After kicking, he ran away, leaving Old Wang lying on the ground clutching his leg, groaning in pain!

"You little bitch!"

"Since you dared to kick me, you just wait! I'll see if I don't teach you a lesson later!"

"You really think that someone like you, a grown man or a young master, would be interested in you! Don't you even know what you look like!"

"This little bitch looks small, but she's surprisingly strong. It really hurts me to death!"

After he finished cursing, he limped off to continue reporting!

When he arrived at the study of the master he had his eye on, he was stopped by another servant!

When he saw Old Wang coming over, his eyes were full of disdain, as if they were on top of his head!

"Old Wang, what are you doing here again? What's wrong with your limping leg?"

Old Wang abandoned his arrogant demeanor and put on a fawning expression!

"Lord Zhao! There's a man at the gate claiming to be the magistrate of Huiwu County, requesting an audience with you!"

"Moreover, this person said he had something important to report to the lord, and it was one of Lord Pang's men who brought him here!"

"Lord Pang has confirmed the identity of the person who came!"

"Could you please go in and report this for me?"

The guard surnamed Zhao was taken aback when he heard this. As the prefect's personal bodyguard, he naturally knew which county magistrates were under their jurisdiction, and he had indeed never heard of Huiwu County!

But since the powerful man had already verified his identity, he still went in to report. He couldn't bear the consequences if anything was delayed!

When he turned around and knocked on the door, he dropped his arrogant expression, knocked cautiously, and repeated what he had just said!

He and the prefect inside were enjoying the pleasure of having a beautiful woman by their side!

I didn't want to get involved in what was happening outside, but when I heard about Huiwu County!

He remembered the news he had heard before: the eldest son of the Minister of Personnel in the capital had actually been sent from the capital to serve as the magistrate of a remote county in their area!

Because such a thing was so rare, he paid a little attention to it!

It's quite strange that this legitimate son has actually come knocking on our door!

He pinched the soft flesh on the waist of the maid in his arms, and then pulled up her half-undone clothes!

"My little darling, you can go now. I have important business to attend to!"

"I'll feed you when I get back!"

The woman shyly nudged the old man's slightly plump chest! Her voice was melodious and alluring as she called out, "Master~ You're so naughty~"

The governor touched the woman's hand in his arms with great reluctance.

Then stand up!

I straightened my clothes, then opened the door and went out!

"Let's go! Let's properly invite them in. I want to see just who this magistrate of Huiwu County really is!"

Zhao Ming nodded, then gave Old Man Wang a look. Old Man Wang immediately understood and quickly dragged his injured leg out!

He's a little afraid that the county magistrate will file a complaint against him!

He assumed his family wouldn't know about the place and would turn them away!

Unexpectedly, his family members were very interested when I mentioned Huiwu County!

He strode to the door, his expression becoming extremely respectful!

"Sir! Our master invites you in!"

Lin Ru found the man's change in demeanor somewhat amusing; he was truly a lowly official even before the prime minister!

You can roughly tell what kind of official someone is just by looking at the way the door is open!

Having seen so many arrogant people looking down on others in Kyoto, Ji Wenxuan was completely unmoved at this moment!

Bai Jian, however, looked somewhat indignant!

Lin Ru gave them a reassuring look, and then, guided by Old Wang, they went inside together!

Once they stepped inside, they realized what true luxury meant!

Only then did she understand what the book meant by "a tall building every five steps and a pavilion every ten steps"!

This place is truly filled with carved beams and painted rafters!

As they continued walking inside, they were surprised to find that his courtyard was full of rare and exotic plants. Moreover, under a covered walkway, there was a winding stream that meandered through the walkway and flowed from the depths of the flowers and plants into a small pond!

There are quite a few fish in this small pond!

The people outside were beaten half to death because of a mouthful of water!

And this governor's mansion actually has such a large pond where fish are raised and flowers are grown!

That's quite ironic!

They walked around for a while, making many turns, before finally arriving at the main hall!

As soon as they entered, they saw a middle-aged man sitting at the head of the table, dressed in very fine clothes, with a handsome face, shifty eyes, and slightly overweight!

"He has shifty eyes" isn't an insult, but rather a description of his eyebrows and eyes, which really do look like a rat!

When he looks at people, his eyes dart around, and you can tell at a glance that he's full of scheming!

As soon as Ji Wenxuan and the others entered, they immediately knelt down and paid their respects!

"This humble official/commoner greets Your Excellency the Prefect!"

The prefect waved his hand with a smile!

"Get up!"

"You've all come from afar, you must be tired! Quickly, bring tea and snacks!"

Ji Wenxuan and the others stood up and were led to their seats by several maids!

Lin Ru was surprised that the prefect was so considerate in his dealings with people; she even got a small stool!

Lin Ru looked at the pastries on the small table next to her. They didn't seem to be poisoned, so when Lin Qing glanced at her questioningly, she nodded slightly!

And the prefect happened to see this!

He looked at Ji Wenxuan with a smile!

"Your subordinate is quite interesting. What, do you think my pastries are poisoned?"

"They're so vigilant!"

"By the way, is that young girl some kind of doctor? Why is everyone watching her so closely?"

Lin Ru didn't expect that her small movement would be seen by the prefect above. She looked around and found that everyone around her seemed to be looking at her, not at Ji Wenxuan or the prefect!

She felt inexplicably embarrassed. Her movements were small, but everyone was watching her, making it hard to avoid being noticed!

Ji Wenxuan also looked back, then smiled sheepishly!

"You've misunderstood, sir!"

"My adopted sister doesn't know any medicine, but her family all rely on her as their pillar of support!"

"I'm just afraid that if you come over and start eating and drinking recklessly, you'll embarrass me!"

After he finished speaking, he smiled and turned to look at the crowd!

"You don't need to be so reserved. If you want to eat, then eat!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qing picked up a pastry and began to eat it with satisfaction!

As he ate, he muttered, "My God, this is so delicious! It's the best pastry I've ever had. How can it be so soft! And it even has a floral fragrance!"

"It's delicious! You guys should try some!"