"The rumors started to spread, and the other party came knocking on my door. It's clear that the person behind it had a good grasp of the situation. It's quite novel, though. This is the first time I've been treated like a pitiful little cabbage. I'd feel strange if I didn't see them."
As Jiang Mian spoke, he couldn't help but laugh. "Pass on the message that the three of you will be invited to the mansion for tea at 1:15 AM tomorrow."
"yes."
Before the person arrived, Mu Zi mobilized her team to investigate the source of the rumors without stopping.
In just half a day, he got a general idea of the whole story and returned home in a huff.
Upon meeting the lord, Mu Zi recounted the information she had gathered from her investigation in detail, still looking furious.
"The Song, Han, and Wang families are really audacious. They dare to cause so much trouble on our Jiang family's territory. They can't handle it themselves, so they come to see the lord. It's really too much. Although the rumors are a bit hateful, compared to the others, those three families are more despicable."
They've managed to stir up so much trouble in Ye County without making a sound. If the rumors hadn't spread at the right time, the county lord might have been fooled if he had only heard one side of the story.
Jiang Mian listened to the mention of mineral deposits at Tianjiao Peak, his heart stirred, then he shook his head. "By some twist of fate, I've never really thought about it. Our county is located on the border, with many mountains and little water, so it's not surprising that there are treasures hidden underground."
He hadn't paid attention before, but now that he knew, although it was a pity, he didn't want to get involved anymore. Just like the rumors said, if he got involved, he would be the result of being oppressed. It's not nice to say that a prefect would compromise under the combined pressure of three families.
Although he wasn't particularly fond of his feathers, he couldn't allow them to get stained for no reason.
"Mu Zi, who do you think spread this rumor?" The three families had just arrived when the rumor started, the timing was perfect, just a little bit faster than the people.
Hearing the lord's question, Mu Zi pondered for a moment and shook his head. "I haven't found the source of the rumors, but I can confirm one thing: the two groups are definitely enemies. It's as if they're deliberately stirring things up to ruin their plans to visit the lord."
Jiang Mian listened to Mu Zi's analysis and smiled, "You're right. The two groups don't get along. One is trying to prevent me from participating, while the other wants to win me over."
"What are your plans, Your Highness?" Considering the influence of the three families, Mu Zi was somewhat troubled and also very angry. Their lord had done nothing and had been innocently dragged into this vortex, which was truly unjust.
"Heh~, didn't the people say that the three families are planning to use me as a stepping stone, a test step? I am the mantis, and they are the oriole. Even if I succeed in paving the way, I will eventually be eaten by the oriole."
As Jiang Mian spoke, he leaned back on the soft couch, "Since they've reminded me, I can't refuse such a kind offer, can I?"
"What does the Prince mean?"
"Don't you understand? Those three families were running rampant on my turf, and I knew nothing about it. Now that they've been thwarted, they realize that this place is ruled by the local bigwigs. Think about it, the moment they arrived, rumors started circulating. With such rapid information flow, who else but the people who thwarted them could have managed to do that?"
Anyone with a brain can see this. Although the rumors made him sound pitiful, they were also a reminder that even if the three families joined forces, they would still lose. So what chance would they have if they added him to the mix?
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