Chapter 797 A Dream of Youth 329
A bucket of cold water was poured on her, and the drunkenness would surely wear off. Xie Ning stopped standing and sat down in the armchair her men had brought over. She had painstakingly arranged an ambush and led her men on such a long journey, and she was already feeling quite exhausted.
But she can't rest right now.
Even though Xie Ning was sitting, her aura was not diminished at all. The town magistrate secretly sized up Xie Ning and thought that appearances can be deceiving. How could this young man become such a high-ranking official at such a young age?
The town magistrate only knew that the official seal was genuine, but based on his knowledge, he didn't recognize Xie Ning. After all, he couldn't even recognize all the officials in Bingzhou. In any case, anyone with a higher rank than him was considered a big shot.
Xie Ning's true gender was known only to a few people within the Song family. Wearing men's clothing in public could save a lot of trouble, especially at this chaotic time, so Xie Ning let them misunderstand.
If you want people to work for you, you have to offer them the corresponding rewards. Xie Ning can offer them money, power, and status, but right now she can only offer empty promises. However, for now, she can still provide the necessary funds and provisions because she has the Song family behind her.
This is a transaction. Whether Song is trying to protect herself, curry favor with her, or curry favor with Xie Wangzhi behind her, as long as the goal is achieved, that's fine.
Even the smallest group has its troublemakers, especially those that even the chieftain can't handle.
When Chao Dalang returned, he saw a table set up and a sign advertising recruitment at the entrance of the town's patrol office, while on the other side of the entrance, someone was being beaten and howling.
At first glance, wasn't he the troublemaker who usually caused the most trouble in the town's patrol office?
This man's family was considered wealthy in town. He had been unruly and disobedient since childhood. He got a job as a town patrol officer through connections, but he was the biggest troublemaker. The only thing that was kept in check was that he didn't bully men or women.
As for other things, the town magistrate turns a blind eye to people taking a little something here and eating a little something there without paying, because everyone does it this way.
They had no way to make a living off the government, and since they weren't paid, they had to find other ways to benefit themselves. In any case, they had protected the town, so this was what they deserved.
Doing good deeds without expecting anything in return? That's impossible!
When the town magistrate saw Chao Dalang come in, he quickly pulled him over and said, "Lord Xie, this Chao Dalang is the accountant in our town's patrol office. If you have any questions, just ask him."
Chao Dalang was his brother-in-law. He knew a few words and could do arithmetic, which made him much better than Chao Dalang. Therefore, Chao Dalang was in charge of the accounts in the town's patrol office.
Upon seeing Xie Ning's face, Chao Dalang was startled, and a cold sweat broke out on his back. He almost killed Xie Ning.
Judging from Zhen Si's obsequious manner, he knew that Xie Ning's identity was not simple. He could only hope that the other party would not remember the outrageous things he had done in the tavern.
Xie Ning really didn't want to worry about so much. Right now, she just needed to recruit enough people, train them, and then take them out. They naturally couldn't fight the Northern Jin army head-on, but guerrilla warfare wasn't easy either, so she had to go into the city.
Once she gets inside, she can lead people to create the Thunderclap Bomb, which will improve the situation.
However, her injuries had not yet healed, and she was unable to take on the role of leading the charge. She could only stay in the rear and strategize. Fortunately, the Song family's troops were obedient enough.
Of course, they could not be considered as troops when facing outsiders; they could only be ordinary people who were angry and resisting the Northern Jin army.
This time, she has no choice but to go down and charge into the city.
There were no problems with the accounts, and Xie Ning had no intention of dwelling on it, since even if the other party wanted to embezzle, they couldn't possibly take much.
Seeing the troublemaker being dragged in through the door, Xie Ning stood in front of him. The man was only wearing a robe, the back of which was completely torn, indicating he had been whipped.
Seeing that the other party still looked defiant, Xie Ning looked down at him and said, "Have you ever heard of killing the chicken to scare the monkey? If I kill you, the others will obey."
The troublemaker angrily turned his head to the side, and then heard Xie Ning say, "I didn't kill you because I thought you could go to the battlefield and kill one more Northern Jin person. With the smoke of battle filling the sky, your town would have been trampled flat by the iron hooves of the Northern Jin today. It was I who stopped them in Huiyun River Valley."
If you don't believe me, then put on your armor and come with me to Huiyun River Valley to see if the snow there is red.
However, I can see you're a coward. In a moment, I'll have you removed from your post as garrison commander. Take your family and flee south. If you can't protect the country, at least protect your family.
"I'm not leaving!" The troublemaker, who had been lying on the ground, suddenly rolled over and got up, his face flushed red as he glared at Xie Ning, saying fiercely, "Anyone can be a coward! But I, Zhang Qi, am definitely not one!"
The other person was a full 1.9 meters tall and looked very imposing. Xie Ning simply raised an eyebrow and said, "Whether someone is a coward or not is not something to be taken lightly. Now, go back and line up!"
Young people are easily provoked.
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