allonlinenovel Chapter 164 It's really hard to be a civilized person
Chapter 164 It's really hard to be a civilized person
Zhai Rongyu walked up to General Lu, and before she could speak, General Lu patted his chest and said, "Princess, there's no need for further words. I will go and examine the soles of their shoes right away!"
Zhai Rongyu smiled, her dimples appearing on her lips, and nodded slightly, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."
"Your Highness, there's no need for such politeness!"
General Lu took off his shoes and placed them in front of everyone. Then he went outside the granary and brought in two buckets of water.
"I'll check first!"
He casually dipped his shoes into the water, then took them out and showed them to everyone.
The soldiers craned their necks to look, and the soles of the shoes were perfectly fine; they hadn't turned blue.
Zhai Rongyu smiled and said, "General Lu is not suspected."
General Lu was taken aback by her gentle smile and instantly felt that he was too big and clumsy to be polite.
He swore secretly in his heart.
No, he has to be a civilized person too!
You can't keep swearing like that!
Several soldiers with clear consciences also took off their shoes and put them into the bucket of water to prove their innocence.
Sure enough, the soles of the shoes didn't turn blue.
General Lu clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhai Rongyu, then turned around and commanded, "All soldiers, listen to my order!"
"Everyone, line up!"
The previously disorderly queue instantly became orderly.
General Lu, along with the soldiers who had been cleared of suspicion, inspected the soles of the remaining men's shoes one by one.
He walked up to Fucha Xiangming and said, "General Fucha, please take off your shoes."
Fucha Xiangming's face was so black it could drip ink; with a sour expression, he took off his shoes and threw them into the water.
As expected, it didn't turn blue.
Seeing that he was about to find Li Yan, he secretly gave a look to the crowd.
A soldier standing at the back of the column looked panicked, crouching and inching forward, about to escape the granary.
General Lu, with his sharp eyes, spotted him and immediately frowned, saying, "That guy over there—"
Before he could finish speaking, the soldier suddenly ran wildly toward the door.
"Seize him!" General Lu roared.
Things happened so fast that the soldiers hadn't even had time to react before he was about to escape.
A flash of golden light appeared, and a bright yellow talisman suddenly flew out and stuck to the soldier's back. He froze in place, unable to move an inch.
General Lu rushed over and brought him to Zhai Rongyu's side.
"Run! Run! I told you to run!" General Lu swung his hand forcefully, slapping the soldier on the back. The talisman fell to the ground, and the soldier knelt down with a thud.
"Say!"
"Why the hell are you running?" General Lu almost choked on his own words.
"Are you hiding something?"
The soldier was thin and weak, his face contorted with grief as he begged for mercy: "General, spare me... I... I just needed to relieve myself..."
General Lu glanced at Zhai Rongyu, suppressed a curse, and roared at the soldier, "Take off your shoes!"
The soldier knelt on the ground, trembling, and refused to take off his shoes for a long time.
General Lu, upon seeing this, understood everything.
He immediately grabbed him, pulled him up with his large hand, took off his shoes, and threw them into the bucket with a thud.
The soldier, with his eyes closed, cried out, "Princess, spare me! Princess, spare me!"
"I was just confused for a moment! I didn't mean to frame you, Your Highness! Please have mercy on me, Your Highness!"
He knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face.
The red hem of her skirt came to a stop in front of him, and a clear, spring-like voice came from above.
"So, you're admitting you spilled water on the grain?"
The soldier immediately kowtowed repeatedly: "I tripped while carrying water and accidentally spilled it on the grain! I didn't mean to! Please, Your Highness, have mercy!"
"What kind of dog are you—firecrackers!" General Lu muttered, his words twisting and turning, nearly suffocating him.
Sigh, it's really hard to be a civilized person.
He kicked the soldier and yelled, "Accidentally? You accidentally spilled the whole granary of water!"
"If you're careful, I think you'll flood the entire city of Guanling!"
"With such talent, why don't you become the Dragon King?!"
Zhai Rongyu couldn't help but burst out laughing.
【Hahaha! 】
This General Lu is quite amusing.
She walked to the bucket, reached out and lifted the soldier's shoes; water dripped from the shoes.
“Actually, there’s no powder at all,” she said in a cold voice.
The soldier's body stiffened, and he looked up in disbelief. The soles of the shoes that Zhai Rongyu was carrying had indeed not turned blue!
He suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Fucha Xiangming and Li Yan exchanged a glance, their faces both darkening.
Fucha Xiangming clenched his fists, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.
What a bunch of incompetent teammates!
They've already confessed so quickly!
How could Li Yan have chosen such an idiot to do his job!
A sinister gaze clung to the soldier like a venomous snake.
The soldier trembled like a leaf after just one glance.
Fucha Xiangming said with icy eyes, "Now that the culprit has been found, drag him out and deal with him according to military regulations!"
"No rush." Zhai Rongyu glanced at him indifferently. "This county princess does not believe that a mere soldier would have any motive to sabotage military rations. He would harm not only me, but also the entire Longyan Army."
"There must be someone behind him."
Fucha Xiangming snorted and said, "What other motive could he have? In my opinion, he's a spy from Nansang! Take him away and execute him according to military regulations!"
The soldier hung his head, his hands tightly gripping his clothes.
"A spy?" Zhai Rongyu met Fucha Xiangming's gaze and slowly smiled.
"Then we must interrogate them even more thoroughly."
Fucha Xiangming's expression changed.
That vixen is incredibly cunning; if she really manages to uncover something...
He composed himself, his voice as cold as ice: "Princess, although His Majesty has ordered us to obey your commands, it is only in relation to the matter of fighting against Nan Sang."
"Military matters, such as punishments and rewards, are not something a woman like you can interfere with!"
Zhai Rong looked at him calmly and composedly.
"According to General Fucha, who should have the final say in matters of the army?"
Li Yan immediately responded, "With General Zhai absent, the fate of the soldiers is naturally up to General Fucha!"
"He's the deputy general and General Zhai's confidant, so naturally we all listen to him!"
Upon hearing this, Fucha Xiangming raised his eyebrows with a hint of smugness. "The county princess is a young lady from a secluded family and naturally does not know the strict military rules. Once a spy is discovered, he must be executed immediately!"
He exuded an aura of righteous indignation.
"Your delaying tactics will only arouse our suspicion, making us suspect that you are intentionally protecting his life, and that you are an accomplice of this traitor!"
His words were so stern that he threw the mud back at Zhai Rongyu.
General Lu angrily said, "Fucha Xiangming! How dare you speak like that! The county princess is General Zhai's sister! You call her a spy? What are you up to?!"
"It's a wonder General Zhai trusted you so much!"
He almost rushed up and punched Fucha Xiangming, but Zhai Rongyu stopped him.
General Lu stood there, panting, his chest heaving with anger.
The county magistrate told him not to make a move...
Okay, he'll endure it!