Be a small county magistrate in ancient times

Chapter 597 Master and Servant Part Two
"You're making a big fuss over nothing," Liu Dexiang said to Lao Lin.

"Master!" Old Lin said excitedly, "I've been by your side for so many years, and I've never had the heart to harm you. I've always helped you and done so much for you..."

Liu Dexiang raised his hand, signaling him to shut up. "I know that. I'm not doubting your intentions, it's just that there are some things you don't understand."

Old Lin was not convinced at all.

He thought to himself, "If it weren't for me, would you be where you are today?"

But you can't say that out loud.

Old Lin couldn't change Liu Dexiang's mind, so he changed his own. He softened his tone and said, "Sir, we've known each other for many years, and I know your temper."

You surely know the reason why I reminded you earlier: why did you summon the courtesans?

Please don't think I'm being nosy; I'm just worried someone might try to harm you.

"Sigh!" Liu Dexiang frowned and said, "These past two days, I've been thinking that I have to blame that bastard Mao Chunfang."

"how?"

"Mao Chunfang told me that Feng Zhong'an and the others wouldn't be coming out of Beishan County for a while. I was feeling down because of Sun Xiang's matter, so I came here to relax. Who would have thought that I would run into Feng Zhong'an?" Liu Dexiang said. "It was just such a bad coincidence."

Old Lin knew it was definitely not a coincidence.

This must have been a deliberate scheme by Mao Chunfang.

Perhaps Mao Chunfang and Meng Changqing have already secretly joined forces.

Old Lin grew increasingly alarmed. "Sir, from what you're saying, Sun Xiang hasn't been eliminated yet?"

"That guy surnamed Sun is like an eel, wandering around everywhere, sometimes to Weishan County, sometimes to Weishan Camp," Liu Dexiang said. "It's also the fault of that warrior Song Qingfeng, who dares to disregard this prefecture."

This government will deal with him sooner or later.

"How come Song Qingfeng is involved in this?" Old Lin found it increasingly strange as he listened.

"He harbored Sun Xiang. When I asked him for the man, he dared not give him up. When I ordered a search of the military camp, he even dared to point arrows at me. I must find a reason to get rid of him!" After hearing this, Old Lin fell silent.

What else could he say?

It's over.

His priority should be to find an opening to escape, so as not to implicate him later.

But out of our long-standing friendship, Old Lin still gave a reminder: "Sir, trespassing into a military camp is a capital offense."

"This official went to the military camp to apprehend criminals, not to trespass."

"Who's going to explain this to you?" Old Lin said. "Logically speaking, unless the emperor issues an order, anyone else who rashly enters the military camp is considered to be trespassing."

After saying this, Lao Lin also felt it was pointless. What was the point of saying all this now? This person was still unrepentant.

Liu Dexiang wasn't exactly unrepentant; he was just completely oblivious to his own mortality.

Hearing Old Lin say this now, he still felt a little scared, but he pretended to be calm and said, "Since it's already like this, there's nothing I can do."

It means: Since it's already done, Song Qingfeng wouldn't report it to the court for such a trivial matter. Even if he did, the court might not believe a military officer like him, and the civil officials in the court would defend him.

Old Lin didn't understand what he meant, and actually tried to come up with a solution for him.

Old Lin said, "The best course of action now is to apologize to Song Qingfeng as soon as possible, and we must be sincere."

Liu Dexiang stared intently at Lao Lin.

If he had just thought Old Lin lacked knowledge, now he felt that Old Lin was giving him random advice.

As you get older, your mind probably isn't as sharp anymore.

"Impossible!" Liu Dexiang exclaimed.