Outside the city, shouts of battle and pounding war drums shook the heavens and earth!
The townsfolk within the city were panic-stricken, hiding in their homes and not daring to move.
On the streets, constables led yamen runners on patrols, specifically suppressing troublemakers and hunting down spies!
At a time like this, finding an empty room at an inn was basically impossible.
Aaron did not go looking for an inn either. He simply picked a private residence at random and played the part of a gentleman of the rafters.
With his martial arts, that ordinary couple had no chance of noticing him.
Every night, he could even listen in on their conversations.
"Disaster, disaster! How did these Yellow Ant Rebels end up attacking us?"
That day, Aaron listened as usual to the male head of the household sighing repeatedly.
"Don't go out into the streets these next few days. There's still rice in the rice jar at home."
Then the man added, "There are more reckless bastards than ever out there, taking advantage of the chaos to rob and kill people. The yamen even called back the retired 'Golden-Eyed Divine Constable,' but he still can't keep things under control..."
Aaron's brows rose.
'Golden-Eyed Divine Constable'—Jin Rusong!
This man had once been a renowned expert in the prefectural city. Later, weakened by age, he retired and went home to teach a few disciples.
Last time, it had been the Goldfish Gang that invited this old man back into service, allowing them to capture Old Yu.
Otherwise, even if the matter had been exposed, Old Yu's shrewdness would have seen him flee long ago!
"To make a name for himself in a region, he must at least have possessed hidden strength in his prime... But he's already sixty or seventy. He truly