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

"Okay, bring it in."

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian and Luo Hongyan quickly returned to their respective positions and composed themselves, then had Manager Jin bring in the food.

"Oh my, things are really different now, Lord Shen~" Manager Jin not only personally served wine and dishes, but also took the opportunity to flatter Long Aotian.

"What's the difference?"

"Your demeanor, your entire aura!" Manager Jin put down the wine and dishes and showered Long Aotian with praise. "I saw it long ago, Lord Shen, you are no ordinary person! Sooner or later, you will rise to the top and become second only to the emperor!"

As Manager Jin said this, he patted the shoulder of the waiter who was bringing the wine and dishes behind him and asked for confirmation, "Tell me, didn't I say that?"

Hearing this, the waiter dared not utter a single objection and could only nod repeatedly in agreement, saying, "The manager has always thought highly of Lord Shen..."

Long Aotian had never heard of these words before, nor did he recall them in Shen Congxin's memory; he only heard Manager Jin's sarcastic remarks...

However, as the saying goes, slander is pleasant to hear, while honest advice is unpleasant to hear. Long Aotian finally understood why those emperors all liked to listen to the words of treacherous officials.

In such an era, minds were not open, and people were not yet awakened.

The emperor believed himself to be the emperor and was unwilling to acknowledge that he was no different from ordinary people. Therefore, slanderous words sounded particularly pleasing to the ear, while honest advice sounded particularly unpleasant to the ear.

After all, nobody wants to fall from the highest heavens to this dusty ground in an instant...

"Alright, alright, the two chief inspectors must be discussing important matters, so I won't disturb them any longer." Manager Jin bowed respectfully to Long Aotian and Luo Hongyan before preparing to leave the room.

"Hey, Manager Jin." Long Aotian stepped forward and grabbed Manager Jin. "You don't see Chief Inspector Luo often, do you? Why didn't you offer him a toast when you came?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Jin wisely dismissed the waiter and stayed behind.

Long Aotian personally poured him a drink and handed it to him. He immediately raised his glass and said to Luo Hongyan, "Chief Inspector Luo, your jurisdiction is not usually here, but I have seen you several times when I am out."

"Upon seeing your heroic and valiant bearing, a woman who is no less than any man, I am filled with admiration for you!" Manager Jin's mouth was now as sweet as honey, unable to stop flowing. "This cup is a toast to you on behalf of the people of Qianzhou City. It is because of good officials like you and Lord Shen that we can live such a happy life!" After saying this, he tilted his head back and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

Then, not forgetting to promote his business, he said, "Although I know you, you don't know me. But if you need anything in the future, come to my place for drinks. I guarantee you'll drink the best wine and eat the best meat in the entire city of Qianzhou!"

His smooth and fluent words made both Long Aotian and Luo Hongyan laugh.

Luo Hongyan quickly raised her cup, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "Manager Jin is too kind."

Manager Jin said a few more polite words, thinking that there was nothing more for him to do, and turned to leave.

But Long Aotian stopped him again and asked, "Manager Jin, you have many customers from all over the country, so you must be quite knowledgeable, right?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Jin immediately nodded, "Of course."

Long Aotian smiled slightly, pulled him in front of him, and deliberately lowered his voice, saying, "Have you ever heard of Seven Star Grass?"

Upon hearing this, Manager Jin immediately shook his head. "Oh dear... I've never heard of it before. What kind of herb is this? Is it very valuable?"

When Long Aotian heard Manager Jin say he didn't recognize him, a look of disappointment flashed across his face.

He didn't answer Manager Jin's question anymore, but simply patted him on the shoulder, indicating that he could leave.

Manager Jin, being sensible, didn't ask any further questions and left the room directly.

"This Manager Jin is quite an interesting person." After all that commotion with Long Aotian, Luo Hongyan was a little hungry, so she picked up her chopsticks, took a bite of food, and put it in her mouth.

Upon hearing this, Long Aotian smiled faintly and offered no further comment.

"Lord Shen said earlier that he wanted me to help you. What exactly does that mean?" Luo Hongyan asked. "Does it mean that the two of us are going to intercept Chief Inspector Jiang?"

“That’s right, that’s exactly what I was thinking.” Long Aotian smiled slightly. “Whoever gets the Seven Star Grass now will rise to the top. Doesn’t Chief Inspector Luo want it?”

Hearing this, Luo Hongyan put down her wine cup and said in a deep voice, "Who wouldn't want something that can bring promotion and wealth? But..."

"Just what?"

"Lord Shen, didn't you see that man at the gambling den?" Luo Hongyan said. "He was strong and powerful, and the staff he was carrying must have weighed at least a hundred pounds. Moreover... if he were an honest person, he could have simply walked out of the city himself. At a time like this, anyone who can ask Inspector Jiang to leave the city must be no ordinary person..."

Long Aotian had also thought of this, but he didn't expect Luo Hongyan to say it before him.

"We're all in this town's Night Watch now, we see each other all the time. If anything happens, it might be more trouble than it's worth..."

Luo Hongyan's worries were not unfounded, because they all knew that Jiang Shou was Lin Boguang's subordinate.

Among these hundreds of patrolmen, they had already planted spies under each other's command.

If one of the chief inspectors makes any big moves tomorrow, the other chief inspectors will know tonight.

“Yes, I’ve considered that too.” Long Aotian nodded and immediately said, “But, Chief Inspector Luo, you should also know that since Li Tongzhi’s death, although all the checkpoints outside Qianzhou City have been withdrawn, in order to prevent so many bandits from gathering in Qianzhou City again, Lord Dongfu Guangdong has ordered the surrounding prefectures and counties to organize manpower to conduct regular patrols and strict checks. If you want to leave Qianzhou City safely, you must find someone who can clear the way!”

As Long Aotian spoke, he took off the waist badge from his waist and placed it on the table.

Upon seeing the waist token, Luo Hongyan suddenly realized what was going on. She clenched her fist and gently placed it on the table, saying, "Yes, how come I didn't think of that? If he wants to send that person out of the city, the best way is to have Lord Shen escort him out of the city!"

“In that case, we can turn the tables on them…” At this point, Luo Hongyan hesitated again, “But how can we make them believe you? If we just abruptly hand over the waist token, with that cunning fox Chief Inspector Jiang’s cunning, there’s no reason why he wouldn’t suspect you…”

"You wouldn't believe it, would you? Before we followed Chief Inspector Jiang to the gambling den today, he had already discussed this matter with me, though he was very cryptic," Long Aotian said with a smile. "I suspect he wanted to use me to accomplish this without me even realizing it..."