I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 370 Mi Fang! Alas!
Liu Bei went out to greet the inspector, only to find Guan Yu and Zhang Fei already standing at the door, glaring angrily at him. Zhao Yun, outnumbered and outmatched, desperately held them back, preventing them from clashing with the inspector.

"Yun Chang! Yi De!"

Liu Bei reprimanded the two men before approaching the inspector.

"Greetings, General Liu."

"What brings you here today?"

"After being informed by someone that General Liu was secretly smuggling with Gongsun Du of Liaodong, I came to General Liu's residence to investigate."

"What Liaodong? I know nothing about it!"

Although the inspector was of low rank, he showed no fear of Liu Bei, which clearly indicated that he had someone backing him.

"General Liu, let's not ruin our harmony. Otherwise, next time I won't be the only one coming!"

Liu Bei understood the inspector's threatening tone, and considering that he and his relatives were currently in the city, he temporarily restrained his temper.

"Logically speaking, a supervisor of your rank has no right to inspect my residence."

"But to prove my innocence, I can let you in."

"But if we can't find anything, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

The inspector gave a forced smile: "Definitely."

The officials behind the inspector rushed into Liu Bei's mansion amidst the murderous glares of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and quickly dug up the front yard and the main hall.

"No."

"Nothing at all!"

"What about that small room?"

"There are armor and weapons inside!"

The inspector was overjoyed: "How many? Two hundred or three hundred?"

"Only ten!"

"..."

Liu Bei glared at the inspector, his hands unconsciously clenching into fists.

"I am the Left General! It's not unreasonable for me to have ten suits of armor at home, is it?"

The inspector stubbornly insisted, "Whether it's excessive or not isn't up to General Liu to decide, it's up to the law!"

The inspector waved his hand and ordered the clerks to rush into the backyard.

Even Liu Bei stood in the doorway, gripping his sword.

"There are women all behind you! You still want to go in?"

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun also gripped their swords, glaring angrily at the inspector.

Even Lü Bu would shudder if he were targeted by these three people, let alone the inspector.
The inspector swallowed hard, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

"What is General Liu doing?"

"We are simply acting in accordance with the law. After investigating the matter thoroughly, we hope to clear General Liu's name, won't we?"

bass! ! !
Zhang Fei had already drawn his sword, pointing it at the inspector's nose and cursing, "My brother's innocence doesn't need your proof, you dog! You're asking for it, aren't you? Get over here and let me poke a few holes in you! Let me show you what the word 'innocence' really means!"

Seeing Zhang Fei stride angrily toward the inspector, neither Liu Bei nor Zhao Yun stopped him this time.

The inspector was pale, but just then, a woman's voice came from the backyard: "Yide!"

There are not many people in this world who can hold Zhang Fei back; they are Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and a few others. As for women, there is only one: Liu Bei's principal wife, Lady Gan.

Liu Bei had felt guilty for causing Lady Gan to fall into Lü Bu's hands in Xuzhou, so upon hearing Lady Gan's voice, he could only retreat in a huff.

When everyone looked over, they saw that Lady Gan was leading Liu Bei's two young daughters out, one in each hand.

"Search thoroughly, inside and out."

The two daughters hid behind their mother in fear, while Madam Gan stood tall and protected the others.

This is not the time to clash with the inspector.

Perhaps all four city gates have already been locked, and if Liu Bei resists, they will all be captured.

Anyway, I have a clear conscience.

Since that's the case, let them search.

When Liu Bei saw his wife and daughters standing in the cold wind dressed in thin clothes, he frowned.

But when he saw Gan shake her head at him, Liu Bei suppressed his anger and glared at the inspector: "Now, you may go in!"

The inspector felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly led his clerks into the backyard to search.

"There's a loom!"

"There are ten bolts of silk!"

"I have a nice straw hat!"

"What the hell are you looking for a straw hat for? A fancy straw hat, no less?"

"..."

In the end, the only money and grain found in Liu Bei's house was a few hundred Wuzhu coins and thirty hu of grain.

The inspector couldn't believe it!

Some even felt that Liu Bei's supposed integrity was akin to greed!

Even if Liu Bei did not collude with Gongsun Du in smuggling, given Liu Bei's official rank, his household should not have contained only this much!

The inspector dared to come to Liu Bei's residence because he was certain that regardless of whether there was any evidence of smuggling with Liaodong, Liu Bei must have a large amount of wealth of dubious origin waiting for him to search!
But now, there's nothing at all?

Liu Bei's possessions were not only far greater than those of high-ranking officials and the wealthy, but even the money and grain in the home of this inspector were more than Liu Bei's!
In particular, the inspector carefully examined Gan's hands and noticed that they had calluses from doing needlework.

All of this demonstrates that Liu Bei appears to be truly incorruptible! The inspector's back was instantly soaked with sweat!
If that's the outcome, then Liu Bei cannot be punished!
Liu Bei, who was usually gentle and kind, now had a terrifyingly cold expression.

He picked up the straw hat from the ground, dusted it off, and gently placed it in a clean spot.

"What else does the inspector have to say?"

The inspector's face turned ashen.

He knew that if things ended there, things would be in serious trouble!

So the inspector could only say, "It might just be a misunderstanding. But that doesn't prove that General Liu's officials didn't do such a thing, so we need to continue the search."

"Your uncle!"

Zhang Fei's hair and beard bristled with rage! He charged straight at the inspector, who was so frightened that he rushed towards the door, shouting as he ran, "Zhang Yide! What are you doing! Are you plotting a rebellion?"

"You beast! Back when I was killing bandits and quelling rebellions, you were still licking shit in your mother's crotch! Don't run! Take this sword!"

However, as the inspector stepped out of the gate, a familiar voice made the seasoned Zhang Fei stop in his tracks.

That was the sound of a Han crossbow being cocked!
That damned inspector really came prepared! He even brought Han crossbows!
Startled by Zhang Fei, the inspector fled outside, tripped and fell heavily to the ground, even his headdress was knocked aside.

Liu Bei and the others also chased after him. When they saw the inspector's disheveled appearance, he didn't even care that the Han crossbows were pointed at him and burst into laughter.

Upon hearing the laughter, the inspector quickly stood up and straightened his headdress. Before he could straighten it, he tried to brush the dust off his head, but accidentally his sleeve got caught on the headdress, causing everyone to laugh again.

Only when his soldiers came to help did the inspector, his face flushed, untie himself and glare at Liu Bei and his men with venomous eyes.

"Liu Xuande! I am only acting according to the rules today! Why are you making things difficult for me?"

"I've already said that as long as the truth about your residences is investigated and revealed, I will naturally report it truthfully! This will save you a lot of trouble! Why are you being so aggressive?"

Seeing that the other party was distorting the truth, Liu Bei disregarded his status and spat on the ground.

"Stop with the high-sounding words! If it's just a routine investigation, why are you bringing these soldiers? Why are you bringing so many Han crossbows?"

Liu Bei drew his sword.

"You've searched me now, but you haven't found anything! And now you're pointing Han crossbows at me? Aren't you committing a heinous crime?"

"If you're not convinced, come with me to Ye City and we'll see who's right!"

The inspector was speechless.

Even the soldiers who were operating the Han crossbows silently put them down.

No matter how you look at it, the current situation clearly shows that the inspector is in the wrong.

If Liu Bei really takes this too seriously and reports it to Ye City, then they will be the ones who suffer in the end!
"let's go!"

Although the inspector was unwilling, he could only leave in a hurry, which caused Liu Bei's soldiers in front of the gate to burst into laughter again!
Back at his residence, Liu Bei was overjoyed and gave all the remaining money to his servants, asking them to buy several pounds of mutton to eat.

The mutton was boiled on a clay pot. No spices were needed; the rich aroma of meat already filled Liu Bei's residence, as if it were a triumphant song.

"Damn it! If Zilong hadn't stopped me just now, I would have definitely poked a few holes in you!"

But Zhang Fei was still indignant and kept complaining.

Liu Bei reassured him, "Given the current situation, we cannot afford to act rashly!"

"Let him investigate if he wants! Anyway, the money and grain don't pass through Ji County, so it doesn't matter! As long as the warhorses can be transported to the south smoothly, that's all that matters!"

"Hahaha!"

No one noticed.

When Liu Bei said, "Money and grain will not pass through Ji County," Mi Fang's eyelids twitched slightly, but he quickly covered it up.

After finishing a sip of hot mutton soup, Mi Fang quickly left Liu Bei's residence and returned to his own home.

"We need to move those valuables out of the country quickly, otherwise if they get caught, it will cause our lord a lot of trouble!"

Mi Fang urged his servants to load the three large carts full of valuables, and then, under the cover of night, he planned to transport them out of the city.

Arrived at the city gate.

Mi Fang displayed his official seal, and given his status, the city gate could naturally be opened at any time.

This time, however, after Mi Fang displayed his seal, the city gate fell into a deathly silence.

This silence gave Mi Fang a bad feeling!

Just as Mi Fang was about to order a return trip, a series of hurried and rapid footsteps came from the night!

A large number of soldiers surrounded Mi Fang, and with the last sound of footsteps, the inspector from earlier that day appeared here with a beaming smile.

"I knew it! Even if Liu Bei was innocent, it's impossible for all his subordinates to be clean!"

“Mi Fang… your Mi family is extremely wealthy in Xuzhou, and your sister seems to be Liu Miao’s wife! I should have thought of this sooner!”

Upon seeing the inspector, Mi Fang immediately drew his sword!
"Take it!"

But two fists can't fight four hands, and Mi Fang was quickly bound and captured by the soldiers and taken back to the prefect's mansion for detention.

Liu Bei did not learn of this until the morning of the following day.

"Zifang is so foolish!!!"

Liu Bei sighed in regret, while Mi Zhu looked gloomy: "I truly did not know that Zifang had done such a thing in private. I beg my lord to punish him!"

"Why bring this up at a time like this?"

Liu Bei looked at the ten suits of armor in his home.

"And this time, it's clearly aimed at me!"

"How dare a mere inspector be so arrogant!"

Liu Bei had absolutely no liking for the "supervisor"!
"Gather the troops! Attack the Prefect's residence!"

"I never wanted to serve under Yuan Shao in the first place! Now that he can't tolerate me either, I might as well end it all!"

(End of this chapter)