Chapter 371 Jealousy? We're on the same wavelength!

Shen Chu quickly asked, "Where is it?"

Pei Yuan squatted down, lifted Jueming's chin slightly, and examined him carefully.

Then he stood up and said with certainty, "His eyebrows and eyes are four or five points similar to someone else's."

I saw that person at the prefectural government office just the other day. When I went to the prefectural government office to look for you, he jumped out of the window when he left.

As I walked out, I almost bumped into a drunk man. He was walking angrily toward the inner courtyard and nearly collided with me, so I glanced at him again.

The man bore a resemblance to Jueming; even after I had walked a distance, I could still hear my servant calling him "Young Master."

In the prefectural government office, the only person who could be addressed as "Young Master" and allowed to walk towards the inner courtyard was...

Shen Chu turned to look at Ling Ce.

She had only been to the prefectural government office once and was not familiar with the people there.

Ling Ce exclaimed in surprise, "It's Jiang Xun, Jiang Xun, the son of Prefect Jiang."

He squatted down, looking at Jueming with a bewildered expression, and then beckoned Yu Feng, who was guarding the door, to come in.

"Come and take a look, doesn't this person look a bit like Chiang Hsun?"

The two men bent over with their buttocks sticking out, all four eyes staring at Jueming.

Jueming's expression changed slightly. He turned his head and pressed his entire face directly to the ground.

"What are you hiding? Now you feel ashamed to be seen by others?"

Ling Ce yanked Jue Ming's head back.

Yu Feng exclaimed, "He does indeed resemble Chiang Hsun quite a bit. I remember that Young Master Chiang also had slender eyes, thick lips, and his earlobes seemed to be quite large as well."

A ferocious glint flashed in Jueming's eyes, and with a "poof," he spat out a mouthful of blood towards Yu Feng and Ling Ce.

"Waaaaah~"

His jaw had been removed, so he couldn't speak; all he could do was yell at them with a face full of resentment.

Ling Ce stood up and glanced at Pei Yuan a few more times.

"Yu Feng and I had both seen Jiang Xun a few times at the prefectural government office, but neither of us thought of him."

You only met him once, how come you remembered him so quickly?

Pei Yuan smiled faintly, "Have you heard that saying before?"

"What?"

"Comparing people will only lead to ruin, comparing goods will only lead to discarding them."

"Pei Laoliu! Are you saying I'm stupid, that I'm not as good as you?"

"It's just a fact."

"you!"

Shen Chu frowned slightly as she watched Ling Ce stomp his feet in anger.

She really didn't expect that Jue Ming and Chiang Hsun would look so alike.

I recall that Jiang Xun once stole Prefect Jiang's "Golden Spear That Never Falls Down" for use. Prefect Jiang was not even forty years old when he was already using the "Golden Spear That Never Falls Down".

It's clear that there really is a problem in that area.

Shen Chu couldn't help but think about it more deeply.

"If you want to know what's going on, just try it and you'll find out."

Pei Yuan suddenly spoke.

Chen Chu's heart stirred, and she nodded in agreement, "Indeed, we'll know once we try."

Ling Ce was completely bewildered. "How do I try it?"

Shen Chu and Pei Yuan exchanged a smile.

Ling Ce stared at the two people whose eyes were practically locked in a passionate exchange, gritted his teeth, and waved his hand between them.

"Hey, there are still living people here. What are you two talking about?"

Shen Chu smiled and waved to him, signaling him to come closer.

She stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Ling Ce's ear.

Before I even got close, my waist was grabbed tightly.

Pei Yuan lifted her up with one hand, moved her to the right, and then gently put her down.

Shen Chu blinked and looked at him, puzzled.

Pei Yuan coughed lightly and said in a serious tone, "Men and women should not touch each other."

Shen Chu's lips twitched slightly, but a smile appeared in her eyes.

Tsk, are you jealous?

Pei Yuan turned to Ling Ce with a smile, "Let me tell Lord Shen."

Ling Ce felt his hair stand on end from his laughter.

"Why should I? Don't come near my ear! I don't want to hear what you say, I want to hear what she says."

"Don't worry, I don't want to get close to your ear either."

Pei Yuan pressed down on the back of Ling Ce's neck with one hand, and with a slight force, pushed Ling Ce away.

Ling Ce's dissatisfied shouts could still be heard outside.

"What if you two say different things?"

"Don't worry, we're on the same wavelength."

"What a load of nonsense! Hey... Pei Laoliu, don't force me to take action."

As Shen Chu heard Ling Ce's voice outside gradually fade away, she couldn't help but smile.

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After lunch, Ling Ce appeared at the prefectural government office.

Prefect Jiang came running out, panting, to greet him. "Young Master Shen, what brings you here?"

I am currently interrogating a group of people in the prison, and I have already arrested the jailer who colluded with Jueming.

Young Master Shen, would you mind coming in and listening?

Ling Ce waved his hand, "This matter can be handled by Lord Jiang. I am here to see Miss Li."

Looking for Li Anning?

Prefect Jiang hurriedly sent a servant to the inner courtyard to find Li Anning.

After a moment, the servant returned and said, "Miss Li has gone to the street with the young mistress, and we have already sent people to look for her."

Prefect Jiang said, "Young Master Shen, what do you think of this...?"

"It's alright. I'll wait in the duty room for a while. When Miss Li arrives, I'll trouble her to come over."

Li Anning returned in less than half an hour.

She ran all the way back, her little face flushed when she entered, and her bright eyes looked especially bright when she looked at Ling Ce.

Ling Ce glanced at it a couple more times, then poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

"Why are you running so fast? Have a glass of water and calm down."

"Oh dear, I was afraid you might need to call me urgently."

Li Anning stuck out her tongue, finished her tea in one gulp, and asked impatiently:

"Where have you been these past few days? I've been looking for you for days and haven't been able to find you."

Ling Ce said, "They were investigating a case outside. The Vice Minister Zhang, who was sent by the Ministry of Justice, was almost killed."

I've been investigating this matter at the post station for the past few days.

Li Anning asked with concern, "Is Vice Minister Zhang alright?"

Ling Ce's earlobes twitched slightly. He glanced out the window discreetly and said with a smile:

"It's alright, the doctor I found is a miracle worker, and he has already saved Minister Zhang."

The doctor said that Vice Minister Zhang should wake up before dinner tonight. Once he wakes up, the truth about the Yangzhou case will come to light.

A very light footstep was heard leaving outside the window.

Ling Ce's eyes flickered slightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up silently as he heard Li Anning murmur softly.

"So you went to investigate a case. I thought you were still angry about what happened that day."

Ling Ce didn't hear her clearly. "What did you say?"

Li Anning blushed.

If Prince Rui hadn't suddenly barged in that day, the two of them would have almost kissed.

These past two days, whenever she closes her eyes, the beautiful scene from that day appears before her.

She even dreamed that "Master Shen" would embrace her and do this and that.

Oh dear, how embarrassing!

The young girl couldn't tell anyone her secrets, and all she wanted to do was see her beloved again. But she didn't see "Master Shen" for two or three days in a row.

Li Anning thought it was the words she had mustered up the courage to say to Prince Rui that day that had angered "Lord Shen".

Feeling anxious and unable to eat or drink, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the answer and realizing I had been worrying too much.

She was naturally too embarrassed to tell Ling Ce about these tangled and complicated thoughts, so she quickly changed the subject.

"I was accompanying He Wei out for a walk to clear her head, but she and Jiang Xun had a fight."

I was thinking of going for a walk with her when my servant came looking for me in the street. I thought you had something urgent to attend to, so I ran all the way back.

Ling Ce raised an eyebrow. "Did Madam Jiang and Young Master Jiang have a fight? Didn't you say they had a good relationship?"

Li Anning frowned slightly, his handsome brows furrowing, and suddenly sighed.