The prefect did not linger and left after finishing his business.
Lu Baichuan sent his son to read a book and then took his wife outside to talk.
"Didn't you say you took Xiangxiang shopping? How come you managed to bring these people back? You took Xiangxiang with you?"
He felt a chill run down his spine when he thought about the image of his wife fighting with their daughter in her arms.
I know my wife is tough, but no matter what, I can't joke about my daughter's safety. She's so young; what if something happens to her?
Seeing his anxious and agitated state, Jiang Jiuniang was speechless: "Am I that kind of unreliable person?"
Lu Baichuan: ...Isn't that right?
Seeing his questioning look, Jiang Jiuniang rolled her eyes and said, "Have you forgotten that I still have a space? Would I put my daughter in danger? How come you got injured and even damaged your brain?"
Lu Baichuan: ...
Okay, he got injured but didn't take care of his body, so his wife got angry and took out all her anger on him. That's all right, it's all his fault.
"Honey, don't be angry. I won't do it again next time."
Seeing that no one was around, he took his wife's hand, looked earnestly apologetic, and coaxed her softly.
Jiang Jiuniang wasn't really angry with him; she was just worried about how he didn't take his health seriously. Now that she saw how nice he was, she was instantly appeased.
"It's good that you know. This matter is now considered settled. Once we find Ouyang Jing and clear our names, we'll continue our journey."
What happened in Quanzhou was the most unlucky thing that happened during their trip. They were innocent, but they ended up being accused of murder. Xu Zhao was a scoundrel with little ability, but he played dirty tricks.
Therefore, under no circumstances should Xu Zhao be allowed to return alive. His power must be dismantled one by one, otherwise, his return would be the most troublesome.
However, those were no longer their concerns. With the prefect taking the lead, the subordinates dared not be careless, and they believed that it wouldn't be long before they could report back to the imperial court.
Lord Pan will probably get a promotion because of this.
"good."
Lu Baichuan nodded obediently, and the two went back hand in hand.
Now only Ouyang Jing is left. Ouyang Jing is a family man, and his wife and daughter are the people he cares about most.
The prefect threatened him directly with his wife and daughters. The next day, Ouyang Jing showed up and said he was willing to give his life for the safety of his wife and daughters.
Ouyang Zhen had no idea how things had turned out this way. The person she loved turned out to be a spy from Nantai, and the spy's businesses were still under her father's name. Her family had been ruined just like that.
She always thought Xu Zhao was a government official, and even dreamed of marrying him and living the life of a high-ranking official's wife. But it all came to nothing, and she lost her whole family in the process.
Once everyone was present, the prefect, following Jiang Jiuniang's instructions, conducted a public trial, making public the affairs of Xu Zhao and the Ouyang brothers, admitting to the crime of murdering Old Man Ouyang, clearing Lu Baichuan and his wife of suspicion, and taking advantage of public opinion to popularize the idea that the news about the treasure was a hoax.
As for Ouyang Hao's wife, Lin, Jiang Jiuniang claimed that Ouyang Hao had committed suicide out of fear of punishment, thus making Lin innocent on the surface. However, she secretly paid a large ransom to the yamen, which was considered to have cleared her name, and she went home to take care of her children.
After finishing these matters, Lu Baichuan and his wife bid farewell to the prefect and prepared to continue their journey.
The prefect came to see them off, and said rather apologetically, "We had agreed beforehand to hold a banquet for you two, but I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't had the time. Now that I have the time, you're in such a hurry to leave. You're really not giving me a chance to show my abilities."
"Lord Pan, you're too kind. I've already had enough of dealing with these cases these past few days, so I certainly can't bother you any longer. I hope we can meet again someday."
Lu Baichuan clasped his hands in a fist salute, looking as if he had made up his mind to leave.
The prefect smiled and said, "It was mainly the general and his wife who did the work; I was just running errands. In that case, I wish you both a safe journey and hope we can meet again someday."
This time, Jiang Jiuniang drove the carriage, and the injured Lu Baichuan became her pampered husband. Jiang Jiuniang imitated the greasy tone of a man in a novel and said to him, "My man, I will pamper him myself, understand?"
Lu Baichuan: ...
Dog: ...
He whispered to Lu Baichuan, "Father, I hope you get better soon, so Mother won't be so greasy anymore, it's so scary."
Lu Baichuan glanced at him and said, "Would you believe me if I said I'm fine and can catch the train without any problem?"
He only had some minor injuries, nothing serious. After all, he was the kind of person who could go and do his daughter's laundry that very night, how badly could he have been hurt?
But his wife spoils him... spoils him...
Oh well, as long as she's happy.
The dog said speechlessly, "Alright, then I'll try my best to learn how to catch the bus so I can avoid seeing it."
Jiang Jiuniang poked her head in and said with a smile, "Those people from Nantai said that the information they found about the treasure is in the sea. Let's go to a city by the sea and have some seafood while we're at it."
"Yes, Mother."
The dog nodded obediently, and Lu Baichuan couldn't believe that such a well-behaved and sensible child could say something like "out of sight, out of mind."
After a day's journey, we stopped to rest in the woods at dusk.
We didn't choose to go up the mountain this time because we weren't flying tonight, so there was no need to climb.
Gou'er wanted to go hunting, but Jiang Jiuniang stopped him, saying, "Save your energy. If your little sister cries tonight, you'll have to help soothe her."
The dog was puzzled: "Doesn't my sister usually not get up at night? Even when she does, she doesn't cry."
Jiang Jiuniang said meaningfully, "You'll find out tonight."
After eating, the family went into a small tent to rest. When no one was around at night, Jiang Jiuniang took out a small RV and let Gou'er watch over her younger sister while she slept in the car seat in the back. She then began to teach Lu Baichuan how to drive.
This car is automatic, it's very simple, just step on the gas and it'll go.
Lu Baichuan was very excited, just as excited as when he was learning to fly a plane.
As you gently press the accelerator, the car moves forward.
Because he was a beginner and his wife and children were in the car, he was very cautious.
Even so, it was still an official road, and the surface was still full of potholes. As the car gradually sped up, the ride became particularly bumpy.
Little Xiangxiang, who was fast asleep, was woken up by the jolt. She saw her brother sitting next to her, but he wasn't paying attention to her. Instead, he grinned and looked ahead. Little Xiangxiang reached out to hug him, but her brother didn't notice and started crying.
The dog came to its senses and quickly tried to comfort its little sister, but the little girl was a handful when she cried, and no amount of coaxing could calm her down.
Jiang Jiuniang looked at her son triumphantly and said, "See what I told you before?"
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