Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 664 - 617: The Couple’s Serial Plan (1)_3

This made the Second Master, who had always wanted to take over the lucrative accounting position, harbor resentment.

After breakfast, Li Xingsheng, along with Ah Qing and Ah Lan, and Lou Chengye, followed the warehouse people to distribute the grain.

According to the rules of Feihu Village, once the grain and money were received, it had to be distributed evenly per person immediately.

The people in the village were divided into several groups, each group living in a large courtyard, with each courtyard having its own kitchen to prepare meals.

Once the distribution was complete, the heads of each courtyard would take it back.

After arriving at the accounting office, two people guarding the warehouse opened the warehouse door and began to sort out the grain and goods.

Soon, someone came looking for Ah Qing and Ah Lan, "Ladies, Miss Ling has an urgent matter for you."

No matter how urgent it was, Miss Ling wouldn’t call away the guards by Li Xingsheng’s side.

Lou Chengye was very surprised, "What matter requires calling them away?"

The messenger sneered, "Of course, it’s an important matter. What does a mere attendant student like you know about managing the village?"

Lou Chengye, indignant, replied, "How am I clueless? I know everything, isn’t it just to prevent someone from helping our young master in counting the goods?"

Li Xingsheng stopped Lou Chengye, "Xiao Yezi, Ah Qing and Ah Lan are two young ladies; they can’t help with moving goods here. Let them go, maybe it really is urgent."

Ah Qing and Ah Lan said, "Mr. Li, we’ll be right back to help."

"Go, go, the matter over there is urgent." Li Xingsheng generously waved them off.

The few people in the warehouse exchanged glances and smirked slightly.

Lou Chengye was still grumbling when Li Xingsheng had already started counting and weighing with the others.

Two warehouse stewards, two menial workers, plus Li Xingsheng and Lou Chengye, six people were busy in the warehouse.

The weather was hot, and someone brought over tea.

"Mr. Li, have some water before you continue." A warehouse steward grinned obsequiously.

Li Xingsheng expressed thanks, "Thank you very much, just happened to be unbearably thirsty, this cold tea is just the thing."

He picked up a large bowl and drank deeply.

Lou Chengye also took a bowl and drank.

After drinking a bowl of water, the two couldn’t stand steadily.

Both collapsed to the ground.

A warehouse steward kicked Li Xingsheng, then kicked Lou Chengye, "Both have been drugged!"

"Begin the operation!" the other warehouse steward said quietly.

The two of them led two other henchmen and started setting fires in the warehouse.

At this moment, Li Xingsheng and Lou Chengye woke up.

The two exchanged a glance, quietly picked up sticks, and charged at the four.

Ah Qing and Ah Lan, who had left, also returned.

The four warehouse men didn’t expect an attack from behind, and before they could react, they were knocked unconscious by Ah Qing and Ah Lan’s fists.

"Mr. Li, you can leave now, leave this to us!" Ah Qing nodded to Li Xingsheng.

"Alright, you act quickly, we’ll leave first." Li Xingsheng replied, pulling Lou Chengye to leave quickly.

Ah Qing and Ah Lan dragged the four from the warehouse to the entrance, stuffing them with fire stones, torches, and other items.

After finishing, they also quickly left.

The warehouse caught fire, smoke rose high, soon catching the attention of others in the village.

Everyone shouted, "The warehouse is on fire!"

The grain stored in the warehouse had not yet been distributed to each courtyard, and there wasn’t much in reserve, only enough for the entire village to eat for seven to eight days.

If it got burnt, everyone in the village would starve to death.

Panic-stricken, everyone hurriedly brought buckets to put out the fire.

The Second Master, who had been waiting for news, was delighted to hear the warehouse was on fire; his plan had succeeded.

But on the surface, he still showed intense anger and concern, "Quick, put out the fire!" He didn’t forget to instruct his subordinates, "Find out what’s going on, why is the well-secured warehouse on fire!"

A few trusted subordinates responded knowingly, "Yes, Second Master!"

Ling Yuezi also received the news of the warehouse fire.

She hurriedly led people to the warehouse.

Ling Yuezi and the Second Master, coming from different paths, arrived at the warehouse simultaneously.

In the warehouse, the flames soared high, making it impossible for anyone to enter.

Moreover, the village’s water was far away at the kitchen, bringing it bucket by bucket was laborious and time-consuming.

By the time everyone put out the fire, most of the warehouse’s grain had already been burned.

The Second Master questioned the people beside him, "Have you found out the cause of the fire?"

"Reporting to Second Master, we found out!" someone shouted, but it wasn’t his person, it was from the Big Master’s side.

The Second Master squinted, "What happened?"

"Bring the person up!" Ling Yuezi looked over and ordered sharply.