The reason why he was called the acting chief clerk was because Jiang Hai had made great achievements and held the position of chief clerk in the county.
But Young Master Jiang should be thankful that he can work two days a year.
At this moment, Wang Bing, who was originally a yamen runner, became the young master's substitute. The young master had a total of four substitutes, the four brothers of the Wang family, Wang Bing, Wang Fa, Wang Tao, and Wang Lue.
"Oh, it seems he went to the Pinming Building to drink tea." Old Liu raised his reading glasses and calmly closed the book "Plum Blossoms Bloom Again" in his hand.
Upon hearing this, Wang Bing hurried away.
…
Nanshan County is 50 miles east of Binhai County.
Yuchi Ziling came down from the second floor of the inn and sat down at a table with Cai'er in the lobby, waiting for the waiter to serve the food.
The two of them arrived in Nanshan County yesterday and were less than half a day's journey away from Binhai County.
After nearly twenty days of continuous travel, they were all a little disheveled and haggard. They decided to rest here for a day before heading to Binhai County to find Jiang Xiuyuan.
Sitting at the table next to them were a few people from Nanshan County.
Before the waiter served the dishes, the people at the next table started eating melons.
"Hey, have you heard about what happened in Binhai County next door?" Passerby A spoke.
"What's the matter? Is it about the young master of the county magistrate's family?" Passerby B responded quickly.
"Oh, you heard about it too? My wife told me that the young master is a cripple and is in a wheelchair." Passerby A said with interest.
"He's more than disabled. My wife said he's also a stutterer," Passerby B added.
"You are all uninformed. That young master is not only disabled and stutters, he also has epilepsy. My wife was at the scene with my niece that day." Passerby C revealed the shocking news.
"So that's how it is. No wonder. I heard that the county magistrate next door has been busy for several months but still hasn't managed to find a marriage." Passerby A summed up.
…
Listening to the people eating melon at the next table, Yuchi Ziling and Cai'er's faces turned from red to white, then to green, and then to blue, highlighting an endless variety of changes, just like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera.
Cai'er looked at Yuchi Ziling with an ugly expression.
"Little Miss, you are not really going to marry such a man, are you?"
"I..." Yuchi Ziling frowned, "Ah, hearsay is not trustworthy. Let's talk about it after we find Uncle Jiang."
To make herself more resolute, she nodded and repeated, "Yes, let's talk about it after we find Uncle Jiang."
After the waiter brought all the dishes, the two of them hurriedly finished their meal, paid the bill, walked out of the inn, and led their horses towards Binhai County.
However, they didn't know that not long after they left, two hundred soldiers rushed out from Nanshan County behind them.
They were the soldiers from Prince Xuan's Palace. They were one day slower than Yuchi Ziling in their journey and caught up with her just after she had rested for a day.
After the leading general investigated the whereabouts of the two men, he immediately rode out of the city and headed towards Binhai County.
…
After leaving the county government office, Wang Bing hurried to the Pinming Building.
"Young Master, I have news to report." Wang Bing began to report as soon as he saw Jiang Hai.
"Two hundred soldiers from the royal palace entered southern Xinjiang a few days ago and are heading all the way here. They should have reached our county town today."
Jiang Hai frowned when he heard it, and turned to look at Wu Gong.
"Martial arts, what do you think?"
"Could it be that the new city has been exposed? That shouldn't be the case. All those merchants have left their hostages in our new city. None of them have left the city yet."
I couldn't figure out the martial arts, and I had no clue.
"Who cares who he is, just take him down and start mining." Wen Zhihu was very tough.
"Okay, Wenzhi, young master, I was right about you. Let's fight whoever doesn't obey us. There's nothing to be afraid of." Jiang Hai nodded and grinned at Wenzhi.
"..." Wu Gong was a little worried, but since they had already rushed to the county town, there was nothing he could do. "Okay, if they are coming for our Xincheng this time, I will do as you say. But we need to make some preparations for the back-up."
"Yohoo, you're also good at martial arts. I thought you were a real sissy. Master was wrong about you."
Jiang Hai laughed and teased Wu Gong. Then he stood up and walked to the fence on the second floor of the Tea House.
"Ahem, the backup plan is simple. After arresting the person, throw the scrap metal and documents to Qianlong Mountain. Send someone to report the case and let the court scratch its head."
"Yes, I stand on your side this time. Young master is mighty." Wu Gong flattered him rarely.
"Well, your flattery is quite nice," Jiang Hai said, looking at the street scene outside the building. "Soldier, I'll leave this matter to you. Let your brother lead the others to do a good job."
"Okay, young master, what if they are not coming for Xincheng?" Wang Bing asked.
"Handle it yourself. Go ahead. Two hundred people are not twenty or twenty thousand. What are you afraid of?"
"Yes." Wang Bing responded and left.
At this time, Jiang Hai, who was standing on the second floor looking at the street view, suddenly saw two strangers dressed in men's clothes entering Binhai County.
Their attire was somewhat different from that of the people here, and the fabrics were better. The extras from Binhai County all wore simple clothes here, and those from other counties were pretty much the same.
So, Jiang Hai saw it at first sight.
"Hey, you two, come and see the beauty." Jiang Hai turned around and said to Wenzhi and Wugong.
"Where, where?" Wenzhi looked over curiously.
"Those two, women dressed as men. Tsk tsk, this woman is very cool, young master, I like her." Jiang Hai pointed and commented, "If my father could find me one like this, I could barely accept it. The queen-like style is really addictive."
"Isn't that a man? How do you know it's a woman, young master?" Wenzhi scratched his head.
Wenzhi and the others have more rigid thinking and don't have as much experience as Jiang Hai who was exposed to costume dramas in his previous life. Perhaps the people in this world have simpler concepts and don't look at things that carefully.
Wu Gong listened to their conversation and stood over curiously.
"Are you stupid?" Jiang Hai expressed dissatisfaction. "Have you ever seen a man with skin so white and tender?"
Wenzhi turned to look at Wu Gong in shock, "Him."
"..." Jiang Hai was speechless. He looked at Wu Gong and it was indeed like that.
"Damn, even if you're right, what about you? When have you ever seen a man with breasts that big?" This time Jiang Hai asked Wu Gong and made a gesture.
Wu Gong turned to look at Wen Zhi in shock, "Him."
"..." Jiang Hai almost went berserk. Seeing Wenzhi's two big pectoral muscles, he held back what he wanted to say.
"I won't waste my time talking to you two idiots. I'm going to meet a beautiful girl. Goodbye." Jiang Hai said and ran downstairs.
Wenzhi had no choice but to follow him as the young master's good brother and bodyguard.
Jiang Hai came downstairs and ran out, crossing the street. His foot slipped and he almost fell flat on his face. Fortunately, Wenzhi was fast enough and grabbed him by the collar and brought him back.
Seeing this, Yuchi Ziling hurriedly pulled the reins to stop the horse, almost bumping into it. Wenzhi's skills also slightly attracted her attention.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
