The maid's road to success

After saying hello to the shopkeeper during the day, Wen Niang and her friends were still able to walk around the area, but they were worried about their safety and rarely went out. The waiter of this store was a very capable man and always found out a lot of things and shared them with the shopkeeper and his family.

Wen Niang and several others lived here, and they had learned a lot of things.

The governor of Luzhou had worked in this place for nearly ten years without being promoted. Gradually, he became related by marriage to the local wealthy Wang family, the richest family in Luzhou.

With him around, the prefect of Luzhou has made a lot of money in recent years. Money paves the way for him, and it can be said that he is the one who has the final say in Luzhou.

I just don't understand how in a place where all the power of the prefecture is concentrated in the hands of the governor of Luzhou, such a vicious villain could be allowed to go unpunished and have been doing evil in Luzhou for many years.

After three days, Luzhou City was still not open, but at this time, news came that the inspector from Kyoto was about to arrive.

Wen Niang was very curious about who the Inspector was, so she gave money to the waiter and asked him to see if he could find out.

It was not until the afternoon that the waiter came back and handed a bag of mung bean cakes to Wen Niang and others.

"Miss, the government officials said that according to the higher-ups, the new inspector is a high-ranking official, a Duke of the Protectorate, or even a Marquis of the Protectorate."

When Wen Niang heard this, the cake in her hand fell to the ground.

How could it be such a coincidence that the four of them had only been here for five days and Chen Luoxi had already arrived?

Or an inspector?

Is it a coincidence? They have been away from Kyoto for almost half a month, how come Chen Luoxi caught up with them in just a few days?

"But I heard that the inspector originally wanted to go directly to Gongzhou, but when he passed by, he heard a lot of people talking about Luzhou City, so he changed his route and came here."

When Wen Niang heard this, she felt relieved and took Bihe's hand and walked into the room.

"Don't worry too much. He came here because of the incident in Luzhou City, not to track us down. Besides, we have changed our appearance now, so he can't confirm it even if he stands in front of us."

Wen Niang nodded, still feeling a little worried. After all, she knew very well how smart Chen Luoxi was. During her seven years of companionship, she not only witnessed the transformation of a willful and indulgent young man into a scheming young man, but also witnessed him relying on his own calculations to avenge the Marquis' Mansion.

She knew very well what kind of person Chen Luoxi was, and she was afraid that the inspector was just looking for the official position she had specially requested.

It’s not that An Wenniang is narcissistic, but she has seen too many times the passionate emotions suppressed in Chen Luoxi’s eyes. She understands how persistent Chen Luoxi is and he will not give up until he achieves his goal.

She left so that the old ancestor and Madam Bai could persuade Chen Luoxi with confidence. Whether it was coaxing or seducing her, she was not a good match for Chen Luoxi.

If we force ourselves to stay together, we will probably become a couple of resentful of each other in the future. Then I will regret it, and Chen Luoxi will also regret it. It will also destroy the relationship between me, my ancestor, and my sisters.

But what a coincidence! She was trapped in Luzhou City because of the death of someone in Luzhou and could not go out at will.

Chen Luoxi also suddenly came here because of the incident in Luzhou City.

Bihe looked at Wen Niang's uneasy expression and didn't know how to comfort her.

I can only tell Anping and An Ning not to leave the inn recently and to be ready at any time. Once the city gate is opened, they should leave immediately.

Wen Niang told herself that if Chen Luoxi knew that she had run away, she must not be discovered by him before he fell in love with someone else. Otherwise, given the Fourth Young Master's temperament, he would probably find ways to imprison her in Kyoto and she would never be able to leave.

Bihe didn't believe it at first. After all, the Fourth Young Master had been such a gentle and kind person. But later, after learning about what the Young Master had done to those people after he took revenge, she realized that the Fourth Young Master was really a vengeful person.

Perhaps the former Fourth Young Master was indeed a young man in his twenties, with thick shoulders, pearly teeth and red lips. His breath was like rainbows, his drink was like a torrential rain, and he would call the night watchman when he returned home at night.

But the hatred of the Chen family and seven years of suffering had already changed him.

Bihe had thought about it before, why did Wen Niang have to leave? With her kindness to the Chen family, even if she really couldn't become the main wife, she could be a concubine or even a co-wife.

But when she looked at Wen Niang's face, she understood.

It's not just Chen Luoxi who has changed. Wen Niang is also different. She is no longer the woman who is willing to be a slave, nor is she the woman who would be trapped in the backyard waiting for her husband's mercy.

She would not tolerate herself and her beloved husband being restricted by others, nor could she share her husband with others.

Bihe knew that neither of them would give in. Chen Luoxi cherished Wen Niang, and Wen Niang also had Chen Luoxi in her heart.

But the old ancestor and Madam Bai had to make plans for the Chen family. If possible, they would even sacrifice themselves. It was too difficult for Wen Niang to become a clan wife, and it was unrealistic for Chen Luoxi to stay with Wen Niang alone for his whole life.

Instead of suffering day and night in the future, it is better to escape and seek your own free life.

Bihe is increasingly in agreement with Wen Niang's ideas. In the past half month, she has forgotten a lot of painful things. She is immersed in freedom and on the road. She will only stay with Wen Niang.

On the sixth day when everyone was trapped in Luzhou City, Chen Luoxi entered Luzhou City with a guard of honor.

Chen Luoxi looked at the governor of Luzhou who seemed to be greeting him respectfully, then turned his head to look at the city gate that was immediately closed behind him, and he suddenly understood a lot.

He glanced at the bamboo sea behind him.

Then they followed the prefect to the prefect's government office.

"Sir Inspector, it is an honor for Luzhou City to have you here. I have already prepared the rooms for you. Please rest first."

As soon as the prefect of Luzhou walked out of the room, Zhushan closed the door and followed Chen Luoxi to the bathroom.

"Sir, did you find anything?"

Chen Luoxi looked at the luxurious decoration around him and spoke in a low voice.

"This Luzhou governor is not a simple person. As soon as we entered, he closed the city gates. He was worried that I had helpers outside and would be cut off from retreat. I'm afraid that the purpose of leaving these servants behind is also to monitor me."

Zhushan didn't understand. The young master was an inspector appointed by the emperor himself. Was the governor of Luzhou crazy? How dare he hurt the young master?

"Looking at his expression, he must be very worried that I will find out about the death case in Luzhou. As long as we don't act rashly, there will be no danger."

Zhushan was even more puzzled, but didn’t they make a detour here just to investigate the Luzhou incident?

The young master is an inspector, and his job is not only to monitor the words and deeds of all officials, but also to find out the situation in each locality.

There is a murderous villain in Luzhou. He has been doing evil for nine years and has injured countless people, but there is no clue at all. He also told the people in the state capital not to go out at night. Isn't this a very bad thing?

The most important thing is that Kyoto didn't even know about this. It can be seen that the governor of Luzhou contributed a lot to conceal all the channels that could reach the top.

If the emperor had not ascended the throne and attached importance to the assessment of local officials, I'm afraid the secret would have been kept secret forever.

"This Luzhou is very strange. The people in this state are very afraid of the governor of Luzhou. Moreover, he manages this place quite well. The neighborhood planning of the state is very good. Except for the murderer who has been killing people at night and has not been caught yet, everything else is good."

Zhushan continued what Chen Luoxi said.

"How could such a person stay here for ten years?"

Chen Luoxi looked at the person guarding the corner of the yard outside the window and said softly.

"Yes, this is the most bizarre thing. Such a capable person has only average performance ratings every three years."

Zhushan immediately knew what the young master wanted to say.

People like Qi Yangchuan are actually a little inferior to the prefect of Luzhou, but people like him can become a Beijing official as long as they use their connections a little.

There is no reason why the prefect of Luzhou cannot be promoted. After all, the officials taking the performance evaluation are not the same person. It is impossible for everyone to have an opinion about him and give him a medium evaluation.

Therefore, it is very likely that the governor of Luzhou had no intention of leaving Luzhou, so the purpose of his bribery was to prevent him from leaving Luzhou, but also to prevent him from being demoted.

Just by looking at the young master's arrival and the series of operations and arrangements made by the prefect, you can tell that the other party is not a rigid old antique, but is very knowledgeable about the ways of the world and even a little flattering.

Can such a person not cope with those good-for-nothings who come for the performance exam?

I'm afraid the governor of Luzhou has big problems.

"Just wait, soon the criminal will be caught and we can leave."

Zhushan wanted to ask, "Hasn't the criminal been caught for nine years? How could he be caught in such a short time?" After thinking for a while, he understood what the master meant.

The governor of Luzhou doesn't want the young master to spend too much time on this prisoner. In order to get the young master to divert his attention and leave Luzhou as soon as possible, he will try every means to capture the 'prisoner'. However, this prisoner is most likely a death row prisoner who was randomly picked to deceive the young master.

If the governor of Luzhou really did this, then the governor of Luzhou might really have some connection with this prisoner. The governor of Luzhou has been here for ten years.

That criminal has been killing people for nine years without being caught. How is it possible that there is no ghost here? As long as the governor of Luzhou dares to send a murderer here in such a few days, it means that the real murderer and the governor of Luzhou have an unspeakable secret.