0p0 Chapter 84 Let's move, move, move!
Chapter 84 Let's move, move, move!
When the six returned to the government office under the cover of night, the office was in complete chaos.
The only general in Changping Prefecture was poisoned, and most of the supplies in the warehouse mysteriously disappeared. The Hu people are trying to search for them in the prefecture.
They all assumed that with so much loot lost, even if the thieves had the ability to move it all, they wouldn't go far.
The six men hid on the roof. Mu Sheng listened carefully to the sounds coming from inside the government office and couldn't help but wonder, "The government office's treasury was robbed? Was it done by the people who killed General Qiao?"
Meng Fuqing felt a sudden tightness in his chest. He had overlooked this point in all his calculations—Xie Jin and his men frequently dealt with the Hu people at the border, so it was not surprising that they could understand their language.
Originally, she only wanted to pretend that the warehouse supplies had been taken away by the Hu people, but now it seems that's impossible.
After a moment's thought, she realized that the current situation was actually in her favor.
At this moment, Xie Jin, who only showed his eyes, looked at Meng Fuqing.
Meng Fuqing looked back at him without blinking and said, "Didn't you see? The warehouse was a mess. It must have been moved before we arrived."
Xie Jin lowered his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said, "That should be the case. Since the Hu people are not gathered together, that makes things easier."
Meng Fuqing: "Take them down one by one?"
Xie Jin nodded. "There are few Hu people in the government office. I'll leave them to you and take the four of them to deal with the Hu people in the city."
Without supplies, the government office is just an empty shell. The Hu people have sent out almost half of their troops from the government office, so Meng Fuqing should be able to handle the rest by himself.
"How is it?" Xie Jin asked, still worried.
Meng Fuqing nodded. "Okay."
She is not suited to working with others, and this suits her perfectly.
After Xie Jin led Mu Sheng and the other three away from the government office, Meng Fuqing quickly climbed down from the roof and, within a quarter of an hour, found and killed all the Hu people who were searching the government office.
During this process, Meng Fuqing discovered a corpse with a strange appearance.
The reason he was considered strange was that this man was lying on his bed with blood coming from the corners of his mouth, just like General Qiao, indicating that he had been poisoned.
However, the man's face was serene, as if he had not died in pain.
She picked through the valuables in the government office and stored them in her spatial storage before finally arriving at the man's bedroom.
A piece of paper was found on the body; it was his suicide note.
His suicide note detailed how he had been deceived by his superiors, to the point of sacrificing his life for them, while his family died under the swords of the Hu people. He was filled with remorse but there was no way to undo the damage. So he poisoned the general he had followed for ten years to avenge the Xie family and his own family, and to eliminate the traitors for the Great Yan.
After reading the suicide note, Meng Fuqing tucked it into his bosom and went to the study of General Qiao, which Xie Jin had mentioned.
General Qiao's body was still lying on the small couch. Meng Fuqing went in and looked through the documents on the desk. After reading them, he confirmed that the man who had spoken with the magistrate of Qingping County had mentioned the traitor in the prefectural city, and that General Qiao was the one who had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country.
It is likely that General Qiao was also involved in the Xie family's exile due to treason.
The thought flashed through her mind, but Meng Fuqing didn't dwell on it. There was another place in the government office that she needed to check out.
When she passed by the stables, she went in to take a look. It seemed that all the carts and horses had been used to transport supplies, and only a few horses remained.
There were things growing in her space, but she really didn't dare to put them inside. So she had no choice but to give up.
The entrance to the government prison.
She manipulated the vines to kill the Hu people guarding the prisoners, ignoring the prisoners crammed together in the cell, and turned back to the roof where she had been hiding, quietly waiting for Xie Jin and the others to return.
About half an hour later, she finally saw the familiar figure rushing towards her in the darkness.
Xie Jin, covered in frost and reeking of blood, met up with Meng Fuqing. Seeing that she was unharmed, he looked down and asked, "Is everything resolved?"
Meng Fuqing nodded. "I went to the government jail; there are quite a few people imprisoned there. You... are you injured?"
Her sense of smell was keen, and the stench of blood on Xie Jin was quite strong, making her want to stay away from him.
When he spoke again, Xie Jin's voice was tinged with amusement, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Meng. I am not injured."
Meng Fuqing: ...
Not knowing how to respond, she changed the subject, "Where are Mu Sheng and the others?"
"Once we deal with the Hu people at the city gate, we can then send signals to the people outside the city."
As soon as he finished speaking, fireworks burst forth in the direction of the city gate.
The two looked at each other. "They're here."
When the convoy arrived in the city, the two men had been waiting for a long time at the entrance of the government office.
Some people stayed behind to move the government office's belongings, while Meng Fuqing led Niu Er and the others to the government granary.
Upon entering the official granary, the first thing they saw was the corpse of a Hu person.
A heavy snowfall left many frozen corpses on the road, and the people grew numb to it after seeing so many. Therefore, they felt no fear.
As they continued walking, they saw the grain stored in the granary. They instantly forgot about the corpses they had just seen and their eyes widened in astonishment.
"So much grain?!"
"Quickly, quickly, move everything! With so much food, we won't have to worry about not having anything to eat on the road!"
Seeing the signs of disturbance on the ground, some people gritted their teeth, "Who knows how much those sons of bitches of barbarians stole!"
……
Everyone enthusiastically began moving the grain.
Although Meng Fuqing took a considerable amount, the remaining grain and fodder still filled all the carts that had followed. The copper coins scattered on the ground were also collected by the group and placed into empty wooden boxes to be taken away.
Compared to the state granary, the government office was much busier.
They not only moved everything out of the warehouse, but also took everything from the rooms, including tables, chairs, benches, papers, clothes, and hay for the livestock. In the end, every cart was packed to the brim.
Since there weren't enough people to lead the horses in the stable, they tied them to the cart and took them with them.
Tiger and his men were overjoyed to see the loaded cart, but at the same time they felt it wasn't enough: there were a lot of valuable things, but they were short of food, and the government kitchen and storeroom had too little grain, vegetables and meat!
Just as they were feeling dissatisfied, Meng Fuqing arrived with a cart loaded with grain and fodder.
Everyone was relieved.
"It's almost dawn, let's leave quickly!" someone suggested.
As someone was carrying things upstairs, someone suggested, "Why don't we go take a look at those empty houses in the city?"
Meng Fuqing immediately said coldly, "The Hu people have been entrenched here for many days. They should have already looted all the gold and silver in the city. Everyone should stop now and get out in time to prevent any unforeseen events."
As soon as she spoke, everyone dared not think any further and quickly got into their cars, waiting for her command to drive them out of the city.
Xie Jin whispered a few words to Mu Sheng before nodding to Mu Feng.
After the convoy left, Xie Jin said he wanted to go to the government office to find some things.
"Looking for this?" Meng Fuqing took out the suicide note from his pocket and handed it to Xie Jin.
"The one who wrote this suicide note should be the subordinate of General Qiao, as you claim. If you are looking for evidence of General Qiao's treason, you will be disappointed. All I found were his correspondence with various parties."
By the light of the torch in Mu Sheng's hand, Xie Jin quickly read through the will, his expression complex. After a long while, his deep eyes stared quietly at Meng Fuqing, and he solemnly said, "Thank you, Meng Fuqing."
At this moment, Meng Fuqing finally saw in this young man the deep-seated hatred and forbearance he carried.
She simply said, "It was just something I did, no need to thank me."