"Pang, you are still so dedicated even in a place like this. Your spirit is commendable."
Hearing the sarcastic remarks, Song Ruier looked up and saw Song Dujuan standing at the door with a crooked smile.
He felt a surge of disgust and really wanted to punch him.
Song Dujuan has found her. This person is full of schemes, what good could come of it?
"This is an official government office, after all. You can't just come in whenever you want," he said, frowning.
Song Dujuan couldn't help but smile.
"Tsk tsk, a mere temple assistant of Taigong Temple, he really thinks he's something. What's that saying? Entering here is like entering an empty land, there isn't even a proper gatekeeper."
Hearing such a sarcastic tone, Song Ruier's face turned pale and then red.
That's right. Not to mention officials with some status, even ordinary people look at such departments with disdain.
But what right does Song Dujuan, a refugee, have?
"My position doesn't make any decisions. I only get two taels of silver a month. It's no use you coming to me." He adopted a condescending attitude.
“You’ve seen what the Taigong Temple looks like. Do you still think I have any hope?”
Song Dujuan shook her head: "Of course you're useless, at least for now. The reason I came to see you is because you understand Qiao Lian'er better than I do."
Song Ruier didn't say anything, he just stared at Song Dujuan, wanting to see what kind of trouble she was up to.
"You've been in the capital for a few years now, haven't you? I want to know which families Qiao Lian'er has offended over the years, and which people dislike her. Give me a detailed list, and I promise I won't bother you again."
"Oh, and we should also write down all those grudges and entanglements, the more detailed the better."
Song Ruier raised an eyebrow. This Song Dujuan did indeed have some brains.
Knowing how to use someone else's strength against them.
Since she's somewhat useful, it would be a shame not to use her.
"Actually, we can cooperate, can't we?"
When Song Dujuan saw Song Ruier, who seemed to want to stay far away from her, talking about cooperation, she was a little surprised, but she quickly understood.
Because she's not stupid.
Since Song Ruier has nothing now, she might as well take a gamble.
"As long as you can help, we won't forget to share the benefits we get from the Qiao family," she promised.
"Okay, but from now on, only you can come to me. I don't want to see any other members of the Song family."
Because in Song Ruier's eyes, those people were all fools and idiots who would only hinder and slow him down.
Fortunately, this official Qingshui agency is relatively unknown, making it convenient for people to interact with it.
Only after receiving Song Dujuan's promise did Song Ruier put away the documents in her hand.
"You know, in recent years, quite a few prominent families have indeed had grudges against the Qiao family for various reasons. However, when they faced Qiao Lian'er, they were all utterly defeated and suppressed to the point that they dared not even breathe. In more serious cases, their entire families were executed or exiled, and they could never rise again."
Song Dujuan's brows twitched upon hearing this; she hadn't expected Qiao Lian'er to be so terrifying.
"She actually has such great abilities."
“Her abilities are far beyond your imagination.” Song Ruier said slowly, “To deal with her, it’s useless to go after her past rivals. These people are like mice in front of a cat when they see her.”
"However, she now wields considerable power in council and has taken away a significant portion of the interests of powerful ministers. We can start from this point."
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