Saving System: Calm Down, My Fleeing Host!

Chapter 276 - 268: Anticipating Ten Moves Ahead with One Step

"What does Miss Cheng mean by this?" Yang Fan looked completely baffled.

"Just watch!" Cheng Xiaoxiao’s expression was enigmatic, as if everything was under her control.

The current situation was not unpredictable, so she had made plans and arrangements early on, and now it was time to verify the results.

Only to see You Changshi leading a large group of people coming aggressively, but his fury was directed not at the riverbank, but at Commander Yuan.

He was riding a white steed, dressed in sturdy armor, glaring with anger, a murderous look on his face as he saw Yuan Xiao, he cursed angrily, "You sly Yuan, using diversion tactics, if you don’t give an explanation today, this won’t be over."

Yuan Xiao looked completely bewildered.

He shouted loudly, "You Sheng, instead of sending more men to quickly eliminate these parasites, why are you here asking me for an explanation?"

"You dare ask me for an explanation? If you don’t hand over the grain today, don’t think about leaving."

Seeing Yuan Xiao’s completely clueless expression, You Sheng was extremely annoyed, he didn’t expect the other party to be such a good actor, thinking that with that expression, he could clear himself of suspicion.

"Stop pretending, my men have already discovered, it was your soldiers who robbed my grain warehouse."

"What grain warehouse? When did I send people to rob your grain warehouse? I don’t even know where your grain is stored, how could I have robbed it."

"Hmph, I knew you wouldn’t admit it, I have already sent people to your territory to investigate, there will be some traces left."

Yuan Xiao was shocked inside, what? You Sheng sent people to search for his grain warehouses, how could that be possible? He had several warehouses of grain, they must not be found by You Sheng.

"You Sheng, you are being outrageous, that’s the Captain Mansion’s grain depot, not your private warehouse, are you deliberately finding an excuse to extort?"

"I am not that bored, it’s either you hand over the grain, or I will rob your grain warehouse, you choose!"

This was unreasonable, what did You want to pick a fight with him for?

Suddenly thinking of something, he pointed across the river and said, "Could you have made a mistake? Tonight, my mansion caught fire, caused by those people, your warehouse might have been robbed by them too, don’t accuse the wrong person."

"Yuan Xiao, do you take me for a fool, the Governor Mansion also caught fire, don’t try to divert the topic, do you know how much grain that is? With their small manpower, how could they silently empty more than half of my warehouse?"

Yuan Xiao was shocked inside, what?

Empty over half of You Sheng’s warehouse, he knew, recently You Sheng had robbed many villages, grain merchants, and wealthy families.

His stockpile was much larger than his, now over half was robbed, how much was that? Surely it would take a whole night to carry out bag by bag, how could it be gone in a single night, unless the other party was lying?

Both had their own thoughts, calculating, suspecting, imagining all possibilities.

Because Cheng Xiaoxiao alone did something that would take over a hundred people several hours to finish, her suspicion was reduced instead.

Just imagine, someone capable of silently moving tons of grain, couldn’t possibly be accomplished by a small team.

At this point, both sides were on the brink of conflict.

Yuan Xiao thought You Sheng was deliberately picking a fight, accusing him of robbing grain, and taking the chance to tear the face and start a fight.

While You Sheng thought the grain was secretly moved by Yuan Xiao, only his strong army could barely manage it, burning his own mansion and the Governor Mansion might just be a way to clear suspicion, to mislead everyone.

Fortunately, his people caught an eyewitness.

The leaders of both sides narrowed their eyes, both dangerously scrutinizing each other, as if already certain it was the other party causing trouble?

The system saw it all, it quickly translated, while Cheng Xiaoxiao lamented receiving it, thinking they were too long-winded.

The others were curious, staring at the teams ahead without blinking.

Their mind filled with suspicion, due to the distance, they couldn’t hear the other side’s conversation, without an attack they could only wait and hide in secret.

Cheng Xiaoxiao was shouting in her heart: Start fighting already! Hurry up and start fighting!

How has it been so long and they’re still not fighting? Are they men or not! Can’t they be a bit more straightforward?

Cheng Xiaoxiao had someone take Liu Gou’s big guy, along with a few other mute subordinates, appear near the warehouse, pretending to carry grain and flee in panic.

Along the way, they scattered a lot of rice, giving You Sheng’s men the opportunity to pursue, and allowing Liu Gou to escape smoothly, leaving a few who couldn’t speak as hostages and evidence.

The other side might not recognize the little soldiers, but Yuan Xiao’s soldiers had uniform attire, and Liu Gou was not a small head under Yuan Xiao, his face was recognized by many.

Thus, You Sheng insisted it was Yuan Xiao who robbed the warehouse.

Of course, such minor matters like robbing people outside the city, both parties often did without reporting to their superiors, so neither Yuan Xiao nor You Sheng were aware.

This was the setup arranged by Cheng Xiaoxiao early on, otherwise where would such an entertaining dogfight come from.

"That’s how the event unfolded." Informed by Cheng Dawei, he recounted the captain’s feats passionately, leaving Yang Fan and the others in awe.

"So that big fire was also set by you?" Leng Zi looked full of admiration, having seen the distant sky lit up early, and after that the attacks across the river lessened, allowing them to hold out for so long.

"Of course! We even added another fire."

Qi Fei couldn’t help but feel proud, his leader was such a character, effortlessly playing everyone around.

Leng Zi, full of curiosity, familiarly pulled Qi Fei, who had responded, "Big brother, big brother, tell us about it!"

Qi Fei glanced at his leader and, seeing no objection, began to tell Yang Fan’s team what good things they had done since arriving in Yuan Yang City in such a short time.

Occasionally, a proud participant would pop up and add some details.

The more they listened, the brighter their eyes became.

Especially hearing about drugging and robbing the grain, it made everyone’s heart beat a little faster.

Never expected that with just a thousand of them, they managed to accomplish such a huge task and retreat unharmed, ultimately causing the enemies to turn on each other.

Han Xifeng, Lin Yiqiu, and Quan Bin each felt a shock in their hearts, having initially thought this trip was too risky, never expecting not only a successful arrival but also unexpected surprises awaiting them.

Because the framing and false accusation were handled by Cheng Xiaoxiao’s Patrol Team, the other captains were unaware, this action also had a backup plan.

That is why they were so shocked and confused at this moment.

Shocked by Miss Cheng’s unparalleled wisdom, planning ten steps ahead, if she utilized Liu Gou to frame, did she start setting up ever since she decided to keep Liu Gou alive?

But...then she wasn’t even the leader yet, how did she calculate each step to the end.

The most incredible thing is--the grain, despite causing You Changshi to furiously confront Commander Yuan, the quantity of stolen grain must be substantial, yet looking at Miss Cheng all by herself, and her team not carrying off even a single bag, where did the looted grain go?