Chapter 689: Chapter 689: Using up the favor is impossible Chapter 689: Chapter 689: Using up the favor is impossible The three of them didn’t wait long at the entrance of the county office before the guard quickly returned, hurrying out to greet Shu Yu with a nod, “Mister Qi invites you inside.”
“Thank you,” Shu Yu expressed his gratitude and followed the guard into the Office.
Lu Erbai and Yao Po exchanged a glance and hurriedly followed suit.
This county office was quite similar to that of Jiangyuan County, though slightly larger.
Perhaps it was because the county magistrate had encountered some troubles, so the atmosphere inside the Office was extremely quiet. The servants and officers bustled about, heads lowered, attending to their duties, without giving Shu Yu and his companions so much as a curious glance.
They silently made their way into the main hall, and after the guard announced their arrival, they were led inside.
As soon as Shu Yu entered, he saw Mister Qi nodding at him cordially, holding the jade pendant in his hand.
Lord Cheng was seated nearby on a chair.
How strange, wasn’t it said that Lord Cheng was very busy? How come he had the time to appear here?
Shu Yu paid his respects to Lord Cheng before turning to look at Qi Chan.
The latter smiled, “Lady Lu, you’ve come to find this old man in such a hurry, is there something you need my help with?”
He had originally thought that the jade pendant wouldn’t be needed in the short term, and that Lady Lu’s request for a favor would come much later.
Unexpectedly, it had only been a day since their last meeting.
Shu Yu, however, shook his head, “No, Mister Qi, actually I haven’t run into any trouble at the moment.”
To have her use up the favor now? Impossible, absolutely impossible!!
Shu Yu smiled, “It’s actually an old acquaintance of Mister Qi’s who is looking for you. He just doesn’t have a way to reach you, and it so happens I know him. Seeing that he was indeed anxious and seemed to have an important matter, I presumptuously used this token. I truly apologize.”
Mister Qi was taken aback, and even Lord Cheng, who had come over out of curiosity to hear what favor Shu Yu needed from Qi Chan, lifted his head in surprise.
Both of them looked toward Lu Erbai and Yao Po standing behind.
The two standing behind Shu Yu immediately tensed up, unable to help swallowing hard.
“An old acquaintance? You mean, one of this old man’s old acquaintances?” Qi Chan wore a look of suspicion. He was certain he did not recognize Lu Erbai and Yao Po.
Shu Yu had already stepped aside to reveal Yao Po, “Teacher, this is Brother Yao who is seeking you, this man.”
She encouraged Yao Po with a glance, “Brother Yao, you should quickly tell Mister Qi what it is you need. Mister Qi is a good person; you don’t have to worry about him doing you any harm.”
The people present, “…”
Qi Chan gave a light cough, sizing up Yao Po with a few glances as the latter grew even more nervous.
His father, though once working in the Ministry of Industry, was only a fifth-ranked physician, and their family was not wealthy. The high officials and nobility they had access to were very limited.
Moreover, now that his father had been exiled here, his edges had been worn down over the past few years. Facing the imposing aura Qi Chan exuded, he couldn’t help but bow his head slightly.
“Who are you and what business do you have with this old man? I do not remember having such an acquaintance,” Qi Chan said.
Yao Po couldn’t help but clutch the item in his hand even tighter, his nerves taut.
Thinking of his father’s suffering, he closed his eyes for a moment before kneeling down without a word.
“Lord, teacher, this lowly one is Yao Po, my father is Yao Tianqin, who served as a physician in the Ministry of Industry five years ago, overseeing the Ministry of Rites. Unfortunately… he was exiled here.”
Qi Chan raised his eyebrows, Vice Minister of Ministry of Industry Yao Tianqin?