Chapter 16

"Dog thieves, Magistrate Lin gave you food and drink, yet you still act as spies; do you have any conscience left?"

"..."

Outside the disaster victim camp, looking at the detained Li Gou and the others, a group of old, weak, women, and children all cursed loudly!

In their view!

Lin Yang giving them food and drink was the greatest benefactor under heaven!

And this Huang Jin bandit group actually wanted to sneak attack the city gate and harm the Magistrate; it was simply unforgivable!

For a moment, being cursed by the disaster victims, Li Gou and the others lowered their heads, speechless!

"Take them all to the government office and hand them over to the Magistrate for personal interrogation!"

Li Gang waved his hand and directly had the government soldiers take Li Gou and the others away!

Before leaving, Li Gang also followed Lin Yang's instructions and sent some copper coins and a large amount of white flour steamed buns to the old man who reported them!

After a long while, in the Jiangdu County government office.

"My lord, all the Huang Jin spies have been brought!"

In the main hall, Li Gou and the others were all kneeling below, lowering their heads, not daring to look up!

Lin Yang, sitting above, looked at this group of Huang Jin spies, and his expression couldn't help but become a bit more solemn!

He truly hadn't expected!

That the Huang Jin bandits had sent people in advance to follow the disaster victims into the city!

Fortunately, he was distributing porridge in the disaster victim camp!

Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to discover this group of people!

"Speak, tell me everything you know!"

Speaking calmly, Lin Yang wanted to know if these ten or so people were all the spies, or just a part of them!

This was related to the safety of Jiangdu County!

"The Magistrate is letting you speak; it's giving you a chance!"

Seeing Lin Yang speak, Li Gou and the others, who were still silent, had their expressions become fierce under Li Gang's gaze!

"Think about the life you've lived during this period!"

"Think about the life you lived in the mountains and forests before!"

As a Commandant of Jiangdu County, Li Gang knew very well where the weakness of this group of people lay!

For a moment, being spoken to like this by Li Gang, a few people on the side were a bit shaken!

Recalling the white porridge and white flour steamed buns they ate in the disaster victim camp!

That was what you called living!

"My, my lord, I want to know, if I tell you everything, how will you treat me?"

After being silent for a moment, someone couldn't hold back and asked!

He really wanted to eat white porridge and white flour steamed buns every day!

Seeing someone speak, Lin Yang, sitting above, couldn't help but smile!

If someone asks, there's a chance!

"Rest assured, I am not a murderous person, and I know you were all forced to do this, just trying to get a bite to eat!" Speaking slowly, Lin Yang walked down from above!

"As long as you are willing to surrender, I promise you all that you can join the army!"

"From now on, white porridge and white flour steamed buns will be provided until you are full!"

The words were spoken, and for Li Gou and the others, it was no less than a thunderbolt!

They had long heard!

That the government soldiers of Jiangdu County had white porridge, pickled mustard greens, and white flour steamed buns provided until full for every meal!

As long as you join the army, you can eat until you are full!

"My lord, is what you said true?"

The person who spoke heard this, and his eyes shone with brilliance!

"Of course!"

Nodding seriously, Lin Yang didn't need to deceive this group of people!

And!

This group of people were all young and strong among the Huang Jin bandits; being able to be assigned this kind of task, he thought their martial power wouldn't be too weak!

After some training, these were properly qualified soldiers!

Perhaps they could even be squad leaders or something!

"My lord, I'll tell you, I..."

"Sob, sob, sob, the Magistrate treats us so well, yet we wanted to plot against the Magistrate; we are simply worse than beasts!"

Before the person who spoke earlier could finish, Li Gou on the side started crying, with tears streaming down his face!

"Today, the Magistrate has shown us mercy; from today on, this life of mine belongs to the Magistrate!"

"As long as the Magistrate gives an order, I, Li Gou, am willing to go through fire and water for the Magistrate, and I will not refuse!"

The generous words of sacrifice made the group of Huang Jin bandits all dumbfounded!

Looking at their leader Li Gou with their eyes, this group of people who hadn't seen much of the world all felt as if they were dreaming!

And the man who spoke earlier was left in a daze.

What Li Gou said were all his lines!

Clearly, he was the one who wanted to surrender first!

"Hmm, very good, you have this kind of realization, I am very gratified!"

Lin Yang looked at Li Gou like this and nodded very satisfied!

This guy was slippery enough and knew how to judge the situation well enough!

"Li Gang, take him and capture all the remaining Huang Jin bandits in the city!"

Looking at Li Gang who was standing, Lin Yang also gave instructions!

For a moment, Li Gou, who was praised by Lin Yang, took a deep breath, knowing he had bet correctly!

Slowly standing up, Li Gou stood silently behind Li Gang, like a lackey!

This kind of operation left all his little companions dumbfounded!

It was you who said not to surrender to the government soldiers before!

And it was you who surrendered to the government soldiers first now!

Feeling the disdainful gazes of everyone, Li Gou was calm and composed!

Eating chaff and vegetables on one side!

And having white porridge and white flour steamed buns provided until full on the other!

Whoever came, he would also surrender!

The reason they became Huang Jin bandits wasn't just to get a bite to eat!

If they could eat their fill by farming, how could they possibly become bandits!

This was a matter of losing one's head!