Chapter 427 Deadlock
Xie Lian was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"Uncle Shui, eat more." Shen Wan smiled and picked up a shrimp for him.
She had noticed it a long time ago.
Xie Lian had been absent-minded since the start of the meal, just eating the vegetables in front of him. It was obvious that he was worried about something.
It seems that after the food problem is resolved, I have to quickly research an antidote for him.
No matter how you look at it, losing your memory is an extremely painful thing.
Li saw it and couldn't help but smile: "Young Madam, you are so kind to Uncle Shui. If someone didn't know, they would think he was your real father."
"It would be great if I could have a father like this." Shen Wan smiled brightly.
As for her irresponsible scumbag father, what difference does it make?
But Li is really a talented person.
Her father-in-law was sitting right opposite her, but she didn't recognize him at all.
While chatting and laughing, everyone soon finished their meal.
Ranqiu and Da Niuniang cleaned the table, Xie's father and son went upstairs to have a secret talk, while Li and Hu Dahai also took the children to the backyard to play.
At this time, only Shen Wan, Wang Qi and Black Hawk were left in the hall.
Shen Wan boiled some more hot water and was about to make tea when suddenly, someone knocked on the half-worn wooden door with a deafening sound.
"Young Madam, open the door quickly!"
It was Feng San's voice.
When he heard it was him, Wang Qi's face immediately darkened.
"Ignore him!" he said angrily. "No one is allowed to open the door for him!"
I'm just a henpecked man, so why should I talk to them?
Even at this time, he still has the nerve to wander around, not even afraid that the wind will blow his green hat away.
Black Hawk didn't move either.
It’s not that he listens to Wang Qi very much, but he won’t open the door easily before Shen Wan speaks.
"Let's open the door and take a look. Maybe he's in trouble." Shen Wan thought for a moment and smiled. "Besides, we can't hide in the inn forever."
Things have gotten to this point, and it's time for her to step in and resolve it.
No matter what, Lanyang City is her fiefdom.
She also wants to run this place well and make it the base for the villain to start a rebellion.
Now that the city is in chaos and Chu Wei is powerless to save the situation, isn't this the perfect time for him to take action?
After hearing this, Wang Qi stopped talking.
Seeing this, Black Hawk walked straight forward.
As soon as I opened the door, Feng San rushed in with his hair loose.
There was a long tear in his police uniform, and there were several bloody scars on his pale face. Even one of his shoes was missing.
"Young Madam, please save me!" His eyes turned red and he fell to his knees.
Wang Qi rolled his eyes, not hiding the contempt in his eyes at all.
Seeing him roll his eyes, Shen Wan couldn't help but want to laugh.
She suppressed her smile and looked down at Feng San: "But now I can't even protect myself. Brother Feng San, how can I save you?"
"By the way, I still have some of the food that Lord Chu gave me. If you need it, I'll give it all to you."
Feng San shook his head.
His eyes were red, and he wanted to cry but couldn't. "Those people were starving. They just robbed all the food stores. Even Chen Jiu's backyard was looted."
"If this trend continues, Lanyang City will soon become a den of bandits!"
"But now that Lord Chu's whereabouts are unknown, I'm short of troops. I hope the princess can lend me a few men."
Insufficient troops?
Shen Wan's eyes turned, and she deliberately asked: "Didn't Chu Wei borrow some soldiers from the camp?"
"Those veteran soldiers may not even listen to what Lord Chu says, so how could they listen to me?" It's better not to mention it. As soon as those soldiers are mentioned, Feng San gets furious.
Ever since Chu Wei borrowed soldiers from the main camp, there have been two patrol teams in the city.
The officers headed by Feng San, and the team from the barracks.
Because they were born as exiles, the soldiers didn't take them seriously at all.
Whenever they met on the street, they would make things difficult for Feng San and others.
After a few days, many of Feng San's brothers were injured, and some even wanted to resign.
Trying to rely on the oily soldiers in the camp to solve the problem is like adding fuel to the fire.
Shen Wan thought about it and pretended to be embarrassed: "But it's useless even if I lend him to you."
"You know, there are only two ways to solve this kind of thing."
"One is to suppress with force, the other is to win people over with virtue."
"But the population of Lanyang City is not large to begin with. If we suppress it by force, the population will definitely drop sharply."
"Besides, if the higher-ups investigate seriously, I think you'll most likely be the scapegoat."
After hearing this, Feng San's face changed.
In fact, even if the higher-ups didn't pursue the matter, he didn't want to massacre the people.
What have the people done wrong?
Even if they did something extreme, it was entirely due to the environment!
But as an official, he couldn't ignore this matter.
"I... I don't know how to win people over with virtue." Feng San's face turned pale and he stammered, "Without Master Chu showing up, I wouldn't dare to make decisions on many matters on my own."
"Young Madam, please show me the way!"
Before he finished speaking, he kowtowed heavily.
At this time, Feng San's idea was very simple. He just wanted to put down the rebellion as soon as possible.
If things continue to get out of hand, more innocent people will definitely be implicated.
Shen Wan thought about it and smiled: “Actually, you just need to help the people.”
Help the people?
Feng San was completely confused.
He is an official and he has to be loyal to Chu Wei.
But Chu Wei and Chen Jiu are in the same boat. If he helps the people, wouldn't that be tantamount to betraying Chu Wei?
At this time, Xie Mubai walked down the clean stairs.
He was dressed in a black robe, and a ribbon of the same color tied his three thousand strands of hair casually behind his head. He looked even more sinister and cold.
"If you want to continue being an official, then listen to the young lady." Xie Mubai walked downstairs, his cold voice without a trace of warmth, "You have to understand that being an official is not just about catching bad guys, but also about serving the people."
"If you can't even do this, you don't deserve to be an official. At best, you're just a minion of Chu Wei."
Feng San's face changed.
He hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
Feng San is not that great. He has never thought about doing anything for the people.
The reason he agreed was simply because he had no other choice.
Seeing Feng San nod, Xie Mubai raised his eyes and looked at Black Hawk: "Call Hu Dahai and a few brothers, plus Feng Er, and we will go to Chen's grain store now."
We don't need too many people, just enough to be able to fight.
If it wasn't for bluffing, he would have wanted to take Shen Wan alone with him.
When the two of them joined forces, those powerless civilians had no strength to fight back at all.
After hearing this, Black Hawk immediately gathered his men and set off towards Chen's grain shop in a mighty procession.
At this time, the huge grain shop had been smashed to pieces.
The half-worn wooden doors were removed, the windows were cut down, and even the counter was smashed to pieces by the angry people.
Because the people were numerous and powerful, the thugs did not dare to act rashly.
They all retreated to the front of the food, tightly gripping the long swords in their hands.
Seeing that they were ready to attack, the people began to feel suspicious.
That’s right, they have more people and an absolute advantage, so even if the two sides fight, they will definitely win.
But they are afraid of death.
None of them wants to be the first to die!
Coincidentally, the thugs thought the same thing.
For a time, the warring parties were in a stalemate.
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