The group gasped in shock: "Didn't the Holy Emperor say..."
The person pinned down by the chair leg immediately snapped, "Shut up! Nobody is allowed to say another word!"
Lu Tu Chong beckoned to Nie Yun: "Take this tough guy out and gag him, let him suffer a bit."
In the firelight, Nie Yun grinned menacingly and said, "Yes, sir!" He led the man out, and soon a muffled sound came from outside.
Each blow felt like a hammer blow to the hearts of the people in the room, causing them to furrow their brows and tremble.
Lu Tu had two more torches brought in. After seeing their faces clearly, Lu Tu laughed and said, "You don't look like members of the White Lotus Sect. Why are you going against our government?"
"We didn't know, sir. A year ago, a group of thieves came and tried to force us to join their White Lotus Sect, threatening to kill us if we didn't. We had no choice but to live on."
"Yes, sir, we are just villagers who come here every day to deliver grain, but today they asked us to come and get a wooden box."
"A wooden box?"
Lu Tu then recalled the wooden box that Liu Hong had sent yesterday. He had intended to check it but had been distracted by Bai Mian and forgotten about it.
He got up and called Liu Hong to continue interrogating the men, while he took a torch and went back to the room where he was sleeping to find the wooden box.
Upon opening it, I found a meticulously drawn map. Unfolding it, I was horrified!
The booklet prominently features a map of mountains and rivers, with each location marked in small print: where iron ore is abundant, where salt is stored, and where armories are located.
At the top it reads: "Map of Huai Shuo".
This is a treasure! I never expected such a pleasant surprise! With this map, when my army is strong and well-equipped, won't I be able to seize the opportunity to divide up Huai Shuo?
But Lü Tu quickly realized something was amiss. Why would something so important be in Ge'an Village instead of being with Xu Jing? Could the map be fake?
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