"The Hu Family’s guardian also mentioned that tomorrow, once calm is restored, Boss Hu will go to the government office to explain the situation and prove his family’s innocence."

If it weren’t too dangerous tonight, Boss Hu would have come out to clarify the situation, afraid that he would be shot to death by bandits’ arrows.

After all, the sudden release of rockets from an unoccupied residence almost burned down the Dou Ou Bank, a grave crime that a wealthy family in the county cannot bear.

"Aside from the three captured alive, three were burned to death, five committed suicide by poison, and five were killed," You Ping meticulously recounted the events around the Hu Family’s old house.

The five assassins killed were quite fierce. Escaping from the Hu Family’s old house, they thought they could get away, but were then killed by those ambushing in the alley like You Xi.

Thus, none of the Meng Family assassins escaped.

Qin San Lang nodded as he listened, satisfied with the results, seeing the Meng Family assassins served as training for You Ping and You Xi.

He gestured to You Ping, indicating they could leave for now, leaving the rest to Young Master Dou’s men.

You Ping quickly retreated and withdrew his men from the bank afterward.

Once You Ping’s team left, Qin San Lang exited the bank gates, seeing Hong Dao and Zhang Zhong, along with soldiers from the Military Office, forming a human wall to contain the townsfolk within, shouting towards them, "Don’t run around! The more chaotic it gets, the faster you’ll die. You’ve seen those hit by stray arrows ahead, don’t blame us if you keep running!"

The townsfolk, hearing the bank was on fire and that bandits had invaded the county, were scared and fleeing, but batches of rockets from the Hu Family’s old house came, some landing on the main street in front of the bank, injuring over a dozen townsfolk.

Qin San Lang, observing the ongoing chaos outside, loudly shouted, "Don’t be afraid. All the bandits have been killed, and the county is safe now!"

This shout, full of vigor, made the words ’all bandits have been killed’ hit home, calming the townsfolk immediately.

"Company Commander!" Zhang Zhong and Hong Dao, seeing Qin San Lang, were delighted. Qin Company Commander was indeed capable of calming the situation; one shout and everyone quieted down.

"Qin, Company Commander Qin, were all the bandits really killed? They’re actual bandits, not just mere brigands?" A townsfolk, regaining their senses, boldly asked Qin San Lang.

Qin San Lang nodded and replied, "Yes, not brigands, but foes of Young Master Dou, who couldn’t bear Young Master Dou establishing a bank to help farmers, so they sent people to cause trouble and ruin the bank’s good deeds."

He continued, "The arsonists from the Hu Family’s old house, along with those causing chaos at the bank, seventy percent have been killed, the rest injured have been captured, so you can be at ease."

However...

Qin San Lang’s face darkened, his gaze coldly fixed on the townsfolk present, "Those who spread rumors about brigands entering the city won’t be let off by the government; they will be captured and severely punished!"

Thinking spreading rumors to cause chaos among townsfolk can be brushed off? Dream on.

"Ah? Capture more people?" The townsfolk, hearing this, were frightened, yet fortunate they hadn’t spread such rumors.

"More?" Qin San Lang glanced at Hong Dao and Zhang Zhong.

Both responded, "It was Squad Leader Luo, who upon hearing someone shouting about brigands entering the city, immediately took the government officials to capture those people. Over a dozen were caught, already escorted by Constable Xiao Tang back to the county office."

Qin San Lang, hearing this, was pleased, knowing Brother Luo Wu had matured, allowing him to feel somewhat at ease, as he couldn’t always be with them; Brother Luo Wu had to stand on his own.

"Where is Squad Leader Luo now?" Qin San Lang, not seeing Luo Wu, asked.

Just after asking, he saw Luo Wu return with twenty escort masters, some carrying or supporting a dozen injured townsfolk.

Tonight was indeed too hectic; thousands of people were stuck at the city gates, unable to enter or unwilling to return home, and the county officials were insufficient, so Luo Wu had to call for escort masters from the escort agency to help.

"Lend a hand," Qin San Lang told the soldiers from the Military Office, quickly stepping down the stairs and walking towards Luo Wu.

Seeing Qin San Lang, Luo Wu smiled and asked, "Has the bank’s situation been resolved?"

Qin San Lang nodded, "Yes, it’s all sorted. Were these people shot by arrows? How many are injured? Any fatalities?"

If townsfolk were killed by arrows, it would be troublesome.

Luo Wu replied, "They were lucky; no deaths, only three critically injured, but we coincidentally met Doctor Zhou on the way, who took them to the clinic for treatment. The rest are heavily injured but not life-threatening; we’re bringing them to the bank for now."

The townsfolk, thinking brigands entered the city, were scared and fled, ultimately getting injured by rockets from the Hu Family’s old house.

If they had listened to Hong Dao and Zhang Zhong not to run, staying within the human wall formed by the soldiers, they wouldn’t have been hit by stray arrows.

"Ah! Ouch, it hurts, it’s so painful; Qin Company Commander, we were wrong, we shouldn’t have believed rumors and run, please save us, we don’t want to die,"

Injured townsfolk wailed, with wounds on hands and feet pierced by arrows, bleeding, and flesh burned by the rockets.

"You brought this upon yourself for believing rumors and fleeing," Young Master Dou, finishing the matters inside the bank, chased them out, relieved to see Qin San Lang but upset upon hearing these townsfolk.

What do you take Young Marquis for? Not obeying him when nothing’s wrong, but seeking him when trouble arises, Young Marquis isn’t your parent to clean up your mess.

"We know we’re wrong, but we can’t afford our hands and feet being crippled; if they’re gone, who will do the farm work at home?"

Qin San Lang crouched down, examined their hands and feet, pointed to six people, "These six injured to bones, take them to the clinic for treatment, or their limbs might be crippled, the rest can stay here until morning."

Luo Wu, upon hearing, immediately directed the escort masters, "Uncle Mao, you first take these six injured to the Zhou Family’s Clinic for treatment."

"Yes," Uncle Mao quickly and collectively with twelve escort masters, carried the heavily injured six, two for each, to the Zhou Family’s Clinic.

Young Master Dou, seeing this, instructed Dou Meng, "Help the rest to the side room, use antiseptic medicine brought from the Capital on their wounds so they don’t say the bank watched them die tomorrow."

The townsfolk, hearing this, quickly responded, "We won’t dare, we appreciate the bank’s good deeds and won’t speak ill of it."

Young Master Dou, "Humph, who believes that, you’re just a bunch of turncoats swaying where benefits lie."

Though unpleasant, it’s the truth.

Qin San Lang paid little attention to the townsfolk, instead telling Zhang Zhong and Hong Dao, "Keep an eye on the townsfolk, ensure no more trouble arises, I’m heading to the government office first."