Chapter 719: Chapter 719: Huifeng Escort Agency is Safe Now Chapter 719: Chapter 719: Huifeng Escort Agency is Safe Now “So it is said that Heichang County now has no county magistrate.”
However, Heichang County is a place for exile of severe cases, and without some ability, it’s feared people here can’t be controlled.
But Qi Chan is currently a criminal, even taking on the role of a temporary county magistrate is not suitable. Therefore, Lord Cheng let the original county official from the county office temporarily take over the role of the county magistrate.
This county official was mediocre in ability, so Lord Cheng simply kept Qi Chan around, nominally to assist the county official in his duties, but in reality, he was the person who truly managed all the affairs of the county town.
Qi Chan staying in Heichang County would probably have to wait until the new county magistrate took office.
However, this also fit perfectly with Qi Chan’s intentions. The agricultural tools Yao Tianqin gave him also needed time to test. If there was no problem, he would send them to the capital to present before the Emperor.
As long as it was handled properly and he made someone plead for Yao Tianqin, while hinting to the Emperor that there was something hidden in the case from that year, it was not impossible for Yao Tianqin to be reinstated to his position.
Of course, overturning the case from that year was not very likely, as the closure was a direct decree from the Emperor. If there were an abrupt reversal, it might very well cause the Emperor’s displeasure and miss out on this chance to earn merit.
Better to hint to the Emperor, to make him feel guilty and regretful for losing a talented individual for a full five years. In that way, if the Emperor wanted to compensate Yao Tianqin, the rewards would not be meager.
Qi Chan understood the current Emperor’s temperament all too well; this was the most advantageous path for Yao Tianqin.
Now, Qi Chan was busily preparing the “tube carts” in Heichang County, eager to see the results as soon as possible.
Shu Yu was naturally happy to hear this; her rock was also almost ready. In the past, she had thought to give the results to Meng Yunzheng to help submit them, in order to free herself from the status of an exile.
But if she were to do so, that would involve her in the struggle for power among the Princes, which was not really the most suitable situation.
Now that she knew Qi Chan–even though they hadn’t known each other for long and had limited contact–Mister Qi’s character was not an issue. It was most appropriate to give it to him. Since he was in Heichang County, it also saved her from having to go elsewhere to find him in the future.
Shu Yu was very happy and asked Cheng Xian, “What about the second matter? What is it?”
She hoped it would also be something good.
Cheng Xian, infected by her happy expression, couldn’t help but show a hint of a smile, “The second matter, I came to speak with you privately, is about the Huifeng Escort Agency.”
Cheng Xian continued, “That day you followed the Lord to the Interrogation Hall, didn’t you meet with Boss He? I first interrogated Boss He and thereby learned about the grudge between him and your family, as well as the matter regarding the Huifeng Escort Agency.”
Shu Yu nodded her head.
“Afterward, while I was interrogating other suspects, I heard of the Huifeng Escort Agency again and paid extra attention to it. Through further interrogation, I learned that this man was related to the missing items from the Huifeng Escort Agency. Following this lead, the county office apprehended a group of criminals and also retrieved the missing items of the Huifeng Escort Agency.”
Shu Yu suddenly looked up, “Retrieved?”
“Yes, the crisis of the Huifeng Escort Agency has now been resolved, you can be at ease.”
Shu Yu took a deep breath, “Thank you.”
“I should be the one thanking you,” replied Cheng Xian. “If it wasn’t for you luring Boss He to the Office, I wouldn’t have paid special attention when I heard about the Huifeng Escort Agency. Following that man’s lead, I helped Heichang County eliminate a nest of scum. The Lord even specially rewarded me for this, so today I took the initiative to ask Lord Xiang for a meeting with you and incidentally… to enjoy a little good fortune.”
Those river snails were really delicious!!