The head constable of the yamen, Luo, who had been vaguely promoted after the death of the chief constable Zhao Wuhui, laid out the boxes of gold and silver. He wouldn't have done this before, but now he was fawning and humble towards Huang Yulang, who was in the main seat.
"The medicinal herbs will be refined into pills later, no rush. As for the wealth, we'll divide it up after the Mu family has wiped out those families."
"Of course, we'll take out three thousand taels first and give the yamen staff some interest; they've worked hard these past few days."
Huang Yulang was naturally aware of the Mu family's actions. Yesterday, Mu Hongdie came to propose a deal: the Mu family would seek refuge with the government to prevent other members of their clan from taking advantage of the situation, while the government needed the Mu family to further weaken the power of the local magnates.
They'll do the work, and the government will take the money. Huang Yulang naturally wouldn't refuse such a good deal. As for whether he'd face retaliation later? By then, Huang Yulang would have already achieved his goals, been promoted, and left!
Of course, he was still somewhat afraid of the death of his protectors, so he quickly tried to win over the captains and provide them with financial assistance to improve their strength. Captain Luo was one such example.
He has leverage over the failed mission, and his talent is not bad either. He is now on his way to becoming a third-level martial arts master. Once the Mu family's money arrives, he will apply for resources from above and take them with him. How wonderful!
Huang Yulang thought it over without any concern or fear about whether Dao Chengyi could recover and rise again. After all, it was normal; he was already crippled. How could a cripple rise again?
"Your subordinate thanks you, sir."
Luo Dutou lowered his head, seemingly happy, but his eyes held a hint of sarcasm. The soldiers he had brought back to his command also looked at the county magistrate with no respect whatsoever.
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