Chapter 203 I Respect You as a Man
Lu Wanyin didn't expect that after running so far, she would actually meet someone acquaintance of Hou Yuanji.
Several thoughts flashed through my mind instantly.
An acquaintance of Hou Yuanji, and still so polite and fawning, what good can that be?
As soon as Lu Wanyin glanced over, Hou Yuanji felt a chill down his spine.
The Fanzhou prefect came up to him cheerfully and said, "I heard that Young Master Hou was coming, and I've been meaning to come and see you for a long time, but unfortunately I've been busy with work. So, I just had a chance and I hurried over."
Hou Yuanji didn't believe a single word of his words.
He looked at the man coldly: "Really? Now that you've seen it, go back."
Hou Yuanji did know this person, as he used to follow the Wang family.
After he got the position of commander of the Royal Guard, this guy has been jealous behind his back.
Later it was said that he was given an official position, but no one knew where he was appointed.
Hou Yuanji had almost forgotten about this person, but he never expected to meet him at this time.
"What are you talking about, Master Hou?"
Seeing Hou Yuanji repeatedly ignoring him, the Fanzhou prefect turned cold and said, "I have treated you with great courtesy because of our past friendship, but as the Fanzhou prefect, I am under the emperor's sway and cannot allow anyone to do evil here. Please, don't make things difficult for me."
He didn't want to provoke Hou Yuanji at this critical juncture.
But that doesn't mean that I am willing to let him step on my head.
Not to mention that in this matter, I am in the right.
A hint of cruelty flashed in the eyes of the Fanzhou prefect.
When he was in the imperial city, he was still a little afraid of Hou Yuanji.
Now that he's on his own territory, how can he still suppress me?
Hou Yuanji sat in the middle of the gate, motionless: "Why, the prefect is planning to step over my dead body?"
Lu Wanyin in the inn exclaimed in amazement when she heard it.
He is indeed a famous playboy in the capital, and he is very good at being arrogant.
Evil will be punished by evil.
It was Hou Yuanji who had to deal with a villain like the Fanzhou prefect.
The face of the Fanzhou prefect turned pale and blue.
Since Hou Yuanji didn't give him any face, he decided to fight him today.
"Young Master Hou is so unreasonable and is obstructing my investigation. What shameful things are you hiding?"
The Fanzhou prefect put a big hat on him: "I want to see who can deserve such protection from you."
Hou Yuanji was shocked.
The identities of Lu Wanyin and the other person could not withstand scrutiny.
Anyone who thinks of them as those two "dead men" will be in trouble.
Cold sweat began to appear on Hou Yuanji's forehead.
Just when he didn't know what to do, Xie Jingci, who had left the inn early in the morning, came back slowly.
His eyes lightly swept over Hou Yuanji.
Then he walked past him and looked at Lu Wanyin.
Seeing that she was sitting quietly, he turned his attention to the prefect of Fanzhou again: "Your Excellency is calling my wife to question her in such a high-profile manner. I wonder what crime she has committed."
The legal advisor who followed the prefect of Fanzhou had never had his eyes idle since he stood here.
Now, upon seeing Xie Jingci, his eyes lit up, and he quickly leaned over to the Fanzhou prefect's ear and said, "Sir, this is the mysterious God of Wealth that caused so much commotion a few days ago. Rumor has it that there is a man and a woman, and this must be the man."
The Fanzhou prefect's eyes lit up and he looked at Xie Jingci carefully, not even paying attention to Hou Yuanji.
He doesn't care about other things, but he pays special attention to money and beautiful women.
Mu Ji has been making big moves recently, spending money almost by the truckload.
Almost all the interactions during this period were related to two mysterious people who suddenly appeared.
The two men were suspected to be traveling merchants cooperating with Mu Ji. With Mu Ji's help, they made large purchases for several days.
The prefect of Fanzhou had long been eyeing their money.
As the two men didn't come to his house to offer benefits, he was planning to send someone to threaten them in the next two days.
Unexpectedly, I ran into the real culprit today.
The Fanzhou prefect's eyes lit up as he looked at Xie Jingci greedily, calculating in his mind how much money he could get from him.
They were all of the same kind, and Hou Yuanji knew what he was thinking at a glance.
Hou Yuanji sighed inwardly.
You have already received the means of death.
I've even decided where to bury you.
After hearing what his advisor said, the magistrate of Fanzhou's eyes when he looked at Lu Wanyin and the other person immediately changed.
It's like seeing two fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
He tried hard to suppress the excitement in his heart, and looked at Xie Jingci with a cold face: "What crime has he committed? We can only know after the trial. Come, search and take the woman away."
When Hou Yuanji looked at the Fanzhou prefect again, his eyes were filled with shock, but also with a bit of admiration.
Do you know who you are going to bring back?
You are great, you dare to judge.
You even dared to take these two away with you.
I respect you as a man.
Xie Jingci's eyes turned cold and stern.
His hand hung at his side, and his fingertips moved slightly.
Lu Wanyin knew that he was about to give the order to take action, and quickly said, "Husband."
She hurried out of the inn lobby and walked to Xie Jingci's side. She held his hand and leaned softly on his shoulder. "I believe the prefect will definitely clear our name. It just so happens that this is my first time in Fanzhou, and I was thinking of visiting the government office."
Xie Jingci: ...
I see. Madam is interested and has taken a fancy to the magistrate’s property.
His expression softened instantly: "I will listen to you, Madam."
Since his wife wants it, then of course he has to cooperate.
The look of contempt on the face of the Fanzhou prefect became even stronger.
A man who obeys a woman's words is so easy to control.
And that woman looked so fragile that he would surely scare her to death with just a quick interrogation.
These two people were completely defeated by him.
The Fanzhou prefect couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Take them back to the government office."
Xu, who had just been untied, saw Lu Wanyin supporting Xie Jingci and walking forward with ease. She felt indignant and said, "Why don't we tie up these two thieves to prevent them from escaping?"
"Shut up."
The Fanzhou prefect's originally good mood was also upset by Xu's noise.
Tie him up first, then how can you ask for money?
If there weren't so many people here and some things weren't easy to say directly, he would definitely let them take the silver right now.
Xu was resentful after being scolded, but she didn't dare to say anything more.
The prefect of Fanzhou was giving face to the Lin family, not to her, the Xu family.
If she causes any unhappiness, her husband's family will not forgive her.
Xu snorted in her heart, but she was reluctant to slow down.
She wanted to see if she could still be so proud after being brought to the government office and punished.
Xuan Qi's figure flashed, and he came out of the inn and followed quietly.
Hou Yuanji subconsciously followed him and asked, "Where are you going? Wait, what's with those two balls of cotton in your nose?"
"...I accidentally ate too many radishes and got a sore throat. Why are you so concerned? Get out of my way."
Xuan Qi impatiently shook off Hou Yuanji: "I am the master's personal bodyguard, of course I go wherever the master goes, isn't that unreasonable?"
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