Chapter 2597: Chapter 2597: Formulating a Countermeasure

Is the northern territory lacking manpower? So many people have nothing to do all day, and without water, they can’t cultivate the land. What’s the use of so much manpower?

And speaking of resources, when the time comes, she will take out all the grain for the Northern Lands. Is she supposed to give it away for free? Of course, let everyone exchange their labor for it.

If they get too many things for free, it will become taken for granted. So, let them exchange labor instead.

...

The next day, early morning.

Master Ji was still in East City dealing with matters when he saw the secret guards coming to find him.

He naturally understood that it wasn’t the secret guards who wanted something from him, but that the buyers of that batch of grain had arrived. He hadn’t expected them to be in such a hurry.

In just a day’s time, they had arrived. Going back and forth from Wuwang County takes a day, even on fast horses.

"Is it Steward Hao?"

He asked as he hurried back with the secret guards.

"No, it’s other people," said the secret guard.

Looking at someone who seemed quite sly, with a sharp nose and monkey-like cheeks, he seemed no good at first glance.

Even a secret guard like himself couldn’t understand how the Governor could have such subordinates. Truly, like master, like subordinate.

"You need to be careful. The other party isn’t simple, think through your response strategy," he reminded.

"Understood."

Master Ji nodded, indicating he understood.

To become Sheng Qingyu’s advisor, a mastermind of sorts, he couldn’t possibly be a fool.

He had previously predicted that with such a large deal, the Governor wouldn’t delegate it to someone like Steward Hao, who could easily be sent out to work arduously.

Indeed, this time Steward Hao was just a messenger, and other matters would be handled by the Governor’s trusted aide.

As for whether the other party was simple or not, it didn’t concern him at all.

No matter how complex the person, as long as the grain was in his hands, what could they do? Would they dare steal it? Even if they did, twenty thousand stones of grain is not something they could grab all at once.

Besides, this is still Guangye City.

"Let’s first take a look at what kind of person the Governor has sent."

...

The newly rented residence, a three-entry courtyard, not too small yet not too large either.

In the guest hall sat a middle-aged man, thin in stature, with rat-like eyes, sporting a mustache, indeed looking sneaky, evoking disgust.

At this moment, he was holding a teacup, with a hint of displeasure on his face, looking at the secret guard who served him tea.

"Is this how you treat guests? Where is your master? Why hasn’t he come out yet?" He sipped his tea, placing the cup heavily on the table, and questioned.

The secret guard glanced at him coldly, not caring a bit about his self-important bluster.

"Our master is a very busy person with many matters to attend to, unlike this guest, who seems very free. If this guest cannot bear the wait and cannot wait for our master, then feel free to leave."

Had it not been for the prince’s orders for him to do this job, such lowlifes, be they hundreds or thousands, were not enough for him to cut down with a single strike.

Since when could such petty people act arrogantly under his watch?

"You—"

The middle-aged man, hearing these words, slammed the table and was about to lose his temper.

Fortunately, he had a companion by his side who held him back just in time, preventing him from storming off.

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