At the city gate.
Like other pedestrians, Lu Yuan queued up and walked out of the gate.
Perhaps because of the bandits in the county, the inspection at the city gate was much stricter than usual.
Eight city guard tax officials stood at the entrance, checking the people coming in and out.
However, this kind of inspection mainly targeted those entering the city. Those leaving the city were only briefly checked before being allowed to go.
But Lu Yuan could clearly feel that this strictness was only superficial.
Otherwise, why would these petty officials not stop and inspect those martial artists with swords and spears entering and leaving the city, instead directly allowing them passage?
And those honest and easy-to-bully farmers and foot traders were all stopped, strictly inspected, and extorted for bribes.
"That's why these corrupt officials are all bullies and cowards. Killing every one of them would be justified,"
