This man looked ten years older than Magistrate Xu, and looking at his face, Chi Xinian did not find anyone matching him among the portraits of important figures obtained from Yan Chujing.

It seems that he is not an official.

And judging by his dress and demeanor...he is most likely the housekeeper of Magistrate Xu's family!

Are you working in the government office with a butler? Do you not want to trouble your colleagues, or...

The old man who was studying ink for Magistrate Xu was not an important figure after all. Therefore, Chi Xinian only looked at him briefly, then withdrew his gaze and focused on Xu Ruxuan again.

At this moment, the peaceful and silent atmosphere was broken by the butler beside Xu Ruxuan.

"Master, it's past midnight, you'd better take a rest early." The butler's eyelids were raised slightly, and his words were a little tired.

It seemed that he was too old to endure such a hardship, so when he put down the ink stick and asked Xu Ruxuan for instructions, his hands shook slightly.

He looked like he was ready to serve his master and rest.

But when Xu Ruxuan heard this, he did not pause in reviewing the documents: "It is getting late, but there are still two counties where the disaster situation today has not been sorted out. Tomorrow is a new day, and there will be new disasters.

If the delivery of documents is delayed day by day, it will only cause more official documents to pile up.

"If you are tired, you can go back and rest by yourself. I must read these two official documents tonight."

Xu Ruxuan not only continued to review, but even sped up as he spoke.

It seems that he doesn't even want to waste time talking.

So serious?

Chi Xinian was startled by Xu Ruxuan's attitude and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

The situation of this prefect Xu was somewhat beyond her expectation.

The last person she saw who took the disaster seriously was Yan Chujing. And comparing his attitude, he was much more determined than Yan Chujing.

At least, Yan Chujing's tone was much gentler when talking to the people around her.

However, Chi Xinian didn't feel anything was wrong. After all, she and Yan Chujing were husband and wife. There was still a big gap between husband and wife and master and servant.

While Chi Xinian was feeling emotional, the housekeeper seemed to have made a decision.

He slowly glanced at Magistrate Xu and saw that his expression was firm and could not be vetoed. He picked up the piece of ink again and began to grind it slowly: "Since the adults are so determined to work for the people, what about the villain?"

Can I leave you and go to sleep by myself?

"I will stay with you tonight. When you finish your business, we can rest together."

The breeze passed through the cracks in the window and gently blew over the lamp on the table.

The light flickered, and the butler's shadow on the wall also jumped.

As an old man, it seemed that he couldn't bear to stay up like this night after night, but because of the master around him, he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

Quietness soon returned to the room.

For a long time, no one spoke again, only the sound of the pen tip rubbing against the paper echoed in my ears.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Chi Xinian instinctively felt that he should be a little moved. After all, no matter whether Xu Zhifu concealed the truth or not, at least at this moment, he and his old servant were doing their best to serve the people.

However, she couldn't help but feel moved in her heart.

Even, it feels a little strange.

Chi Xinian rubbed his forehead.

Strange, why does she feel like this?
Chapter completed!