Li Fan did not mind being used once for the sake of an egg, after all, there was still a whole village's grain debt to consider. Of course, he couldn't just take Qingting Sou's word for everything. He still had to see for himself what was really going on in the Xiping Government.
Even rabbits don't eat the grass near their burrows. The soldiers stationed there year-round, even if recruited, should mostly be locals, so why would they so ruthlessly act against their own neighbors and acquaintances. It just didn't make sense.
Therefore, before entering the city, he followed Qingting Sou's advice: he changed back into the hemp clothes and straw shoes issued by Mo Zhu Mountain, altered his face a bit, shifting the position of his facial features, and rubbed some ash on his face. He made sure that even 'Mother Zheng Mingzhu' wouldn't be able to recognize him. Only then did he set off, circled the city, and entered from the East Gate to observe the situation inside.
