"The last time we came to collect grain, the government has taken away a lot of grain, and now that the price of grain is so high, how should we live. ”

"It is precisely because of the lack of food that it is scarce and expensive, and it is reasonable for the price of rice and noodles to rise, if you want to buy it, buy it, if you don't buy it, get out of here, all gather here, be careful that I report to the government to drive you away." ”

Ye Shikai and Shangguan Jian followed the sound source and came to the crowd, only to see a group of people gathered in front of a grain store, arguing with the steward in the store, although the quarrel was very noisy, but Ye Shikai could roughly guess something, probably because the price of grain was too high, so the people could not afford it, so it caused a quarrel.

In order to fight with the wolf clan, the Qin army dispatched 400,000 horses, and a large amount of food needs to be consumed every day, which Ye Shikai knew, at that time, just a Shangshui village collected 1,500 stone of grain, this is only the first time, maybe it will continue to be collected in the future, but whether it is in the village or in the county, there are warehouses to store grain, unless the war continues for several years, otherwise it is generally not in a situation where there is no food to eat, and the rise in food prices is also natural, but if it reaches the point where the people can't afford it, it will be a bit serious, not to mention, the wolf clan has stopped its main actions two weeks ago, and in the same way, the Qin State will not continue to increase troopsand why food insecurity is worsening.

"Lao Ye, you see that these people are not simple. Shangguan Jian said suddenly.

"What do you mean. ”

"This grain store has recruited so many strong men as guards, and each of them carries weapons, spears, knives and swords, and His Majesty the First Emperor has long ordered that it is strictly forbidden for the people to keep weapons privately, and it is reasonable to say one or two, but if you look at these people, there are thirty or forty people, and this may only be a part of the gatekeepers. As soon as Shangguan Jian said this, Ye Shikai seemed to understand a little, if it wasn't for the permission of the county order, it would be impossible for them to equip so many weapons.

"If you gather here again, I'll report it to the government. ”

"Guards, drive them away. ”

"Hurry up, hurry up. ”

Dozens of guards wielding weapons, although the people gathered were unconvinced, even resentful, but they did not dare to rush forward, as if there was something to fear......

Suddenly, a man rushed out of the crowd, rushed forward, dug two spoonfuls of rice directly with a water scoop, and pocketed it with his clothes.

"Guard, someone wants to grab food, stop him. The shopkeeper shouted, and several strong guards immediately surrounded him, kicked the man to the ground, and some even drew their swords and tried to kill them.

"Stop. Ye Shikai took out the longbow, pulled the bow and released the arrow, the arrow shot out instantly, the arrow and the sword collided, the powerful force shook the guard's arm numb, the palm of the hand was out of force, and the saber fell directly to the ground, Man Cang immediately realized that something was wrong, let the guards dismount, and followed behind Ye Shikai.

Ye Shikai walked straight over, followed by a group of heavily armed guards, and those guards did not dare to stop them for a while.

"Who are you? The shopkeeper was a little confused, looking at the style of the military uniform, it didn't look like the garrison of Yang County.

"Who are you, in broad daylight, you dare to take the lives of others, according to Qin law, this is a capital crime. Ye Shikai said coldly.

"This ...... Didn't you see it just now, he was just going to grab food. ”

"He violated Qin's law by stealing grain, but the murder of your subordinates is still a capital crime, and it was ordered by you, so you can't escape the death penalty. Ye Shikai looked gloomy and said loudly, if he hadn't made a move just now, I'm afraid this man would really die.

"This military master, the large and small grain stores in the county are all opened by this, and the price of grain has skyrocketed these days, they are deliberately not letting us live, and they also ask the military master to uphold justice. ”

"Yes, please do justice to the military master. The people said one after another, as if they had been greatly wronged.

"This ...... Listen to what we say. Seeing that Ye Shikai and the others were fully armed, the shopkeeper suddenly lost his arrogant attitude.

"Are you the shopkeeper, explain it well. Shangguan Jian also walked over and said lightly.

"These days, there is a shortage of food in the county, and it is inevitable that food prices will skyrocket. The shopkeeper waved his hand, looking embarrassed.

"Don't listen to their nonsense, these people are hoarders, selling grain at high prices, and making huge profits. One of the civilians shouted.

"Reselling grain in wartime and making huge profits is a serious crime, are you tired of living? Man Cang drew his sword and shouted loudly, he had always hated profiteers the most, especially those who did not care about the life and death of the people.

"This ...... In order to prevent the people from looting, we have also set a daily limit for purchasing grain. ”

Ye Shikai didn't do it directly, but he already had the answer in his heart, and now he only needed one piece of evidence.

"What's behind. Ye Shikai noticed that behind the grain store were several two-story buildings, one building after another.

"It used to be a few shops, but then they were all abandoned, and no one has been here for a long time. The shopkeeper hurriedly explained, and Ye Shikai found that his eyes kept glancing towards the store, which was a typical manifestation of weakness.

"Are you sure...... It's been a long time since there was no one here. Ye Shikai stepped forward, stretched out his hand and touched the outer door, but there was no dust on his palm.

"Of course, of course. ”

"Hmph, that's good. Ye Shikai turned around and shouted loudly, "Mancang, do it, smash these doors open for me." ”

"Oh, come on, smash it open for me. Mancang rushed up with the guards and kicked the wooden door open, so fast that he didn't even have time for the shopkeeper to react.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't ......"

The wooden door was kicked open, and everyone poured in, however, the wooden door was empty inside, and there was nothing but a few broken tables and chairs.

"How about it, a few military masters, I didn't lie to you. ”

"Yes, since no one has been here for a long time, why is this outer door so clean, is it possible...... Do you still send someone to wipe it every day? Ye Shikai sneered, how could such a clumsy "trick" be hidden from him.

"Mancang, take someone in and search to see if there are any tunnels. ”

"Well, my subordinates obeyed. ”

At the same time, Ye Shikai asked the guards to seal the door, not letting anyone in, and slowly turned around and walked towards the grain store shopkeeper.

"Since you said that these shops are deserted, then they are not yours, right? ”

"Yes, yes, the military master is right. ”

"Well, if I find food from it, it won't be yours, right? ”

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