However, he has been working like a slave for a month and now he has to cry his heart out. Maybe the emperor's uncle will be kind enough to reward him with some gold bars.
Chu Dichi drank the last sip of medicine in the bowl, his sunken eyes like dim ashes, looking at him calmly:
"really?"
"Of course it's true!"
Chu Aotian touched his conscience:
"Uncle, if you don't believe me, ask Commander Xiao. I read memorials until midnight every day, get up before dawn to prepare regulations, and compete with the officials in the court. I sleep later than a dog and get up earlier than a chicken, but do I feel tired?"
"No, nephew never feels tired."
"Every time I think about how my uncle can relax if I work harder, I am full of energy. For my uncle, I will not hesitate to die; I will hang my neck on the beam, prick my thigh with a needle, and soak the pig's trotter rice with sweat. No matter how hard or tiring it is, I will keep working!"
As he danced and talked nonstop, only the man's dull voice could be heard:
"For Xiaojiu's sake, I will grant your wish."
Chu Aotian was stunned for a moment:
“W-what?”
"Taifu Jiang, from today on, you will begin teaching Prince Xian "The Strategy of Governing a Country", "The Way to a Prosperous Era" and "The Imperial Ambition".
Chu Aotian: “???”
Aren’t you going to give him a small gold bar?
In the past, when my father was happy, he would reward my ninth brother with small gold bars.
Why did the emperor's uncle punish him? !
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Three days passed and there was no progress in the arson case.
During these three days, six maids took turns to keep watch. The Eight Vajra also moved into the inn, knelt on one knee, and vowed to protect Chu Li's safety.
Chu Li knew that this group of people were loyal to gold.
A man's knees are made of gold.
Now is the time to cash in.
but.
If she wants to live a life of luxury, she must have enough money as a security. If she continues on this trend, how long will the little gold bars last?
She won't be able to sleep well until the real culprit is found.
On the first day, the one-eyed man went to the government office to inquire, and received a formulaic answer:
"We are checking."
the next day:
"We're still investigating."
Day 3:
"I'm checking."
…
On the sixth day, Chu Li realized that the government was just trying to smooth things over. They didn't take the matter seriously at all and didn't investigate it properly.
The one-eyed man also had a bad temper. He loudly questioned at the gate of the government office that day:
"You have been dragging your feet on an arson case for six or seven days without any progress! As the father and mother of the people of Jiangnan, isn't protecting the safety of the people the most important thing?"
“Will you check?”
"If you don't know how to investigate, just return the evidence and items you took that night to us and we'll investigate it ourselves!"
Soon, Cui Qianjin led his officers and soldiers to the Hexi Inn in a menacing manner:
"What do you mean, Miss Chu?"
He was very angry.
"You sent people to the government gate to challenge the prefect's authority, causing the people to talk and cause unrest. Are you uneducated hooligans?"
Chu Li almost laughed out of anger.
She was a victim and wanted justice, but ended up being treated as a gangster?
good.
well.
The one-eyed man strode forward and said, "I said it, isn't it your job to handle the case?"
Cui Qianjin pointed at him and said, "Can you speak properly?"
The one-eyed dragon looked coldly: "How dare you point at me?"
"What's wrong with you? What do you want to do...what do you want to do! What do you want to do! Do you want to beat up the police...Catch them...you bastards!"
There was a commotion.
Before the Eight Vajras could even make a move, they were beaten and kicked by a group of soldiers and officers.
Cui Qianjin swung his sleeves and said angrily, "Miss Chu looked so pretty, but I didn't expect she would get involved with this group of people. No wonder she was harmed by the villains."
Chu Li's eyes were slightly stern:
"I wonder what you mean by that, sir?"
Cui Qianjin sneered and said disdainfully:
"What kind of innocent girl from a good family would live alone? And in such a big house?"
Chu Li said coldly: "I like quietness and don't like noise. Is it wrong to live alone?"
"You're a woman, living alone. Wouldn't that make you an easy target for thieves?"
Cui Qianjin looked at her strangely. "Besides, you're hanging out with this group of questionable men, which shows that your private life is chaotic. Maybe the person who set the fire and harmed you was you who got into trouble because of your own misconduct."
Chu Li's face suddenly turned cold.
"A few days ago, when we visited the neighbors, they all said that you were an outsider, an orphan, and alone, but you were so generous and lived a life of luxury. I wonder where did you get all this money?"
The tone of voice was just short of pointing at Chu Li's nose and saying:
You must live alone so that it is convenient for you to interact with these questionable men.
You are cheap.
You seduce men and have bad character.
The way you make money is shady.
Which daughter of a rich family doesn't stay at home and live with her parents? She has servants to serve her. That's a real lady.
And she is...
Tsk.
I'm afraid she's just a prostitute selling her flesh.
You can't earn that much money by doing a legitimate job.
"Miss Chu, why don't you tell me the truth? Where did your money come from? What do you do? I have reason to suspect that you must have done something shady and got into trouble, which is why someone set the fire on you."
Cui Qianjin sneered, "You guys just keep urging us to investigate the case, but you should first look for the problem in yourself. A fly won't bite an egg without a crack!"
Chu Li's cold eyes were like knives, as if they were poisoned and could skin the person in front of him alive:
"I didn't know that to investigate an arson case, I had to uncover my parents, sisters, family background, and job opportunities."
Are you going to torture her?
Who is the victim after all?
Cui Qianjin looked at her with contempt: "Even if arson is wrong, you are also at fault. Otherwise, why did the murderer only harm you and not others?"
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