Chapter 321 You made a bet with someone, and the one you bet on was me?
The warden gritted his teeth.
"Okay, I'll take it! But what if we can't find out?"
Jiusu asked back: "What do you want?"
Zhang Dai chewed his steamed bread in big mouthfuls, washed it down with water, and said, "If he can't catch the criminal within a month, there's no reason for him to continue serving as the Supreme Court Justice. However, if he wants to just sit here and eat and wait for death, then we don't care..."
The long-lasting taste suddenly became sharp.
She slammed a piece of paper and a brush onto the table, her voice hinting at anger.
"Then he will resign from the emperor, saying he is unqualified to be the Dali Temple Minister. However, if he investigates the case thoroughly, and the people in the Dali Temple still have objections..."
He paused and looked at Zhang Dai with raised eyebrows.
Zhang Dai was frightened by the tone. He had been managing the prison for ten years, and this was the first time he was afraid of a woman. He said, "Then I'll chop off that man's tongue!"
Zhu Bo wrote down the content of their bet on a piece of paper.
He advised: "In fact, for a case like this, it is already very fast to solve it within three months. Lord Jiu, there is no need to do this. Zhang Dai, don't make trouble."
Jiusu signed her name and pressed her fingerprints. She said calmly, "A gentleman's word is as good as gold."
"Then it would be difficult for me to catch up with him even with eight horses." Zhang Dai patted his chest.
Jiusu left the public kitchen with a betting agreement.
Zhang Dai carefully folded the paper and placed it in his arms. Zhu Bo sighed, "You are too naughty. Lord Jiang is diligent and hardworking. I have seen his efforts these days. If he leaves, perhaps the next Dali Temple Minister will be even worse than him."
Zhang Dai lowered his head and said nothing. He picked up the steamed bun and continued to eat it.
In order to save time, Jiang Jing did not go to the public kitchen to eat, but asked Xiong Che to get him food. He ate while distracting himself from the case. At that time, he felt someone at the door. When he looked up, he saw someone peeking out.
He looked like he had done something wrong.
He put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped the dirt off his hands, walked over and led the person in.
"What's wrong?"
Xiong Che cleared the dishes with great vigilance: "Sir, I am not full yet. I will go to the public kitchen to eat a little more."
When he went there, he happened to hear everyone discussing the agreement.
Jiusu was like a child who had done something wrong. He lowered his head, quietly put the agreement on the table, and still said nothing.
“…”
The man walked to the desk, picked it up, paused, raised an eyebrow, and laughed in his throat: "Bet agreement? Zhang Dai, Jiang Jing's fiancée? You made a bet with someone, and the one you bet on is me?"
The fingers are intertwined with each other.
She smiled embarrassedly: "Hehe, it's not that I couldn't help it, don't worry, I will definitely help you!"
Jiang Jing folded the paper and tapped her lightly on the head.
He had an ambiguous smile on his lips. Suddenly, he leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Well done, my intelligent fiancée, for standing up for your husband."
The word 'fiancée'.
Why does it sound so good coming from his mouth?
Jiusu's ears flushed red, and she seemed to be fainting from the intoxicating words. She grabbed the man's collar and whispered, "You won't blame me, will you?"
Jiang Jing said without hesitation: "No, you did all this for my own good. It's just that I feel guilty for involving you in this 'struggle' to purge the Dali Temple. After all, you have always protected me since we were in the academy..."
"It's my duty!" Jiusu touched the mandarin duck pattern on his blue official uniform. It was so smooth that he couldn't help but circle around it.
She looked up at the man so close to her with a dark look in her eyes. Before she could put her hand down, he grabbed it.
Jiang Jing held her in his arms, his voice muffled.
"Asu seduces people and doesn't take responsibility."
Even through the clothes, I could feel the burning heat from his body.
Jiusu pinched his face and said, "How could I? We're already engaged, aren't we? Master Jiang, can't you wait even for two months?"
"I can't wait." Jiang Jing's eyes were gentle, yet filled with passion. His breath was disordered, and he panted softly in her ear, "I want to eat you right now."
Jiusu trembled all over and subconsciously put her arms around his waist.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, she said stubbornly: "Can't I eat you?"
Jiang Jing's eyes flickered. He leaned over and pecked her lips lightly. However, it was only a brief taste, only able to quench her thirst temporarily. He said, "Why not? Let's try it on the night of our wedding."
Jiusu's legs softened, and the man's hand wrapped around her waist, bringing them closer together.
In such a solemn place as the Dali Temple, she was always tense, her eyes wandering. When she saw the treaty, she seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and placed the paper in front of the two people, "First, handle the case."
"Okay." Jiang Jing emphasized the three words, "Let's handle the case first."
Jiusu automatically added the embarrassing words that followed in his mind.
'First the case, then you'
Woo woo woo, she doesn’t want to be the girl who understands everything immediately.
"I have to go back. We are investigating the issue of sand in the salt."
Jiang Jing escorted the man to the door and said, "Be careful on the road. If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to the Dali Temple to report the case. I will go and support you."
"OK!" Jiusu stretched out three fingers and pointed in the air.
Soon, it disappeared around the corner.
Xiong Che was waiting in the courtyard. He scratched his head and said, "Sir, I just had a fight with Zhang Dai. He said that I got in through connections."
"What happens next?" Jiang Jing straightened his sleeves.
Xiong Che said, "I told Zhang Dai that it was indeed through connections. He got even angrier and insisted on signing a bet agreement with me. I had no choice but to sign it. I hope Your Excellency will punish me."
Jiang Jing took out his agreement and said, "It's okay. How did you know that my fiancée also signed it?"
Xiong Che: “…”
He finally knew where the source was.
After walking down one street, they arrived at the Salt Transport Administration Office. Before they could even sit down on the bench, Yu Bai came back, covering his face with his hands. He knelt on the ground and cried, "Sir, I went to investigate, but before I even entered the Zhuo family's shop, I was beaten up."
He bared his arms again and pulled at his collar.
It was covered with marks from being hit with sticks.
Jiusu asked, "Didn't you tell them that you were the Salt Law Daoist and that you were here to investigate salt?"
"I have heard." Yu Bai wiped her tears and cried, "The shopkeeper said to beat up the people from the Salt Transport Bureau, one by one, two by two. Sir, they don't take us seriously at all."
Jiusu picked up the sword.
Lock the house.
"I will go there myself."
Ever since the news broke that sand had found its way into the salt, the Zhuo family's business had become increasingly difficult. The waiter sighed, "Boss, what should we do? If we hit the people from the Salt Transport Bureau, will something happen?"
Zhuo Zhen remained calm and composed. As the second master of the Zhuo family, he still had some composure.
He said nonchalantly, "Isn't it just a place where a woman is an official? What's there to be afraid of? Don't forget, we are the largest salt shop in Shengjing. The Prime Minister has business shares here. Who would dare to investigate? The attack on the Salt Law Commissioner is also a warning to them. Don't think that just because you are wearing an official uniform, you can forget that you can't do anything about it."
Boom boom boom!
Hearing a knock on the door, they looked up in surprise.
The door is not closed, why are you knocking?
Jiusu asked with a half-smile, "Excuse me, do you have any salt with sand in it for sale?"
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