Chapter 321 - 261, Apology
In the darkness of the night, yellow corn kernels spilled across the road, clattering as they scattered.
Chen Ji stood in front of the inn, quietly watching as people came with torches drawn by the sound, swarmed to the ground like bees, scooped up the scattered corn kernels into their bosoms, and ran off.
What is grain?
At this very moment in Guyuan, grain is life.
Several members of the Yulin Army rushed out of the inn and, with veins nearly bursting in anger, demanded from Chen Ji at his side, "What are you doing? Why spill the grain on the ground?"
Chen Ji paid them no mind and turned to walk back into the inn.
Qi Zhenzhuo followed behind him, angrily demanding, "With such scarcity of food nowadays, what will everyone eat tomorrow if you spill all the grain? What will His Highness eat?"
Chen Ji returned to the room.
The main hall of the inn was quiet and calm, the flickering candlelight dancing in everyone’s eyes.
They exchanged glances, thinking that Chen Ji had given in without complaints when searched earlier, but they did not expect him to be so resolute.
At this moment, Qi Zhenzhuo charged into the main hall, reached out to clap a hand on Chen Ji’s shoulder, "Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear me questioning you?"