PDLP Chapter 83 The Nervous Magistrate of Chu: I can't think about it, the more I think about it, th
Chapter 83 The Nervous Magistrate of Chu: I can't think about it, the more I think about it, th
In late summer, Huangfu Qian's "vision" led him to the Wei family in Anping County, to the courtyard where Ma Yiyi lived.
Ma Yiyi has almost finished shopping these past two days. Today, she was at home taking stock of her things, and in front of her were rows of large boxes.
Huangfu Qian clearly noticed that there was also a light screen in front of Ma Yiyi, showing Ma Yiyi's current situation!
Xia Mo led Huangfu Qian back to the courtyard where Huangfu Qian was renting.
The god of late summer had already returned with Huangfu Qian's gaze, but Huangfu Qian was still unable to calm down his shock for a long time. He closed his eyes and carefully digested what he had just seen.
After a while...
Huangfu Qian opened his eyes, stared intently at Xia Mo, and asked, "What is that?"
“You can classify it as an invasive alien species,” Xia Mo replied.
Huangfu Qian remained seated and asked, "Why is it that from the perspective looking down at my courtyard, only I am seen? Where are you?"
“I’ve concealed my presence. Apart from a prodigy like you, who could possibly notice me unless I wanted to?” Xia Mo chuckled and said, “Our deal is done.”
Huangfu Qian nodded.
They left without a second thought at the end of summer.
* * *
Early the next morning—
Magistrate Chu of Anping County received the latest news that... this year's inspector Shi is on a secret mission and is already on his way to Anping County!
Upon hearing this, the magistrate of Chu County felt his pupils dilate and his internal organs burn.
At this moment, he no longer cared about the greeting Wei Zhishu had given him!
"Quickly, issue a notice: the trial for Zhao Daniu's murder will begin tomorrow!" The elderly Magistrate Chu was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead and his hands and feet were trembling. He kept urging his clerk, "Write it quickly, write it quickly."
On that day, the notice that the trial of Xia's father and elder brother's case would be held was posted again.
Wei Zhishu felt offended and immediately sent his confidant to the county government to speak on his behalf.
Magistrate Chu cried as he spoke to Wei Zhishu's confidant, "If you could persuade the undercover investigator to turn a blind eye, I would certainly listen to you!"
The subtext is: if Wei Zhishu's confidants cannot get the officials conducting the undercover investigation to listen to him, they'd better not get involved in the case anymore.
Wei Zhishu's confidant relayed the magistrate's words back to him, and Wei Zhishu was so angry that he overturned the table.
"Isn't he afraid that I'll dismiss him from his post later?!" Wei Zhishu gritted his teeth.
Wei Zhishu's confidants stood silently to the side, heads bowed, not daring to say a word.
Anjia Village, Xia Family Residence, Inside a Room—
Xia Mo sat by the bed, raising an eyebrow as she watched Wei Zhishu howl like a useless stray dog.
Xia Mo simply sent the deity to Huangfu Qian's side and directly transmitted his voice to Huangfu Qian.
Inside the study in the courtyard where Huangfu Qian rented—
After learning about the live streaming system, Huangfu Qian made new changes to his plans for the dynasty.
As soon as Xia Mo's divine sense arrived, Huangfu Qian stopped speaking.
Huangfu Qian's spiritual sense remained as powerful as ever.
Xia Mo asked telepathically, "With the Wei family holding such a high position, can they dismiss officials at will?"
Xia Mo's voice rang directly in Huangfu Qian's mind, and Huangfu Qian subconsciously looked around.
Xia Mo said in a telepathic message, "I am sitting at home, and telepathic communication over a thousand miles is just one kind of strange technique."
Huangfu Qian waved to Jiang Feng, signaling him to step back.
When only Huangfu Qian was in the study, he spoke up, saying, "The Wei family is merely an aristocratic family; they do not have the power to dismiss officials."
"Ha ha……"
A late summer flyer sent a mocking message, then the message was withdrawn.
Once Huangfu Qian felt the feeling of being spied on had disappeared, he let Jiang Feng in again.
"Go and see what Wei Zhishu has been up to lately. Tell him to behave himself these next few days and don't let me see him making any moves!" Huangfu Qian ordered sternly.
"Yes!"
The river breeze receded.
When Jiang Feng went to the Wei family in Anping County, Wei Zhishu was sending his confidant to the yamen. The thing that Wei Zhishu's confidant was hiding in his arms was obviously an important item to put pressure on the magistrate of Anping County.
Jiang Feng stopped Wei Zhishu's confidants and led them to Wei Zhishu's side.
As soon as Wei Zhishu saw the river breeze arrive, he knew it was Huangfu Qianyou's latest instruction.
Wei Zhishu gritted his teeth inwardly, but on the surface he still had to put on a respectful and polite appearance, and asked, "May I ask what brings Lord Jiang here?"
Jiang Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Young Master Wei, my master sent me to keep watch over you so you can behave yourself for the next few days."
Wei Zhishu's heart skipped a beat.
"I suppose the Third Young Master Wei hasn't forgotten what Consort Wei meant? Although Consort Wei doesn't want our master to marry the woman who saved his life, she values that life-saving grace very much," Jiang Feng said.
Like Wei Zhishu, Jiang Feng was unaware that Xia Mo was Huangfu Qian's true savior.
Wei Zhishu gritted his teeth and understood.
Wei Zhishu thought: Huangfu Qian must think that he was thinking of taking a concubine before marrying Ma Yiyi, and that he looked down on Ma Yiyi! That must be it.
"I understand. Go back and report. I won't do anything reckless before I marry Ma Yiyi," Wei Zhishu said through gritted teeth.
“My master told me to stay here and watch over you,” Jiang Feng said, not leaving, but instead finding a place to sit down in front of Wei Zhishu.
Wei Zhishu was so angry that his chest heaved violently.
* * *
Early the next morning—
The trial for Xia's father and elder brother has begun.
Besides Xia Mo, Xia Mu, Xia Erge, and Xia Sange, half of the villagers from Anjia Village came.
The area outside the yamen where the case was being heard was packed with people.
Aside from the people from Anjia Village, there were people from the county town.
Initially, people in the county town didn't pay much attention to the case of Xia's father and elder brother.
But... Magistrate Chu brought out the case, as if he was about to conduct an investigation, then suddenly withdrew it, drawing their attention.
When Xia's father and elder brother were brought into the hall, their chins were covered in beards, their hair was a mess like a bird's nest, and their clothes smelled foul. Despite having enough to eat, they hadn't lost weight; in fact, because they were in prison and had nothing to do, they had gained a few pounds.
When Xia's mother saw Xia's father and eldest brother like this, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Waaah..."
Summer's end, wrapped in a face towel, protecting
Magistrate Chu sat on his high throne as if he had needles under his buttocks, occasionally glancing at the crowd of people watching the trial.
Magistrate Chu wondered anxiously: Was the person secretly investigating Lord Shi among these commoners, watching him conduct the trial?
The nervous magistrate of Chu County: I can't think about it, the more I think about it, the more nervous I get!