"I heard it from the maids in the Qian family mansion; they don't know I overheard it."
Madam Li looked very proud after hearing the gossip, which made He Jiuniang unable to help but laugh.
However, generally speaking, although the prefect's official rank is one level lower than Lu Baichuan's, they don't usually have much contact. Surely the prefect wouldn't be so angry as to refuse to go home because of this?
Could it be that Lu Baichuan secretly exerted pressure?
She was lost in thought, looking at the mother and daughter in front of her, and suddenly she understood everything.
No wonder Li Yuan was so well-behaved today; she must have been warned by her father.
She shook her head, her smile tinged with helplessness.
Lu Baichuan is a man who truly holds grudges.
Coincidentally, both Madam Qian and Madam Li thought the prefect had gone out to find other women, which was why he hadn't gone home to sleep. In reality, the prefect was working through the night on the case of child abduction.
This was originally his business, but recently Lu Baichuan and the others have been investigating the mastermind behind this matter, so the whole thing has been handled by Huoyun Division.
The prefect originally wanted to talk to Lu Baichuan and ask him to help him take on this hot potato, so that he wouldn't have to deal with these troublesome matters and it wouldn't affect his year-end performance evaluation.
However, the jealous wife in his family offended Madam Lu, and Lu Baichuan, without saying a word, had all the files he had been working on recently sent to him, making his attitude very clear.
What's most disheartening is that if those files had been processed beforehand, he could have quickly sorted them out and given the people an explanation.
However, what he didn't expect was that all the files were scrambled, and even the content and page numbers didn't match. If he wanted to see the whole story, he had to piece the files together first.
With the deadline for solving the case fast approaching, he couldn't even organize the case files, knew nothing, let alone solve the case and give the people an explanation.
So last night, I spent the whole night tidying up with my men, cursing and swearing.
If this case isn't handled properly, he has no hope of getting a promotion this year.
It's all that spendthrift woman's fault!
Of course, there's no point in talking about this now. At this moment, He Jiuniang knows that Lu Baichuan is backing her up, and she feels sweeter than honey.
Some things, though perhaps unnecessary, he quietly arranged them, showing that he cared about them. Step by step, he quietly opened her heart.
She was wondering if she should let him move back to the master bedroom earlier.
"Mrs. Lu, what are you laughing at? What's making you happy? Tell us so we can all have a laugh!"
Madam Li was incredibly informal, speaking in a very straightforward manner, which made He Jiu Niang feel a little embarrassed, which was unusual for her.
"Ah, it's nothing, I'm probably just a little tired."
She quickly came to her senses and saw that her ink had dripped onto the paper, making her expression even more unnatural.
After eating her fill, Madam Li's mind had cleared up considerably. She pulled her daughter up and said with a smile, "Since Madam Lu is tired, she should go and rest early. We won't bother her any longer."
With that, he bowed to He Jiuniang in farewell and left in a hurry.
As they were leaving, they brushed past a young boy. The boy hurriedly ran inside, paying no attention to them. However, Madam Li, being very curious, stopped and turned back to look.
"Mother, let's go quickly. Don't look at things you shouldn't see, so as not to cause trouble for Father."
Li Yuan is still worried about being punished by the family, so she naturally doesn't dare to cause trouble anymore. At the same time, she doesn't let her mother cause trouble either, since her father wouldn't lay a hand on her mother, but he could lay a hand on her.
Mrs. Li felt that her daughter's words made sense, so she quickened her pace and left.
She's now obsessed with buying milk tea; she has the right to do so, so naturally she can't let it go to waste.
Meanwhile, the young apprentice rushed to He Jiu Niang's courtyard and said, "Doctor He, a group of people have broken into the clinic looking for you. The two owners refused to talk and were beaten. Please come with me to take a look!"
The young apprentice didn't want to betray He Jiuniang, but seeing how badly the people in the clinic had been beaten, he was anxious and had no choice but to come to He Jiuniang, knowing that she could definitely deal with those bad guys.
Otherwise, that clinic won't even exist tomorrow.
"Those people were so arrogant? Didn't Doctor Song hire a group of thugs to keep order at the clinic? How come he was beaten up?"
He Jiuniang immediately put away the drawing paper in her hand and stuffed it into her sleeve, actually putting it into her spatial storage, so it wouldn't matter even if the ink wasn't dry.
"Oh dear, those thugs were no match for that group. They were sent flying as soon as they pounced on them, just like... just like when you taught those bad guys a lesson, Dr. He! That group is no ordinary people. I only came to you because I had no other choice."
The young apprentice felt a little guilty, because Doctor He was someone neither of his employers would ever betray. By calling him over now, he was essentially making their efforts go to waste.
But he had no choice but to save his employer. His employer had always treated him very well, and he didn't want anything to happen to his employer.
"Alright, alright, you did the right thing. There's no point in Dr. Song and the others holding a grudge like that. Since they're coming for me, I have to step in and resolve this. Let's go."
He Jiuniang patted his shoulder and told Fang Da to prepare the car, and they hurriedly headed towards the clinic.
She couldn't really understand what Dr. Song and his son were doing. Although she knew they meant well and their kindness did move her, she didn't advocate for it.
They were just ordinary doctors, powerless to even kill a chicken. To fight those people head-on was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot; they would all come to no good end. Why were they so inflexible?
"Madam, has something happened at the clinic? Should I go and report to Third Master?"
Seeing that she was in a hurry to leave, Qiu Tian rushed forward to ask her what was wrong.
He Jiuniang then said, "No need, I can handle it. Just don't reveal too much about your Third Master's identity for now."
He Jiuniang was confident in herself, and she had a vague idea of who the other party was.
Qiu Tian responded, but did not leave. Instead, he chose to stay by He Jiu Niang's side.
"Go ahead and get busy."
He Jiuniang got into the carriage and saw that he was still following her, so she waved him away.
"With Third Master away, I must protect Madam!"
Qiu Tian shook his head, his expression resolute.
He Jiuniang was somewhat helpless. Qiu Tian was just a young boy, not much older than Lei Zi.
Moreover, because he hadn't lived well before coming to the mansion, and even after so long he was still skinny with thin arms and legs, wouldn't he look like a weakling in front of those people?
Going there would at most just result in giving away a kill.
However, He Jiuniang did not dampen the boy's enthusiasm. He had a good heart and at least knew how to protect his master. At worst, she would just keep a closer eye on him to make sure he wasn't bullied.
When they were almost at the clinic, the young apprentice told Fang Da to go through the back door, saying that the front was blocked by those people, and they couldn't get in or out, and that everyone was in the backyard.
He Jiuniang smacked her lips twice, meaning that the matter hadn't caused a big fuss, at least outsiders didn't know about it.
As for the young medicine boy who was able to run to deliver the message, he must have been deliberately sent out by those people.
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