Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 541: Someone Is Inciting Trouble!

When Long Yue returned, she was covered in dust. She didn’t even bother to wash up and went straight to see Li Qingmu because Ning Xiang had said that he nearly went out on an errand.

Usually, Long Yue wouldn’t say anything about Li Qingmu being busy, but now that he was ill, how could he just go out recklessly?

This was not cherishing his own life!

Upon receiving this news, Long Yue stormed in angrily.

Li Qingmu had already drunk his medicine and was asleep, but his face was still a bit pale, looking lifeless.

"This bastard!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Long Yue felt a bit annoyed, the kind of annoyance that felt like she wanted to strangle this man.

But seeing the man sleeping so peacefully and obediently, Long Yue’s heart softened, and she couldn’t bring herself to blame him.

Seeing a corner of his blanket turned up, she moved forward to carefully tuck him in, got up, quietly closed the door, and left.

As soon as Long Yue left, the man’s long eyelashes fluttered gently, and he slowly opened his eyes, exhaling a long breath, feeling a sense of relief as if escaping a disaster.

"Why does Yue’er’s temper seem to be getting worse? Am I not treating her well enough?"

Li Qingmu murmured to himself with a distant gaze.

It seems I need to properly recuperate. Once I’m better, I should treat her even nicer, hmm!

Li Qingmu was contemplating all sorts of strange thoughts in his mind, while, on the other side, Long Yue met with Cui Yongquan.

Cui Yongquan was urging people to quickly pack up. In principle, they should have evacuated at the first moment when the incident occurred, but for the sake of the people here, they had delayed a day and decided to leave the city overnight.

Next to Cui Yongquan was Zhang Yuan. When he saw Long Yue, he immediately saluted, "Madam Li, how’s Mr. Li’s injury?"

"It’s okay, he’s asleep. Why?"

Long Yue stared at him, becoming instantly wary. She hoped they wouldn’t make any unreasonable requests, causing her a headache.

No matter what, she absolutely wouldn’t agree to let Li Qingmu run around like this in his current condition!

Zhang Yuan hurriedly bowed, "Madam Li, although the advice Mr. Li gave before was a bit violent, it turned out to be extremely effective. I followed what Mr. Li said and observed carefully, and indeed, some people are taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, trying to block the evacuation of the people..."

Zhang Yuan spoke endlessly, his eyes gleaming with excitement every time he mentioned Li Qingmu.

Was this admiration for Li Qingmu?

Long Yue recalled what this man had done before and the evaluations others gave him in past lives. Only then did she realize that this man had always been ruthless!

Yet, to her, he was so gentle, even tolerating her unreasonable actions...

Long Yue’s heart softened, a satisfied smile gently playing at her lips, "Mr. Zhang, thank you for your hard work. Quickly pack up, we need to leave the city overnight!"

We must hurry up and leave. According to the master, that Tomb Miasma Poison will keep spewing with the eruption of magma, but most of it is attached to the magma. In other words, the area around Guyang County might all need to be abandoned.

The announcement has already been issued. With the precedent of the refugees near Guyang County, there’s no fear that the people won’t leave.

"Make way, let us in!"

"Don’t block us, I want to ask your officer!"

"..."

Just then, there was a commotion outside, and Long Yue found the noise very loud, so she asked, "What’s happening outside?"

A clerk rushed in hurriedly, "Sir, there are quite a few people surrounding us, not letting us leave!

They are the wealthy and powerful families from around Kaiyang County. They all have family estates and business here, saying they can’t take these things with them if they leave, so they might as well stay!"

"Sigh, we tried reasoning, but they just won’t listen. Fine, if they don’t want to leave, then don’t, but why block us and not let us leave? How can they do this?"

Another clerk ran in, complaining angrily.

They were just here to work, receiving meager salaries, who would be willing to stake their lives here?

In Shengjing City, they still had parents, wives, brothers, and friends, so many attachments. Who would be willing to be trapped here and wait for death?

Long Yue said coldly, "Leaving here is also to reduce their risk of being poisoned by the Tomb Miasma Poison. These people, are they crazy? Do they think wealth and riches are more important than their own lives?"

"The saying ’money moves people’s hearts,’ isn’t it just that? But risking your life to protect your wealth, that’s a bit unreasonable!"

"Sir, those people brought the Hao Nu and broke in!"

So-called Hao Nu are the lackeys of the wealthy. They often bully others, using their master’s power, helping some nobles and gentry bully the common people. These Hao Nu eat and dress even better than ordinary people, and are hardly different from some impoverished nobles.

Long Yue’s gaze shifted as she recalled Zhang Yuan’s previous mention of people deliberately causing trouble at the city gate, inciting a crowd to rush out, resulting in the gate being blocked, with many casualties from trampling.

She immediately realized someone was targeting them, deliberately preventing the safe evacuation of the people here.

This implied something terrifying — someone was not only targeting them, but also aiming at the Emperor far away in Shengjing City!

Imagine this, if a disaster of this magnitude occurred in Kaiyang County, and if a large amount of Tomb Miasma Poison emerged, and if the people did not retreat and there was mass death from poisoning, who would be affected the most?

The Emperor!

This supreme Emperor, his prestige would plummet, the people would wail, homeless and destitute, families broken. By then, with the loss of public trust, if someone were to raise a call, this kingdom of Dazhou would plunge into absolute chaos!

Chaos would be the chance for muddling through, and if foreign enemies invaded then, the downfall of Dazhou would not be far!

Understanding this, Long Yue clenched her fists, breaking out in a cold sweat.

From Li Qingmu’s assassination to the eruption of underground magma in Guyang County, everything seemed to form a continuous line, setting an elaborate trap!

"Bang!"

With a loud noise, a large door was kicked open, and several burly Hao Nu barged straight in.

"How dare you, this is a place of the court officials, Imperial Envoy, do you know what you’re doing?"

Zhang Yuan was startled by the loud noise, then turned and shouted angrily.

The Hao Nu chuckled softly, bowing slightly, though their demeanor was somewhat disrespectful.

"My master said you all have worked hard, would you like to rest at our home for a few days? My master will certainly serve you with fine wine and good food!"

"My master is Landlord Liu, he also invites the officials to our house as guests, to show a little local hospitality!"

Another Hao Nu followed.

Long Yue looked at them, behaving so nonchalantly as if nothing had happened, found it amusing, and said, "This is strange, is your master blind? Such a big flame and thick smoke to the west, and he turns a blind eye? Even if he doesn’t want to evacuate, there’s no need for such revelry, right?"

Only in peaceful times would there be singing and dancing. Now, with such a major incident, still singing and dancing, either they’re being used as a pawn, or their minds are ill!