"Hiss~!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming understood why his father-in-law had started arguing with the officials from the county.
"Lord Jiang, I saw it all along: you are a man of both courage and wisdom! Your position as a village head, and the 300 strings of cash reward, were all given to you by me at the behest of the magistrate! Otherwise... not only would your tiger-hunting have been fruitless, but you would have been guilty!"
"So that's how it is! Thank you, Lord He!"
No need for thanks!
Lord He paused for a moment, then continued, "Right now, it's unlikely we can get rid of or drive away this muddle-headed prefect, since he's a relative of the king. But... if we can lead him by the nose, then we can..."
"You mean... that I should replace the sorceress?" Jiang Ming asked with a sigh.
"Excellent! Lord Jiang is indeed clever!"
Lord He pondered for a moment and said, "I once tried to bribe this sorceress, but this woman... refuses to serve any one family; she wants to control everyone..."
"She's clever enough to bet on both sides—no, on multiple sides, including the governor's wife..."
"yes!"
Lord He frowned and said, "These wicked people act solely for personal gain. Who among them truly cares for the people? Perhaps only someone like Lord Jiang, who is courageous, resourceful, and possesses great benevolence and righteousness, can do so!"
"Oh..." Jiang Ming nodded thoughtfully.
Hey Fatty He, don't flatter me. I'm not one to do things without a reason, but just don't go too far!
"Lord Jiang, people are saying that you also possess magical powers and are quite strong... Why not fight poison with poison? Use their own methods against them?"
"Hehe... Don't worry, Lord He, I have my own plan..."
"That's wonderful! That's wonderful indeed!"
Lord He nodded with satisfaction, but then looked troubled.
"Does Lord He have any other instructions? Please tell me all at once," Jiang Ming asked tentatively.
"Regarding the prefect's wife's lover..."
"So what if he's an adulterer? Isn't he someone planted by Lord He?"
Jiang Ming inadvertently revealed his guess, leaving Lord He extremely embarrassed.
"No, no, no! Lord Jiang, this is no joke..."
After coughing twice, Lord He said, “Our Dukang County has two scourges. One is the sorceress, and the other is this pretty boy who can write poetry and lyrics. This bastard uses his relationship with the Prefect’s wife to run rampant in the county and do all sorts of evil, but no one dares to say anything... After all, our Prefect only believes the sorceress and his wife.”
"Oh..." Jiang Ming nodded thoughtfully, "So, what you mean is?"
"Find a way to get rid of him too! Then lead the magistrate's wife by the nose..."
"Eh?! This...this..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ming waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Excellency, I, Jiang, am already married. I love my wife very much. A gentleman has principles of conduct and principles of refraining from action. How could I, Jiang, engage in such despicable acts..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lord He tightly grasped Jiang Ming's hand and interrupted, "I know these matters are risky and may put Lord Jiang in a difficult position. How could I, Lord He, let you do things for nothing? Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly!"
After saying that, Lord He clapped his hands a few times, and the side door of the back hall was pushed open... and a person walked out from inside!
When Jiang Ming saw who was in front of him, his eyes widened instantly, and his head buzzed!
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