Under the moonlight, Bai Yan, accompanied by Li Maotai and his son, headed to the magistrate's residence.
He didn't want to go today, but Li Maotai had already made an appointment, so he had no choice but to comply.
Along the way, the three of them chatted and their relationship quickly grew closer.
At least Bai Yan felt very comfortable and didn't feel any discomfort.
"Bai Yan, our families are family friends. Your father and I almost became sworn brothers. Over the years, the two places are so far apart that it has been difficult to meet. I think you and my son are also very close, not as good as the two of you.
How about we become sworn brothers?" Li Maotai suddenly suggested.
Bai Yan instinctively wanted to refuse. The word "sworn sworn brother" was too heavy.
People in this era pay more attention to commitment. Once they become sworn brothers, even if they are not real brothers, they are better than real brothers.
He and Qing Gong have such a good relationship, and they are not sworn friends. What's more, they are just new acquaintances?
But no matter how much the Li family and his son helped him, it would be bad if he didn't agree.
Just when Bai Yan was struggling, Li Tianchen responded directly: "Brother Bai Yan and I hit it off immediately, but I am worried that my brother will think that I want to curry favor with you, and I also think that I have no talent and am not worthy of being my brother's eldest brother."
Bai Yan couldn't help but roll his eyes. These words were forcing him to go to the palace. If he refused, he would be really unkind, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Brother is serious. When I come to Jeju City, I have to rely on my eldest brother and elder brother to take care of and help me. If eldest brother doesn't mind, I am willing to be brothers with different surnames."
"Very good, today is a good day. When you come back, you will kneel down and worship the heaven and the earth and become brothers."
Li Maotai laughed and said.
Along the way, the father and son said nothing else and were very quiet.
It's just that it's far away from the prefect's mansion, and it takes a lot of time on the road.
It took more than half an hour before Li Maotai poked his head out of the carriage and said: "Not far ahead is the prefect's mansion. The prefect is very clean and has few things he likes. He hates bribes the most. My nephew, don't do this for a while.
taboo."
"If you don't accept bribes? How can you deal with the government?" Bai Yan was very surprised.
If you don't accept bribes, then why do you control the shopping mall? Isn't that a contradiction?
"Haha, of course there is another way."
Li Maotai asked someone to stop the car and took Bai Yan out of the car: "There is an old woman living in the house next to her. The old woman's son died more than ten years ago, and she has no livelihood. She has always relied on everyone's help to make a living.
We survived. When we passed by, we would always donate something. The prefect of Kochi would often come to visit us and give us some daily necessities."
Bai Yan suddenly realized that this was the case.
Using the help of others to collect bribes and gain a reputation as a virtuous person who takes care of the elderly and the weak, Ko Prefecture is really a good chess player.
"In that case, I have to pay a visit. Alleviating the poor and the weak is what we should do."
Bai Yan suggested.
After Li Maotai and his son refused, he walked toward the house next to him alone and opened the door.
"The door is unlocked, come in."
An old voice came from inside.
Bai Yan opened the door and walked in. He was greeted by waves of stench, as if it hadn't been cleaned for a long time.
The courtyard is small and the house is also small, with only two rooms.
A candle was lit in the house, and an old woman was mending clothes by the light of the candle.
"Warrior!"
Bai Yan's heart palpitated.
There was only a faint breath coming from the old woman's body, but Bai Yan still noticed the old man's breath.
"The almost completely restrained aura is difficult for even me to detect. Even among warriors, she is a master. No wonder the Gao family dares to pass on money through an old woman."
Bai Yan thought secretly in his heart and did not dare to let down his guard.
"Young master, are you here for anything? If you want to ask for food, there is it in the kitchen. I apologize for my mobility difficulties."
The old woman said without raising her head, concentrating on mending the clothes in her hands.
"Senior, junior is just passing by, asking for a drink." Bai Yan responded with a smile.
"Outside, do your own thing."
"Thank you, senior. This jade pendant will be my reward."
Bai Yan took off the jade pendant he carried with him, put it on the kang, and then walked out.
It wasn't until he left that the old woman opened her eyes and stared at Bai Yan's back.
"The aura is restrained and the steps are tenacious. If you are really just practicing martial arts, you are a person who has a great chance. And if you survived from Queen Zhaomu's tomb, I am afraid that you are also a shortcut person who died once."
The old woman murmured to herself, then lowered her head and continued to sew.
As soon as Bai Yan walked out, he saw Mr. Yuan standing in a dark corner.
I saw Bai Yan coming quickly.
"Why are you here, Mr. Yuan?"
Bai Yan was very surprised.
Tonight, Qing Gong encircled and suppressed the remnants of the Black Shark Gang. All the warriors were taken away, leaving Mr. Yuan alone in the inn to hide from others. They should not come to him.
"Young Master, Cheng has something urgent to do but couldn't find you, so he came and asked me to deliver the news..." Mr. Yuan lowered his voice and said.
Bai Yan quickly made a gesture to stop Mr. Yuan's words: "Let's talk in another place."
The two of them walked a few hundred meters straight and came to another street. After making sure that the old woman was not following, Bai Yan stopped.
"Did something happen to Mr. Hou?"
Mr. Yuan nodded: "Miss Saiyan asked me to tell you that there are still warriors in the Black Shark Gang. They have laid an ambush and are just waiting for the Marquis to get in and die."
"How is it possible? There are so many warriors in a small gang?" Bai Yan didn't believe it.
The boss of the Black Shark Gang is dead, and so many people have died with him. The remaining members of the Black Shark Gang should know how strong they are and dare to ambush him.
At least there must be more warriors than them.
There are so many strong men in a small gang, how can he believe it?
Mr. Yuan smiled bitterly: "I don't believe it either, but Miss Saiyan said that the government is behind the Black Shark Gang. With the support of the government, it will not be a problem to train some warriors."
"The Gao family? It's the Gao family again, aren't they really afraid of the court?" Bai Yan sneered.
If this is true, wouldn't it mean that the Gao family really succeeded in trying to succeed the local emperor? They even dared to collude with gangs, which simply means they did not take the imperial court into their eyes.
"Young Master, what should we do now? Should we inform the Marquis of Zhenbei to stop? At this moment, I'm afraid it's already too late." Mr. Yuan frowned.
It is now completely dark, and Zhenbei Hou and his party have been away for a few hours, and I am afraid that both sides have already taken action.
"It's too late, where is Saiyan?" Bai Yan asked.
"In Gao Mansion, Miss Saiyan was captured by those people again. The news was conveyed by Miss Saiyan at the risk of her own death. I don't know whether it is true or not." Mr. Yuan responded.
He was not familiar with Saiyan and could not judge the accuracy of the information.
"Gaofu, then I will go and meet with the prefect for a while before making a decision. But before that, I have to deal with someone first."