"Haha, of course, I can't just take your hundred taels of silver for nothing."
"But let me warn you, you can only eat one of these at a time, or you'll get sick."
Long Cheng was taken aback. "What positions will you use? I didn't expect Brother Sun to be so knowledgeable about positions in bed?"
Sun Jian was startled by Long Chengyi's lewd words, "Damn, buddy, are you driving a yellow car in broad daylight?!"
"Hahahaha!" Long Cheng burst into laughter.
"Okay! One at most at a time, I'll remember that."
Long Cheng happily put the medicine bottle into his pocket. "Brother Sun, we are very compatible and have similar temperaments. Why don't we find a place today, order a table of good food and wine, and drink until we're completely drunk? What do you say?"
"I'm sorry, Brother Long, I have other matters to attend to, so I'm afraid it's not convenient for me today."
Sun Jian politely declined Long Cheng's offer.
With his three wives still in critical condition, how could he be in the mood for drinking and eating?
Long Cheng seemed to sense that Sun Jian had something difficult to say, and quickly asked, "Brother Sun, is there something you need to do?"
"It's not so much about getting things done, it's more like we've encountered some trouble."
Long Cheng tentatively asked, "Brother Sun, you're quite the remarkable person. Is there any problem you can't solve?"
Sun Jian smiled but did not answer.
Seeing that he couldn't get the answer out of me, Long Cheng changed his approach: "Brother Sun, since we are already friends, friends should help each other. Besides, you helped me today and gave me such good pills. If you need anything, just let me know."
"Tsk tsk, I'm afraid you can't help me with this much."
Goodbye, see you again someday.
Sun Jian helplessly shrugged, then turned to leave, but Long Cheng stopped him.
"Brother Sun, what kind of talk is that?"
"You don't consider me a friend?"
Sun Jian gave a wry smile. "Brother Long, perhaps your family background is illustrious, but even Governor Yao of Yongzhou can't help me with this matter. You'd better not get involved."
"Oh? You mean Yao Tianzheng, Lord Yao?"
"What else could it be? Is there another governor of Yongzhou?"
"You know Lord Yao?"
Long Cheng's curiosity was piqued by Sun Jian's words.
"Yes, we've eaten together, drunk together, and talked about life," Sun Jian told the truth.
Long Cheng smiled faintly, his eyes narrowing into slits, secretly astonished, becoming increasingly curious about Sun Jian.
Long Cheng knew very well that Governor Yao was not someone you could meet casually, let alone have a meal, drink, and talk about life with.
It's likely that even the prefect of Hongnong County wouldn't be qualified to sit with Yao Tianzheng except for official business.
There were only a handful of people in the imperial court who could drink and talk about life with Yao Tianzheng, and Long Cheng knew most of them. However, he had never heard of such an extraordinary person as Sun Jian.
"What, are you acquainted with Lord Yao?" Sun Jian asked in return.
Long Cheng smiled faintly, "I wouldn't call us close, but we do know each other."
"Tsk tsk, you've managed to climb up to this level of connections." Sun Jian patted Long Cheng on the shoulder.
Who exactly is this guy?
Not only did he spend a hundred taels of silver at a time, but he also managed to get in touch with important officials of the imperial court.
Long Cheng gasped and said, "Brother Sun, I just want to ask, what kind of thing is it that even the Governor-General of Yongzhou can't handle?"
"Although he is only a second-rank official, he holds military power and is in charge of the military and political affairs of a state. He also holds the title of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince! Even the Three Dukes of the court have to give him face."
"Hehe, it's strange, but that's how it is."
"Alright, stop asking questions, lest you get dragged into this," Sun Jian said calmly.
"I, Long, refuse to believe in such superstitions. Brother Sun, what is the matter?"
Even if I can't help you, as a friend I'd still like to think of a solution.
Seeing that Long Cheng was determined to see the end, Sun Jian finally sighed.
After some hesitation, and with the thought of trying anything as a last resort, he told Long Cheng about the general course of events, omitting his own part.
Upon hearing this, Long Cheng flew into a rage.
"That corrupt official! How dare he allow his unfilial son to do such a thing in broad daylight!"
"He forcibly abducted women and indiscriminately killed innocent people. As the governor of a prefecture, he was so despicable and incompetent."
"Moreover, Hongnong County is practically under the emperor's nose!"
Sun Jian was quite surprised to see Long Cheng speak up for him.
"We've only known each other for a day, and you already believe what I say? Aren't you worried that I'm spouting nonsense and slandering an official of the imperial court?"
Long Cheng said seriously, "Brother Sun, I am not a three-year-old child. I can tell the difference between what is true and what is false."
After saying that, Long Cheng snorted coldly and continued, "Brother Sun, you are not in the court or in the officialdom, so you don't know what's going on here. In fact, the prefect of Hongnong has a long history of misdeeds. The reason he hasn't gotten into trouble all these years is because he has someone backing him up and has been destroying evidence of his crimes."
"Brother Sun, how do you plan to resolve this matter?"
Sun Jian waved his hand and said helplessly, "I haven't thought of anything yet. After all, many soldiers and officers have died, and it's really difficult to rescue my three wives through normal means."
Sun Jian's worst-case scenario was that after finding out where the three ladies were being held, he would use all 20 attribute points, including the high-level gift pack and the epic lottery, to rescue them first and then escape to fight.
When I rise again in the future, I will settle accounts with that dog of a prefect.
Of course, this is a last resort, and Sun Jian would not do this unless absolutely necessary.
Long Cheng analyzed from the side, "Yes, so many soldiers died. It might even alarm the current emperor. There must be an explanation before they will be released!"
"No wonder Governor Yao couldn't help you either. Judging from the situation, Hongnong County is under his jurisdiction. It's not that he can't help, but that he can't help you openly because of his position."
At this point, Long Cheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration and came up with an idea: "Brother Sun, I have a way that can satisfy both sides."
Tell me about it.
Upon hearing that Long Cheng had a solution, Sun Jian's eyes lit up.
Long Cheng paced back and forth, pondering as he said, "First, we'll devise a pretext, then interrogate the person, keeping them within our safe limits. Next, we'll appeal to the Emperor, explaining the whole story, and finally, we can get them released."
Sun Jian had considered this method, but it was too difficult and fraught with obstacles. He needed someone with real power to mediate, and most importantly, it had to be done quickly!
"This person is hard to find," Sun Jian sighed.
Hongnong County was originally under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou. Asking Lord Yao to transfer people from his own jurisdiction to another of his own jurisdictions was utter nonsense.
"Brother Sun, perhaps I can help you with this." Long Cheng smiled slightly and, imitating Sun Jian, patted him on the shoulder.
Sun Jian was somewhat skeptical, "You? Your family members are also officials? Even more powerful than Governor Yao?"
Long Cheng smiled and said, "Haha, perhaps."
After saying that, he didn't linger. He turned around and left the alley with Xiao Jinzi, not forgetting to wave to Sun Jian with his back turned.
"Brother Sun, see you at the Prefectural Government Office of Hongnong County tomorrow at 1-3 PM. Don't be late."
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