The two men turned around in surprise. Jiang Ling walked up to the woman and said, "Gentlemen, I greatly admire your skill!"
The couple smiled faintly at Jiang Ling's words, said thank you, and continued with their own work.
Jiang Ling immediately added, "Are you two always traveling around performing for money? Or do you have some goals or something you want to solve?"
Being asked such a question by a complete stranger would certainly make anyone wary. The man immediately stopped what he was doing, walked to his wife, shielded her behind him, and looked at Jiang Ling, asking, "What do you mean by that? We don't seem to know you!"
Jiang Ling knew she had been misunderstood, but she wasn't annoyed and continued to explain, "Please don't take it personally, I'm from Lu Family Village. Our Lu Family Village is currently recruiting people with extraordinary abilities. I see that you two are quite skilled, and I'd like to ask if you're interested?"
"Not interested!" the man coldly refused.
Jiang Ling was somewhat disappointed; after all, this was the first time she'd been turned down. She wanted to continue explaining, but the man coldly warned her, "Don't follow us! We've seen plenty of films like this in our lives! If you don't leave, believe me, I'll beat you up!"
As he spoke, the man raised his strong arm and threatened Jiang Ling. Jiang Shan immediately rushed over, but Jiang Ling shook her head to signal Jiang Shan not to act impulsively. She continued to say to the couple, "Okay, don't be angry, I'll leave now, but I hope you will consider my opinion, or you can inquire in Yecheng about who An Gongren from Lujia Village is!"
"I'm staying in the top-tier room at the Qingyue Inn in Yecheng. Come find me when you've thought it through!" Jiang Ling said, then turned and left with Jiang Shan.
"Gongren, you just have too good a temper. I could easily deal with people like that!" Jiang Shan said indignantly.
Jiang Ling shook her head and explained, "No need. We're here to recruit people, not to kidnap them. It's a two-way selection process for both of us. But I believe this couple will definitely come over in less than two days!"
"Hmm? Gongren, why are you so confident?" Jiang Shan asked, scratching his head in confusion.
Jiang Ling didn't explain, but simply took out some silver and placed it in Jiang Shan's hand: "Jiang Shan, there's nothing much to do these days anyway, so take this silver and buy some things for your brothers. You've been with me the longest, and you're always working hard!"
Jiang Shan tried to refuse, but Jiang Ling's attitude was firm: "Take it, I said it! Do you want to disobey our orders?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shan's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, and Jiang Ling took the opportunity to place the silver in his hand.
"Alright, let's split up. You go buy what you need and I'll buy what I need! Then we'll head straight back to the inn!" With that, Jiang Ling disappeared in a flash.
Jiang Shan initially wanted to chase after them, but then he thought that it was already broad daylight and this was Ye City, so his master should be fine. With that in mind, Jiang Shan glanced at the weapon shop next door and went inside.
Jiang Ling went on a shopping spree, and several shop owners felt that she was a god of wealth. They were very satisfied with her service and attitude. After finishing her shopping, Jiang Ling returned to the inn and saw Niu Er pacing back and forth at the entrance.
"Gongren..." Niu Er was about to bow to Jiang Ling when he saw her, but Jiang Ling quickly stopped Xiao Wuzi and asked him, "Have you finished dealing with things at home?"
Niu Er nodded, his face full of gratitude, and said to Jiang Ling, "Thank you! Thank you, Gongren! Gongren, if it weren't for you, I...I..."
Niu Er burst into tears, and the people around him kept giving them strange looks. Jiang Ling quickly patted Niu Er on the shoulder and said, "Stop crying! You're such a grown man, why are you crying? Come on, let's go to the inn. We'll go back to Lujia Village in a couple of days!"
Just as the two were about to go inside, an unfriendly voice blocked their way.
"Hey, you're leaving already? Niu Er, did you take my money bag?" The burly man reappeared in front of Jiang Ling and Niu Er.
This time, Jiang Ling got a clear look at the man's face; the scar was so menacing it was quite frightening.
Niu Er glanced at Jiang Ling with a frightened look and backed away repeatedly. The man stared intently at Niu Er and threatened, "Niu Er, you cheated first and then stole my wallet. You really don't respect me, Lei Qiang!"
Jiang Ling frowned and stepped forward, looking at the man opposite her and saying, "You say Niu Er stole your purse, but what evidence do you have?"
The man showed no fear upon seeing Jiang Ling. Instead, he licked his lips lewdly and taunted, "Oh, little wench, do you know who I, Lei Qiang, am here? You dare to talk back to me? I, Lei Qiang, don't hit women. If you know what's good for you, get lost! Stop getting in my way, you hear me!"
Jiang Ling looked at the man who was a head taller than her. Although she was afraid, she didn't leave. She just shielded Niu Er behind her. Lei Qiang was even more furious when he saw this. He reached out and shoved Jiang Ling. Jiang Ling stumbled and was about to fall heavily to the ground.
"Watch out!" Jiang Shan's voice reached Jiang Ling's ears, and then Jiang Ling felt herself being supported.
"Oh my, is this your lover? I didn't realize you were such a charmer! What, you want to play two against one?" The man stroked his chin and said rudely after seeing Jiang Shan and Jiang Ling's actions.
"How dare you!" Jiang Shan was furious. He flashed past, and before Lei Qiang could react, he received a solid slap across the face.
"Damn it, who do you think you are, daring to hit me!" Lei Qiang seemed to have never been so humiliated, and threw a punch at Jiang Shan.
Lei Qiang was no match for Jiang Shan. He was beaten so badly by Jiang Shan that he had no chance to fight back and could only lie on the ground cursing incessantly.
"Who goes there, making such a racket?" A slightly solemn voice came from the side.
Everyone who was watching turned around and saw that Prefect Chen was walking over with a displeased expression, accompanied by Ye Cheng's steward.
“An’an? No, no, I should call you An Gongren now! I heard you went to Persia. When did you come back? What brings you to Yecheng?” Prefect Chen was taken aback when he saw Jiang Ling and hurriedly ran to her to pay his respects.
“Prefect Chen… Prefect Chen, what a coincidence!” Jiang Ling said with a light cough.
The people around immediately started whispering, and almost all of it was about Jiang Ling.
"My lord, who... who is this woman?" When Ye Cheng's steward saw Prefect Chen bowing and scraping so politely, he knew that the woman in front of him was not someone to be trifled with.
"She is a fourth-rank lady personally appointed by the Emperor!" Prefect Chen immediately said, tensing up upon seeing the person in charge.
Ye Cheng, the head of the department, was startled and quickly stepped forward to greet him.
Jiang Ling had no intention of revealing her class identity, but since she had already been recognized, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and greet the two of them. As for Niu Er next to her, he was already so frightened that he stood there dumbfounded.
"What happened?" Prefect Chen asked tentatively, glancing at Lei Qiang on the ground.
"Oh, him? He's a scoundrel who claims that Jiang Shan and I are a pair of adulterers and even hopes that my little brother will steal my money pouch!" Jiang Ling said coldly, abandoning her usual amiable demeanor.
After hearing Jiang Ling's words, the person in charge felt as if a herd of alpacas were stampeding through his mind.
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