Ning Ye was undoubtedly successful in this matter; at the very least, everyone was already discussing it.
When Ning Ye led his group, radiating bloodlust, to the entrance of the county government office, Xu Sanguan had already been waiting there for a long time, accompanied by two squads of constables.
At this moment, Xu Sanguan's expression was extremely complicated. The words he and Ning Ye had spoken that day should still be ringing in his ears, but he never expected that this slap in the face would come so quickly.
"Congratulations! I didn't expect you to succeed so easily with just one move."
Ning Ye said modestly, "It was just good luck. Please ask the clerk to inform Lord Wang that I hope to meet him."
"Don't worry, even if you didn't ask for it, the adults are already waiting inside. I'll find a place for your other people, and no one will touch your things."
"Then I'll trouble you, sir. May I go in now?"
Xu Sanguan gestured for Ning Ye to enter, and Ning Ye immediately dismounted and went into the county government office.
It was the same little garden as before, and Lord Wang Mingyuan was already waiting there. "Oh, our great hero has returned?"
Ning Ye approached and said, "Lord Wang, you are joking. It was just a stroke of luck, but at least it has resolved your worries."
Wang Mingyuan said with a smile, "To be honest, when I gave you those men, I never expected that you would be able to take down these hundreds of bandits in just half a month."
"That's why I said it was just a stroke of luck. Otherwise, how could I possibly have taken down so many vicious criminals?"
"You've done such a great service, aren't you satisfied yet? Do you have to keep putting on airs with me for a while before you're satisfied?"
Ning Ye shook his head and said, "Half of the men I brought were killed, and the rest were all seriously injured. We still don't know the full story, so how can I be happy?"
Wang Mingyuan also stopped smiling. "Alright, no need for formalities. You've done me such a big favor this time, so you deserve a reward. Otherwise, I'm afraid no one will be willing to risk their lives for me in the future."
Ning Ye had already thought about what he wanted today.
In times of chaos, many things require not only manpower but also money and food. When everyone is starving, land is also very important; only by having one's own territory can one truly be considered the master of one's own destiny.
Seeing that Ning Ye did not immediately state his request, Wang Mingyuan quickly added, "It's okay to make requests, but don't go too far."
Ning Ye said in a deep voice, "My lord, I have no other request this time. I only hope that you can give me a hundred acres of fertile land. That would be enough. I believe that this request is not too difficult for you, my lord."
Wang Mingyuan looked at Ning Ye with some surprise, "I really didn't expect this request. A hundred acres of fertile land is indeed not much, but are you sure that's all you want as a reward?"
"My lord, all I need is a hundred acres of fertile land. Of course, if you would be willing to grant me a place to live, I would be more than happy to accept."
Wang Mingyuan laughed and scolded, "I heard you brought back two large cartloads of spoils. You're not going to be so kind as to return them, are you? You've made such a fortune, and now you want a house in return?"
Ning Ye scratched his head and said, "One should be shrewd. Besides, I don't think my request is excessive, and Lord Wang doesn't lack these things."
"Fine, since you've brought it up, I can't refuse you. There's a landlord in the east of the city who was ravaged by this gang of bandits. His entire family was killed, leaving no one alive. I'll give you that land."
"Then I thank you very much for your kindness, Lord Wang. If you have nothing else to say, I'd like to go and see my new home."
Wang Mingyuan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, go ahead, but leave me the antiques and paintings you brought back. I don't need the rest."
Ning Ye nodded and said, "Even if you hadn't mentioned these things, they were meant to be given to you anyway."
Wang Mingyuan smiled without saying a word. He knew perfectly well that if he didn't speak up, Ning Ye would swallow everything whole.
This young man's words and actions are not befitting of his age. Even scions of prominent families need to be trained from a young age to have such demeanor.
I really don't know if the Ning family's ancestral graves were emitting auspicious smoke, to produce such a talented person.
As soon as Ning Ye stepped out of the county government office, he noticed that his men were still standing there, ramrod straight, while Xu Sanguan looked displeased.
"You won't come with me unless your parents give the order, is that it? Does the county government's word not count?"
Wang Wu said with a stern face, "Our master did not allow us to move around freely before going in, so please forgive us, sir, we have no choice but to stay here."
Ning Ye quickly took a few steps forward. "Master Xu, why bother arguing with these stubborn fools? Today is a happy day for me too. How about we go for a drink together?"
Xu Sanguan said sarcastically, "Oh dear, now Young Master Ning has finally stood up completely. May I drink with Young Master Ning?"
"Master Xu, what are you saying? We'll be dealing with each other again in the future. Come on, come on, where should we go for a drink today? You decide."
Xu Sanguan was somewhat tempted, but ultimately did not agree. "Forget it, if you want to celebrate, go ahead and celebrate by yourself. Don't drag me into it; I have other things to do."
Ning Ye nodded. "In that case, I'll leave these things I brought back with Master Xu for now. You can pick out the antiques and paintings to leave for Lord Wang, and we'll take the rest with us."
Xu Sanguan got angry, "What, you just did a good deed and now you're ready to order me around?"
Ning Ye put his arm around Xu Sanguan's neck and whispered, "Master Xu, you're in charge of handling this. Just leave me some compensation money, and the rest is my way of showing my respect to you."
Xu Sanguan said with a look of disgust, "Go away, don't try to get close to me. Do you really think I care about your little bit of money?"
"I have already told you what I needed to say, Master Xu. If you are still unwilling, then there is nothing I can do."
After saying this, Ning Ye prepared to take his people to the clinic for a proper check-up. As for being carefree, he would leave that for another day.
When Xu Sanguan remained where he was, he seemed to be somewhat shocked and didn't know how to evaluate Ning Ye for a moment.
Looking at the things left behind, he knew that his master must have made a request, otherwise Ning Ye wouldn't have said that.
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