noffsinger Chapter 208 Building Momentum, Return
Chapter 208 Building Momentum, Return
Xu Weizhi handled the aftermath, leaving only Meng Fuqing and Qin Su in the large study.
"What about others?"
Meng Fuqing knew that Qin Su was asking about Qin Yi's whereabouts.
"I've hidden it in a place where no one can find it. We've been working together for so long, I won't harm your people."
Qin Su gave a cold laugh and remained silent.
From yesterday to today, he has been led by the nose by Meng Fuqing. He wanted to see what tricks Meng Fuqing would play, but what he saw put him at a disadvantage.
Meng Fuqing nodded. "Indeed, I can accomplish things even without you and your people, though it will be slower. Of course, I value talent and don't mind if Young Master Qin works under me."
Faced with Meng Fuqing's attempt to recruit him, Qin Su's face darkened completely.
“Meng Fuqing, your ambition is truly undisguised.”
Meng Fuqing narrowed his eyes slightly and drawled, "Who told me I have the means?"
Qin Su instinctively sensed danger and, without thinking, raised his silver whip and attacked Meng Fuqing.
When Qin Su made his move, he discovered that Meng Fuqing actually possessed internal energy and could exchange a few blows with him.
He was quite certain that Meng Fuqing had no internal energy when they first met, but now he had already achieved some success? What kind of monster is this?
At this moment, several people rushed in through the door, and Meng Fuqing quickly retreated to the back of the newcomers.
“Miss Meng, the people Young Master Qin placed in the shadows have been dealt with by us,” Ling Jiu said.
Meng Fuqing moved his wrist, which Qin Su had just whipped, and said softly, "Take him down."
For Ling Jiu and his group of five, dealing with Qin Su was a piece of cake.
When he knelt on one knee in front of Meng Fuqing, his eyes were almost spitting fire.
Unexpectedly, Meng Fuqing asked a question that caught him off guard, "Qin Su, do you know what your fate was in your previous life?"
He was taken aback. "What did you say?"
Meng Fuqing smiled and said, “I have a remarkable person by my side. Her dreams can reveal future events. In her dream, you, just like now, intended to rebel, but were killed by Xie Jin’s sword and died without a complete corpse.”
Qin Su felt like he was hearing a fantasy, his face full of absurdity. "Are you making this up?"
"You think Xie Jin can't kill you?"
Qin Su paused, but did not answer.
"If it weren't for this person following me, allowing me to witness the secrets of heaven, how could a weak woman like me have harbored such rebellious thoughts?"
Qin Su glanced at her, then remained silent.
"Rather than watching you die for no reason, I might as well take you in, considering we've known each other for a while. After all, my Yan He really likes Young Master Qin's appearance."
Ling Jiu: ...Young Master, after hearing these words, I'm afraid your heat poison will flare up?
Qin Su glared at Meng Fuqing, but remained silent.
He wondered whether Meng Fuqing's words were true or false, and whether such bizarre things really existed in the world.
After a long pause, he said, "Give me three days to think about it."
Meng Fuqing graciously agreed.
Now that she has taken over Jing'an Prefecture, she needs to have capable people under her command.
After finishing their work, Lu Zhi, Niu Er, and Yan He rushed to the government office to find Meng Fuqing.
The two bumped into each other at the entrance of the government office. Yan He remembered Lu Zhi's previous act of leaving her with Qin Su, snorted, greeted Niu Er, and then quickly walked into the government office.
Overwhelmed with joy, Niu Er could only laugh foolishly, his mind filled with only one thought—he had always said his boss was destined for greatness! And look, he had single-handedly rebelled and succeeded!
He's bound to be much more successful than his brother in the future!
"What exactly happened? You only came to the prefectural city once, yet you managed to seize it?" Lu Zhi, abandoning his usual arrogance, strode up behind Yan He and humbly asked for his advice.
"Obviously, it all comes down to ability." Yan He ignored him, displaying an arrogant attitude.
The man named Chang An was trusted by the refugees and quickly gathered more than 500 more refugees. With the people brought by Ling Jiu, Lu Zhi, and Niu Er, they numbered nearly 2,000.
When the three found Meng Fuqing, he was looking at a map.
With Xie Jin around, she was very confident in attacking Zhan Nan, but she was worried that the road to Zhan Nan would be winding and that she would have to proceed steadily and surely to conquer it.
The grain supply must be adequate. Meng Fuqing was able to take out the grain he had previously collected from his spatial storage, and at the same time, he set his sights on the granaries of the noble families and wealthy households in Jing'an Prefecture.
An excited voice interrupted her thoughts.
As soon as Niu Er entered, he knelt down on the ground with a thud, and said passionately, "Boss, you've worked so hard! Niu Er's respect for you is like..."
Everyone in the room: ...
Meng Fuqing rubbed his temples. "Brother Niu, act normal."
"What Brother Niu Er? I don't deserve such an honor..."
Lu Zhi couldn't stand it anymore, so he kicked Niu Er in the butt, sending him sprawling.
Once the study had quieted down, Meng Fuqing asked the two of them, "How are my mother and the others?"
"We were so worried, but we were relieved after you sent us your message, Boss. They have no idea what you've done!"
Knowing that everything was alright at home, Meng Fuqing began to give instructions on what to do next.
Before going to sleep, she went to the room next to where Qin Su was locked, closed the door, and released the unconscious Qin Yi from the space.
They fed him the dissolving powder Ling Jiu had given them, untied him, and left him a pancake.
The next day, Qin Su's men sensed something was wrong and gathered at the entrance of the government office, demanding that Meng Fuqing hand over the person. Meng Fuqing personally brought Qin Su to the entrance of the government office and listened to Qin Su's instructions to his men. In short, there was nothing to be arranged—everything was to be done according to Meng Fuqing's instructions.
Over the next three days, announcements were issued to appease the people, surrendered troops were reorganized, and the dead bodies in the city were cleared away... Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
With Xu Weizhi around, everything, big or small, went smoothly.
Xu Weizhi was not surprised that he had not seen Qin Su in the past three days. Given Meng Fuqing's methods, he was not surprised that he would put an ally under house arrest.
After all, even the prince was being held under house arrest by Meng Fuqing's men.
His biggest concern was food. Even in his busy schedule, he made time to ask Meng Fuqing for grain seeds and instructed his servants to clear out a plot of land to plant the grain.
Jing'an Prefecture mainly grows rice, and Meng Fuqing brought rice seeds harvested from his space, along with a method for composting to improve the soil quality.
Once this was confirmed, it spread throughout the streets and alleys of Jing'an Prefecture under the covert manipulation of Yan He, Lu Zhi, and others.
Almost every household knew that a woman surnamed Meng had developed a grain variety that could produce a thousand catties of grain per mu.
Everyone was shocked.
Meng Fuqing sent Chang An to reclaim the wasteland of Hanhua Village with two or three hundred selected refugees.
She plans to grow crops that don't exist in this era in Hanhua Village.
Meng Fuqing was too busy to return to Hanhua Village, and Shan Qiyu left Hanhua Village with her two children amidst the eager gazes of the entire village.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the government office, she straightened her back and revealed her identity. The guards immediately and respectfully welcomed the mother and her two children into the government office.
Until they saw that Meng Fuqing and Shan Qiyu were still in a daze.
Her nose stung with tears, and the fear and anxiety of the past few days turned into streams of tears rolling down her cheeks.
"You silly child, you did something that could cost you your life without saying a word. Your mother is so worried she can't sleep..."
She pulled Meng Fuqing into her arms, and Meng Ranran and Meng Ali also started to cry along with her. In an instant, the room was filled with the sound of weeping.
Shan Qiyu only planned to stay in the city for one night. She didn't understand what her eldest daughter was doing, but she knew she shouldn't cause her any trouble.
What's done is done; she just needs to take care of things at home so her daughter can rest assured.
The three-day deadline had passed, and Qin Su had come to a decision.
Meng Fuqing was troublesome enough, and adding Xie Jin on top of that would only make things worse for him.
With two pieces of good news arriving in a row, Meng Fuqing felt that he should be able to sleep soundly that night.
She had been sleeping in the government office in the prefectural city. As soon as she opened the door, she realized that someone was in the room.
A voice came from the darkness, tinged with resentment, "Meng Fuqing, even without me, your life is still going very well."