Chapter 15: Miss Lei's Scheme

  "Why don't you go? You're making me do this and that, where are your manners as a maid? You're almost becoming Miss Lei Si." Water Fragrance complained.

  "Hehe, don't talk nonsense, I'm not some missy or anything, it's just that I'm taking pity on you, a silly girl like you. You're getting more and more arrogant, just wait till you get into another mess and see who'll come begging for mercy." The voice continued to say.

  "Oh dear, didn't I say so? Look, you're taking advantage of me again. Alright, I'll go take a look now. You always get the better of me." Shui Xiang said with a soft, scolding laugh.

  Mei Huan Yu was lying in bed, smiling and staring at the pretty maid who had just entered, giving her a fright. She hastily greeted him, saying: "Young Master... Young Master, you're awake. Let me help you get washed up."

  "No need, I'll do it myself. You go and bring that person who was just speaking, I've just woken up from my drunkenness and can't remember for a moment. Ah, where's the lady? Why haven't I seen her?" Mei Huan-yu raised his hand to stop the clumsy maid who was busy rushing around.

  Shui Xiang hastily bowed and retreated. Before long, a burst of laughter came in: "Ah, so the young master has woken up, you really know how to pick your timing, Miss just left and you woke up, by the way, do you still remember my name?" The voice had barely faded when a figure flashed into the room.

  "You're Xue Qing, right? Hehe, my memory isn't bad, is it?" Mei Huan Yu said with a tap on his forehead. Xue Qing rolled her eyes and didn't respond, handing him a towel from the rack: "Master, you should hurry up and get cleaned up, Master and Miss are waiting for you to have lunch."

  Mei Huan Yu shook her head and turned her eyes around without saying a word.

  Lei Zhen Tian was in the dining hall listening to several subordinates talking about business matters, while Lei San's daughter Ya Tong sat across from him with a cup of tea lost in thought. Mei Da Han Jian walked in and paid his respects: "Father-in-law is doing well, I hope you won't mind that I've only just arrived."

  Lei Zhen Tian waved his hand for everyone to retreat, and the three of them sat around the dinner table. On the table were several exquisite dishes that made it hard for people to put down their chopsticks. "These were all personally made by Xiaosan, I only get to enjoy this treat if she's happy." Lei Zhen Tian invited, "Come, let's have a taste together!"

  Lei Ya Tong smiled lightly, and once again put on a frosty face in front of the two men who were at a loss: "Thank you, husband, for avenging my late second uncle. My poor skills are not worth laughing at."

  Mei Huan-yu fell in love with the lady at first sight, and naturally wouldn't let go of this exquisite dish. Soon the plates were empty, and the two men exchanged a smile. Great!

  Mei Dahang, with a full stomach and enough wine, brought up the topic again: "Yatou, this Wu Gong team may have suffered heavy losses, but now that we've withdrawn, they'll soon revive like ashes. We need to think of a way to deal with them. Simply relying on clearing them out won't be enough." As he spoke, he furrowed his brow and looked at the two heads of the Lei family in front of him.

  "They're not afraid, that set of Southern tactics has been circulating for a long time, but it's not suitable for them to mess around here. They've provoked our Lei family, so they can't just let them off easily. Now that the autumn harvest is over, it looks like it'll be a good year. Except for what we need to stock up on ourselves, we'll buy up all the excess grain from the villagers and exchange their food for money. I've already contacted the major grain merchants in the area to work together to collect the grain at a high price, so that the villagers will only keep a little bit of food for themselves and sell the rest to us. Then let's see how the Wu Kong team can struggle without food. Once we have the grain in our hands, we'll take care of them. These country bumpkins actually dare to provoke our Lei family? If we let them off easily, what's the point of being in Tongcheng? Lei Zhen Tian said with a smile, sipping his tea, his eyes glancing at his daughter, these were all planned by Xiao San Er, he hadn't spoiled her for nothing. With her help, he could finally relax."

  Mei Huan-yu listened to Lei Zhen-tian's words, her pores standing on end. This idea was too vicious, and if it didn't work out, many people would die. Of course, the martial arts team would definitely suffer the greatest blow. Those villagers who saw a chance for profit would certainly rush to sell their grain, leaving very little stored in the market. By then, just wait and see how those country bumpkins without food would fight with each other. And why did the Lei family tell this plan to her?

  Mei Dahang was involuntarily considering, right, it must be to let me transfer the collected grain through connections and resell it, so that I can make a big profit, and those with money in their hands cannot buy a single grain of food nearby. Without the support of the Japanese, these people would not be able to collect grain in this chaotic world no matter what, at that time, heh heh, even if there is very little stored grain, it can be exchanged for all the gold and silver, let those greedy farmers suffer a big loss, and also suppress the development of the Wu Gong team.

  "High, really high." Mei Huan-yu, who couldn't think of any words, passed on the flattering words from his subordinates to Lei Zhen-tian, without noticing the cold glint in Lei Ya-tong's eyes as she lowered her head. Since Second Uncle's death, Lei Ya-tong had made up her mind to avenge him and make the person who killed him die without a burial place. To do this, she didn't hesitate to mobilize the Lei family's connections and operate funds to create this big trap, of course, for convenience, she hid behind her father, after all, he was the master of the Lei family, so naturally no one suspected that all this was done by her own hand.

  Lei Ya Tong didn't think there was anything wrong with this, although she had also studied in school. However, seeing those so-called theories being used by many teachers as a tool to criticize others made her feel very disheartened. For her, the education from her family and her experiences in school made it clear that those grandiose slogans often turned into pleas for mercy and flattery when life was on the line. Some people only required others to follow the rules while they themselves did something else. Those who had sought her love were beaten by bodyguards and then fled far away, swearing oaths. The famous figures who spoke of righteousness and morality, and advocated for resistance against Japan, hid in the homes of Japanese residents when the Japanese attacked. Some shameless ones even became the Minister of Education under the Japanese occupation.

  After some thought, Leiyatou still agreed with the Lei family's principle of handling affairs, making friends with the strong and standing on the side of the strong forever. As for her second uncle's death, she was even more furious and secretly made up her mind to eliminate the culprit. At this time, Chen Jian did not know how much trouble he had caused and also planted a seed of disaster for his own team.

  I don't know how many people can calmly face this, and how many will choose between the righteousness of serving the country and the filial piety of serving their relatives. Obviously, some have chosen the latter, such as those who take advantage of public resources for personal gain. Let's take a look at the innermost thoughts of human nature. By the way, many people can't bear to see beautiful women do bad things - is this perhaps the nature of big men? In this article, Lei Ya Tong will appear as a very important role, and her final fate is either becoming an evil woman or a righteous woman who turns against herself. The author is also hesitant, waiting for everyone's choice.