Meanwhile, County Magistrate Yang returned to Suzhou City and reported what he had learned to the prefect.

"Then let them do whatever they want." Seeing that County Magistrate Yang didn't mind, Prefect Cai naturally wouldn't care about this kind of bullshit.

Today he also made an appointment with the famous blind monk Sejie Zen Master of Saion Temple to have a written conversation.

After taking his leave from the prefectural office, County Magistrate Yang went to inform Judge Zhang, only to find that Mr. Liu and Mr. Weng were still waiting for news.

He then gave them a general account of the situation, but the three of them could not be as indifferent as Magistrate Cai.

Zhang Jiong and Weng Fan were better off, after all, it had nothing to do with them and they were just helping.

"What, Zhao, Zhao Hao?" Mr. Liu was sweating profusely. "Is that the guy in Dasheng Bay?"

What this means is self-evident.

"It should be correct. It seems that County Magistrate Zhao has only one son." As soon as Yang Chenglin saw Mr. Liu's expression, he knew who this incident was targeting.

"Well, is there any news about my son?" Mr. Liu asked, suppressing his panic.

"Oh? Your son was also kidnapped by the pirates?" County Magistrate Yang looked surprised, but he had actually heard about it a long time ago. "I don't know anything about it, and I haven't heard anyone from Kunshan County mention it. Chairman Liu should go and find out for yourself."

Then he stood up and said goodbye, "That's it. I still have to arrange some people and send them some supplies."

The latter sentence clearly means that I don't want to offend anyone, so don't try to drag me into it.

"To see my parents off." Mr. Liu and Mr. Weng quickly stood up to see them off. The headquarters of Dongshan and Dongting Chambers of Commerce are both in Wu County.

"No need to see me off. Just mind your own business." County Magistrate Yang waved his hand, keeping a distance from trouble.

Zhang Jiong also wanted to follow him out, but after taking two steps he realized that this was his own government office.

He stopped and said to Mr. Liu and the other man, "You are of no use to me. Go back and think of a solution."

"Okay, we'll take our leave." Weng Fan bowed to Judge Zhang, then pulled the distraught Liu Yuan out of the yamen.

~~

On the return carriage.

Mr. Liu sat in a corner of the carriage like a fool, his head swaying with the shaking of the carriage, looking as if he had been tortured.

"Can you stop being such a coward?" Weng Fan couldn't stand it anymore and encouraged him, "When something happens, just settle it."

"How can we settle this?" Mr. Liu rolled his eyes and muttered, "Yu Laoliu and his gang have been captured by them. There is a 99% chance that my son and Steward Wang have also fallen into the hands of Zhao. Do you know how vicious that guy is? It would be strange if he didn't kill me."

"Then why did you provoke him?" Weng Fan rolled his eyes at him.

"I just can't swallow that breath, right?" Mr. Liu said in a tearful voice, "I think that since we are in our own territory and have the support of the Xu family, I can definitely take advantage of his illness to kill him, right?"

"Alas..." Weng Fan smiled bitterly when he heard this, but he couldn't say that Mr. Liu was dreaming.

After all, ten days ago, the situation in Kunshan was really bad.

Half of the county was flooded, and the other half was in imminent danger. The government had no food to provide relief, and people were in a state of panic.

The whole Kunshan is like a pile of firewood with oil on it, which will catch fire if a spark is thrown into it.

Therefore, the timing of Liu Yuanwai's action was just right.

It is like the last straw that breaks the camel's back, and it is very likely to cause the situation in Kunshan to completely collapse and become irreversible.

But what was the result? Kunshan not only did not collapse, but instead launched an unprecedented fierce and powerful attack, catching all the bandits in one fell swoop, and also captured Mr. Liu’s son and housekeeper?

This is something no one could have imagined, okay?

After thinking about it, Weng Fan couldn't figure it out, and in the end he could only blame Liu Zhengqi for being unlucky...

Thinking of this, Weng Fan moved his butt to the other side and kept a social distance from Mr. Liu to avoid being infected with the disease.

"Then you can ask the Xu family to help put pressure on us." Weng Fan thought about it and suggested.

"I heard that they were fighting fiercely in the capital. I'm afraid the Xu family can't scare the kid named Zhao." Mr. Liu shook his head.

"Then let them look for the prefect." Weng Fan suggested again.

"Cai Guoxi is Gao Gong's student..." Mr. Liu pursed his lips.

"Oh no." Weng Fan blinked. He would definitely not help you, a lackey of the Xu family.

~~

In the villa, Hua Bozhen was playing chess with Weng Huan under the lamp.

But the chess game was completely different from the previous one. He played steadily and cautiously, which made Weng Yu feel overwhelmed and very troubled.

Seeing his son coming back, President Weng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and asked hurriedly, "What's going on?"

Weng Fan repeated what Magistrate Yang said, and then smiled at Hua Bozhen, "Magistrate Yang wanted to help, but Kunshan said they didn't need it. I heard they also asked for meat, fruits and vegetables, so Miss Jiang should be safe now."

"That should be the case, otherwise he wouldn't be so patient." Weng Fan smiled and said, "My dear nephew, are you relieved now?"

"I hope so." Hua Bozheng smiled faintly, not surprised.

At noon, Zhao Hao sent someone to inform him that Jiang Xueying had been successfully rescued and Liu Yuanwai's son and housekeeper had been captured, so he didn't have to worry.

Hua Bozhen was no longer in a hurry to return to Wuxi. The fun had just begun, so of course he stayed to watch the fun.

Then he asked knowingly, "Didn't your company mediate? Why did the Kunshan Gunners Camp pop up again?"

Weng Fan was embarrassed for a moment, and said awkwardly: "Plans cannot keep up with changes. Our people arrived a step late, and the people from Kunshan got there first."

"Is there any misunderstanding between the two gangs?" Hua Bozheng asked quietly.

"No, I don't think so." Weng Fan wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and denied it flatly.

"That's good." Hua Bozhen smiled and took a sip of tea, then asked Weng Yu, "Uncle, shall we continue?"

"No more playing, no more playing. My eyes are dizzy." President Weng waved his hand and threw the chess piece back into the chess basket.

He stood up with the help of his son and said to Hua Bozhen with a smile: "It's getting late, nephew, you should go to bed early."

"Okay, uncle, go to bed early too." Hua Bozhen sent Weng Fan to the door.

Looking at the backs of the father and son under the moon, Hua Bozhen couldn't help but laugh.

I didn't expect that Zhao Hao would actually play the trick of repairing the plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang.

This has really put Vice President Liu in a bad situation, right?

~~

On the other side, Weng Fan helped his old father to the flower hall of the manor.

Seeing the old president coming in, Mr. Liu, who was fidgeting, knelt on the ground. "Help, President!"

"How could my Dongting Chamber of Commerce elect a fool like you?" Weng Yu raised his cane and hit Liu Zhengqi hard twice.

Mr. Liu was beaten so hard that his bones ached, but he felt relieved instead.

The old president hit him, which means he hasn't given up on him. If he doesn't even see him, he's really doomed.

Sure enough, after the fight, the old president sat down with the help of his son and said in a deep voice:

"Okay, stop scaring yourself. I don't think Mr. Zhao from Kunshan has any intention of killing you."

"Ah?" Mr. Liu raised his head suddenly.

"Are there any pirates in Xishan?" the old president asked calmly.

"Of course not." Mr. Liu said decisively: "Our Chamber of Commerce has repeatedly issued orders that no pirates are allowed to set foot on the ancestral property in Xishan."

After a pause, he continued in a muffled voice, "Besides, my home is separated from Dasheng Bay by a body of water. How could I not know if there had been any movement there before?"

"Isn't that the end?" Weng Yu put his hands on his cane and said slowly, "They have wiped out the bandits somewhere else, but instead of returning to report, they have set up camp in the West Mountain. What do you think they are going to do?"

"He wants to extort a vote from me..." Mr. Liu suddenly realized.

ps. The first of three consecutive updates.