After you sever ties, it's no use crying and regretting it.

Chapter 126 No rush

So impatient?

After hearing Lü Jiquan's words, Wu Guizhi was speechless.

She knew that Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan were plotting to fool her and trick her into handing over more grain, and to test her.

If she actually produces more grain, or if the grain she's hiding is discovered, she'll definitely not come out on top.

At that point, let alone getting her husband, Lü Dahe, into the core power circle of the Lü clan, she might even lose her life.

Fortunately, she had already told her family that once they received the grain, they must be very careful and not let anyone discover anything amiss, otherwise it would be a fatal consequence.

The Wu family followed her instructions and handled the matter very thoroughly, which prevented Lü Jiquan and his group from finding any clues.

Otherwise, Lü Jiquan and the others wouldn't have spoken to her like that.

Since Lü Jiquan was testing her like this, it proved that Lü Jiquan and his group had not yet obtained evidence to deal with her, and Wu Guizhi felt even more at ease at this moment.

Of course, knowing that arguing at this point would be pointless, Wu Guizhi only hoped to resolve the immediate troubles and stop Lü Jiquan and the others from causing further trouble.

In response, Wu Guizhi replied very politely, "I will follow the arrangements of the clan chief and elders, and I hope that my husband will receive more guidance and support."

Regardless, since Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan took these grains, they still have to keep their word and give Lü Dahe more opportunities so that he can enter the upper echelons of the Lü clan.

Even if it's just a superficial effort, it still gives Lü Dahe more opportunities to show his face and participate in clan affairs, so Wu Guizhi is quite satisfied.

With such a start, it will be easier for them to have other plans later.

Lu Bowen and Lu Jiquan will not easily let Lu Dahe gain power, but Wu Guizhi will not care.

If Lü Dahe were to join the Lü clan's management team, then she wouldn't be at a loss if she handed over this portion of the grain.

As for any more grain, she will not hand it over.

That was her trump card for survival; Wu Guizhi needed to have more backup plans for herself.

After all, neither Lü Bowen nor Lü Jiquan were good people; they had no bottom line, and Wu Guizhi simply couldn't trust them.

If all else fails, she can simply take the children and run away, relying on the food to survive, rather than indulging people like Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan.

Moreover, with this grain as her trump card, even if she falls out with the Yuan family and loses their help, she can still maintain her previous image for a while, rely on the grain to survive, and take the opportunity to deal with Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan, so as to seek greater benefits for their family.

These old guys should have retired long ago!

The famine outside has become increasingly severe, and many places are unable to withstand it, so villagers have fled to avoid the disaster.

In the nearby villages, the famine was relatively mild and not as severe. They could still find grass roots and other food to fill their stomachs and were able to hold on for the time being.

The same applies to their Ningshui Village. They are only able to survive this period thanks to the food she has saved up. As long as they can make proper arrangements and continue to receive food from the Yuan family, it is possible that they can weather this famine.

But as the famine spread and food became increasingly scarce, she was able to use the grain to win people's hearts and achieve her desired goals, even to overthrow the power of old tyrants like Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan.

Thinking about all this, Wu Guizhi couldn't help but feel a little excited.

However, with the Yuan family arriving soon, Wu Guizhi still needs to carefully consider how to leverage the Yuan family's reputation to achieve her goals and avoid being abandoned by them.

Perhaps it's time to use some of Yuan Yutong's incriminating evidence.

Although Lu Daquan and his family have escaped and are out of control, she still has leverage over Yuan Yutong. Yuan Yutong won't actually do anything to her; on the contrary, she can use that leverage to negotiate with the Yuan family and keep them as her backers.

Otherwise, if Yuan Yutong's secrets are exposed, she will be in serious trouble, and the Yuan family will also suffer some consequences.

When the Yuan family arrives, she will act according to the situation and use these leverages to gain the benefits she desires.

Most importantly, Wu Guizhi already has enough dirt on her, which will make Yuan Yutong even more wary.

Even if Yuan Yutong wanted to kill her to silence her, she had already made precautions. If the Yuan family really wanted to take action against her, she also had ways to threaten the Yuan family in return, so as to protect herself.

With such protection, Wu Guizhi dared to think about dealing with the Yuan family.

As for Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan, Wu Guizhi did not underestimate them either.

Now, Wu Guizhi has only temporarily handed over this portion of the grain, which is not enough to sustain Ningshui Village for much longer. Lu Bowen and Lu Jiquan are also unable to use this to achieve more goals, and the matter does not have good continuity and cannot be sustained for long.

When Lü Jiquan and his men run out of food, the backlash they will face will likely be even more severe.

Wu Guizhi had already considered these aspects, which gave her more confidence to deal with Lü Jiquan and his group, and in the process, she further refined her response plans.

How to handle the aftermath depends on what Lu Bowen and his team do next.

Seeing Wu Guizhi's reaction, Lü Bowen and Lü Jiquan were not happy, feeling that things were not so simple.

Although Lü Jiquan wanted to press his advantage and continue to force Wu Guizhi to reveal how she contacted the Yuan family so that they could take her place, he held back after receiving a warning look from Lü Bowen, swallowing back the words that were about to come out.

They were all waiting for the Yuan family to arrive, hoping to make connections with them and gain more benefits. However, the situation has changed; Lu Daquan's family has all escaped, making it difficult for them to explain themselves.

At that time, we'll see how the Yuan family handles this matter and whether they're willing to give them the opportunity.

If they can really get in touch with the Yuan family, they will naturally serve the Yuan family well.

Unfortunately, they still need to get these clues from Wu Guizhi, so they can't rush things for now.

Furthermore, the outcome of this matter will affect their future plans, so they need to be even more cautious.