Starting from the prison, an infinite simulation

"That only proves that your kitchen is safe. What about inside the inn? The bug was still in the bowl after all."

Zhang Dongyang took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and began to counterattack.

Even if it's not a kitchen problem, insects still fly into the bowl during the food delivery process.

Isn't that because the inn itself doesn't have good hygiene standards?

Li Hui seemed to notice Zhang Dongyang's unusual behavior, and frowned slightly as he said, "In business, nothing is perfect; everyone makes mistakes."

"Is that so? Let Zhang Dongyang apologize to you for Jiang Yueming's matter. What do you think?"

Upon hearing Li Hui's words, Zhang Dongyang instantly became furious: "It was clearly the inn's fault, why should I apologize?"

"Zhang Dongyang, shut up! Do as I say, right now!" Li Hui glared at Zhang Dongyang angrily and scolded him.

Jiang Yueming witnessed this scene and couldn't help but shake his head.

Li Hui is indeed a seasoned official; his insightful abilities are truly remarkable.

If Zhang Dongyang is willing to apologize now, then this matter can be easily resolved and the issue can be completely resolved.

Even if the truth is revealed in the end, and Zhang Dongyang apologizes first, he can't say anything more.

With so many diners present, the public pressure was indeed too great to make things difficult for Zhang Dongyang.

This way, Zhang Dongyang won't be arrested, nor will he be personally interrogated by Zhang Yuqian, and Jiang Yueming's plan will be completely thwarted.

However, given Zhang Dongyang's arrogant nature, he had already lost face by losing the bet, so an apology? That's probably out of the question.

"Uncle, I won't apologize," Zhang Dongyang said, turning his head away in a sullen manner.

This infuriated Li Hui so much that he reached out to slap him again, but Zhang Dongyang dodged it in an instant.

Zhang Dongyang was utterly baffled as to why Li Hui would bow down to Jiang Yueming. Emboldened, he said, "Li Hui, are you still my uncle? You're asking me to apologize innocently for the sake of Jiang Yueming!"

Already furious, Li Hui, upon hearing Zhang Dongyang dare to call him by his name, casually drew his blade and threatened Zhang Dongyang, "You, Zhang Dongyang, you've got some nerve, haven't you? Daring to call me by my name!"

"I'm telling you, if I weren't your uncle, I wouldn't bother with you at all. Are you going to apologize today or not?"

"I won't say! Come on, kill me! I want to see if you're really my uncle!" Zhang Dongyang stood firm and refused Li Hui outright.

"You... Zhang Dongyang, you!" Li Hui was so angry that he almost dropped the blade in his hand, and the killing intent in his eyes became more tangible.

Jiang Yueming rolled her eyes, a smile playing on her lips.

Zhang Dongyang is really stupid, but it's good that he noticed Zhang Dongyang's disgusting gaze at Ye Mo when he was on the second floor, which had already made him uncomfortable.

Now that there's an opportunity to send Zhang Dongyang to jail, how could he let it pass?

"Alright, alright, Zhang Dongyang, you just think the problem lies with our waiters serving the food, right?"

Zhang Dongyang glanced at Jiang Yueming and said with dissatisfaction, "That's right! It's been your inn's problem from beginning to end!"

Jiang Yueming suddenly sneered and said, "Then let me tell you why this black beetle ended up in your bowl."

"Based on my deduction, it must have been attracted here by something!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dongyang's face immediately darkened, and he hurriedly said, "Then you're wrong! It couldn't possibly be attracted by moth larvae!"

After saying that, Jiang Yueming couldn't help but chuckle softly, rubbing her forehead, and sighed silently, "Your uncle is so cunning and shrewd, how come this nephew is so useless?"

"By the way, are you really your mother's biological child? Or is your father not so bright?" Jiang Yueming raised an eyebrow and asked in a slightly mischievous tone.

"You! Jiang Yueming, it's one thing for you to insult me, but what kind of skill is it to insult my family!"

As soon as Zhang Dongyang finished speaking, his pupils suddenly contracted, his mind cleared abruptly, and he screamed, "No... what did I just say?!"

"No... I didn't say moth larvae... No... I didn't say moth larvae!"

Seeing Zhang Dongyang's near-madness, Jiang Yueming said to Li Hui, "Lord Li, please search Zhang Dongyang and find the box containing the moth larvae."

"Young Master Jiang, would you be so kind as to give me some face?" Li Hui frowned deeply, his words conveying a sense of submission.

Seeing Zhang Dongyang's expression, he decided not to search him anymore. If Zhang Dongyang had apologized earlier, why go to this?

"Face, huh..."

Jiang Yueming suddenly turned her head, her gaze falling on a pretty figure, and said with a faint smile, "Ye Mo, what do you think?"

"Huh? Ah!" Ye Mo didn't expect Jiang Yueming to ask her that suddenly, and she was a little speechless for a moment.

After a few breaths, she finally came to her senses, suppressed the doubt in her eyes, and smiled gently, "Then give it to me."

Jiang Yueming nodded slightly, then turned her gaze to Li Hui and said, "Lord Li's influence is quite significant; if the boss says to give it, then we must."

"How about this, let's end this here. You settle the inn's taxes for three years, and Zhang Yuqian will never know about this, okay?"

Li Hui's old face immediately showed a bitter expression. As the city magistrate, he was only responsible for security work, and tax collection was none of his business!

Jiang Yue clearly said she wouldn't care about this matter, but these conditions are too harsh.

However, Li Hui still agreed, cupping his fists to Jiang Yueming and saying, "Young Master Jiang, it's a deal. Farewell."

"Fine, goodbye." Jiang Yueming watched Li Hui leave indignantly with politeness.

At this moment, Ye Mo walked up to him again, lowered her eyes, bit her lip, and asked, "Young Master Jiang, who exactly are you?"

Jiang Yueming's methods today really surprised her. Even now, she still doesn't understand why Li Hui finally agreed to exempt the inn from taxes for three years.

How could a mere city garrison commander possibly accomplish such a thing?

Upon hearing the address "Young Master Jiang," Jiang Yueming's heart skipped a beat. He glanced sideways and smiled, saying, "I'm just an ordinary kid."

Child?

Ordinary?

Have you ever seen an ordinary child who could manipulate a high-ranking official like a puppet?

Ye Moling's eyes darkened, knowing that Jiang Yueming was unwilling to tell her again, so she didn't press further: "Um, I want to know why Li Hui finally agreed to a three-year tax exemption, and whether he will actually keep his word?"

"Um... if it's convenient for you, could you explain it?"

The cautiousness in her voice made Jiang Yueming feel a little helpless. When she held his hand and patted his shoulder before, she wasn't as gentle as she was now.

The contrast is quite large...

Jiang Yueming covered her mouth with her hand, pretended to cough twice, and whispered, "First of all, Li Hui has been an official for many years and must have some dirt on him, so he is particularly afraid that the new Pingjing Magistrate will lose his official position if it is discovered."

"Then there's the matter of Zhang Dongyang, which was Zhang Dongyang's fault..."

Ye Mo immediately chimed in, "Yes, Zhang Dongyang is only guilty of false accusation; at most he'll be locked up for two or three months. What's Li Hui afraid of? It doesn't really concern him, does it?"

Seeing Ye Mo's puzzled look, Jiang Yueming couldn't help but smile and said, "A false accusation isn't the point. The point is that Zhang Dongyang's uncle is Li Hui, and the newly appointed Pingjing Magistrate is a great official."

Upon reading this decree to pacify the capital, Jiang Yueming involuntarily recalled the stunningly beautiful silhouette of Zhang Yuqian in her bright red wedding dress that day, and her heart skipped a beat.

"You know, the new Pingjing magistrate is always responsible. If he investigates Zhang Dongyang, he might end up investigating Li Hui, and then his dirty deeds in the past will definitely be exposed," Jiang Yueming said after regaining his composure.

Ye Moling lowered her eyes, seemingly understanding but not quite, and said, "So, for the sake of his official position, Zhang Dongyang absolutely cannot be investigated."

"Smart!" Jiang Yueming praised Ye Mo.

"Then, for the sake of that official hat, Li Hui will definitely try every means to exempt the inn from taxes for three years, because we also have something on Li Hui," Ye Mo suddenly realized, a joyful smile appearing on her lips as she spoke.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yueming nodded in satisfaction.

Although Ye Mo only got half of it right and didn't answer the most fundamental question, and she wasn't very familiar with official politics, her comprehension ability was very strong. Given time, she might become an empress who holds absolute power.

However, Jiang Yueming quickly dismissed this idea; he didn't want such a kind girl to step into that dark quagmire.

"Hey? I think there's still a loophole in what you're saying. What if he's an honest official? Or what if he doesn't have any major problems? Why are you so sure that Li Hui has a stain on his record in officialdom?" Ye Mo thought for a moment and asked again.

Jiang Yueming deliberately avoided Ye Mo's pure and bright gaze, looked up at the afterglow of the setting sun, the warm light gently concealing a bitter expression on his face, and slowly spoke.

"Heh, because he's an official..."