The man left in charge of Dongshan Prefecture was named Li Ping, a young man who seemed rather dull-witted. He had once been a minor section chief in the Finance Section of Dongshan Prefecture.
When war broke out in Dongshan Prefecture, its original administration was thrown into complete disarray. Those with Official Status either left or fled, leaving only Li Ping, who dodged from place to place. Once the worst of the turmoil had passed, he risked his life to return to the Prefectural Office.
Now, he was the only section chief left among all the officials remaining in Dongshan Prefecture.
When he saw Xu Yi, Li Ping bowed respectfully, not daring to raise his eyes.
Worried that Li Ping might feel pressured, Xu Yi kicked Zhong Wu, who had been lingering in the hall, out of the room. Cheng Yan took a squad of men and stood guard outside.
Now that Xu Yi had troops under his command, Cheng Yan, the captain of a personal guard unit who had previously had no men of his own, finally had his own subordinates.
Once the room was cleared, Xu Yi didn't make small talk or try to get chummy with Li Ping. He went straight to asking about the three cities of Dongshan Prefecture.
The war had erupted with such ferocity that the Prefectural Treasury had been swept clean, and not even a scrap of written records remained. It was a truly thankless task.
Xu Yi's bluntness didn't surprise Li Ping. He seemed to have anticipated being summoned and began introducing the state of Dongshan Prefecture's three cities without the least alarm.
"Dongshan Prefecture governs Anlu, Jingshan, and Fengle. Before the war, Anlu had a population of over five million, Jingshan had over six million, and Fengle City was the most