Kill the chicken to get the eggs?
Zhou Qing thought it was possible.
Under the Red Assembly's guidance, the small border cities and villages had been producing more and more each year. If he put himself in Xue Ye's shoes, he too would want to keep everything under his own control rather than let an organization full of "crooked theories and heresies" hold the reins.
But what reason did they have for going to war?
If they attacked without justification, then even if they went to Heaven Dou City and caused a huge disturbance, no one in the Soul Master World would dare say they were in the wrong. On the contrary, they would win the support of a great many soul masters.
"It was this Li Ai's doing!"
Seeing that Zhou Qing and the others had figured out why Heaven Dou had sent troops the moment they met Li Ai, Romanyac marveled at their quick wits. He explained that Xue Ye had raised taxes in the past, but Li Ai had concealed the matter, leaving the people in this region to continue paying taxes at the old rate.
That gave Xue Ye more than enough justification.
"Xue Ye may not be some great ruler, but he wouldn't come up with such a petty and absurd scheme." Zhou Qing was certain that this plan had been Li Ai's idea alone.
But what difference did that make?
Even if Xue Ye learned the truth, he would not call off the war. He would simply choose to carry on with the mistake.
"Future son-in-law, why don't we rebel?" Romanyac shouted.
Glancing at Romantina, whose face had reddened as she yelled, "What are you talking about?", Zhou Qing looked speechlessly at Romanyac. He seriously suspected that this guy had deliberately broken Li Ai's