After inspecting four fortress settlements in a row, Yang Zhengshan returned to the city.
On the way back, Xie Yuan could not help asking, "My lord, are you not planning to deal with those fortress officials?"
Yang Zhengshan looked at him and asked, "Why didn't you deal with them before?"
Those three fortress officials were all Xie Yuan's subordinates. Logically speaking, it should not have been hard for Xie Yuan to deal with them.
Xie Yuan lowered his head and fell silent for a moment, then said, "They are Tian Gui's people!"
A cold smile touched the corner of Yang Zhengshan's mouth. "Let them get through the New Year first. That way, no one can say this official lacks benevolence and righteousness."
Over the next two days, Yang Zhengshan went through all the fortress settlements outside the city. There were nine fortress settlements in all, and aside from Shaling Fortress, whose situation was slightly better, the rest were already in a state of ruin.
Once the inspection was finished, Yang Zhengshan returned to the Garrison Commander's Office and said to Wei Cen, "Do me a favor."
"What favor?" Wei Cen had been very busy these past few days. On one hand, he had to keep an eye on Yi Shan and the others; on the other, he had to investigate Sha Pingchuan. For this, he had even drawn off quite a few men.
"Help me look into the specific circumstances of Xie Yuan, Tian Gui, and the others. The information you gave me before was too crude. I need more detail!" Yang Zhengshan said.
The little booklet Wei Cen had previously given him contained information on Tian Gui, but the information inside was rather simple. Yang Zhengshan was not very satisfied with it.
Wei Cen frowned. "This is not our