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Chapter 373 - 374 Embezzlement of Supplies

Chapter 373: Chapter 374 Embezzlement of Supplies

Defense Zone 14.

It has always been the most dangerous defense zone of the Xuanwu Corps, stationed in the chilling lands of North Liang, a mere step away from the unpredictable realm beyond!

Battles with the enemy occur frequently, with a very high mortality rate.

Early morning.

"Commander Ye, the defense zone you are in charge of, Defense Zone 14, is here!" Zhao Liang, who had driven through the night, was still full of energy; he found Ye Wudao the most formidable person he had ever met and was extremely excited.

"This Defense Zone 14 really is quite remote," Ye Wudao couldn’t help but comment, looking ahead at a frontier town, a scene of desolation and decay.

The soldiers bustling around, leaning against the walls, bore wounds all over their bodies, clearly having just experienced a fierce battle.

"Look, someone’s coming!"

"Are they here to distribute supplies to us?" numerous soldiers whispered to each other.

"Stop the car!" Ye Wudao ordered.

"Did a battle take place here yesterday?" asked Ye Wudao.

"The enemy has been harassing our defense zone every couple of days, and it’s already been twenty days this month!"

"We haven’t eaten in a long time!"

"Do you have any food?" the soldiers looked expectantly at Ye Wudao.

Ye Wudao hastily said, "Zhao Liang, get some supplies from the car."

"Okay!" Zhao Liang nodded.

Before long, Zhao Liang brought several boxes of supplies from the car and distributed them to the starving soldiers before him.

"There’s food now!"

"That’s great!"

"I’m about to starve to death!"

Hundreds of soldiers gathered around, and more and more appeared, one after another, lean and haggard from hunger.

"Give us food!"

"We want food!"

"Commander Ye, we only have supplies from one off-road vehicle, it’s like a drop in the bucket!" Zhao Liang said worriedly.

"How can the conditions at Defense Zone 14 be this bad? How could this happen!" Xiao Liu and the others exclaimed in anguish.

Just then, an angry shout came, "What are you all doing, forgetting your identities for a few morsels of food? Are you beggars?"

The crowd turned to look and saw a one-armed man approaching, his face stern.

"It’s General Fang Wu!"

"General Fang Wu!" Thousands of soldiers respectfully said.

The one-armed middle-aged man came up to Ye Wudao, his face full of anger, "What’s going on up there? Two full months have passed, and now you finally come to distribute supplies?"

"What?" Ye Wudao was startled, "It’s been two months since supplies were last distributed?"

"You still play innocent?" Fang Wu said angrily, "Look at my soldiers, all of them starving and wasting away, without food or water for a whole week! And they still have to fight the enemy every day, what are you people thinking?"

"How dare you, do you know who he is?" Zhao Liang retorted in anger, but Ye Wudao waved his hand to interrupt, "Let him speak!"

Having vented his anger, Fang Wu then asked, "How much supplies did you bring this time?"

"Sorry, I didn’t know, so I just brought the few boxes of evacuation supplies over!" Ye Wudao said.

What?

Fang Wu couldn’t believe his ears upon hearing this news!

"You, what did you say? Just a few boxes of supplies, and you expect us to fight the enemy on the frontline? Is this how you honor our soldiers and our fallen brothers?" Fang Wu erupted in rage.

Just then, two large trucks arrived.

"Look, it’s the supply convoy!" an eagle-eyed soldier said excitedly.

All the excited eyes turned to look into the distance.

Two trucks loaded with supplies approached, and a young quartermaster got off the truck arrogantly, declaring with his nose in the air, "Who is in charge of Defense Zone 14?"

"I am!" Fang Wu hurried over. Seeing the man, he felt a wave of disgust.

Damn it!

Why did it have to be that notorious Young Master Zhou!

Yet Fang Wu’s face was filled with a smile: "So you are the illustrious Young Master Zhou, right?"

"Hmm, this time we encountered a sandstorm on the road, which caused some delay! There are fifty tons of military supplies in these two trucks. Hurry up and sign here!" Young Master Zhou handed over a form, urging him impatiently.

"What, only fifty tons?" Fang Wu said in shock, "Our Defense Zone 14 used to get one hundred tons of military supplies every month. How come there’s only fifty tons this month, a full half less?"

"Isn’t fifty tons enough?" Young Master Zhou said with displeasure, "Do you know how far it is to transport to your Defense Zone 14? You should be grateful you’re getting any. Sign it or get out!"

"General Fang, please sign!"

"Yeah, our soldiers have been without water and food for a week now. With fifty tons, we can hold out for another ten days or so!" Several deputy generals, covered in scars, spoke up.

"Alright then." Fang Wu picked up the pen, his hand trembling as he prepared to sign.

Just then, Ye Wudao suddenly spoke up, "Hold on, don’t rush to sign. Let’s inspect the supplies first!"

"What did you say?" Young Master Zhou glared at Ye Wudao angrily, "Who the hell are you to check my supplies?"

"I think he’s right," Fang Wu put down the pen. He hadn’t wanted to sign in the first place. If there was any tampering with the supplies, he couldn’t face his thousands of brethren.

"Inspect the supplies!" Fang Wu ordered.

Soon, the soldiers went to inspect.

After a moment, a soldier said furiously, "General Fang, these two trucks don’t have fifty tons of supplies. There are less than thirty tons, and it’s all stuff like steamed buns and vegetables. There’s very little meat and medicine!"

Boom!

Fang Wu’s face was filled with anger upon hearing this: "How dare you embezzle so much of our supplies, believe it or not, I will report you for this?"

"Report me?" Young Master Zhou sneered, "You dare? My father is Deputy General Zhou Tie of the Xuanwu Corps. Go ahead and try reporting me!"

What?

When Fang Wu heard about Young Master Zhou’s background, he trembled; "But, but how can you do this, can you face our deceased brothers, can you face the previous Commander Tang of Defense Zone 14?"

"Humph! I’ll tell you, Fang, if you want to blame someone, blame that dead Tang! Who asked him to go against me, daring to show his displeasure when a few tons of supplies were withheld, now that he’s dead, isn’t it still whatever I want it to be?" Young Master Zhou said with an arrogant air.

Everyone’s face was filled with anger; "This Zhou is just too greedy!"

"Simply a despicable and shameless parasite!"

"Alas, with Commander Tang gone, no one’s there to back us up!"

"Young Master Zhou, the buyer has already been arranged. For the seventy tons of supplies embezzled from Defense Zone 14, the buyer has offered a high price of thirty million!" one of Young Master Zhou’s subordinates reported.

"Good, good!" Young Master Zhou said with pride, "This trip, I visited seven defense districts, each giving a little tribute to me. In a month, I’ve easily made several billion, in a year, that’s easily a few hundred billion!"

"Young Master Zhou really knows how to make a fortune!"

"Perhaps in less than ten years, not just the Xuanwu Corps, but the entire Northern Liang army will belong to you, the wealthiest Young Master Zhou!" several fawning subordinates said with sycophantic smiles.

"Hahaha!" Young Master Zhou laughed heartily, "Let’s go, I’ll take you all for a treat!"

"General Fang, what do we do now?" a few subordinates asked, looking at Fang Wu.

"This is just too f**king much!"

"I’m done with this, I’m going to report him to the Xuanwu Corps!" one hot-tempered deputy general said.

"Shut up!" Fang Wu rebuked him sharply, "The frequency of enemy raids has been increasing lately. If we pull out, Defense Zone 14 is finished. Are you willing to hand over your land to the enemy?"

Everyone bowed their heads, swallowing their anger.

Ye Wudao said coldly, "Hold on, it seems you’ve under-delivered one item this time in your supplies!"

"Under-delivered what?" Young Master Zhou asked in surprise.

Ye Wudao pointed his blade directly at Young Master Zhou, "Your head!"