Shu Qiu paused, his smile becoming somewhat forced. "I'm dedicating myself to serving the people at the grassroots level. We're all officials serving the people, so what difference does it make where we serve?"
"Master Shu's magnanimity is beyond the reach of ordinary people." Mu Feng's calm tone was sincere, without a trace of pretense.
Shu Qiu replied modestly, "Young master, you flatter me, you flatter me."
Mu Feng's gaze never left Feng Guang. He bent down slightly and asked with concern, "Feng Guang, have you recovered?"
Because she ran so fast, her face was flushed and she was covered in sweat, which made him very worried.
Feng Guang nodded, standing obediently beside him without saying a word. The calmer her expression, the more uncertain she felt inside. If the man named Shu Qiu really was the county magistrate, then where was Chen Hongdou? Or... would something happen in a few years, Shu Qiu be transferred, and Chen Hongdou's father take over as county magistrate, at which point everything would be normal.
Thinking this, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.
It was at this moment that Lianzi, who was running slower, caught up. She shouted "Miss!" and quickly stood next to Fengguang. But when she saw that there were still several unfamiliar men in front of her, she quietly shut her mouth and became a background figure.
Mu Feng naturally took Feng Guang's hand, then looked at Shu Qiu and asked with a smile, "Lord Shu, what brings you here this time?"
"Well..." Shu Qiu felt a little uncomfortable when the other person asked so directly. He touched his nose, thought for a while, and then said, "Actually, I just came to take a look."
Nobody would believe that.
Qi Yuan, who had been quiet all along, spoke coldly, "Since you've come to ask whether the death of Lady Liu is related to you, why not just say so?"
Being so directly exposed, and then trying to casually mention Liu Shi's book, suddenly made me feel like I'd lost face.
Feng Guang said, "Liu's death has nothing to do with Shu Feng."
"How do you know it's okay?" Since everyone knew his intentions, Shuqiu stopped pretending and decided to be direct, asking the question as soon as possible to get it over with. Asking the girl in a joking tone was also a good way to defuse the awkwardness.
Feng Guang stubbornly said, "I just know that Shu Feng won't kill anyone."
"That's not necessarily true..." Shu Qiu smiled meaningfully. "How old are you, little girl? Before you were even born, Young Master Shu might have already been out adventuring."
"you……"
Shu Feng said, "What Lord Shu said is correct."
"Shufeng!" She was already annoyed that he had interrupted her, but now that he was saying such unfavorable things to her, she was furious.
Shu Feng smiled down at her, instantly calming her down and making her feel completely safe.
Shu Qiu said, "Oh?" "What you said, young master, is quite interesting."
“I only came to Tong County six years ago. Lord Shu knows very little about my past deeds, so it’s no wonder you would say that.” Shu Feng’s voice was gentle, without a trace of dissatisfaction or sarcasm. He was simply stating the facts. “Perhaps… I am not a good person, but Lord Shu has no evidence to prove that I am wrong. So, I can say that I am a good person for now.”
Shu Qiu's eyebrows twitched. Having heard about the man's deeds, he felt that the statement "Shu Feng is a good person" was enough to scare someone to death.
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