Faint footsteps drifted into Wang Ran's ears.
"Finally, they've sent someone."
Wang Ran came out of his reverie.
He had instructed the magistrate, Liu Lu, to seek help from his superiors. Liu Lu obviously had quite an average relationship with his higher-ups, otherwise, it shouldn't have taken three days to bring reinforcements.
Thinking it over carefully, Liu Lu's demand for ten years of taxes was clearly a grab-and-run scheme.
If his plan was to grab and run, of course there was no need to maintain a good relationship with his superiors. All he needed was to bribe the bigger tiger higher up the ladder to get himself a good post.
Wang Ran's eyes flickered as he figured out Liu Lu's situation.
A playful smile appeared on his face.