It turned out that the little child was indeed the prefect's grandson. When they were being chased, the prefect's daughter-in-law and the others who were protecting the child were separated. Later, the prefect's daughter-in-law led the people back to Nanyang Prefecture first, but the child's whereabouts were unknown, and they searched for a long time without finding him.
Thinking her child was dead, the prefect's wife was heartbroken and cried for days.
What happened next was that the child and the guard escaped to Lishan County, where they were rescued by Zhao Guihua. The guard recovered from his injuries at the county government office, and then the county magistrate sent someone to escort the prefect's grandson back to the prefectural city.
"If you encounter any difficulties, please speak frankly. I will do my best to help." The prefect did not beat around the bush. The Zhou family had saved his grandson's life, and he was determined to repay that debt. He did not like to owe anyone anything.
Both Zhou Laoda and Zhao Guihua were sweating profusely, not knowing how to approach the prefect. They didn't want anything, they just wanted the prefect to send people to protect them.
Xingxing sighed. There was no other way but for her to speak up. "Your Excellency, we are in danger. Some bad people want to kill us. We don't know why they are chasing us. We have no other choice but to ask you for help. We won't stay in the prefectural city for long. We will leave once our family members have recovered from their injuries."
The little girl was soft and cute, and spoke in a soft, sweet voice. She looked like a fairy and was very eye-catching. She wasn't shy at all. Not only did she refuse to kneel down to him, but she also dared to make demands in front of him.
They truly are like newborn calves, unafraid of tigers; small in stature but bold in courage.
Looking into Xingxing's big, watery eyes, the prefect felt a warmth in his heart. He also had a granddaughter of similar age at home, who was also very mischievous and adorable. Therefore, he had a good impression of this little girl and felt inexplicably more tolerant of her.
He was quite old, and the other party had done a favor for his grandson, so naturally he couldn't hold a grudge just because the little girl refused to bow to him. He would just repay the favor as soon as possible.
"I understand. You may return now. I will take care of the rest." The prefect had been an official for many years and carried a heavy official air. Zhou Laoda was just a commoner, so there was no possibility of them having a close relationship.
Once this debt of gratitude is repaid, there will be no further connection between them.
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