Chapter 164 Discovery of the Granary (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Xu Qingmo disliked Zhou Tianyu's chatter and wouldn't allow him to get too close.
The two of them kept a distance of five meters from each other, and the people who followed did not dare to get too close. He was not afraid of being discovered by Xu Qingmo, but he was afraid of being discovered by Zhou Tianyu and having him relay the message to Xu Qingmo.
Not long after Xu Qingmo left, she ran into Zhang Xu again. Zhang Xu seemed to really not want to see her now, and was about to leave with his head down.
Xu Qingmo called out to him. Zhang Xu pretended not to hear the first two sentences, but Xu Qingmo quickly walked up to him and blocked his way.
"I'm calling you, why aren't you answering me?"
"I didn't hear it."
"Are you deaf? Don't you have anyone else you can use? You won't even spare a deaf person?"
"So, is there something you need from me?" Zhang Xu just wanted to resolve Xu Qingmo's matter quickly so he could leave.
Xu Qingmo tilted her head and asked in return, "Can't I talk to you if there's nothing wrong? You're really quite cold right now."
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."
"Something's up, of course something's up." Xu Qingmo looked around. "I'm not familiar with this place. Could you show me around?"
"What do you want to see? Your main task here is to make explosives; everything else is none of your business," Zhang Xu said with a dark expression.
Xu Qingmo's expression changed slightly; she was very dissatisfied with Zhang Xu's statement.
“Other places may not concern me, but they do affect my mood. If I’m unhappy, I won’t be in the mood to make explosives. If you don’t want to take me around, fine. But if I can’t make the explosives, I will definitely report it to your superiors.”
Xu Qingmo did not linger and turned to leave.
Zhang Xu hesitated for a long time before deciding to catch up with Xu Qingmo.
"Where would you like to go?" Zhang Xu asked reluctantly.
Xu Qingmo glanced at him sideways, "You don't really want to take me sightseeing. There's no need to force me. You should just leave. I can manage on my own."
"I really want to show you around."
Xu Qingmo paused, looked up at Zhang Xu, and said, "I'm not someone who can be easily dismissed. You can't just decide not to shop or shop whenever you want. I'm not in the mood to shop anymore. You can leave now."
Zhang Xu didn't say anything, quietly following behind Xu Qingmo, waiting for her to become interested before accompanying her shopping.
Xu Qingmo walked for a while, then got bored and went back to her residence to rest on the bed.
Zhang Xu stood at the door for a while but no one came out, so he simply left.
Zhou Tianyu followed him into the house, pulled up a chair and sat down, looking around to make sure no one was eavesdropping.
Zhou Tianyu asked curiously, "You've offended quite a few people here now, aren't you afraid they'll retaliate against you?"
Even if we don't offend them, do you think we won't face retaliation?
Zhou Tianyu scratched the back of his head; he couldn't refute that statement at all.
They were hostile to each other, and the only reason they stayed was because they coveted Xu Qingmo's ability to make explosives.
Once they become useless, the other party will not allow them to continue their carefree life here with impunity.
"What are your plans next?" Zhou Tianyu asked curiously.
"Are you familiar with this area?" Xu Qingmo asked in return.
“When I came here before, they lined up a team late at night, all of them were farmers from the local area, and they took them down one by one with a single shot. Song Wei was so scared when he saw all this that he peed his pants.”
Xu Qingmo sat up, her expression changing. "You were scared to death too, weren't you?"
"No, although I'm not very brave, I would never do something so shameful." Zhou Tianyu unconsciously raised his voice.
They were trying to cover their tracks.
Xu Qingmo scoffed but did not answer.
It felt like a slap landing squarely on Zhou Tianyu's face, burning hot.
In an effort to salvage his image, Zhou Tianyu kept explaining himself, fearing that Xu Qingmo wouldn't believe him.
Annoyed to no end, Xu Qingmo waved her hand and said, "Go away, I don't want to talk to you right now."
"I really didn't pee my pants from fear, you have to believe me."
"Where's the evidence?"
"I am proof myself. Is trust between people really that fragile?"
Xu Qingmo kicked the person out of her room, then lay back down on the bed, starting to think about what to do next.
These people are utterly wicked; they don't even spare unarmed farmers.
Although she wasn't a good person either, she would never harm a farmer.
For the following lunch and dinner, Xu Qingmo and Zhou Tianyu arrived on time and went back to their room after eating.
That evening, Xu Qingmo quietly left the room when no one was around.
She had only been gone a short while when a figure followed her.
Xu Qingmo bypassed the other patrols and quietly entered the enemy camp's granary. Looking at the mountains of grain and vegetables, she guessed that they were all plundered from the nearby countryside.
Xu Qingmo only looked at it and did not make a move.
She left the granary, returned to her dwelling, and went back to sleep.
The shadowy figure not far away left the spot and relayed everything he had seen that night to his superior.
The leader was not asleep; he listened to the reports from his subordinates and fell into a brief period of contemplation.
"Boss, Xu Qingmo has been unwilling to make explosives. Is she deliberately delaying us?"
"If she still hasn't made explosives in another day, there's no need to keep her around any longer."
Men have limited patience. He kept holding back his anger only so that Xu Qingmo would be at his disposal at the right time.
If the other party has ulterior motives, no matter how capable they are, he will not force them to stay, much less allow them to benefit from being sunk in the river.
Moreover, Xu Qingmo is Shen Jiang's daughter, and he also wanted to see what kind of action Shen Jiang, who is always tough and unyielding, would take if Xu Qingmo lost her life.
The man in the lead couldn't help but feel excited at the thought of this scene.
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The next day, Xu Qingmo and Zhou Tianyu ate and drank as usual.
It wasn't until dinner that the leading man reminded them, "You've been playing here for several days now, and you're all quite relaxed. Shouldn't we get down to business now?"
The man was deliberately testing her; if Xu Qingmo indicated she hadn't had enough fun, he would send her on her way with his gun.
Xu Qingmo took a bite of chicken and nodded, "There's nothing fun here. The only attraction is a large granary; there's nothing else to see."
Xu Qingmo then revealed in her bright and cheerful voice that she knew about the granary.
Suddenly, everything went quiet, and many pairs of eyes were fixed on Xu Qingmo.
I thought to myself, "He's just a kid, he can't keep his mouth shut."
The leader gradually lowered his guard and reminded him, "Do you know how important a granary is to an army?"
"Of course I know. My dad told me that. He even took me to see their granary. It's not as big as yours, and it doesn't have as much grain. Your place is much better. There are ten dishes for every meal, and the vegetables are all the freshest. It tastes great."
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