"Godfather, rest assured!"
One eunuch had listened in silence, seemingly lost in thought. Now he hurriedly rose, bowed, and said, "The Imperial City Office is different from the others. It has always been rooted in the Capital City, and quite a few commoners are our eyes and ears. With them watching, no one will ever notice!"
"After all, they are neither soldiers nor yamen runners, merely local commoners. They only report what they see in exchange for grain money or protection."
The eunuch spoke with a touch of pride. This was a system passed down from the days of Emperor Shizu of Great Wei.
Men of the martial world and sorcerers were alert toward certain sorts of people, but they found this kind difficult to guard against. Who knew how many great bandits had been caught this way?
After hearing him, Ma Shunde nodded slightly. "It is enough that you know what you are doing."
"I already have the military tally. Should the need arise, I can mobilize the guards within and outside the city, as well as the yamen runners! I will have someone send word later. If anything comes up, you may directly mobilize troops. Use up to a hundred men as you please!"
Ma Shunde's words were like a calming pill to these men.
So long as they could mobilize the armies within and outside the city, what was there to fear from the Yu remnants of the previous dynasty?
Even if they had some forces of their own, in a place like the Capital City, the Yu remnants of the previous dynasty could not possibly have too many men!
If they had too many people, they would have been exposed long ago!
When the time came, they could trap them in the city, seize evidence against