At noon, one mile outside the north gate of Qiantang City, looking here from the gate is not clear.

Brother and sister Li Ling'er and several followers were waiting under the shade of a tree.

Li Yue drank the cold drink carelessly, while Li Ling'er clasped her hands and kept pacing back and forth.

As the sun gradually turned to his head, Li Yue gradually became irritable and looked at his sister who kept going back and forth in front of him.

He became even more anxious, "Sister, can't you find a place to sit? What's the use of being anxious?"

Li Ling'er ignored him and was minding her own business.

Li Yue lifted the water bag and prepared to take another sip, but found that the water bag was empty.

At this time, a carriage came on the official road in the distance, surrounded by a group of about twenty guards.

When they saw the carriage, their eyes lit up and they hurried forward to greet it.

After the two parties met, without saying much, the Li brothers and sisters got into a carriage that had been parked under the shade of a tree and led the way.

When they arrived near the city gate, the county magistrate's son who was guarding the city gate noticed them, but followed them from a distance and did not come forward.

Along the way, the three parties did not communicate with each other. Soon, the Li family brothers and sisters and the people behind them checked into the inn where they were staying. The group rented a secluded two-story courtyard.

However, four of the guards who followed him stayed behind, and the others were arranged to stay at a nearby inn.

The county magistrate's son, who was following from a distance, saw that they had already moved in, and after telling the people behind him to keep an eye on them, he hurried back to the magistrate's house.

After everything was settled for accommodation, the Li brothers and sisters came to the room where the man on the carriage lived.

Sitting next to the Eight Immortals table in the room was a middle-aged man of about forty years old. His face was white and beardless, and his eyes were opening and closing with a cold light, giving people a sense of oppression.

After the brother and sister entered, they greeted each other and took their seats. There were only four of them left in the room. In addition to the three of them, there was another person who was the governor's military advisor.

Four guards guarded the outside of the room in all directions.

At this time, Li Yue was a little nervous, while Li Ling'er relaxed.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, the middle-aged man asked: "Yue'er, tell me in detail what you have experienced during your visit to Qiantang City during this period. Don't miss a single detail."

Li Yue sat upright and nodded seriously, "Yes! Father."

So he spent nearly an hour recounting his experiences during this period to his father without any personal feelings.

Outside the courtyard, the county magistrate who had quietly rushed over was waiting outside the door with the young master, but the guards did not let him go.

Li Yue's voice was the only voice left in the room, and Li Linger was listening intently to her brother's words.

After listening, the middle-aged man frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then asked: "Do you think the disaster caused by bandits this time was man-made or an accident?"

Li Yue blurted out: "It should be man-made."

The middle-aged man looked at Li Yue, "Who did this?"

Li Yue looked troubled.

The middle-aged man scolded: "Why are you hesitating? Just say it."

Li Yue hesitated and said: "According to my speculation, it should be the county magistrate He Xueding who is behind this."

The middle-aged man raised his eyebrows slightly, "Oh? Tell me."

Li Yue seemed to have clarified his thoughts and expressed his doubts.

After listening, the middle-aged man nodded slightly and said, "It seems that your experience in the past few years has indeed made you improve a bit."

Hearing this, Li Yue raised his head and was about to smile. Before he could open his eyes, he heard a long sigh from the middle-aged man, "But, there is already a serious lack of time!"

Li Yue was instantly discouraged and said unwillingly: "I have worked very hard this time. I suggest that the county magistrate He Xueding be punished immediately and his assessment be deemed unqualified."

The middle-aged man shook his head, "Look, you can't help but praise, right?"

"This matter cannot be rushed, and an official cannot be dismissed because of a mistake that did not become a mistake."

Li Yue understood somewhat and bowed his head in silence.

The middle-aged man thought for a moment, without saying his opinion, and looked at Li Ling'er calmly.

"What are you doing here? Is it such a far way to relax?"

Li Ling'er said calmly: "I was dragged here by my brother to act as a go-between to talk about my girlfriend."

The middle-aged man turned to look at Li Yue, "Have you met another person you like?"

Li Yue was a little embarrassed, "This time it's true again."

As if to confirm his thoughts, he nodded seriously, "Yes! It's true this time."

The middle-aged man looked interested and asked, "What kind of person?"

Li Yue told the middle-aged man his impression of Su Nian'an in detail.

The middle-aged man became more interested, but before he could speak, Li Ling'er's voice came.

"My brother doesn't deserve it!"

Li Yue's face froze.

The calmness on the middle-aged man's face was broken, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "You are indeed a stumbling block on your brother's road to starting a family."

"Then tell me, why is it that the governor's son is not worthy of her as a cloth boss?"

Li Ling'er also smiled slightly, "When I first started contacting her, I felt that she was not simple. After two in-depth exchanges, I found out."

She stopped talking, ignored the middle-aged man's twinkling eyes and her brother's anger, and took a sip of tea.

Then he said: "It would be good if my family could continue to be prosperous, otherwise my brother, a fool, would be fooled around by her."

After speaking, she looked at the middle-aged man with burning eyes, "Father, do you think our family will continue to be prosperous?"

The middle-aged man was silent.

Li Yue frowned and said, "I'm just not good at dealing with the woman I like? Why am I so stupid?"

Li Ling'er glanced at him and said, "You also said you wanted to give father a surprise. Can you tell me what it is?"

Li Yue said in astonishment: "I just said it! I discovered the problem with this county magistrate."

Li Ling'er shook her head and said nothing.

The middle-aged man also remained silent, too lazy to pay attention to him.

Seeing that her father had not answered, Li Ling'er hesitated again and again and said softly: "Father, can I get more involved in family affairs?"

The middle-aged man looked at the son and daughter in front of him, and after a while, he still shook his head.

The hope in Li Ling'er's eyes dimmed instantly, so she made up her mind.

He looked up at the middle-aged man and said, "Father, shopkeeper Su also asked me to bring you some words. She hopes to talk to you in person."

The middle-aged man was a little confused. Upon seeing this, Li Ling'er repeated what Su Nian'an said to her.

Li Yue was a little shocked, "When did she tell you this? Why didn't I know?"

Li Ling'er didn't say anything, and still looked at the middle-aged man intently.

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and said softly: "It seems that this person is really not simple! I just don't know what her purpose is."

"Master, do you know?" The middle-aged man turned to look at the old man with a goatee who had been standing aside and said nothing.

The old man thought for a while, shook his head and said: "There is too little information and I don't know yet. I suggest you meet her before talking."
Chapter completed!