There's really no such coincidence!
The two guards were nearly killed and could not easily move, but if too much time passed, they would have even less reason to return...
This time, they returned to their original residence under the pretext of checking their personal belongings.
Despite his injury, his colleagues, though annoyed by the previous incident, did not make things difficult for him.
Only two people were sent to guard the outside.
The troop deployment was so loose that it couldn't be made impregnable by Yan Lang's two days of reorganization...
While one of the guards at the granary was dozing off and the other was going to the outhouse...
He threw a tinderbox, still glowing, through the window...
By the time the fire started, they had already fled and gotten away with everything.
However, once the granary was burned down, Yan Lang, who was in charge, the guards, and the people guarding the gate would all be punished.
They had only made a minor mistake; Yan Lang discovered the theft of grain and warehouse goods without their knowledge...
No matter how they explained, Yan Lang and the guards and sentries didn't believe them. It was one thing for them to be so close to the people they usually called brothers, but instead, they stabbed them in the back!
These people are unkind, but don't blame them for being unjust!
Even a tiny spark, thrown into a dry granary, would never last until daylight...
That big, dozing fool... they probably won't even notice until the granary is ablaze...
By then, it will be too late!
Since Ning Xi'er had reminded Zheng Ye beforehand...
Those two idiots caught Zheng Ye's attention the moment they appeared...
After throwing the tinder into the granary, they quickly packed their things and left, while a cat watched the commotion from a short distance away...
Unfortunately, the situation greatly disappointed them.
After waiting anxiously for half a day in the cold night, they saw no sign of the soldiers panicking or discovering the fire...
They could only leave, puzzled.
But next time, it will be difficult to find another opportunity to come in.
Zheng Ye clearly saw the two men throwing the tinder. After they left, he used the sleeping potion given to him by Ning Xi'er to easily knock out the two guards who were dozing off.
Zheng Ye placed the two men against the granary door, then went inside and separated out the grain that had already been partially burned...
The tinder was extinguished, and only before dawn was the tinder and the charred grain piled up again by the door.
Before leaving, Zheng Ye placed the antidote under the guard's nose...
After the two regained consciousness, Zheng Ye threw a stone towards the warehouse door...
The guard reacted instinctively, checking his surroundings and then opening the door to inspect the area.
The moment the door opened, the gust of wind ignited the tinderbox by the door...
The guard rubbed his eyes, worried that he might have misread it.
Upon closer inspection, it was confirmed that a tinderbox had been thrown into the warehouse, and some grain had been burned...
They immediately extinguished the fire, covered the burned grain with sand, and urgently reported the incident to Yan Lang...
What Zheng Ye did was simply take advantage of the time difference.
If we let the grain be burned, even if we execute those two fools, the convicts will still suffer because they will run out of food...
But Zheng Ye clearly wouldn't let this excellent opportunity to finish off the opponent slip away, so he deliberately left the clues untold...
After a thorough investigation, Yan Lang quickly narrowed down the suspects from that day to two former guards...
All the soldiers were filled with righteous indignation!
These two are so vicious!
They not only wanted to destroy everyone's food supplies, but also wanted them to lose their jobs and be severely punished!
Where Yan Lang didn't need to issue strict orders, they all volunteered to personally go to the two men's homes to apprehend them...
Although the fire prevention was unsuccessful, they still felt uneasy because they had done something wrong, and they couldn't fall asleep easily when they got home.
They hid in the mountains behind the county town to avoid trouble.
Once it is confirmed that there is no risk, then proceed down the mountain.
A group of soldiers searched the couple's home but found nothing...
Based on feedback from those around them and their knowledge of the two individuals, they meticulously searched the area around the back hill and surrounding villages...
Finally, the two men were found in a cave in the back mountain, a place they had mentioned to other soldiers.
The two men naturally denied the crimes they committed.
But when Yan Lang was truly enraged, his methods were not to be underestimated.
The two men, covered in blood, were dragged out and confessed to everything they had done.
Being imprisoned has made it difficult for them to breathe properly, as they are exhaling more than inhaling.
Zheng Ye spoke eloquently, recounting in detail his "great achievements"...
Xie Zhun smiled, seemingly affected by his emotions.
This young general has been having a tough time lately.
He needs to consider the bigger picture; even a few small fry can bully him.
Ning Xi'er covered her mouth and chuckled softly.
"why are you laughing?"
Zheng Ye was surprised and pressed for an answer, "Was there anything wrong with what I did?"
Ning Xi'er remained silent, only chuckling softly.
The people around them burst into laughter...
The atmosphere was more relaxed and lively than ever before.
It was as if all the difficulties I had experienced in the past had been wiped away at this moment.
Xie Zhun stepped forward...
The Duke and his wife supported each other, their hands clenched tightly.
The others watched intently as well.
Xie Zhun gently patted Zheng Ye on the shoulder and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your hard work!"
These words came so suddenly that Zheng Ye didn't react for a while...
Until, looking around and following everyone's gaze, their eyes fell on Xie Zhun's legs...
Suddenly realizing what was happening, he excitedly picked Xie Zhun up and hugged him...
I wanted to say something, but found my throat tightening...
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