Chapter 165
After saying this, Zhou An realized his slip of the tongue. He looked at Shen Qingnian with some unease, only to find that she was looking at him with a half-smile, and a coldness was rising in her eyes.
"The Jiang Zhenghe that Constable Zhou mentioned, could it be Director Yu of the granary, Lord Jiang?" Shen Qingnian asked, though her tone was certain.
Having lived in Jiangnan for three years, she naturally learned about all the important local officials. Jiangnan was famous for its grain production and granaries.
However, Lord Jiang's reputation is not very good. It is rumored that he loves beautiful women and enjoys pleasures, often partying every night in his mansion. He is also obsessed with cultivating immortality and refining elixirs, practicing the Path of Immortality and the White Maiden Technique.
Bai Nu was the unmarried woman. The old Taoist priest kept in the Jiang family once said that marrying Bai Nu would ensure longevity and peace of mind. He was quite adept at manipulating Lord Jiang.
This way, he could keep his job and also cater to Jiang Daren's fondness for beautiful women.
When Zhou An heard Shen Qingnian say this, his expression froze for a moment. He was clearly surprised that a teacher would know Jiang Zhenghe.
It is not common knowledge that Jiang Zhenghe is known to ordinary people. The people of Jiangnan only know of Director Geng, who is in charge of the granary, but they do not know who Director Geng is or what his name is.
Ordinary people only know that in the city of Misty Rain, there is an official surnamed Jiang who likes to seek immortality and ask questions, but they know nothing about his official position or how he cultivates his Taoist practices.
"How do you know Jiang Zhenghe is Director Geng?" Zhou An couldn't help but ask Shen Qingnian.
He knew very little about this female teacher and had never had any contact with her. He only knew that her family had moved to Yanyu City a few years ago.
Shen Qingnian looked at the man in front of her whose hands were tied.
Dressed in coarse linen clothes, with his hands bound by strips of cloth and his feet wrapped in gauze, he was somewhat thin from hunger, but his eyes were firm and strong, and his features were quite handsome. He was clearly an upright person, born to be a constable.
Her words were laced with sarcasm, her mockery quite evident: "The granaries of Jiangnan are famous throughout the court, yet this city of Misty Rain has been found to be selling rotten rice. And the person selling the grain is even a government official. It seems that Constable Zhou's colleagues are not innocent either."
Upon hearing this, Zhou An immediately retorted loudly, "How could that be? You must be mistaken! How could the prefectural government sell rotten rice? That rotten rice clearly came from the granary..."
He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence, then realized what he was saying and said with some surprise, "You're trying to trick me!"
Shen Qingnian sneered and stepped on Zhou An's injured leg. Zhou An cried out in pain but was unable to resist.
When she withdrew her foot, spots of blood appeared on the white gauze, indicating that Zhou An's wound had been reopened by her foot.
“Your injury involves both the prefect and Lord Jiang. If you don’t tell the truth, I will kill you now. Anyway, those people will try to silence you. I don’t want to get involved in your mess,” Shen Qingnian said ruthlessly.
She was dressed in green, and the coldness between her brows could not be hidden. Zhou An saw an undisguised murderous intent in her eyes.
Zhou An felt that the other party really intended to kill him...
A moment later, he recounted the whole story.
After listening, Shen Qingnian couldn't help but stomp on Zhou An's legs a few times. It was obvious that this person falling into her yard was premeditated.
Zhou An was pale. He touched his bleeding wound and spoke through the pain: "Please help me, Master Shen. My elder brother, Zhou Shiyu, is a centurion. He is on his way back."
Once he returns to the city, all he needs to do is pass on a message from Master Shen. I will not bother Master Shen any further, and the promised reward will be given in full.
He never expected that Master Shen would actually intend to kill him. He dared not deceive him any longer and could only ask for his help to find his brother.
He had no other choice.
Shen Qingnian's expression was cold. She didn't respond to Zhou An's words, but only glanced at him before leaving the woodshed.
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