After Wang Yue entered the city, he immediately asked the female Captain guarding it where Liu Yuru was.
The female Captain had been in poor shape, but when she saw Wang Yue had come in person, she forced herself to perk up and excitedly told him where Liu Yuru was.
It turned out Liu Yuru was at the county office in Tongling County Town. The County Lord there came from a poor family, and under pressure from Tongling's powerful clans, no one listened to his orders.
When he heard the Qingzhou women's guard had arrived, he warmly came to welcome them. He even hoped Qi could take Bingzhou so he could wipe out all the powerful clans and no one would interfere with him anymore.
When Wang Yue arrived, the Tongling County Magistrate and his wife were talking with Liu Yuru. The three of them quickly stood up when they saw him.
Liu Yuru hurried over to Wang Yue, so moved that tears welled in her eyes. But she was only overcome for a moment before asking urgently, "Your Highness, why did you come in person? If anything happened to you, Qi would be finished."
The Tongling County Magistrate had never expected to meet the real King of Qi. Excited, he asked, "Might you be the King of Qi? I'm Du Zhongkai, the Tongling County Magistrate. I pay my respects, Your Highness."
The Tongling County Magistrate's wife also hurriedly bowed to Wang Yue. She had often heard her husband complain about the situation in Bingzhou. He had even considered resigning and joining Qi, but he couldn't bear to abandon the people of Tongling.
Seeing how excited they were, Wang Yue helped them to their feet and said politely, "Neither of you is an official of Qi. You don't need to