Free Web NovelChapter 423: A Rare Guest ( 8 )
Yao Zhi smiled and continued, "If not for my family having a business deal with you, it would be impossible for me to enter the camp. I’m just feeling curious and taking a look. As for my opinion, to be honest, I have no opinion at all."
When the military officers heard her words, they looked at her with complicated gazes. They had already learned about the source of the divine weapons from the General.
Although they were forbidden from disclosing this information, everyone knew that for a family to be able to produce such divine weapons, they were far from ordinary. This young master really knew how to talk nonsense.
Lu Qianxuan chuckled and replied, "Young Master Lei is too polite."
"General, you spend money buying my family’s grain and other supplies. This is a fact."
When Su Hanli heard this, he realized that this young man was nothing but the son of a wealthy merchant.
With this thought, he looked at her with disdain and asked, "Young Master Lei, you said that your family sold grain and other supplies to the army. Can you show me the ledger?"
Hearing this, Yao Zhi raised her eyebrows and asked, "Sir, the ledger is my family’s personal property, and it contains our family’s business records. Apologies, I can’t show it to you."
Su Hanli’s eyes turned cold when his request was rejected. freewebnøvel.com
He cupped his fists and bowed in the direction of the Capital before he said, "Young Master Lei, the Emperor appointed me as the Imperial Envoy to supervise the army’s provisions and military strategy."
"It’s my right and duty to check everything regarding the purchase of provisions. As the supplier, you have the responsibility to cooperate with the investigation and submit the ledger."
As soon as he finished his words, Yao Zhi laughed.
"What are you laughing at?" Su Hanli asked coldly.
Yao Zhi rubbed her chin and said, "The Imperial Envoy does indeed have this right to avoid officials embezzling money. But the premise is that the money used to buy the provisions is provided by the Imperial Court."
"Let alone providing money to buy provisions, the imperial court didn’t even bother to pay the soldiers’ overdue salary and stipend."
"The provisions used by the army and the Northeast City’s citizens right now were bought using the General’s entire wealth and half of the Xue family’s fortune. Based on this alone, not to mention the Imperial Envoy, even the Imperial Court has no right to check my family’s ledger."
After a moment of pause, she sighed. "When I first left my family and traveled the world, I wondered why the Great Yan Kingdom was plagued with so many disasters and why the people were suffering so much."
"I thought that everything was caused by countless natural disasters. But now that I have met the Imperial Envoy, I finally understand the real reason."
Su Hanli narrowed his eyes and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Yao Zhi took a sip of her tea and replied, "Out of so many officials I have met, those who truly stayed true to their initial aspirations and worked for the people can be counted on one hand."
"Instead of solving the problems plaguing the kingdom, the high-ranking ministers are busy racking their brains over how to embezzle money, oppress the people, scheme against and frame loyal ministers, and interfere in other people’s business."
She glanced at Su Hanli and sneered. "It’s actually a miracle that the Great Yan Kingdom was able to survive for so long without being annexed by other kingdoms."
The moment she finished her words, everyone took a sharp breath. They stared at her with widened eyes full of shock.
Su Hanli was stunned speechless by her outrageous words. It took him a long time to regain his senses, and he pointed at her.
"Presumptuous! How dare you utter such rebellious words?! With your words alone, I can order people to behead you on the spot!"
When she heard this, Yao Zhi’s eyes turned cold. She glanced at him and said, "You are welcome to try."
The next moment, everyone felt the temperature inside the tent plummet instantly. They couldn’t help but shiver as they felt a chill run down their spines.
Su Hanli was a scholar and had no martial arts skills. Being the target of Yao Zhi’s killing intent, his knees went weak, and he fell to the ground. His face turned pale, and he couldn’t utter a single word.
Standing up, Yao Zhi walked toward him slowly. With every step she took, the pressure felt by Su Hanli increased. When she was 5 steps away from him, he suddenly spat out blood.
"Cough!"
Everyone, including Lu Qianxuan, was shocked. They never thought that this young man who looked effeminate would be a hidden master.
"You were so eloquent before. Why did you suddenly stop talking?" Yao Zhi asked as she looked at Su Hanli.
At this moment, only she was unaware of the killing aura she emitted.
After she set up the Qi Gathering Formation, she had already reached Level 2 of the Qi Refining Realm. Among cultivators, she was a nobody. But when facing martial artists, she could kill him with just a snap of her fingers, let alone an ordinary person.
When Lu Qianxuan noticed that Yao Zhi was truly angry, he quickly said, "Young Master Lei, please have mercy."
Hearing this, Yao Zhi turned to him and asked, "General, this person already threatened my safety. Do you think I should spare his life and let him continue to be a hidden danger to me?"
Lu Qianxuan knew that it was best to pull out the root when removing a weed. But Su Hanli was here under the Emperor’s orders. If he were killed, the one held responsible would be him, and it might affect the entire army.
It was not the time for him to go against the Imperial Family directly. So, he could only ensure Su Hanli’s safety.
After a long silence, he finally cupped his fists and bowed to her. "Young Master Lei, please do me a favor and spare his life. I will definitely return this favor in the future."
