Transmigration: I, the Dragon Overlord, start by protecting my beautiful bride!

"Finally, an official has arrived." The man looked Long Aotian up and down. "I see that you have an extraordinary appearance, but why does your brow and eyes reveal a sleazy air?"

Long Aotian, "..."

Long Aotian did not get angry in response to the man's words.

Because he knew that a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan.

This man was dressed in extraordinary clothes, had an extraordinary temperament, and was handsome; he was definitely not an ordinary person, and it was best not to offend him easily.

“This area is my territory. Since a thief stole your chicken, young master, I will naturally teach him a lesson.” Long Aotian acted as if he were an honest person.

"That's quite true."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Just when Long Aotian thought the other party had agreed to let him handle the matter, and was preparing to give an inspiring, showy speech, he didn't hand the little rascal over to him. Instead, he changed the subject:

"Lord Shen, you speak so eloquently, so I'd like to ask you a few questions." As soon as the man spoke, Long Aotian sensed something was amiss.

"I've been in Qianzhou City for two or three days now, and every day there are a lot of thefts happening near this dock. Have you found the suspects?"

Long Aotian, "I..."

"Furthermore, although I have long heard that Qianzhou City is an excellent hiding place for all kinds of bandits, I take it as Qianzhou's convenient waterways, which allow them to board boats here and then escape to other places."

Long Aotian, "No..."

"But from what I've heard from the neighbors these past few days, it seems that the officials of Qianzhou City are in cahoots with those bandits!" the man said with great disdain. "Some even say that as long as they are willing to pay, you officials will personally provide them with lodging, is that right?"

Long Aotian, "You..."

The man scoffed, "What? Feeling guilty? Can't answer?"

Long Aotian thought to himself, "Are you crazy? How the hell am I supposed to know how much money they took?!"

I've heard, I've heard, I've heard. Since you've heard so much, why don't you find out more about what kind of person Shen Congxin is?

If he had joined Lin Boguang's gang and done those things, would he have ended up needing his wife to supplement the family income?!

He really didn't expect that he had only planned to put on a show, but now this guy in front of him was using him as a show himself!

This is absolutely outrageous! It's completely contrary to the principles of Heaven!

Despite the turmoil in his heart, Long Aotian remained calm and composed.

Because at this very moment, they are being watched by many eyes.

If he answers casually or haphazardly, it will backfire!

"Hmph." Long Aotian chuckled lightly.

"What are you laughing at?" the man asked, puzzled.

"Young master is right, but..."

"Just what?"

"But the situation in Qianzhou City is incredibly complex, like a massive ship weighing a thousand pounds! Everyone connected to it is on board, and even those who don't want to get on will be forcibly pulled in." He clasped his hands in a fist salute and bowed slightly, saying, "Even with my great abilities and ambitions, I, Shen, alone, cannot shake it in the slightest..."

After hearing his words, the man's disdain turned into a playful appreciation.

Just as he was about to speak, the little rascal beside him seized the opportunity, took advantage of the man's inattention, twisted his body, broke free from his grasp, and ran away!

"That little rascal!" The man gritted his teeth, clenched his fist, and immediately gave chase.

Upon seeing this, Long Aotian immediately said, "Young Master, let me do it!"

He took a quick step, taking two steps in three, and as a result, a fruit vendor selling pears on the roadside accidentally spilled the pears. He stepped on one of the pears and was sent flying uncontrollably forward!

"Sir, be careful!"

The man, unaware of the change behind him, suddenly stopped in his tracks. Just as he was about to toss out a coin to slip away, he heard Long Aotian shout and instinctively turned around.

Long Aotian landed squarely on top of the man, and the two of them crashed heavily to the ground. Coincidentally, they just happened to bump into each other...

A soft touch came, and Long Aotian and the man were kissing!

After a brief encounter, Long Aotian suddenly raised his head, about to apologize, when he was slapped across the face!

"Shameless! Rogue!"

"I……"

Long Aotian looked completely innocent. "I didn't do it on purpose. Besides, there are two grown men here. What are you afraid of?"

The handsome man didn't say anything, but simply pushed Long Aotian away, then angrily walked away with his roast chicken.

Long Aotian was originally very reluctant to kiss men, after all, he was a straight man and did not have homosexual tendencies.

But he didn't feel so resistant to that handsome man, perhaps because he also hated evil and their souls were somewhat similar.

"My lord, my lord, are you alright?" Kitagawa rushed to Long Aotian's side and helped him up.

Long Aotian smacked his lips, savoring the aftertaste. "It's nothing. I fell on someone else, what could possibly happen to me? It's just that my face stung a little from the slap..."

"My lord," Bei Chuan said with some concern, supporting Long Aotian, "that man was dressed smartly and spoke with considerable knowledge; he must be someone of importance." "You offended him today; I wonder if it will..."

“Beichuan, I know what you mean,” Long Aotian replied with a smile, “but judging from what he just said, that young master is definitely not a narrow-minded person, and he probably won’t do anything to me.”

"That slippery fellow... he really was slippery." Long Aotian sighed, "I was clearly trying to help him, but he ran away on his own. Really..."

But Jiang Beichuan's eyes suddenly became deep, as if he was recalling some unpleasant memories...

"Beichuan, Beichuan, what's wrong? Why are you spacing out?"

"Sir, I was just lost in thought. What did you say?" He seemed somewhat absent-minded.

"Let's eat at Ruyi Restaurant," Long Aotian said. "It's on you!"

“Okay, no problem,” Jiang Beichuan replied readily.

Before long, Jiang Beichuan helped Long Aotian into Boss Jin's Ruyi Restaurant.

Seeing Long Aotian's disheveled appearance, Boss Jin joked, "Oh, what's wrong with Lord Shen today? Did you slip and fall while catching a thief?"

Jiang Beichuan helped Long Aotian sit down and replied, "You're absolutely right today, my master did indeed fall while catching a thief!"

"Oh, that's something to celebrate! Our Lord Shen has actually caught a thief? Hahahaha!" After Boss Jin finished speaking, everyone in the restaurant laughed.

They loved to see Shen Congxin make a fool of himself; he had long since become the laughingstock of the entire Qianzhou City!

After all, what kind of good person could become an official and end up in such a frustrating situation?

"Alright, alright, today's food and drinks are on me!" Boss Jin suddenly said generously.