Su Jia San Ye

  Anwen rushed to Nangun at the fastest speed, and when she first arrived in Nangun, what she saw was not the elegant atmosphere of Nangun, but a full of hope. She finally arrived here, and today she can see Mr. Shangzhu.

  She stood beside the city wall, her elegant eyes flowing with starlight.

  At this moment, two teams of black-clad, majestic guards rushed over to clear the streets. An Yan was slightly startled and stepped aside, his eyes also curiously looking towards the middle of the street. In Nangong Prefecture, such a grand clearing, could it be that the Prefect is coming?

  In her line of sight, a spacious and majestic carriage slowly came, with four horse-riding guards following in the front and back.

  The carriage was covered tightly, and it was impossible to see who was inside. An Yan slightly lowered his head in disappointment, but at the moment he did, a gust of wind blew by, lifting up one corner of the curtain, revealing a stern face with sharp features inside. The face was handsome, and if An Yan had seen it, he would have been greatly surprised.

  An Yan stood in the corner, slightly lowering his head, and waited for the crowd to pass before raising his head, just in time to hear the murmurs of discussion from beside him.

  "Who's sitting in that carriage is really stylish."

  "That is the county master's carriage, looking at this direction it should be going to Su Fu."

  "What's wrong, Su Manor? What happened to Su Manor? It looks like something big has happened!"

  "Look at you, usually only knowing how to stay home and read books, yet you don't even know this. Some time ago, the third master of the Su family somehow offended a noble from Qin Du, so he was dismissed from his position. Recently, that noble from Qin Du seems to have committed some wrongdoing and has been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. The matter of the third master of the Su family has also been brought up again, it's said that they want to let him return to power, take up arms again, and go back to his post."

  "Su Jia San Ye, he's a legendary figure in Nangong County."

  "That is Su San's reputation, who in the entire Southern Province does not know, who is not aware..."

  The sound of the words gradually faded away, and An heard them as mere gossip, just passing through her mind. Those things were too far away from her, and she might never touch them in her lifetime. She shook her head and turned to leave.

  An Yan first found an inn, cleaned himself up and then headed to the county government office.

  The county government office looked quite old, with a certain age, giving people a sense of heavy history. On both sides of the gate stood a sword-wearing guard, who was now staring straight ahead without blinking. Anwen walked slowly to the left-standing guard and smiled: "Brother, I am a student of Mr. Shangzhu at the Xin Zhu Book Academy. Recently, some urgent matters have arisen in the academy that require Mr. Shangzhu's attention, but he has come to Nanxian to visit friends. The situation is urgent, so I came personally to inform him. Please trouble you to pass on the message, I am grateful."

  An's words were sincere and to the point, so the guard listened carefully and then seriously sized her up. Seeing that she was a decent person with proper features, he thought for a moment before saying: "Alright, you wait here, I'll go in and report this to him."

  The guard went in and came back within half a cup of tea's time. "Mr. Shang Zhu is asking for you to come in and talk, please follow me."

  An Yan was overjoyed and followed the guard through several archways, soon arriving at a serene and quiet courtyard. The yard was surrounded by green bamboo, with a circular stone table in the center. At this moment, a middle-aged man with a clear face was sitting beside the stone table, sipping tea. When he saw someone approaching, he looked up and raised his eyes. When he saw An Yan following behind the guard, his eyebrows furrowed, and there was a puzzled look in his eyes.

  The guard led the person away and then retreated.

  "I'm actually unaware of when I got such a young apprentice?"

  Mr. Shangzhu remained seated upright, picked up his cup and savored a sip carefully before speaking in a leisurely manner.

  Anwen was a woman, naturally petite in build, looking more like a young boy. Upon hearing Mr. Shang's words, her face changed, and a sorrowful expression clouded over it.

  Mr. Shang Zhu was shocked, slightly raised his eyes, and suddenly saw the young man kneeling on the ground in front of him.

  "Please, Master Zhu, save my brother."

  An softly knelt down on the ground, facing Shang Zhu and knocked her head straight against the floor. She lifted a pair of calm and elegant eyes, filled with hope, looking at Shang Zhu.

  Shang Zhu did not expect the young man to make such a move, and hastily got up, wanting to help An Yan up. But An Yan took another step back on his knees, avoiding Shang Zhu's support, and insisted: "Please, Mr. Shang Zhu, save my brother."

  Seeing the young man insist on this, Shang Zhu had no choice but to give up and asked in doubt: "Who is your brother, what happened?"

  "My elder brother Bai An was wrongly accused of theft and is now imprisoned in the great prison of Qingzhu County, his life or death unknown."

  "What's wrong, Bai An?"

  Mr. Shang Zhu was shocked and stood up, his face uncertain. Bai An was a student he liked very much, and he thought that with proper training, he would become someone like Li Yu Zhu in the future. Moreover, this student not only had talent but also a steady temperament, never being arrogant or impatient, diligent and studious. How could such a student steal?

  "This matter I will not ignore, you get up, and tell me about it in detail."

  An Yan stood up and recounted the events in detail. In the process of recounting, An Yan objectively described the events without adding too much personal emotion. Mr. Shang Zhu listened, with a faintly approving expression in his eyes.

  "I also understand Bai An's character, he definitely wouldn't do something like stealing. This county government office, the academy, and those Qingfeng and Mingyue wine houses, actually framed someone for personal gain, it's truly lawless. Let's go, I'll go bid farewell to Magistrate Min, then we'll set off back to Lüzhú County."

  Shang Zhu was a decisive and efficient person. As soon as he understood the situation, he immediately took An Yan to bid farewell to the county magistrate.

  On the other side, Min Hou, the governor of Nangong County, had just returned from the Su residence and still looked somewhat melancholic. As he turned his eyes, he saw his good friend Shang Zhu bringing a young man with a clear brow and bright eyes hurrying over, looking puzzled. Mr. Shang Zhu stepped forward and briefly told Min Hou about Bai An's situation. Min Hou was a rather serious person, and his facial expression had always been simple and unchanging. After listening to Shang Zhu's reason for leaving, he showed no excessive emotions on his face. He only said that if they couldn't solve the problem, they could come find him at any time.

  When sitting in the carriage on the way back, An Yan was still a bit out of it. Because this trip was unexpectedly smooth, and Mr. Zhu's efficiency and decisiveness had quietly awakened a sense of gratitude in her originally numb heart. She couldn't help but think that heaven indeed favors good people.

  "Master, Miss has found Mr. Shangzhu already. And when Mr. Shangzhu learned about this matter, he was also very indignant and set off with Miss to Lüzhú County that same day."

  "Then you can come back, no need to follow Jinxiu anymore. Mr. Shangzhuzi has many disciples, and Li Tanhua is his favorite disciple. These people still fear Mr. Shangzhuzi and cannot afford to be enemies with him for personal gain. My Jinxiu has grown up and handles things so smoothly. Haha... she will handle it well. What I need to do now is pave the way for my daughter, can't let others take away what belongs to Jinxiu and her mother."

  An Yan didn't know that two people had quietly disappeared from her side. At this time, they were about to arrive at Lüzhú County, and she was filled with anxiety. She kept praying in her heart, hoping that Bai An would be safe and sound, without any mishaps.