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Wu Feng sat alone in the front hall, his eyes closed, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.

Not long after, footsteps could be heard outside.

Zhang Heng entered first, bowing as he stood to one side.

Mu Lingyun followed behind, dressed in a dark blue close-fitting outfit, his back ramrod straight. He strode into the front hall, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency the Governor."

Xiong Batian followed behind, wearing an iron armor he had stripped from a Liao soldier, and called out in a gruff voice, "Your Excellency the Governor."

Han Yufeng was the last to enter, dressed in a black outfit with a red belt around her waist. She clasped her hands in a respectful greeting and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

The three people stood in a row in the front hall, waiting for Wu Feng to speak.

Wu Feng opened his eyes, his gaze sweeping across the three faces before first looking at Mu Lingyun.

"Mu Lingyun, how many soldiers are you training now?"

Mu Lingyun stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and replied, "Yesterday we recruited two thousand new soldiers. However, they are all newly trained recruits and are not of much use yet, as they haven't mastered basic drills and physical fitness. Adding to our original 1,500-plus men, we now have a total of over 3,600 men, Your Excellency."

Wu Feng nodded.

There are over 3,600 people, mostly new recruits, but at least they have a basic foundation. With some training, they'll be good enough to fight in favorable situations.

He leaned back in his chair and looked at Mu Lingyun and Xiong Batian.

"Mu Lingyun, Xiong Batian."

The two men stepped forward simultaneously, clasped their hands in a fist salute, and said, "Present!"

"The new recruits need some training," Wu Feng said calmly. "You two go with Zhang Heng and teach that arrogant aristocratic family a lesson."

He paused, then added, "Remember, leave no one alive. Confiscate everything you can—grain, silver, cloth, weapons—."

Mu Lingyun nodded without hesitation: "Yes, Your Excellency."

Xiong Batian grinned and patted his chest: "Don't worry, Governor, this is something I can handle!"

Zhang Heng stood to the side, his face flushed with excitement, and quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Your subordinate obeys!"

He was kicked out of the door by the Wang family's servants yesterday, and he's been holding in that anger all day. Now he can finally let it out.

Wu Feng waved his hand: "Go ahead."

The three bowed simultaneously, turned around, and quickly walked out of the front hall.

The footsteps faded into the distance.

Wu Feng turned to look at Han Yufeng, who was still standing in the same spot.

Han Yufeng stepped forward, clasped her hands in greeting, and asked, "Your Excellency, what are we to do?"

"Take some men and go to the towns near Yingzhou City to investigate the troop distribution and news," Wu Feng said, his tone becoming serious. "Find out how many troops are stationed in those towns, what their strength is, and if there are any noteworthy figures. Report back to me after the investigation is complete."

He paused, then added, "Remember, just scout, don't attack. It's best to avoid conflict to prevent alerting them."

Han Yufeng nodded crisply: "Yes, Your Excellency."

She turned and walked out, and Zhao Yu'e and Sun Yujiao followed from the door. The three of them went out of the front hall together, walking quickly without delay.

The lobby fell silent, leaving only Wu Feng. He leaned back in his chair, eyes closed, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.

There's quite a lot to do next.

He opened his eyes and glanced at the entrance to the front hall.

Wu Feng withdrew his gaze, leaned back in his chair, and sighed inwardly.

Completing that hidden quest is quite troublesome.

They had to develop the city, recruit talent, deal with the Liao Kingdom's retaliation, and guard against trouble caused by the gentry in the city.

No matter how troublesome it is, we have to take it one step at a time.

Several hours later.

The afternoon sun slanted in through the doorway, casting a long shadow on the ground.

Wu Feng was leaning back in his chair, resting with his eyes closed, when a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the front hall, along with the dull thud of a box hitting the ground.

He opened his eyes and glanced towards the doorway.

Zhang Heng was the first to walk in, a smile on his face, bowing slightly, his steps light and quick.

Behind them were Mu Lingyun and Xiong Batian, each leading several soldiers from Yingzhou City, carrying more than a dozen boxes of various sizes as they filed in.

The box was placed on the floor of the front hall. It was heavy and made a dull thud when it hit the ground, with the bottom of the wooden box creaking under the weight.

Xiong Batian put down the last box, dusted off his hands, grinned, and said in a gruff voice, "Your Excellency, you've brought them all back."

Mu Lingyun stood to the side, clasped his hands in a salute, and didn't say anything, but he looked much more relaxed.

Zhang Heng walked up to Wu Feng, bowed, and still had a smile on his face: "Your Excellency, as you instructed, the Wang family has been dealt with thoroughly."

Wu Feng leaned back in his chair, his gaze sweeping over the boxes on the floor before turning to Zhang Heng: "Is it cleaned up?"

Zhang Heng nodded hurriedly, his tone carrying a hint of boasting: "It's been handled cleanly, Your Excellency. From top to bottom, not a single one was spared. I even went so far as to find their family genealogies and kill them one by one, ensuring that no one escaped."

He paused, then added, "However... they have many family members in other cities. Some are officials, some are merchants, scattered across several cities. This might cause some trouble."

After listening, Wu Feng remained expressionless and waved his hand, "Oh? It doesn't matter. Write down the names of people in other cities, and arrest them if you encounter them in the future."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Heng quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Yes, Your Excellency. I will compile the list as soon as I return, ensuring that no one is missed."

Wu Feng hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

He stood up and walked to the boxes.

There were more than a dozen boxes of various sizes, some locked with brass locks, and some simply tied with ropes.

The wood is of good quality, and the box is painted black, making it look sturdy.

He bent down and opened the nearest box.

The lid of the box was lifted, revealing neatly stacked silver ingots, gleaming white and dazzling in the sunlight. Each ingot was a standard official silver coin, fifty taels each, stacked in more than ten layers.

He then opened a box next to him.

This box contains gold ingots, smaller than silver ingots, but quite heavy. Their golden color contrasts sharply with the silver ingots.

The third box was opened, revealing stacks of silver notes, the paper crisp and stamped with the bank's red seal. The denominations varied, ranging from one hundred taels to five hundred taels and one thousand taels, all neatly stacked.

Wu Feng rummaged through the boxes and then went to open other boxes.

The remaining boxes contained jade artifacts, calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, and several boxes of copper coins.

The jade pieces were of good quality, and the calligraphy and paintings appeared to be the work of famous artists, but Wu Feng wasn't very interested in these things and covered them up after a quick glance.

There was also a small box. When I opened it, I found the land deed and the house deed inside.

The deeds to several shops in Yingzhou City, the deeds to thousands of acres of fertile land outside the city, and the deeds to several restaurants were stacked together in a thick pile.

Wu Feng flipped through the land deeds and roughly counted them.

There are over 1,200 acres of fertile land, all of which are top-quality land located near the river.

There are seven or eight shops, all located on the main street of Yingzhou City, in a good location.

There are three restaurants, one of which is the largest in Yingzhou City, a three-story building located in the city center.

He nodded and closed the lid of the box.

This aristocratic family certainly has a rich heritage.

The Wang family alone, with cash and banknotes combined, roughly estimated, has more than a million taels of silver.

There are quite a few gold ingots, but converting them into silver would require an additional payment.

With the addition of land deeds, house deeds, shops, restaurants, and calligraphy, paintings, and jade artifacts, his total net worth would probably double.

More than one million taels of silver.

This number made Wu Feng's lips curl into a slight smile.