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Chapter 8 Tianbao, perhaps you are right!

"Your Excellency, in this operation we have confiscated all of Eunuch Liu's assets, and my subordinates have already compiled a list of the spoils."

Xue Gang spoke with excitement, clearly indicating that this experience had greatly broadened his horizons.

"A total of 30 taels of gold, 100 million taels of silver, and various jewelry, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings of unknown value were seized in this operation."

Its value will only be known after it has been appraised.

"Oh! Such a great haul?"

Even though Mo Fei had prepared himself mentally, he was still shocked by the number.

It's truly terrifying to think that Liu Gonggong could embezzle such a huge sum of money from just a mere commander in Luocheng.

"In addition, the armory in the manor contains ten sets of finely crafted steel armor and thirty fine horses, including two thoroughbreds, one black and one red, both of which are the finest of horses."

"A thoroughbred horse? That's a fine piece of stuff!"

Haha, are you even happier now? You won't lack a mount either.

"My subordinates have had the horses appraised by experts in the army, and they are all renowned steeds capable of traveling a thousand miles a day."

"But the most valuable item among the spoils is this gold-threaded soft armor in my hand."

"This was obtained by my subordinate under Miss Liu's guidance from a hidden warehouse within the walls."

As Xue Gang spoke, he respectfully handed over a sandalwood box carved with dragons and phoenixes.

"Open it!"

Perhaps he calmly gave the order, and with so many good things around, he became indifferent; perhaps he lost his initial excitement.

After Xue Gang slowly opened the sandalwood box as Mo Fei requested, he respectfully placed it on the tea table next to Mo Fei for him to see.

Perhaps that's when he bent down to examine the items in the box more closely.

Inside the sandalwood box, there was a sheet of snow-white silk brocade underneath, and on top of it was a golden-yellow soft armor made entirely of black silk.

Upon reaching out and holding it in his palm, Mo Fei discovered that the soft armor was unexpectedly light.

What pleased Mo Fei the most was that it was not only light but also extremely smooth and silky.

He had secretly used 30% of his strength to tear it, but the soft armor only deformed slightly and automatically regained its excellent elasticity after a short while.

"Wearing this greatly improves my personal safety."

Mo Fei was overjoyed to receive such a precious treasure.

"Good stuff, deserves a reward!"

"Cheng Lei and Xue Gang, you two have made outstanding contributions in this campaign to suppress the traitors."

"I hereby decide to reward each of you with five hundred taels of gold, a set of finely crafted armor, a fine horse, and a precious sword!"

"The rest of the soldiers who participated in this battle will each be rewarded with 20 taels of silver and plenty of wine and meat."

"Thank you for your generous gift, Commander-in-Chief!"

Both of them were overjoyed and expressed their gratitude for the generous reward given by Mo Fei.

"The money came quickly and went quickly. Twenty taels for each of the five hundred people, and ten thousand taels were gone in an instant. But it's okay, money is meant to be spent."

Mo Fei turned to look at Liu Ying, and after a moment's thought, said:

"You did well this time. Go find a maid's outfit to wear, and come back to camp with me in a bit."

Upon hearing Mo Fei's words, Liu Ying realized that her life had been saved and immediately bowed and knelt down to express her gratitude.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, Commander-in-Chief!"

Then, he happily went to the women's quarters at the back to change his clothes.

"Does this count as selling someone out and then having them count the money for me?" Mo Fei thought to himself, feeling embarrassed, as he touched his nose.

On the way back to the camp, the people of Los Angeles spontaneously took to the streets to cheer and send off Mo Fei.

Compared to the treatment they received when they arrived, like vicious dogs clearing the streets, this treatment was a world of difference.

Mo Fei was sitting on a tall, pure black horse that had been seized from the manor, occasionally bowing to the people of Luoyang who lined the road to see him off.

His smile was genuine, showing no trace of his usual ruthless decisiveness.

Only then did the guards escorting him realize that their dignified commander-in-chief also had this approachable side.

Meanwhile, in the crowd, three figures wearing straw hats and coarse linen robes were also watching Mo Fei from afar.

"Sister Qiuxue, is Dong Tianbao really a villain?"

A petite figure looked at the person next to her and asked in confusion:

"Otherwise what? He caused so many righteous men to die under the butcher's knife of military dogs. What else could such a faithless person be but a villain?"

"But everything he did afterward was a good thing that benefited the country and its people."

"Look at what he did this time. After confiscating Eunuch Liu's property, he also ransacked Liu's sister's house. Doesn't that help you get revenge?"

"this……!"

Qiu Xue was speechless for a moment after being refuted by Xiao Donggua.

"I've also heard that news has spread in the military that Luo City will soon significantly reduce various complicated taxes. Could a villain do such a thing?"

After hearing what Xiao Donggua said, Zhang Junbao also spoke up:

"Our Great Song Dynasty is now in dire straits. I heard that Xiangyang City in the north is about to collapse."

At this time, it's hard to say whether having more people like Dong Tianbao is a good thing or a bad thing.

Qiu Xue was at a loss for words to answer Xiao Donggua's question, and the atmosphere among the three of them was very tense.

At this moment, Zhang Junbao looked from afar at the tall figure on horseback, clad in black armor and beaming with smiles, and at the cheering crowd lining the roadside. He couldn't help but think to himself:

"Tianbao, perhaps you are right!"

……

Upon returning to camp, Mo Fei summoned the eight chief swordsmen to his tent.

"I have gathered you all here today to announce a few important things."

I hope everyone can cooperate with me to get these things done.

"The first thing is for you to arrange for people to post the news of the tax reduction on the city's bulletin boards tomorrow."

The second matter is that tomorrow morning, you will begin to erect recruitment banners outside the camp gates and recruit a large number of able-bodied men from Luoyang.

Upon hearing that Mo Fei was going to recruit a large number of people, the swordsmen were puzzled, but under Mo Fei's accumulated prestige, no one objected.

Seeing that no one objected, Mo Fei glanced around at everyone in the hall before continuing:

"Tomorrow I will promote seven more sword commanders in the army and add seven new sword commander squads."

"Each of you sword commanders will select two hundred men from your units to serve as junior officers in the new units."

"The rules remain the same: the capable rise and the mediocre fall."

Mo Fei glanced at everyone in the camp and, seeing that no one raised any objections, nodded to himself.

"Tomorrow I will be holding a military skills competition. If you have any promising talents, please recommend them; I will give them priority consideration."

Do you have any comments or suggestions?

(End of this chapter)