"The Third Prince?"
Xu Nian was filled with shock, and as she held the token in her hand, she clicked her tongue in admiration, "So, all of this was orchestrated by Deputy Liu himself?"
The so-called thieves and the numerous phenomena of cholera disrupting people's lives were all deliberately orchestrated by Deputy Liu in order to bring down Su Mu.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan nodded, a hint of anger flashing across his face. "That's how it should be."
[Damn, this Deputy Liu is so vicious! He'd do anything for a promotion!]
[I heard that thieves killed people in the city several times before, and he didn't care. Pah!]
We absolutely cannot let him succeed! This kind of evil person must be severely punished!
The comments section was buzzing with discussion, filled with dislike for Deputy Liu.
Gu Zhan thought so too.
He lived so long, working tirelessly for the people, hoping that everyone could live a good life.
This Deputy Liu was so arrogant that neither he, as a general nor as an ordinary citizen, would tolerate such behavior!
Seeing that Gu Zhan was angry, Xu Nian gently comforted him, "Alright, at least now that we know the reason, it will be easier to deal with it."
As she spoke, she took Gu Zhan's slightly clenched fist and gently said, "Don't get angry over that kind of scum. We should inform Su Mu as soon as possible, right?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan remained silent for a long time before nodding emphatically.
The two quickly returned to Su Mu's room.
"How is the situation?" Su Mu asked with a grave expression.
Because the incident happened so suddenly, and there were only a few dozen soldiers available, Su Mu was extremely worried.
Xu Nian spread his hands, placed the copper coin-like token on the table, and said seriously, "They ran away, but they left this behind."
Upon seeing this, Su Mu immediately picked it up and looked it over for a while, his expression instantly becoming serious.
"This is the Third Prince's token."
He blurted out, seemingly very certain, "I have seen this token before, it is exactly the same."
"So all of this was orchestrated by Deputy Liu himself," Xu Nian replied smoothly.
She glanced at the token and memorized it.
"I understand." Su Mu suddenly came to his senses, his tone heavy.
It seems he didn't expect things to turn out this way.
What was initially thought to be a sudden appearance of thieves turned out to be a deliberate act by Deputy Liu.
What do the safety of so many people mean to him?
Thinking of this, Su Mu felt a headache coming on, but said firmly, "I will resolve this matter in the short term. Thank you so much this time."
He looked at Xu Nian and Gu Zhan gratefully, "If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know, otherwise I'll feel uneasy."
Upon hearing this, Xu Nian didn't stand on ceremony and waved her hand, saying, "Okay, then we'll be going now. You can think about it slowly."
After saying that, the two left Su Mu's room.
The huge room was suddenly left with only Su Mu.
He pondered incessantly in the pitch-black night, his brow furrowed slightly, as if considering something.
"Shouldn't we help him?"
Gu Zhan strode forward, glancing back at Su Mu standing by the window.
Seeing Gu Zhan's slight worry, Xu Nian chuckled, "Don't think of him as too weak. He's someone from the Prime Minister's mansion, after all; he's definitely capable. I know you're worried about the people, so I'll start helping them tomorrow."
She paused, tilted her head, and said, "You're so good to the people, no wonder you're a great general!"
A fleeting smile crossed Gu Zhan's eyes, and he unconsciously ruffled her hair. "I know."
Then, under Xu Nian's dazed gaze, he strode away.
Xu Nian belatedly touched the head he had touched, her eyes filled with sorrow, "Won't this stop me from growing taller?!"
[Wake up, streamer! You're already quite tall!]
[Although I'm still like a little chick in front of the general, hahaha!]
Is this a gentle head pat?!
The comments section was filled with everyone's crazy antics, so Xu Nian simply ignored them, covering her eyes and acting spoiled, "As long as I don't look, you haven't said anything!"
The next day.
The soldiers in the city gathered together, their eyes darting nervously at each other.
As soon as it was light, they received news of their rendezvous.
However, after waiting for a long time, Su Mu still did not appear.
Under the scorching sun, many soldiers began to sweat profusely, constantly complaining, "What exactly does the city lord want with us?"
They were met with only endless silence.
After a long while, Su Mu finally arrived late.
Looking at Su Mu, who had just arrived, the soldiers were restless and very dissatisfied.
One of the soldiers asked with a blank expression, "Lord City Lord, may I ask why you summoned us here?"
Hearing the voice, Su Mu looked over, his eyes indifferent, "Just call out if you want to, why are you asking so many questions?"
"this!"
The soldier was immediately filled with indignation. "We are the backbone of the city, guarding it every day. How can we waste our time on such trivial matters!"
Upon hearing this, many soldiers looked at him in surprise and immediately shut their mouths.
This is the city lord!
But the soldier continued to talk incessantly, "And to make us come so early while you yourself arrive so late, is that really the demeanor of a city lord?"
After he finished speaking, Su Mu smiled and suddenly threw a money bag on the ground.
"Here's some money for you to leave the city. Now, you can get out of here."
Upon hearing this, the soldier was utterly astonished. "This... why should I?"
"On what grounds?"
Su Mu abruptly flung his hand away, pointed at the city behind him, and shouted angrily, "You still have the nerve to call yourselves the pillars of the nation? Last night, when thieves roamed freely and the people suffered, where were you, the pillars of the nation who are supposed to protect our homes and country?"
Upon hearing this, the soldier who had been shouting earlier immediately began to stammer and avoid eye contact.
"What? Thieves were rampant last night?"
Unlike this soldier who dodged, many soldiers looked bewildered and said in disbelief.
really.
Su Mu silently recited in his heart, then said, word by word, "I see no intention of protecting the people from you. On the contrary, I see you shirking responsibility and not doing anything practical!"
"Since that's the case, I want you to get out. Is there a problem?"
After saying that, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "Men, throw him out!"
The quick-thinking soldiers nearby had already reacted and immediately surrounded the soldier, dragging him away in a flurry of activity.
When they returned, Su Mu looked at the person who had taken the initiative with approving eyes, "You did a great job, you can take his place."
The soldier was immediately overjoyed and thanked him profusely.
For the rest of the noon, Su Mu did only one thing: eliminate everyone associated with Deputy Liu.
Xu Nian watched from afar, feeling satisfied.
As expected, Su Mu was no fool; he knew what to do.
After Su Mu finished tidying up all the soldiers, Deputy Liu walked over angrily.
What are you trying to do?!
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