Border Soldiers: My granaries are full of grain and meat, and I guard this region.

"Gentlemen, as you've all seen, Qi Feng is truly going too far. Furthermore, he's connected to that scoundrel surnamed Zhao. Even if we take him to the authorities, no one will care. What do you suggest we do?"

Hearing Wang Huanzhi's words, someone sighed.

"What else can we do? In my opinion, we should abandon this business and find another way out. We can't stay in Fuxing County any longer."

But some people were unwilling to accept this and said:

"Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents! Can you really bear to watch your family's wealth, built up over decades, be destroyed like this? I can't swallow this!"

Before long, the crowd began to discuss it.

"So what can we do?"

Seeing the crowd arguing noisily below the stage, Wang Huanzhi coughed lightly, and the scene immediately quieted down.

"In my opinion, why don't we get rid of Qi Feng? That way, we can not only seize the recipe for Qi wine, but also stabilize our business."

"Get rid of Qi Feng?" someone couldn't help but exclaim, but immediately calmed down.

"Manager Wang, what are you planning to do?"

None of the people present were fools. At this juncture, either Qi Feng would die, or they would die; only one of the two could survive.

A cold glint appeared in Wang Huanzhi's eyes.

"We set fire to the Ye Family Restaurant tonight. I've already arranged for people to keep an eye on it. Qi Feng stays there every night. Once we burn it down, what can they do to us?"

Hearing Wang Huanzhi's words, the group exchanged glances, seemingly still hesitant.

However, Wang Huanzhi was not worried, and simply said slowly:

"Gentlemen, to be honest, I have made contact with a very important person who also hates Qi Feng and wants to get rid of him. I can assure you that this matter will not involve any of us, so don't worry."

Seeing that everyone seemed to be hesitating, Wang Huanzhi increased his stakes.

"Qijiu's profits are so huge, do you think he can protect this enormous business all by himself? Apart from him, Qijiu is ours!"

These words were like the last straw that broke the camel's back; finally, no one objected anymore and agreed to Wang Huanzhi's suggestion.

"In that case, everyone should hurry back and arrange their men. We'll meet at Ye Family Restaurant tonight at 1-3 AM!"

That night, darkness gradually enveloped Fuxing County. By the time of Chou (1-3 AM), the streets were quiet and deserted.

Although there was a curfew in Fuxing County, this group of people managed to find a loophole. They sent their servants to secretly carry firewood and kerosene to a courtyard a street away from Ye Family Restaurant.

"Manager Wang, will your plan work? What if it fails and we don't manage to burn that Qi fellow to death?"

Wang Huanzhi sneered: "That depends on whether you've brought enough supplies."

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged glances and breathed a sigh of relief.

To say how much these people hated Qi Feng, it's like they wanted to tear his flesh and drink his blood.

Once Qi Feng's Qi Wine was launched, all their money was gone. It would be strange if they didn't hate Qi Feng to death.

"Once this patrol of soldiers leaves, we'll immediately go out, spread firewood over the Ye Family Restaurant, sprinkle it with kerosene, light it, and then run. Understand?"

"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.

Wang Huanzhi continued to secretly listen to the servants' reports. When he learned that the patrol team had left, they seized the opportunity and rushed out.

A group of people tiptoed to the vicinity of Ye Family Restaurant, laid out the firewood they were carrying in front of the restaurant, and sprinkled kerosene on it.

After finishing all this, Wang Huanzhi looked at the two-story Ye Family Restaurant under the night sky, a cold smile appearing on his face:

"Qi Feng, Qi Feng, let's see if you'll really die this time!"

After saying this, Wang Huanzhi threw the prepared torches onto the Ye family restaurant, and the others followed suit. The fire instantly ignited, and the crowd scattered in a panic.

With kerosene, the fire burned quickly and soon surrounded the Ye Family Restaurant.

Qi Feng, who was fast asleep, heard a series of crackling sounds, followed by a loud noise from outside.

"Fire! Fire!"

Upon hearing the noise, Qi Feng quickly got out of bed, startling Ye Ling Shuang and Yu You Rong, who were sleeping nearby.

"Husband, what's wrong? Why are you so hot?"

"Get up quickly! There's a fire! Call for help!"

Qi Feng finished dressing and rushed out of the room when he saw Ye Zhiwan rushing out as well.

"Brother-in-law, what should we do? There's a fire outside."

"Don't panic. Wake up the guys in the backyard. Isn't there a well in the yard? Quickly get them to put out the fire. Also, protect the place where the liquor is stored in the backyard. Make sure that place doesn't catch fire."

As soon as Qi Feng came downstairs, he saw several workers hurriedly carrying buckets of water from the backyard to the front to put out the fire.

However, the fire was fierce and had already engulfed the entrance to the Ye Family Restaurant, continuing to burn inside.

If this trend continues, the entire Ye Family Restaurant will probably be engulfed in flames in less than an hour.

Qi Feng rushed to the backyard, where a dozen or so workers were frantically fetching water. Some of them were workers that Ye Ling Shuang had recruited earlier, while others had just come from Qi Family Village.

"Brother Feng, what should we do?" A man from Qijia Village came to Qi Feng's side, his face anxious.

Qi Feng reassured him, "Don't worry, there's enough water in the well. Let's put the fire under control first."

Upon hearing this, everyone intensified their work.

Qi Feng looked at the raging flames around him, turned around and entered the wine storage room. He lifted a floorboard and immediately crawled into the tunnel.

This is a secret passage left when the Ye Family Restaurant was built. Only he, Ye Zhiwan, Ye Lingshuang, and Yu Yourong know about it. The secret passage leads to an abandoned courtyard next to the restaurant.

Qi Feng emerged from the courtyard and easily scaled the wall, where he saw the Ye Family Restaurant gradually engulfed in flames.

Many people around were awakened by the noise, rubbing their eyes as they came out of the house. When they saw the restaurant engulfed in flames, they hurriedly called out to the people on the street.

"Fire! Fire!"

Many people tried to put out the fire with water from their homes, but the effect was minimal.

Without hesitation, Qi Feng immediately sprinted towards the training ground.

A moment later, Qi Feng arrived at the drill ground, went straight to where the county soldiers were sleeping, and kicked the door open.

"Wake up! Get up, everyone!"

Liu Si was sleeping when the noise woke him up. He was about to get angry when he saw Qi Feng at the door and quickly got up.

"Master Qi, what brings you here?"

"My restaurant has been set on fire! Come quick and help! Bring all the buckets of water!"

Hearing that the situation was urgent, everyone jumped out of bed and ran towards Ye Family Restaurant with buckets of water, not even having time to put on their clothes.

When more than fifty people arrived at the restaurant, Qi Feng discovered that the fire had gradually spread to the second floor.

This matter quickly alarmed the county government.

Zhao Tongchuan rubbed his temples as he listened to the servant's report. When he heard that the fire was at the Ye Family Restaurant, he was instantly jolted awake.

"What did you say? The Ye Family Restaurant is on fire?"