Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home
Chapter 1909

Chapter 1909: Terror Chapter 1909: Terror Editor: Henyee Translations Qiao Xuan curtly informed Mrs.

Guan that she was occupied and unavailable to receive her.

Mrs.

Guan, accustomed to using such excuses herself, found herself on the receiving end this time.

The tables had turned, and it was now Qiao Xuan’s turn to dismiss her.

Enraged by Qiao Xuan’s perceived arrogance, Mrs.

Guan hurled insults, accusing her of haughtiness and aloofness.

Despite her frustration, Mrs.

Guan continued to feign hospitality towards her fellow disciples, maintaining a faASSade of amiability.

However, despite multiple attempts, she was unable to gain entry.

Qiao Xuan had no intention of meeting her at present.

She aimed to exacerbate the guilt of those with troubled consciences.

Mrs.

Guan grew increasingly apprehensive, fearing that Qiao Xuan and Shao Yunduan were privy to damning information, hence Qiao Xuan’s refusal to entertain her.

The couple deliberated behind closed doors but failed to devise a solution.

Although Scribe Guan continued to perform his duties as a scribe, he was barred from many areas and activities.

Fearful of arousing suspicion, he refrained from making inquiries.

Gritting his teeth, Scribe Guan realized that Lord Shao harbored genuine suspicions against him.

With no alternative, he resolved to take a gamble.

That afternoon, Scribe Guan donned a disguise and slipped out of the city unnoticedaEUR| Just two days after the Fan Family received their compensation, preparations were nearly complete.

Shao Yunduan instructed Jia Heming to seek reinforcements from General Huaixi.

The swift eradication of the Tiger Head Tribe had caught the bandits off guard, but now, with the Min Family Tribe and Liuhe Fort likely joining forces, heightened vigilance was imperative.

Even Hang Xingshan couldn’t ascertain the adversaries’ true strength, having never had the opportunity to scout their stronghold.

Uncertainty loomed over the presence of undisclosed trump cards.

Shao Yunduan couldn’t afford to gamble; a miscalculation would lead not just to failure but to numerous casualties.

Upon hearing Shao Yunduan’s plea, Jia Heming readily pledged his support.

General Huaixi, commanding a force of 20,000 men responsible for Huaixi Prefecture’s security, was duty-bound to combat banditry.

Were it not for the formidable nature of the Anze Province bandits, he would have intervened earlier.

There was no reason for General Huaixi to refuse Shao Yunduan’s offer.

Even if it was solely for the sake of 100,000 taels of silver, he would undoubtedly accept the mission.

The meager salary provided by the Imperial Court hardly covered expenses for equipping the army with necessary supplies, weapons, or additional horses.

Year after year, he submitted memorials, yet progress felt as sluggish as a clay ox trudging through the sea.

With 100,000 taels of silver at his disposal, there would be no such worries.

Jia Heming wasted no time in action.

Three hundred thousand taels of silver swiftly changed hands, with one-third dissipating before it could even warm up.

Shao Yunduan calculated that half of the remaining 200,000 taels would be allocated to the magistrate, leaving 100,000 taels in the court’s coffers.

Additionally, the proceeds from the auction of the Fan Family’s farmland would be sufficient to reward everyone and devise a strategic plan.

Oh, and there was also the matter of the yamen owing his wife hundreds of thousands in silver.

Repayment would have to be made graduallyaEUR| The Min Family Tribe and Liuhe Fort swiftly mobilized.

They had little choice but to act swiftly, for caution mattered little now!

With Shao Yunduan having obliterated the Tiger Head Tribe, they knew he wouldn’t let them off the hook.

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