Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

Because Tiekai and the other two were the secret agents of the Eastern Depot and their images were too conspicuous, it was inconvenient for them to follow Lingchuan in and out of the government office, so Lingchuan's entourage was replaced by Xia Miao and Tong Qing.

When Ling Chuan appeared at the door carrying Duan Xifeng, Xia Miao and Tong Qing hurried over to greet them.

"Sir, what's going on?"

The two of them took Duan Xifeng over while asking.

"A colleague of mine was unlucky enough to be used by Wu Kun to establish his authority today." Ling Chuan said and then asked, "Brother Duan, how did you get here?"

Duan Xifeng turned his wrist with difficulty and pointed to the white horse beside him: "I came here on horseback, but I can't ride it now."

Ling Chuan asked again: "Where is Brother Duan's residence? I'll take you back."

"Thank you, Brother Ling. My home is in Pipa Lane in the south of the city."

Xia Miao and Tong Qing put the people on the donkey cart and settled them down. Then Tong Qing went to lead the white horse. Just as everyone was getting ready to set off, Zhang Tong and Zhao Fu ran out from inside.

"Master Ling, this is Master Duan's clothes."

Ling Chuan took the clothes and glanced at the two of them: "You two should try to find a way to get another job."

Zhang Tong smiled bitterly: "To be honest with you, Lord Ling, we brothers are well aware of our abilities. Being assigned to work under you, Lord Ling, is also..."

Zhao Fu continued, "Lord Ling, to be frank, we are lucky to be able to enter this government office. We originally planned to just live a carefree life, but now it seems that this government office is not big, but it is quite dangerous. If we don't find a backer, I'm afraid we won't be able to make ends meet for long."

Ling Chuan chuckled: "You two regard me as your backer, aren't you afraid of dying faster?"

Zhang Tongdao: "We two brothers can see that Lord Ling is a man of loyalty and friendship. Besides, we have no other choice."

Ling Chuan curled his lips and said, "What do you mean by loyalty and righteousness? That doesn't work on me. I'm just a businessman. I'm the type who forgets righteousness for the sake of profit. If you two want to follow me, then follow me. Don't blame me if you get involved in this matter later."

As he said this, he waved his hand and Xia Miao drove the donkey cart away.

After all, there was a wounded person in the car, so they could only move slowly. Zhang Tong and Zhao Fu looked at each other for a while, gritted their teeth and followed.

Ling Chuan ignored them. The donkey cart couldn't go fast anyway, so they could just follow if they wanted to.

When the donkey cart arrived at Pipa Lane, Lingchuan discovered that Duan Xifeng's family seemed to have some background. Apart from anything else, just looking at the plaque on the door with the words "Duan Mansion" inscribed on it, it is not something that ordinary people can hang.

According to Lingchuan's understanding, the Duan family is probably a noble family.

Tong Qing led the white horse to the front and knocked on the door. After a while, an old man came out. He was stunned for a moment when he saw Tong Qing leading the white horse. Just as he was about to ask something, Zhang Tong and Zhao Fu had already come over with Duan Xifeng.

When the old man saw Duan Xifeng in such a state, he hurried forward to support him, jumping up and down while muttering: "Master, what happened to you? How did you get beaten like this?"

Duan Xifeng said weakly: "Uncle Xiang, it's okay, it's just a skin wound, just apply some medicine and it will be fine."

As they were talking, everyone was already helping Duan Xifeng into the yard.

As soon as he entered the yard, Ling Chuan understood that even if the Duan family was truly a noble family, they were in decline.

The walls were mottled, the paint on the pillars had fallen off a lot, the blue bricks on the ground were broken everywhere, and there were even some weeds growing out of the cracks between the bricks.

As soon as he stepped into the backyard, a white-haired old woman came over tremblingly with a cane. However, when she saw Lingchuan and his group of people, she couldn't help but stop. Her bent body straightened instantly, the expression on her face became solemn, and her every move showed the demeanor of a wealthy family.

"Feng'er, what's wrong with you?"

The old woman's face was filled with anxiety, but she still maintained her composure.

Duan Xifeng forced a smile and said, "Grandma, I'm fine. I was punished by my superiors and was only whipped a few times. This is my grandson's colleague. He sent me back."

The old woman leaned on her cane and bowed to Ling Chuan: "Thank you, young master."

Ling Chuan quickly stepped forward to support him: "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it, Brother Duan and I are colleagues, this is my due."

Zhang Tong and Zhao Fu were already supporting Duan Xifeng as they passed by. When the old woman saw the wound on his back, she swayed. Ling Chuan quickly reached out to support him, "Brother Duan is unlucky today. The governor used him to establish his authority and whipped him a few times. This wound looks scary, but it's actually not serious."

The old lady was in tears at this moment: "I remember the chief of the Judicial Bureau, his surname seems to be Wu?"

"It's Wu Kun. Does the old lady know him?"

The old lady nodded and sighed softly: "This Wu Kun was once my late husband's subordinate. He was dismissed by my late husband for committing a crime. I didn't expect that once he came to power, he would do such a cruel thing to my grandson."

Ling Chuan thought to himself that it was no wonder that Wu Kun was so cruel. He was unwilling to do it even when the whip was not dipped in water.

"I see. Wu Kun is clearly taking this opportunity to seek revenge."

Soon, Duan Xifeng was helped to lie down in the room. Xiang Bo, who opened the door, also came over with medicine. The old lady wiped her tears while applying medicine to Duan Xifeng.

Seeing that he was fine, Ling Chuan bowed and said goodbye. However, Duan Xifeng propped himself up and said, "Brother Ling, thank you very much today. I will definitely come to thank you another day."

Ling Chuan waved his hand and said, "It's just a small favor, but I advise you to quit your job at the Investigation Bureau. Wu Kun treated you like this today. I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to gain a foothold in the Investigation Bureau."

Duan Xifeng snorted and said, "It's just a small matter. I am not a person who gives up halfway. But what Brother Ling did today will probably be hated by Master Tiju."

Ling Chuan chuckled, "Brother Duan should have heard it just now. I already have a grudge against Wu Kun, so your little trouble doesn't matter. Let's take care of each other from now on."

After coming out of Duan's house, Ling Chuan glanced at Zhang Tong and Zhao Fu who were still following the donkey cart: "Why are you two still following me? Aren't you afraid of being implicated by me?"

The two smiled awkwardly: "Master Ling, we are fine. As for whether we will be implicated or not, it probably doesn't make much difference to us brothers."

Ling Chuan curled his lips, thinking that Xia Miao and Tong Qing could not enter the Jishisi Yamen, and if Wu Kun wanted to harm him, at least he would have two helpers: "Okay, then you two can follow me, just as I hire you as my followers. I will give you five taels of silver each every month. Do you want to do it?"

The two of them worked as scouts in the Criminal Investigation Bureau just to make a living, and their monthly salary was only five taels. Ling Chuan doubled it in one go, so how could they not be willing?

The two of them nodded quickly: "Thank you, Master Ling, thank you, Master Ling."

Ling Chuan nodded: "Then you should do one thing now, go and find all the servants assigned to me."

The two were shocked: "Master Ling, don't be impulsive. Master Wu is your superior after all. We can't violate his authority."

Ling Chuan rolled his eyes, thinking that these two were probably useless: "I asked you two to find someone so that we could have a drink and get to know each other. Who told you that I was going to commit an offense?"