With an opportunity to redeem oneself through merit—or even earn credit—right in front of them, how could they refuse?
This question was like Old Xiao asking Navia whether she wanted to marry him. Other than agreeing, there was no second option.
Once the project began, cooperation between the officials and merchants of Firecloud Prefecture progressed exceptionally smoothly.
First, they used a temporary formation to suppress the earthfire, then they began reconstructing the grand formation.
Material prices were remarkably low. Some merchants were even willing to provide materials at cost, determined to do something worthwhile and terrified of being held accountable later.
For these people, Tang Yu took the initiative to raise the prices somewhat, giving them a modest profit.
If you wanted people to do good deeds, you couldn't really leave them with nothing to gain.
After completing all the preliminary work the project required, all that remained was to monitor its progress and make sure nothing went wrong.
With all of Firecloud Prefecture united as one, it would be difficult for any trouble to arise unless someone deliberately sabotaged things.
Tang Yu handed the matter over to Song Qilin to oversee while he remained in the prefectural office to handle some remaining cleanup work.
For example, among the officials arrested earlier, there really had been a few fish that slipped through the net. After being caught, they were currently under house arrest and investigation.
Taking the case files delivered by his subordinates, Tang Yu flipped through them before his gaze landed on one page. He laughed and cursed, "No, I can understand the others embezzling, taking bribes, and lining their own pockets, but what's going on with this official surnamed Ding? Why did the investigation turn up that he was impersonating an official?"
"Yes. During our investigation, we discovered