Chapter 545
Shen Rang returned to the inn, while Jing Yuan arranged for guards to protect the inn closely.
After quickly flipping through the roster, Shen Rang understood why Mr. Fang had called it a hot potato.
The information recorded therein was extremely detailed, not only listing who belonged to each family, but also detailing their respective businesses.
He opened a hidden compartment and took out the case files inside.
When he first arrived in Suzhou, he asked the prefect to retrieve the case files from previous years.
The prefect understood his meaning and sent him case files of those who bullied and tyrannized the market by relying on their family's power, and even forcibly abducted women. All of these cases could be found in this register.
Shen Rang copied down all these names and asked Jing Er to check them.
After finishing all this, it was almost noon, and Shen Rang finally breathed a sigh of relief, able to get some rest.
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Jizhou.
In the afternoon, someone knocked on the courtyard gate.
It's Duan Huaichuan.
He seemed to be in a hurry, looking around for someone as soon as he entered the room.
Mrs. Chen looked at him suspiciously: "Who are you looking for?"
"...I heard that Prince Shen has arrived."
Mrs. Chen was speechless: "The person has already left."
The next moment, Duan Huaichuan tensed up: "What about Xi'er..."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Yunxi came out of the side room.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
It's good that I didn't go back with Shen Rang.
Madam Chen saw through his thoughts and shook her head helplessly.
In her eyes, Duan Huaichuan was naturally a rare and fine young man, but there was nothing she could do; the person in Yunxi's heart was not him.
Madam Chen had tea served to him and said, "Young Master Shen did indeed come by yesterday. How did you know?"
"My teacher told me that."
Duan Huaichuan pursed his lips.
He had just arrived and was busy familiarizing himself with the various affairs of the government. He was so busy that he was dizzy and disoriented. If Chen Zongwen hadn't told him about it earlier, he wouldn't have known about it at all.
Upon hearing this, Madam Chen couldn't help but curse Chen Zongwen in her heart.
This person really loves to stir up trouble!
“Huaichuan, I’ve also met that Young Master Shen. I think Xi’er likes him very much.”
"...Did your teacher's wife notice?"
If Yunxi's behavior is so obvious, then he has almost no chance.
Madam Chen nodded: "Yes, that Young Master Shen is a good person. Although there seems to be some misunderstanding between him and Xi'er, Young Master Shen is a gossip and has already made things clear."
Hearing Madam Chen's words, Duan Huaichuan's face involuntarily darkened.
Looking up, I saw Yunxi walking over as well: "Brother Huaichuan, what brings you here?"
Duan Huaichuan forced a smile: "It's nothing, I just had some free time and came to see you."
Seeing Duan Huaichuan like this, Madam Chen sighed inwardly again.
Duan Huaichuan clearly had the same feelings for Yunxi, but he lost because he didn't speak up!
Unlike that Young Master Shen? He says what he means, and once you meet him, there are no more misunderstandings.
Madam Chen took two steps forward and patted Duan Huaichuan on the shoulder: "Huaichuan, you have a mouth, but you only use it to eat?"
Madam Chen shook her head at Duan Huaichuan's blank gaze.
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
However, it was too late to carve it into a flower.
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