A magical journey of a sharp-tongued woman and a goofy man

Chapter 173 Wasted Supplies

Ye Shuli's face darkened, and without saying a word, she flashed and flew towards the supply depot.

Jiang Ye followed closely behind, thinking to himself, "They dare to touch Sister Li's things, they're really asking for trouble!"

Upon arriving at her destination, the sight before her made Ye Shuli gasp in shock.

The supplies that were once piled up like mountains are now in a mess. The grain and fodder have been burned to ashes, the weapons are scattered all over the ground, many of them broken and deformed, and the medicinal herbs are ruined beyond recognition. A pungent smell of burning permeates the air.

"This... is absolutely outrageous!" Ye Shuli clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh, and anger surged in her chest.

The situation was far more serious than she had imagined; it was a complete collapse, cutting off the allied forces' escape route.

Jiang Ye was furious at the sight of the devastation. "Sister Li, don't worry, I will definitely find the culprit and make him pay!"

Ye Shuli took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.

Now is not the time for anger; the immediate priority is to find the culprit and make up for the shortage of supplies.

With keen eyes, she began to carefully examine the scene, leaving no stone unturned.

Suddenly, she noticed some footprints on the ground that didn't belong here. The patterns on the soles of the shoes were unique, like the mark of a small sect.

Ye Shuli's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately gathered everyone together to ask which sect's disciples wore these kinds of shoes.

Soon, a small sect called "Qingyun Sect" came into her view.

Ye Shuli immediately found the Qingyun Sect leader and asked him bluntly, "Have any of your disciples been here today?"

The leader of the Qingyun Sect was a short, stout, middle-aged man with a face full of fat. He glanced at Ye Shuli and said arrogantly, "Miss Ye, what do you mean by this? Are you doubting our Qingyun Sect?"

"I'm just asking a routine question, please cooperate, Sect Leader." Ye Shuli's tone was calm, but her eyes were sharp as knives.

"Hmph, our Qingyun Sect has always been law-abiding and law-abiding. How could we do such a thing? I think you're deliberately picking a fight!" The sect leader retorted, his attitude firm.

People gradually gathered around, whispering among themselves, and the tense atmosphere escalated.

Ye Shuli's lips curled into a cold smile, "Sect Leader, I advise you to tell the truth, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" the sect leader interrupted her dismissively. "What can you do to me?"

Ye Shuli didn't speak, but instead took out a piece of charred cloth from her sleeve, on which the Qingyun Sect's logo was clearly embroidered.

She threw the cloth in front of the sect leader, her tone icy, "You should recognize this cloth, right?"

The sect leader's expression changed, his eyes flickered, and he stammered, unable to speak.

Ye Shuli pressed on, "It seems the sect leader isn't going to tell the truth?" She paused, a cold glint flashing in her eyes, "Then don't blame me for being impolite..."

Ye Shuli took out a recording stone from her storage ring and said calmly, "Sect Leader, a bad pen is worse than a good memory. It's safer to write some things down." The recording stone flashed, clearly showing several Qingyun Sect disciples sneaking into the supply depot, pouring oil, setting it on fire, and then fleeing in panic.

The entire process was crystal clear, and the evidence was irrefutable.

The Qingyun Sect leader's face was deathly pale, his lips trembled, and large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

He never expected that Ye Shuli was prepared all along.

Upon seeing this, the surrounding crowd began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I never expected the Qingyun Sect to do such a thing, it's truly shameful!"

"Exactly, they still dared to be stubborn, now they've been proven wrong!"

"Miss Ye is truly remarkable; she had a plan in mind all along. I admire her greatly!"

The leaders of various factions also expressed their appreciation for Ye Shuli's investigative abilities.

"Miss Ye is indeed meticulous and admirable," an old man said, stroking his beard.

"Yes, thanks to Miss Ye, the mastermind behind this was caught in time," another middle-aged man chimed in.

Ye Shuli smiled faintly and put away the recording stone. "It's good that the truth has come out." Her tone was calm, but it carried an undeniable authority.

The leader of the Qingyun Sect slumped to the ground, his face ashen.

He knew that the Qingyun Sect was finished this time.

Jiang Ye looked at Ye Shuli with eyes full of admiration and heartache.

He walked to her side, gently hugged her, and said softly, "Sister Li, it's alright, it's all over now."

Ye Shuli leaned on Jiang Ye's shoulder, feeling the warmth emanating from him, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and when she opened them again, her eyes were calm again.

“Jiang Ye…”

"Ok?"

"You said..." Ye Shuli paused, "Who exactly is behind this?"

Ye Shuli exposed the rotten apple of the Qingyun Sect, and the onlookers applauded. But as the show ended, the harsh reality was stark: the shortage of supplies remained enormous, like a bottomless black hole, swallowing everyone's hopes.

The immense pressure felt like a mountain pressing down on her, making Ye Shuli feel suffocated and even breathing difficult.

The air was filled with the smell of burning, mixed with the scent of dirt and vegetation, which made her feel nauseous.

The surrounding noise buzzed like mosquitoes, giving her a splitting headache.

How to do?

Should we really do what the other faction leaders suggested, robbing Peter to pay Paul and diverting resources from various factions?

Ye Shuli bit her lower lip tightly, her nails almost digging into her flesh.

No, that won't work!

If this continues, the overall strength of the united front will only weaken, eventually leading to its disintegration.

We must find another way!

A bold idea popped into Ye Shuli's mind.

The advanced logistics and resource integration capabilities of modern society are simply a game-changer here!

She suddenly raised her head, her eyes sparkling with confidence.

"I have an idea!" Ye Shuli's voice was clear and firm, instantly drowning out the surrounding noise.

Everyone was stunned, and all eyes turned to her.

The air seemed to freeze, and everyone waited for her to continue.

"We can..." Ye Shuli paused, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense, "...using a completely new method to quickly acquire a large amount of supplies!"

"Huh? A completely new method?" Jiang Ye looked bewildered, scratching his head. "Sister Li, what are you up to this time?"

The others looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion.

What time is it? Why are you still playing mysterious?

Ye Shuli smiled slightly, a sly glint in her eyes. "Want to know? Then come with me!" With that, she turned and walked out of the camp, leaving a group of people looking at each other in bewilderment.

"Hey, wait for me!" Jiang Ye quickly chased after her, muttering as he ran, "What's Sister Li up to? She's being so mysterious..."

The crowd looked at each other, but eventually couldn't contain their curiosity and followed.

"What kind of trouble is that girl up to now..." An old man stroked his beard, shook his head and sighed, but his pace quickened unconsciously.

Ye Shuli walked to an open space, stopped, and turned to face the crowd.

She took a deep breath and slowly began to speak:

"First, we need to..."

"Wait!" A gruff voice interrupted Ye Shuli.

A burly man stepped forward and asked with a skeptical look, "Is this new method you're talking about really reliable?"

Ye Shuli raised an eyebrow, a confident smile playing on her lips. "Of course it's reliable. I guarantee it'll be even better than you imagine..."

Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a series of hurried footsteps.

A wounded soldier stumbled over, pale-faced and panting, shouting, "Report...report..."

Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously, keeping everyone in suspense: "Want to know? Then come with me!" With that, she led Jiang Ye and a few trusted confidants, flying towards a remote place marked on the map.

"Sister Li, are you taking us on a treasure hunt?" Jiang Ye asked curiously, his eyes shining with excitement.

"More or less," Ye Shuli smiled mysteriously, "Anyway, you'll find out when you get there."

Upon arriving at her destination, Ye Shuli took out a strange metal detector and began scanning the ground.

"What is this thing?" Jiang Ye looked bewildered; he had never seen anything like it before.

"High-tech!" Ye Shuli raised her eyebrows proudly. "This is a treasure I brought from my hometown, specially used for detecting underground resources."

The crowd watched with skepticism as Ye Shuli operated the detector. The metal detector emitted a "beep beep beep" sound, and Ye Shuli's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

"Found it! This is it!" Ye Shuli shouted excitedly, pointing to the area displayed by the detector. "There are a lot of minerals buried underground, enough for us!"

Upon hearing this, everyone became excited and picked up their tools to begin digging.

Sure enough, not long after, they dug up a pile of glittering ore.

"Wow! We're rich!" Jiang Ye stared wide-eyed at the mountain of ore piled up in front of him.

“This is just the beginning,” Ye Shuli patted Jiang Ye on the shoulder, “There are even more important tasks waiting for us!”

Ye Shuli taught everyone modern logistics management concepts and resource integration methods, and everyone quickly got the hang of it, greatly improving efficiency.

Before long, a new supply depot was established, and it was larger and had a more complete range of supplies than the previous one.

Looking at the mountain of supplies, the members of the united camp were filled with admiration for Ye Shuli.

"Miss Ye is truly amazing! She managed to find so many supplies!"

"Yes, now we don't have to worry about shortages of supplies anymore!"

"Miss Ye is simply our savior!"

Hearing everyone's praise, Ye Shuli felt a sense of accomplishment, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, everyone keep a low profile, keep a low profile, okay?" Ye Shuli said, keeping a low profile, but she was secretly overjoyed.

The morale of the united forces was greatly boosted, and everyone was filled with hope and confidence.

However, just as the supply crisis was resolved, a sudden message shattered this brief period of calm.

A soldier covered in blood stumbled over, shouting, "Report! There's unusual activity at the source of the crisis..."

Ye Shuli's expression changed, and an ominous premonition rose in her heart.

"What's going on?"

“A powerful force… is about to erupt…” the soldier said before collapsing to the ground.

Ye Shuli and Jiang Ye exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.

"It seems the real challenge has only just begun..." Ye Shuli murmured to herself.

"Sister Li, we..." Jiang Ye was about to speak when Ye Shuli interrupted him.

"Gather everyone, prepare to depart!" Ye Shuli's tone was firm and left no room for argument.

"Where?"

Ye Shuli looked up into the distance, her gaze sharp, "The source of the crisis!"