Farmer’s Wife Has Magic Skills - Chapter 962
Chapter 962: My Fiancee
Editor: Henyee Translations
The Left Emissary’s fierce voice was enough to terrify anyone, “What did you say?”
The subordinate knelt on the ground, trembling as he spoke, “All the warehouses in the city have been emptied.”
The Left Emissary slammed his palm onto the table, which splintered into pieces, “Who did this?”
“Tang Jinghong.” He wasn’t sure who it was, but a scapegoat was necessary, and Tang Jinghong was the most suitable candidate.
“It’s Tang Jinghong again!” The Left Emissary gritted his teeth in frustration and helplessness, “Go and get our stuff back!”
“Yes, sir!” The subordinate took the order and left, while the Left Emissary looked as terrifying as a man-eater.
“Wait!” The Left Emissary called him back, knowing that anything that fell into Tang Jinghong’s hands was unlikely to be recovered. Sending subordinates to retrieve it was akin to sending them to their deaths. Currently short on manpower, losing any more would mean he’d be left with no one useful.
The subordinate immediately turned back, waiting for further instructions.
The Left Emissary tapped his fingers on the armrest, “Go and capture Chu Qingzhu. We’ll use her to exchange for everything we’ve lost.”
The subordinate responded, “Yes, Left Emissary.”
Military Camp.
Jiang Zhanglin and several scouts came to see General Tang Jinghong, “We’ve seen the general.”
General Tang Jinghong’s sharp gaze swept over them, the atmosphere somber, “Did they torture you?”
Jiang Zhanglin lowered his head and replied, “No, but they never gave up trying to turn me. They wanted me to report on the military camp’s situation to them, but I did not agree.”
General Tang Jinghong nodded, “You may go and rest now. From now on, take several people with you wherever you go.”
“Yes, General.” After that, he left the camp.
Scout A reported, “General, we were all rescued by a person named Chu Tang. This person has high martial skills and is very resourceful. If we could recruit him, it would be a great addition to your strength.”
“You have a good eye.” Tang Jinghong thought to himself, as he knew Chu Tang was Chu Qingzhu’s alias.
Scout A asked about the possibility of recruiting Chu Tang, “What does the General think?”
General Tang Jinghong pondered for a moment, “Such a talented individual should be approached by the General himself. Go and inform General Meng about what you’ve discussed just to be cautious.”
“Yes, General.” The scouts then left.
With the tent now empty, General Tang Jinghong used a golden phoenix feather to send a message to Chu Qingzhu about Jiang Zhanglin and the scouts’ return to the camp.
Chu Qingzhu was busy and did not respond to him.
In the city of Shu, at the Wei residence.
In the room, Grand Master of Divine Music looked at the silver in the room with a gradually darkening gaze.
This silver was given by Tang Jinghong and was legitimate. His current task was to protect this silver while also gathering evidence of lawbreaking by everyone in the Wei family.
This batch of silver was part of the lost silver from the Charity Temple. There were still members of the Cloud Organization in the army, and to avoid any leaks, Tang Jinghong decided to give the silver to Yan Zihao to protect it. As long as the silver was in Yan Zihao’s hands, it was as good as in their own.
To protect this batch of silver, the current task was to destroy Wei Zhongqing’s dealings with the other party.
Yan Zihao sat behind the desk, thinking for a long time before writing a letter and having his confidant Yan Jie send it out.
Soon after, Wei Zhongqing’s business partner received a letter saying, “Cancel the deal with Wei Zhongqing, or you and your family will not be safe.”
The business partner called his butler over, “Did you see anyone enter my study just now?”
The butler shook his head, “No, sir.”
The ability to come and go without a trace, and such high martial skills to potentially kill his family effortlessly? The business partner immediately fell into panic, wrote a cancellation letter to Wei Zhongqing, and fearing disaster, immediately took his family and fled to hide.
Upon learning this, Wei Zhongqing was thrown into a rage. It had been hard enough waiting for the silver to arrive, and now the other party had canceled the deal and fled, “Go bring Grand Master of Divine Music to me.”
“Yes, young master.”
Grand Master of Divine Music quickly arrived in Wei Zhongqing’s study, “Master.”
“Find out why he suddenly canceled the deal with me?” Wei Zhongqing couldn’t swallow this grievance and wanted the other to die understanding why.
Grand Master of Divine Music responded, “Master, I think that’s not important right now. What’s important is preparing a gift. There are others besides him, no need to waste time over this.”
“You’re right, I almost got it backward,” Wei Zhongqing slapped his forehead. “Think about what gift should I give to my father? If I can become the family head, I won’t let you down.”
Grand Master of Divine Music thought for a moment, “Master, since your father is aging and most concerned about his health, if you could find something that would improve his health, it would surely win his heart.”
Wei Zhongqing was reminded by this suggestion, “Right, right, my father has been sick often. If he feels better, he might just decide to pass on the family head position to me.”
Grand Master of Divine Music smiled, “Exactly.”
In the room, Yan Jie solemnly reported, “Master, we have found the whereabouts of Li Hongjin.”
Grand Master of Divine Music looked at Yan Jie, “Where is he?”
“He died on a ship,” Yan Jie spoke softly. “Some say it was ghosts that killed him. No one on that ship survived. It was only when objects from the ship floated on the river that people realized the ship had sunk.”
Grand Master of Divine Music frowned, “Were there people on the ship who could swim?”
Yan Jie nodded, “Yes, but they still drowned. The victims looked peaceful, indicating they didn’t struggle before dying, which is unusual. Drowning victims usually struggle. This whole affair is very mysterious, Master. Should we continue to investigate?”
Grand Master of Divine Music decided against taking any risks, “No, let’s not continue. This matter is unusual, and further investigation might bring misfortune upon us.”
“Understood.”
Meanwhile, others also received the news of Li Hongjin and their deaths by drowning. All families were outraged and did not believe in supernatural causes. They ordered their subordinates to continue the pursuit.
Chu Tang also received this news, at the time he was administering acupuncture to Tao Qingshan.
Tao Qingshan looked at the message and then asked Chu Tang, “What do you think about Li Hongjin’s shipwreck?”
Chu Tang remained emotionless, “I have no opinion, it has nothing to do with me.”
Tao Qingshan observed Chu Tang, “You seem uninterested in everything. Chu Tang, is there anything you care about?”
Chu Tang inserted the last acupuncture needle and wiped his hands with a cloth, “Yes.”
Tao Qingshan, curious, inquired, “What is it?”
Chu Tang stated simply, “A person.”
Tao Qingshan, gauging Chu Tang, “I’m curious to know who this person is.”
Chu Tang looked up, “My fiancée.”
Tao Qingshan was taken aback, “…”
He found it hard to imagine, “What kind of lady would be your fiancée?”
Chu Tang thought for a moment, “She’s similar to me, but she’s not here. She has other things to handle.”
