Fang Hetong called a few people in, and they moved three boxes of military supplies into the storeroom. He specifically instructed that inventory should be taken and properly accounted for—only after all arrangements were in place did he sit down next to Wei Yuan.
Fang Hetong fell silent for a moment before sighing and said, "In truth, this is also my fault. Several months ago, when the Liao Man invaded, I joined the army out of zeal, abandoning my pen for a sword. Yet upon arriving in Quyang County, I found that the Assistant General heavily indulged in corruption and the County Magistrate protected him. During peaceful times, such corruption might have been overlooked, but now with the Alien Race invading and the border army understaffed, who suffers if not the common people? Enraged, I reported it to the Prefectural Governor and implicated the County Magistrate as well."
