The fire soaring into the sky burned like a huge candle in the dark night, lighting up the sky and waking up the people in the city.
There were endless shouts, roars, and wails, but when Ye An and his men rushed to Lidong Grain Store, they found dead bodies all over the ground, including those of government servants, victims of the disaster, and even members of the Baojing Army.
, the surviving soldiers of the Baojing Army reported to Liu Zhao the unexpected situation tonight.
Tieniu led people to rescue the people. What was burned down was the granary of Lidong Grain Shop. Fortunately, most of the grain was sold out of these granaries. More grain was not stored behind the shop, but was burned by He Jian early.
Shipped to the state government warehouse.
Looking at Ye An's cloudy face, the soldier of the Baojing Army whispered: "At the end of the day, the thieves sneaked into the back warehouse of Lidong Grain Store. The state government soldiers did not notice it. Only after the fire ignited did they
The gong was sounded to warn and the thief was arrested. Unexpectedly, the thief was so fierce. The government officials were no match for him. Only after we arrived did we realize something was strange. The thief had great fighting prowess and was not afraid of pain. He was as powerful as a madman. We lost several people.
Just kill them all, brothers!"
Hearing this, Ye An already realized that something was wrong, and Zhao Hu, who was surveying the scene, came back and said: "Let me tell you, some of these people are ordinary people, and some of them are practitioners. They have thick calluses on their palms, and their arms are strong."
He is tall and has strong legs and feet!"
Ye An nodded slightly: "It seems that the White Lotus Society is taking action this time. I thought these villains were just rats in a hole and did not dare to go to extremes. Unexpectedly, I still underestimated them! Burning down granaries and killing officers and soldiers, this
So it is no different from rebellion..."
Liu Zhao's face changed at the side, and he quickly stepped forward and whispered: "Yehou, it may not be a good idea to attack the White Lotus Society at this time. It is still unknown how many victims in Suzhou City believe in the White Lotus Society. We have a lot of available troops.
Not enough, once arrested..."
"There is a risk of being imprisoned!"
Ye An glanced at Liu Zhao and nodded slightly: "You are right, what's more, the White Lotus Society still has mad medicine available. Once it is taken, brothers will kill each other, and fathers and sons will kill each other. To deal with this group of people, we must use heavy troops."
Encirclement and suppression will do. Don’t worry, I will not exchange the lives of my subordinates for military merit. This battle must be won or not defeated, otherwise the prestige of the imperial court will also be damaged!"
After hearing Ye An's words, Liu Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. What he was most worried about was that Ye An would encircle and suppress the White Lotus Society without hesitation, and then the unlucky ones would be their Baojing Army.
After a while, someone among the soldiers whispered something in Zhao Hu's ear. Zhao Hu's expression changed and he approached Ye An and whispered: "Master Hou, I'm afraid this is not what we saw! Qin Er
After looking at the wounds, I realized that there are traitors among the government officials in these prefectures, and some of them were stabbed in the back. Moreover, it is not easy for so many people to sneak into Lidong Grain Store without anyone noticing."
Ye An nodded solemnly: "Yes, I have felt something strange from the beginning. There are many corpses here. With so many White Lotus bandits appearing in Lidong Grain Shop, it is impossible not to notice it. There must be someone inside.
Damn it, it’s not possible for the government officials alone. You can take people to find out, there may be some details that we don’t know!”
"Could it be someone named He who was causing trouble?"
"He Jian?" Ye An frowned, thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, he can't take risks desperately, and there is no need for it, but it must be related to Lidong Grain Store, check carefully!"
"Your Majesty's Order!"
With in-depth investigation, the truth finally emerged. Zhao Hu and his people stayed at Lidong Grain Shop for a long time before discovering that the wife of He Jian, the proprietor of the grain shop, was actually a believer of the White Lotus Society. Not only that, but she also accompanied him all the way.
Only later did I realize that this woman was crazy.
She has completely become the most loyal supporter of the White Lotus Society, and believes that she is the reincarnation of the Bodhisattva. She even uses her physical body to save believers. While satisfying her own desires, she also uses her desires to control some believers to become her followers.
Even to death, Ye An didn't understand why there was such a stupid woman. After all, He Jian was also the shopkeeper of Lidong Grain Shop, and even had connections with the Zhang family. He couldn't be said to be rich and powerful, but he was also a superior Zhang.
As a housekeeper, why did his wife become the tool of the White Lotus Society?
Human desires are difficult to satisfy. If they can be satisfied, there will be no need for them. Ye An did not intend to tell He Jian about the He family’s wife out of humanity, but some things cannot be hidden. He Jian eventually became a yamen servant.
I learned this bad news from my mouth.
But he did not collapse as Ye An imagined, but calmly found his wife and then killed her on the spot.
If Tieniu hadn't grabbed the knife by the side, He Zhang might have died on the spot. In He Jian's opinion, this stupid woman was hopeless. She was the one who encouraged him to believe in the White Lotus Society and worship the Maitreya Buddha and the new Buddha. What happened in the end?
In the White Lotus Society, she actually returned to her devout appearance after the fear, telling how she used women's sex to make believers worship under her pomegranate skirt.
If He Jian wanted to kill her at first as a show to show to Ye An and others, now he really wanted to kill her. At this time, he could no longer care about so much. How could a man accept such humiliation?!
He Jian sat on the ground blankly, looking at his wife's wild smile and murmuring to himself: "What a wonderful family. There were many happy events in the past few days, but in the blink of an eye, the family was destroyed. Why is it like this?!"
"If your family doesn't believe in the White Lotus Society, how can such disasters happen? It's just that you can't control your mother-in-law! If I were you, I would be at odds with the White Lotus Society!"
Tieniu couldn't see it from the side. He Jian was still useful at the moment. It would not be good if he was so depressed, especially the look in his eyes. Tieniu had seen it countless times. It was the look of a dying person, hollow and numb.
In fact, at this time, He Jian no longer had any meaning to live. His wife and children were separated, and his family was destroyed. All this was due to his own reasons and the reasons of Bailian Society.
Ye An looked at He Jian's appearance and shook his head slightly. This man was already dead. No matter how much you try to persuade someone who wants to die, it would be useless.
The harm of the White Lotus Society has gradually become apparent. This cult's brainwashing of people and its damage to the stability of the country are unprecedented. People who claim to be smart are always not so law-abiding.
Seeing Mrs. He and Zhang loudly shouting the slogans of the White Lotus Club, while also making coquettish gestures to the yamen servants during the process, Ye An knew that she had been completely brainwashed, and it was no longer useful to be told anything.
Sure enough, He Jian hanged himself in his room that night. More than a month ago, he was a well-known shopkeeper in Suzhou City, but now there is nothing left, only the word "hate" all over the wall speaks of his unwillingness.
He Jian's death was reasonable, he was a person who deserved to die, but the White Lotus Society's methods were vicious enough, forcing He Jian's family to be destroyed before he died, and taking away his last dignity.
From the mouths of the clerks, I learned that there was nothing different about the He Zhang family. She looked like a normal shopkeeper. But after she believed in the White Lotus Society, she always went to the Empress Temple to donate incense. Later, she became a maid with good deeds.
He said that there were a few nights when the lady knew that the shopkeeper was doing the accounting in the warehouse, so she didn’t go home at all. How did she spend those nights...
Now Ye An understood that the White Lotus Society not only brainwashed people through drugs, but also through desires. Over time, they would do things driven by instinct. This kind of behavioral control would be deeply abhorred in later generations, but in this era it is