How did I, a mere son-in-law lying down, become a "Fenglang Juxu" (a legendary martial art

At this point, continuing the stalemate with the Jinhua County police is not beneficial to either side.

Liu Shan understood this, and Li Wanqing understood it even better.

But she simply didn't want to give in to the constables' wishes too easily.

"Old Pang, go to the government office and invite Chief He here. Tell him that the constables from Jinhua County forcibly broke into the Captain's residence. In order to avoid wrongful convictions, we would like to trouble him to come here to judge the truth, clear Miss Jiang's name, and clear our Captain's residence's name as well."

The one called Old Pang was the head guard, the one who swore to protect the Captain's Mansion to the death.

"Miss, you may not know this, but today Prince Kang held a spring plowing ceremony outside the city, praying to heaven for favorable weather and abundant harvests. All the officials, big and small, in Cangzhou City went there," Guard Pang reported in a low voice.

Li Wanqing was stunned when she heard this. No wonder she was blocked at the door and did not see her father, Li Polu. It turned out that he had gone to participate in the Spring Ploughing Ceremony.

“Go directly to my father and have him make the arrangements. In any case, Miss Jiang cannot be taken to the Jinhua County government office. Even if she is to be interrogated, it must be done in our Cangzhou Prefecture government office.”

Li Wanqing's attitude was firm: "I'll wait here. Go quickly."

Liu Shan had previously thought Li Wanqing was somewhat willful and capricious, but at this moment, he found her willfulness and capriciousness quite endearing.

When Li Polu and Lady Wang hurriedly returned, it was the busiest time of the afternoon, and a crowd of onlookers had gathered at the entrance of the Li residence.

On the steps leading to the main entrance of the Li residence, Liu Shan, Li Wanqing, Jiang Ruolan, and Xiao Yue sat on armchairs, each with a guard on either side.

Below the steps were the constables from the Jinhua County government. Although they had put their knives away, their anger was growing stronger.

The two groups, one above and one below, glared at each other.

Once the two carriages entered one after the other, the Li family servants began to disperse the crowd and clear the area.

Li Wanqing recognized her family's carriage at a glance and quickly got up to greet it.

"Father, you're finally back."

After Li Polu alighted from the carriage, he glanced at his daughter and said, "Help your mother into the mansion first."

"Father~" Li Wanqing still wanted to struggle a little.

"Do as I say."

Li Polu rarely lost his temper at home, and seeing his serious tone, Li Wanqing dared not disobey him.

As Li Wanqing helped Wang Shi out of the carriage, Li Polu was already waiting in the back carriage to greet her.

The person who got off the carriage was someone Li Wanqing recognized; it was none other than Yin Nantian, the prefect of Cangzhou.

He was more than two ranks higher than Li Polu, and I heard that he was a favorite of Prince Kang.

Li Wanqing panicked, beginning to worry that she would bring disaster to the Li family.

"Prefect, please." Li Polu gestured for him to enter.

"I won't bother you today; let's resolve this matter first."

Yin Nantian was just over twenty years old when he became the top scholar in the imperial examination. Two years ago, he was entrusted with an important task and became the prefect of Cangzhou, wielding great power.

Back in the day, the Yin family of the capital was once incredibly powerful and influential.

Yin Nantian's grandfather, Yin Song, once served as the Grand Academician of the Hanlin Academy, and Yin Nantian's father, Yin Lian, also rose to the rank of a third-grade official, making the Yin family one of the top families in the Xia Dynasty.

Unfortunately, Yin Lian died young, passing away from illness shortly after Yin Nantian's birth.

A few years later, Yin Song also passed away due to old age and declining health.

And so, Yin Nantian's family fell into decline and almost never recovered.

The situation only gradually improved after Yin Nantian entered officialdom.

Therefore, Yin Nantian's rapid promotion was due to his extraordinary temperament and skill.

Of course, temperament and tactics are not omnipotent. In the early days when Yin Nantian first took control of Cangzhou, he was often ostracized and even faced danger. If it weren't for Li Polu's help, he might have been caught off guard and lost his life.

Yin Nantian still remembers Li Polu's sacrifices back then.

Sure enough, what could have been resolved by Chief Clerk He himself came to support Li Polu, despite being a mere official from the Cangzhou government.

They said that as the prefect of a prefecture, he had to support the military command, putting Li Polu in a difficult position and leaving him no choice but to ask for his help.

But once he arrives, it's hard to say whether things will end well or not.

"The constable from Jinhua County, step forward and ask questions," spoke the guard beside Yin Nantian.

The middle-aged constable stepped forward obediently, waiting to be questioned.

"Is there any witness testimony or physical evidence that Jiang Ruolan committed the murder?"

The constable took something out of his pocket and said, "Sir, although there are no witnesses, we have physical evidence."

The guards took the evidence and respectfully handed it to Yin Nantian.

The constable explained, "When Yang Lian'er died, she was clutching this thing tightly in her hand."

Yin Nantian glanced at the money pouch in his hand and saw that the front was embroidered with the words "Youquan" and the back with the words "Ruolan".

"Jiang Ruolan, is this purse yours?"

Jiang Ruolan: "It is indeed my daughter's."

Liu Shan sighed. He hadn't expected the female knight to be such a straightforward girl; she was still too naive.

Yin Nantian frowned slightly, but did not ask any more questions. He ordered, "This case is heinous, yet full of doubts. First, detain the suspect Jiang Ruolan in Cangzhou Prison and hold her trial at a later date. Head constable of Jinhua County, listen to my order: summon Magistrate Liu Xinian to come to the prefectural office in three days to interrogate Jiang Ruolan. I will be present to observe the proceedings."

"My lord, no... this is against the rules..."

Before the middle-aged constable could finish speaking, a sharp sword was already pressed against his neck.

"Do you dare disobey the prefect's orders?"

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare, I'll go back to the Jinhua County government office to report right away." The middle-aged constable hurriedly bowed and knelt down, begging for mercy.

Upon seeing this, the constables from Jinhua County hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, fearing that they might lose their lives here if they were not careful.

Yin Nantian turned to the side and asked, "Captain Li, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

Since Yin Nantian was giving him face, Li Polu couldn't break the rules, so he quickly bowed and replied, "I'll leave it to the Prefect to decide."

"Jiang Ruolan, why don't you step forward and surrender?" Yin Nantian's personal guards called out.

Jiang Ruolan first bowed to Liu Shan with clasped hands, then stroked Xiao Yue's head twice. The next second, the little girl hugged her around the waist, as if she didn't want to let go.

"Xiao Yue, be good." Jiang Ruolan broke free from Xiao Yue's embrace and looked at Liu Shan. "Benefactor, junior sister, I'm troubling you now."

After saying that, she walked gracefully forward.

This stalemate, which lasted for most of the day, felt like a pointless farce.

At first, the situation was tense, but in the end, Yin Nantian only said a few words and the matter was settled, which left Liu Shan with a somewhat different feeling.

Comparing people is like comparing dead people!

Prefect Yin didn't look much older than me, but he still had a very imposing air about him!

Seeing that Li Polu had seen the man off and returned to his residence, Liu Shan hurriedly went forward to greet him.

"Father-in-law, I'm sorry to have troubled you with today's matter."

Li Polu glanced at his son-in-law and said, "Tell Wanqing to come to the study with you."

When he returned home, he saw Liu Shan sitting with his daughter at the gate, confronting the constables. Although his actions were somewhat inappropriate, at least he didn't hide behind his wife. He was able to follow his wife's lead, so he wasn't a coward.