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Liang City, Prefectural Office Treasury.
"Tap, tap, tap," the Advisor, sporting a small mustache and a bandage on his forehead, rhythmically tapped his fingers on the stones of the slate, occasionally calculating and observing the sky. He murmured, "The supplies from Xianyang should have arrived at the Liangcheng Treasury by today, right?"
At that moment, a guard rushed in with a sword and shouted, "My lord of the Treasury, a group of Subordinate has come outside, claiming they want to withdraw supplies from the City Guard Office!"
"What? Supplies from the City Guard Office?" The Advisor was taken aback. "How can that be? Weren't the supplies from the City Guard Office already distributed to them at the beginning of the month?"
The guard replied, "My lord, City Lieutenant Ye Yang personally led a group here; their intentions are not good!"
"Mm!"
The Advisor narrowed his eyes and said, "You hold them off for now; I will be there shortly!"
...
Just then, a clear voice rang out from outside: "No need; I can come in and speak myself!"
A figure in blue floated into the courtyard—it was the current City Lieutenant Ye Yang. He wasn't wearing the formal Official Robes, but rather a simple blue outfit, indistinguishable from a young wanderer in the martial world.
The Advisor hurriedly bowed and said, "I am Linghu Bao, greeting you, my lord City Lieutenant!"
Ye Yang smiled slightly and pulled out a piece of cloth filled with writing from his pocket. He slapped it onto the Table and said with a grin, "In these chaotic times for the empire, to ensure safety in our region, the City Guard Office has hired 200 Subordinate. The details of supplies including Weapon, Supplies, and armor are all here. I hope Lord Linghu can hand over these supplies to me as per this list!"
Linghu Bao glanced at the details on the cloth and couldn't help but be shocked. "My lord, 200 sets of Weapons, Supplies, and armor for soldiers is no small amount! I must report this to Lord Pang Jing before distributing any supplies. Besides, the City Guard Office's Subordinate is only responsible for capturing bandits and maintaining order; why do they need soldiers' armor? That is something needed by the garrison of the County City!"
Ye Yang raised an eyebrow and replied with a smile, "The bandits are fierce; the empire is currently in peril. Both Xiang Yu from Peng City and Liu Bang from Pei County have rebelled. Maintaining order now requires not only capturing thieves but also suppressing rebels! Can a thin garment suffice? Moreover, with over 2000 garrison soldiers in Liang City, what’s a few hundred more sets to spare?"
"But my lord..."
"Don't beat around the bush!"
Ye Yang's gaze turned cold as he pressed Linghu Bao, saying, "Your constant evasion and obstruction—are you intentionally trying to prevent the City Guard Office from patrolling properly? Are you trying to embolden the bandits? Do you have some sort of collusion with them? Hmph, it seems to me that you harbor ill intentions and wish to see Liang City fall into the hands of strongmen. Is that not true?"
Linghu Bao was taken aback and hurriedly knelt down, exclaiming, "My lord, you are wronging me!"
Behind him, Wang Lie couldn't help but laugh but quickly covered his mouth under Ye Yang's glare, not daring to continue. Ye Yang silently cursed, thinking to himself how ridiculous it was—truly a failure in every aspect!
...
Raising two fingers, flames flickered as Ye Yang suddenly swept his hand, puncturing two large holes in the drum in the Treasury courtyard. He sternly declared, "Linghu Bao, if you dare to evade any further, this drum will be your fate..."
Linghu Bao was alarmed and stammered, "M-my lord, you have the final say..."
Ye Yang nodded in satisfaction and called out to his subordinates behind him, "Come here, go into the Treasury and count the supplies: 300 broadswords, 500 sets of armor, 4,000 taels of military pay, and 10,000 shi of grain! Additionally, bring me 100 top-quality warhorses and 10 grooms."
Linghu Bao was dumbfounded. "My lord, what does the City Guard Office need warhorses for?"
Ye Yang remained silent and merely glanced at the drum.
Linghu Bao was shocked and dared not speak again.
After some time, Wang Lie and the others were grinning from ear to ear as they loaded supplies onto more than ten carts heading towards the City Guard Office in the south of the city. Furthermore, 100 fierce warhorses were led out from the stables. From now on, the City Guard Office entered a new era of cavalry patrols under an all-capable City Lieutenant.
...
In the deep of night, a group of riders swiftly entered Liang City and headed straight for the Treasury. A warrior clad in armor dismounted and approached with his sword drawn. Under the moonlight, his face was ashen; it was Pang Jing, the guard of Liangcheng County.
"Sir, you have finally returned!"
Linghu Bao, like a lost dog, knelt on the ground. "That Ye Yang actually led his men to the Treasury to forcibly take supplies. This is not just withdrawal; it's outright robbery! The 200 warhorses we purchased from the Western Regions have all been taken by that gang of thugs..."
Pang Jing's face turned pale with anger. "If Ye Yang wants to take them, are you just going to let him run rampant?"
Linghu Bao felt wronged and glanced at the two holes in the war drum.
Pang Jing, furious, said, "Nonsense! Are you scared just because they poked a couple of holes in the drum? Someone, throw Linghu Bao into the war drum and dump him into the Huai River to fend for himself!"
"Sir, sir, I am wronged!"
Linghu Bao cried out in despair but was forcibly stuffed into the war drum. Several guards carried the drum away, shouting slogans as they disappeared into the night.
Under the moonlight, Pang Jing's face looked somewhat ferocious as he gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Yang, you really don't take me, Pang Jing, seriously! Don't think that just because Zhang Han is backing you, I can't touch you. Hmph! When the messenger from the Redstone Alliance arrives, I will see if your Ye Family can escape a bloody fate!"
...
The next morning, at the City Guard Office.
Wang Lie, clad in armor, leaped down from a warhorse and brandished his long sword while laughing heartily. "The warhorses from the Western Regions are indeed extraordinary!"
Ye Yang held a cup of tea and stood in the courtyard with a slight smile. "Of course!"
Wang Lie asked, "Sir, what are our plans for today? After arranging over a hundred people to patrol the city, nearly 200 are left with nothing to do."
Ye Yang chuckled lightly. "Today, we will go to Seven Star Town. The villagers there are often disturbed by wolves at night due to a lack of defenses. We can cut down trees around the area today and build wooden fences to protect the entire town from wolf attacks and disturbances."
"Ah?" Wang Lie was slightly surprised. "Are we really going to do such a thing?"
Ye Yang said, "Do not neglect small good deeds."
"Your wisdom is remarkable!" Wang Lie looked at the young City Lieutenant in front of him, genuinely admiring him, feeling that Ye Yang's reasoning was simply impeccable.
...
At that moment, a commotion came from outside Leaf Manor. A few minutes later, several Subordinates rushed in carrying a Drum. The leading Subordinate knelt on one knee and loudly said, "My lord, we found this Drum by the river outside the city. There was a person tied inside, and we have brought him back!"
"Bring him in!"
"Yes!"
The Drum was brought into the courtyard, and when the drumhead was opened, a disheveled head emerged— it was Linghu Bao, an official from the Liangcheng Treasury!
Ye Yang couldn't help but laugh. "Lord Linghu, what happened here?"
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