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County Magistrate Tian nodded again and again. “Yes, yes, leave it to this lowly official.”
He genuinely felt relieved. At last, this special envoy had assigned him something easy, something that did not put him on the spot or make his life miserable, even if the request itself was a little strange.
With the instructions delivered, He Lingchuan turned to leave. Then a thought struck him. The leg he had already stepped out with drew back in. “Oh, right. Two more things.”
“T-two more—” County Magistrate Tian almost blurted out what he was thinking, but he forced it down and bowed instead. “Of course!”
“Here’s a bounty notice. Have your men make several dozen copies and post them in prominent places around the city as soon as possible.” He Lingchuan took out a wanted notice for Mr. Mai issued by Zhitian Township and handed it over. “The public has sharp eyes. We need to leverage their strength.”
County Magistrate Tian took one look. “Understood. I’ll do it at once.”
“When will they be up?”
“Uh, tomorrow morning—” County Magistrate Tian saw He Lingchuan’s brow crease and immediately corrected himself. “By evening! By this evening, they’ll all be posted!”
He Lingchuan gave him an approving smile. “Also, where did you get word of Zhongsun Mou arriving in Baishajue?”
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