There was a middle-aged man in a green robe who was mixed with a group of passenger ships and disembarked here along with the flow of people. After getting off the ship, he walked slowly on the pier and observed the situation here without leaving any trace.

"It seems that the waterway has been closed...it's a little late." Master Jiayang sighed regretfully, admiring the enemy's decisive approach.

Yesterday, Shi Shaozheng confirmed based on the continuous feedback on grain prices from various states that someone was raiding grain on a large scale in the Northland. According to reports from various states, more than one-tenth of the surplus grain was absorbed. Although this proportion is not large, the ten states together are simply one state.

Whole grain.

Every state claims to be a victim, and the troublemakers must be among them. The tracking of several grain transport ships has led to clues pointing to Sanshui County. According to the most likely conclusion, Ye Qing is responsible... Of course, it is not ruled out that there are other states.

The princes framed the case, but who knows where the waterway will lead once it is opened.

"It's the Marquis of the Han Dynasty again." I remember that the King of Qing County was furious and issued an order: "Pass this order to me. In times of emergency, each person is limited to purchase a hundred catties."

"Each rice store immediately reports its inventory to the government."

After talking about the rice purchase restriction order, he also ordered a thorough investigation into the matter: "Whether it is Ye Qing or others, let me investigate to the end."

Yingying State has been stable for more than half a year and has basically been turned into an iron barrel. It is difficult for ordinary scouts and magicians to investigate in depth. However, the fleet tracked it down to Sanshui County and lost the clues. This is why I came here.

Mr. Jiayang knows his mission very well. In addition to finding out, it is best to obtain some public evidence.

At this time, Lu, Yun, Liang and other fleets began to gradually disperse. The ships were closed to the land and had vigilance magicians. It was not easy for him to sneak in, so he first wandered around the wine shops on the dock and listened to some ordinary conversations.

... Such a large-scale incident lasted for more than half a month and has just ended. No matter how much it is concealed from the outside world, the aftermath will definitely linger in the local area involved.

In any wine shop, you can hear local residents talking: "Why was the waterway closed yesterday?"

"I heard that you are unlucky... What do you think is the lucky thing?"

"I heard they are all white rice. How much rice does this cost..." Someone clicked their tongues, wishing they had all the rice.

"Bah, I heard people say it's wheat. Anyway, the food is definitely there. I don't know where it will be transported."

Some men who had transported grain had a rare opportunity to get information, so they said mysteriously: "Who knows where the water is, southeast, northwest, etc. I only remember that someone took over the grain truck within ten miles. God knows where it was transported, or Shangguan."

Know?"

Master Jiayang frowned when he heard this. It looked like it was a relay transport, and the people in the previous stages had no idea where the final point was...

"Although it is a cover-up, it is indeed possible to confirm that Ye Qing was involved in mobilizing such a large-scale people's power in this county, or at least one of the participants... Further evidence is needed."

With a moment of concentration, he used the magic weapon to raise the light and rushed towards the city...

The speed of the escape was extremely fast, and he arrived at the Guangyuan Gate in half a day. After secretly contacting him and revealing his identity, a guide was sent out to lead him to Nanlian Mountain in Pingshou County.

"Just call me Yuanshan. That person has not been in Zhoucheng recently, either in Sanshui County or Nanlian Mountain. Do you want to see him?"

"No, there is something else...your name is Yuan Shan, have you ever followed the Qin Army Governor?"

Master Yuanshan smiled bitterly: "There is no longer a military governor of Qin."

Master Jiayang nodded and didn't ask much about such ordinary real people. He just led him along the way to watch the luck of each county. He kept making deductions and gradually gathered into a picture in his heart, but it was vague and seemed to be affected by something.

Covered by fog.

"The mist of luck suppressed my investigation. Could it be that there is an Earth Immortal taking over here?"

Master Yuanshan, who was leading the way, thought for a while and asked, "Is it the Dragon Lord? Ye Qing is the son-in-law of the Dragon Palace. It is normal for him to be affected by his luck. Or it could be the Grand Commander. Rumor has it that Ye Qing is this immortal's confidant."

"No, not to mention that they can't cover it all the time, I can still distinguish the aura of the Dragon Clan and Qingmai. This aura is unfamiliar... I don't know who it is."

Master Jiayang frowned, feeling a profound, grand and unfathomable charm.

Nanlian Mountain

The trees on the side of the road are getting greener, and through a few sparse rows of green trees, two rows of railway tracks can be seen running parallel to each other on the other side of the official road.

Master Jiayang frowned: "Is this a railway?"

"Yes, the first phase of the construction of the three northern counties is the line to the west. This line is said to be the second phase. It has also built the three southeastern counties and is connected to Taiping Lake. It is slower than the waterway, but the advantage is that it does not have to be

Consume the resources of the Water Palace..."

While speaking, Master Yuanshan stopped and hinted at the guard box not far away: "There is a real person investigating there. If we go in like this, we must report our identities.

Being blocked by various light and dark cordons for a while, Jiayang Zhenren didn't care. He watched from a distance around Nanlian Mountain and kept making deductions. There was no large-scale expansion of grain depots nearby, but climbing a hill

, I saw that the waterway in the dock area was still open, and there was an endless stream of grain trucks coming in from the cave to the cave.

“This is it”

Master Jiayang's face was livid. Now, the picture covered by the blurred fog suddenly became clear. In the face of the ironclad facts, luck's cover was ineffective.

Opening your eyes, you can see thick white air enveloping the ship on the pier. If you look up and follow the air, you will find that it basically comes from the northern states.

These thick white fortunes gather together like a river and flow into Yingzhou.

"It's a good trick to hide the truth..."

Master Jiayang sighed and recorded the busy scene of the grain truck. This will be the evidence that can be sent to the princes of various states: "Let's go... wait, a team of people is coming out."

"It's Ye Qing's convoy." Master Yuanshan stopped in a cold sweat, pulled Master Jiayang down, and the two of them mingled with the crowd of people kneeling on the side of the road.

I saw a group of people holding signs saying "Quiet, stay away" and some people talking about it, and they immediately became quiet.

Master Jiayang had to kneel on the ground and take a look, only to see a carriage, four people holding signs, and three hundred cavalry escorts.

These cavalry are all Taoist soldiers, and there are two or three of them, and they are generals who have entered Taoism through martial arts.

At this moment, the people kowtowed and shouted: "I have seen the Marquis"

During the call, the dragon's energy rushed towards his face. Master Jiayang no longer dared to look at it rashly. He crushed a royal talisman given by Prince Qing, and a trace of profound energy blessed his eyes. After using the master's secret method, he could pass through smoothly.

Through the shield of dragon aura in front.

I saw a ball of green energy inside the car, which had transformed from light green to dark green, and there was an indistinct and unclear destiny in the core.

The Taoist was immediately shocked: "Heavenly Favorite?"

In fact, in addition to the purple aura, Prince Qing also had a similar feeling.

Ye Qing glanced outside the car window and met the person's eyes. He realized it instantly, snorted coldly, and continued to move forward.

"Let's go, we've been discovered." When the two people saw the car passing by, the people stood up and immediately got up and retreated.

"Lord, these two people have been frightened by Taoist techniques. One of them is Master Yuan Shan from the Guangyuan Sect. Do you want to torture and investigate?"

"No need, I just came to watch, can I be considered guilty?"

"This is too much." Ye Qing stood up and stretched out his hands to return the bows and cheers. When he arrived at a door, he was greeted by people from the government and ordered: "Everyone from the relevant parties is here. I will go down to receive them."

In fact, Ye Qing could roughly guess that at this time, the North could only control the Guangyuan Sect, either Prince Xin or Prince Qing, so just ignore them.

What we inspected this time was the warehouse. From the outside, we could see that there were pine trees growing on the sides of the walls. They were as tall as the sky and as thick as they were. They blocked out any sunlight and made it even harder for outsiders to see clearly.

"Has this batch of grain been settled?" Ye Qing asked.

"This batch of grain totals 4,300 shi of grain."

Ye Qing thought about it and found that he was satisfied with the amount. He nodded with a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

He paused and then said: "Now the states are alarmed, and there will be changes if we go further. Please tell me, the rest of your fleet, all withdraw, and don't leave any more ships or people behind."

"You will have your own reward when you come back, just stay out of the limelight for half a year."

"Thank you, Lord Marquis," Consul Zhe said respectfully, and his heart dropped. Now many people are watching the food shipment. It would be best to interrupt this dangerous business and get out. This is also

The Marquis was considerate, so I sincerely thanked him.

Two days later, Xiangzhou Prefecture established Fengliang City and the county palace.

Master Jiayang went back to report to the county king, concealing the fact that the Heavenly Family was not mentioned, and told what he saw about the cave filled with food.

"Oh" Prince Qing was shocked and looked at Master Jiayang.

Master Jiayang saw that he had a sulky look on his face and said hurriedly: "I have been investigating this matter. How dare you report such a big thing without verifying it?"

Prince Qing asked, "How much grain do you think you have?"

"About one state produces grain in a year."

Prince Qing's face darkened. Such a big thing had just been reported. After thinking about it, he blushed again and thought to himself: "Is this Marquis of Han really so arbitrary and almost unsubmissive?"

After a while, he slowly regained his composure and said to Master Xiang Jiayang: "You did a good job. Immediately notify all states of this irrefutable evidence."

"Notify Yingzhou that this is a hostile move. No more malicious purchases of grain will occur, otherwise I will have to take action."

If we can't deal with the Marquis of Han directly, why can't we confiscate the fleet?

Lost directly, this fleet is worth tens of thousands of dollars, and I will just wait to recoup the cost, plus interest.

Of course, this is a direct rift with the Marquis of Han, but if the other party still refuses to stop after the ultimatum, then the rift is nothing.

After calming down, Prince Qing ordered again: "No matter what happened in the state, whoever dares to sell grain again will be punished as a collaborator... Tell Zhang Weicun about this. We in Xiangzhou have a common interest on this point, and there is no dispute among ourselves."

, the principle of letting others take advantage."

"We can talk about other things. Grain is the lifeline. The two companies in the rice market must cooperate and strictly regulate the merchants in each county. If it is not appropriate to collaborate with the enemy, then it will be a crime to collect strange goods. In short, not a single grain of rice will leave Xiangzhou again."
Chapter completed!