"County Magistrate Lin, long time no see!"
Xie Zhifu looked excitedly at Lin Fan, who was sitting inside, unaware that under the table at that moment, his daughter Xie Qian was gripping Lin’s "Iron Pestle," vigorously sucking it.
"How did you know I was here?"
Enjoying the sucking sensation from Xie Qian’s mouth, Lin Fan smiled at Xie Zhifu. Previously, to facilitate the training of Xie Qian, Qu Liping had used her connections to transfer him to the Forestry Bureau. Although he appeared to be the bureau chief’s driver, since he frequently traveled between counties and rarely returned, he had spent the past few days playing with the mother and daughter at their home.
"I recognized your car, so I just asked the waiter and found out."
Xie Zhifu sat down opposite Lin Fan. As it was a large circular table, he couldn’t touch his daughter hidden under the table. This made Xie Qian even more excited; she knelt on the ground, eagerly sucking on that "Iron Pestle."
"Did you need me for something?"
Lin Fan looked directly at Xie Zhifu. Their past interactions had been anything but pleasant, so his tone was rather indifferent. However, playing with his daughter right in front of him was quite enjoyable indeed. It would be even more interesting if Qu Liping were to come in and kneel down to compete for it.
"Nothing much, I just got transferred to the Agricultural Bureau recently and made some friends. I was arranging to have dinner today and didn’t expect to run into you here. So, I thought I’d come over and also introduce a friend to you."
Xie Zhifu smiled at Lin Fan, who then frowned slightly and asked, "What friend needs such a grand introduction?"
"You’ll find out soon."
Xie Zhifu flashed a secretive smile, turned, and walked out, while Xie Qian, who was kneeling under Lin Fan, finally spit out the "Iron Pestle": "Master, my dad seems to be socializing a lot lately. He comes home reeking of alcohol, completely different from before."
"Changing the master’s dog will naturally become more arrogant. I’m curious to see which master dared let him act so presumptuously."
Before Lin Fan could finish, the private room door was pushed open again; it was Qu Liping, reeking of alcohol: "Master, you better leave quickly. Xie Zhifu is plotting against you."
"How is he plotting against me?"
Seeing Qu Liping’s panicked expression, Lin Fan asked curiously.
"He met a group of shady guys who just got released. They’re always drunk, and today he even insisted on dragging me out for drinks. I shouldn’t have let him go; this guy has really picked up bad habits... Not only does he drink every day... he even dared to hit me... But let’s not talk about that now, you better leave quickly, it might get messy if these guys start causing trouble!"
Qu Liping seemed genuinely frustrated by this situation.
"They dare to make trouble just after being released? What’s their background?"
Lin Fan rubbed his nose, asking curiously.
"I heard they’re from Red Flag County... all hanging around with someone called Lord Nine... their faces full of scars, looking fierce... just now they even made passes at me... Xie Zhifu just pretended not to see, and when he heard you are the County Magistrate of Red Flag County, his face seemed to change!"
Hearing this, Lin Fan suddenly smiled: "Sometimes, you must admit the genius of the ancients. It’s indeed a small world. Since we’ve bumped into each other, let’s deal with it properly. You don’t have to leave, go keep Xie Qian company."
Qu Liping looked puzzled at Lin Fan, then a voice came from under the table: "Mom, do you want to come and join?"
Hearing this, Qu Liping hurriedly lifted the tablecloth, only to see her daughter kneeling under Lin Fan.
"This... really? Those people, there are seven or eight of them, and none look friendly!"
"Do I look friendly?"
Lin Fan rubbed his nose, his smile making Qu Liping feel somewhat reassured. She then lifted the tablecloth and also crawled under the table, kneeling beside Xie Qian, who respectfully passed the "Iron Pestle" to Qu Liping first. As the experienced woman took it in her mouth, her skillful tongue immediately made Lin Fan take a deep breath.
"From what you’re saying, Xie Zhifu is planning to offer you up to those guys, basically putting a green hat on himself."
Lin Fan stuffed his hand into Xie Qian’s mouth, and she immediately started sucking.
"I think... that’s exactly his idea... How did I ever... marry such a beast!"
While manipulating the "Iron Pestle" with her hand, Qu Liping licked around with her mouth, her eyes filled with sorrow.
"It’s quite alright; otherwise, how could such a cute girl like her be born."
Lin Fan smiled as he pushed the "Iron Pestle" back into Xie Qian’s mouth—the mother-daughter duo indeed had a unique charm.
At that moment, the door was pushed open again, and Su Yufei hurried in: "Why are there some aggressive-looking guys heading this way?"
"Don’t worry, here in Jiangning, they can’t stir up any trouble."
Lin Fan laughed as he pulled Su Yufei’s slender waist close, kissing her tender cheeks before adding, "After all, I’m not exactly a good person either. It’s all good, and since they’ve come, we might as well send a message back to Che Laojiu through them!"