Chapter 364: If It's Delicious, Eat More

Bai Wei held her breath at once.

She lowered her voice and asked Lao Zhangtou beside her.

"Zhang Shu, is the Yamada they keep mentioning the Leader?"

"That's right," Lao Zhangtou whispered. "The leader of this Ronin Samurai Group is called Yamada Ichiro. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is responsible for commanding these Ronin. It is said that he holds a very high status in the Fusang Kingdom and is even the son-in-law designated by General Tokugawa."

"I see." Bai Wei nodded, a thought flashing through her mind.

Since Yamada was going to discuss important matters, she might be able to eavesdrop.

"Hurry up with the food, we're starving!" a Fusang Ronin barked impatiently. "You Daliang people are all lazy bones; you dawdle while working and will slack off if you aren't whipped."

Several helpers picked up the food and walked out with their heads bowed.

Bai Wei quickly grabbed a basket of roasted sweet potatoes and followed behind the group.

The group walked out of the kitchen one after another and, led by Lao Zhangtou, headed toward the main hall.

On the way, they had to pass through a courtyard.

In the courtyard, bursts of screams could be heard.

Bai Wei quietly raised her head and saw that several people were hanging from a tree in the center of the courtyard—they were the captured members of the Peasant Army.

Under the tree sat a charcoal brazier, with red-hot coals burning inside.

Several Fusang Ronin stood under the tree with their arms crossed.

One of the Ronin used tongs to pick up a burning hot coal and branded it onto the body of a Peasant Army member.

"Ah!!"

The Peasant Army member let out a shrill scream instantly.

The Ronin holding the tongs barked.

"You Peasant Army lot, where exactly are you hiding? Tell us the location quickly."

"As long as you tell me, I will spare you."

The Peasant Army member gritted his teeth and remained silent.

The Ronin sneered, "Not talking? Then don't blame me."

"Sizzle..."

The hot coal branded the skin and flesh, making a sound, and the air was filled with the stench of burning.

Bai Wei watched with burning rage, her brows tightly knitted.

Just then, the Fusang Ronin walking in front suddenly turned his head, saw her staring at the courtyard, and barked sharply.

"You with the basket, what are you looking at?"

Lao Zhangtou quickly reminded her, "Bai, stop looking."

Bai Wei had no choice but to suppress her anger, lower her head, and continue walking forward.

Lao Zhangtou lowered his voice and sighed, "They use torture here all the time. Sometimes it's to extract confessions, and sometimes they just beat people for fun. These Fusang people have no humanity; they treat Daliang people like livestock."

"Beating people for fun? They really aren't human," Bai Wei also lowered her voice. "Since they're animals, I'll add a little something extra for them."

After saying this, she hooked the bamboo basket she was carrying onto her arm.

Then, with a flick of her fingers, a paper packet appeared in her palm.

The two helpers in front were carrying a large pot of soup.

Bai Wei took a few quick steps to their side and, while the Fusang Ronin in front weren't paying attention, raised her hand and sprinkled the contents of the paper packet into the soup.

The two helpers were startled, "Bai..."

"Shh..." Bai Wei quickly raised her index finger to her lips in a gesture for silence. "This is good stuff. These Fusang people have been eating too well; they need to clear their systems."

The medicinal powder in the paper packet was a powerful laxative she had bought in the modern era.

At the time, she hadn't thought much of it, just wanting to stock up her medicine cabinet, so she had bought a bit of everything.

She hadn't expected that the powerful laxative she bought would actually come in handy.

Passing through the courtyard, they reached the main hall.

At the entrance of the main hall, a Fusang Samurai stood on each side.

The hall was very spacious, with two rows of tables arranged on the left and right, where the Fusang Ronin sat on the floor.

The small leader from earlier was also sitting behind the table at the very front.

Bai Wei followed behind the food delivery team, walked in with her head down, and, mimicking the helpers, distributed the roasted sweet potatoes from her basket to each table.

Just then, the hall suddenly went quiet.

The Fusang Ronin sitting behind the tables all bowed in unison.

"Yamada!"

Bai Wei quickly looked up and saw someone walking over from behind the main table at the front of the hall.

This man was in his thirties, wearing a black brocade samurai outfit, sporting a shaved-forehead hairstyle, and had a Katana hanging at his waist, along with a matchlock gun.

Her mind raced.

This middle-aged man in the samurai outfit was likely the leader of this group of Ronin—Yamada Ichiro.

Yamada Ichiro walked behind the main table, sat down formally on his knees, and then waved a hand.

"Everyone is hungry, so let's save time and eat while we talk."

"Yes."

The Ronin at the tables received permission and only then reached out to pick up their bowls and chopsticks to eat.

The hall was filled with the aroma of food.

Yamada Ichiro also picked up his porridge bowl, took a sip, and then set it down.

"The fleet sent by General Tokugawa will dock at Donghai Prefecture in ten days. The Iron Ore in the cellar, as well as the Saltpeter, can be transported out of the city tonight."

"Transport them to Donghai Prefecture and load them onto the Fusang Kingdom's cargo ships."

As he spoke, he tilted his chin toward the minor leader.

"Kimura, I leave this matter to you. These are vital strategic materials for our Fusang Kingdom; there must not be the slightest mistake."

The minor leader hurriedly bowed, "Yes! Please rest assured, Yamada, I will certainly transport the ore onto the ship safely."

After speaking, he began discussing the ore transport with Yamada and several other Ronin who looked like minor leaders sitting at the table.

Bai Wei, who was lowering her head to distribute sweet potatoes, could not help but curl her lip.

What "vital strategic materials for the Fusang Kingdom"—they were clearly things from the Daliang Kingdom that had all been plundered by them!

Still wanting to transport them back to the Fusang Kingdom?

Keep dreaming!

Tonight, she would teleport all these ores back to Qingshan Village!

As the few leaders discussed the ore transport, the dozens of Fusang Samurai sitting at the lower end of the seating area relaxed significantly, chatting in low voices while eating to pass the time.

Someone tilted their head back to finish a bowl of soup, then beckoned to Bai Wei.

"Today's soup is not bad, bring me another bowl."

Bai Wei hurriedly went over, took the empty bowl from his table, walked to the soup pot, ladled out a full bowl, and then carefully carried it over.

This Ronin picked up the bowl, tilted his head back to take a large gulp, and nodded in satisfaction.

"This bean soup is delicious; tell the kitchen to keep making it tomorrow."

The Fusang People eating nearby kept calling for Bai Wei to help them add more food.

Bai Wei refused no one, filling every one of their bowls to the brim without being stingy at all.

In any case, all the dishes had been spiked, and with a double dose at that; she hoped these Fusang People would eat as much as possible—the more they ate, the faster it would take effect, and the more potent the medicinal effect would be.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps rang out.

Several people walked in from outside the door.

Bai Wei glanced over casually and suddenly froze.

What was going on?

She actually recognized the people who had walked in!

Before she could even recover her senses, Kimura had already seen the people at the door and immediately stood up, laughing heartily.

"Young Master Li of the Fuji Trading Firm, it isn't even next month yet, why have you come so soon?"

The person standing at the door was indeed Young Master Li of the Fuji Trading Firm, with Manager Liu following by his side.

Bai Wei was stunned.

Wasn't this Young Master Li of the Fuji Trading Firm driven out of the Yannan Region? How had he snuck back into the city?

And not only had they snuck into Yannan City, they were actually colluding with the Fusang People to deliver goods to them!

It seemed that this Fuji Trading Firm was a two-faced entity; on the surface, they acted as imperial merchants with power and influence, but in private, they were treacherous merchants engaged in treasonous acts!