The county magistrate forced a smile, trying to hide his inner fear, but his voice trembled unconsciously.
As he spoke, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief that was wrinkled in his hand.
The county magistrate forced a smile and tried to politely decline Yan Shu's offer, "It's just that I'm busy with official duties today. I'm afraid I don't have time to drink and chat with Master Yan."
Yan Shu seemed not to have heard the county magistrate's words. With a faint smile on his lips and a look of indifference in his eyes, he walked straight in.
His steps were light, but he carried an irresistible aura, as if this place was his home.
"My Lord, are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?" He raised his eyebrows slightly, a hint of teasing in his tone, "I heard that you have a lot of interesting things going on here, so I came here specifically to chat with you."
After saying that, he didn't even look at the county magistrate's slightly panicked face and forced his way into the county magistrate's study.
As soon as he entered the study, Yan Shu's eyes were instantly attracted by the jade placed on the table.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and his lazy expression disappeared instantly, replaced by a kind of concentration and inquiry.
His eyes were fixed on the jade, and as if under a spell, his feet moved towards the table involuntarily.
Walking to the table, he slowly stretched out his hands, which were white and slender. His fingers gently picked up the jade, his movements as gentle as if he was handling a rare treasure.
He placed the jade in front of his eyes and admired it carefully, his eyes wandering over every texture of the jade.
His eyes revealed a professional appreciation. Sometimes he frowned slightly, sometimes he nodded gently, as if he was judging the quality of the jade.
Then, his fingers gently stroked the mark on the corner of the jade, his movements very slowly.
His expression changed slightly, a hint of surprise flashed across his originally calm face, and then quickly returned to normal, making it difficult to grasp his emotional changes just now.
"What a good jade, what a good jade!" Yan Shu exclaimed, with that cynical smile on his face again.
He turned his head slightly to look at the county magistrate, his eyes gleaming with a strange light, "Sir, this piece of jade is so exquisite, I wonder if you would be willing to part with it?"
When he spoke, his tone was relaxed and casual, as if he was chatting with a friend, but there was a hint of unwillingness in his eyes.
The county magistrate looked at the jade in Yan Shu's hand, his heart in a state of panic, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead. He secretly complained: Why is Yan Shu suddenly interested in this jade? This jade is what Su Huaiyue is using to win me over. If he takes it away, I will lose a lot!
But he didn't dare to offend Yan Shu easily, so he could only pretend to be calm and smile apologetically, saying, "Master Yan, this... this jade may look okay, but it's really not worth mentioning. How could it catch your eye?"
Beads of sweat rolled down the county magistrate's forehead. His eyes were filled with panic. He forced a fawning smile and stammered, "Master Yan, please don't take this stone seriously. It's just a piece of stone I picked up from the farmland. It's really nothing."
As he spoke, he pointed to the corner of the jade with a trembling finger, and his voice unconsciously rose a few degrees, trying to convince Yan Shu, "Look, there's something dirty in this corner. Such an obvious flaw makes it worthless, and how can it be worthy of your noble status!"
His face was filled with a flattering expression, but his eyes would glance at Yan Shu from time to time, observing his reaction, and silently praying in his heart that Yan Shu would give up the idea of the jade.
Yan Shu raised his head slightly and chuckled, with undisguised sarcasm in his smile.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if he could see through the county magistrate's little calculations.
"My Lord, this is not a dirty thing."
His voice was low, but every word reached the county magistrate's ears clearly, carrying an unquestionable majesty. "It is a seal given by the royal family. It seems that Your Excellency is not very clear about the origin of this jade."
As Yan Shu spoke, he gently shook the jade in his hand. The mark was particularly eye-catching under the light, as if silently proving his words.
When the county magistrate heard this, it was as if he was struck by lightning. His already pale face instantly became even more bloodless, as if all the vitality had been drained away.
His eyes were wide open, filled with fear and shock, and his mouth was slightly open due to excessive surprise, and he couldn't close it for a long time.
His legs seemed to suddenly lose strength and soften, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud, splashing some dust on the ground.
He was shocked and angry, and the rage in his heart suddenly surged up. All his fear turned into anger at this moment.
"Su Huaiyue, that bitch, how dare she plot against me!" He cursed with gritted teeth, the muscles on his face twisted with anger, and the veins on his forehead bulged out, like earthworms wriggling under his skin.
At this moment, he finally came to his senses. Recalling his previous disputes with the Wei family, he finally understood that all this was a trap set by the Wei family to frame him.
"The Wei family is so cruel! I was fooled by them!" He cursed and pounded the ground with his fists. He felt extremely regretful. He regretted that he should not have been so greedy and fell into the Wei family's trap so easily.
Yan Shu looked at the slumped county magistrate and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sir. I can help you solve this problem, but you have to give me this piece of jade."
How could the county magistrate dare to keep the jade? He was so eager to send it to the Yan family immediately that he nodded hurriedly: "Okay, okay, Master Yan, this jade is yours. Please take good care of it!"
On the other side, Su Huaiyue was busy in the Beauty Pavilion.
Suddenly, her heart started beating for no reason and a feeling of uneasiness came over her.
Wei Che noticed her strangeness and asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
Su Huaiyue sighed and said, "Cooperating with Yan Shu always feels like courting disaster, but there is really no other way at the moment. For the county magistrate, I'm afraid only the power of the Yan family can deter him."
After hearing what Su Huaiyue said, Wei Che nodded slightly, and a hint of worry flashed in his eyes.
But he quickly adjusted his mood, patted Su Huaiyue's shoulder gently, and comforted her: "Sister-in-law, I know what you are worried about. There are indeed risks in cooperating with Yan Shu. We don't know much about his character, and there are too many variables. But at present, this is indeed the fastest way to solve the problem. We can only take it one step at a time and deal with it carefully. Don't worry too much, I'm here. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will face them together and we will definitely get through this difficult time."
His eyes were firm and powerful, as if conveying infinite strength to Su Huaiyue.
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