Liu Ji's words did indeed damage the reputation of the new county magistrate, but looking at the letter and the farmer who came to report, the County Magistrate had to nod, "As far as we know, that is indeed the case."
The County Magistrate anxiously said, "It's been several hours since the letter was thrown down from the mountain. If the person trapped is indeed the new county magistrate, it's a matter of life and death. We cannot shirk our responsibility. Please, Liu Junren, take a trip and ask Village Chief Qin to meet us at Liao Feng Mountain. We will be sure to reward him heavily after this is settled!"
Hearing those last three words, Liu Ji's eyes lit up, suppressing his excitement, clasped his hands in a salute and left.
Leaving the government office, Liu Ji ran to the city gates to retrieve his carriage and hurried towards the village. Old Huang galloped until he was out of breath, reaching home in just over an hour.
