Jiang Ming initially didn't expect this fortune teller to be so "inhuman".
He had previously been thinking of having Young Master Jia act as a go-between, sending that sorceress a bearskin in exchange for his peace of mind!
Now it seems that this guy really is just as Lord He said, he can't be tamed!
Then don't blame Jiang Ming for being impolite!
......
When the Prefect arrives, regardless of their true relationship, Prefectural Magistrate Fatty He must still put on a good show.
So he moved to the front hall and went to greet the prefect himself.
He was led all the way to the banquet area in the back hall...
The Prefect Ji Bochang has come here to give the sorceress face!
The fortune teller sent people to arrest Jiang Ming this morning, but they found nothing and were furious!
Is he planning to go to the Sima residence in person to see how Fatty He deals with Jiang Ming?
But she had another ulterior motive. After all, she wasn't particularly 'close' to Fatty He, so she wanted the prefect to go with her so she could use his power to her advantage.
Since he was busy with official duties that morning, Ji Bochang didn't come with her and told her to leave first.
When Ji Bochang arrived at the banquet in the back hall, he found the sorceress sitting next to a young man, both of them smiling broadly at him...
Jiang Ming also examined Ji Bochang's face.
He appeared pale and swollen, with dry and sparse hair, dark circles under his eyes, and puffy eyes, clearly symptoms of excessive indulgence and kidney deficiency.
Judging from his appearance... he's in his thirties, an average person. He doesn't look stupid, but you can tell he's impatient, eager for quick success, and lacks empathy.
"this......."
The scene before him puzzled Ji Bochang, who asked Fatty He suspiciously, "Lord He, why did you lead me to the back hall so mysteriously? Who is this banquet for, and who is the wine served for? And... who is this young man? Why is he sitting with the sorceress?"
The fortune teller was about to speak, but her survival instinct made her swallow back.
At this moment, one of her hands was tied to Jiang Ming's hand with a rope...
"Uh...hehe, Your Excellency Prefect, please allow me to explain in detail..."
After clearing his throat, Fatty He said, "There's a misunderstanding between the fairy and Jiang Ming of the Tiger-Slaying Pavilion... It's true that the tiger is a mountain god and shouldn't be harmed, but Jiang Ming is skilled in magic. Young people are always a bit impetuous, but what kind of young man isn't impetuous? You agree, right? So he killed the mountain god, but he also suffered a curse. The fairy, appreciating his talent, is willing to take him as her disciple. Therefore, this banquet is set up to resolve the misunderstanding between them, so they can shake hands and make peace..."
Fatty He was quite eloquent, vividly recounting the events.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Ji Bochang was somewhat skeptical and looked at the sorceress with suspicion.
The table blocked his view, but a sharp bronze dagger was already pressed against the sorceress's lower abdomen.
"Uh...yes!"
The fortune teller said with a smile, "This child is just too impatient, which has brought him bloodshed... I really can't bear to see such a promising talent ruined like this... so I want to take him as my apprentice."
"oh?"
Ji Bochang was still somewhat skeptical, so he stepped forward and walked towards the two of them...
After all, the fortune teller's behavior was completely different before and after!
Previously, when he was in the prefectural governor's mansion, he wished he could eat Jiang Ming's flesh and sleep on his skin.
Now, they're actually willing to take Jiang Ming as their apprentice?
Seeing that something might go wrong, Fatty He quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Excellency, this Jiang Ming... has actually rendered a great service to our prefecture!"
These words immediately caught Ji Bochang's attention, and he turned his head to ask, "What merit have you made?"
"Cough cough!"
Fatty He replied, "Last night, over a thousand wolves attacked Chenjia Village, but Jiang Ming wiped them all out with magic..."
"Oh, I've heard about that," Ji Bochang nodded with a slight frown, looking at Jiang Ming suspiciously and asking, "Did you really do that with magic?"
Jiang Ming, seated, clasped his hands in a respectful bow and said, "Yes! Your Excellency, please forgive me, I have exhausted all my energy and cannot stand. I hope Your Excellency will forgive me..."
"What's wrong with your hands?" Ji Bochang asked, his face full of doubt.
"Oh, I see..."
Jiang Ming explained, "Because I killed the mountain god, I already suffered a bloody disaster. I also eliminated a thousand wolves, which greatly depleted my vitality. In order to save me, my master... joined forces with me and tied us together to avoid my bloody disaster."
"Oh...I see!" Ji Bochang nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing this, Jiang Ming completely believed what Fatty He had said... This prefect was indeed a bit of a simpleton, a quiet rascal, not too hard to coax!
Although he was cunning and suspicious, he was indeed superstitious.
Otherwise, how could a man believe the fortune teller's one-sided story about something as sensitive as being cuckolded?
In fact, Jiang Ming had the sorceress under control, let alone becoming her apprentice.
Even if she were asked to be her grandson or grand-disciple, the sorceress wouldn't dare disobey...
The main problem was that he wasn't sure what the relationship was between the sorceress and Ji Bochang.
What if the two of them wear the same pair of pants and still complain that they're too big?
If we go too far, it might backfire, so... let's proceed cautiously, stick to the original plan, address each other as master and disciple, and take it one step at a time!
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