Two days later, the officials from the Capital left Anyuan City.
They had finished confiscating every household in Anyuan City that needed confiscating. The gold, silver, and valuables had already been transported back to the Capital, while the houses and land would be left to the prefectural yamen, to be sold off later by the yamen and used to fill the government coffers.
When they left, Yang Zhengshan personally went out of the city to see them off.
Although they did not care about him, this garrison commander, he still could not be too lacking in courtesy. Those who should be welcomed had to be welcomed, and those who should be seen off had to be seen off. Otherwise, he would appear arrogant and rude.
Of course, his main reason was still that he wanted to see Zheng Xiao off.
Next, these officials would first go to Jia City, then to Chongshan Pass. Going to Jia City was naturally to confiscate households, while going to Chongshan Pass was for the final trial.
But what happened afterward no longer had the slightest thing to do with Yang Zhengshan.
And after they left, the rear courtyard of the Prefecture Magistrate Office returned to the yamen's hands. The yamen would arrange for bailiffs to carry out daily cleaning and guarding, while waiting for the arrival of the next prefecture magistrate.
When night fell, Yang Zhengshan changed into a set of night-traveling clothes.
"Do you need me to go with you?"
Inside the room, Yu Qingyi asked while helping him straighten his night-traveling clothes.
Yang Zhengshan gave a soft laugh. "Don't worry. I'm only going to take care of a small matter. There won't be any danger!"
On this point, he did not deceive Yu Qingyi.
He was going to the rear courtyard of