Greed

"Look at them." some locals were puzzled by the sight that happened right before them. It was their first time seeing how obedient is the older generation of blacksmiths working together in a smithy under the management of the County's Magistrate.

And to some of them, this was a surprise.

"The older generations were all under one room. What are they trying to do there?" some of them asked in their mind. But since nobody actually makes their way forward to deliver the question, it remained a mystery.

Qin Lan's entourage then departed from Heishi Town the next day in the afternoon. To the people from the Hall of Treasures, Qin Lan's departure was a piece of good news to them as they're back to power after the Marquis had left.