Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents-Chapter 193 - 39: Backed by the Prime Minister! News of the Grandmaster_2

Chapter 193: Chapter 39: Backed by the Prime Minister! News of the Grandmaster_2

When he looked at Qi Yuanliang again, the murderous intent in Prince Jin Yan Ze’s eyes was barely concealed.

"Uh!"

Qi Yuanliang was somewhat flustered.

One second, he was joyfully celebrating his plan nearing completion, and the next, everyone he planned to betray had appeared before him.

No matter how well he disguised the scene, it was impossible to blame anyone else for being caught with the evidence.

"Governor?"

At this moment,

Ye Liuyun approached curiously, as if unaware of what Qi Yuanliang was doing, his gaze inquisitive.

"Didn’t you say, Governor, that you were here on Sanquan Mountain to capture bandits? Why have you killed everyone without leaving a single survivor?"

As he spoke,

he glanced at the bodies lying inside the village.

Indeed, the knife marks were very similar to those left by his own inkblade. It was evident that Qi Yuanliang went to great lengths to disguise the scene so well.

"Uh, yes, yes!"

A growing sense of foreboding made Qi Yuanliang instinctively nod.

But realizing this, he immediately shook his head.

When did he ever tell Ye Liuyun he was going to capture bandits on Sanquan Mountain? Not good!

Having framed people many times, Qi Yuanliang, in an instant, realized he was the one being framed.

"Wait! I, I..."

He was about to explain.

But Ye Liuyun wasn’t about to give him the chance, and the timing was unexpectedly perfect.

In such a situation, not taking the opportunity would mean squandering heaven’s blessing of such a chance.

"As expected of the Governor!"

Showing no regard for Qi Yuanliang’s changing expression, nor did he seem to notice Prince Jin Yan Ze’s increasingly unpleasant face.

Looking at the large fire not far away.

He shook his head and said, seemingly with a sigh.

"To eradicate bandits, the Governor even resorted to setting fire to the mountain."

"???"

Set fire to the mountain?

I’d have to be brain-dead to set fire to the mountain.

This is definitely a setup.

For all the time I hunted geese, now I’ve been pecked.

I’ve always been the one framing others; this is the first time I’ve been framed. And crucially, it seems like there’s no explaining my way out of this; there’s a sense of being unable to justify oneself.

Qi Yuanliang finally understood what it feels like to be wronged by others.

"Wait! Prince Jin, it wasn’t me, I was just..."

In this situation, if he didn’t explain properly, he might really not survive.

But, unfortunately.

"It was Fu Zhengqing who made you do it, wasn’t it?"

With this single sentence from Prince Jin Yan Ze, Qi Yuanliang’s attempt to explain was abruptly halted.

The name Fu Zhengqing.

It was as if a keyword that suddenly silenced the atmosphere around.

Fu Zhengqing? Ye Liuyun raised an eyebrow slightly, a look of understanding in his eyes.

Indeed, Qi Yuanliang was someone under the current Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Fu Zhengqing, the only Grandmaster in the Great Qian Dynasty apart from the old Emperor. In the officialdom of Great Qian, there was no one who hadn’t heard of Prime Minister Fu Zhengqing’s name.

"This king knew it!"

Seeing Qi Yuanliang’s expression stall.

Prince Jin Yan Ze was even more convinced of his suspicion.

As the current Prime Minister, Fu Zhengqing needed the Great Qian to remain stable until the old Emperor broke through. Meanwhile, my secret troop buildup was evidently an unstable factor.

When he found out about my troop buildup, he would find ways to deal with me, which was within Prince Jin Yan Ze’s expectations.

However!

"I really didn’t expect Fu Zhengqing to do things so thoroughly, making you set fire to the mountain to completely dash my hopes."

It’s not easy to maintain troops.

Just the ten-thousand-strong army cost Prince Jin Yan Ze several years.

It’s not just a matter of recruiting suitable personnel; you also need resources.

The provisions alone for so many men are a huge issue; to achieve combat readiness, daily training and drills are essential.

Years of hard work dissipated overnight.

Prince Jin Yan Ze thought that being able to remain sane under such circumstances already indicated a good temperament.

"No! No!"

Qi Yuanliang hurriedly shook his head, joking, if Prince Jin Yan Ze continued to analyze like this, he truly wouldn’t survive.

Moreover.

His original order was to just frame Ye Liuyun and the Prince, nothing so extreme.

Setting fire to the mountain is something he wouldn’t do, even in madness.

"Prince Jin, listen to me!"

"Enough!"

Waving his hand, he directly interrupted Qi Yuanliang.

With a threatening look at him.

"Do you really think, with Prime Minister Fu Zhengqing protecting you, that I dare not kill you?"

This was blatant provocation.

Killing my men, setting fire to my mountain, and most crucially, after doing all this, you didn’t flee; you’re still here waiting.

Do you really think I, the king, dare not kill you, dare not act?

A series of events.

Stirred the fury in Prince Jin Yan Ze’s heart continually.

The almost tangible murderous intent left Qi Yuanliang at a loss for words.

"It was you!"

Suddenly.

Qi Yuanliang realized that Ye Liuyun must be involved in this matter.

He directly pointed at Ye Liuyun.

"Prince Jin, it’s him, it was Ye Liuyun, he did everything!"