Therefore, I was unhappy even before I set off.
Ye Wenxi's words were met with indifference, and she seemed unwilling to pay any attention.
Ye Wenxi didn't react to this.
After all, Ye Wenxi had seen countless people, and she understood this kind of person.
I don't want to talk to him much; I just want to let my abilities speak for themselves.
However, Ye Wenxi had no idea that Ding Changyuan was now Jiang Chongfan's man.
He knew that Ye Wenxi was Gu Jingchun's man, and since he was already dissatisfied with him, he became even more resentful.
Sure enough, the group of men, carrying the provisions, reached a section of mountain stream. Ye Wenxi knew this place very well, and if someone were to make a move here in secret, the situation would be extremely unfavorable for them.
Therefore, Ye Wenxi suggested taking a detour from one side.
However, Ding Changyuan disagreed because taking a detour would waste time.
The two began to argue.
Ding Changyuan: "I have fought countless battles and seen all kinds of people on the road. Why would I be afraid of a small mountain stream?"
Even if someone comes, we can get rid of them.
"You're forcing us to travel for several more days just because you say one word. If this delays the arrival of supplies, can you afford the consequences?"
Ye Wenxi nodded, her tone more resolute than ever before.
“I can take responsibility, and I have planned the time carefully so that I can guarantee that even if I have to take a detour, I will be able to reach the border smoothly.”
"I just don't understand why General Ding keeps ignoring orders and insists on going this way."
"This makes me wonder if there's something wrong with this?"
Ding Changyuan, who also had a fiery temper, immediately flew into a rage upon hearing this: "What do you mean by that?"
"You suspect me of colluding with someone? That's why you're being forced to go this way?"
"You really are judging others by your own petty standards. When have I, Ding Changyuan, ever done such a thing?"
He grew angrier and angrier as he spoke, until finally, in a fit of rage, he drew the sword from his waist and pointed it directly at Ye Wenxi.
"Today, I, Ding Changyuan, am determined to go this way. I want to show you whether there's an ambush here, and let you know what it means to be upright and honest!"
As he spoke, he pressed against Ye Wenxi's neck and commanded:
"On my command, full speed ahead! Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy!"
Upon seeing this, the accompanying officials quickly came over to offer advice and remonstrance.
"General Ding, you should put down your sword. These are all officials in the same court. If you act like this, how will you face them in the future!"
Ding Changyuan rebuked him angrily.
"You don't need to worry about me. Just keep moving forward. If anything goes wrong, I'll take responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Ye Wenxi also sighed.
"Let me go!"
"If you want to listen to me from here, then you must bear the consequences."
“I’ll take responsibility then. I’ve seen it all. Don’t try to scare me with this little thing.”
As he spoke, he immediately released Ye Wenxi.
Immediately afterwards, the group walked towards the mountain stream.
However, they hadn't walked far when they reached the middle.
Suddenly, a group of people rushed out and launched an attack on them.
Ye Wenxi immediately led his men to fight them.
However, the opponents were numerous, and their moves were quite strange.
Ye Wenxi exchanged a few blows with one of them and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
"Is this a move from the Great Qi?"
Ye Wenxi observed carefully and discovered that many of the people in this group were from Daqi.
Despite their constant fighting, the enemy outnumbered them and they were caught off guard, having their supplies laced with oil.
The enemy was clearly after the supplies.
After the oil was poured, someone immediately threw a tinderbox over.
Ye Wenxi quickly flew up to retrieve it, but was kicked away.
The moment the tinderbox fell, the grain and fodder burst into flames.
"No!"
Ye Wenxi shouted and was about to rush over, but the people behind him quickly stopped him.
"Lord Ye, you cannot go there now."
The grain rations were doused with kerosene; they're useless now.
When the men in black saw that the fire had started, they immediately left.
Ding Changyuan was stunned when the man in black appeared, and as a result, his arm was slashed.
Now, the grain and fodder are all burning.
He suddenly felt weak and sat down on the ground.
"It's all over, everything's over!"
At that moment, Ye Wenxi kicked him and then shouted.
"What are you standing there for? Quick, throw away everything that's on fire."
All the grain and fodder were packed in bags.
Although the top part caught fire, the bottom part remained relatively intact.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone sprang into action.
Ye Wenxi's men, in particular, were clearly well-trained.
They quickly climbed up and threw down all the burning bags of grain.
Ding Changyuan also got up, quickly climbed up, and threw it up as well.
At this moment, all he could see were the food supplies; he wasn't afraid even if he got burned by the flames.
Half an hour later.
Despite their efforts, half of the grain they were transporting had been lost.
Ding Changyuan sat on the ground, panting heavily. His arms were covered in blood blisters from the burns.
However, he felt no pain at all; all he could think about was "it's over."
Ye Wenxi, however, instructed, "We can't stay here any longer. Stand up and leave first."
Two hours later.
They finally emerged from the ravine and stopped.
Ye Wenxi stood in front of Ding Changyuan.
"General Ding, how do you intend to explain this matter?"
An official standing nearby chimed in, "Yes, Lord Ye didn't want us to take this road before, but you insisted on going. Now that something's happened and we've lost half our supplies, what are we going to do?"
"You said back then that you would take responsibility, but now, how are you supposed to take responsibility?"
"The national treasury is empty now, so how do you think we can gather enough grain?"
Ding Changyuan was filled with shame.
"I...I don't know either, I didn't expect it to turn out like this...I really don't know those people, and I haven't contacted them..."
As he spoke, he looked at Ye Wenxi.
"Lord Ye, this matter really has nothing to do with me. I was just angry because I couldn't stand you, so I went against you."
"I didn't expect it to turn out this way either."
Ye Wenxi looked at him and said:
"This matter is not that simple."
General Ding, I believe what you say.
General Ding was the escort officer for this shipment of grain. If anything goes wrong with the grain, he will be the first to be held responsible. I believe General Ding wouldn't be so foolish as to shoot himself in the foot.
Ding Changyuan nodded immediately.
"Yes, yes, that's it! How could I be so stupid? Knowing there was an ambush, I still insisted on going that way. I was practically handing my head over to someone else's knife!"
However, Ye Wenxi stared straight at him.
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