He was speechless for a moment after listening to his wife's words.
"Okay, then you put it away first."
They finally reached a consensus, but neither of them slept well that night.
the next day.
Just when he was still struggling, an even more shocking news came.
It turned out that the inspectors sent by Prime Minister Kamul were not just ordinary inspectors, but his most trusted clerk Remheb himself.
The name caused a stir in the city of Permatru.
Because the name Remheb is well-known to these trainee clerks.
Remheb was known for his shrewdness and ability, and was praised by the people of Holy Egypt as "Kamul's right-hand man."
He has made outstanding contributions in the investigation of many cases. He is also known for his sharp vision and rigorous attitude and has almost never failed.
In fact, everyone is very clear that the person Kamul is training is his successor in terms of deeds.
"This is a big trouble!"
The granary manager frantically called an emergency meeting of the team: "Remheb is not someone who can be fooled so easily!"
"We must be extra careful!"
The city lord also felt unprecedented pressure. He ordered martial law in the entire city and no one was allowed to act without authorization before Remheb arrived.
At the same time, he sent out more spies to monitor every corner of the city to ensure that no one would "talk too much."
"I heard that Remheb has started asking merchants and citizens about food prices!"
A market manager quietly relayed what he had heard to the general manager: "He asked very detailed questions, from wholesale price to retail price, from inventory levels to expected value, every aspect was covered!"
The steward cursed fiercely: "Damn it!"
"Why are you answering him, these idiots?"
When the administrator heard this, he just spread his hands and said, "They can only do as they are told!"
"Remheb's followers are all guards of Holy Egypt!"
The warehouse clerk almost collapsed under such high-pressure environment.
Every day at work, he felt like he was walking on a tightrope and could fall into the abyss at any time.
He began to hallucinate, feeling that other Holy Egyptians were talking behind his back about his betrayal.
At night, he had nightmares. He dreamed that he was hanged and his body was hung at the city gate for public display.
However, things turned out to be worse than he imagined.
On the fifth day after Remheb arrived, a small-scale riot of hungry people broke out in the city.
Dozens of hungry poor people stormed a bakery and stole almost all the stock.
When the clerk heard the news, he began to talk to himself.
"It's all over now!"
"Because the city lord strictly controls the food supply in the market, Lord Remheb will definitely investigate something like this today!"
Sure enough, the next morning, Remheb went directly to the granary headquarters and asked to review the food distribution records for the past three months.
"Of course, Lord Remheb!"
The city lord smiled and personally presented the carefully prepared fake accounts.
Remheb took the account book politely, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife.
He briefly scanned the faces of everyone present, then slowly spoke: "Thank you, Lord City Lord, for your cooperation."
"However, I would also like to randomly check the actual inventory in several warehouses. Is that convenient?"
The city lord's smile froze on his face: "Of course...it's convenient!"
"But could you please take a look at these documents first? They already contain all the information you need."
"If you still don't believe it, then you can..."
Remheb just looked at the other person and smiled softly.
"Of course, Lord City Lord."
"But numbers are just numbers after all, seeing is believing!"
The city lord's smile suddenly froze on his face, and then Remheb turned his gaze to the warehouse clerk.
"Then, please take me to the warehouse."
The clerk was horrified and felt himself caught in a terrible dilemma.
If he led the inspection truthfully, the city lord's series of actions would be exposed, and he would be implicated.
If you don't cooperate, it will immediately arouse suspicion.
As he hesitated, the butler kicked him under the table and mouthed a silent movement.
"Take him to the East End."
Clerk Lin Ke understood that the East District Warehouse was a warehouse specially prepared to deal with inspections.
There was sufficient inventory and complete accounts, and everything was an illusion they had designed long ago.
"Yes! Lord Remheb!"
"Let me take you to the warehouse in the east district first."
Remheb listened to his words and just nodded slightly.
"Okay, let's start there."
In this way, the group headed towards the East District in a mighty procession.
Along the way, the clerk felt his heart beating very fast, and he even swallowed several times nervously.
Just when they were halfway there, a guard came running over and whispered something to Remheb.
"There's been a change of plans."
Remheb turned to the city lord with a formal polite smile on his face.
"I've received reliable intelligence that there may be a serious problem at the West District warehouse. We need to go and check it out immediately."
The faces of the city lord and the general manager turned pale in an instant.
Because the western district is where the "real" warehouse is located, the inventory there is far lower than the official amount, and much of the grain has been diverted or sold.
"Lord Remheb, I'm afraid this is inappropriate?"
"The conditions in the west end are so poor, so it naturally looks like there's something wrong."
"Besides, the storage there is not as standardized as in the East District."
"Of course, if you keep insisting..."
Upon hearing this, Remheb immediately refuted it.
"Don't worry, sir, we're just doing a routine check."
"If it bothers the City Lord, please wait here for news."
"Just have this warehouse clerk go with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the trembling young man.
He felt dizzy and his legs went weak.
But obviously, running away at this moment would only confirm the charges.
"Lord Remheb!"
"I'm also familiar with the West District and can lead the way."
Then, everyone set off again.
The clerk walked at the front of the team, followed by Remheb and several guards, and behind them came the pale-faced city lord and his confidants.
With every step he took, the clerk felt that his soul was moving further away from his body.
However, what he didn't know was that Remheb had already noticed something unusual from his panicked expression and unnatural movements.
When they arrived at the West District Warehouse, the warehouse clerk swallowed hard several times before speaking.
"When you get to your lordship, this is it."
Remheb nodded and signaled the guard beside him to open the door.
“Crack—”
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