Chapter 210 Her purpose in doing this was simple.
Chapter 210 Her purpose in doing this was simple.
The clerk knelt down in front of Prefect Wu with a thud, raised his hand, and slapped himself six times across the face, saying, "I was blinded by money, I had inappropriate greed, I deserve to die!"
After giving Prefect Wu a pleading look, the clerk knelt down on all fours before him.
Prefect Wu's eyes flickered when he realized he had also received a bribe from the clerk, but he roared, "Are you out of your mind!"
The clerk hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, it was my fault. I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong. I don't beg for your life, sir. I beg you not to implicate my family. I beg you to spare my life and only imprison me, sir. Please, sir..."
Jiang Dian stood to the side with a half-smile, watching everything unfold before him.
The master's order was clear: keep pressing this human trafficking case.
The meaning of "never letting go" is simple: it means to uncover the organization behind human traffickers.
"you you you……"
Prefect Wu, feigning anger, secretly rejoiced that his advisor hadn't implicated him. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Jiang Dian, only to find that Jiang Dian hadn't noticed his unusual behavior. He secretly breathed another sigh of relief.
"I know I was wrong. I only had this one moment of greed. If I had known, I shouldn't have had this greed, not even once," the clerk kowtowed several times to Prefect Wu, kneeling and looking at him silently, his eyes saying, "Please protect my family, for the sake of not betraying you."
Prefect Wu sighed heavily, flicked his sleeve forcefully, and said, "Guards, arrest the clerk and throw him into the prefectural jail!"
"Why arrest him? Just interrogate him directly," Jiang Dian said.
Prefect Wu: "..."
There's still a tough nut to crack here, a big problem.
"Hehe, General Jiang, shouldn't the yamen handle cases, not the military camp?" Prefect Wu forced a show of force.
Prefect Wu knew very well that this matter could only be handled by him, so he could cut it off wherever he wanted. Once Jiang Dian took over, it would be like pulling up a radish and bringing out the mud, digging a huge pit that would be difficult to fill, and his position as prefect would also come to an end!
"All the land under heaven belongs to the king, doesn't it?" As Jiang Dian spoke, he pulled out a piece of clothing from a hidden pocket in his belt and gestured for Prefect Wu to see for himself.
Jiang Dian could use the title of King Jiang. What Jiang Dian took out at this moment was the token given by Huangfu Qian, which was different from the military camp token.
Prefect Wu gritted his teeth to keep from collapsing to his knees.
It's over! King Jiang has intervened; this matter can't be resolved with the advisor's help!
"I'm taking this man with me," Jiang Dian waved his hand, and two capable subordinates immediately stepped forward to lift the clerk up.
The advisor realized that if Jiang Dian took him away, he might reveal things he shouldn't have said. Without hesitation, he bit his tongue, intending to commit suicide by licking his tongue.
Jiang Dian's men were even faster, dislocating the advisor's jawbone.
The clerk was speechless. It was early summer, yet he trembled as if he were standing in the dead of winter wearing only thin clothes, looking at Prefect Wu.
Right now, only Prefect Wu can wrest him from Jiang Dian's hands.
Prefect Wu's jaw clenched slightly as he said, "General Jiang, isn't this inappropriate?"
"Do you think your status is above that of Prince Jiang? Or do you think your status is above that of the throne? In this world, the only one who can suppress Prince Jiang is that person," Jiang Dian cupped his fists towards the direction of the capital.
The subtext is: the emperor comes first, King Jiang second. To surpass King Jiang, the emperor must intervene, or Prefect Wu's position must be greater than the emperor's.
Prefect Wu: "..."
He gave up. Even if he summoned all the yamen runners in his office, it would be no use. They couldn't defeat the twenty cronies Jiang Dian brought. Besides... if they really went to fight, he would be the one who would be suppressed!
Prefect Wu watched as Jiang Dian escorted the clerk away, but there was nothing he could do.
Xia Mo briefly shared the second sense brought by her divine sense with Huangfu Qian. Her divine sense enveloped the expressions of everyone present, and naturally, Huangfu Qian could clearly see and hear what she captured.
Lingzhou Prefecture, Yin Family —
In Huangfu Qian's private study in the courtyard—
As Xia Mo withdrew his divine sense, Huangfu Qian was no longer able to see what was happening inside the yamen.
"Not bad, not bad," Xia Mo reached out and patted Huangfu Qian's arm.
She was always worried that Huangfu Qian would turn a blind eye and let it go, but she didn't expect that Huangfu Qian had already thought of what she had thought of.
Huangfu Qian, despite Xia Mo's (1.55m) tall praise in an adult-like tone, remained expressionless and unaffected.
Xia Mo playfully jumped in front of Huangfu Qian, tilting her head and acting cute, saying, "Aren't you even a little bit tempted?"
Xia Mo asked this question seemingly out of the blue, but Huangfu Qian understood it.
Xia Mo asked Huangfu Qian if he had fallen for her.
Huangfu Qian: "..."
“I still have many things to do,” Huangfu Qian said, picking up the account book on the desk in front of him and flipping through it.
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Early the next morning—
The money exchange manager helped them buy a lot of rice, salt, and tools for making wooden trunks, as well as wooden plows for tilling the land.
Disguised as a maid, Xia Mo deliberately dragged Yin Rou to the slums so that Yin Rou could personally deliver these things to those in need.
"Can you tell me the meaning of doing this?" Although Yin Rou did not understand the deeper meaning of Xia Mo's actions, she did what Xia Mo asked her to do, but she still couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Xia Mo, disguised as a maid, merely smiled wryly, feigning profundity.
Soon, Yin Rou understood the deeper meaning behind Xia Mo's actions.
Those who received rice, salt, or other items from Yin Rou gave her a deep look of gratitude.
"We will remember Miss Yin from the Yin family! Thank you, Miss Yin!"
The man, carrying a 20-pound bag of rice, solemnly addressed Yin Rou, who was standing on the ground.
Yin Rou hurriedly waved her hand, wanting to explain that she hadn't paid for these things, but Xia Mo wouldn't let her explain, so she could only shake her head and wave her hand: "Living a good life is the most important thing."
Late summer, laughing and giggling.
Her purpose in doing this was simple.
Even though Yin Rou stayed in the brothel for a year and has now proven that she still has the mark of virginity on her arm, and that the Rou'er girl in the brothel is not her, there are still many rumors that are detrimental to her.
If we can't stop or silence those hurtful words, then... let Yin Rou step forward and do something meaningful, so that the people of Lingzhou Prefecture will speak up for her spontaneously. Wouldn't that be better?
The poor who received the gifts spontaneously spoke up for Yin Rou, and those who didn't receive anything also praised her for her kind heart after seeing what she did.
Yin Rou's positive comments have increased, while negative comments, though still present, have decreased by more than half.
Yin Rou's reputation has improved, which is the most painful thing...
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