At this moment, seeing Hu Erbiao again, he could no longer suppress his inner thoughts. Before, with people from the yamen present, he couldn't take action. Now, dealing with a penniless and powerless kid would be a piece of cake.
Hu Erbiao said to his henchman beside him, "Keep a close eye on these two men from a distance. If they show any intention of leaving the city, tell me immediately."
"Don't worry, boss, I'll definitely handle this for you. I won't let that kid get away."
"As long as you do things right for me, I'll let you have a taste of that woman after I've had my way with her. Her tender little face is definitely better than the ones in brothels."
The younger brother grinned lewdly, "Big brother, just you wait and see. I've never lost anyone before."
Hu Erbiao patted his underling on the shoulder, turned around and left. The two of them alone were not enough to secure the job; they needed to find two more people.
The tailor shop owner was sweating profusely; he knew he had met an expert today.
No matter what kind of fabric it is, the woman in front of him can point out its merits and demerits, and can find any flaws directly.
The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Young lady, what kind of fabric do you want? Don't tease this old man."
Lin Qinshu said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's been a long time since I've seen so much fabric. I was a little rude for that moment. Could you please get me a bolt of blue cloth?"
The shopkeeper immediately ordered his assistant to fetch a bolt of fine blue cloth. "Miss, we offer large quantities at reasonable prices. This bolt of cloth can make at least three outfits, and it only costs three hundred coins."
Lin Qinshu gently stroked the fabric. "It's really nice. Husband, please pay for it."
Ning Ye took out the remaining half tael of silver and handed it directly to the shopkeeper, then received two hundred coins in change.
With the cloth they had bought in hand, the two left. But not long after stepping out the door, Ning Ye realized that someone was following him.
In front of a top-tier soldier, such clumsy tracking technology is simply laughable.
I don't know why this person is following me, but I imagine they're up to no good.
Ning Ye didn't take this person to heart and returned to the yamen on his own. The crowd that had been there had disappeared.
Only Xu Sanguan remained waiting at the door, seemingly waiting specifically for Ning Ye.
Ning Ye quickly stepped forward and said sincerely, "It's truly a sin to have made the advisor wait for me here."
Xu Sanguan snorted and said, "If you do it again, you'll be standing outside all by yourself."
"Please, sir, don't take offense. We are just petty people who don't know how to appreciate your kindness."
"The team is all in place, but are you sure you want to take on this mess? Let me tell you, you still have a chance to back out."
Ning Ye clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please lead the way, Master, and let me see what kind of people I will have under my command in the future."
Xu Sanguan did not try to persuade them any further. Naturally, the people he recruited were not placed in the county government office. Otherwise, if these refugees were allowed into the county government office, who knows what kind of trouble they might cause.
Led by Xu Sanguan, Ning Ye soon arrived at a somewhat dilapidated courtyard. Good heavens, the stench was unbearable as soon as he stepped inside.
There were about twenty or thirty people in the courtyard, all dressed in tattered clothes. The only thing they looked like was that they were quite tall; they had nothing else to offer.
Xu Sanguan pinched his nose and said, "These are the people we recruited. From now on, they will work under you. Of course, the money and provisions will be paid by our county government, but only for three months."
Ning Ye was also somewhat bewildered. He had thought they were at least a group of decent people, but these people were clearly genuine refugees.
If we were to take this group of people out to fight the bandits, wouldn't that be suicide?
Ning Ye looked at Xu Sanguan with surprise, and Xu Sanguan said, "How many people with families are willing to die? Only these helpless guys would be willing to do such a thing."
Ning Ye nodded, having no choice but to accept the fact. After all, what he said was true; refugees were the largest system at present.
But having already made that boast, he had no choice but to take on this mess.
Refugees also have their advantages. These people are rootless, and if they are properly trained, they will all become loyal subordinates.
In ancient times, a single word could be fatal, so loyalty was a very important thing.
The stench didn't bother him. He'd seen worse environments before, so what was this?
At first glance, most of these people were lying haphazardly in the courtyard, looking more like a group of hopeless rotten flesh.
Ning Ye roared, "Everyone, stand up!"
The loud, forceful voice startled even Xu Sanguan, and after a brief moment of confusion, the others slowly stood up from the ground.
"Everyone, I will be your leader from now on. I hope you can stand properly now so that I can get to know you one by one."
Ning Ye looked at them one by one. Most of these people were well over 1.7 meters tall. With such height, as long as they get enough nutrition, they should be able to grow up to be quite good.
Ning Ye was quite dissatisfied with the lazy aura emanating from them, but it didn't matter. Given some time, these people would all submit.
Ning Ye stopped in his tracks when he reached a man with disheveled hair who had completely covered his face.
"May I have your name?"
The man said in a hoarse voice, "My name is Wang Wu, sir."
Unlike the others, Ning Ye sensed a bloodthirsty aura emanating from this person. It would be impossible to have such a feeling without having been on the battlefield.
He was a good 1.8 meters tall and had a rather robust build. When he stood there, he was not loose or slouching, but rather like a javelin.
After looking at these people, Ning Ye said to Xu Sanguan, "Master, I wonder if you can give me the money and provisions that you promised now?"
"You're quite impatient, aren't you? I can give you all of these. The things are easy to take, but the matter at hand is not so easy to handle. If you don't handle it well, you should know what these three months represent, right?"
Ning Ye nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Master, I think it won't take that long; it will be resolved soon."
Xu Sanguan squinted and said, "You should think about whether this boast will be exposed. The things are all piled up in the house. You can just take them and use them however you like."
After saying this, Xu Sanguan left alone, probably because he didn't think much of Ning Ye.
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