In the following days, the situation within Changshan County grew increasingly treacherous and unpredictable.
The matter of bandit suppression frayed everyone's nerves. Chen Sheng had originally thought that the proposal for the "Piracy Suppression Silver" would be enough for those merchants to bicker and delay for some time, slowing down the process.
Unexpectedly, just three days later, it was as if an invisible hand were pushing these merchants. They quickly reached an agreement, willing to jointly offer two thousand taels of Piracy Suppression Silver to reward the troops.
However, a mere two thousand taels was far from enough to satisfy Wu Kuang's appetite.
After all, this operation required giving a cut to the County Magistrate, Lin Shou. Besides, three days was indeed a bit short. Wu Kuang immediately had his subordinates cryptically express that their "sincerity was still lacking."
