Everything went so smoothly, especially with the help of the various carts and wagons Mi Fang had obtained from Dingtao during this period.
With three thousand people, they had transported all the supplies they needed in a single trip. Twenty thousand dan of grain alone—enough even if the force doubled in size!
Wang Xuan did not linger. He took the goods and left immediately. As for the estate workers and tenant farmers who had not managed to escape, no one disturbed them as long as they honestly hid in their homes. From beginning to end, Wang Xuan had instructed them that if they could avoid killing, they should. There was no need for it!
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, all that remained was the ravaged estate. Wang Xuan and his three thousand men disappeared into the sunset.
Over the past month or so, under Wang Xuan's training, the entire force's most outstanding quality had become its efficiency. It was even better than an elite army. Once they said they were moving, they moved, and everything was carried out in perfect order.
Early the next morning, when he saw the ravaged estate, the estate lord, Li Tong, showed no emotion on his face. "How much property and how many people did we lose?"
The estate steward's face was deathly pale as he said, "Please forgive me, my lord. All the grain in the warehouse is gone—twenty thousand dan. There were also some bolts of cloth and quantities of salt. We did not lose many people, though. Seven or eight died, and more than thirty were injured."
The expression on Li Tong's face relaxed slightly. "Do you know who did this?"
"From the slogans and their clothing, they were Yellow Turbans, but..." The steward hesitated and glanced at Li Tong's