Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 39 Fishing in troubled waters
A few quarters of an hour later.

Even though Xiao Ying and the Eighteen Priests had extraordinary cultivation and were extremely fast, it still took them quite a while to run across most of Jiangdu City before they looted and destroyed five of Jiangdu's six granaries.

In the granary in the northwest city, when Xiao Ying and the four girls came out of the warehouse and the fire started, the remaining fourteen priests were fighting bloody battles to resist the mighty army.

At this time, the army filled the courtyard in front of the granary and its surroundings, estimated to be more than 25,000, more than twice the number of other granaries.

"go!"

When Xiao Ying appeared, two of the fourteen priests had already fallen. Fortunately, both were seriously injured. One fainted and the other fell to the ground, but they were not dead.

Xiao Ying gestured to Dugu Feng, then shouted in a deep voice, swung his sword to drive back the enemy troops and strong men who were rushing towards him, and then fled into the air with everyone else.

Dugu Feng, who majored in "Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens", had the fastest body movement speed. He quickly grabbed the two seriously injured people and caught up with the fleeing people.

The densely packed army only had time to shoot dozens of arrows, and then could only stare blankly, as no one took to the air to chase and kill them!

"Damn it! They got away again. Do we really need to ask the Supreme Celestial Being for help?!"

The leading general cursed inwardly as he watched Xiao Ying and the others quickly disappear into the dark night, but ultimately did not dare to chase them.

Most of Xiao Ying and the other nineteen people are god-level powerful beings. Even if they catch up with them, they cannot defeat them. In most cases, it will be like a meat bun trying to fight a dog.

"Please, Master Cai, take these two people to Qiling Temple. Be careful!"

After flying several miles away, Xiao Ying and the others stopped at a spot and gave instructions to a powerful man from the Cai family.

"Young Master Xiao is a man of great righteousness! He will definitely live up to your mission!" Cai Gongsheng responded readily with a bow, and soon grabbed the two seriously injured men and left.

If he hadn't been deliberately targeted, Cai Gongsheng would have been enough to escort him.

But there were nineteen people including Xiao Ying, and now only sixteen are left!
"There's no need to pursue perfection! We won't go to the sixth official warehouse. Are there any warehouses with larger reserves nearby? We don't have a fixed target, so we'll just plunder randomly. This will both draw out a lot of the rebels and ensure safety!"

Xiao Ying thought for a moment, then looked at the remaining fifteen people and said.

After five consecutive battles, each one involving ten to ten thousand opponents, most of the troops were bloodied, a small number were injured, and the exhaustion was considerable.

This time, the rebels reinforced the fifth official warehouse with two legions of 10,000 people and more than a hundred peerless-level and above strong men. It is estimated that there will be even more at the sixth official warehouse. There is no need to take risks!
In addition, Xiao Ying didn't want to do things completely, lest the rebels immediately go completely crazy and Jiangdu directly "explode"!
"Young Master Xiao is a man of great virtue! The nearby royal palace has always been a prominent family in Yangzhou, known as the King of Yangzhou. Their clan and related population also hold the most influence in Jiangdu, and they are also one of the largest grain merchants. They should have quite a bit of reserves!"

Liu Qianqing pondered for a moment and then spoke first.

The six major government warehouses in Jiangdu have extremely rich reserves of supplies. Even if the rebels are prepared, even if Xiao Ying and his group only have sixteen people left, there is still a high chance of success in taking and destroying them by force, but a few will probably fall.

Everyone thought that Xiao Ying cherished their lives and gave up a huge amount of food and supplies, so they were naturally moved!

"That's true!" Dugu Feng nodded in response.

Jiangdu is Yangzhou, renamed by the Sui Emperor. The ancient families that have long resided in Yangzhou, from most populous to least populous, are Wang, Zhang, Chen, Li, Liu, Xu, Zhu, and Zhou.

The Wang family firmly holds the top spot. It is said that the number of its members alone is as high as one million. Even if there is some exaggeration, if other branches and other Wang families are included, it is still quite terrifying!

Logically, the Wang clan also belonged to the Dugu clan, and several thousand of them had gathered at the Dugu Mansion, making them allies. However, over a hundred thousand people remained at the Wang Mansion, and it was believed that many of the Wang clan had defected to the rebels, primarily because they were unable to take most of their food and supplies with them.

This is also a big problem of wealthy and prestigious families. Even if they know how to choose a side, they will not invest all their eggs in one basket. Some like to bet on both sides and sell all their eggs.

Everyone has their own opinion, and there is nothing wrong with that!

Xiao Ying hesitated for a moment and then responded decisively: "Then let's go to the palace!"

Among the remaining sixteen, there was one named Wang, but he wasn't a direct descendant of the Yangzhou Wang family; he just happened to have the surname Wang! ...

"kill!"

When Xiao Ying and others arrived, the Liaokuo Palace and surrounding buildings had already fallen into chaos and bloody battle.

It is estimated that there are four rebel armies of 10,000 people besieging the palace. They have already entered the palace and occupied a small half of the area!
The shouts and cries of killing were deafening, and cries of begging for mercy, screams, and roars were heard one after another. Countless people were running and fleeing on the chaotic ground, and dozens of strong men were fighting fiercely in the air.

Corpses were scattered all over the ground, blood stained the ruins, and many buildings were engulfed in flames.

This is the prosperous Jiangdu at this time, especially those big families!

"Tianxin Yi Sword!"

Xiao Ying locked his mind on an extraordinary rebel general and slashed with his sword from a distance, the sword light was like a rainbow.

"who?!"

A burst of angry shouts and questioning arose, and Dugu Feng and fifteen others followed closely.

Due to the absolute gap in strength, the powerful rebels who originally had some advantages were quickly killed or expelled.

"Xiao Feng'er? Thank you all for coming to our aid. The Wang family will remember this!"

An old man in gorgeous clothes, surrounded by the Wang family, bowed respectfully and expressed his gratitude.

This is indeed a great favor, otherwise, if we continue to fight, it is only a matter of time before the entire palace falls. At most, we can negotiate peace and surrender later!
"This is Young Master Xiao, Commander Xiao!" Dugu Feng did not return the greeting, but introduced him directly in a somewhat arrogant tone.

"So it is..." The old man in gorgeous clothes was quite moved, and said with exaggerated enthusiasm and respect as he bowed.

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war, time is of the essence! No need to be polite!"

Xiao Ying pretended to be aloof and waved his hand expressionlessly. After a pause, he took out the Queen's token and said in a loud voice:
"By the Empress's decree! To disrupt, confiscate, and slow down the rebels' plans, we are here to seize or destroy the food and supplies of all tribes. After the battle, you may claim them back or receive corresponding compensation. You may deposit your wealth and treasures or take them with you. We will not touch them!"

"what……"

"What? How can this be possible?"

"Then what do we do?"

The old man in gorgeous clothes was shocked and stunned, and even the other members of the Wang family were horrified, and many of them even questioned or protested.

As one of the largest grain merchants in Yangzhou, they are more aware of the importance of basic supplies such as grain and fodder, as well as the huge impact they will have.

"Does Wang want to disobey the order?"

Xiao Ying's aura subsided slightly, and he questioned with a sharp gaze. He then quickly added, "If you do not disobey my order, please lead the way immediately. Otherwise... you will bear the consequences at your own risk!"

"I dare not! Special Envoy... Young Master Xiao, please follow me!"

The old man in gorgeous clothes waved his hand to stop everyone from talking, and bowed decisively and responded respectfully.

From a public and private perspective, and from a moral and logical perspective, it was indeed difficult for Wang to disobey the order.

Don't forget, Xiao Ying and the others wiped out the powerful rebels fighting against the Wang family in one wave, killing more than half and scaring off the rest. How long would it take to eliminate the Wang family's top brass?!
Besides, Xiao Ying spoke so nicely, it would be ungrateful to refuse!
Even if we take a step back and say that the situation is so chaotic and dangerous, then the palace with abundant reserves will become a hot commodity and will lead to greater unrest. It is better to hand it over and sell it for a good price!
(End of this chapter)