Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil in the Cultivation World

Chapter 108: Chapter 88: Annihilate Money Gang, Yunze City Falls, the Great Calamity Arrives_4

But such a situation is absolutely impossible to sustain and will sooner or later collapse.

However, this has little to do with him, as long as he sits back and watches the storm, that will be enough.

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Just as Jiang Fan predicted, unexpectedly, an incident occurred late that night.

The granaries of Yunze City were set ablaze by Red Eyebrow Army spies.

Every granary was engulfed in roaring flames.

A massive amount of grain was reduced to ashes.

Even though the government of Yunze City later caught the arsonist spies, it was to no avail.

After all, the grain had already been destroyed and could not be restored.

”It’s over, Yunze City is completely finished.”

”Every granary has been burned, losing a massive amount of grain.”

”If this continues, we will all starve to death.”

”Without the grain from these granaries, how can we feed the million residents of Yunze City?”

”The Red Eyebrow Army doesn’t even need to attack; simply besieging Yunze City will cause us to collapse without a fight.”

”No matter how strong the city walls are, they cannot withstand internal chaos.”

”There’s no way, the government is corrupt, exorbitant taxes and levies make life unbearable, countless people have defected to the Red Eyebrow Army, trying to root out Red Eyebrow Army spies is virtually impossible.”

The crowd murmured, their faces full of despair.

Some insightful individuals immediately realized that Yunze City could not be defended.

Without the grain from these granaries, Yunze City would hardly last more than three days.

Originally, some people from Yunze City did not want to surrender to the Red Eyebrow Army.

But witnessing this situation, they also knew the tide had turned.

If they continued fighting stubbornly, when the Red Eyebrow Army attacked, they would surely be doomed.

So why not surrender directly to the Red Eyebrow Army and wear their guilt like a badge of honor.

The Three Great Families of Yunze City, Lu Family, Mu Family, and Xie Family, also looked grim.

Because this city belonged to them.

Once breached, they would be the first to bear the brunt.

Ordinary people could surrender, but how could the Three Great Families surrender?

The Red Eyebrow Army would never allow them to surrender.

They only had the path to fight the Red Eyebrow Army to the end.

”Despicable and shameless Red Eyebrow Army.”

”Actually sent someone to burn the grain of Yunze City.”

Patriarch Lu, Lu Kai, was enraged and wished he could catch all those Red Eyebrow Army spies and dismember them.

Originally, he intended to use the high walls of Yunze City to block the attacks of the Red Eyebrow Army.

But now it seems, this is impossible.

Without grain, in just three days they would be too weak to fight.

Of course, these Noble Families had stored plenty of grain.

But it was only enough for these Noble Families to eat.

It couldn’t possibly satisfy the hunger of Yunze City’s million residents.

Even if they wanted to defend the city, others in Yunze City probably wouldn’t agree.

”Indeed, we have underestimated the Red Eyebrow Army.”

”This time, we indeed failed.”

”Find an opportunity to break out.”

”As long as there are green hills left, there will be no shortage of firewood.”

Patriarch Xie, Xie Qin, sighed, knowing that continuing to fight in Yunze City holds no chance of victory.

The Red Eyebrow Army needs to do nothing; simply besieging Yunze City would trap them here to their death.

Why not take advantage of the strength they still possess and attempt to break through.

In doing so, there might still be a sliver of hope.

”That Chen Yaochuan is truly extraordinary.”

”Destroyed the hundreds of years’ foundation of our Three Great Families.”

”But the opponent’s victory is only temporary.”

”Sooner or later we will return and avenge.”

Patriarch Mu, Mu Yue, also felt it was time to break through.

If they remained besieged any longer, the soldiers might become too weakened from hunger.

Once that happens, any attempt to break out would be even more impossible.

Better to fight to the death now, while they still have strength.

Thus, even if the Red Eyebrow Army wanted to annihilate them, they would have to pay a heavy price.

”There’s no other choice.”

Patriarch Lu, Lu Kai, reluctantly said, knowing this was the best decision.

Staying here forcibly would only lead to a dead end.

He could die, but the Lu Family cannot perish.

At least, they must ensure the continuation of the Lu Family.

For the moment, Lu Family, Mu Family, and Xie Family started to prepare for the breakout.

Of course, they did not plan to inform others.

After all, there were too many spies from the Red Eyebrow Army.

More people involved would increase the risk of leaks.

Since they planned to break out, the purpose was to catch the enemy off guard.

If discovered by the enemy, the success rate would greatly