The previous territory's civil servant?
His presence was undoubtedly very good news for Su Li, saving him a great deal of time on population statistics, terrain exploration, and even understanding the climate.
Talents should be valued and given preferential treatment at any time, place, or power.
So Su Li jumped off his horse, instructing Knight Oerstein to lead the troops to set up camp and cook, and then personally walked over to this surviving civil servant and started a conversation with him.
"What's your name, and how did you survive?"
Although he was a civil servant, his appearance was extremely disheveled, with ash smeared all over his body and face, looking emaciated with protruding cheekbones.
Faced with Su Li, he said weakly, "Honored Lord, I greet you. Before answering your question, could I have some food first? I'm really too weak from hunger."
Su Li's brow furrowed, displeased with his rudeness and self-importance.
