Chapter 32 The Old Friend's Descendant

County Government Office.

Household Administration.

Steward Sun discussed with Zhou Yi the buying and selling of criminal convicts, openly in front of various clerks and colleagues, evidently, this matter was an open secret in Desolate City.

One usually relies on their environment for sustenance.

The Wild City Yamen survived by selling convicts.

For twelve hundred taels of silver, exiled convicts could fake death at the mines, change their names and surnames, and have their household registration moved to Desolate City. After some years and pulling the right strings, they could be transferred to other prefectures, thereby washing themselves clean and becoming common citizens.

"Master Zhou, don't find it too expensive; this silver isn't going into our own pockets,"

Steward Sun indicated upwards: "The grand master is a graduate of the imperial exams from twelve years ago. Do you understand?"

"Turns out he's a disciple of Chancellor Zhang!"