Two choices, they must pick one.
Meng Yunzheng looked at Shu Yu, "What do you think?"
The latter pondered for a moment and said decisively, "Return to the county town."
"Coincidentally, that's what I think too."
Though Chenggu County is currently controlled by the county magistrate, that's precisely why they need to return to Chenggu County. The Meng family is still in town, as are the families of Old Master Yang and He Er.
If they don't return, all these people would become hostages of the county magistrate. Even if the rebellion outside has been quelled, as long as the gates of Chenggu County are closed and the secret tunnel guarded, they would still be under the thumb of others.
Rather than this, why not… break down Chenggu County from within?
Typically, a county town has three inspectors, each overseeing more than a hundred people, putting the total armed force of the county town at approximately four hundred.
