Xu Qing had already left, but the people of Moon River Prefecture City were suffering in silence. The city-wide lockdown was a huge inconvenience for them. Some even used the situation to profit, obstruct others, and deliberately target people, leading to many commoners being wrongly accused and thrown in jail.
It could be said that
while the Garrison Envoy of Moon River Prefecture City was alive, the city's commoners received no benefits from him and never enjoyed his protection. In fact, they still had to pay tributes and taxes to the Court and the Prefecture Magistrate's Office every year.
Now,
the Garrison Envoy of Moon River Prefecture City had died mysteriously, and once again, it was the common people who suffered. The checkpoints at the city gates were no obstacle for the rich and powerful. They came and went as they pleased, as if the "entry only, no exit" rule simply didn't exist for them.
Therefore,
