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For a time, the imperial capital was filled with tremors, and a chilling atmosphere replaced the previous hustle and bustle.
Public discussion was forcibly suppressed, some of the most popular restaurants and restaurants were closed down, and many talkative people were secretly arrested.
However, power can only suppress speech, but cannot erase doubts in people's hearts.
The truth spread quietly is like ink dripping into water. Although it is diluted, it has polluted the entire water source.
The seeds of doubt, under the surface of silence, took root and sprouted more stubbornly.
At the same time, Star Luo Empire, deep inside the palace.
The atmosphere was equally as solemn as iron.
Emperor Dai Tiankuo sat on the throne, his face as sinking as water, playing with a crystal clear jade pendant in his hand, but his eyes flashed with a terrifying cold light.
Below, an officer in charge of intelligence is lowering his head and reporting everything that happened to the Heaven Dou Empire in detail.
"... Your Majesty, based on the information sent back by our people lurking in Heaven Dou's imperial capital, as well as the intelligence coming from the border, it can be basically confirmed that the batch of food we provided to Heaven Dou was indeed robbed."
"And... appeared at the Qilin Empire border. The grain bags were replaced and printed with the Heaven Dou Imperial Family badge and the logos of several Heaven Dou large grain merchants."
The official paused, feeling the tremendous pressure coming from above, and his voice became even lower.
"At the same time, rumors are circulating within the Heaven Dou Empire that the royal family is secretly funding Qilin Empire, causing great public resentment."
"Xue Ye has ordered the use of Thunderbolt Methods to suppress..."
Dai Tiankuo said nothing, his knuckles turned slightly white from exertion.
Although it hurts to lose a batch of grain, it is not unbearable for the huge Star Luo Empire.
But...
The whereabouts of this batch of food and the consequences it caused made him feel a chill to the bone and a kind of anger that he had been fooled.
Did Qilin Empire do it?
Very possible!
The new Ye Family acts secretly and ruthlessly. It is not surprising that he would do such a thing.
But... why should we replace the grain bag with Heaven Dou?
And also deliberately let the civilians on the border of Qilin get it, and accurately detonated the message inside the Heaven Dou Empire?
Dai Tiankuo's eyes became sharp, and the seemingly gentle but actually wily face of Xue Ye appeared in his mind.
A bold idea arose in his mind!
"Xue Ye..."
Dai Tiankuo spoke slowly, his voice was low and cold, with a strong sense of oppression.
"Are you trying to... borrow a knife to kill someone?"
The more he thought about it, the more possible it became.
Xue Ye Could it be that he deliberately set up this trap?
Let Star Luo Empire mistakenly think that Qilin Empire has robbed the food, and humiliate Heaven Dou in this way, thereby angering Star Luo Empire, making Star Luo Empire unable to bear it, and directly attack Qilin Empire?
In this way, Heaven Dou Empire can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and even take the opportunity to take a breather and regain his strength.
The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman gets the benefit.
What an insidious plan!
As for the public grievances in Heaven Dou's country?
For an emperor, as long as his power is stable, people's resentment can be slowly calmed down.
Moreover, this just gives Xue Ye an excuse to clean up internal unstable factors.
Dai Tiankuo The more I think about it, the colder my eyes become.
He thought he knew Xue Ye, an old fox who would do anything for the interests of the empire.
"Humph."
Dai Tiankuo snorted coldly and slapped the jade pendant in his hand heavily on the armrest.
"Xue Ye, Xue Ye, you are really good at planning!"
"You want me Star Luo Empire to pull chestnuts out of the fire for you Heaven Dou? Dream on!"
His fear of the Qilin Empire has not diminished, but at this moment, his suspicion and anger towards Xue Ye have gained the upper hand.
He will never be easily involved in this muddy water, let alone follow the Heaven Dou script.
"Pass the order."
Dai Tiankuo's voice returned to calmness, but beneath that calmness was a deeper chill.
"Pay close attention to the movements of Heaven Dou and Qilin. Until the matter is fully investigated, we Star Luo Empire... will stand still."
"Notice Dai Weisi, please do not act rashly at the border."
He wanted to see how this scene would play out.
Heaven Dou Imperial Palace.
Forcibly suppressing the surging energy and blood, Xue Ye slumped down on the dragon chair, with unconcealable exhaustion and deep humiliation on his face.
He lost Gold Soul Coin worth tens of millions, and the grain he purchased not only failed to contain the enemy, but was instead used by the enemy to stab himself severely.
What's even more despicable is that he has to bear the blame for "secretly collaborating with the enemy country", causing such a huge turmoil in the country.
He knew without thinking that this must be Qilin Empire's method.
That damn Ye Family!
"Pfft..."
A mouthful of blood spurted out from Xue Ye's mouth, dyeing the dragon robe in front of him red.
"Your Majesty."
The chamberlains and ministers were shocked and rushed forward.
"No... no problem..."
Xue Ye waved his hand and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, his eyes burning with unprecedented hatred.
"Qilin Empire...Ye Family... I will fight with you until death!"
He gritted his teeth, and the sound seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
At this moment, he felt angry at the Star Luo Empire's incompetence, but more importantly, he felt deep-seated hatred for the Qilin Empire.
He suffered the loss of being dumb.
But he remembered this account.
The rumblings in Heaven Dou City seemed to have gradually subsided under the methods of Xue Ye Thunderbolt.
The whispers in the streets were suppressed by the powerful, the closed teahouses and restaurants were empty, and the imperial capital seemed to have restored its former majesty and order.
However, under the seemingly calm lake surface, the undercurrent is already raging. Suspicion and dissatisfaction are like huge rocks sinking to the bottom of the water. It only takes one opportunity to set off huge waves.
In Imperial Study, Xue Ye's face was still pale, but there was a hint of fierceness and determination in his eyes.
Suppressing the rumors was only the first step. The anger and humiliation in his heart needed an outlet, and even more substantial compensation.
Qilin Empire's debt will have to be settled sooner or later.
But right now, the empire's finances are experiencing a huge deficit due to the purchase of grain, and the impact of this turmoil on the royal family's prestige is an imminent crisis.
His gaze, like a cold poisonous snake, slowly moved toward the area on the map that represented Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
No, it should be called Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect now.
"Ning Fengzhi..."
Xue Ye whispered the name, a cold light flashing in his eyes.
"I treat you well. Heaven Dou Imperial Family and you Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect have been helping each other for many years, but you are playing tricks with me at this critical moment."
Although there is no direct evidence, Xue Ye is keenly aware of the reason why this rumor Yan Feng swept the imperial capital so quickly.
Behind the scenes, the sect leader known as the "No. 1 Assistant in the Mainland" must be indispensable to add fuel to the flames.