424: Borrowing 100 million grains from the Dongbohou Mansion, the desperate dog jumps over the wall

“I, Marquis of Dongbo, greet Lord Chu!”

Marquis of Dongbo slightly cupped his hands towards Chu Jiang.

A hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

He already detested Chu Jiang, whose unpredictable actions made it difficult to gauge his methods, leaving people defenseless.

Moreover, Chu Jiang’s widespread slaughter in the Three Prefectures of those who had received guidance from the Old Prince meant that being an enemy of the Old Prince was being an enemy of him.

Adding to that, his third brother, his only living relative, was slit by Chu Jiang, and the rage in his heart was already uncontrollable.

He thought to himself:

You killed my blood brother; I will not rest until you are dead. After this matter, I will send people to Sun Moon Country to cooperate with them and suppress Chu Jiang, then transport him to Sun Moon Country.

Compared to the disaster victims and those small sects, a peerless Prodigy like Chu Jiang would surely be more interesting to the people of Sun Moon Country.

If he falls into the hands of that power, they’ll gnaw your bones clean. (｀ dish´) Hmph!!

“Lord Chu, my brother offended you, and his death is well-deserved… Hurry and carry him away!”

Marquis of Dongbo glanced at Chu Jiang, then looked at the people beside him and reprimanded them.

“Yes!”

The Residence guards nodded.

Marquis of Dongbo currently did not want to have a direct conflict with Chu Jiang; even if Chu Jiang wanted the stars from the sky, he would pluck them for him.

Everything would wait until today concluded.

That would be his time to act.

Everything that was taken would be spat back out.

“I heard that Lord Chu has recently been borrowing grain everywhere for disaster relief. Such concern for the country and its people deeply impresses me. The East Earl Residence is willing to do its utmost to support you, Lord. Whatever the Residence possesses, you may take it all!”

Marquis of Dongbo said calmly.

The onlookers were also stunned by Marquis of Dongbo’s words.

Chu Jiang had just killed his own brother, yet he not only didn’t accuse him but also offered him a large amount of wealth.

Moreover.

Marquis of Dongbo, as a second-rank Earl of the current dynasty, bowing to Chu Jiang was already giving him enough Face; trying to cause trouble again was almost impossible.

But.

Chu Jiang would certainly not let it go. Even without Commander Niu Qian reporting to him, he would still ransack the East Earl Residence for the heinous crime of human trafficking.

If there was no reason, he would invent one.

Since he had already offended them, he had to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

He waved his hand and wrote an IOU on a piece of paper.

“The East Earl Residence is as rich as a country. Since you say you are benevolent and enjoy helping the people, this official will borrow a (hundred million) tiny bit of resources from the Residence for the disaster victims of Lan Prefecture. Marquis of Dongbo wouldn’t refuse, would he?”

As he spoke.

A Demon Suppression Guard handed the IOU to Marquis of Dongbo.

“My East Earl Residence is indeed more prosperous than the outside world, but it’s certainly not as exaggerated as the rumors say. However, since it is Lord Chu’s request, my East Earl Residence will do its best to fulfill it!”

Marquis of Dongbo’s mouth twitched. At most, they were as rich as a prefecture, possessing the wealth of several commanderies. How did it become as rich as a country in Chu Jiang’s mouth?

At such times, being flattered was the most terrifying thing.

When he took the slip of paper and looked closely.

His eyes instantly widened.

Borrowing 100 million catties of grain, 30 million Spirit Stones, 100 Magic Treasures…

The signature at the end read: Borrowed by Chu Emperor.

“Lord Chu, is there an extra ‘ten thousand’?”

Marquis of Dongbo was speechless for a moment. My goodness, 10 million catties, his Residence could barely scrape together, but this 100 million catties, 30 million Spirit Stones, and 100 Magic Treasures?

This was not here to buy in bulk… no, it was here to rob.

It wasn’t that their Residence couldn’t afford it, but there was no need to hoard so much grain. The Residence had less than a thousand people, and only tens of millions of catties of grain were stored.

The signature was also the Chu Emperor’s, clearly stating that it wasn’t a loan, but a blatant robbery.

Just given a nice-sounding reason.

“These few resources are but a drop in the ocean for the Residence, but for the tens of thousands of people in Lan Prefecture, they are a life-saving straw!”

Chu Jiang continued: “If the Residence isn’t even willing to provide these few resources, were you just deceiving this official?”

After speaking.

Chu Jiang’s eyes turned cold as he looked at Marquis of Dongbo.

Damn it.

What kind of “few resources”? Such a vast amount of resources, the entire Three Prefectures, probably only the Wu Spirit Royal Mansion could produce it.

Even with Marquis of Dongbo’s excellent patience, he almost couldn’t hold back now.

“Lord Chu, these resources are too vast. Could you grant us some time? Within three months, I will try my best to gather them for you!”

Marquis of Dongbo said in a deep voice, secretly already thinking of ways to unite with Sun Moon Country to get rid of Chu Jiang.

“It seems Marquis of Dongbo is playing games with this official, possessing countless assets yet unwilling to share the worries of the people and the monarch. Men, go in and search, see how much grain the Residence truly has!”

Chu Jiang said coldly.

“Yes!”

Wang Chao, Ma Han, and others who had already searched once, once again entered the East Earl Residence with their sabers, and a large number of Demon Suppression Guards surged in like a tide.

Of course, the crowd was not going to search for grain, but for evidence of the Residence’s crimes.

If they caught a few cult rebels, that would naturally be even better.

The Residence guards were about to resist but were stopped by Marquis of Dongbo’s wave of a hand.

He naturally understood Chu Jiang’s intentions. If he wanted to search for irrefutable evidence of the East Earl Residence’s crimes inside, such things would have been cleaned up long ago.

Chu Jiang was merely doing useless work.

He looked at Commander Niu Qian, a hint of disdain flashing in his expression. The ethereal evidence he possessed was mostly superficial, pertaining to the actions of the Residence’s peripheral forces, and was utterly insufficient to bring down the East Earl Residence.

At most, he would be charged with lax supervision and negligence in governance, leading to a self-punishment of three drinks.

Otherwise, to try and destroy the Residence based on something fabricated out of thin air was undoubtedly a fool’s dream.

Just at this moment.

Rumble!

Principal General Zhao tore through the Void Realm, and several Heaven and Earth Realm experts, leading six people in tight-fitting clothes, landed beside Chu Jiang.

“Lord Chu, we have crucial intelligence!”

Principal General Zhao cupped his hands.

Who knew.

Marquis of Dongbo’s expression changed slightly when he saw the figures in the crowd. The leader was precisely Butler Fu, the head butler of the East Earl Residence, and the others were dead soldiers trained by the Residence.

“These people were all involved in human trafficking, transporting people to Sun Moon Country.”

“There were thirteen people in total. After interrogation, they were all from the East Earl Residence. Half of them directly committed suicide, but I stopped them. These few are all that remain.”

“This batch alone had eight thousand people. I left some people to arrange follow-up matters and then rushed over!”

Principal General Zhao said in a deep voice.

As soon as these words came out, the surrounding people suddenly fell silent.

Good heavens.

Eight thousand people?

Before Principal General Zhao could continue.

With a bang.

A furious roar came:

“Butler Fu, you and others conspired with outsiders to steal the Residence’s supreme treasure, the Supreme Yang Heavenly Pearl, and still dare to return? You deserve death!”

Marquis of Dongbo’s expression was icy cold, his Aura overbearing, like a towering mountain carrying terrifying power, crushing down towards Butler Fu and the others.

At the same time, several black divine thorns appeared in Marquis of Dongbo’s palm. Where their energy converged, they directly pierced through the Void Realm, striking at Butler Fu and the six others.