vstars Chapter 678: Chai Family Poisoning
Chapter 678: Chai Family Poisoning
The rumor eventually reached the Sirius King.
"Those two people were arguing? Is there any news from the army?"
The Wolf King's face didn't look good.
"There is no such news in the military. It may be a rumor."
A minister replied.
The Sirius King's doubts were not dispelled by this, but his brows became more and more furrowed.
He had great trust in the two generals.
But now is a time of national crisis. If he takes a wrong step, the country may be destroyed. At this time, he does not want to take risks, and he must not take risks.
"What do you think about this?"
The Sirius King looked at the many ministers below, hoping that they could come up with an idea.
"The two generals really don't get along on a normal day. Your Majesty, be careful!"
A civil servant said cautiously.
"But how can you change the generals at will in the middle of a battle?"
The Wolf King frowned even more tightly.
"Your Majesty, the defense of the capital is impregnable. As long as we can defend the city and not leave the city to fight, everything will be fine. But your Majesty knows Chai Fang's temper."
The civil servant stopped there.
There was already some resentment between him and Chai Fang, and after this battle, Chai Fang's status would definitely be further improved.
It would be best if we could replace him.
"We'll discuss this later."
The Wolf King waved his hand. Changing generals in the middle of a battle might affect morale and discourage the generals.
Besides, this news is probably a rumor and cannot be believed easily.
He still needs to ask the two generals themselves for the details.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, there is a rumor in the city that Long Jie is going to rebel."
The people below said again.
After the words fell, there was silence for a few seconds, and then the Wolf King laughed out loud:
"Hahaha……"
"Long Jie wants to rebel? This is the funniest thing I've heard this year."
There was no reason for Long Jie to rebel.
As long as this battle is fought safely, Long Jie's prestige in the court will be further enhanced and his future will be promising.
Besides, Long Jie’s whole family is in the capital.
The Wolf King really couldn't figure out any reason why Long Jie would rebel.
After the morning court session, he wrote a secret letter and sent it to the military camp.
The specific content was about two remarks. First, it expressed the Sirius Emperor's trust in Long Jie and Chai Fang. Secondly, it asked whether there were any conflicts between the two generals.
After seeing it, Long Jie laughed continuously and showed it to Chai Fang.
He then wrote a letter back to reassure the Wolf King.
The matter came to an end here, and the Sirius Emperor also wrote an imperial edict, stating that anyone who dared to make irresponsible remarks about the two generals would be exterminated along with their entire clan.
The rumors in the city died down, and now no one dared to speak nonsense even if there was a little money to be made.
Time flies, and a month passes.
Rumors are like a stone falling into the sea, they only stir up a few ripples and then are completely forgotten.
The atmosphere in the city was not as serious as before. Because Daqian had attacked two or three times without success, everyone was relieved.
In the market, a man who looked like a butler walked in, accompanied by several burly servants.
When people around saw this, they either quickly made way or came forward to say hello.
It’s because this man is the steward of the Chai family, and the Chai family has a general named Chai Fang.
The butler kept walking around in the market and finally stopped in front of a pork stall.
"Boss, this pork is good. Give me 20 pounds of the best pork and chop half of it."
The butler said after taking a closer look.
During all these years in the Chai family, he has worked hard and done most things himself just to serve the Chai family well.
Of course, there was also a lot of profit to be made.
Chai Fang chose to turn a blind eye and pretend not to see such a loyal and efficient housekeeper.
"okay."
When the pork seller saw that the person who came was the housekeeper of the Chai family, he did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. He selected the best piece of meat from the pig, about ten pounds, and chopped it into pieces.
Then he picked out a piece of good meat and chopped it into several pieces.
"Hey, boss, this minced meat is good. I want it."
While the meat was being processed, a man in brocade clothes came over.
The man held a folding fan in his hand, and his every move exuded the air of a young master from a wealthy family. He was accompanied by two beautiful maids.
As he spoke, the man raised his hand slightly and mixed some fine powder into the minced meat.
He did it very secretly, and neither the pork shop owner nor the housekeeper noticed anything unusual.
The pork boss smiled and explained:
"This meat has a buyer."
"Oh, that's it. You guys go ahead and do your work. When you're done selling, weigh five pounds of meat for me."
The man didn't care and bowed to the butler with an apologetic smile on his face.
The butler frowned. He didn't know the man's identity, but judging from the way he acted, he seemed like someone who was not to be trifled with, so he didn't say much.
"Butler Chai, good morning."
Another man in gorgeous clothes passed by and came up to say hello.
In a casual move, a little light green powder was sprinkled into the vessel containing the meat.
The butler turned around and nodded slightly.
But I just can’t remember how I knew that person.
"Your meat is ready."
The pork shop owner interrupted his thoughts.
The butler didn't think about it any more.
As the butler, he was responsible for handling all the big and small matters in the mansion on a daily basis, so naturally he knew many people.
That night, something happened in the Chai family mansion.
Chai Fang's four sons, three daughters, his wife, and countless others fell ill.
Countless doctors came to see the patient, and their results were all different. They could only conclude that it was poisoning, but they didn't know how to treat it.
With such a big incident happening, the guards of the Chai family did not dare to be negligent and ran to the military camp to report at night.
Sirius Military Camp.
Chai Fang was sleeping soundly when suddenly a soldier shouted his name outside the door.
"What's going on? The enemy is attacking in the middle of the night?"
Chai Fang straightened his clothes and looked dissatisfied.
This Daqian is sick, he came to fight when he was sleeping soundly. Don't you understand these battles? Attacking head-on is useless.
"General, something terrible has happened. For unknown reasons, many people in the Chai family have been poisoned. Among them are the four young masters..."
The guard was interrupted by Chai Fang when he was halfway through his words:
"What! Who is so bold as to poison the Chai family?"
He couldn't sit still on the spot.
However, he had experienced countless storms in his life and quickly calmed himself down.
"What is the situation in the mansion now? Are all the servants in the mansion under control?"
If you want to detoxify, you need to use the right medicine. First, you need to know what the poison is.
It is particularly important to catch the person who poisoned the person.
"This... I don't know. But the man I saw looked panicked, and almost all the influential people in the Chai family fell ill. The situation may be quite chaotic."
The guard thought about it and said.
"I'll go back to the Chai family now."
Chai Fang was panicked.
If something happens to his family members, then what's the point of being a general?
There were strict military orders in the army. He first found Long Jie and explained the situation.
Long Jie hesitated for a moment, then said:
"Wear inner armor and go in casual clothes to avoid causing rumors. Bring more guards. I suspect this may be done by someone with ulterior motives."