"Why is this happening?" The new magistrate's pupils dilated in shock. Ignoring the pen and ink on the ground, he rushed out in a panic.
He had only taken two or three steps when he suddenly remembered something and muttered to himself, "The news must have been leaked. Could it have been sent to the wrong person?"
The servant shrank back and dared not utter a sound.
Pigeons aren't human; they wouldn't make such a foolish mistake. They must have been intercepted.
The county magistrate is truly more trouble than he's worth.
It would have been better not to send the message at all.
"Oh no, we're doomed." The new magistrate of Xiyang County held his forehead with one hand, in unbearable pain. "Wang Xi, quickly send people out of the city to welcome them. Hurry, make sure these children are safe."
Wang Xi accepted the order.
Although the former magistrate of Xiyang County was a scoundrel, the yamen runners in the county office were all quite strong. Each of them carried a knife and rode in a carriage, giving off a rather menacing aura.
Right now.
Fang Heng and Zheng Ruqian each drove a car, speeding along while keeping their eyes and ears open.
"Brother, there won't be any more bad people, right?" Jiang Sheng asked softly, nestled in Xu Mo's arms.
Xu Mo dared not answer.
For the past five days, they have tried to travel on official roads as much as possible, and they have chosen to travel at midday when there are many people, just in case that group of desperate criminals come to kill them again.
But not wanting Jiang Sheng to worry, he changed the subject, "Jiang Sheng loves Aunt's cooking, how could you bear to leave Aunt in the city?"
Jiang Sheng tilted her head and rested it on Xu Mo's lap, saying softly, "Auntie belongs to Auntie, not Jiang Sheng. Auntie should have her own life and shouldn't always revolve around Jiang Sheng."
My aunt can stay wherever she likes.
Jiang Sheng loves her brother, so she always stays with him.
Whether it was a life of wandering or facing danger, she embraced it all willingly.
The carriage gradually quieted down.
The main road was also eerily quiet.
Fang Heng struggled to keep his body from healing, his eyes practically splitting into eight, fearing he might encounter danger on his way into the city.
Although entering Xiyang County does not guarantee safety, the county is populated, and desperate criminals are at least somewhat wary of it. But if you were on this deserted main road, you would be completely helpless.
But in this world, what you fear most often comes to pass.
Xu Mo had just managed to coax Jiang Sheng into a daze when the sound of a large number of horses trotting the ground came from ahead, accompanied by what sounded like shouts from middle-aged men.
Jiang Sheng suddenly woke up.
The boys inside and outside the carriage were all tense, with Fang Heng gripping a long staff, ready to fight even if injured.
About a dozen breaths later.
Three carriages sped up from the front, carrying more than a dozen armed yamen runners who shouted loudly as they traveled.
Wang Xi followed behind, nodding repeatedly, "Yes, that's it, louder, scare those bad guys away."
The constables worked even harder, almost losing their voices in the process.
Finally, the three carriages passed each other by a horse-drawn carriage and a donkey cart.
Fang Heng, who was preparing to wreak havoc, was speechless.
Wang Xi reacted quickly, stopping the carriage and catching up with Fang Heng's carriage, saying boastfully, "Young Master, we're here! We've come to protect you."
Fang Heng remained silent.
The situation was so bizarre that he was speechless.
Xu Mo, however, remembered the new county magistrate's unreliable manner and frowned slightly. "Then thank you all, sirs."
"I dare not accept such praise," Wang Xi said, bowing repeatedly. "It is what we should do."
What should be done?
No county stipulates that yamen runners must greet and protect people who are traveling.
But recalling the new magistrate's piercing gaze, Xu Mo seemed to have found a clue.
We finally entered the city.
Fang Heng felt relieved, but was puzzled by the sudden appearance of the constables.
When he passed the county government office, he deliberately slowed down to see if the group of people would stop.
The answer is no.
They actually escorted Fang Heng and his sister all the way to the courtyard.
Fang Heng tied the carriage to the ground, first taking the dazed little Jiang Sheng off the carriage, then lifting the confused little Si and Xiao Wu off the carriage, and finally looking at Xu Mo.
Xu Mo took out the house key and opened the nearly rusty lock.
Zheng Ruqian also got off the donkey cart, intending to take two pieces of cured meat for himself and send the rest to Youranju.
Wang Xi caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye and thought that a job had come, so he immediately called out to the yamen runners, "Brothers, move the meat."
A dozen strong men rushed forward and, in an instant, carried half a donkey cart full of cured meat into the yard.
Zheng Ruqian was stunned.
After a long while, he jumped up and down anxiously, saying, "I won't move, I won't move! I'll keep two pieces for myself, and the rest will be given to Youranju."
Wang Xi then realized that his good intentions had backfired, and quickly put the cured meat back, touching his nose.
At this point, Xu Mo finally understood that these people probably meant no harm.
Perhaps, there is also a sense of goodwill in wanting to protect them.
Although I don't know why, the siblings should be much safer in Xiyang County from now on.
Xu Mo glanced at his second brother with satisfaction.
Zheng Ruqian understood immediately. He kept two pieces of cured meat for himself and gave two pieces to each person as well. "Thank you for protecting me, sir. These are just a few pieces of cured meat, nothing more."
She really knows how to get along with people.
Wang Xi returned to the county office, carrying two pieces of cured meat, and reported, "Sir, Young Master Fang's wound has healed considerably. A young master also gave us two pieces of cured meat. What do you plan to do with them, sir?"
The new magistrate glared at him. "Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat. The Wang family already knows about Aheng's existence. Who knows what underhanded tricks they'll pull?"
They originally came to protect Fang Heng.
This has only brought more danger.
The new magistrate was so worried that his eyebrows were almost bald.
As his personal servant, Wang Xi racked his brains to solve his problems. "My lord, you are the magistrate of this county, the boss of Xiyang County. As long as you want, you can always protect Young Master Fang."
The new magistrate paused in his hair-pulling motion, then abruptly raised his head. "Yes, I am the magistrate. How could I forget? I am the official in charge of Xiyang County."
The greatest power, the ability to command the wind and rain, nothing more!
He was full of confidence, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work, he was ambitious, and he thought he could complete the task perfectly.
until.
A document was issued, revealing that news had come from the prefectural city that it was improper for Xiyang County to have only a magistrate without a secretary, so a secretary was specially sent over.
This wouldn't have been a problem originally.
However, upon checking the new clerk's household registration, it turned out that he was related to the Wang family by marriage, that is, Fang Heng's aunt's cousin.
The new magistrate jumped three feet high in the air—this was outrageous!
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