Chapter 282 New Official Takes Office
The previous county magistrate of Qingtian County died suddenly, and the new county magistrate took office in a hurry, so the position of county magistrate has remained vacant ever since.
Jiang Mingyuan passed the imperial examination with the first place, and the prefect wanted to train and cultivate him, so he sent him to Qingtian County to temporarily serve as the county magistrate until he went to Beijing to take part in the imperial examination.
Jiang Mingyuan came here to suppress bandits tonight, but he didn't expect to meet Gu Xixi here.
Gu Xixi bowed and said, "Thank you Lord Jiang for your concern. I am fine."
Jiang Mingyuan smiled and said, "We are relatives and they are not in court at the moment, so you can address them as usual, Sister Xixi."
Gu Xixi nodded slightly and asked, "I wonder what you are doing..."
Jiang Mingyuan then realized that he had not explained clearly, so he stated his current identity and purpose in a few words.
Gu Xixi bowed again and said congratulations.
Jiang Mingyuan also bowed in return.
Then he looked around and said, "Could Sister Xixi be the owner of this farm?"
Gu Xixi answered truthfully, "That's right, I bought this farm from the previous owner not long ago."
"I also have a question, but I don't know if it's convenient..."
Jiang Mingyuan understood, "You want to ask why I led the government soldiers to suppress the bandits tonight, and how did the county government know about it?"
Gu Xixi nodded.
Jiang Mingyuan said, "There's nothing to hide. The day before yesterday, the police from the yamen were on routine patrol and caught a man in black who was wounded by an arrow. He was brought back to the yamen for trial. The only thing he knew was that his goal was to kidnap two women from a farm outside the city."
He looked around without leaving any trace, intentionally avoiding everyone, and whispered:
"Now that the Northwest Army has left the country, the top priority for the government offices left behind is to maintain public order."
"The county magistrate ordered me to lead people to clear out the gang and find out the cause."
"Do you need to investigate further?" Gu Xixi smiled bitterly, "As you can see, one of these women is me."
"The other one is over there," she pointed at He Jinglan and lowered her voice, "She's the legitimate daughter of the He family in the capital."
Jiang Mingyuan was startled again. "The He family? Are they the relatives of Mr. He Jinghui?"
Gu Xixi pulled the corner of her mouth, "...my dear sister."
Jiang Mingyuan showed a look of realization, "No wonder..."
Gu Xixi nodded and put on an expression that said "you know".
Jiang Mingyuan paid close attention to the political situation, but he didn't know that the fiancé Chen Fang that Gu Xixi bought was Mu Nanzhao, Lord Mu, who had come back from the dead and shocked the whole world.
Therefore, Jiang Mingyuan only thought that the killers attacked the farm mainly for He Jinghui's sister, but Gu Xixi was loyal to her friend and never left him, so she suffered the disaster.
Jiang Mingyuan felt sympathy for Gu Xixi and even more respect for her. He consoled her, "Don't be afraid. Since the county government already knows about this, they will definitely not allow those evil bandits to continue to cause chaos."
Gu Xixi said sincerely, "Thanks to the sharpness and diligence of all the adults, you spotted the bad guys in time and saved us from the water."
According to the He family's secret guards, all the men in black who broke into the farm these two days never returned.
The only person caught by the county government was probably injured and escaped outside the wall. He wanted to go back to report the news but fell into the hands of the constable.
This actually became a link for Gu Xixi to seek help from the government.
It can be seen that it is sometimes hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse.
"No, it's just my job responsibility." Jiang Mingyuan said as he looked around.
He had already noticed something unusual when he arrived, and said, "Besides, we're not alone tonight."
"When I arrived just now, there seemed to be two other groups of people. One group's identity was unclear, and they seemed to be gangsters. The other group was riding horses and was well-trained. They looked like cavalry?"
Gu Xixi's eyes flickered. She thought that she and Jiang Mingyuan were not yet at the point of being too close with each other.
So he half-concealedly said, "Miss He's family goes out alone, so she has some means of self-protection..."
Jiang Mingyuan thought this made sense and said thoughtfully, "So these people in plain clothes are the He family's hidden guards. But what about those cavalrymen..."
Gu Xixi knew that this person was not easy to fool, and was quickly thinking of an excuse.
Jiang Mingyuan himself had suddenly realized it. "The He family must have formed an alliance with General Huo of the Northwest Army a long time ago. Now that an emergency has occurred, it is only natural for the Northwest Army to send a cavalry squad to protect Miss He."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the case. "If Miss He is taken hostage, she will not only threaten the He family, but will also be taken to threaten the Northwest Army."
Gu Xixi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the good thing about talking to smart people.
There is no need to lie; the other party will be able to find the most appropriate reason on their own.
Jiang Mingyuan suddenly turned to Gu Xixi, bowed to the ground, and said solemnly, "Sister Xixi, you are so righteous! You risked your own life to protect Miss He from being a hostage."
"On behalf of the officials and people of Northwest China, I, Jiang, would like to thank Boss Gu!"
The Northwest Army has long been inseparable from the entire Northwest.
Now that the Northwest Army is determined to wipe out the Empress Dowager's party, many officials in the Northwest continue to perform their duties and maintain stability, which has already made their position clear.
Therefore, only when the Northwest Army wins victory after victory will the Northwest be truly good.
Jiang Mingyuan has this attitude because he sees this clearly.
Seeing his sincerity, Gu Xixi felt guilty instead and raised her hand hurriedly, "Miss He and I are good friends and we never abandon each other. Lord Jiang, you don't need to thank me."
Jiang Mingyuan looked up at Gu Xixi, looking somewhat discouraged, "You called me Lord Jiang again."
Gu Xixi was stunned. "Huh?"
Why does this person's tone sound a bit like a spoiled child?
Seeing that Jiang Mingyuan was still staring at her persistently, Gu Xixi had to change her words, "Brother Zichu."
She remembered that Jiang Mingyuan's name was "Zichu", so calling him this was neither too distant nor too close, which seemed just right.
Jiang Mingyuan smiled, looked back at the busy soldiers, called a captain, and said seriously:
"Since the incident has been investigated, Gu Xixi, as the owner of the farm and also a protected victim, does not need to go to the government office for questioning for the time being."
"Also, some criminals broke in tonight. The victim's private guard killed some of the criminals to protect the victim. The rest were arrested alive and will be questioned separately."
With just a few words, the aftermath of the matter was clearly arranged, and Gu Xixi and He Jinglan were cleared of all charges.
It not only concealed the killer's true purpose, but also downplayed He Jinglan's identity.
The captain took the order and left.
Jiang Mingyuan said to Gu Xixi, "I will report to the county magistrate in person when I return. The less other people know about tonight's truth, the better."
Gu Xixi looked at him and smiled, "I thought so too."
Jiang Mingyuan was on a business trip, and after learning the inside story from Gu Xixi, he stopped gossiping.
He told her to stay in the farm until the government posted a notice of closing the case, and then left.
He Jinglan has already confirmed that all of his secret guards, including the coachman Lao Li, are present.
She walked to Gu Xixi's side, and together they looked at the green-robed official who was talking to the palace soldiers not far away.
"Is he a newly appointed minor official in Qingtian County?"
"I saw the way he was talking to you, it seemed very familiar."
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