BHBF Chapter 80.2

Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 80.2: Playful Son (41)

Shao Yu was not as anxious as him, but said: “Lieutenant Jiang, do you know why you were suppressed by Lord Wu?”

County Lieutenant Jiang looked at Shao Yu in confusion.

Although the county lieutenant is the third in command in a county, usually below the county magistrate, if he encounters someone with a tough attitude, he may go against the county magistrate on a daily basis.

Although it was normal for the county lieutenant and the lord to get along harmoniously, it was rare for County Lieutenant Jiang to be completely suppressed by Lord Wu.

“Because even if you have an idea, you are not firm enough and will never be able to withstand the slightest disturbance.” Shao Yu paused and said, “No matter how unkind Lord Wu is, he is a person who will not waver once he has made up his mind.”

Lord Wu wanted to scare Shao Yu at the beginning, but later he wanted to kill Shao Yu. His purpose was very clear, which was to ensure his stable position in Qingning County.

County Lieutenant Jiang was always changing with the situation. He wanted to fight at first, but now when he saw that there were so many people, he immediately wanted to escape. He had no determination at all.

County Lieutenant Jiang was a bit of a pushover in the government office, but now that he received such an evaluation, he was not angry. Instead, he lowered his head and said softly, “If I want to fight now, I don’t know where to start.”

Shao Yu looked through the crack in the door and suddenly saw a figure not far away.

The figure was far away from the crowd outside, but Shao Yu could recognize it as his long-time attendant Zhao Zhong.

“We have to find a way to irritate these people so that they will take action faster.” Shao Yu said.

County Lieutenant Jiang : ?

“Sir, you are confused. If you can delay for a while, then the better. Why do you have to force them to attack immediately?” At this moment, County Lieutenant Jiang felt that there was something wrong with Shao Yu’s brain.

“Does Inspector Chen have any weaknesses?” Shao Yu asked.

County Lieutenant Jiang shook his head and said, “I have no contact with him.”

Shao Yu frowned as he looked at Inspector Chen outside. This man had been surrounding the enemy without attacking. It was obvious that although he was a military general, he was not an impulsive person.

To provoke such a person to attack, you must think of something else.

“You said that Inspector Chen and Lord Wu are brothers-in-law?” Shao Yu asked.

County Magistrate Jiang said, “Lord Wu’s wife is the eldest sister in the family, and Inspector Chen’s wife is the youngest daughter in the family. The age difference between the two is very large. It is said that before they got married, Mrs. Wu loved Mrs. Chen very much and took care of her like her own daughter.”

“The close relationship between Lord Wu and Inspector Chen is all because of the wives of the two families.”

After hearing what County Lieutenant Jiang said, Shao Yu had some ideas in his mind and immediately whispered a few words to County Lieutenant Jiang.

Although County Lieutenant Jiang was puzzled, Shao Yu was determined to do this. He could not persuade him at all, nor could he think of other ways to pay attention, so he could only obey.

“Inspector Chen, we are all family after all, why make such a big fuss?” Shao Yu shouted to Inspector Chen outside the door.

After hearing this, Inspector Chen took two steps forward and said, “The bandits and I are not on the same side.”

Shao Yu shouted, “I am the top scholar in the first year of Jianye. I was demoted to be the county magistrate here by the imperial decree issued by the emperor himself. How can you defame my innocence like this?”

When Inspector Chen heard Shao Yu’s scholarly words, he thought to himself that he had clearly been demoted to this point, but Shao Yu spoke so loudly, as if he was afraid that no one knew his background.

Even at this point, Shao Yu still kept calling him “Your Majesty”, as if mentioning the emperor a few more times would make him appear more mischievous than others.

When Inspector Chen thought of this, he looked down on Shao Yu even more.

“A mountain bandit knows a lot.” Chen inspector shouted.

He still surrounded the city but did not attack. After all, the county government office was now blocked by water and there were so many people inside. If he surrounded the city for two days, he would be able to cut off their food supplies, and then there would be no need to worry about them not coming out.

As for the safety of Lord Wu, Inspector Chen was not worried. After all, Shao Yu’s purpose was to try him, not to kill him to vent his anger.

After talking with Shao Yu, Inspector Chen became less worried. After all, this man had such a scholarly spirit and was obviously a civil servant who had never even held a knife. What was there to be afraid of?

“I’m not a bandit! Inspector Chen, I don’t want things to come to this. You should withdraw your troops immediately. There is still room for this matter to be turned around.” Shao Yu said, pretending to be afraid.

Inspector Chen laughed, looking down on Shao Yu even more, and said, “If you release Lord Wu, we will withdraw our troops.”

Shao Yu immediately asked excitedly: “Is that true? Do you still doubt my identity?”

At this time, Inspector Chen despised Shao Yu very much, but he said: “As long as you release Lord Wu, I am willing to carefully verify your identity.”

“Okay, okay.” Shao Yu became more and more excited, as if verifying his identity was the most important thing at this moment.

When Inspector Chen heard this, he became even more disdainful.

Shao Yu opened the gate of the county government office a little and said to Inspector Chen outside: “Since you promised me, you must keep your word.”

Inspector Chen looked at Shao Yu, who was as innocent as a little rabbit, with a smile on his face, and said, “A gentleman’s word is as good as gold.”

Shao Yu immediately felt relieved, but before he could continue to pull the door, he suddenly turned around and asked loudly: “What? You said Lord Wu confessed?”

When Inspector Chen heard this, he frowned.

Then he heard Shao Yu continue to yell, “Lord Wu, have you confessed everything about the granary?”

“Yes, my lord, it is absolutely true!” said County Lieutenant Jiang.

Inspector Chen could naturally recognize County Lieutenant Jiang’s voice, and his heart couldn’t help but tighten when he heard these words.