Inside the Le Residence, Le Zhan paced back and forth, his brow tightly furrowed.
Madam Le sat quietly behind the desk, where account books were stacked and counting rods lay in rows. Now she marked an entry with her brush, now she moved the rods to calculate, seemingly not the least disturbed by her husband's pacing.
Le Zhan stopped:
"My dear, why do I feel... something isn't right here?"
Madam Le checked an estimate sheet, her voice gentle:
"What isn't right?"
"Is there really no problem with sending this army grain? What if-I mean what if-Zhi Yan rebels? He has a great army in his hands now, and the support of the Three Barbarian Tribes. Isn't grain and fodder all he lacks? If he really harbors treacherous intentions, supplying his army would make us accomplices to rebellion..."
Madam Le continued keeping accounts as she replied matter-of-factly:
"Exactly. Otherwise, if Wang Yi could clearly make the decision himself, why would he insist on getting all three of you to agree?" (The so-called "four giants" of Jingzhou's new order in Chapter 423, "Jingzhou News Broadcast.")
After a moment's surprise, Le Zhan struck his palm with his fist:
"I knew he was up to no good! He's afraid he'll have to bear the blame alone if anything happens, so he decided to drag us all into the water!"
Although Le Zhan did not think Wang Yang would rebel, Wang Yi's maneuver had stirred some unease in him:
"What should we do now?"
Madam Le put down her brush and rose. All smiles, she invited her husband to sit, gathered the account books and counting rods to one side, and poured him a cup of clear tea before asking with a smile:
"Then how about we don't supply Wang Yang with army grain?"
Le