Quick Transmigration: Help! What to do when my husband is obsessed with love?

Chapter 296 The Little Nun 24

"General, you mustn't!"

Once they came to their senses, the lieutenants stopped watching the spectacle and rushed to Xue Zhen to plead for mercy: "It was just a quarrel between colleagues, why take it to this!"

Ling Yi said coolly from the side, "So you mean the two generals of the Zhao family have dirty hands and can't withstand investigation?"

The speaker glared at Ling Yi angrily and gritted his teeth, saying, "General Ling, you are so unreasonable! How did you connect these two completely unrelated matters?"

While they were talking, he secretly observed Xue Zhen, wondering if he was the one who had orchestrated this.

But when I think about the general's actions in recent years, I feel that he is not the kind of person who would do such convoluted things, or that he simply doesn't have the brains for it.

Ling Yi mimicked their posture of tucking their hands into their sleeves, looking like an old farmer who had just returned from working in the fields: "How come we can't get in touch anymore?"

“If private morality is lacking, then public morality must be investigated!” She had lost her previous stern demeanor and smiled even somewhat kindly: “Besides that, I can’t investigate anything else.”

"You're saying that it's not my place to investigate how many concubines the two generals have, or whether their private quarters are in chaos, as an outsider like me, right?"

The others were taken aback; that wasn't what they meant at all.

"I wait……"

"Alright." Xue Zhen was a bit straightforward, but not really stupid.

He knew that Ling Yi was creating an opportunity for him, allowing him to use this opportunity to find an excuse to eliminate useless people without provoking a major backlash from others.

The matter that had just caused him and Master Xu to worry so much that their hair had turned white seemed frighteningly simple to her.

While doubting his own and Master Xu's abilities, General Xue reclaimed his authority as a superior and coldly looked at the two Zhao generals: "Do as Lieutenant Ling says. Do you have any objections?"

"I don't... um." Zhao Er opened his mouth, but his brother covered it.

At this moment, Zhao Daqingzi's face was extremely ugly, his smile was more like a grimace, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Of course we have no objection. We are the general's subordinates, and how to deal with us is naturally up to the general."

Xue Zhen pretended not to understand the subtle hints he was giving Ling Yi. After all, he was straightforward and it was normal for him not to understand such things.

“Let’s do it that way then, Master Xu, you’ll be in charge.” He paused, then added, “General Ling will assist.”

"General, absolutely not!"

"General, no!"

The other officers were really anxious. In the past, Xu Fuzi had always distributed the rations to them, leaving them free to do as they pleased.

They didn't know why the general would use such an uncontrollable method to distribute military pay, but they thoroughly enjoyed this privilege.

Of course, one wouldn't dare to be greedy, since a general's battles are always frequent. If your subordinates don't have enough food and supplies and their fighting strength is insufficient, they'll be wiped out after a few battles. At that point, no matter how rich you are, you'll be a commander without troops, and there will be no place for you in this rebel army.

But it's impossible not to be greedy. Isn't the whole point of rebellion to gain wealth and power? If they don't reach out for their own, are they still military leaders?

Now that the general wants to audit the accounts, we can't let this slip!

He hates corrupt officials and those who exploit the people the most. If he knew about their behavior, not to mention whether he would take back the right to distribute food and wages, the biggest question would be whether he could survive!

Therefore, this matter must absolutely not be allowed to proceed!

Even if you're unhappy, you can just chop up the two Zhao brothers!

Zhao Da and Zhao Er felt a chill run down their spines as they felt the piercing gazes from the military leaders.

They had no doubt that if killing them could alleviate the general's current thoughts, these men would not hesitate to hack them to death!

Zhao Da stared at the general and Ling Yi standing together, swallowing hard. He wondered if the current scene was something they had planned long ago, or something they had taken advantage of.

Or perhaps, Ling Yi entered the military camp specifically for this purpose?

Is the straightforward general in their eyes truly the image of a general?

Conspiracy theories began to surface in Zhao's mind, making his legs feel weak.

He stared into the general's cold eyes and at Ling Yi's dagger-like smile, and his voice suddenly rose: "What are you afraid of that you oppose us like this? Are you afraid that the general will find out what's going on behind your backs and discover that you've done something shady?"

He knelt down nimbly: "Zhao Dayou has failed the general's trust. I implore the general to thoroughly investigate my crimes and announce them to the entire army as a warning to others!"

"Your subordinate will certainly cooperate fully with Master Xu and Lieutenant Ling!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate any longer and kowtowed heavily to Xue Zhen.

Yes, he may have other motives, but he's not a fool!

Betrayal was for the sake of survival, and now it's still for the sake of survival.

In chaotic times, life is worthless, and as long as he can survive, he will never hesitate to sacrifice the lives of others!

Investigate! Investigate!

As long as the general wants to continue investigating, and as long as the general doesn't want to cause any more trouble in the army, then even if he finds out something, he will only take away the general's right to lead troops and send the two brothers to the rear to enjoy wealth and luxury.

This is an example for others, and it's the only opportunity he can seize now!

Zhao Da was quite clever and had anticipated the general's earlier actions, so he didn't notice the fleeting confusion in the general's eyes when he kowtowed.

Are you so cowardly?

The general was simple-minded and innocent, but the people around him were incredibly shrewd, their smiles so deep that the other generals dared not look him in the eye.

Because Xue Zhen had given him a thousand men, rumors in the camp that the relationship between the two was not only between the Zhao brothers, Zhao Da and Zhao Er. So why did she choose these two to fight?

Is it because these two people are exceptionally ugly?

That's part of the reason, but not the whole reason.

More importantly, it was because Zhao Da was smart enough to know how to make himself live better; and it was also because Zhao Er was foolish enough to make a big fuss and give the other generals a warning.

When they are prepared and ready, things will not be so difficult to carry out.

After all, there are many treacherous people in this rebel army, but even more who are loyal to Xue Zhen!

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to hold onto this position so firmly with his brains and muscles; his subordinates would have fallen apart long ago.

With the Zhao brothers' success as a precedent, Ling Yi believed that the generals who sided with Xue Zhen would quickly relinquish control over provisions and pay.

When the majority relinquishes their rights, the minority will become the outcasts.

With this power in your hands, what are your thoughts, what do you want to do, and are you disloyal to the general?

Disloyal to the general, yet still wanting to eat the food of the rebel army? Isn't that just wishful thinking?

Is the general really going to start cutting vegetables with his long sword?

"Why are you smiling so sinisterly?" A small voice suddenly sounded in her ear, making Ling Yi's smile freeze.