Upon hearing this, the man glanced at the carriage with annoyance, stepped aside, and said coldly, "Make way, everyone."
Seeing that the others had moved aside, the Lin family guards also stepped aside.
Seeing this, Steward Chen quickly stepped forward and said with a smile, "I'm sorry to have troubled Young Master Lin. It's my fault for not disciplining these people properly. I'll apologize to you properly once we get to the manor."
Lin Yan'an breathed a sigh of relief, but still said unhappily, "You know that's good. Now hurry up and leave. How long do you want me to wait here?"
Steward Chen quickly signaled the carriage to leave, but inwardly he sneered. Judging from this attitude, he was a useless playboy who would only be their puppet in the future. He could only be smug for now.
The Lin family actually let someone like that manage their business; I don't know what they were thinking.
After the carriage had traveled some distance, Lin Yan'an finally felt relieved, but he didn't dare to say much. He just looked at the other two people in the carriage, feeling inexplicably annoyed, as if he didn't fit in with the two people in front of him.
Jiang Yimian reached out and wrote a few words on Lu Cijian's hand: "There are more than twenty people guarding outside."
Lu Cijian nodded; he could also sense the presence of these people.
There were quite a few people; thankfully, I didn't rush in.
As for the mountain, as soon as he approached the mountain range, he noticed that many people were watching them. The number was unknown, but he could sense that there were many people, including some powerful ones.
This trip into the mountains is likely to be very dangerous, but luckily he sent Wang San to inform the people at Moge in advance.
Jiang Yimian had also thought of these things, but she didn't feel much of a sense of crisis.
Now that they have successfully entered the village, as long as they don't alert the enemy, everything will be much easier from here on out.
They took Steward Chen up the mountain to find out what was going on inside, and found Jiang Dazhuang, while Lin Yan'an stayed down below to keep the people in the manor calm.
When the rescue arrives, we'll coordinate with them from the inside and kill these bastards.
It would be best to follow the clues and find out who is behind this. How could Zhu Shichang, a mere county magistrate, dare to engage in such illegal mining and forced labor?
There must be someone else behind this, acting on orders.
Therefore, the most important thing now is for Lin Yan'an to keep the people in the manor at the foot of the mountain.
It would be best to sever all contact between the mountaintop and the foot of the mountain, so that neither side knows the other's situation. That way, everything will be easier to handle.
Thinking it over, she dipped her finger in tea and wrote a few words on the table, gesturing for Lin Yan'an to look.
"You're stalling for time."
Lin Yan'an nodded, understanding that this matter was probably of great importance. He didn't think about anything else, but only pondered how to stall for time.
The carriage traveled a distance and soon stopped in front of a village.
Butler Chen's voice rang out from outside, "Young Master Lin, we've arrived."
Lin Yan'an glanced at the two people inside the carriage, pushed open one of the carriage doors, and jumped off the carriage. The carriage door behind him was quickly closed, and no one could see what was happening inside.
Butler Chen didn't pay any attention.
Lin Yan'an stared blankly at the manor in front of him.
The estate in front of us covers an area of at least seven or eight acres, almost taking up all the space at the foot of the mountain.
The lacquered red gate had subtle patterns on it, showing its exquisite craftsmanship. Not to mention the four large gilded characters on the plaque that read "Dragon Mountain Villa," which shone brightly and emphasized its wealth and power.
Lin Yan'an praised with delight, "Sir, you are indeed a man of great taste, to have built such a large estate here."
He thought it was similar to the hot spring resort where Xie Yu was staying, or even more luxurious.
It's astonishing that a mere county magistrate in Pingjiang is so wealthy; who knows how many shady dealings he's been involved in behind the scenes.
Zhu Shichang's invitation to meet him here was likely also a form of enticement.
Being a royal merchant is a lucrative position with plenty of kickbacks. If handled properly, the Lin family could make a lot of money.
Unfortunately, he had no interest in such ill-gotten gains.
Seeing the greed in his eyes, Steward Chen immediately smiled and reminded him, "As long as Young Master Lin makes the right choice, he can have any kind of estate he wants in the future."
There could even be an estate larger than this.
He really is a greedy person. It seems that taking over the Lin family is a sure thing.
Lin Yan'an nodded repeatedly and walked into the manor, smiling as he said, "Of course, I have always admired a capable official like Lord Zhu, who is naturally able to make a good choice."
Steward Chen just smiled and said, "Lord Zhu is still handling official business at the yamen. I'll send a few girls to serve the young master."
Lin Yan'an pursed his lips and said irritably, "Forget it, I'll just wander around this estate first and wait for Lord Zhu to arrive before we talk."
The most important thing is to do the most important thing.
Steward Chen just smiled, not believing the other party's words at all, and casually pointed to a maid, "You, accompany Young Master Lin around the estate, and make sure you serve him well."
Everyone who comes to this manor starts out so proper, but once they see the state of the manor, they seem like completely different people, no different from beasts.
The maidservant quickly nodded and gestured for Lin Yan'an to enter, "Young master, please."
Lin Yan'an snorted and followed the maid with his guards.
The remaining guards were reassigned to other courtyards.
Steward Chen glanced at the carriage being led away by the coachman outside the manor, then quickly looked away, only instructing a few servants to keep an eye on Lin Yan'an before heading straight to the backyard.
As soon as Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian entered the manor, they saw Steward Chen hurrying away. They exchanged a glance and carefully followed him.
The two had planned to take him away once he reached a secluded spot, but unexpectedly, Steward Chen turned into the artificial hill in the manor.
Jiang Yimian was a little anxious, looking like she was hiding some big secret, and hurriedly tried to follow her in to catch her, but was suddenly pulled back by Lu Cijian.
She looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
This guy is in such a hurry, he must be hiding some secret. She should follow him in and find out.
Lu Cijian blushed slightly and remained silent.
The next second, a slightly coquettish female voice came from inside the artificial hill.
"What are you doing? Don't do it here, someone's coming soon."
"So what if you're here? Who in this village dares to control me? Give me a kiss."
"How annoying! Aren't you afraid the master will come? I am the master's concubine."
"So what? I've had my way with all the women in this manor I wanted. Only that slut Wang Yiniang pretended to be chaste. I don't know how she seduced that old lecher Song Shichang. Did you drug her?"
"Hmph, you only care about her. Don't lay a hand on me. I'm leaving."
"Oh, my dear sister, don't go. That bitch is no match for you. Let me pamper you first."
Soon, some foul language came from inside the artificial hill, accompanied by a few unintelligible sounds.
Jiang Yimian felt her ears were dirty; she never expected that this Steward Chen, even in middle age, would still be so cunning.
I quickly moved aside, not wanting to hear the disgusting sounds coming from inside the artificial hill at all.
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