Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Wei Xiaohong glared at Zhou Tie with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

Do I look like I understand brothels? Do you have any manners!

"I don't know! You should wander around yourself. I have things to do. If you and your brothers want to go out, remember to find me in advance. Otherwise, if there's a conflict with General Liao, I can't help you."

After speaking, Wei Xiaohong led his troops and rode into the city.

Zhou Tie smacked his lips a couple of times, not really caring.

He waved to the brothers in the distance and shouted, "Brothers, let's go into the city! After entering the city, arrange your own accommodation, find the best place!"

"Yes!!"

Two hundred people responded in unison, then packed their equipment and lined up to enter the city.

Zhou Tie called Zhao Lie over from the rear of the group and instructed, "With so many people, one shop probably won't be enough. Find two nearby shops to stay in, for convenience."

"Also, don't let the brothers eat outside. Buy rice and vegetables locally. If you want to eat meat, only buy live animals, slaughter and cook them fresh. Also, buy more incense to prevent mosquitoes."

"After we adapt as soon as possible, we'll hurry up and train. As for how to cooperate with the local garrison, I'll communicate with them."

Zhao Lie nodded in agreement, then prepared to make arrangements.

Just as he was about to leave, Zhou Tie grabbed him and smiled slyly, "Wait a minute! After settling down, go find me a woman to enjoy myself with first."

Zhao Lie said speechlessly, "Brother Tie, is that really necessary? We haven't seen any good-looking women here. They're all thin, small, and a bit dark."

Zhou Tie smiled evilly, "You're still young, you don't understand. It's rare to come so far away, I've been holding it in all the way, I have to try the local flavor! The old man also said that we can get some local specialties."

"But the environment here is special and unfamiliar, what if you catch some strange disease... How about I just grab a piece of pork belly for you, I'll pick a fatty one."

Zhou Tie cursed, "Bullshit! You're soldiers, I'm a general! If I'm the same as you, how can I command the troops! Go find me one!"

...

That night, everyone was settled in.

In the backyard of the inn, they slaughtered sheep and chickens, lit a fire, cooked, and had a delicious meal.

Zhao Lie also had some gains, carefully selecting a 'special' woman and bringing her to Zhou Tie.

Looking at the woman in front of him with wrinkles on her face and dark skin.

Zhou Tie's face instantly turned as dark as hers, and he looked at Zhao Lie and said, "This is the person you found for me? Did you bring me the madam of a brothel?!"

Zhao Lie looked at the woman and pointed to her unique attire, saying, "Brother Tie, I inquired, she's the most unique in the city, she's still a native, I heard she's the most popular in this area."

"Damn! She could be your mother! Can't you put a little effort into it!"

Zhao Lie held back his laughter, leaned close to Zhou Tie's ear, and whispered, "Brother Tie, time is tight and the task is heavy, don't be so picky."

"An old woman relieves internal heat, the madam told me, why don't you give it a try?"

"Try your head... Forget it, forget it, you can go first!" Zhou Tie originally wanted to send the person away, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep her.

What heavy taste, looks like he's really been holding it in!

Zhao Lie gave a thumbs up and silently retreated out of the room.

Seeing the person leave, Zhou Tie pointed to the prostitute by the window and said, "Take off your clothes and sit by the window all night, you'll get your money!"

Then he took out one or two taels of silver and handed it over. The prostitute smiled happily, took off her clothes, and sat by the window.

Zhou Tie nodded in satisfaction, put the knife on the pillow, and slept with his clothes on.

The person is here, can't let her come for nothing, and there are so many poisonous mosquitoes here, I haven't slept well for several nights on the road.

"Just sit there and don't move around, be careful for your life, I like to kill people in my dreams!"

......

Inside the military tent.

Liao Qun was biting his pen, thinking hard.

With Cui Jun's death, he was relieved a lot, but when he reported to the court, he would inevitably bear some responsibility.

The most important thing now is to submit the memorial to reduce his guilt.

This memorial can't be written as directly as usual, it needs to reflect the harmonious relationship between him and Cui Jun, and then write about Cui Jun's greed for merit in pursuing the enemy, and encountering an accident on the road. Finally, there should be self-blame, expressing his fault.

At the same time, he must also show pain, regret, and pity...

He understood the routine, but it was difficult to write, after thinking for a long time, Liao Qun finally prepared a draft.

A memorial filled with tears and endless regret was quickly completed and handed over to his subordinates to be sent out immediately.

Just as he was complacent, someone suddenly reported outside the tent: "General, the news about the investigation of those two hundred people has returned."

Liao Qun raised his eyes slightly: "Speak."

"Those two hundred people directly booked the two best inns in the city, and then went to the homes of the common people in several groups to buy livestock such as chickens, ducks, and sheep, and specified that they only wanted live animals, and would not eat anything that was not fresh."

"Another group of people are inquiring about the news of prostitutes on the street, and some people saw them taking prostitutes back to the inn."

Liao Qun slammed the table and said angrily, "Presumptuous! Being on the front line, and still so extravagant! Giving them two hundred taels is already a great reward, how dare they squander it like this! It's simply disrupting my military morale!"

"Tomorrow, you go and call that Zhou Tie to me, I'll write a letter to the Crown Prince, tell them to go back where they came from, and tell them to get lost!"

.....

Early the next morning, Zhou Tie had a rare good night's sleep.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the prostitute covered in mosquito bites, staring at him resentfully.

Zhou Tie rubbed his face, smiled, and took out one or two taels of silver and threw it over: "Not bad, come again tonight."

You dog man! Using me to feed mosquitoes!

The prostitute snorted, put on her clothes, and turned to leave.

At this moment, Zhao Lie entered the room, looking a little serious: "Brother Tie, the people here have come to inform us to see their general, you should go there quickly."

Zhou Tie was stunned for a moment, then got up: "I'll go right away, tell the brothers not to go out of the inn."

"It's rare to have a good sleep, what the hell is going on again?"

After speaking, he hurriedly went out.

Looking at Zhou Tie's disappearing back, Zhao Lie was thoughtful.

A good night's sleep?

It seems that the madam didn't lie to him, an old woman really relieves internal heat.

A soldier was waiting outside the inn, and Zhou Tie quickly arrived at the military camp.

Just as he saw Liao Qun and wanted to greet him, a bag of silver was thrown at him.

The silver slammed to the ground, and Liao Qun said coldly: "This is five hundred taels, take your people and get back to the capital immediately, I don't welcome trash here."

Zhou Tie narrowed his eyes, picked up the silver and put it in his arms, and said: "General, what do you mean by this? We came to help with good intentions, why are you chasing people away in less than a day?"

"Heh, as soon as you arrived in Shaanxi City, you started eating and drinking extravagantly. Did you come here to fight or just to go through the motions, I think I don't need to say more, right?" Liao Qun looked at Zhou Tie coldly: "I can be merciful and give you one day to rest, at the latest tomorrow I don't want to see any of you again."

The corners of Zhou Tie's mouth curled into an arc.

His impression of Liao Qun was not bad, judging from the current situation, at least this person's focus is on the battlefield.

Zhou Tie reached into his arms again, took out a letter, and said: "I also have a letter from the Crown Prince here, let's wait for the General to read it before making plans."