Chapter 38 Die together
[No way! How come the Zhou family members are so stupid!]
Qin Xixi was really speechless.
Originally, the little prince was just testing secretly and even punished Zhou Fangze, just to avoid alarming Wang Yao and to be able to deal with him for a while, so as to buy more time for Fu Qian who was calling for reinforcements.
As a result, Zhou Fangyu's shouting made Wang Yao alert, and he didn't even eat, and directly asked them to check the granary.
Zhou Fangyu was still secretly proud of himself, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Qin Xixi seemed to say, see, I have done a great job.
Little did he know that Wang Yao didn't want to take them to see the granary, he clearly wanted them to die with the granary.
Pei Xuanyi also felt that Zhou Fangyu was simply wasting her time. It was clear that Qin Qixuan could have been saved just now, but she interrupted him. Not only could Qin Qixuan not be saved, but the time for reinforcements was also reduced. If
he could return alive, he must have a good talk with the emperor.
"In that case, let's go check out the granary."
Pei Xuanyi remained calm and agreed to let Wang Yao go.
The few people had different thoughts along the way, and soon arrived at the location of the grain and grass.
Qin Xixi had been here before, so she naturally knew where her eldest brother was hidden, but...
[My eldest brother is in the corner of the second granary. Should I point him out? ]
[We are isolated and helpless now. Even if we point him out, I'm afraid we can't save him. ]
Qin Xixi was a little confused.
Pei Xuanyi heard her thoughts and thought for a moment.
Since Wang Yao has laid out the true situation of the granary in front of them, he will surely not let them go easily.
I'm afraid that after checking the last granary, they will be doomed.
Since they will die anyway, it is better to meet Qin Qixuan first to prevent them from moving again.
After finding Qin Qixuan, they will have one more bargaining chip in the negotiation, and perhaps they can find a way to survive.
Pei Xuanyi walked quickly to the second granary, turned his head as if inadvertently, and saw the weak Qin Qixuan.
"Brother Qixuan!"
He pretended to be surprised and walked over quickly.
"Why are you here, and..."
He turned to look at Wang Yao and asked with a cold face.
"Didn't you say that Brother Qixuan had already left? Why is he so weak here?"
"Could it be that you not only have plans for the grain, but also want to kill court officials?"
Wang Yao saw that he knew everything, so he simply stopped pretending.
He laughed.
"Originally, you had no chance of getting out alive after entering. You said that you are going to die one after another, what is your purpose?"
He clicked his tongue.
"Originally, I just wanted to burn the grain, but now it's good."
His eyes flashed with madness.
"Now it's good, you all die together! Aren't you looking for grain? Go find it in hell!"
Pei Xuanyi thought to himself that it was not good.
"You'd better think it through. I'm a member of the Pei family and the most beloved grandson of the current emperor. If I die here, the emperor will definitely find out the truth at all costs."
He is not afraid that Wang Yao has ulterior motives, but he is afraid that he has no ulterior motives, but has no other options and is desperate. Even if such a person dies, he wants everyone to be buried with him.
His brain was working quickly. What could make Wang Yao willing to kill a group of dignitaries like them, rather than give up the idea of burning the grain and straw? It is
not ruled out that it is because he is too greedy.
But in a situation where death is inevitable, no matter how greedy you are, it is not as important as life.
What makes him willing to lose his life and burn the grain and straw?
Pei Xuanyi spoke tentatively.
"If I die, the Emperor will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. The first thing he will investigate is the officials who escorted the grain and grass. You must be the first to be investigated."
"Since you have been investigated, do you think that the emperor will not be able to find your family and children? Even if they hide at the ends of the earth, they will not be able to escape the fate of being implicated. In other words, do you think the people behind the scenes will really spare your family and protect them as agreed?"
Wang Yao's somewhat crazy expression froze for a moment.
He looked at Pei Xuanyi in disbelief.
"You, how do you know..."
Pei Xuanyi continued to ask questions after seeing this.
"And the Qin family is an imperial merchant. If their eldest son is killed, they will definitely take revenge on you and your family. On one side is a merchant with shops all over the world, and on the other side is the emperor who represents the highest power. Do you think you can escape?"
"Why not cooperate with us? I can guarantee that no matter what, your family can be saved."
Wang Yao's expression relaxed a little when he heard this, but in a moment, he burst into tears.
"You are all born noble and have never suffered. How can you understand the difficulties of us! We can't escape, none of us can escape. Even if you spare my wife and daughter, they can't escape!"
This means that there is no deal.
Pei Xuanyi's heart sank little by little.
Zhou Fangyu also heard what Wang Yao meant and was so scared that his face turned pale.
She hugged Zhou Fangze's calf tightly and cried in fear.
"Brother, I don't want to die. Am I not a noble lady? I... How can I die!"
Qin Xixi was annoyed by her crying.
She was unusually calm at this time.
If someone could see the fluctuations of the air around her, they would see that the air around Qin Xixi was no longer flowing, as if it was the calm before a storm.
[Too noisy. Zhou Fangyu is simply too noisy.]
Pei Xuanyi also thought so.
She still said that she was a noble lady, how could it be possible.
"Canglan, take people to tie them all up and lock them up in the No. 2 granary."
Wang Yao made up his mind and decided to burn the grain and straw.
Since they insisted on investigating this matter, they could only let them die in the sea of fire together.
Zhou Fangyu was too scared to cry at this point.
They saw Wang Yao walking towards them step by step with a burning torch.
"Go to hell!"
He threw the torch down with a smirk.
Suddenly, there was a swish and an arrow shot Wang Yao in the heart.
He struggled and turned around in disbelief -
it was the reinforcements Fu Qian had brought.
"Go put out the fire! Another team will go and capture those officials who are trying to escape! The rest of you will protect His Royal Highness the Grandson!"
Fu Qian saw the grain being set on fire in an instant and anxiously arranged for the soldiers to put out the fire.
Fortunately, the fire was not big and only a small part of the grain was lost.
It was a good thing that there was no loss of grain, but the other officials who were escorting the grain were all disheartened.
Qin Qixuan stood up reluctantly and said to Pei Xuanyi.
"There is a problem with the amount of grain."
Pei Xuanyi also discovered it. For example, the No. 2 warehouse has much less than before the departure.
If every warehouse has this amount, it is hard to imagine how much grain has been looted by these officials and filled their pockets.
No wonder they are all like eggplants hit by frost. Not only did they
not get the money, but they also lost their lives. It's really a case of losing the rice while trying to steal the chicken.