Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 664 - 665 Burn it for me_1

Chapter 664: Chapter 665 Burn it for me_1

The workers inside were unaware that Qin Kun had already fled, so they were still busily at work. The brick movers moved bricks, the log movers moved logs, and they were all hard at it.

Eventually someone noticed the Emperor and Ye Ge. They informed the foreman, who belligerently came over to inquire, "Who the heck are you? Outsiders are not allowed in here. It’s beheading if caught. Scram now!"

The next second, the foreman was stabbed to death by Mu Zhen, who was behind the Emperor.

Seeing a murder, many workers ran out. The magistrate from Wanjin County stepped forward, "This is the Emperor of Dajin Dynasty. Who dares to be disrespectful?"

Immediately after that, more than a thousand troops encircled the area, and all the workers were taken away.

Perhaps the Emperor was too shocked. The impact of the palace on him was too heavy, so he stood there for a long while, a very long while.

If they found out any later, the imperial reign of Dajin might have changed hands.

After standing still for an hour, the Emperor finally recovered from the shock. He beckoned Mu Zhen over, "Burn this place down immediately!"

"Yes, sire!"

...

When the fire started in Xingya Town, the villagers of Wanjin County said it was all for the best. It should have been burned sooner. After all, it was a plague village. Burning it down would get rid of everything. After clearing the land, other people can use it. Leaving it there and not allowing people to investigate was simply frightening. There were even rumors of haunting.

The fire blazed for three days and nights. The villagers said there were too many wandering souls - the grievances were strong.

Anyway, this became a popular topic for the villagers of Wanjin County after meals.

Xue Ling and Yu Peng heard about this while having a meal in a restaurant. Hearing so many people next-table discussing, Yu Peng wanted to share his opinion with Xue Ling, but she seemed uninterested.

Their wedding day was just a few days away. As the date approached, Xue Ling seemed increasingly nonchalant. Sometimes when Yu Peng spoke to her, she didn’t hear a thing and would only reply a while later with: "Huh? What did you say?"

Especially when Yu Peng tried to hold her hand or hug her shoulder - they were about to be husband and wife, after all. But Xue Ling always swiftly avoided him.

"Xue Ling, what’s going on? Come on, eat something," Yu Peng put a piece of fish in Xue Ling’s bowl. She always loved eating fish.

Only then did Xue Ling come back to reality and she looked up at Yu Peng.

"Yu Peng, I..." Xue Ling hesitated.

"Xue Ling, please speak your mind," Yu Peng urged patiently, waiting for Xue Ling to finish.

"Yu Peng," Xue Ling wanted to say: Should we... not go through with the wedding?

But seeing the tenderness in Yu Peng’s eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to say it. She glanced around, diverting the topic, "There’s been a lot happening in the county these days. Roads are blocked everywhere."

"Yes, Xue Ling, there have been some incidents in the county in the past couple days. Apparently, a high-ranking official came for an inspection and set fire to the plague village in Xingya Town."

"Oh, I see."

"Also, those lawless mountain bandits have been completely wiped out. The Yamen has posted a notice stating that Wanjin County will be very peaceful afterwards. Those who were previously harmed by the bandits have now been compensated."