Bai Xiaowen turned around, and even Xun Yu looked curious.
Xun Yu was skilled at reading people. Bai Xiaowen's expression did not seem feigned, which meant the Youzhou Army truly had not started the fire in Xudu.
Besides, Bai Xiaowen had no reason to do so.
Xun Yu himself had not ordered it either. So who had?
The men brought before them were a dozen or so servants, all dressed in servants' clothes and looking terrified.
"Where did the fire start?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
A Youzhou soldier replied, "Young master, they say it was at Xudu's granary."
"Oh?" Bai Xiaowen fixed his gaze on the servants. "Who ordered you to burn the granary?"
The servants shrank back, but none of them spoke.
"Hmph. I can find out even if you won't tell me!" Bai Xiaowen said sharply. "Execute them."
Xudu had only just fallen. This was the time to establish authority through harsh punishment and make people fear defying him. If unrest took hold inside the city, even twenty thousand soldiers might not be enough for Bai Xiaowen to hold Xudu for twelve hours—the requirement of the Hero Side Quest.
But a child at the back of the group, held by the collar by a soldier, struggled free and jumped forward. "I ordered them to start the fire!"
The child wore luxurious clothes adorned with gold and jade. He was clearly no ordinary boy.
Bai Xiaowen did not need to use Insight to know who he was. Still, he asked, "Whose boy are you? Stop making trouble here!"
The boy showed no fear. "My father is Chancellor Cao, and I am Cao Chong! I ordered the granary burned. Don't take it out on anyone else!"
"Cao Cao's fifth son..." Bai Xiaowen smiled. "Interesting. Why did you think to burn the