Chapter 193: Snatching My Husband’s Belongings?
Song Jingchen nodded and changed the topic. "Previously, my grandfather and I suspected that someone in the imperial court was working with the Wu Kingdom, so we arranged for you to come here to investigate. I didn’t expect you to be exposed."
Qingping Town was the only way from Great Xia to Wu Country. Shopkeeper Wang placed his gaze on the merchants coming and going, but he missed what was happening right under his nose.
"It’s my fault." Shopkeeper Wang lowered his head in shame.
Song Jingchen had no intention of blaming him. He only said, "It has nothing to do with us now. It’s a good thing that we didn’t help the higher-ups remove this malignant tumor."
He wanted Great Xia to be in chaos. The more chaotic it was, the better.
Shopkeeper Wang understood the meaning behind Song Jingchen’s words. He lowered his eyes and didn’t dare to answer. What could he have said anyway? That he didn’t do a good job because he had anticipated this? Absolutely not.
He naturally had to take revenge for the Old Master and the Duke.
Emperor Chong’an was muddle-headed and incompetent. Although Great Xia looked prosperous on the surface, it was actually rotten to the core.
Something had to be destroyed before one could rebuild it. That was Song Jingchen’s intention.
There were many such shops. Other than gathering information, they also provided funding for the private army and existed independently.