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Chapter 34 34. Secretly Hiding Armor (X) Intending to Rebellion (V)

To keep armor privately is treason.

When a rebellion broke out in the area under his jurisdiction, the magistrate could not escape blame. He could already see his path to advancement being abruptly cut short by the Partridge Village.

At this time, the captain who was promoted by himself added fuel to the fire, "Congratulations to the magistrate, you have achieved a great achievement."

The magistrate was so angry after hearing this, the appearance of such a fierce bandit who secretly stored armor under his jurisdiction was a crime in itself, and he had no merit at all.

To the county magistrate, Mo Hao's words sounded more like a mockery of himself.

"Tell me, how can I have such a great achievement?"

The magistrate had already made up his mind that if Mo Hao could not give a reasonable explanation, he would find a reason to dismiss Mo Hao from his position as the head of the county in a few days.

"The Partridge Village hid its weapons and intended to attack Hanyun County and start a rebellion. The county magistrate discovered their plan and defeated the Partridge Village with lightning speed, thus putting an end to the turmoil. Isn't this a great achievement for putting down the rebellion?"

By this time, the magistrate also realized that the fact that the bandits in Partridge Village had hidden weapons and armor could no longer be concealed.

Since it can't be concealed, why not exaggerate it?

But the story needs to be told in a different way. It was not that the Partridge Village secretly stored weapons and armor, but that the Partridge Village had intended to rebel and planned to first capture Hanyun County as the foundation of the rebellion.

But all of this was discovered by the county magistrate, who used thundering means to destroy it.

With these armors, the rebellion could not be faked, and all the magistrate needed to do was to exaggerate the crimes of the Partridge Village.

The Partridge Village not only hid the armor, but also intended to rebel.

In this way, the county magistrate would be a capable official who could directly suppress and put down the rebellion if he discovered signs of banditry and rebellion in his jurisdiction.

There are still problems with governance, but the statement has changed from "repeated defeats" to "repeated defeats and continued battles."

As for how the county magistrate should report to his superiors, as a veteran from the officialdom, he does not need Mo Hao's guidance or concern at all.

Then there is only one question left.

The magistrate leaned forward slightly, staring at Mo Hao closely, his eyes seemed to have a blazing fire, "Can you handle the matter of the Partridge Village?"

If the matter needs to be reported by the county magistrate before it can be handled, then the credit will naturally be reduced by half and it can only be a consolation prize.

Only if he swallowed up the entire Partridge Village, his contribution would be the greatest.

Mo Hao laughed. He knew that the next thing was already mostly accomplished. "I am willing to go through fire and water to catch the rebels."

"Okay, okay, if you need anything, just let me know. I'll ensure you have a bright future once it's done."

It's no wonder the magistrate is like this. If he were to be promoted normally, it would take him an unknown amount of time to be promoted to prefect. But if this succeeds, even if he is not promoted immediately, he will be at the top of the candidate list.

Seeing the opportunity for promotion right before his eyes, the county magistrate was so excited that he said directly, "Take my seal. If Mo Dutou needs anything, just ask the county people for it. The money and grain will be paid from the government office."

After saying so much, this is what Mo Hao wants.

There are many medical clinics and pharmacies in Hanyun County. Renxintang has a secret recipe like "Tiger Bone Jade Marrow Cream", so will other medical clinics have something similar?
But that kind of thing, even if Mo Hao thought about it with his knees, he knew it would be extremely difficult to get it.

I'm afraid that you have to raise your reputation among the forces represented by those pharmacies to a very high level before it can be opened. It's obviously not cost-effective to go to each pharmacy to increase your favorability.

The most cost-effective thing to do is to use the power of the Hanyun County government to let those medical clinics and pharmacies open hidden purchase lists.

Even if other medical clinics and pharmacies really don’t have things like Renxintang’s [Tiger Bone Jade Marrow Cream], it’s not a loss for Mo Hao.

Afterwards, Mo Hao resigned on the pretext of training the militiamen he had summoned. The militiamen he had summoned were actually just students from three schools.

After leaving the yamen, Mo Hao gave the county magistrate's seal to Qu Shu and asked him to go to various stores to see if he could buy anything special.

Mo Hao himself went to Renxin Hall. After completing the task at Tianchang Girls' School, Su Zhilan asked the master of Renxin Hall to work overtime to prepare the [Tiger Bone Jade Ointment]. When Mo Hao arrived, five bottles of ointment had been produced.

The tiger bone chalcedony paste is contained in white porcelain jars that are as crystal clear as jade. The jars are sealed with wax and have labels on them.

As soon as he got closer, Mo Hao smelled a strong medicinal scent. Just by taking a whiff, he could feel the blood flow slightly faster.

"Tiger bone chalcedony ointment is made from the bone marrow of a tiger. After taking it, the bones in the whole body will become hard and as strong as steel. Applying this ointment all over the body to train strength can make the bones tougher, which is very beneficial for breaking through the limits of the human body."

Su Zhilan explained softly, "The effect of the tiger medicine is extremely strong. The ointment produced this time is at least a treasure. It is especially suitable for the grand and grand way of martial arts. It not only enhances strength, but also heals hidden injuries between bones."

Mo Hao picked up one of the cans and placed it in front of him. He looked around carefully and asked, "How do I use this?"

"It can be taken internally or externally. It can be used for bone training and externally for healing. Just take a small spoonful each time." Su Zhilan glanced at Mo Hao, and recalled the furnace-like blood and energy he had shown before. She corrected him, "If you use it, increase the dosage to three times the usual amount. No, five times should be more appropriate."

A small spoonful is the amount for ordinary people. Given Mo Hao's physique, Su Zhilan doesn't think that normal standards should be used.

"How long will it take to make the tiger bone chalcedony paste?"

"In three days at the earliest, we will have at least fifty jars of ointment."

"Okay." Mo Hao nodded. "Ten cans will be given to the Third New High School, ten cans will be given to Zhenxing Middle School, ten cans will be given to Tianchang Girls' School, and the rest will be mine."

These students also made contributions when fighting against the Partridge Village, and they should be rewarded for their efforts.

The proposal for the second transportation was put forward by Mo Hao. Since those students believed in him and contributed during the battle, he could not pretend that nothing had happened.

If that's the case, next time he wants to find someone to do something, who will follow him?
Hearing this distribution, Su Zhilan was quite surprised, "We have it too?"

When she first heard Mo Hao's plan for the distribution of tiger bone chalcedony ointment, she had no hope in her heart.

Even though Su Zhilan knew how rare the tiger medicine was, the tiger bone chalcedony paste she refined would definitely be top-notch.

Or perhaps it was precisely because the tiger medicine was so rare that the Tianchang Girls' School, which had brought the situation to its current troublesome state and even lost the tiger's heart, had no right to share the spoils.

Judging from how events unfolded, Tianchang Girls' School became the worst teammate among the three schools because of its failed actions.

As a result, the mission of the Third New High School was even strengthened to an unacceptable level.

At least in Su Zhilan's opinion, the Partridge Village that the Third New High School has to face is no longer at the level that students should face.

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