The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

These were all honest, rough, homegrown villagers. They'd tremble in fear at the sight of the village headman, so how could they possibly have the guts to confront an official? Furthermore, this time they weren't facing a mere county magistrate, but an official even more powerful than him!

Upon hearing Chu Ning'an say this, these rough men were frightened and turned pale. They did not dare to delay any longer and began to hurriedly move the things that had already been moved to the car back.

Seeing that his schemes and tricks were completely ineffective, the vicious look in Goatbeard's eyes became more and more intense, as if it had condensed into a thick black fog, which made people shudder.

He gnashed his teeth and threatened Chu Ning'an fiercely, "Hmph, don't get complacent too soon! The county magistrate will definitely not let you off easily!"

This farm has been an important source of wealth for him for a long time. Now that it has been taken away, he is afraid that he will never be able to make money so easily in the future.

As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. One can imagine the extent of the hatred that this man with a goatee had for Chu Ning'an and others at this moment.

Chu Ning'an was not moved at all. Instead, he slowly squatted down not far from the man with the goatee. There was a half-smile on his handsome face, like a tiger playing with its prey.

His eyes, as deep as a pool of water, stared intently at the enemy before him. His voice was icy and piercing, as if forced from between his teeth: "Zhuangzi is mine, and so are all the things in the land. You'd better think carefully about how much your worthless life is worth, and whether it's enough to compensate me for the losses I've suffered today!"

It was not until this moment that the man with the goatee finally woke up from his dream and saw the situation clearly - it turned out that this seemingly young Chu Ning'an was not only not afraid of the power of the county magistrate, but also did not take even wealthy families like the Zhou family seriously.

Then, in comparison, my insignificant abilities and methods were as insignificant as an ant in front of him, not even worth a fart! Thinking of this, Goatee felt a chill running from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and his whole body trembled involuntarily...

Chu Ning'an really didn't want to waste any more time talking to him, so she decisively turned and left, leaving An Er to closely monitor the people moving the items. She hurried to the carriage, ready to go and greet Ru Yue.

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The next morning, before the sun rose and the sky was just beginning to turn pale, Chu Ning'an and An Er rode their horses and whipped them, heading straight for Yingzhou Prefecture. Along the way, the sound of horse hooves echoed through the sky, raising clouds of dust.

Yingzhou Prefecture wasn't too far from Luling County, and Ruyue's farm was perfectly situated between the two. If one rode at full speed, they would reach their destination in no more than two hours.

At the end of the Chen hour, Chu Ning'an finally arrived at the gate of Yingzhou government office.

He dismounted, handed the reins to An Er beside him, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the government office. As soon as he reached the door, Chu Ning'an saw a familiar figure - Luo Dahai.

When Luo Dahai saw Chu Ning'an coming, he immediately showed a warm smile on his face. He stepped forward and said, "Hey, Master Chu, you're finally here!"

Chu Ning'an responded with a smile, "Sorry to have kept you waiting, Brother Luo." After that, the two of them greeted each other. After all, they had met before and were quite familiar with each other.

After a conversation, Luo Dahai led Chu Ning'an to the back hall of the government office and asked him to wait for a while while he went to report the matter to Prefect Tan.

You know, arresting more than a dozen spies at once was a major case for the government office. Prefect Tan naturally did not dare to take it lightly. If he could handle this matter properly, not only would he achieve great success, but it would also help him rise to a higher level in his official rank when his performance was evaluated.

Such an important gift really means a lot to him.

Not long after, Luo Dahai led the thin and brisk-stepping Prefect Tan in hurriedly.

"Mr. Chu, this is our prefect, Mr. Tan!" Luo Dahai said as he introduced them to the two of them enthusiastically.

At this moment, Chu Ning'an, who was sitting on the chair, stood up quickly. With an expression of neither servility nor arrogance on his face, he stood tall and straight and calmly saluted to Prefect Tan, saying respectfully, "Student Chu Ning'an greets Master Tan."

When Magistrate Tan took a closer look, he saw that the young man in front of him was handsome, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, and a face as beautiful as a jade. His every move was dignified and elegant.

He couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards the young man. Thinking of the generous gift he had brought him this time, his smile grew even more cordial and gentle. He asked, "Are you Chu Ning'an, the man who won two consecutive first-place exams in Jiaqing Prefecture?"

"To answer your question, sir, I am a student." Chu Ning'an nodded slightly in response.

Hearing the affirmative answer, a hint of appreciation flashed in Prefect Tan's eyes, and he nodded repeatedly, praising, "Not bad, not bad, you are indeed a promising young man! No wonder even Lord Huo praised you so highly, calling you a rare talent."

After saying that, Prefect Tan looked Chu Ning'an up and down again. He saw that although Chu Ning'an was still young, his speech and behavior were calm and steady, without any trace of impetuousness. He couldn't help but feel fond of him.

Magistrate Tan smiled and waved his hand, signaling the servant beside him to show Chu Ning'an a seat, and instructed: "Hurry up and serve the tea, don't neglect the guests."

After Chu Ning'an sat down, Magistrate Tan took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and looked at Chu Ning'an and said slowly, "Since you are here, please tell me what the situation is with those people."

Chu Ning'an nodded, and without further delay, he reached into his bosom and carefully took out a thick stack of papers from his lapel. He held it in both hands and respectfully handed it to Prefect Tan, saying, "Sir, I have compiled a detailed written record of what happened the other day. Please review it."

With a solemn expression, Prefect Tan took the document from his subordinate, eagerly unfolding it and quickly scanning it. As his eyes wandered over the pages, his heart was like a turbulent sea, with an undercurrent surging.

The handwriting on the paper was vigorous, powerful, and solemn, yet also possessed a lively and beautiful charm. The account was detailed yet concise, without a single word of redundancy, while displaying an extraordinary literary grace that made the reader feel as if they were there. The events described in it, in particular, shocked Magistrate Tan.

It turned out that this young man named Chu Ning'an, with only three or four guards, successfully subdued more than thirty spies from the enemy country.

He was already quite surprised when his men came back and gave a rough report, but after seeing the account written by Chu Ning'an with his own eyes, the shock he felt became even stronger.

Prefect Tan thought to himself: Such a young man, so intelligent, brave, and talented, will surely achieve great things in the future. Such a talent is worth making close friends with; perhaps he could become a capable assistant to me in the future!

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but stroke his beard, a very satisfied smile on his face, and exclaimed: "Great, really good! With this complaint, those who have done so many evil things can be punished according to the law."

After a pause, Prefect Tan suddenly changed the subject, looked at the humble and polite Chu Ning'an in front of him, and asked, "I believe that Lord Huo's capture of the Northern Territory spy was also due to your contribution, right?" Although this sentence sounded like a question, his tone was actually full of affirmation.

In response to the praise from Prefect Tan, Chu Ning'an hurriedly bowed and replied respectfully: "Your Excellency is really too kind. This operation was entirely due to the wise command and proper deployment of Your Excellency Huo. I have only done my bit and would never dare to take all the credit for myself." His sincere words and humble attitude made people like him even more.

"Oh, you really don't need to be so humble! Lord Huo told me very clearly in that letter that it is his fortune to have you assist him!" Magistrate Tan had a smile on his face and a sincerity in his eyes. It was obvious that he really wanted to make friends with him.

Since he was interested in currying favor with this relationship, he naturally didn't hide anything and continued, "To be honest, Lord Huo and I passed the imperial examination in the same year, and we have always supported each other. So, please don't be so polite to me! Since he treats you like his own son or nephew, I will be so bold as to regard myself as your elder and call you 'Ning'an'. What do you think?"

Hearing this, he quickly stood up and respectfully bowed to Lord Tan as a junior, with an extremely humble and polite attitude.

In this way, the relationship between the two people has undoubtedly become much closer.

Seeing this, Lord Tan nodded in satisfaction and said, "Ning'an, why don't you tell me in detail about the time you caught the spies in Jiaqing Mansion?"