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Chapter 692 - 674: We are Both Destitute People_1

Chapter 692: Chapter 674: We are Both Destitute People_1

Fortunately, His Majesty’s words held great weight!

The court was promptly moved to donate, with each minister contributing according to their own power, allowing all the courtiers to contribute their money. In just one morning, nearly twenty thousand taels of silver had been raised.

It gave both Qin Feimo and Qin Yi a sigh of relief!

When Qin Feimo, extremely cautious, handed the silver taels over to Qin Yi, he moved his mouth a few times before saying, "Beloved Official Qin, this money is the sincerity of all the ministers. The good steel should be used on the blade edge, I hope you will care a lot."

These words sank Qin Yi’s heart further, making the silver taels in his hands feel extraordinarily heavy. He nodded solemnly.

"Your Majesty, rest assured! I will surely make good use of these silver taels."

The situation in Hezhong Prefecture was grim, so Qin Yi, having received the money, left Jingzhao Prefecture as soon as possible, heading for Hezhong Prefecture.

Ye Han escorted him all the way.

"The current situation is unlike the past. We don’t seek merit, but only seek to avoid mistakes," he said cryptically.

This made Qin Yi nod over and over: "Qin Yi understands, thank you Brother Ye for the reminder."

"As long as you understand!"

Ye Han gave a long sigh, considering for a moment before he couldn’t help saying, "Younger Sister Pan’er, being a woman out there, I’m afraid there will be many inconveniences. Remember to take care of her more."

"Don’t worry! I will keep this in mind."

Qin Yi promised, but then remembered the words he had heard in a daze the night before. He wanted to ask Ye Han, but seeing Ye Han’s nonchalant face, he took back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He thought to himself that those were not words that Ye Han, this reticent man, could say. Could it be that he was dreaming in his sleep, but couldn’t tell whether it was a dream or reality?

With that thought, he temporarily suppressed his doubts.

However, he became more cautious. For a long time afterwards, he discreetly asked around about the servants who were on duty when the previous Emperor died.

Unfortunately, he came up with nothing!

Of course, all this came later!

Watching Qin Yi leading his elite soldiers hasten away, with the dust stirred up by the horse hooves gradually fading into the distance, they eventually turned into tiny dark shadows.

Finally, the dark shadow also disappeared at the end of his sight. Only then did Ye Han turn back to look at the seemingly bustling Jingzhao Prefecture, with its crowd and noise.

Despite being constantly uneasy about Pan’er, he once again sent a team of trusted aides to secretly protect Su Pan’er!

On the other hand, in Hezhong, Jun Ruochen was leading a charge under Hezhong’s City Tower.

Jun Ruochen and Qin Yi were originally best friends. But because they were once best friends, they were very familiar with each other’s actions.

After a few battles, Jun Ruochen noticed something odd. The recent tactics of the Hezhong army were clearly different from Qin Yi’s usual methods. Could there be something strange going on?

Naturally, Qin Zitong knew that Jun Ruochen and Qin Yi were friends, so among the officials who came with him, there was the former Magistrate Cao - he, Su Pan’er, Qin Yi, Jun Ruochen and others were very familiar with him. He was originally Qin Zitong’s man. After Qin Zitong forced the emperor to abdicate and became the emperor, he naturally became a prominent official, and is now the third-grade General Cao.

When he noticed that the general leading the enemy army was acting weird, he had Jun Ruochen send people to investigate.

"I was an official in Hezhong Prefecture for three years, and the city is not that large. Plus, the officials within it are not united. Logically, they should have run out of provisions by now. But right now, that Qin Yi is still calm, as if there are some unknown factors at play. You should send some men inside to investigate."

Jun Ruochen was already resentful of this always-giving-orders General Cao. But the power dynamics dictated otherwise.

Listening to him, he had to say, "Although Hezhong Prefecture is not big, the Hua, Wang, and Zhang families are all not to be underestimated. This Hezhong Prefecture is of utmost importance. He will certainly heavily fortify this place with troops. How could the food and fodder just run out as you said?"

These words made General Cao raise an eyebrow.

"Hmph! Don’t think that I don’t know your little calculation."

He swept his sleeves forcefully: "I know you and that Qin Yi have deep brotherly bonds, and all this killing is just a show for others to see! But don’t forget, behind you, there are more than a thousand people from your Jun Family. I’m easy here, but if you anger His Majesty, don’t blame me for not warning you in advance."

This threatening tone made Jun Ruochen slightly stunned, and an inexplicable anger surged in his heart.

He had to suppress it forcibly, and forced a faint smile on his face: "I was just talking, I didn’t say I wouldn’t send troops. Just rest assured and wait, I will send troops to infiltrate the city and investigate, and there will surely be news soon."

After pacifying this complacent General Cao, and watching him enter the camp full of pride, Jun Ruochen slowly clenched his fists!

This lapdog, he really thought he couldn’t deal with him?

A ruthless streak flashed through his eyes, but on the surface, he still sent a team of men to Hezhong to investigate.

But Qin Yi, before he left, had already foreseen the current situation. Master Uncle Cheng wore Qin Yi’s battle armor and stood on top of the high city tower, inspecting the city’s defenses. From afar, it was genuinely impossible to discern whether he was real or not.

Jun Ruochen’s men tried several times to investigate, but all in vain.

Nevertheless, the pressure in Old Cheng’s heart was immense.

In the past, he, Old Cheng, used to be the vanguard at the forefront of the battle. When the previous Emperor was alive, he was appointed by His Majesty to be the vanguard general. It was only after the Valley of Ghosts suffered a disaster that he retired in despair. It wasn’t until he accidentally discovered that Qin Yi was the young master of the Valley of Ghosts that his dead heart was revived.

Under the current command of the young master, he was determined to hold the city until the young master returned. Thankfully, he had his unique insights on warfare, so he wasn’t afraid of the enemy.

But the shortage of food was a problem. Watching the people starve to the point of being skin and bones, he felt helpless. At first, people managed to survive on watery gruel, the rice grains at the bottom of the bowl countable. Even at night, it was the same gruel, along with a moldy coarse grain cake.

Later, there wasn’t even any watery gruel. The city had been without food for two days. In these two days, conflicts and bloodshed had arisen over a mouthful of food.

He had no choice but to order the slaughter of old warhorses for food. These warhorses had been running at the forefront of battles for many years, making great contributions to the country. But now, they had to be turned into a meal. The decision to slaughter the horses for food was made out of desperation.

Looking at the tears falling from the eyes of these old horses at the time of their death, Old Cheng felt a tragic sense of shared misfortune in his heart!