Chapter 272: Precious Status

The magistrate's wife had fallen ill in bed due to anxiety, fear and worry because her young son had been kidnapped. Her beloved little son had finally returned, and everyone in the house was overjoyed. Naturally, they quickly took him to visit his mother.

Zhao Liya quickly handed the vicious couple over to the prefect, and told him that her brother Lin Mo was still following them.

Prefect Min was extremely annoyed with these people. Moreover, since such things happened under his jurisdiction, it was natural for him to take care of them. He immediately asked his advisor to arrange people to capture them.

After a busy period, Fang met Zhao Liya and Shu Yan in the flower hall of the back house and asked them in detail about how they saved their children.

In front of the prefect, the two naturally did not dare to hide anything and told him everything. During the greeting, they even mentioned that they were dressed as men.

The prefect didn't bother with them, but he couldn't help but take a few more glances at them. He smiled and said jokingly, "No wonder I felt something was wrong with you when I first saw you."

After hearing what the two said, Prefect Min felt very lucky, "Thank goodness, thank goodness!"

If it wasn't such a coincidence that Zhao Liya and the others happened to pass by, and if it wasn't such a coincidence that they believed his son's words and were willing and able to lend a helping hand, his son would have been captured again by those hateful kidnappers. He didn't know how much more pain and torture he would have suffered, and he didn't know how long it would take to find him.

Or, in the worst case scenario, he would never find his son again.

Prefect Min hated those kidnappers with a vengeance, but afterward he felt even more frightened and grateful to Zhao Liya and Shu Yan, thanking them repeatedly.

Knowing they were from out of town, he quickly said, "If you two have anything to do here, just let me know and I'll make it easy. There are a few empty rooms in my mansion, so you can stay there and save a lot of trouble. When Young Master Lin comes, he can stay here too."

Zhao Liya and Shu Yan felt extremely regretful in their hearts!

How could they dare to disturb him? After all, he was a criminal.

It would be best if they kept silent and concealed the past. If it were to be leaked, the prefect would be in a difficult position - would he punish them or not?

In order to avoid embarrassment for everyone, we definitely cannot stay at the prefect's house.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. We have already booked an inn, and it is more convenient to stay here. If you need any help, please come back. Young master, you are a blessed person. Even if you don't meet us, you will surely turn misfortune into good fortune. I am truly unworthy of your praise, sir!"

Prefect Min laughed, "You two are too modest!"

This girl is very good at speaking, and it makes people feel comfortable listening to her.

Since they were unwilling to stay, it was naturally inconvenient for him, as the prefect, to keep trying to persuade them to stay, especially since they were women.

"In that case, I will send someone to take you two to the inn!"

Zhao Liya and Shu Yan thought about it and nodded in thanks.

Naturally, the two of them had not had time to book an inn, but they continued to stay where they had stayed when they came before.

It was also convenient for Lin Mo to find them.

After settling down at the inn, the two did not go out again. They ordered dinner from the inn waiter and asked him to deliver it on time.

I'm exhausted both physically and mentally after all the trouble today, so I'd better stay in the inn and wait for Lin Mo to come back.

Zhao Liya was afraid that Shu Yan would be worried, so she comforted her, "Brother Lin is so capable, and the government officials have already left. He will be fine, don't worry, Sister Shu Yan!"

Shu Yan smiled and shook her head, saying softly, "I'm not worried. I know his abilities. He's gone hunting in the mountains before, even hunting tigers and wolves!"

No matter how powerful those kidnappers are, can they be more powerful than the beasts in the deep forest?

What's more, he also has the medicine left by Yu Xiaofang, which can be of great help if a critical moment really comes.

Zhao Liya nodded and smiled in admiration: "That's true, Brother Lin is really amazing!"

Shu Yan smiled softly and said, "We are lucky today. We didn't expect that the child we took would be the young master of the prefect's family. No matter what, this favor will come in handy."

Speaking of this, Zhao Liya also perked up, "That's right! Although the child was only six or seven years old, I thought he was precocious and intelligent. I thought that his family must have started to learn early. Children who have read books are naturally different from ordinary children. But I didn't expect that he was actually the young master of the prefectural government!"

She smiled again as she spoke, "This kid is quite cautious. He refused to tell us his identity the entire way. I was a little puzzled at the time, but then I thought maybe I was overthinking it."

It turns out I wasn’t overthinking it!

Shu Yan also laughed: "After all, he is the child of the prefect!"

Naturally, the two of them would not be dissatisfied because Min Yanqi did not tell them his identity. In that situation, his silence was a kind of protection for himself. Besides, even if he did tell them, most people might not believe it easily.

The two had dinner in the inn room, and when it got dark, Lin Mo finally came back.

It was a relief to see that he was fine and showed no signs of injury!

The two of them hurriedly asked what happened next?

Lin Mo said, "Those people were very bold. They rented an empty yard in a village not far away and locked up seven or eight children about my age. There were five guards. The government officials quickly sent people over and arrested them all. Not a single one escaped. The children were also rescued and are now in the government office. The prefect asked me a few questions and then let me go."

In reality, the kidnappers weren't particularly courageous, but they had to find a place to stay. They never dreamed they'd captured the prefect's son, but they felt the city, the surrounding towns, and the villages suddenly became tense, with people searching everywhere. They dared not move and had to stop.

They originally planned to wait until the storm was over before leaving. The rented yard had a cellar, and all the children were locked in the cellar.

Unexpectedly, before I could even leave, I was caught in one fell swoop.

It can be said that evil will be punished!

Everyone returned safely. Everyone was tired from the journey and soon went back to their rooms to rest.

We still have to stay in the provincial capital for several days, so it won’t be too late to discuss business tomorrow.

The next morning, before they left the house, a housekeeper from the prefect's house came with two maids, presenting them with generous gifts and expressing their gratitude.

"Our Madam said that gratitude is beyond words. Miss Zhao, Madam Shu, and Master Lin saved our young master, which is equivalent to saving Madam's life. If you need any help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

"I would like to offer you a small gift. Please accept it."

Two maids came forward, each holding a gift box more than two feet long in their hands, and gently placed it on the table.

There was no need to refuse the thank-you gift from the prefect's wife. The three of them thanked her and politely accepted it.

(End of this chapter)