Upon hearing this, Zhao Yongqian's breathing suddenly became rapid and irregular, and his whole body seemed to be invaded by a strong cold wind. His fingers began to tremble slightly, and gradually became uncontrollable.
General Wei's words and actions all showed that he had already known the situation in Hejian County. He suddenly realized that this meant that General Wei and his men already knew that the Zhao family had robbed the grain.
But Miss Wei kept emphasizing that the army could not go back.
The army of 10,000 people could not return to Zhongshan because the distance was too far and the food and grass supply from the rear was insufficient.
By that time, when the weather turns cold and the monsters become stronger, then... they will definitely need food and supplies.
Therefore, the purpose of the Zhongshan Army and the Qinghe Wei family is obvious.
They want food!!!
In other words, they want the grain in their hands!
Zhao Yongqian was shocked and didn't know how to react for a moment. He closed his eyes slightly to calm himself down and not lose his composure on the spot.
"I suddenly remembered something urgent. Please help yourself, Miss Wei."
Without caring about his cousin beside him, Zhao Yongqian turned around and left quickly.
Zhao Yongjin stayed there, not knowing what was going on, so he had to apologize repeatedly and chase after his cousin.
The two came and left in a hurry.
Wei Xiyin sneered, looking at their hurried backs, and said to Cheng Xiu, "I just like dealing with smart people. Look, they figured it out on the second day."
It was three days earlier than expected.
She has already revealed that she has a recipe for making ice. Now it depends on how they weigh the pros and cons and whether or not to give her food.
Of course, it’s okay if they don’t give it to you, you can still snatch it away.
Cheng Xiu admired his girl very much, so of course he agreed with whatever the girl said and nodded repeatedly.
Wei Xiyin continued to stroll leisurely with the guards, determined to visit every corner of the Zhao family fortress.
Third uncle should have given the order by now.
Before the army set off.
Wei Mingze once privately met with Wei Xiyin and gave her a list of relatives living in Hejian County.
The second sister of the seventh uncle, who is also Wei Xiyin's aunt, married into the Lu family in Leting County, Hejian County, not far from Mo County.
Wei Mingze has always been worried about his sister's situation. Now his niece and others are finally going to Hejian County, accompanied by many talented generals and a full range of troops. They have the ability to investigate, so he came to ask for help privately.
Wei Mingze said at the time: "Uncle didn't dare to mention it before, for fear of delaying Wu Niang's business. Now that you are going to Hejian County, please ask Wu Niang to help uncle check it out."
"Don't worry, Uncle Seventh, this is exactly what your niece meant." Wei Xiyin agreed repeatedly.
Seventh Uncle worked hard for the family and helped her a lot. Besides, they were all family members. Even if he didn't ask, she would send someone to look for him when she got there.
Wei Mingyuan naturally knew about this.
It has become a routine to look for relatives in the area whenever I go to a place.
Of course, Zhongshan State is an exception.
As a vassal state, the Qinghe Wei clan, fearing suspicion and fear of arousing the emperor's distrust, would not marry into the aristocratic families of the fiefdom. The local great families were all trusted aides or capable subordinates of the vassal state.
Not to mention marriage, the Wei clan members rarely even set foot in their territory.
As for Hejian County, the Zhao family has launched a cleanup within its jurisdiction and must be very familiar with the situation of the aristocratic families in various parts of Hejian County.
Now that we have arrived, we naturally have to look for someone.
The reason why Wei Xiyin did not take any action on the first day was that she felt that it was unlikely that there were any relatives of the Wei family living in the Zhao family fortress.
It is well known that the two families are enemies for generations.
Even if the clan members wanted to escape, they would not run to Mo County.
But nothing is absolute. When life and death are at stake, how can we care about these things?
Just in case, you should always investigate privately.
Now that Zhao has confirmed the identities of the uncle and niece, if there really are members of the Wei family here, they are very likely to use the Wei clan members as a threat, allowing others to hold the bargaining chips. She can't just ignore the lives of her clan members.
Time is indeed a bit rushed, because the Zhao family has so many smart people.
But it doesn’t matter. Even if there are relatives living here, it’s impossible for someone to kidnap them under her nose.
Wei Mingyuan went out to look for General Chen because of this matter. He could use these few days to check the nearby areas for survivors.
As for the Zhao Clan Fortress...
Wei Xiyin suddenly stopped and turned to ask the Zhao family members who were still following behind her, "Are the Kang family members in the fort?"
The Xinglin Kang family’s ancestral home is Mo County, Hejian County.
The temperature was abnormally high in the summer, and Zhao had no ice, so many people must have gotten sick from heatstroke.
If we were to ask who, apart from the Zhao family, knows the most about the residents here, it would be the medical officer.
The soldier who was asked was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to answer.
Wei Xiyin sneered, "I have a bad temper. You've delayed my work. When I lose my temper, have you thought about how to report it?"
The soldier shuddered all over when he heard that, and nodded in fear, "Yes, yes, are you feeling unwell, girl? I'll lead the way for you..." If he really angered Miss Wei, and she ordered the fort to be razed to the ground, he would be to blame.
Zhao's troops did not dare to delay and led the way, leading Wei Xiyin out of the fort and to the place where the people lived outside.
Wei Xiyin squinted her eyes and looked around.
These earthen houses of the Zhao family were distributed on the left and right sides of the fort, with alleys leading to various courtyards on each side. They were much more beautiful than her house and looked larger.
Zhao's followers led the group to turn left, walked into an alley and turned several times. Before they got close, the smell of Chinese medicine mixed with herbs permeated their noses. The smell became stronger and stronger, and finally stopped in front of a square courtyard gate.
A clever person knocked on the door and shouted inside, "Is Master Kang home?!"
After a while, rustling sounds were heard in the yard, and footsteps were gradually approaching.
The door opened.
She was a young lady of about eleven or twelve years old. She was obviously stunned when she saw so many people outside.
Zhao's followers stopped talking, fearing they might say something wrong, and respectfully stepped aside, revealing the girl behind them.
As the door opened, the smell of medicine became stronger.
Wei Xiyin took a step forward, her eyes scanning the courtyard full of medicinal herbs, and asked knowingly, "Is this the Kang family courtyard?"
The little girl saw dozens of strong guards following her and shrank her shoulders. "Yes, girl, are you looking for my master?"
"Yes." Wei Xiyin raised her hand and pointed to the yard, "Go and pass the message."
“Hey!”
As soon as the little girl ran in, Wei Xiyin had already entered the yard on her own.
The guards behind her followed the girl closely.
The courtyard inside the house was also larger than the one built by the Wei family. It was full of medicinal herbs. Seven or eight young men were busy in the yard, spreading out some medicinal herbs under the sun.
Seeing a large group of strangers armed with weapons suddenly rushing in, the people who were working froze in place.
Wei Xiyin stood at the front, looking at the unknown medicinal herbs in the yard. Thinking of how Chu Yu had to search for expired or contaminated herbs to make poison, she suddenly felt...
Well, actually you can bring some medicinal herbs back.
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