Around noon, those who had been isolated were taken to a nearby square and enclosed. Saito and Eshuo led the new army to interrogate them.
The new soldiers all had to undergo interrogation. Since they were numerous and powerful, Saito and Eshuo, both nearsighted, chose to interrogate the important people.
The new army soldiers interrogated the prisoners first. If they found anyone with a strange identity, they were sent to Saito and Eshuo. Of course, Fuquan, Feiyanggu, Yinti, and Yinzhen and his wife had to listen in during the interrogation.
Qingyan sat in the armchair, listening to Saito's questions from inside the room. She felt uncomfortable all over. On the surface, these people were acting in their own interests, but in reality, they were all doing it for the good of their offspring.
Little Potato may be young, but he knows a lot. He hopes to use what he knows to get himself a lenient treatment.
Originally, Yinzhen and Qingyan wanted to plead for leniency, but Saito brought Xiaotudou into the interrogation room. Before they could even ask him a question, Xiaotudou blurted everything out.
As he spoke, Little Potato implied to everyone that his life was very miserable, and that he wouldn't have even considered this idea if his parents hadn't been so biased.
Now, Xiao Tudou's series of actions make Qingyan feel very uncomfortable. He is selfish and has abandoned his parents for his own benefit. Such a child cannot be kept.
"Si Si, this child absolutely cannot be kept. Keeping him will definitely be a disaster!" Qing Yan had many orphans under his command, but none of them harbored such resentment towards their parents.
The eldest son who was left behind should have been secretly disposed of. If the person in charge hadn't personally intervened, the people in the Sticky Rod Office wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find him.
Fuquan also agreed with Qingyan's idea: If Little Potato treats his family like this, how will he treat others?
This kid would probably betray anyone if the benefits were right.
"Fourth Prince, if there are any more children like this in here, they absolutely cannot be kept!" Qingyan saw a hint of reluctance in Yinzhen's eyes and quickly said to him.
This child has a rather fiery temper, and on top of that, he's quite cunning.
Yinzhen, however, thought differently. He felt that such people were best suited to work in the shadows, and that many people in the Sticky Rod Office had the same personality as Little Potato.
Since Qingyan didn't like it, Yinzhen decided not to interfere.
Yinti and Yinzhen had the same idea: to develop Little Potato into a clandestine operation by their side.
Soon, Saito brought news that among these people were indeed those of high status, and some of them had even promised to give each of them 100,000 taels of gold if they could make the naval port unable to continue operating there.
"Fourth brother, it seems the problem is quite serious!" Yinti frowned.
Recently, many people have been keeping an eye on the naval port, but they have no idea who is behind it.
“Brother, we certainly can’t stop them. It must be people from the capital or those outside.” Yinzhen thought for a moment. “Besides, we have no evidence. Even if we tell Father, it won’t be easy for him to handle it.”
"I'll secretly investigate first to find out who's causing trouble behind the scenes." Fei Yanggu planned to make preparations in secret and deal with those behind the scenes once and for all to prevent future problems.
Fei Yanggu's promise put everyone in a better mood, and Fu Quan was somewhat relieved.
"Old man, now we can't even extend our reach into the capital. All those suspicious people are being closely watched." Fuquan sighed. Kangxi had directly instructed them to behave themselves.
A major reshuffle is underway in the capital, and rumors are circulating outside. Court officials are frantically searching for news of a naval port to reach the capital.
The villagers of the fishing village were secretly relocated and resettled, and outsiders were unaware of this. Fuquan and Feiyanggu discussed it and decided to clear out all these people and replace them with their own men.
The new soldiers and guards were disguised as villagers. Fortunately, some of them had been trained in fishing, so even if they actually went out to sea, they shouldn't have any flaws.
"Even if you change the villagers, don't make too much of a fuss. Luckily, the new army sent some female soldiers over, otherwise, it would have been a real problem." Fei Yanggu was relieved.
“Father, if we change the villagers, and there are no children or elderly people, and they are all young adults, there will definitely be problems!” Qingyan reminded him.
If this is discovered, it will definitely be problematic.
"Let's seal off this village directly!" After considering it for a moment, Fuquan decided to seal off the village first, to let those people know that taking shortcuts wouldn't work.
"Also, those who were interrogated should not be kept alive, including pregnant women; they should all be disposed of." Fei Yanggu nodded.
If there's another child like a little potato, they're bound to be in trouble.
Yin Genjue Luo's lips moved, but she didn't say a word. She felt it was cruel that they didn't even spare the children.
"Sister-in-law, just leave things to Sisi and the others!" Qingyan didn't want to get involved either. She didn't want to be a farmer. If one of the children left behind was a wolf in sheep's clothing, they would be in trouble.
The lesson of the farmer and the snake must never be repeated in their case.
“Sigh…” said Yin Genjue Luo Shi.
They are all mothers, so they are kind-hearted. However, Qingyan has no sympathy for these children. If they have any problems, her own twins will definitely be harmed.
Children are always her bottom line. If anyone dares to harm them, Qingyan will definitely not let them off the hook.
“Sister-in-law, if someone makes a move, Songkelierha might get hurt,” Qingyan said, looking at Yingenjueluo.
She sensed that Luo was terrified, and that she would regret it if her daughter were harmed.
"That's enough, let's not worry about it anymore, the children are the most important!" said Yin Genjue Luo Shi angrily.
Yinzhen sat down next to Qingyan, squeezed her little hand, and told her to stay put.
As the interrogation deepened, Saito and Eshuo obtained a lot of information from these people. Some of them had even come from the previous emperor's reign and had been helping the island across the strait gather information. This information would be sent over continuously.
Seto smiled coldly. No wonder the naval battle back then was so difficult. If he hadn't misjudged the situation, these people would have sold out the Qing army's plans long ago.
At this moment, Seto felt sorry for the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives in the naval battle. If it weren't for these informants, they certainly wouldn't have lost so many men.
If they had more patriotism, would these people still dare to talk nonsense behind their backs?
“These people must be executed. We will execute them in the central part of the coastal county town. This will make the people understand that this is the fate of anyone who betrays the Qing Dynasty.” After thinking for a moment, Fuquan changed the secret execution to a public execution.
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