At this moment, outside the county government office where Mu Zian was staying, countless people had gathered together.
They were dressed in rags, and some even had bandages wrapped around their bodies.
Upon seeing Mu Zi'an appear, all the people's eyes fell on him.
An elderly man with a hunched back stepped forward, leaning on a cane.
"If it weren't for your rescue today, we would probably have no chance of survival."
"Everything in the city has been burned down, and we don't know how to repay your life-saving grace."
Mu Zian spoke up upon hearing this.
"It is our duty to defend our land and protect our people. It is my dereliction of duty to let you suffer the slaughter of the Xiongnu. How can I expect to repay you?"
The old man cupped his hands in greeting.
"How can I not repay the life-saving grace?"
As the old man's voice faded, the surrounding people parted to both sides.
The next moment, countless piles of barley fodder were suddenly seen in front of the county government office.
The old man looked up at Mu Zian and said in a frail voice.
"There are still one hundred households left in our county. Each household will contribute ten catties of fodder. This is exactly one thousand catties of fodder for warhorses!"
"It's good that you generals have fed your warhorses well. Go to the borderlands and kill a few more Xiongnu beasts for us! To comfort the people who died under the butcher's knife today!"
As the old man's voice fell, all the people present knelt down and kowtowed, loudly proclaiming...
"Generals! Avenge us!"
In this situation, Mu Zi'an was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
He looked around at everyone and said.
"Today, I, Mu Zi'an, hereby swear: I will not return until the Xiongnu traitors are defeated!"
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