Chapter 437: Two hundred and twelve, Hu Fu's Reminder

Two hundred and twelve, Hu Fu's Reminder.

Magistrate Ouyang Rong went out in the morning and first went to the Supervisory Court.

He submitted Ye Ye Weilai's proof of origin, redemption contract, and other items to Rong Zhen.

Rong Zhen was not as busy as before today, busy to the point of not being seen.

After all, there was no need to tail them to Starry Square's Zhenguang Street to investigate anymore.

After clarifying the misunderstanding about Ye Ye Weilai last night, Rong Zhen did not ask about the relationship between Magistrate Ouyang Rong and Qin Heng again, as if she had forgotten.

Inside the Supervisory Court, seeing Magistrate Ouyang Rong rush over so early, Rong Zhen said nothing and took him to the breakfast stall at the gate of the Supervisory Court to eat breakfast.

After last night's incident, the atmosphere between the two was restored to as it was before.

After simply exchanging information, Magistrate Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen parted ways.

He returned to the Jiangzhou Hall.

As soon as the carriage arrived and he got off in the back courtyard, he ran into Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang and Li Su Dalang, who were waiting.

"Ru Shixiong."

"Why did you come so early today?"

Magistrate Ouyang Rong turned his head curiously, his gaze falling on Li Su Dalang beside her:

"Why did Su Dalang come too?"

Li Su Dalang turned his head to look at Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang.

Only then did he see Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang's serious expression, silently handing over a military waist saber.

Magistrate Ouyang Rong restrained his expression, glanced at his Xiao Shimei, turned around, and walked back onto the carriage.

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang and Li Su Dalang also silently followed onto the carriage.

Inside the carriage, the three of them covered the carriage curtain.

Magistrate Ouyang Rong took the familiar military waist saber and drew it to examine it.

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang said softly:

"Ru Shixiong, late last night, Hu Fu sent a trusted aide to bring this saber, saying he wanted to find Uncle Shun, and then conveyed Hu Fu's message."

"What did Hu Fu say?"

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang said gravely:

"Hu Fu said he invited Lin Cheng to a meal last night. During the meal, he probed, implicitly expressed his stance, and hinted. He invited Lin Cheng to write the memorial for the handover as soon as possible and return to the capital on a chosen day. As a result, Lin Cheng used the excuse that he hadn't started writing yet and needed a few more days, so he still didn't set a date for returning to the capital..."

Hearing this, Magistrate Ouyang Rong closed the waist saber and nodded lightly:

"Lin Cheng went to Dragon City a few days ago, so it might indeed have delayed his time for writing the memorial. Delaying for a few days should be reasonable."

"Even if he is deliberately delaying time and wants to continue investigating, let him investigate. We are upright and have nothing to fear."

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang shook her head:

"Not necessarily. Hu Fu's message specifically warned Ru Shixiong to be careful of Lin Cheng. He told Ru Shixiong not to let his guard down and also said... a dog that bites doesn't bark. Lin Cheng belongs to this type of person."

"Hu Fu also said that based on his years of experience dealing with such people, this Lin Cheng might be somewhat wrong. Ru Shixiong must not underestimate the enemy."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong, who was originally calm, frowned slightly.

His gaze exchanged with Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang and Li Su Dalang for a while, revealing a thoughtful expression, and he nodded:

"Understood, I will pay attention."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong handed the military waist saber back to Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang, turned his head, and asked Li Su Dalang:

"Why did Su Dalang come too? Didn't I tell you to go find Young Lady Qin?"

Li Su Dalang smiled bitterly. Before he could answer, Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang had already answered on his behalf:

"Qin Ying went out early this morning, fully prepared. Su Dalang rushed to Jingyi Court early in the morning, only to be met with a closed door. Qin Ying didn't take him; she went out of the city for an autumn hunt alone in Hu clothing."

Speaking of this, she was also curious about a certain person:

"By the way, I haven't asked yet, what conflict did Su Dalang have with Young Lady Qin? Why are you in a cold war?"

Li Su Dalang was hesitant to speak, and finally sighed to Magistrate Ouyang Rong:

"Tan Lang, I tried my best. I tried many times, but Qin Ying still ignores me. She is going autumn hunting this morning, and she should be going with Wei Wei Shaoqi."

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang frowned and looked at Li Su Dalang, unable to help but ask. Having already let it slip, Li Su Dalang had no choice but to turn his head and tell the truth.

Just as Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang was frowning and digesting this matter, Magistrate Ouyang Rong pursed his lips:

"Su Dalang deserves it. With this attitude, it seems she is quite angry... You should ask Xiao Shimei for advice first..."

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang did not look at Ru Shixiong and said blankly:

"Asking for advice is unnecessary. My suggestion is, tell the truth, don't try to make up for it anymore. Honestly confess, be sincere, and you might have a glimmer of hope."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong nodded vigorously for the first time, expressing high approval:

"That's right, Su Dalang, listen to Xiao Shimei. Sincerity is the ultimate skill."

Li Su Dalang looked at Magistrate Ouyang Rong for a while.

He always felt that Chenjun Xie was not saying it to him alone... However, after hearing this, Li Su Dalang sighed:

"I'm afraid that if I'm this sincere, it will go even worse."

"Why is that?" Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang was confused.

Li Su Dalang nodded reluctantly: "It's nothing, I know now, I will try..."

Seeing that the investigation matter he had entrusted to Li Su Dalang was likely not going to be handled by him, Magistrate Ouyang Rong cast his gaze toward Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang:

"Qin Ying lives in Jingyi Court, and Xiao Shimei has a good relationship with her. Do you know if any Qin family sons have come to Prince Xunyang City recently? Or if any other men have come to look for Qin Ying?"

Chenjun Xie Chenjun Xie Lingjiang shook her head:

"I've never heard Qin family sister mention these things, and no one has come to look for her recently... Why does Ru Shixiong ask this?"

"It's nothing."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong remembered the private room in the Earth-character category that Wei Wei Shaoqi had booked for Wei Princess Anhui on the third floor of the Cloud Water Pavilion that day...

He shook his head, temporarily getting rid of this train of thought.

Magistrate Ouyang Rong lifted the carriage curtain and returned to the main hall.

Just after returning, he encountered Yan Yan Liulang, who was pacing and waiting in the corridor.

"What's wrong?"

"Tan Lang..."

"Come in and talk."

Yan Yan Liulang followed Magistrate Ouyang Rong into the main hall, not forgetting to cup his hands and report.

It was a person and matter Magistrate Ouyang Rong had almost forgotten.

"You mean, Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang and that batch of Yangzhou merchants are recently selling off the houses in Starry Square at a reduced price? They are spitting out all the property deeds of Starry Square they swallowed before?"

"That's right, Prefect. They are all selling at a loss now."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong smiled and asked with interest:

"What about those Yangzhou merchants who scolded me the most fiercely in private, the ones I sent people to watch before? How are they now?"

Yan Yan Liulang coughed twice and said:

"They are still complaining about the Prefect, not having Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang's cultivation and awareness at all. This Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang seems to have never expressed dissatisfaction with the Prefect in private from beginning to end."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong smiled:

"Scolding is correct. The more these treacherous merchants scold, the more it shows that I did the right thing. When would they ever praise me? That would be the time to reflect properly."

Yan Yan Liulang was moved:

"The Prefect still has a large capacity. Compared to those few Yangzhou treacherous merchants, their pattern is truly small. They deserve to be in this state..."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong shook his head lightly, did not say much, and added:

"The speed at which Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang's group is throwing away property deeds and leaving the market is faster than I imagined."

Yan Yan Liulang nodded:

"This is certain. A few days ago, didn't this Madam Pei beg to join the construction of the Prince Xunyang Grottoes, like Wang Caozhi and the others?"

"Unfortunately, it's too late to enter now, and she was politely refused by the Prefect."

"This Madam Pei is a smart person. It seems she has reacted and understood the significance of the Double Peak Tip and the Prince Xunyang Grottoes. She knows that Prince Xunyang City will expand towards the Double Peak Tip in the future, so there will be no shortage of land. The future value of the houses in Starry Square will be greatly reduced, and they cannot be held for a long time. Naturally, they must be thrown out as soon as possible."

Magistrate Ouyang Rong pursed his lips and turned to instruct:

"Keep watching. Once they have sold everything at a low price and left, don't worry about it. Let them scold behind our backs."

"Yes, Prefect."

Yan Yan Liulang cupped his hands forcefully. Seeing that there was nothing else, the Prefect in front of him seemed to be in a daze, so he prepared to leave.

"Yan Liulang, do you know where Lin Cheng is now?"

Magistrate Ouyang Rong suddenly called him to stop and asked.

Yan Yan Liulang was stunned.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 438 =====