Tong Youlin, this burly, dark-skinned man, was three times the size of Liang Sheng, and a full one and a half heads taller than Liang Sheng. Moreover, he had a thick beard and a savage look on his face.
Caught off guard, Liang Sheng was caught red-handed. The little mouse was so frightened that it trembled. The resentment it hadn't finished venting immediately dissipated. Before its mind could even process what had happened, a sheepish smile crept onto its face.
Tong Youlin stared dumbfounded at Liang Sheng's sudden change of expression, blinked blankly, and then thought regretfully:
What a pity! Such a good person, but he's ugly. At first glance, it looks like he's gouging people out with his eyes, even though he's clearly smiling! It's precisely because he's ugly that people get that illusion! What a shame! Why do good people always have such unpleasant faces?
Looking at the simple-minded Tong Youlin without a trace of dissatisfaction, Liang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. Then he immediately thought, how could he, the dignified Prefect of the Capital, be intimidated by a simple-minded, unruly commoner?!
It's shameful!
Liang Sheng coughed, straightened his chest, and adopted the air of the Prefect of the Capital. He glanced at the little tyrant out of the corner of his eye. Although he really looked down on this simpleton, he still patiently replied in a very approachable and friendly manner, "Of course, of course! I will definitely explain it to you clearly later. Loving the people like one's own children is what I should do!"
Although this was official jargon, it wasn't wrong. Liang Sheng was the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, and Linghe County was located in the suburbs of the capital, under his jurisdiction. As the superior of Jia Wen, the Magistrate of Linghe County, it was only natural for Liang Sheng, as the superior, to step in when his subordinate was incompetent.
Upon hearing this, Tong Youlin shook his head in regret, looking at this benevolent official who loved the people like his own children with gratitude, and repeatedly thanked him.
Although their thoughts were completely different, the scene of officials and civilians living in harmony was very heartwarming and joyful, which could be considered as reaching the same goal through different paths.
Over here, the little boy, who had been waiting to hear the story, couldn't wait any longer. He hugged his older brother's neck, kicked his short legs, and asked in his childish voice, "What about the big bad wolf? The big bad wolf pretends to be a teacher, so naughty!"
"Hmm, the Big Bad Wolf is really bad." Huo Chengche curled his thin lips and looked at Jia Wen, who was trembling like a rag doll and his face was pale. He said with a half-smile, "Of course he was arrested by the adults. No matter what he did, it doesn't matter. The Big Bad Wolf is the Big Bad Wolf. The adults can deal with him however they want."
Murdering a princess and abducting a child are heinous crimes, punishable by execution of the entire family according to the law.
Jia Wen trembled violently, his face ashen, and he scrambled to Huo Chengche's side, clutching his robes and weeping bitterly, "Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! This sinful subject has his reasons! He... he... he has boundless power, I... I dare not disobey him!"
Huo Chengche stared coldly at Jia Wen, his narrow eyes icy and unmoved.
The little boy was happily listening to a story when Jia Wen suddenly started wailing. He looked down, nestled in his older brother's arms, blinked, and tilted his head in confusion, saying:
"But my dad said that officials are there to protect everyone from the wind and rain. My dad also said that you can't help the bad guys bully others just because you're afraid of being bullied. That wouldn't make you a good child!"
After the little dumpling finished speaking, she proudly raised her head, looking like a proud little mouthpiece for her father.
Huo Chengche was used to it, and his face remained expressionless as he nodded in agreement.
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