The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 581: Madness (4)_1

Chapter 581: Chapter 581: Madness (4)_1

"Yue Lin, how are things going on your end?" Lin Ziyin was happy, which meant Chu Suifeng was happy. Seeing Lin Ziyin start to eat heartily, he shifted the topic.

"Those bandits are cunning indeed. Just like the Prince and Mr. Situ anticipated, they took advantage of the Tatar’s siege to transport grain from the mountain. I led my troops and managed to intercept the grain; though, a few of them did manage to escape." Si Jinhan responded lazily, continuing to eat as he spoke, picking up his chopsticks once more.

"This batch of grain is connected to the Marquis Residence and You Residence. The quantity exported is not large. But our spies have found out that they have been involved in larger transactions with Hei Chu." Situ Gong said regretfully.

The Marquis Residence, being the Prince’s maternal family, used to be decent when the old Marquis was alive. Even if they did not show much concern for the Prince, they never made life difficult for him.

After the old Marquis death, the current Marquis seemed to have grown increasingly greedy.

The third generation from the Marquis Residence, Li Jiesong and the You family, were far worse in character, even ordinary aristocratic children were better than them.

But what about the old lady?

Thinking of her sacrifices over the years, Situ Gong found it extremely tricky.

"Not a single grain should leave the city." Chu Suifeng cooled his face.

Si Jinhan looked at Chu Suifeng with an ambiguous smile, and promised, "Don’t worry, Prince, the grain cannot be allowed to leave Border City. But this will certainly distress Hei Chu. Does the Prince still want to let them off?"

Luo Heng slightly furrowed his brows on the side. He knew who was backing Hei Chu.

Hei Chu led a band of bandits in the borderland of the three countries, a special presence. Their audacity to smuggle grain posed a dilemma for the prince.

To let them off or not, there are pros and cons. He was unsure whether the Prince had the heart to do it.

"If they dare to continue their frenzied ways, after dealing with the Tatars, we will wipe them out." Chu Suifeng said indifferently.

Si Jinhan was delighted. He had long set his sights on Hei Chu but that man was still useful to the Northern Land, thus his life was spared.

The prince’s leniency was interpreted as weakness by Hei Chu. Next time, he would demonstrate what ruthless meant to Hei Chu.

"Billy and Bayal have suffered a big loss; Timur has been seriously injured. They will certainly be recuperating for the next two days. Once they counterattack, it will surely become a fierce battle." Situ Gong analysed.

"Better to strike first than wait to be struck." Chu Suifeng sneered, "Do they really think we’re afraid of them?"

"With the Mo River in between and surrounded by high mountains, Border City is easily defended but difficult to attack. If our army tries to force a crossing, the losses will be tremendous." Situ Gong interjected.

"The weather has already grown cold. When the first snow falls, fighting will only become harder. It’s not pleasant to stay in tents." Luo Heng spoke up with a slight smile.

Thinking of the inconvenience and harm the cold would bring the enemy, the men at the table all brightened up.

Lin Ziyin had no input in matters of war, so she could only focus on the task at hand, which was to continuously add ingredients to the hotpot.

Men, especially those with a martial background, had large appetites. By the end of the meal, nearly all the food on the table had been consumed.

"The city isn’t very safe, don’t wander around at will." Back in their rooms, Chu Suifeng was the first to lie down on the bed. "If you have to go out, make sure to bring more people with you."