Wang Tai immediately waved his hands:
"Hey! Your clan uncle never said that! I merely thought there might be something questionable here and feared you would be cheated! But saying the Ever-Normal Granary is nothing but a smokescreen would be going too far. Building a granary is such a conspicuous undertaking-if it all turns out to be thin air, how would he account for it? Whether he might play some tricks while collecting and transporting the grain, diverting a portion to the freight depot, is another matter. My worthy nephew, don't forget that you already have a reputation for trading grain. Shipping and selling grain in your name would seem perfectly natural. Once something goes wrong and an investigation begins, you're the one involved in building the granary, you're the one renting the warehouse, and if the ships are yours too, then..."
Wang Yang's expression instantly turned extremely ugly. His hands trembled slightly as he clenched and unclenched them.
Seeing this, Wang Tai smiled. "But that's only my conjecture. It may not be the truth."
Wang Yang looked utterly panicked. "Clan Uncle, if that really is the case, what should I do? Should I report it in advance?"
"Don't panic, don't panic. We haven't reached that point yet. Besides, we have no evidence. What would we report? We mustn't wrong the Prince of Badong either. Perhaps he truly means well. How about this: since you're helping establish the Ever-Normal Granary anyway, you can use the opportunity to discover the truth. You still have the contract, don't you? If he really does transport grain into the warehouse, he won't be able to hide it from you. Keep a close eye on things, check often, and tell your clan uncle promptly if anything happens! I'll help you decide what to do! The