【Father-in-law Chapter 35】Night Banquet

One night, Chu Jiao was awakened by the actions of the people around her. Shen Zhen was dressing carefully, his black robe blending into the night.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" She asked with misty eyes.

"It's okay, dear, you continue to sleep. Shen Zhen saw that he woke up the little girl and kissed her gently, "I'm going out to do something."

Chu Jiao suddenly remembered that when she first came to this world, the man was also wearing night clothes. I don't know what he did and came back with injuries. She was sleepy and ran away.

"Where are you going? What are you doing?!"

She propped herself up, like a little wife checking up on the job.

"There's a birthday banquet for the county magistrate tonight," Shen Zhen felt soft in his heart when he saw the nervous look on the girl's face, and he explained to her in a low voice, "Many important people are coming, I have to go check it out...

" "Then I'll go too!"

"Be good, don't make trouble," Shen Zhen rubbed Chu Jiao's hair, "How can I feel at ease with a weak woman like you?" "I can protect myself!"

Chu Jiao took advantage of Shen Zhen's unpreparedness to snatch the soft sword from the man's waist, and deftly made a sword flower

with her little hand. Just kidding, those decades she spent in the world of cultivation were not wasted. Although this body had never practiced martial arts and was too weak, with her memory of the moves, she could still put on a show and be a third-rate master.

"Where did you learn this from?" Shen Zhen saw Chu Jiao's movements and was somewhat confused. He felt that they looked vaguely familiar.

But he was more afraid that Chu Jiao would hurt herself, so he quickly put aside his doubts, grabbed her wrist and took the sword, and touched her bones . Her

meridians were not connected, but her bones were stable. How could she have practiced martial arts?

"Humph, I won't tell you!" Ling Yue's appearance flashed through Chu Jiao's mind, but her heart, which was throbbing for her master at that time, was now calm. The man's elegant figure floated lightly like a passerby, flashing by.

"Okay, let me accompany you," Chu Jiao saw that she couldn't force it, so she just acted coquettishly. I've been staying at home recently, and I'm bored to death~ Besides, I'm also worried about your safety! "

Unconsciously, Shen Zhen walked into her heart. He was no longer just the male protagonist and father-in-law, but also a man who loved and spoiled her and made her heart beat.

"I really can't do anything with you," Shen Zhen was poked by Chu Jiao's words and wanted to press her down and kiss her hard, but the opportunity waits for no one, he had to suppress the surging heart and do the business first, "Then you promise me that you will listen to me in a while!"

"Okay!" Seeing that Shen Zhen agreed, Chu Jiao jumped up excitedly and kissed him on the cheek, and began to change clothes neatly.

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"Sir Zhang, you govern the county well, which is a blessing for us common people. It should be made public!"

During the banquet, a pot-bellied man complimented Zhang Feng, the governor of Wu County, who was sitting in the main seat.

"Haha, no, no, it still depends on your strong support," Zhang Feng said modestly, "Our Wu County is a land

of outstanding people and talents. Everyone here is outstanding, outstanding! Haha!" "Master Zhang has always been humble," Du Qi stepped forward to toast again, "Under Master Zhang's command, I have truly seen what a good official who serves the people is!"

"Yes, yes," the others also vied to flatter, "This year, there was heavy snow at the beginning of the year and severe drought in the middle of the year, but only our Wu County was not affected. If this is not the credit of the county magistrate, then what else can it be!" "That's right, Master Zhang also helped the two neighboring counties with disaster relief. He is really a role model for officials of our generation!"

"Hahaha! Thank you! Thank you!" Zhang Feng was so pleased with the series of flattery that his face lit up, but he was still very cautious, "This is all because of the emperor's wisdom. Although we are far away in Jiangnan, we must also care about the court and the people!"

"Master Zhang is right!" "That's right!"

"A bunch of flatterers!"

The people who were toasting each other didn't know that at this moment, there were two people lying on the roof beams above their heads, eavesdropping on their conversation.

"Officialdom is so hypocritical." Shen Zhen hugged Chu Jiao and complained with her, and put his palms under her body, fearing that the tiles would hurt his delicate little girl.

"You are like this too?" Chu Jiao glanced at him.

"Heh," Shen Zhen said with a deep smile, "I was hypocritical to them... but to you... I was sincere."

"... Slippery words!" Chu Jiao said this, but a smile appeared on her face unconsciously.

The guests Zhang Feng invited were all well-known figures in Wu County, not only his students and trusted subordinates, but also local gentry and wealthy merchants.

When Shen Zhen brought Chu Jiao here, the banquet was almost over. Chu Jiao listened for a long time but didn't hear any useful news. She even felt sleepy.

"I told you not to come," Shen Zhen pinched Chu Jiao's nose lovingly, "Are you here to suffer?"

"Huh, that's nothing," Chu Jiao just felt bored, "These people beat around the bush when they say something, it's tiring to listen to them."

Shen Zhen did get some useful information, which helped to smooth out the relationship between officials and businessmen in Wu County centered on Zhang Feng.

"Zhang Feng is a cautious person, he will definitely not say anything at the banquet, and he probably won't be so polite later..."

These gatherings are just for show, and important things will definitely not be discussed here.

Sure enough, the banquet ended not long after. People left one after another, but a few people fell behind and entered the outer courtyard from the side door of the hall without any prior agreement.

Shen Zhen had already figured out the layout of the County Magistrate's Mansion. Seeing the direction those people were heading, he took Chu Jiao and flew to another roof.

"Let's go to the study."