Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 1274: Fire

Editor: Henyee Translations

He could finally release the pent-up anger that had been festering in his heart, and the sensation was utterly satisfying.

Zhao Zhai had always been known for his impulsivity and fiery temper. Thus, when the idea struck him, he couldn’t contain his eagerness to put it into action.

Two days later, he arrived at Ms. Zheng’s extensive mulberry garden, accompanied by more than twenty individuals.

The sprawling 100,000 mu mulberry garden stretched as far as the eye could see, with the mulberry leaves just beginning to bud and flourish in the current season. Beneath the moonlight, the garden appeared as an endless expanse of green.

Zhao Zhai swiftly organized his group into six teams, each tasked with bringing in various incendiary materials like oil, dried straw, flammable pine branches, and fire scythes from different directions. Once inside the garden, they lit the fires and discreetly made their escape. Their plan was to disperse and reconvene in different towns at dawn, avoiding any contact or communication in the meantime.

In his quest to vent his anger, Zhao Zhai generously paid each participant fifty liang and added an extra ten for the leader, totaling a substantial sum. This would be enough for these individuals to survive for at least half a month.

Zhao Zhai had meticulously planned every detail, driven by a desire to witness the devastation of the mulberry garden that had once belonged to the Zheng Family, a property that Zhao Shu had a share in. Accompanied by two personal pageboys, he had formed a small team for this mission.

Upon entering the mulberry garden and inhaling the fragrant aroma of the tender mulberry leaves, Zhao Zhai couldn’t help but feel a pang of jealousy. This place had never been his, and he believed it should rightfully belong to him.

However, the thought of obliterating everything and the subsequent anguish that Zhao Shu would experience upon seeing the ruins the following day filled Zhao Zhai with a sense of perverse satisfaction.

What Zhao Zhai hadn’t anticipated, though, was that his “loyal friend” was no longer loyal. He had been swayed by external influences and had been surveilling Zhao Zhai for some time. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been caught in such a fortuitous manner.

Zhao Zhai was apprehended red-handed with the individuals he had bribed. Of course, to make the ruse appear convincing, some of them had already initiated the fire, though it had been swiftly extinguished.

The guards responsible for safeguarding the mulberry garden acted without hesitation, resorting to violence against everyone present, which included Zhao Zhai and his servant. Subsequently, they bound them and dispatched the culprits to the governmental office.

“Fortunately, our boss is exceptionally cautious. She acquired the entire 100,000 mu of mulberry garden in a single purchase, and being an outsider, she anticipated potential jealousy from others. She worried that someone might engage in underhanded activities behind her back, so she issued orders for daily patrols, especially during the night. She has a preference for exploiting the cover of darkness and the late hours,” one of the guards explained.

“For a while, nothing unusual occurred, and we started to think that perhaps our owner’s caution was excessive. We even considered recommending to the manager that the night patrols should be discontinued if no incidents arose within a few days. After all, this level of vigilance can’t be sustained indefinitely. However, it all changed last night…”

The housekeepers and servants present clenched their jaws and glared at the miserable bandits before them.

Unbelievably malicious!

Fortunately, they remained diligent in their patrols and refrained from any complacency. This vigilance paid off when they observed these individuals sneaking into the mulberry garden the previous night, prompting them to discreetly tail the intruders.

Initially, they believed the intruders were merely harvesting leaves and mulberry trees. Little did they know that the intruders were about to set the trees ablaze!

If the fire had taken hold, the entire mulberry garden would have been reduced to ashes, and the consequences would have been…