"Then do you remember some of the things he said before the account-burning incident happened? This is what you mentioned to me last time."

"Remember." Xie Lingjiang's face turned serious:

"Old Cui Tou sighed after reading the Liu family's accounts and said... No wonder there are floods every year, but we get rich every year, just like a prophet who predicts the future... Wait, senior brother, what you mean is..."

Ouyang Rong nodded:

"I went to check the county government files carefully. From the time when Di Fuzi, who was demoted to Longcheng, first built the Dickong Gate, the Dickong Gate has collapsed almost every four years. The timing is also coincidental, that is, every time in the old and new counties

The timing of the handover was almost the same.

"In order to draw the Butterfly Creek sand table, I visited the area near Dickong Gate in the upper reaches and asked some refugees about Dickong Gate. Most of them said that there is a dragon king in the water. He swims through it once every four years, but is blocked by Dickong Gate.

The road was blocked, so it collapsed."

"Senior brother, do you believe this superstition?"

"Of course I don't believe it. I prefer man-made disasters to natural disasters."

Xie Lingjiang thought of Ouyang Rong's difficult questions at the dinner just now, and couldn't help but said: "Brother, are you saying...it was actually the Liu family who did something to Di Gongzha?"

"It's possible, but not necessarily."

Xie Lingjiang's tone was a bit unbelievable: "They are really crazy. If they dare to destroy the imperial water conservancy construction, if they are caught, it will be the death penalty of beheading. Even the prime minister of the dynasty will not be able to protect them."

Ouyang Rong nodded: "If there is no evidence, won't it be fine if we are not discovered?"

"Then you will be punished by God!"

Ouyang Rong turned around and asked, "Do you still remember the last condition Liu Ziwen just put forward?"

"He wants senior brother to hold a grand ribbon-cutting meeting, not only to invite powerful squires from Longcheng, but also to invite senior officials from Jiangzhou City... Combined with what senior brother just deduced, this condition sounds a bit wrong now.

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Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but raised his head and asked, "Senior brother, did you see something and want to reject it?"

Ouyang Rong didn't answer. He was quiet for a while, then narrowed his eyes and said:

"It doesn't matter if you let him repair Duke Di's gate. The same goes for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. If you want to hold it... then let's hold it. Junior sister, you also said that if you dare to destroy the imperial water conservancy construction, this is a capital crime of beheading. Even ten Liu families are not enough to offend."

Ouyang Rongruo had something to say, and Xie Ling Jiang Shen took it seriously.

The carriage fell silent for a while.

After talking about these twists and turns, Xie Lingjiang couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. She opened the curtains of the carriage, as if she wanted to get some air, but suddenly she caught a glimpse of a figure outside. The noble daughter of the Xie family frowned and immediately

The curtains were lowered.

Ouyang Rong saw her expression and couldn't help asking: "What's wrong?"

Xie Lingjiang had no expression on his face and shook his head.

The young magistrate didn't believe it, so he still stretched out his hand and opened the curtain. He immediately saw a staggering figure not far behind the carriage.

Ouyang Rong also frowned.

"Ah Shan, stop the car."

"Yes, sir."

The carriage stopped on the street. Ouyang Rong opened the curtain and leaned out half of his body. He asked with a straight face to the embarrassed Hu Ji who was timidly following:

"What do you want to do?"

Yingniang immediately knelt down towards the carriage, with tears streaming down her face, she shouted "Thank you girl", with words of regret and apology in her mouth. She kowtowed humbly and begged Xie Lingjiang for forgiveness. She also said that she would do anything for her for the rest of her life.

He is like a cow and a horse, I just want to thank the girl for taking him in.

Ouyang Rong watched silently, and the car behind him was also very quiet. He turned back and looked inside the car:

The little junior sister held the sword across her knees, looked forward, said nothing, and turned a deaf ear.

The young county magistrate turned around and said softly:

"Junior sister treated you sincerely at the beginning. She gave you the only pearl in her body. In fact, if you had any difficulties that day, you could tell her. Her soft temper could forgive and protect you. You said, Chen

Isn't it possible that the Xie family in the county can't compare to the Liu family in Longcheng?

"But you still chose to betray that day and turned around to slander the only person who really wanted to save you... Now that the Liu family has let you go to please Junior Sister, just cherish and be content.

"Let's go, the further away the better. This is the last time. If you dare to appear in front of junior sister again, I will send you back to the Liu family without her taking action."

After saying that, he didn't look back and returned to the carriage. Ah Shan waved his whip tacitly, started the car slowly, and drove away.

On the street behind, Hu Ji, who had been left alone, fell limply to the ground and fell on the cold bluestone of the street. She stared blankly at the shadow of the carriage that the noble lady of the Xie family was riding in, as it drove away. It was not long before she knew that

This Miss Xie, who had been so eager to help her, was so important that even the Liu family of Longcheng, who she had always regarded as a giant, had to be polite and courteous to her. Hu Ji suddenly felt a twinge of pain in her heart, and she felt a lot of regret.

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Under nightfall, Youyou returned to the carriage on Luming Street.

Ouyang Rong sighed, turned around and asked, "By sparing her life, junior sister, do you want her to live in regret for the rest of her life?"

"Not entirely." Xie Lingjiang put the sword aside in his lap and shook his head calmly: "Actually, I am a little grateful to her."

"Thank you for what?"

Xie Lingjiang suddenly grabbed Ouyang Rong's right hand and placed it on his bent legs. She naturally rolled up his sleeves and looked at the red mark on her senior brother's right forearm without blinking. She lowered her head and whispered softly:

"Senior brother, I'll lend you Qi and reach the seventh level."

Ouyang Rong looked stunned.
Chapter completed!