Chapter 383

"Then we would definitely know."

At this time, the County Magistrate himself felt particularly afraid, because he knew that the evil deeds he had done here could not be hidden at all.

Especially when he saw Gao Jianli's people and thought of what happened yesterday, he felt something was wrong.

Gao Jianli in front of him was definitely a practitioner just from his appearance, and even had some strange techniques on him, because he could see that the other party had calluses on his hands.

And his arms were very powerful, his eyes were sharp, such a person was definitely not an ordinary person, plus he had indeed heard the news from the accountant yesterday that his account book had been flipped through.

So at this time, he began to panic, especially when he knew that the other party was Ying Mo.

This time, he was completely panicked. He heard him say to Gao Jianli in front of him: "If you came..."

"Then we would prepare early, wouldn't it be beautiful? When the time comes, you don't need to find a tavern to stay in, how inconvenient that is."

"What's more, since Young Master Ying Mo is here, I will definitely arrange it with all my strength. Today's matter was purely an accident, I guarantee it won't happen again."

Gao Jianli, as an extremely sharp person, saw all the various performances of the other party, including some thoughts in the other party's heart.

He also guessed it was about right, because Gao Jianli could see that he was very panicked from the other party's expression. The reason why the other party was so panicked...

was nothing more than one reason, that is, the other party had done something wrong, so he was so panicked at this time, and Gao Jianli was not a particularly kind person.

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He came this time to solve this problem, so the two sat down.

He heard Gao Jianli say seriously at this time: "County Magistrate, I have a word I want to ask you."

"We came from the village next door. Why didn't we see any men in that village?"

"And we didn't see many men along the way. What is the reason for this?"

The County Magistrate became nervous when he heard this. He knew what the other party wanted to ask.

But before he asked that sentence, he still had a glimmer of luck in his heart at this time, so he heard him say: "Many men went when we were fighting in this area."

"They all died in the war, so they didn't come back."

After hearing these words, Gao Jianli smiled. He originally thought that the County Magistrate in front of him would show his true colors very quickly after he came.

It was even possible that he would kneel down and beg for mercy directly. Perhaps when the time came, Ying Mo would see that the other party's confession attitude was relatively good and exile the other party directly, which was not impossible.

But at this time, the other party was still lying, which meant that the other party's heart was not pure at all, and the other party might even have more evil thoughts.

So thinking of this, Gao Jianli felt somewhat angry.

He originally had a smile on his face, but at this moment the smile stopped suddenly, and then he heard him say: "County Magistrate..."

"I have to tell you one thing, our Young Master came this time, actually mainly to investigate this situation."

"Including that we also saw some local families, they are very poor. If these men sent to be soldiers all died in battle..."

"Then there will be regular money issued every month."

"Then why didn't this money reach the hands of those people? And so much time has passed and it still hasn't."

"Could it be that you really take me, Gao Jianli, for a fool? I tell you, we have investigated this matter very clearly, including the account book in your accounting room, we have all flipped through it."

"You don't need to cover up this matter anymore. The more you are, the more it means you are deliberately doing this matter. When the time comes, what kind of consequences will it cause?"

"I can't guarantee it, but if you confess honestly now, then when the time comes, you might not die very painfully."

Gao Jianli said this seriously. After all, there are still many punishments at this time, and some punishments are even more uncomfortable than death.

So being able to die quickly is already the highest standard he gave to the other party. Of course, if the other party can contribute all the silver...

then being exiled is not an impossible thing, but the County Magistrate has been arrogant for so long.

How could he surrender so easily? He heard the County Magistrate say: "Don't tell me these things, I tell you."

"I didn't do those things at all, so naturally you don't need to come and tell me these things. When the time comes, won't you know if you come to check the accounts yourself?"

"And even if the Young Master knows these things, why didn't he come to solve me himself? I know you are just guessing."

"Then what about the others in the village? What is their situation? Are there more who died in battle, or more who died during the Qin conquest?"

"Did the authorities not give you any money every month? At the very least, they should provide basic grain. I remember this very clearly."

When the woman heard this, she was slightly stunned, but then she shook her head, her eyes filled with immense firmness.

She confirmed that this was not the case, and then she smiled bitterly at Ying Mo: "The situation is indeed as I said. I have no need to lie to you about this matter."

"We indeed have not received any money. Of course, we don't know who you are, but I can tell,"

"you are a young master from afar, right? Although our conditions here are poor, we should still be able to let you have a simple meal."

"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."

"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."

"The people in our village are just like this, so I feel very sad. And because the terrain here is poor,"

"the grain harvest is not very good, which led to no one wanting to come to our village. Over time, it became what it is now."

"But I've gotten used to it, so it's no big deal. By the way, do you prefer the rabbit roasted or steamed?"

Ying Mo was deeply moved upon hearing this. He had not expected that she would still be considering his meal at a time like this, and he could not help but sigh.

These people were truly kind-hearted, but then he clenched his fists.

He knew there must be a problem behind this.

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.

Then there could only be one reason for this situation: the money had been embezzled by those in charge. Thinking of this,

Ying Mo felt extremely angry. One must know that those still in service

were already full of resentment; why must they also take the military pay of these fallen soldiers?

Thus, 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.

Such people were simply unforgivable. After all, for those officials, this money might just be the cost of a few meals, but for a family of women and the elderly,

it was the money for their very survival. Thinking of this, Ying Mo was filled with fury. He knew his guess was correct.

So, at this moment, he was stunned for a while, then looked at the woman before him.

He said to her: "Then let's roast it. We will help you roast it."

After saying this,

Ying Mo called over Wu Mian and Gao Jianli to help roast the rabbit. Under these circumstances, Ying Mo truly did not want to let the other party work any harder.

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.

So, while eating, Ying Mo ate very little, mainly consuming the dry rations he had brought with him.

That night, Ying Mo fell asleep. Early the next morning, Ying Mo took Wu Mian and Gao Jianli and left directly.

Upon leaving, they left some silver on the table. This silver was, at the very least, enough to ensure the future livelihood of this family of women and children.

At the very least, basic food and clothing would not be a problem. Ying Mo did not believe his action could save everyone, but he had to thoroughly investigate the situation this time.

So, he prepared to head to the county seat to see what was going on and why such an absurd thing could happen.

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Of course, until now, Ying Mo only suspected the County Magistrate of embezzling military pay and had not yet found actual evidence.

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 impact.

Ying Mo was naturally well aware of this; he knew that problems might arise.

So, at this moment, he prepared to first find out clearly after entering the county seat before proceeding with the next step of his plan. After all, this matter could be big or small.

If not handled well, it would inevitably trigger some negative effects.

Ying Mo felt that since he had already come, he must handle this matter beautifully so that no other problems would arise.

And when Ying Mo had just arrived in the county seat, the first thing to do was naturally to find a place to stay.

However, when Ying Mo arrived in the county seat, he found that it was much better than the villages outside; even the environment here was better than outside.

He could not help but sigh that these were completely two different worlds. Plus, with the crowds coming and going,

it made Ying Mo wonder if he had gone to the wrong place. However, at this moment, such doubt was of no use.

He walked straight in, and then Ying Mo passed by rows of hawking shops, finally arriving in front of an inn, where he checked in.

At this moment, Ying Mo prepared to stay here for a good while to investigate whether the local County Magistrate was truly embezzling military pay.

Once successfully caught by Ying Mo, the final result would certainly be execution.

So, Ying Mo was naturally cautious, wanting to send Wu Mian to investigate first, to know the other party's situation before making the next step of the plan.

But just as he returned to his room, Ying Mo fell into a state of hesitation. At this moment, he was somewhat confused.

He did not know how to act.

After all, the other party was there, but he certainly had to rely on evidence to do things. So, at this moment, he prepared to properly check the accounts.

After all, he was now suspicious, but he did not know how the accounts here were actually kept.