Chapter 355 Warm Welcome

Chu Ci immediately raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth, and said with a hint of sarcasm: "Oh, didn't he say he was going to seek refuge with his good brother? Why is he back now? Did he get sold out?"

Chu Ci did not hide his malice towards Mo Yan, and his cold eyes seemed to be able to pierce Mo Yan.

Fan Wu was no fool and immediately realized something was amiss. He stole a glance at Fan Jingrui and asked cautiously, "Sir, should we drive that inkstone out?"

Fan Jingrui really didn't want Chu Ci to misunderstand him, so he nodded hurriedly and explained solemnly, "Expel him. Back then, he dared to betray his master and do such an unjust thing. I'm letting him go because of our old friendship. I'm doing the most righteous thing."

Fan Wu was one of the loyal people who stayed in the capital when the Fan family was exiled.

When he heard that Mo Yan dared to betray his master, he was furious.

His eyes widened, his face filled with indignation, veins bulging on his forehead, and he shouted, "This Mo Yan is truly audacious and has no loyalty or righteousness at all."

"Now he is shamelessly slandering the princess. This is simply adding crime to crime! My lord, you must not let him off so easily!"

Fan Jingrui waved his hand gently and said calmly, "No need, let him leave..."

Before the word "that's it" came out of his mouth, Mo Yan rushed to Fan Jingrui like the wind with his agility.

"Master, please, please save Erniu. For the sake of our past friendship..." Mo Yan's face was filled with pleading, his voice trembling like a leaf drifting in the wind, his eyes filled with anxiety and longing, "Although we made mistakes back then, we didn't deserve to die!"

"Sir, you have always been kind-hearted. Please have mercy on him and save him."

Mo Yan looked very pitiful.

However, it only looked that way, as what he said clearly carried the implication of moral kidnapping.

Not only Fan Wen and Fan Wu, but even Fan Jingrui's face instantly fell.

His expression was as gloomy as the sky before a storm, and he said coldly, "So, I let you go in the beginning. Your current situation is all your own fault. Don't bother me anymore, and don't blame me for being ruthless."

As soon as Fan Jingrui finished speaking, Fan Wu brought two strong guards and prepared to throw the man out.

However, he didn't expect that at this time a burly escort holding a whip hurried over. Seeing Fan Jingrui's posture, he mistakenly thought that Fan Jingrui wanted to save Mo Yan.

He then asked cautiously, "Do you two want to buy this official slave?"

Fan Jingrui frowned and said unhappily, "Official slaves? You..."

However, Fan Jingrui is a gentleman after all, even though he has many dissatisfactions in his heart.

He finally paused, suppressed his emotions, and said slowly, "I have no interest in this person. You can take him back."

The guard knew immediately that Fan Jingrui was not telling the truth, but he smiled tactfully and said, "I am sorry for my poor eyesight and misunderstanding. I will take my leave now."

After saying that, the guard whipped Mo Yan mercilessly, cursing, "I told you not to behave! You've been the most troublesome person along the way. If you make trouble again, you'll be in trouble!"

Then he put the rope around Mo Yan, pulled it hard, and dragged him away.

Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui thought this was just a small episode that would soon be forgotten.

Unexpectedly, on the fifth day after entering the county government office, they met Mo Yan again.

This is really a bad fate.

However, neither Chu Ci nor Fan Jingrui had the ability to predict the future.

After leaving the post station, they rushed straight to the county government office without stopping.

As soon as the two arrived at the gate of the county government office, the county magistrate and a group of people came to greet them with smiles on their faces: "Master Fan, Princess Yixin, you are finally here. I have been waiting here for a long time!"

The clerk also hurriedly bowed, bowing very low, and said humbly, "Master Fan, you have traveled all the way here. Thank you for your hard work! It's been a long journey, and I'm sure you and the princess must have been tired."

Then the two of them turned around and made a gesture to the detectives behind them.

The detectives immediately shouted in unison, "Welcome, Master Fan, Princess Yixin!"

The voice was loud and uniform, echoing at the gate of the county government office, attracting the attention of passers-by.

"What's going on? Fan Wen revealed our whereabouts?" Chu Ci frowned, his face full of confusion, and spoke in a loud voice.

As soon as Chu Ci finished speaking, Fan Wen's face flushed with anxiety, and he shook his head repeatedly to explain: "It's not me, Princess, it's really not me."

Fan Jingrui also wanted to clarify the situation, but with so many people around, it wasn't the right time to ask, so he could only suppress his doubts. He smiled and said, "Thank you all for your kindness. I'm sorry to have you here to greet me."

The county magistrate and the others didn't know that in just this short moment, Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui had simulated many possibilities in their minds.

I saw that Fan Jingrui didn't put on airs at all.

The county magistrate was even more delighted and quickly stepped aside to lead the way, his smile growing even brighter. "Master Fan, Princess Yixin, please enter the county government office. Tea and snacks have been prepared to welcome you both."

Seeing this, Chu Ci and Fan Jingrui looked at each other and nodded in thanks to the county magistrate: "Thank you, Mr. County Magistrate, for your thoughtful arrangements."

The county magistrate smiled and replied, "Of course, of course. It is an honor for Tingzhou to welcome Master Fan and Yixin!"

Seeing the County Magistrate's genuine smile, Chu Ci felt even more puzzled. However, she didn't show any sign of it, nor did she make any unnecessary movements. She simply walked into the backyard of the County Office.

As soon as they entered the backyard, the county magistrate shouted at the top of his voice, "Hurry, tell the kitchen to bring up the stewed mutton. Today, we must let Lord Fan and the princess taste our special delicacies."

The kitchen was obviously well prepared. There was only a sound of hurried footsteps, and soon a big pot of steaming and fragrant mutton was brought up.

The county magistrate took a few deep breaths of the aroma of the mutton, his face full of intoxication.

Then, he warmly invited Fan Jingrui and Chu Ci to enjoy, saying, "My Lord, Princess, please try these, they are all local specialties."

"This mutton is made from local lambs. The meat is tender and tastes great."

After saying that, he lifted the lid of the pot with a swift movement. Immediately, billowing hot steam carrying the rich aroma of meat blew towards us, making us very hungry.

Even Chu Ci couldn't help but be lost in it for a moment.

However, in stark contrast to Chu Ci, when the steam dissipated and the "meat" in the pot came into view, the county magistrate's face instantly turned green, veins popped out on his forehead, and he shouted angrily, "Didn't I tell the kitchen staff to buy a lamb this morning? What's going on?"

His voice trembled with anger and his eyes were wide open, as if they were about to spit fire.

Although he didn't know what the county magistrate was up to, Fan Jingrui had just arrived and decided to keep his troops in place for the time being.