Chapter 2619: Chapter 2619: As Despicable as Master Ji

“Do you intend to let Master Ji off so easily? If you spare him, I certainly won’t. I plan to…”

“Brother, I just received news that Master Ji is no longer an advisor beside Governor Sheng, but instead, he is now Prefect Ji, the second-in-command of Guangye City.”

Qi Heng said.

“What?!”

Lord Qi’s eyes nearly popped out.

Just an advisor with fleeting fame could directly become the second-in-command of Guangye City?

Where did Master Ji get such immense capability? Could it be that the person behind him really possesses such skill? Just because Master Ji accomplished a major task and gained a large sum of silver, he could leap to become Guangye’s second-in-command?!

“How could this be possible? Who exactly is behind that treacherous fellow?”

“This is not known, but it can definitely be said that the person behind him is extraordinary,” Qi Heng said.

When he first heard this news, he was also shocked. Could Master Ji become Governor Ji just because someone casually spoke?

The Governor himself didn’t have such authority, unless it was the Imperial Envoy.

But they hadn’t heard of the royal court dispatching an Imperial Envoy to handle the drought in the Northern Lands, so it couldn’t be possible. Then it must be that the person behind Master Ji is exceptionally skilled!

“Brother Qi, we can’t go against Master Ji now. Let’s transport the grain out first; it’s not safe to store it here,” he reminded.

“You’re right.”

Lord Qi nodded.

If the person behind Master Ji truly has such capability, if they want to steal the grain from him, it’s surely attainable.

He doesn’t want the grain he’s worked hard to acquire to just be lost.

“Quickly arrange people to transport all the grain back, and remember to assign more people. Make sure no mistakes happen along the way,” he said.

“I’ve already made arrangements,” Qi Heng said.

“We can’t rush this matter; moving at night is better.”

Thinking about transporting the grain at night, he shook his head again, it requires quite a considerable amount again. Recently, the city defense soldiers in Guangye City are indeed very greedy.

He raised his hand, stroking his chin, with a faint suspicion in his heart.

“Brother Qi, I’m thinking whether Master Ji is…”

“What?”

Lord Qi turned to look at him.

“No, nothing.”

Qi Heng sighed lightly, shook his head, and hesitated before finally speaking.

“The city defense soldiers in Guangye City seem to have the same demeanor as Master Ji. Those unaware might think they’re colluded to extort our silver.”

“Impossible.”

Lord Qi looked at Qi Heng and waved his hand at him.

“If he had that skill, transporting grain later would be difficult for us.”

The city defense army and local authorities are not aligned, and civil officials and generals don’t just unite so easily. Nonetheless, it’s something not to be neglected.

“Qi Heng, expedite the grain transport, and if necessary, it can be moved during the day.”

“I will.”

Qi Heng nodded and turned to leave.

…

Ying City.

Just entering Ying City, everywhere there were citizens sitting on the ground, thin as skeletons, with parched lips.

“Water, please give me a sip of water.”

Seeing the horse carriage entering from outside, many citizens rushed toward the carriage, surrounding it completely.

“Kind sir, please give my poor grandson a sip of water; he hasn’t drunk water for three days.”

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