Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 136 Only Killing (1)

Song Yan firmly believed that equivalent quantity was the truth.

Even if it is a grandmaster, or even a legendary grandmaster, as long as it is still a carbon-based life form, there is only one reason why it cannot be killed by an explosion: the explosive yield is not large enough.

Luo Tianyi's eyes narrowed into slits, a faint excitement flickering deep within them; clearly, she was extremely interested in this matter. There was no way around it; while there were many martial artists in this world, those who reached the ninth rank were far too few. Even if ninth-rank martial artists met, both sides were well aware of the destructive power of that realm, so they wouldn't easily clash, let alone engage in a life-or-death battle.

Of course, the Luo family has three ninth-rank martial artists, but... they can't defeat the other two.

Therefore, in Luo Tianyi's eyes, Yang Guoli of the Yang family was an excellent target to test his own strength. Seeing the madness in Song Yan's eyes and Luo Tianyi's eagerness, Luo Yuheng couldn't help but sigh. Was he really too old and unable to keep up with the thinking of the young people?

That's a ninth-rank martial artist.

Things are proceeding as planned.

Luo Yuheng, who had fallen into a coma after being assassinated, finally woke up.

It is said that the first thing she did after waking up was to inquire about the situation of the disaster victims. Upon hearing that the disaster relief had been suspended because of her, Luo Yuheng was extremely saddened. Then, disregarding the objections of others, she immediately reopened the soup kitchen and even reappeared in front of many disaster victims to give a speech, stating that as long as she lived, she would not abandon anyone in Ningguo.

Having witnessed death and become accustomed to destruction, the world of the disaster victims was gloomy and hopeless. However, Luo Yuheng not only provided them with food to survive, but his words that he would not abandon anyone in Ningguo were like a ray of light, dispelling the gloom and darkness in their hearts. Although the road ahead was still uncertain, at least they had hope of survival.

Luo Yuheng shuttled between the three soup kitchens. Before long, the way many disaster victims looked at Luo Yuheng had subtly changed. Song Yan even had a feeling that if Luo Yuheng were to claim that she was the Holy Mother, sent by Heaven to save the world, she could immediately gather a large number of believers.

As for Zhang Yan, she remained unconscious for the entire afternoon. It must be said that she was actually a woman who was very good at disguising herself. Her quiet and gentle appearance was probably a mask she used to protect herself. No one would believe that such a quiet and weak woman would be a spy planted by the Yang family in the Luo family.

Perhaps feeling that she had missed the two excellent opportunities of fainting and just waking up, and that killing Luo Yuheng would be even more difficult, Zhang Yan seemed to have temporarily given up the assassination attempt and appeared very docile.

The front yard of the Luo family mansion.

As night fell, the lights flickered on the eaves.

There was only some hastily prepared food in front of him, such as steamed buns and a large pot of vegetable soup. For Luo Yuheng's status, the food was indeed rather simple, but given his aching back and exhaustion, he didn't care too much about the food.

Luo Yuheng glanced at Song Yan. He'd just celebrated his birthday recently, making his son-in-law sixteen. In just a few months, his complexion looked much better than when he first entered the household, he seemed a little taller, and his personality was more lively than before. Everyone in the family liked this son-in-law quite a bit. The two little maids, Caiyi and Qingyi, loved to pester their brother-in-law. From him, they always heard all sorts of strange and wonderful stories, like the monkey that sprang from a rock, or the love-hate relationship between two snake demons and an old monk… After all, their son-in-law was just a slightly older boy, and some strange ideas still lingered in his mind.

However, when it comes to serious matters, she is more reliable than anyone else. This time, her son-in-law arranged almost the entire disaster relief effort, so she didn't have to worry about much. Her son-in-law pushed her, the eldest princess, to the forefront, and her reputation and the royal family's prestige continued to rise. As for Song Yan, it seems she gained nothing.

A slight smile curved her lips, and she couldn't help but reach out and pat Song Yan on the head.

Song Yan, who was eating a steamed bun, looked up at his mother-in-law suspiciously. Luo Yuheng didn't say much, but just pinched Song Yan's cheek: "Eat slowly, don't choke."

Luo Tianyi then added a bowl of vegetable soup for Song Yan, so that even if he choked, there was no need to worry.

Luo Tianchu, Luo Tianquan, and Luo Tianyang exchanged glances, all able to see the strangeness in each other's eyes.

"Yan'er, the number of disaster victims in Ningping County tomorrow will definitely be even more frightening. The county town may not be able to accommodate so many people. What should we do?" After thinking for a while, Luo Yuheng asked in a low voice.

"How much longer will it take for the Fang and Cui families' grain to arrive?" After swallowing the remaining steamed bun in his hand, Song Yan did not answer immediately, but asked in return.

"It will take at least five more days. Many roads were washed away after the torrential rain. With the Luo family's food reserves, it shouldn't be a problem to last seven days," Luo Yuheng said after thinking for a moment. After all, the current disaster relief efforts only involve feeding people with a bowl of porridge and a cornbread each day, so the food loss isn't too severe and they can manage for the time being.

"The disaster victims cannot all gather together, otherwise all sorts of unforeseen conflicts may occur." Song Yan thought carefully for a moment. The disaster victims, who have suffered from hunger for a long time, cannot be judged by normal standards. Anything could happen in this situation. For example, they might snatch food from the elderly and children.

For example, extending malicious intent to helpless women.

While the current moral system has not completely collapsed, it is clearly on the verge of collapse.

Eating only one meal a day might not be without the reason why people are not full and do not have the extra energy to cause trouble.

"Starting tomorrow, one porridge distribution point will be removed, leaving two. Tianquan and Tianyang will each lead a guard to guard one of the distribution points. If any person with ill intentions is found, or engages in any acts of bullying, robbery, or fighting, kill them!"

These words, spoken with such ruthlessness, made everyone's eyelids twitch slightly.

Luo Tianchu and Luo Tianquan were both deep in thought, but Luo Tianyang scratched his head: "This isn't a good idea. If it's just fighting or bullying someone, it shouldn't be considered a serious crime. Would it be... to just kill them?"

“We must kill them.” Song Yan shook his head. “Our food is precious. We need to save those disaster victims who still have humanity, not the wicked criminals. Moreover, we must understand one thing: we have only temporarily brought the situation under control. As the number of disaster victims increases, control could collapse at any time.”

"The most important point is that there will definitely be some troublemakers in the crowd. I believe that the vast majority of disaster victims are grateful for the one meal we provide every day, but there will definitely be some people who will never appreciate the help and kindness others have given them. They will only complain that they have received too little."

"If my estimation is correct, perhaps starting tonight, discussions will begin among the disaster victims about why they only get one meal a day while we have plenty of meat and fish every day. Then they will try to ask for more food under various pretexts when it is distributed the next day."

“If we agree, they will become even more greedy. Their greed will never be satisfied. They may also ask for clothes and a place to live.”

"But it is clear that, let alone the Luo family, even mobilizing the entire Ningping County, or even Songzhou Prefecture, would not be able to properly resettle so many disaster victims."

"And once their demands are not met, their resentment will be amplified, and their complaints may even affect other normal people around them. In the end, what was supposed to be a good deed to do favors and gain fame may turn into dissatisfaction, accusations, or even riots against the Luo family."

The Yang family's killer move is not as easy to counter as it seems on the surface; one wrong move and the whole game is lost.

After he finished speaking, a deathly silence fell over the surroundings.

Their brows were furrowed, and their expressions all became very unpleasant.

They thought it shouldn't be that bad, but upon closer reflection, they felt that human nature might not be able to withstand such a test.

"Only killing, only bloody heads, can instill fear in these people."

"I will think about the specific arrangements carefully."

After finishing the soup in one gulp, Song Yan put down the bowl and nodded to everyone, saying, "I'm full."

"What's your brother-in-law planning to do? Is he going to mess with that steel pipe again?" Luo Tianyang asked casually. These past few days, he'd often seen his brother-in-law with a steel pipe, fiddling with something. Sometimes he'd even call in the craftsmen from the manor to ask if they could carve lines inside the pipe, and then spend the whole afternoon muttering to himself. Luo Tianyang was very puzzled, not understanding why anyone would want to carve lines inside a perfectly good steel pipe.

“No…” Song Yan shook his head.

"I'm going to meet that widow who was arrested."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tianyi's eyes flashed rapidly, and then she stuffed half a steamed bun into her mouth and stood up.

(End of this chapter)