Abusing Power

They were initially so confident that they would succeed, and they even arranged for someone to take the lead in mortgaging their title deed. Who knew that someone would come out and cause trouble? Besides, the other party was even just a child.

Not only was Wu Shancai furious, but those squires also looked at Mu Yangling as if she was an enemy who had killed their father.

Wouldn't cutting off someone's source of income be equivalent to killing their father?

The Hus' attack on the city this time was an unexpected event, but they had long planned to buy more fields and slaves. However, farmers held on to their fields as if they were precious treasures. Unless there was a major change, who would sell their land for no reason?

In the past, they could forcefully buy the land or acquire it through giving out high-interest loans, but ever since Qi Xiuyuan was stationed in Xingzhou Prefecture, they had to be careful.