As everyone tacitly agreed to this matter, Xiao Wangye, who had been waiting outside the door, suddenly pushed the door open and shouted with a dark face:
"This King does not agree!"
All the doctors looked at the Prince who had suddenly barged in, very surprised.
Seeing this, Ye Qingcheng's expression changed. She forced a smile and dismissed the doctors in the hall.
The doctors, who had heard her intentions, looked confused but said nothing and left.
After everyone had left, Ye Qingcheng walked to Xiao Wangye's side, tugged his sleeve, and offered a placating smile.
"Don't be angry first, let me explain."
"No matter what, this King will not allow you to test poison and risk your life!"
Xiao Wangye's attitude was firm, and his tone was unquestionable.
Seeing him like this, Ye Qingcheng felt both touched and helpless. She patted his shoulder.
"Don't worry, am I the kind of person who would disregard her own life? I've already tested it. This toxin will not cause death during the testing process."
"Besides, only by personally testing the poison can it be solved. Don't you believe in my medical skills?"
Xiao Wangye pondered Ye Qingcheng's words repeatedly, and his resolve began to waver, a hint of uncertainty showing in his eyes.
"Really?"
He asked tentatively, and seeing this, Ye Qingcheng hurriedly nodded, putting on a sincere expression.
Then she patted her chest and solemnly guaranteed:
"Don't worry! Even if this toxin mutates, there will be no life danger. Those people died because they misused the medicine. Moreover, I am fully confident that I can solve it!"
Looking at her serious and determined eyes, Xiao Wangye had no choice but to back down and hesitantly agreed.
He himself was eager to quickly resolve the strange disease in the city and find a way to detoxify it.
However, if it meant staking Ye Qingcheng's life, he would never be willing.
But since the other party insisted and repeatedly guaranteed it, Xiao Wangye could only compromise.
However, in his heart, his worry had not subsided, as quite a number of people in the city had died from this illness.
Even though Ye Qingcheng said it was because people misused the medicine, he couldn't rest assured.
Just as Xiao Wangye was worried, following Ye Qingcheng everywhere and refusing to leave her side, his subordinates brought him a piece of big news.
He found a secret place and then had his secret guards relay the information they had investigated.
However, even Xiao Wangye himself was furious upon hearing this news!
Luo Qinquan was actually in contact with a group of Japanese pirates!
Moreover, all the grain he had privately seized was in cooperation with this group of Japanese pirates.
Luo Qinquan resold the grain to them, having them impersonate Japanese merchant ships, and then sell it at a high price under the guise of Japanese grain.
As the mastermind behind the scenes, Luo Qinquan would obtain a large sum of money, and those Japanese pirates also made a considerable profit.
The secret guard was the one sent out of the city that day to track Luo Qinquan's men. He followed the clues and discovered that the people they were contacting were Japanese pirates, who were rarely seen in the court.
After inquiring around, he discovered that in recent years, Japanese merchant ships had frequently sold grain to nearby cities at extraordinarily high prices.
Connecting the two, one could infer the real underground industry chain.
Luo Qinquan's actions, profiting from his own country's people with the help of the enemy, made Xiao Wangye extremely angry.
But even so, he did not lose his composure. Instead, he quickly devised a countermeasure.
All of this was merely information he had discovered, with no concrete evidence.
Just like several times before, he couldn't convict Luo Qinquan with just a few words at this moment!
To completely bring him down, one had to catch him red-handed, and only then could he be legitimately overthrown!
Combining all the information he currently possessed, Xiao Wangye quickly came up with a perfect plan.
He quickly made arrangements, and at the same time, returned to Luo Mansion, heading straight for Luo Qinquan.
"Lord Luo, this King has something to discuss with you."
Luo Qinquan, who was sitting in the study, was frowning, not a smile on his face. Only when he saw Xiao Wangye enter did he force a smile.
He stood up to greet the Prince and replied with a fake smile:
"Your Highness, please speak directly."
"It's like this, this King believes your suggestion from a few days ago was correct. The method to resolve the strange disease hasn't been found yet, and the city's grain is also running low. We still need to raise more, lest we can't cope."
Xiao Wangye feigned deep thought and even sighed softly, appearing very worried about the city's current situation.
Upon hearing this, Luo Qinquan's face immediately showed surprise, which he quickly suppressed.
This obvious change, however, fell into Xiao Wangye's eyes, making him secretly pleased.
The other party had clearly taken the bait.
Luo Qinquan paid no attention to Xiao Wangye's feigned demeanor and nodded repeatedly in agreement with his words.
"Your Highness is absolutely right! The city is facing a grain shortage now, and we do need to procure a batch of grain. Do you still have enough manpower? Do you need this subordinate to gather men for you?"
On this matter, he showed great agreement and spoke enthusiastically.
However, his intention was not as simple as it appeared on the surface.
Xiao Wangye rejected the offer to send more men, stating that he only needed a few guards to transport the grain.
Of course, a few regular soldiers were mixed in, nominally to protect the convoy.
Luo Qinquan was more than satisfied with this arrangement and nodded like a pecking chicken.
After agreeing on the terms, Xiao Wangye wasted no more time and left the city with his men.
Before leaving, he gave Ye Qingcheng a few instructions and arranged for his secret guards to protect her from afar, and then left with peace of mind.
On this trip, Xiao Wangye did not circle all the cities as he had before, but chose the nearest one and headed directly to his destination.
Before entering the city, he specifically left all the Fengdu city officials outside the city, under the pretext of waiting for news, fearing that the prefect of the city would think he was coming to seize grain again and again.
The officials naturally could not refuse his orders and could only camp at the city gate, waiting for him.
Upon entering the city, Xiao Wangye did not seek out the local prefect. Instead, he disguised himself as an ordinary citizen and had his guards move the grain they had previously seized from the cave.
At that time, he had led his men to forcefully steal all the grain from the cave while the guards were unprepared.
Xiao Wangye also knew that this batch of grain was most likely hidden by Luo Qinquan's scheme, and transporting it back to Fengdu City would be too ostentatious and attract the other party's attention.
Therefore, this batch of grain had been secretly sent into this city by him, and a large mansion had been rented to store it.
This was also why Luo Qinquan had repeatedly sent people to inquire about the news but found nothing.
Originally, Xiao Wangye had intended to save this batch of grain for the people of Fengdu City, but now it seemed to be a better tool to lure the wolf out into the open.
He had not transported all the grain out either, only taking an estimated amount, roughly the same as what was originally stored in the cave.