She narrowed her eyes slightly, a sharp glint in them, and began to carefully analyze the current situation. 'What's even more incomprehensible is...'
Given the level of weaponry and equipment that the barbarians had previously possessed, they were simply no match for our formidable border defenses.
Their weapons were mostly crudely made, and their armor was hardly effective against our elite troops.
Logically, they should never have been able to cross the border so easily, yet it has actually happened.
Qin Qianlu frowned, her expression growing increasingly grave. "The difference is too great; there must be some unspeakable secret hidden behind it."
Could it be that someone secretly provided them with advanced weapons? Or is there an inside traitor who betrayed border defense secrets?
Or perhaps, certain forces are deliberately stirring up trouble behind the scenes, attempting to disrupt the global situation?
Upon hearing the series of questions posed by Qin Qianluo, Feng Qingyun's originally fair face instantly turned solemn.
Her bright eyes were now filled with focus and urgency; she knew that solving these mysteries was urgent.
She quickly flipped through the documents, her brows furrowed into a deep frown, her eyes fixed intently on every line, scrutinizing every detail.
But time slipped by unnoticed, and the information on the general direction proved to be worthless, consisting of irrelevant and superficial records. Her sense of frustration grew stronger.
Feng Qingyun felt helpless and subconsciously bit her lower lip, leaving faint teeth marks on her pink lips.
But her inherent resilience allowed her to quickly adjust her thinking and refocus her search.
With keen eyes, she didn't miss a single detail, continuing her search through a vast sea of information.
Finally, amidst the dense, ant-like text, she gleaned a crucial clue.
In an instant, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he became excited.
"Luo Bao, look!" Feng Qingyun's voice rose unconsciously, her tone full of urgency and excitement.
The information suggests that someone is secretly instigating this, but no further details are available; it seems to be deliberately concealed. There must be a conspiracy behind this.
As for why the barbarians were able to easily break through the border defenses, it was because the border magistrate let them in!
This county magistrate is utterly heartless and corrupt. In order to obtain disaster relief funds from the imperial court, he filled his insatiable private coffers.
Completely disregarding the lives of ordinary people, they committed such a traitorous act of seeking personal gain, an act that is intolerable to both heaven and earth!
He only thought about making a fortune, but he never expected that the barbarians would be so fierce and brutal, burning, killing, looting, massacring villages and setting fires as soon as they entered the country.
The village was filled with the sound of weeping. People were displaced, and corpses littered the fields. The scene was too horrific to bear.
Now, the county magistrate, realizing the enormity of his crime, fled in panic with his entire family to the territory of Youzhou in an attempt to escape punishment.
Feng Qingyun looked puzzled, her eyes filled with incomprehension and confusion. "Luo Bao, look again. This matter is strangely unsettling."
This magistrate was once a well-known good official who devoted himself to serving the people during his tenure.
He built bridges and roads, fought droughts and provided disaster relief, and did countless practical things that benefited the people, earning him the love and respect of the local people.
No one knows what earth-shattering event or unspeakable incident occurred that caused his sudden change in temperament.
How could a once upright and honest official have transformed into this despicable figure, blinded by greed and committing heinous crimes?
Qin Qianlu looked at the light screen that emitted a soft glow, her posture upright and her expression focused.
Her eyes were fixed on the light screen as if drawn by a magnet, not blinking, afraid of missing any detail.
Within the light screen, the image of the border magistrate gradually became clearer over time.
Several months ago, this magistrate traveled through the streets and alleys of the county town, and wherever he went, the people looked at him with respect and trust.
His face was always beaming with a kind and approachable smile. Whenever he talked with the people, he would lean forward slightly and listen patiently to their demands.
He would nod in response from time to time, his eyes filled with the fervent light of concern for the people.
Back then, he would personally go to the disaster-stricken farmland to check on the situation and find ways for the farmers to cope with the natural disaster.
They would also set up a long table in front of the county government office to listen to the public's suggestions on public security.
His every action is deeply imprinted in the hearts of the people, making him a well-deserved good official in their eyes.
But now, he looks like a completely different person in the picture. Although his appearance is still recognizable, his expression and temperament have undergone a complete transformation.
His once gentle eyes are now filled with greed and malice, sending chills down one's spine. In just a few months, his actions have become utterly incomprehensible.
At first, in the most secluded corner of the city, he secretly met with the barbarians. Each time they met, he carefully observed his surroundings, afraid of being discovered.
From his shifty eyes and tense body language, it was easy to tell that these contacts were by no means aboveboard.
The scene then shifts to his private residence. Under the cover of night, a group of servants are hurriedly loading heavy chests onto a carriage.
Each chest was wrapped tightly, but the occasional glimpses of gold and silver objects hinted that they contained considerable wealth.
The magistrate stood aside, looking anxious, urging them on incessantly, his eyes revealing his extreme appreciation for these valuables.
This series of methodical actions clearly shows that he had meticulously planned and had been plotting for a long time.
The wealth in these private coffers was likely mostly obtained through illicit means, serving as irrefutable evidence of his corruption.
Qin Qianluo's delicate eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown, and her forehead also wrinkled slightly from excessive thinking.
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