold, silver and jewelry outside into her spatial storage!

Just as she finished collecting half of it, she felt a gaze fixed on her from behind!