"But I... really don’t deserve you."
Qing Niang sobbed, covering her face.
...
Lu Renjia walked out of the Spring Rain Building, holding a wooden box, in a daze.
He raised his hand to shade his eyes from the blinding sunlight and stood there in a stupor for a while. When he ca to his senses, a self-mocking smile flashed across his lips as he wandered aimlessly down the street.
Unknowingly, he arrived at a tavern.
Normally stingy, he slamd an Identity Token from the Liushan Division on the table and threw down a piece of silver, loudly saying, "Waiter, bring the wine! Bring out the best wine in the house for your lord!"
"Right away."
The tavern waiter glanced at the Token and hurriedly served the wine.
Lu Renjia couldn’t be bothered with a wine bowl; he directly opened the wine and began to chug from the jar’s edge.
After several jars, his eyes were hazy, and his face was flushed red.
The tavern was full of custors.
And two custors in the corner, also a bit drunk, were talking loudly.
"The Ran Family’s wedding was really an eye-opener; I’ve freeloader Dong have mooched off wedding feasts all his life and have never seen such a thing."
"You actually witnessed it yourself? I heard that the groom from the Ran Family started the chaos and ended the abandonnt, got the Sect Master of the Demon Clan pregnant, and then had her people co kill him? Is it true?"
"I didn’t see any big bellies, but there was definitely abandonnt at the start and end. That Jiang is just a small Liushan Division undercover agent; how did he win the favor of the Ran Family’s young mistress? Just because of a pretty face? What skills could he possibly have."
"Speaking of which, I have seen Master Jiang before. Just one look and you can tell he’s an incapable pretty boy..."
Crash!
Suddenly, a wine jar smashed over, turning the two custors’ table and food into a ss.
Lu Renjia stood up, swaying drunkenly, and angrily pointed at the two n, cursing, "Motherfucker, looking for death are you? Dammit, if you dare to badmouth my brother again, I’ll beat you to death!"
The two n had wanted to retaliate, but seeing the Token on Lu Renjia’s table, they wilted and dared not utter a word.
Lu Renjia kicked away the obstructing chair and walked over to the two n’s table, ready to continue berating them when suddenly three n in black entered the tavern. After scanning the room, they ca to Lu Renjia’s side.
Without a word, two of the n in black hooked Lu Renjia’s arms and dragged him out of the tavern.
The remaining one collected the wooden box and Token from the table.
"Motherfucker, let go of , who are you people?"
Lu Renjia shouted loudly.
Soon, Lu Renjia was dragged onto a carriage and had a black cloth blindfolding his eyes.
When the groggy Lu Renjia was dragged off the carriage, he found himself in a rather luxurious courtyard.
"Where is this?"
"Where are you taking ?"
"I am an official."
...
No one responded to Lu Renjia’s continuous shouting.
After passing corridors, circling flower gardens, and going through two grand halls, Lu Renjia was led into a room by the two n.
Several people were sitting inside.
Among them were the Crown Prince, Zhou Yin, and the Princess, Zhou Wanyue.
Lu Renjia sobered up imdiately at the sight of the Crown Prince, utterly bewildered.
Wasn’t the Crown Prince supposed to have left the capital for the Demon Clan?
Why is he here?
Zhou Yin leisurely sipped his tea and smiled, "Mr. Lu, surprised to see ?"
Lu Renjia snapped out of his daze and quickly knelt to pay respects, "Lu Renjia pays his respects to the Crown Prince and the Princess."
Having been mixed up in the officialdom for twenty years, the highest official Lu Renjia had ever t was Yuan Anjiang. Now facing the Crown Prince and Princess, his mind went blank, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
The black-clad guard who had followed put the Token and the wooden box beside him.
Zhou Yin picked up a thick dossier from next to him, looked at the drunken Lu Renjia and smiled, "Mr. Lu, I have learned a bit about you, and you are an exceptional talent. If you are interested, co work for the Crown Prince’s household. Let’s start you off as a fifth-rank minor official."
Lu Renjia thought he had misheard and looked incredulous.
Was he... going to be promoted?
For years, all he had ever dread of was to beco a high official, to marry Chun Yu with honor.
He had tried to connect with friends from all over, hoping to network with so high official.
He never thought the day would co when he would be favored by the Crown Prince.
Zhou Wanyue remained silent with a cold expression.
Looking at the stunned Lu Renjia, Zhou Yin smiled, "However, there is a record here that requires your cooperation. These gentlen are from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple."
Lu Renjia turned to the other officials sitting in the room and promptly greeted them.
Their faces were stern.
Zhou Yin narrowed his eyes and spoke slowly:
"Lu Renjia, you are a good brother of Jiang Mo, you should be clear on what he has done in Qingzhou, right?
Now tell , when did Jiang Mo collude with the Demon Clan, betray us for the Nanjin Country and slaughter the people of Qingzhou."
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