The shop waiter was a sharp talker. Although a person of his stature could not understand the whole story, he even made guesses and various rumors in the market, and his words were very convincing.

As the representative of a city's military force, the defense force naturally has the right to directly communicate with the higher-ups. Officers of centurion and above can directly write and affix it to the city lord. When the city lord approves, he will stamp the city lord's seal on it and then instruct his subordinates.

Implementation.

Yongcheng has a very large sphere of influence, covering an area of ​​about 30,000 square kilometers including the villages, towns, fertile fields and rivers it controls. The defense forces often have to go out to patrol and suppress bandits, so they should request additional grain, grass and ordnance support from the main city.

Sometimes, due to the long distance, the reply is usually not very timely. After all, the post needs to be passed on level by level.

This will obviously delay the fighter opportunity, so the defense force came up with a trick, which is to "seal first and report later"!

When the post is sent to Yongcheng, it is first covered with imitation ink pads, and support and ordnance are obtained. After the battle is over, a similar post is made and presented to complete the loop.

Of course, the prerequisite for this is that the centurion who is on a mission outside confirms that his post will be approved 100% of the time.

Fortunately, Yongcheng has always been good to junior officers and has given them a lot of autonomy. Baggage and supplies will be provided as long as they are reported, and there has never been any trouble.

——At least that’s how it used to be.

A few days ago, Xiao Luo, the centurion of the slave tribe, went to the wilderness to exterminate the wandering bandits. He wrote a post asking the main city to send troops for support. This matter was not as simple as asking for food or ordnance. It involved the deployment and deployment of the city's military forces.

In terms of strategy, Xiao Luo would usually wait cautiously for the city lord's approval. However, the situation on the battlefield that day was too critical, so he could only move dangerously, printing first and then making amends.

But for some reason, the lord of Yongcheng City, Danliu Zhenglun, became furious because of this incident.

He angrily accused Centurion Xiao Luo of "forging talisman seals and ignoring Gang Chang", and quickly expanded the scope of the investigation into the entire defense force officer class.

As a result, the investigation got bigger and bigger, and every slave centurion or even thousands of captains had secretly made seals. Even if there were one or two lotus flowers that emerged from the mud and remained unsullied, there was also a plot of not reporting what they knew.

Two days ago, all the slave officers were taken to prison and executed uniformly.

In the old land, it was already a serious crime for slaves to disobey the nobles, and there was no other way out than death.

The waiter in the shop sighed, he was also a slave, and he was fighting against the injustice over this matter.

Shen Bai still wanted to ask, but the waiter in the shop was afraid of getting burned, so he refused to say more. However, he told Shen Bai that this afternoon was the public trial of these slave officers, and anyone could go and watch it.

Shen Bai nodded, sent the waiter away, and ate with Sister Mao'er.

"Sister Mao'er, tonight, I will sneak into the cell secretly, rescue Xiao Luo, and send him to a safe place. By the way, you can also send Lao Luo and his wife from Qingfeng Town there to reunite their family of three. That's great

It would be a pity if the craft of animal soup was lost."

"Okay." Sister Mao'er smiled and nodded:

"Only save three of them?"

"Only save three of them." Shen Bai replied decisively:

"Although even a fool can see that this is the crime of the Lord of Yongcheng City, these slave officers are all unjust, but what does it have to do with me? Until now, my heart is still absolutely biased towards the Federation and mankind. Save Lao Luo

The family of three has done their best to be kind and righteous."

When the waiter spoke just now, he always spoke with great caution when it came to key points, especially when it came to the city lord Danliu Zhenglun. Although Shen Bai didn't ask in detail, he could think of the hidden doubts after a little thought.

——City Lord Danliu Zhenglun must have known about "printing first and patching later" for a long time.

The land of the city is tightly controlled by the Danliu family, and all the top leaders of the defense force are Danliu people. How could they not know about such a big thing?

I'm afraid, this is the handle that the Danliu family has always held, and when necessary, they can justifiably go on a killing spree.

As for what the real purpose is, Shen Bai still doesn't know, but he has now become interested in this matter and plans to stay for a few more days to see the follow-up development.

After lunch, Shen Bai and Sister Maoer stayed at the inn for a while, and then they both came to the street. The Yongcheng Yamen was easy to find. Most cities in the old land were oriented to the north. The tallest building in the north of the city was the Yongcheng Yamen. This is the core of the city.

When Shen Bai arrived here, it was already crowded.

He led Sister Mao'er to stand next to the injustice drum and looked inside. With the blessing of Jin Yan, Shen Bai could see and hear clearly even though he was far away from the lobby.

Coincidentally, in the strict and spacious lobby, a group of slave officers were kneeling. Xiao Luo was the first to bear the brunt. He was wearing a torture instrument and his pipa bone was pierced by a long nail, so he knelt at the front.

Above the lobby, Danliu Zhenglun, the lord of Yongcheng City with three long beards, narrowed his eyes and spoke calmly:

"Centurion Luo, do you know your guilt?"

"You don't know." Xiao Luo raised his head. He straightened his waist desperately and allowed the sharp harness to cut his skin:

"Since the villain joined the guard, I can't say how much he has accomplished, but at least he has worked hard and dare not relax for a moment. There are 735 enemy heads in the military tent, including humans and some in the wilderness. Wandering gangsters... Your Majesty, you know what I am guilty of?"

"What's wrong with this guy? Come here and show him!"

As soon as the city lord finished speaking, a fist-sized clear jade seal was thrown in front of Xiao Luo.

"Do you recognize this thing?"

"I know, this is the red seal that the villain sent a craftsman to imitate... your lord's."

"You are sincere."

"But sir, this is not enough to convict me." Xiao Luo stared at Danliu Zhenglun without the slightest fear, as if this pampered city lord was the one kneeling:

"Sir, this seal has only been used five times. Each time it was used by the villain and stamped on the unveiling post when the war situation was critical and forced to do so."

"Seven days ago, gangsters gathered in Xiliu Town. The villain found out that the purpose of this group of desperadoes was to pass through Xiliu Town and deliver the batch of Xianghuan Dan that was about to be transported to Yongcheng! This matter is important. If they are If it succeeds, more than 10,000 people in Yongcheng will die if they fail to take the Huanxiang Pill in time."

"The situation was too critical at that time. After weighing the pros and cons, the villain could only print first and then make up for it. He first mobilized the army to quell the banditry."

"This villain is pure and innocent. His determination to serve our clan can be seen from the sun and the moon. He has no other ideas!"

After what he said, the lobby fell silent, and Shen Bai almost wanted to clap his hands.

However, Danliu Zhenglun remained unmoved and remained smiling:

"Centurion Luo, why did you join the guard army?"

"A true man is born in heaven and earth. He should use force to win fame and serve our clan!"

"Okay! What a great person to serve our clan!" Danliu Zhenglun's tone was solemn. He raised a finger and pointed at Xiao Luo who was kneeling on the ground:

"My clan?"

He shook his head and pointed back at himself:

"My clan!"

Shen Bai clearly saw that after Dan Liu Zhenglun said these words, Xiao Luo's back instantly bent.
Chapter completed!