PNB Chapter 152 Arson
Chapter 152 Arson
"Relax, let me think of a way. We are in the far north right now, and we are out of reach. Even if we want to help, we are powerless. What's more, the power of Dingguo Palace is not as strong as before." Shang Ruoyi said in a low voice: "For now, let's try our best to find He Jinghe."
"It can only be like this." Cong Fangzhi touched her slightly bulging belly and said softly, "I don't mind it, but it's hard for the baby in my belly to suffer with me. It's been poisoned before it was born."
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Auspicious people will be blessed by heaven. He will be born smoothly."
Shang Ruoyi left Cong Fangzhi's yard, then returned to her own yard with a serious face and told He Jingheng what had happened.
He Jingheng's face darkened slightly. This man was quite capable. He was able to place the letter and jade pendant on her bedside without alerting the secret guards. This was not something that most people could do.
"I will keep an eye on this matter and send someone to investigate."
Shang Ruoyi held the ring in her hand and said with a smile: "What is the use of this thing? Why did it attract so many people?"
"Didn't I tell you? This is the symbol of the Dingguo Palace." He Jingheng looked at her and said, "I have entrusted the lives and property of everyone in the Dingguo Palace to you."
Shang Ruoyi rolled her eyes at him and smiled: "Since so many people want it, how about we mass-produce some?"
"Ok?"
Shang Ruoyi smiled and said: "It is better to share happiness with others than to enjoy it alone. Since everyone wants it, let's each have one!"
He Jingheng's eyes lit up. This was indeed a good idea.
Sometimes, no one can tell the real from the fake, the fake from the real, and everyone thinks that what others have is the real thing. Then, while they are fighting each other, you get the benefit as the fisherman. How wonderful!
The grain sales in the town were still in full swing, and Shopkeeper Li was so busy all day that he didn't even have time to drink water.
Manager Zhao and his colleagues tried many ways, but failed to get the grain out of his warehouse.
"What should we do? Why don't we set a fire and burn down his granary directly?"
"No." One of the shopkeepers said in a deep voice, "We are only after money, but we cannot do such an immoral thing. That is food. If we burn it, we will be punished by God."
After hearing what he said, those people didn't know what to say.
Shopkeeper Zhao thought for a moment and whispered, "If you can't think of a solution, just go away! At worst we can just adjust the price back."
"I don't think so. Doesn't that Li have an endless supply of food? Once he sells all the food, won't this place be ours again?"
Everyone thought what he said made a lot of sense. At this moment, a servant from an unknown family came up, breathing heavily and saying, "Boss, the Li family grain store has received another batch of grain. I think it is much more than the previous one."
what?
They almost carried it back in one breath.
Where on earth did he get it?
Shopkeeper Zhao looked fierce and said, "I didn't expect that he was so talented and so hidden!"
"Manager Zhao, what should we do?"
"What should we do?" Shopkeeper Zhao snorted coldly, "Since you want to cut off our livelihood, we don't need to show any mercy. What punishment from heaven? I only care about money."
After hearing what he said, they knew what Manager Zhao had decided.
Although they were a little afraid of divine punishment, as long as they could make money, what did divine punishment matter?
The government naturally knew about Manager Li’s big move.
Zhang Wenyu listened to the report from his servants and said in a deep voice, "Send someone to follow him and find out where the food came from."
"Sir, do we need to bring him here for interrogation?"
"You are so stupid. He has not committed any crime. Why would I bring him here?" Zhang Wenyu glared at him and said, "Send someone to monitor his movements and find out where the food is being transported from."
The Li's grain store became famous in Qingzhou. Not only did the people in the town come here to buy grain, but even people from other towns and counties would drive ox carts to buy it.
The prices at other grain stores in the town have fallen, but still no one is interested. Not only is the price here cheap, but also because once they have tasted the food here, they can never get used to anything else.
"Manager Li, where did you get this grain from? I have never eaten such sweet and soft rice in my entire life." Mr. Tian is one of the richest men in this town. He said this, which shows how delicious the rice is.
"Thank you very much." Shopkeeper Li smiled naively, "To be honest, I bought these grains from somewhere else. The family that sold the grains to me didn't want to reveal their identity, otherwise it wouldn't be my turn to do such a good thing."
"A man of great righteousness!" Mr. Tian glanced at the Zhao family's granary not far away and spat.
At night, several men in black were walking through the streets.
Taking advantage of the night, they came to the backyard of Li's granary.
He took out a tinder from his arms, a ferocious look flashed in his eyes, and threw it into the warehouse where grain was piled.
Just when the man thought he had succeeded, a figure walked out and stepped on the fire to put it out.
The next moment, six or seven men surrounded the men in black.
"You, you guys!"
Before the men in black could finish speaking, several guards rushed up and beat them up severely.
Soon, Shopkeeper Li came out.
His face was gloomy. He didn't expect that what Madam Shang said was right.
Before leaving that day, Shang Ruoyi reminded him: You must be on guard against others. If he does this now, many people will definitely be dissatisfied and may even plan to seize his granary.
At first he didn't take it seriously, but thinking about it he always felt uneasy.
Fortunately, he listened to Madam Shang's advice, otherwise, wouldn't his full warehouse of grain have been burned?
He walked forward angrily, and when he saw the faces of the arsonists clearly, he recognized two of them as servants from other granaries in the town.
I couldn't help but get angry.
This is food!
They still sell food.
How could one do such a heartless thing?
Aren’t you afraid of retribution?
Early the next morning, Manager Li sent these people to the government office.
Before the servants were beaten, they revealed who their masters were.
By the time Manager Zhao received the news, the managers who had sent people to set the fire had already been arrested.
"Boss, those people won't betray you, will they?"
Shopkeeper Zhao sneered: "What does this have to do with me?" He drank his tea calmly: "I just gave them an idea, it's not me who asked them to set the fire."
Those idiots, just because I mentioned it briefly, they couldn't wait to send people to set fire.
"They are stupid themselves, can they blame others?" A triumphant smile flashed across Manager Zhao's face.