Chapter 434: Brothers and Sisters with Their Own Motives

Not to mention that Huo Chong has the leverage over him. If he lets it out, all his plans will go to waste.

So he spoke very frankly.

The people sent by Huo Chong disagreed: "Our boss said that if there is no grain, we can use other things of equal value to replace it, but we must pay it all in one go."

Liu Ze: “…”

Somehow, he had a feeling that Huo Chong was certain that he would never return from his trip to Mobei this time.

He suppressed his anger and said, "The things I brought this time were ordered by the Mobei people before I came here. Your boss doesn't want to offend the Mobei people, right?"

The man suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and said with a forced smile, "Look at what you said, Master Liu. This is a deal between our boss and you. What does it have to do with the people of Mobei? Don't tell me you don't have any extra banknotes on you."

From his expression and tone, it seemed as if Liu Ze wanted to default on his debt.

From his tone, Liu Ze knew that there was no room for negotiation, and that this was Huo Cong's intention. The person in front of him was just a messenger.

Think about it, fifty stone of grain is not much, and is not worth much money. If it weren't for the special situation now, he wouldn't bother to say this to this person.

He took out a silver note and handed it over: "Okay, the money is paid."

The man was very easy to talk to when he saw the banknotes: "Mr. Liu is really straightforward."

After sending the people away, Liu Ze began to think about what to do next with peace of mind.

Although he had thought about it early on, he was still afraid of making mistakes when the time came.

Just then, Liu Yan saw Huo Cong's men leaving, so she went into his tent to look for him.

"But what's the news?"

Liu Ze glanced at her and smiled, "You've come at the right time. The person is dead. Go and tell her the news."

Liu Yan hesitated: "Is he really dead? Where's the body?"

Liu Ze also had doubts in his mind, but he still felt that Huo Cong had no need to lie to him: "They said they fed it to the wolves, so it's not appropriate to bring it here."

Liu Yan said, "Miss Yun, you don't believe it when you see there's no corpse?"

"We can't stay here forever. After today, we'll have to leave whether she believes it or not. Besides, she should know what will happen to people who fall into the hands of bandits."

Liu Yan thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go talk to her."

At this moment, Ji Yunshu looked at Dongzhi in front of him with some surprise: "What did you say?"

Dongzhi had no choice but to repeat himself: "The bandit leader Huo Cong has agreed to cooperate with the master. Liu Ze should be here to inform you of the master's death soon."

Ji Yunshu couldn't help but ask, "How did your master get Huo Cong to agree? Did he take action?"

Huo Chong is a big shot, as he can gather one or two thousand people in a place like this. Is he easy to talk to?

Dongzhi said: "I didn't do anything. The master said that Huo Chong has never harmed the people in these years. He has a bottom line. Such a person can be used."

Ji Yunshu: “…”

Well, she was still worried about Zhao Shen's safety, but it turned out that Zhao Shen was already considering kidnapping someone.

"Having a bottom line alone isn't enough. Does Zhao Shen have something on him?"

Otherwise, why would Huo Cong not be a good horse bandit leader, but listen to Zhao Shen's words and betray Liu Ze?

The Liu family is not easy to offend, and they are also related to the people of Mobei.

Dongzhi's mouth twitched. The lady really understood the master.

But this time I guessed wrong.

"Before the master came, he investigated Huo Chong's affairs. His brother, Huo Xun, was once a subordinate of General Ji. Eleven years ago, his entire family died in a fire. After escaping the fire, Huo Chong did not return to the barracks, but ran to Mobei. The master suspects that there is something fishy about the fire."

Ji Yunshu touched his chin and said, "That does sound suspicious. If someone set the fire and deliberately burned his family to death, what was the reason?"

Zhao Shen specifically went to Huo Cong for this matter, which made Ji Yunshu feel that the truth behind the fire might be very important.

Dongzhi didn't understand either. He shook his head and said, "Master probably wants to get something out of Huo Cong."

Ji Yunshu nodded to indicate that he understood.

There was a noise outside, and Dongzhi quickly hid in the dark.

Liu Yan asked softly from outside: "Sister Yun, can I come in?"

Ji Yunshu said in a cold voice, "Come in."

Liu Yan walked into the tent and saw Ji Yunshu sitting on a small stool, not knowing what she was thinking about. She walked over and said, "Sister Yun, you haven't eaten anything yet, have you? How can your body bear it if you continue like this?"

Ji Yunshu ignored her and just asked, "What's wrong with you? Is there any news from the bandits? Is Ah Cheng okay?"

Liu Yan said with some guilt: "My second brother originally wanted to negotiate with the bandits to redeem the person, but who knew..."

Having said this, she seemed unable to continue, and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Ji Yunshu grabbed her hand and asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Tell me quickly, is Ah Cheng okay?"

Liu Yan choked up and said, "The bandits said the young master is dead. Sister, please accept my condolences."

Ji Yunshu pushed her away: "You're talking nonsense, Ah Cheng is alive and well, why are you cursing him like this? He said he would be with me forever, how could he die?"

Seeing her emotional state, Liu Yan knew that she couldn't accept it for the time being, so she said, "Sister, don't be like this. Mr. Ming likes you so much, he will definitely not want to let you feel sad."

Ji Yunshu then said, "You're right. Ah Cheng won't make me sad. He must not be dead. You're talking nonsense."

Liu Yan had already informed everyone she needed to inform, and knowing that she needed time to calm down, she said, "Sister, take a break first. I'll ask my second brother to go ask the bandits about the situation."

He said goodbye and left.

Ji Yunshu squinted his eyes and looked at her back, always feeling that this girl seemed different from before.

Liu Yan was indeed very anxious, and Liu Ze had to hurry and reach the Mobei Royal Court as soon as possible.

If everything goes well, it will only take three to five days, and she will be delivered to the people of Mobei.

Before, she thought that getting the Liuli formula from Ji Yunshu would be a contribution to the family in exchange for not being sent to Mobei.

But with Liu Ze as a stumbling block, her plan would be difficult to succeed.

She was too kind-hearted before, so Liu Ze taught him a very important lesson this time, which is that if he wants to survive, he must be ruthless.

Liu Ze didn't care about the relationship between brother and sister and insisted on giving her to the people of Mobei. What else could she hesitate to do?

Without Liu Ze, she became the head of the caravan.

After the matter in Mobei is settled, she will get the recipe for Liuli from Ji Yunshu, and her grandfather will not blame her then.

Thinking about this, she went to Liu Ze's tent again.

Liu Ze felt that everything was ready, and he just had to wait for Ji Yunshu to know about Zhao Shen's death. In this unfamiliar Mobei place, he could only rely on him.

The thing that had been planned for many days was about to succeed, and she was so happy that she drank a few glasses of wine.

Hearing the noise of someone coming in, he looked up at Liu Yan and asked, "How is she?"

Liu Yan frowned. "I told you, she doesn't want to accept it and is very sad. Second brother should take this opportunity to comfort her. Maybe once she's touched, she'll fall in love with you."

Liu Ze laughed and said, "I'm just afraid that I'm too attentive and she'll notice."