Chapter 208 Magistrate Fang's Worries
Wan Qiqi reached out and hugged Wan Ziyan, complaining in a low voice, "Second brother, do you know how scared I was!"
Her actions and words stirred Wan Ziyan's heart, which had finally managed to calm down.
From the first time he met Wan Qiqi, she had a strong demeanor, as if nothing could defeat her.
Never before has she been so soft, nestled in my arms like today.
Wan Ziyan was at a loss, not knowing what to do. "You...I...It's good that you're alright!" Even the learned Master Wan was at a loss for words at this moment.
Only at this moment did he truly realize that Wan Qiqi had genuinely accepted him as her older brother!
Wan Qiqi was amused by Wan Ziyan's reaction!
It turns out he has such an adorable reaction; if Bai Lingxuan saw it, she would definitely laugh too.
She suddenly released Wan Ziyan and searched her body for a long time before finally finding the filthy sachet.
"I'm sorry, Miss Bai, I've gotten this dirty!"
Originally, this sachet could smell the fragrance of flowers, but now it only smells of soil and blood.
The embroidered patterns on it have also been soaked in mud and water time and time again, and their original appearance is no longer visible.
Wan Ziyan took the sachet without even glancing at it, and put it directly into his pocket. "It's good that you're alright. You can ask for the sachet again in the future."
Wan Qiqi, sensing something else in his gleam, asked with a gossipy grin, "Is Second Brother planning to win Miss Bai back?"
Fang Luxue was so angry by their interaction that she clenched her fists.
She used to act coquettishly with her brother like this, but now she doesn't want to see her brother or her father.
Even though she knew her father had no choice in the matter, she still didn't want to.
Because her father was a county magistrate, she and her brother had to behave properly and not be unruly.
Others may be dealt with leniently depending on the circumstances when they make mistakes, but the Fang and Tang families must be dealt with severely when they commit crimes, otherwise they will give others ammunition to criticize them.
As the daughter of the county, she seemed incredibly noble, yet she was bound by all sorts of constraints.
The Tang family was originally a business family, and the mother was a rare female talent in the business world. However, because the father became an official, the mother eventually gave up the business to prevent others from using it to curry favor and affect the father's career.
Being an official brought many conveniences, but it also made the mother give up the things she liked.
The more proud she was of her identity before, the more disgusted she is now.
At this moment, all she wanted was for her parents to be like ordinary people, so that she could at least do what she loved without any worries.
Before anyone knew it, Wan Ziyan and Wan Qiqi had arrived at the carriage. One of them was carrying a little monkey, and the other was carrying a wolf cub, leaving Fang Luxue alone in the carriage.
Fang Luxue immediately chased after her, calling out, "Stop! Where are you going?"
Wan Qiqi turned around, her brows furrowed slightly. "Miss, I'm going home! Where else can I go?"
"..." Fang Luxue naturally knew, but she just didn't know what to do.
She was the county magistrate's daughter, and she was concerned about her reputation. She couldn't possibly tell Wan Qiqi that she was homeless and ask her to take her in.
Wan Qiqi understood what Fang Luxue wanted to do by following her, but she didn't run a shelter. Her house was only so big, and she couldn't keep just anyone there.
Moreover, this is a young lady from a wealthy family.
Wan Qiqi and Wan Ziyan led the way with the little monkey, while Fang Luxue followed behind them.
She didn't say anything, she just kept following.
Upon seeing the gate of the county government office, her expression suddenly changed, and she turned to leave.
Wan Qiqi turned her head and said, "You've arrived home. Go back by yourself and don't run away in fear! If you get captured again next time, there won't be as many kind people to save you!"
Fang Luxue ignored him and ran away quickly, disappearing from sight in a short while.
Wan Qiqi didn't care. She had already done her best. If anything really happened, she just hoped that they wouldn't blame her.
“There may be some follow-up matters to discuss. I asked Alai to book an inn. You can go and rest. We’ll go back to town together after we’re done.” Wan Ziyan smiled faintly at Wan Qiqi, a hint of worry in his expression.
He didn't know what Wan Qiqi had been eating lately; she was even thinner than before she went to Yuzhou, with almost no flesh on her body, just a skeleton.
He thought to himself that he should buy more tonics to help his sister recover her health.
"Let me go in with you!"
Wan Qiqi knew that they would definitely question her again about Lian Shan's predicament, so she might as well explain everything at once to avoid having to make another trip.
Perhaps it was yesterday's siege that made Wan Qiqi feel uneasy about the county government and its officials.
No one stopped them as they entered; instead, someone led them in, as if they had been waiting for them.
Upon arriving at the main hall, they discovered that Chen Yongnian had already taken his seat on behalf of the martial arts school.
As Su Jie was recounting the details of his arrest, he saw Wan Qiqi and gave her the lead speaking position.
It took a full hour to explain the whole story from beginning to end.
Wan Ziyan and Chen Yongnian both claimed that they had inside help for the bandits, which is why the matter had escalated to such a great extent.
Colluding with bandits is no small matter, and it cannot be explained in a few words. If one is not careful, the entire county government will be implicated and suspended from duty for investigation.
Su Jinyao left the matter to Fang Ziming to handle himself, and then left with his son in a carriage.
Of course, he would definitely report this matter to the prefect and see how the higher-ups would handle it.
Fang Ziming was in a real bind.
One wave subsides only for another to rise, as if someone is vying for his attention.
If he cannot find out who is colluding with the bandits before the prefect sends someone to investigate the matter, he will probably be in big trouble.
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