[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-qin-i-signed-in-for-five-years-and-my-iden":3,"chapter-great-qin-i-signed-in-for-five-years-and-my-iden-great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-380":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Qin: After Five Years of Sign-Ins, My Identity Is Exposed by the Ancestral Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2166591,3645,"Chapter 380","great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-380",380,"\u003Cp>Yet, upon hearing these words, a trace of distress remained in Ying Mo’s eyes. In truth, he was not concerned about this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not about whether there were men here, but because he clearly remembered that the imperial court still issued military pay to the villages in this region every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it was meant for those men, yet according to the current situation, those people had either died or gone elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why was the military pay still being issued to this place regularly every year? When Ying Mo thought of this, he could not help but feel it was highly suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even harbored greater doubts, which meant that there was likely a problem in this area. As he thought of this, Ying Mo felt a sense of killing intent rise in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that what he loathed most were those who oppressed the common people. Furthermore, Ying Mo knew that such people usually thrived in this kind of environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had not come here personally, the situation here would never have been known. Under such circumstances,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo felt he should be more concerned about the situation here; after all, since he had already come,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he prepared to properly ask the woman about her living conditions and other treatment, and so on. Otherwise, Ying Mo would truly feel uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, facing Gao Jianli’s question, he did not answer directly, only shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then let out a sigh. Gao Jianli naturally saw at this moment that Ying Mo was not in a good mood, so he did not disturb him further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo rested directly in the room. When the woman returned, Ying Mo headed straight outside. When he reached the outside and saw the scene before him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was somewhat surprised. He saw that the woman before him had managed to procure a rabbit from somewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face even wore a smile. Upon seeing Ying Mo come out,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the woman said to Ying Mo: \"We have nothing good to entertain you with here. We know you have come from afar, so you are our guests.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But we really have nothing good to eat or drink here; we might not even be able to provide a meal. So, I had no choice but to go catch a rabbit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, her face was covered in a layer of dust; it was evident that she had gone to great lengths just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ying Mo nodded, though he did not say much more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because from this, he could see even more clearly the hardship and toil hidden behind these villages, and thus, Ying Mo became even angrier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because logically speaking, whenever a soldier died, the family was supposed to receive a regular monthly allotment of grain or money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was impossible for the other party to be unable to even afford a meal, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Ying Mo had taken a look and discovered that most of the people in the entire village were dressed in this same manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked sallow and emaciated, clearly the result of long-term malnutrition, which was why Ying Mo was so suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Ying Mo asked: \"By the way, did your husband die in battle?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman nodded, but then said: \"I don't want to talk about this anymore. Every time it's mentioned, it makes one feel a bit sad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>375. Inquiring about the situation, it is simply absurd! (Please subscribe!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo smiled upon hearing this: \"Then, has the monthly pension not been issued?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the woman was stunned for a moment. Originally, she had not intended to listen to Ying Mo talk about this aspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Ying Mo spoke, she was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then shook her head and said to Ying Mo: \"Actually, I have inquired about this pension thing before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the answer I received was that there is no such thing as a pension. Furthermore, it has been like this from before. They said my husband was a deserter, not that he died in battle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So they don't give us a pension, and we don't get any money every month. Under these circumstances, we can only rely on our own hands to make a living.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mother-in-law injured her leg while hunting on the mountain last year, so we can only live like this. As for the pension you speak of,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"we have never even heard of it; we have never heard of such a thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Ying Mo heard this, he immediately understood why the other party had been so cold—it was because the quality of life here was extremely poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that if this woman could still rely on her own hands to earn a meal, then for those who could not hunt,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>wouldn't it be even more miserable?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Ying Mo directly asked the woman before him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then what about the others in the village? What is their situation? Are there more who died in battle, or more who died when Qin Yao was here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the higher-ups not provide you with any money each month? At the very least, they should have provided basic food; I remember this very clearly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the woman heard these words, she was slightly stunned at first, but then she shook her head, her eyes filled with incomparable firmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She confirmed that this was not the case, and then she smiled bitterly and said to Ying Mo: \"The situation is indeed as it is, and I have no need to lie to you about this matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We truly have not received any money. Of course, we do not know what your status is, but I can tell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You must be a young master from far away. Although our conditions here are relatively poor, we should still be able to let you all have a simple meal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most of the people in this village are like this; they all went to be soldiers, but before long, we received news of their deaths.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, we didn't spend any money, so we couldn't even see their bodies. We only knew they died outside; this situation is very common.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The people in our village are just like this, so I feel very distressed. And because the terrain here is poor...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The grain harvest from the land is not very bountiful, so no one is willing to come to our village. As time passed, it became what it is now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, I've gotten used to it, so it's no big deal. But for this rabbit, do you prefer it roasted or steamed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing these words, Ying Mo was deeply moved. He had not expected that the other party would still be considering his meal at such a time, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These people were truly kind-hearted, but then he clenched his fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew there must be a problem behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he knew that a fixed amount of money was issued every year specifically for the families of these fallen soldiers, yet the people before him were those very families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there could only be one reason for such a situation: this money had been embezzled by those in charge. Thinking of this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo felt extremely angry. One must know that those still serving...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>also have their own fury; why must they come to take the military pay of these fallen soldiers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So at this moment, Ying Mo felt it was particularly hateful. It must be because those people were not only taking their own money but also cheating others out of theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such people were simply unforgivable. After all, this kind of money might just be a few meals for those officials, but for the women and elderly of a family...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was the money for their very survival. Thinking of this, Ying Mo was filled with rage. He knew his guess was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So at this moment, he was stunned for a while, then his eyes turned to the woman in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said to her: \"Then let's have it roasted. We will help you roast it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying these words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo called over Wu Mian and Gao Jianli to help roast the rabbit. Under these circumstances, Ying Mo really did not want to let the other party work any harder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the other party's attitude toward them was very good, and Ying Mo did not want them to go hungry because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So while eating, Ying Mo ate relatively little, mainly consuming the dry rations he had brought with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, Ying Mo fell asleep directly. Early the next morning, Ying Mo took Wu Mian and Gao Jianli and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they left, they left some silver on the table. This silver was, at the very least, enough to guarantee the future life of this family of women and children.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the very least, ensuring basic food and clothing was not a problem. Ying Mo did not think this action of his could save everyone, but he had to thoroughly investigate the situation this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he prepared to head to the county to see what was going on and why such an absurd thing could happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>376. Start the investigation, alert the enemy! (Please subscribe!)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, until now, Ying Mo only suspected the County Magistrate of pocketing the pay of ghost soldiers, and had not yet found actual evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo would not do anything to the other party at this time; after all, if he did too much now, it would inevitably cause some negative effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo was naturally well aware of this; he knew that problems might arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So at this time, he prepared to ask clearly after entering the county seat before proceeding with the next step of the plan, as this matter could be big or small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not handled well, it would inevitably trigger some negative results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ying Mo felt that since he had come this time, he must handle this matter beautifully so that no other problems would arise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when Ying Mo had just arrived in the county seat, the first thing to do was naturally to find a place to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after Ying Mo entered the county seat, he found that it was much better than the villages outside, and even the environment here was better than outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't help but sigh that these were completely two different worlds, and coupled with the crowds coming and going...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it made Ying Mo wonder if he had gone to the wrong place. However, at this time, such suspicion was of no use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked straight in, and then Ying Mo passed by rows of hawking shops, finally arriving in front of a tavern, where he checked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Ying Mo prepared to stay here for a good while to investigate whether the local County Magistrate was really pocketing the pay of ghost soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once successfully caught by Ying Mo, the final result would certainly be decapitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Ying Mo was naturally cautious, wanting to send Wu Mian to investigate first to know some of the other party's situation before making the next step of the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as he returned to his room, Ying Mo fell into a state of hesitation. At this time, he was somewhat confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not know how to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the other party was there, but he had to rely on evidence to do things, so he prepared to check the accounts properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was suspicious now, but he did not know how the accounts here were actually kept.\u003C\u002Fp>",1954,"2026-06-16T23:20:46.334Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","185cbdf8fc1e314a761371f1b1adc5b04a8a95e0e859f17e63c69edb1a5bd729","great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-381","great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-379",515,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-cover.jpg"]