"Oh!..."
At this point, Ali sighed deeply, not knowing what he was sighing about. The bones beside him grinned, laughing endlessly without a place to hide, their dried bones laughing out a bloody red.
"Chief Divine bless! Is Liaodong Town poor? Of course, it's poor! The land is barren, the climate cold, and there's Dazi raiding... The common folk of each garrison, the stationed army at the border fortress, they're all so poor they're out of shape, hardly get a few full meals a year! But is Liaodong Town affluent? Of course, it's affluent too!..."
"The court allocates so much silver every year, transporting so much food over thousands of miles. So many craftsmen drafted work day and night, the conscripted laborers work throughout the year without even half a wage! The armory at Liaodong Town's treasury is piled high with weapons and armor, food stored for several years, it's a prosperity you cannot imagine, a little bit leaked could fill our bellies!..."
