However, thanks to Li Wenyi's efforts over the past few months, the entire county is now peaceful and calm. The so-called "powerful dragon cannot suppress the local snake" has not happened. After all, Li Wenyi is a real county magistrate, and Ma Rencai is wholeheartedly assisting him.
Just like now, these men at the tea stall were only talking about which family's girl was pretty, which brothel had a new courtesan, and which courtesan was more attractive. Li Wenyi covered Ye Shuang's ears to prevent her from hearing some of the vulgarities.
However, it was no use; Ye Shuang still heard everything clearly. But she didn't intend to make things difficult for her silly brother in this regard. She just asked curiously, "Brother, Brother Ma is also very capable. Why don't you become a county official too?"
Li Wenyi was taken aback, not expecting Ye Shuang to notice this. He hesitated for a moment, unsure how to explain, before finally saying, "Your brother Ma had some bad luck. During the imperial examination, one of the examiners deliberately prevented him from becoming an official. Disheartened, he returned here to become a teacher and is quite famous here. It took a lot of effort for your brother to invite him to be his advisor. But this is a sad thing for your brother Ma. You mustn't mention it to him and make him sad, okay?"
"Of course I know that." Ye Shuang lowered her head. This was strange. Looking at Ma Rencai's face, she thought he had a promising official career! Could it be that his official career was meant for this dynasty?
It's true, the nation's fortunes have been changing too fast lately, otherwise she would have been able to see things more clearly.
Just then, a man came running up panting and sat down next to Li Wenyi, shouting, "Hey buddy, hurry up and get me a bowl of tea, I'm exhausted!"
Li Wenyi frowned slightly: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
This man was clearly not a government official; he seemed extremely unruly, his clothes were haphazardly worn, revealing a large expanse of his chest. After taking a sip of tea and catching his breath, he lowered his voice and said, "Recently, quite a few strangers have come to the county. Their demeanor and appearance don't seem like those of ordinary people. I wonder what they're here for. They've already checked into the best inn. The innkeeper said these people are big spenders; they've taken out a lot of silver and booked a full ten days' worth of accommodation."
So long? By then, the Lantern Festival will have long passed, which means these people didn't come for the Lantern Festival. Wealthy merchants passing by wouldn't stay this long either. It's strange, as it's rare for strangers to stay for so long, especially since there aren't any famous historical sites here.
Li Wenyi thought for a moment and said, "Let the shopkeeper observe secretly for now, but don't pay too much attention. It's not necessarily just that they're tired from sightseeing and are resting here. We'll talk about everything after the Lantern Festival."
Wait until the Lantern Festival is over? By then it might be too late. Even before the man sat down to discuss this, Ye Shuang had already sensed something was amiss. Her divine sense had already alerted these people. These weren't ordinary people; they were cultivators from the cultivation world, and there were quite a few of them. Judging from their auras, they weren't from the same sect, but rather very unified. Their cultivation levels were only at the Foundation Establishment stage, with the highest being only at the early Golden Core stage. Organizing so many sects and so many people—what were they planning? Could it be that they had already discovered the Dragon Vein?
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