The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife-Chapter 2180 - 2182
The County Magistrate of Tumi County was both surprised and delighted, as well as fearful at the moment.
Surprised that such an important fugitive had escaped to their place, delighted because Marquis Changning might speak favorably of him before the Emperor.
Who is Marquis Changning? Even though he stayed in this small county, he knew that Marquis Changning was the Emperor’s cousin, closer than blood brothers. One word from him was more valuable than ten praises from his chief.
But he was also afraid, afraid that Marquis Changning might whimsically decide to investigate him. Although he hadn’t done too many bad things, the two wrongs he had committed were embezzling two hundred taels of silver last year and accepting three hundred taels of silver from a merchant this year.
Ah, if only he had known not to accept them. He must make sure to return the silver when he goes back; he cannot let them ruin his career.
Thinking that he must make a statement to Lord Marquis, but when he looked up, Marquis Changning’s figure had already disappeared.
"Lord Marquis, it’s dark. Shouldn’t we find a place to rest for a while and continue the journey tomorrow? By tomorrow night, before it gets dark, we can certainly reach the prefecture."
Ye Zi’an raised his hand slightly, "Rest for one hour, then continue the journey through the night. Prefectural Magistrate Cui captured Lele, likely to threaten his family. I am afraid that if we wait too long, Lele might get hurt."
"Yes!"
Ye Yi couldn’t help but resent Ye Er at this moment. How could this happen, two squads guarding the young master’s child, and yet they were captured? It was unbelievable.
"Bring the barefoot doctor to me."
Daring to harbor thoughts of bullying his wife, it’s a certain death wish.
"Do you know what happened to the first two people who had improper thoughts toward my wife?" Ye Zi’an crouched down to look at the barefoot doctor lying on the ground, "Years ago, a priest said inappropriate things to my wife, and I made him a eunuch. The second one, who had disrespectful intentions, had some blood ties with me, but I broke his leg just the same. And you, you are the third! Tell me, did you eat a bear’s heart and a leopard’s gall?"
The barefoot doctor was terrified by his words, instinctively wanting to retreat, but with his hands and feet crippled, his movement was like a worm’s squirm.
A trace of mockery flashed in Ye Zi’an’s eyes, and the dagger in his hand suddenly stabbed beneath the barefoot doctor.
"Ah..."
"Dare to scream again and I’ll cut rather than stab." Ye Zi’an snorted coldly, "The wife of this Lord Marquis, do you dare have such thoughts?"
With that, the dagger turned slightly at its original spot, then was pulled out, "Really dirtied my dagger!" Ye Zi’an discarded the dagger with utter disgust, kicked the worm-like person, got on his horse, and left.
Ye Yi stayed behind to tie up the barefoot doctor with a rope, the other end attached to the horse, dragging him all the way to the prefecture.
By the time they reached the prefecture, the barefoot doctor had barely a breath left.
"Lord Marquis, it was my fault for failing to protect the young master." Ye Er immediately came to plead guilty.
"Speak, what on earth happened?"
Ye Er lowered his head and said, "Three days ago, there was a lantern festival in the prefecture. Hearing that there was a riddle-guessing game, the young master wanted to go out. But before arriving at the riddle location, there were shouts of child stealing. Subordinate immediately took the young master back, but who knew Prefectural Magistrate Cui would appear leading a child, with two more people behind him."
"Prefectural Magistrate Cui demanded the young master to exchange for one of the children, or else he would kill both. You know, the young master is resourceful but not vicious."
No need for Ye Yi to continue; he already knew, Lele exchanged for one of the children.
