112: The old eunuch Li Wencai's scheme, I want everyone to regret it! (3000 words long chapter)

“Are you sure the Ore vein hasn’t been discovered yet?”

“This humble one is certain! The Xiao Clan sits on a treasure mountain without knowing it. There are no traces of mining on that Ore vein, otherwise, a phenomenon would have appeared long ago. This subordinate doesn’t know what’s buried beneath the Mystic Iron Mine.

However, it’s not out of the question that the Xiao Clan Immortal Family deliberately concealed it and didn’t mine it.”

“Mystic Iron Mine! Hahahaha, so that’s it. I wondered why the Xiao Clan Immortal Family was willing to stay in that small place.

Centurion Wei Tao, you’ve rendered great service. This eunuch can tell you now, when the Little Pill King from Benefactor’s side arrives, a perfect Foundation Establishment Pill is hard to say, but you will definitely get one inferior-grade one. This eunuch will put in a good word for you with Benefactor!”

At the same time, in the Zhenwu Guard station in Yanggu Prefecture.

Old Eunuch Li Wencai’s face was filled with surprise as he looked at the intelligence in his hand.

One hand was cradling and stroking a rat as if it were a treasure.

The rat squeaked.

He was smiling from ear to ear.

This time, they played this little trick of framing and shifting blame, and it wasn’t just to cause trouble for Xiao Qingyuan.

While committing evil disguised as Xiao Qingyuan, they also took the opportunity to interrogate many core disciples of various Immortal Clans.

They even thoroughly scoured Yanggu Prefecture, inside and out, all to find the Ore vein that Mo Dengxian spoke of.

The area of that Mystic Iron Mine was also too large.

With a prepared mind against an unprepared one.

It wasn’t uncommon for someone to accidentally pick up Mystic Iron Ore from a distance.

“It’s all thanks to Eunuch Li’s excellent guidance. This humble one dares not claim credit.”

Wei Tao’s face was full of pleasant surprise upon hearing this, but then he asked with some worry, “It’s just that Superior Qingyuan of the Xiao Clan is a lawless individual, and he’s currently my direct superior on the surface. If he comes knocking, this humble one…”

“What are you afraid of?” Li Wencai got angry as soon as he heard that name, pointing at his nose and scolding, “He has already taken a high official position, so he naturally wouldn’t dare to violate the Imperial Dynasty’s laws. Otherwise, as long as this eunuch requests a golden token from Benefactor, he can be put to death in an instant.

You also have Imperial Bloodline protecting you; even if it’s incredibly diluted by your generation, if he dares to kill you, it will definitely attract the attention of the Royal Family’s Honored Guest. At that time, he still won’t escape death.

Hmph hmph.”

At this point, the Old Eunuch sneered coldly, looking at Wei Tao meaningfully and saying, “After all, from the very beginning, Benefactor’s order was to clear out all Cultivators in Yanggu Prefecture.

To keep it a secret.

Neither Immortal Clans nor Loose Cultivators have any reason to exist.

On this point, you still need to learn more from Ku He.

If it weren’t for the changes on the Xiao Family’s side, things would have been done long ago.

Why would there be so many issues?

Centurion Wei Tao, when working for Benefactor, you cannot be even slightly half-hearted!”

“How dare I, how dare I!”

Wei Tao repeatedly affirmed this, but secretly grumbled in his heart.

“Learn from Ku He? Isn’t that cursing him to become a cripple?”

“Dead Eunuch!”

“And does he mean that he wishes someone would kill me? He’s truly despicable!”

However, Li Wencai still didn’t want to let him off, and gnashed his teeth as he asked about Xiao Qingyuan again: “And what’s the deal with those Immortal Clans? Didn’t we agree to let them seek death on their own, and this eunuch would put in a good word for them with Benefactor?

Why didn’t they fight?

Don’t they want to preserve their Immortal Clans anymore?”

“We provoked them! But they didn’t fight!” Wei Tao’s expression changed, full of grievances.

“Hmph!” Li Wencai snorted coldly, slamming his hand on the armrest, saying:

“A bunch of ungrateful wretches! They’re given opportunities and don’t know how to cherish them!

I was originally thinking that if this matter was handled well, we would leave some of their clan members, but now it seems unnecessary!

Since that’s the case, tell the people in your Yang Valley Guard station to intensify their efforts and make the Xiao Clan Immortal Family seem guilty, even if they aren’t.

Another group of unappreciative wretches!

I refuse to believe that if we do this enough times, we can’t force them to make a choice.

At that time, for their own sake, they will have no choice but to become enemies with the Xiao Clan Immortal Family.

This is the result this eunuch wants!

Do you understand?”

Li Wencai’s face was contorted with ferocity, clearly having come to hate the other Immortal Clans in Yang Valley as well.

To garner sympathy, he had rushed back to Central Capital that day, even deliberately leaving his injuries to show the Seventh Prince.

But unexpectedly, the Seventh Prince didn’t take him seriously at all.

He merely smiled, said “interesting” twice, and then dismissed him to rest.

He didn’t even spare him an extra glance.

The Seventh Prince’s attitude filled him with shock and anger.

Xiao Qingyuan daring to treat him this way instead made the Seventh Prince genuinely consider subduing him.

Or using him.

He didn’t know what the Seventh Prince was planning.

But then he suddenly understood, a newborn calf, a country bumpkin who hadn’t seen the vastness of the world, what was valued in him was precisely that fierce drive to kill anyone and offend anyone?

He was a good blade!

He was an easily exploited pawn!

And he, this diligent Old Eunuch, who had worked tirelessly for the Seventh Prince his entire life, loyal and devoted.

The Seventh Prince actually ignored his grievances.

No!

He absolutely could not accept this outcome.

As soon as he thought of this, his heart filled with rage.

He even couldn’t help but develop a dark thought towards the Seventh Prince.

Since you don’t respect me, don’t value me, don’t care about me.

Then why shouldn’t this eunuch find someone who does care?

Xiao Qingyuan, Seventh Prince… he even felt that his hatred for the Seventh Prince now surpassed his hatred for Xiao Qingyuan.

He wanted… to make all of them regret it!

“Eunuch, calm your anger! Eunuch, please calm your anger!” Seeing Li Wencai’s inexplicably ferocious and terrifying gaze, Wei Tao, drenched in sweat, exclaimed in a low voice, “These Immortal Clans aren’t entirely useless. At the very least… at the very least, we should wait until they’ve completed their autumn harvest before discarding them.

If we truly delay official military affairs, then this humble centurion will truly be at the end of his career!

It’s quite possible that this humble one’s head will also have to move, Eunuch!”

Upon hearing this, Li Wencai’s eyes suddenly narrowed: “Are you teaching me how to do things?”

Wei Tao immediately fell to his knees with a thud, cupping his hands and bowing, saying, “Eunuch! This humble one dares not harbor such a thought.”

“Dare not? Then you think that way in your heart, but just dare not say it?”

“Eunuch!” Wei Tao cursed the dead eunuch ten thousand times in his heart, but his face was filled with extreme sorrow: “Eunuch is this humble one’s second parent. Your kindness is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea. This humble one dares not forget it for a moment!

How could I harbor any ill will towards Eunuch?

Not just me, if anyone dares to speak ill of Eunuch, this humble one will be the first to rush forward and fight to the death!”

“Heh heh heh, hahahaha!” Li Wencai patted his head, smiling with satisfaction, but his tone remained chillingly cold: “Well said, extremely well said!

It’s a pity you possess Imperial Bloodline, otherwise, this eunuch would truly want to bring you into the palace and personally take you as my godson.

With that mouth of yours, your future is boundless!”

Wei Tao immediately felt a chill down his crotch upon hearing this.

He lowered his head and remained silent.

This way, he concealed his ferocious expression, preventing him from seeing it.

Li Wencai then nodded with satisfaction.

“To be honest, this eunuch never cared about the small amount of grain from their autumn harvest.

Let me teach you something!

This eunuch has already received accurate news that when the market was attacked that day, the robbing Cultivators deliberately collected at least 60,000 catties of grain.

Most of it was spirit rice.

It’s already enough for the Martial Guards who will arrive later.

And these things happen to be in the hands of the Xiao Clan Immortal Family!

Do you understand what I’m saying?”

Wei Tao was startled upon hearing this. Until now, the reason why two Foundation Establishment Cultivators suddenly appeared in the Xiao Clan Immortal Family was still a matter of much debate.

No one knew where the Foundation Establishment Pills came from.

It wasn’t that no one suspected the Xiao Clan of attacking the market, after all, they were clearly the ultimate winners.

A family with two Foundation Establishment Cultivators, making a fortune.

But after all, the Xiao Clan Immortal Family only had a few decades of history, and the number of Cultivators was not large.

It wasn’t that no one had personally witnessed the Cultivators who attacked the market.

There were at least more than two hundred people.

So everyone wasn’t stupid; the biggest suspects were foreign Cultivators.

It coincided with the defection of the Lu Family, a long-established first-rate Immortal Clan from Jiujiang Prefecture; the time and manpower matched.

Later, he also issued a warrant under Xiao Qingyuan’s command, which everyone considered a reasonable explanation.

Now, it was ironclad evidence!

Not to mention, as a high-ranking member of the Zhenwu Guard, Ku He’s small actions might fool others, but not him.

It was possible the items had fallen into Ku He’s hands.

It was just that he didn’t know where the items were later.

And now, listening to Li Wencai’s meaning… “That’s right!” Li Wencai nodded sinisterly: “I want you to find a way to frame the Xiao Clan Immortal Family for this matter. Remember, the real culprit behind the market attack is Xiao Qingyuan, that sole Foundation Establishment Immortal.

Next, I want you to kill all those who know, all the eyewitnesses, the Loose Cultivators, leave no one behind.

Finally, turn a few of them and have them publicly identify Xiao Qingyuan!

It would be best if they died at Xiao Qingyuan’s hands.

Hmph hmph hmph!

By then, not only will we not have to worry about military provisions, but his Xiao Clan Immortal Family will also fall into an abyss of eternal damnation!

Isn’t he arrogant?

This time, I want to see what he can possibly do?!”

Wei Tao broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

He dared to play small tricks.

But if he pushed them too far, they would kill him and run.

He didn’t know if Xiao Clan’s Qingyuan would die, but he would definitely be finished!

However, the Old Eunuch’s next sentence made his heart sink completely: “Centurion Wei, he dies, you live. He lives, you die. It’s that simple.

Either kill Xiao Qingyuan and get the military provisions.

Or you mess up the Imperial order, and your whole family will die with you!

You have no choice!

Don’t worry, this eunuch will take good care of you from behind!

I absolutely won’t let anything happen to you!”

After a long silence, Wei Tao finally gritted his teeth: “Eunuch, rest assured, this humble one… will do it!”