Tang Jinghong personally unloaded the bags of rice from the carriage and opened them for inspection.
Under the bright moonlight, it was clear that the sacks were filled with stones, which in color and size, closely resembled rice grains. If not examined carefully, they could easily pass off as the real thing.
Tang Jinghong meticulously recalled the events of the past three days. He had always had soldiers watching over the shipment during the transport, making it unlikely for issues to arise.
This meant the problem might have existed right from the start of the transportation.
However, when the shipment was dispatched, he had his trusted aides inspect each bag of seeds, ensuring there were no issues.
His three thousand trusted aides, who had been with him for seven years, were unlikely to betray him. And even if a few did, it would only affect a few bags, not the entire shipment.
