Chapter 731

But after hearing such a sentence, Ying Mo's eyes still carried a hint of uncomfortable breath. He actually didn't care about this place.

Whether there were men or not, but because he clearly remembered that the imperial court on this village was still issuing military pay every year.

And it was for those men. But according to this situation, those people had already died, or went to other places.

Then why would they issue military pay to this place regularly every year? So when Ying Mo thought of this point, he couldn't help but feel particularly suspicious.

And even had a greater suspicion, which meant that this aspect was very likely to have problems. When thinking of this point, Ying Mo felt a kind of killing intent in his heart.

You know, what he was most painful about was these people who oppressed the people, and Ying Mo also knew that such people generally lived in such an environment.

If he hadn't come here specifically, then the situation here would not be known by anyone. So under such circumstances.

Ying Mo felt that he should care more about the situation here. After all, Ying Mo had already come.

So he was prepared to ask about her living conditions and other treatments, etc., otherwise, Ying Mo really felt sorry.

So facing Gao Jianli's question, he didn't answer directly, just shook his head.

Then he sighed, and Gao Jianli saw that Ying Mo's mood was not very good at this time, so he didn't disturb Ying Mo at this time.

And Ying Mo went directly to rest in the room. After the woman came back, Ying Mo went directly toward the outside. When Ying Mo arrived outside and saw the scene in front of him...

It was somewhat surprising. He only saw that the woman in front didn't know where she got a rabbit.

And the whole person's face was still smiling. After seeing Ying Mo come out.

This woman said to Ying Mo: "We don't have anything good to entertain here. We know that you came from afar, then you are guests."

"But we really don't have anything good to eat or drink here, and even the food might not be supplied, so there is no way, I can only catch a rabbit."

At this time, there was a hint of dust on her face, and it could be seen that it was very laborious just now.

Ying Mo nodded when seeing this step, but he didn't say much.

Because he could see more clearly from this point what kind of hard work was hidden behind these villages, so at this time, Ying Mo became even more angry.

Because logically speaking, as long as they were dead soldiers, they would issue some food regularly every month.

Or issue some money. The other party could not even be unable to eat, right?

And Ying Mo also took a look and found that most of the people in the whole village were dressed like this.

Looking sallow and thin, it was the result of long-term malnutrition, so Ying Mo was very suspicious in his heart.

At this time, Ying Mo asked: "By the way, did your husband die in battle?"

The woman nodded, but said again: "I still don't want to mention this matter. Every time I mention it, it makes people feel a bit sad."

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Ying Mo smiled after hearing this: "Then didn't the pension be issued every month?"

When hearing this sentence, the woman was stunned for a moment. Originally, she didn't intend to listen to Ying Mo's words in this regard.

But when Ying Mo spoke, she was stunned for a moment.

Then she shook her head, only heard her say to Ying Mo: "In fact, I also asked about this pension before."

"But in the end, the answer I got was that there was no such thing as a pension, and from before, there was none. He said my man was a deserter and didn't die in battle."

"So they didn't give us a pension, and they didn't give us money every month. So under such circumstances, we could only rely on our own hands to make a living."

"My mother-in-law also fell and hurt her leg while hunting on the mountain last year, so we could only live like this. As for what you said 15 about a pension."

"We have never heard of it, and have never heard of it."

Ying Mo understood for a moment after hearing these words. That was why the other party had been so cold, because the quality of life of the people here was very poor.

You know, the woman in front could still rely on her own hands to earn a meal, so for those who couldn't hunt, wouldn't it

Wouldn't that be even more miserable?

Thinking of this, Ying Mo spoke directly to the woman before him.

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

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

When the woman heard these words, she was slightly stunned at first, but then she shook her head, her eyes filled with immense resolve.

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

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

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

"Most 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 corpses; we only knew they died out there. This situation is very common."

"The people in our village are just like this, so I feel very distressed, and because the terrain here is poor—"

"The land does not yield a bountiful harvest, so no one is willing to come to our village. As time passed, it became what it is now."

"However, I have grown accustomed to it, so it is nothing major. But for this rabbit, do you prefer it roasted or steamed?"

Hearing these words, Ying Mo was deeply moved; he had not expected that the other party would still be considering his meal at a time like this, and he could not help but sigh with emotion.

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 there was a regular batch of funds every year intended for the families of these fallen soldiers, yet the people before him were those very families.

Then there could only be one reason for such a situation: this money had been embezzled by those in power. Thinking of this—

Ying Mo felt extremely angry; one must know that those still in service—

also have their own grievances. Why must they also take the military pay of these fallen soldiers?

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.

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

it is the fundamental money for survival. So, thinking of this, Ying Mo was filled with rage; he knew his speculation was correct.

So at this moment, he was stunned for a while, then his eyes turned to the woman before him.

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

After saying these words.

Ying Mo called Wumian and Gao Jianli over to help roast the rabbit. Under these circumstances, Ying Mo truly did not want to let the other party labor any further.

After all, the other party's attitude toward him was very good, and Ying Mo did not want them to go hungry because of him.

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

That night, Ying Mo fell fast asleep. At dawn the next day, Ying Mo took Wumian and Gao Jianli and left directly.

Upon leaving, they left some silver on the table; this silver was enough to ensure the future livelihood of this family of wives, children, and the elderly.

At the very least, basic food and clothing would be guaranteed. Ying Mo did not think this action of his 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 exactly 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 obtained 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 problems could arise.

So at this time, upon entering the county seat, he prepared to first clarify things before proceeding with the next step of his plan, as this matter could be either large or small.

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

Ying Mo felt that since he had come this time, 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 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, and even the environment here was better than outside.

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

this made Ying Mo wonder if he had gone to the wrong place, but at this moment, such doubts were of no use.

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

At this time, 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 surely be execution.

So Ying Mo was naturally cautious; he wanted to send Wumian to investigate first to learn about 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 had to rely on evidence to do things, so at this moment, he prepared to properly check the accounts.

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