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Su Yu’s face was darkened, and the Governor beside him frowned. The County magistrate from Dinghe County? He’s old enough to be Wang Jinhe’s father, a man in his thirties and forties still dreaming of becoming someone’s husband? Does he have any shame left?
Walking over with a gloomy face, the Governor gave a strange expression and said, “Oh? There’s a lot going on in Dinghe County, but the county magistrate is here fantasizing about someone else’s fiancée. This doesn’t seem right.”
“Shut up. Can you interfere in my affairs? I set my eyes on her, and it’s her honor,” the magistrate retorted. If it weren’t for the other side speaking up, he wouldn’t even have noticed a peasant girl.
A peasant girl worthy of being his woman? That’s just wishful thinking.
Wang Jinhe looked at the grim expression of the Governor and smiled, “Why don’t you turn around and see who’s here?”
Annoyed, the county magistrate turned around and saw the furious Governor standing there. Obviously, the Governor had heard everything he said just now.
Nervously laughing twice, the magistrate looked at the hesitant Governor and asked, “Why is the Governor here?”
“How come? Can’t I come? Am I not allowed?” The Governor looked coldly at the county magistrate, expressing disdain.
“I didn’t mean it that way, but sir, with all your official duties, how do you have time to visit a village woman?” Did he also have an interest in Wang Jinhe?
Hearing the county magistrate’s grumbling, the Governor’s face turned extremely ugly. “Shut up. The reason I came to find Jinhe is solely because the emperor said to take good care of them. What you’re doing, I don’t know if the emperor finds out, he might just take your dog’s life. Jinhe is now a hero of our country; this guy dares to treat Wang Jinhe like this. This matter must be reported to the emperor through a memorial.”
“And this is Jinhe’s fiancé. With what little you have, do you also want to steal someone else’s fiancée? What face do you have? Do you still want it?” The Governor scolded angrily without any reservation.
The magistrate of Dinghe County looked at Su Yu, who was beside the Governor, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and there was a clear look of puzzlement in his eyes. This person seemed somewhat familiar; had they met somewhere before?
“Who are you?”
“Who are you? This is Su Yu, the second young master of the Su family, and also the younger brother of Lord Su Jiu. If Lord Su Jiu finds out about what you’re doing, you might as well prepare to die,” the Governor said, making a clear threat to the magistrate. Of course, he didn’t intend for the magistrate to actually die.
In an instant, the magistrate of Dinghe County realized who this person was – the youngest person to become a Jinshi. He was not only proficient in academics but also adept at making money. With an older brother in the government and a very good family background, he was indeed a formidable figure.
Su Yu was far superior in all aspects – his academic achievements, financial skills, and influential family background. The magistrate relied on others for his position, and now that he had offended someone, did he still have a chance to advance further?
The magistrate forced a couple of awkward laughs and hastily said, “This… it’s just a misunderstanding.”
The Governor sneered, “Misunderstanding? Go explain that to Young Master Su.”
If Su Yu were an ordinary person, the magistrate wouldn’t be afraid. However, given Su Yu’s status, he dared not do anything rash.
The magistrate’s gaze shifted nervously to Su Yu, but seeing Su Yu’s expression, he couldn’t bring himself to utter a single word.
At this moment, Su Yu, with a cold tone, questioned the magistrate, “Who instructed you to come here?”
Upon hearing Su Yu’s question, the magistrate shook his head incessantly, “No one instructed me.”
“Your response is too quick, and your evasive gaze clearly indicates you’re lying. I’m not someone with a good temper. Even if I were to deal with you here, it could be considered punishing a scoundrel who bullied my wife. Whether I hit you or not, it would be in vain,” Su Yu said calmly, examining his fingertips.
Hearing this, the magistrate looked at him warily, “I am an official appointed by the court. You cannot lay hands on me.”
“There’s no such thing as a court-appointed official here, only a scoundrel trying to snatch my wife,” Su Yu completely disregarded the notion that there might be a court-appointed official in the vicinity.
“Sir…” The magistrate desperately turned to the Governor, hoping he would intervene.
However, the Governor acted as if he hadn’t heard, giving the magistrate a cold look, “I know nothing.”
Seeing the Governor’s attitude, the magistrate was furious, “Sir, you are shielding him!”
After speaking, Su Yu seized the magistrate and gave him a beating. The bailiffs he brought along wanted to intervene but were quickly subdued by Yuanbao and the others.
Watching the magistrate wince in pain, Su Yu smirked, “My wife is someone I protect in the palm of my hand. Dare to have ill intentions towards my wife? Tell the people behind you, if anyone dares to have wicked thoughts about my wife, don’t blame me for dealing with both of you together. When I really want to handle someone, none of you can stop me.”
The Governor nodded in agreement. Then, feeling something was amiss, he shifted his gaze to Su Yu, asking, “What’s going on? What do you mean someone had hands on Jinghe? What exactly happened?”
“Some people think Xiao He is their stumbling block, so they want to harm her. Thinking It would be best to make sure she can never return to the capital,” He Lianqiong said, blinking his eyes at the magistrate.
The Governor, upon hearing this, became furious.
“To think there’s such a thing? Forbidding someone from going to the capital? Do they treat the capital as their own home?” the Governor sneered.
The Governor, addressing Wang Jinhe and Su Yu, asked, “Do you know who these people are?”
Wang Jinhe nodded. They knew everything they needed to know, and the subsequent actions depended on the intentions of the involved parties.
“We know, but this is a private matter. We’d like to handle it ourselves. As for this magistrate, he probably came here upon the orders of that person. His goal was to trap me in the backyard, leaving me with no room for maneuvering,” Wang Jinhe said, with a clear understanding of the situation.
The Governor looked at Su Yu. After getting a nod from him, the Governor didn’t say much. Meanwhile, the magistrate from Dinghe County was completely dumbfounded. If all of them were aware of this, the situation would become quite complicated.
“What nonsense are you talking about? I just wanted to use her to climb the ranks. What does it have to do with anyone else? Don’t make baseless accusations here,” the magistrate argued defensively.