It was still dark outside when I suddenly heard a loud knocking on the door.
The voice was very urgent.
Everyone who was tidying up inside heard the commotion and became somewhat frightened.
They're probably afraid that the ghosts from before weren't completely wiped out and have come back to seek revenge.
Lin Weiming stood up and glanced at Lin Xiangwu, who was standing next to him and had already drawn his weapon, which made him feel much more at ease.
He walked over and opened the door. Standing outside were Liang Xin, Zhang Xiangyang, and several other young men who looked somewhat familiar.
"What's going on? What are you doing so late at night..." Lin Weiming was interrupted by Liang Xin, who was panting heavily, before he could finish speaking.
"Huff, huff..." Liang Xin said, clutching his chest, "Is Wanwan asleep? Is she home?"
Zhang Xiangyang added from the side, "Brother Lin! Something's happened in the county. A high-ranking official came to our county these past two days, but he disappeared last night... It's terrified our officials. I wonder if Wanwan is asleep? Could you ask her to do some divination? This matter is of great importance, and we really can't wait any longer."
Lin Weiming then realized that these people had come looking for Qi Yuan and the others.
Once the two sides had talked things out, Liang Xin let out a long sigh of relief: "Oh, thank goodness! It didn't fall into my hands, otherwise even if my family had nine lives, it wouldn't be enough to compensate for it."
"Thank you for your help, young master. But where are my young master and my son?" The young man following behind them also looked much more at ease, staring at Lin Weiming.
Lin Weiming was getting impatient with taking them in, so he stepped aside and pointed to the eldest brother Lin Zhongyuan's room: "He just fell asleep over there."
As soon as he finished speaking, the lights in the room were turned on.
Qi Sichen carried the sleeping Qi Yuan out of the house and said, "Since they have already come looking for you, I don't need to bother your family any further. I will send someone to pick you up tomorrow."
"Mhm." Lin Weiming was eager to see them off, so he immediately nodded and said, "Alright, no need to come too early."
Qi Yuan left under the escort of his guards.
Liang Xin and Zhang Xiangyang were left confused, wondering what had happened.
Liang Xin gave Zhang Xiangyang a wink, and then, shamelessly, he followed Qi Sichen and his group.
Once they were gone, Zhang Xiangyang asked Qi Yuan, "Brother Lin, what happened? Did you offend their family?"
Zhang Xiangyang still only knows that Qi Sichen and his group might be related to the imperial family, but he doesn't know exactly who they are.
"..." Lin Weiming nodded sadly.
"!!!" Zhang Xiangyang immediately jumped back half a step, trying to create some distance, but was glared at by Lin Weiming, and then gave an embarrassed smile.
“Brother Lin, there’s no other way. You probably don’t know what kind of powerful people you’ve offended! For them, dealing with us is like crushing an ant. My whole family’s lives are in my hands; I really don’t dare go near them.” Zhang Xiangyang, remembering the look Liang Xin had given him earlier, wanted to find out more, so he lowered his voice and asked, “Brother Lin, considering we’re from the same county, could you at least tell me what happened? That way I can avoid them, right?”
Lin Weiming rolled his eyes, speechless.
This guy is really...
However, with everyone at home busy, Lin Weiming had a lot on his mind and couldn't really talk to anyone about it.
He simply said to him, "He's quite insightful; he wants to take me to the capital to become an official. This means our family business will be ruined, alas."
"Brother Lin... Brother Lin! You must be joking, right? That official said he would take you to the capital to become an official?" Zhang Xiangyang's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, his mind reeling.
How come I didn't get to experience such a great opportunity?
and!
It seems he just offended Lin Weiming, who is about to become an official!
Lin Weiming watched coldly as Zhang Xiangyang's expression changed, eventually settling into a fawning smile.
"Oh!" Zhang Xiangyang eagerly fawned over him, saying, "Brother Lin, you've encountered such a wonderful thing, why didn't you tell me? You made me worry for nothing! After this, you'll live a good life in the capital, why bother with business? How much money can your little business make? Once you become an official in the capital, you'll have mountains of gold and silver, enough to last several lifetimes."
Zhang Xiangyang showered Lin Weiming with flattery, then, with a glint in his eye, began to scheme for himself: "Brother Lin, you see, you don't have a carriage at home. If you go with someone else, you'll suffer some bumps along the way. Actually, I don't have many other skills, but I do have some skill in driving horses. If you trust me, why don't I go with you? You can use my carriage."
"Oh?" Lin Weiming raised an eyebrow and said, "So you're not going to do this job?"
Zhang Xiangyang is the head of the county's yamen runners, a big shot in many people's eyes who can't be offended. Now, in order to go to the capital with him, he's actually willing to be a coachman. That's a huge sacrifice.
"This little thing can be left to my brothers. I don't have any great ambitions. As long as I can serve the little immortal, I can throw away these worldly things. It's no big deal." Zhang Xiangyang said nonchalantly, but his heart was bleeding.
He paid a heavy price to climb to this position. But compared to being able to associate with a big shot like Qi Sichen, it was nothing.
Seeing how determined he was to follow him to the capital, Lin Weiming felt a little relieved, thinking that going to the capital might actually be a good thing.
Otherwise, why would a shrewd person like Zhang Xiangyang be willing to give up his career and follow along?
After all, in the eyes of ordinary people, Zhang Xiangyang's title as the head of the yamen runners is much more valuable than his small shop.
Lin Weiming felt better and stopped teasing him. He sighed dramatically, "Brother Zhang, I'm really sorry. This matter at home is beyond my control. Even if my whole family were to go to the capital with that official, it's not up to me. You heard earlier that he'll send someone to pick us up, and then I'm afraid..."
Hearing this rejection was like a bucket of cold water poured on Zhang Xiangyang's burning heart, extinguishing his enthusiasm for going to the capital.
"No, it's nothing. Brother Lin, I still need to report back to Lord Liang, so I'll be going now." Zhang Xiangyang's smile faded, and he knew in his heart that Lin Weiming wasn't to blame. It was just that he was inevitably upset about missing the opportunity.
After learning about this from Zhang Xiangyang, Liang Xin said, "Sigh, I knew long ago that someone like Little Fairy wouldn't stay in our county for long... She's a golden phoenix, and we're not some phoenix tree, we can't keep her. I just didn't expect this day to come so soon."
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