allonlinenovel Chapter 53 No, you're just trying to seduce me, kid?
Chapter 53 No, you're just trying to seduce me, kid?
Zhai Rongyu stared at the two "big Buddhas" in the room and pinched the bridge of her nose.
She said to Ji Rufeng:
“Go back. Although I have the ability to save your father, I will not save him.”
"why?"
Ji Rufeng hurriedly got up and walked quickly to her.
"Is Miss Zhai still blaming me for my recklessness today?"
Zhai Rongyu pursed her red lips and shook her head.
Seeing Ji Rufeng's eager gaze, Jun Ce was somewhat displeased and stepped forward, blocking the two of them.
Zhai Rongyu: ...
【You're not going to stand in this big room, are you? You just have to squeeze in with me, right?】
A strange competitive spirit welled up inside her.
He took two quick steps forward and squeezed between Jun Ce and Ji Rufeng.
Jun Ce: ...
Ji Rufeng: ?
Ji Rufeng glanced at Jun Ce behind Zhai Rongyu and saw his cold expression. Realizing that he was getting too close to Zhai Rongyu, he politely stepped back two steps.
Hmm~ This season, Ru Feng is quite polite.
This young man has potential.
Ji Rufeng looked up and saw that Jun Ce's expression had worsened.
Ji Rufeng: ?
Shouldn't we... have returned it?
A dark shadow flashed past the window at lightning speed.
Zhai Rongyu narrowed her eyes.
She said, "It's not that I'm unwilling to save your father, but that he doesn't want me to."
“Since he does not believe in ghosts and gods, I cannot forcibly interfere with his cause and effect.”
Respect others' wishes and their fate.
Otherwise, what you accumulate won't be merit, but rather karma.
"But……"
Ji Rufeng wanted to say something more, but Jun Ce coldly interrupted him: "Since she has said so, please leave."
Ji Rufeng had no choice but to give up.
"I was presumptuous today," he said, bowing slightly. "After I return, I will try to persuade my father."
"At that time, I hope Miss Zhai can lend a helping hand..."
Zhai Rongyu nodded in agreement.
Ji Rufeng bowed to Jun Ce and then left.
Zhai Rongyu raised an eyebrow at Jun Ce, hands on her hips like a little tiger, and said, "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Her voice was very soft, like a feather brushing against Jun Ce's heart.
He moved uncontrollably toward the girl, and when he saw her retreat back against the door in surprise, he finally lowered his eyes and chuckled softly.
"Bold in appearance but weak in reality."
A deep voice fell.
Zhai Rongyu stared wide-eyed at the tall figure disappearing through the doorway.
【No way, are you trying to flirt with me?】
……
The next day.
Zhai Rongyu got out of bed, thinking about the dark figure she had seen last night, and thoughtfully changed her clothes.
Prefect Jiang waited at the entrance of the Governor's Mansion early in the morning.
Upon seeing Jun Ce and Zhai Rongyu emerge, he greeted them with a beaming smile, "Regent, please."
Several people got on the carriage.
The wheels are rolling.
Zhai Rongyu lifted the carriage curtain and saw several soup kitchens along the street.
"Were all these soup kitchens set up by the prefect?"
Seeing Zhai Rongyu ask the question, Prefect Jiang squinted his small eyes and smiled:
"Miss Zhai, you may not know this, but although the imperial court has distributed disaster relief grain and funds, there are too many disaster victims, and the supply is ultimately insufficient to meet the demand."
These soup kitchens were all built with funds raised by the president of the Yangcheng Chamber of Commerce.
This Chairman Ye is such a kind-hearted person!
He contributed both money and effort to help us during this disaster; he was a huge help!
His small eyes darted around, and he said again:
"Of course, we also owe a great debt to His Majesty the Regent's wisdom and might, who allocated such a large amount of disaster relief funds and grain from the court. Otherwise, the disaster could not have been brought under control so quickly!"
He smiled obsequiously, "You agree, sir?"
Jun Ce withdrew his gaze from the distance, his cold eyes locking onto Prefect Jiang, making the hair on his head stand on end.
"is it?"
"Then I must thank Chairman Ye on behalf of the people."
Magistrate Jiang took out a small handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his nose and chuckled.
The carriage stopped in front of a soup kitchen. Prefect Jiang lifted the curtain and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, we have arrived."
Zhai Rongyu followed Jun Ce down from the carriage.
The soup kitchen in front of us was even larger than the ones we had seen before.
Two rows of soldiers maintained order at the entrance.
Prefect Jiang rubbed his hands and said, "The disaster relief funds issued by the imperial court have been used to purchase supplies and food, which are all placed in this soup kitchen and distributed daily."
"Don't worry, sir!"
"The people of Yangcheng are united in fighting the disaster. Once the rain comes, the crops will be plentiful, and the city will surely be able to restore its former prosperity!"
At this moment, the people in front of the soup kitchen saw Jun Ce and knelt down to pay their respects, expressing their gratitude for the great kindness of the regent.
Magistrate Jiang, holding the small handkerchief, said with satisfaction:
"Look! Even in the face of disaster, the people are united!"
"Yangcheng will definitely overcome this difficulty!"
Zhai Rongyu raised an eyebrow.
It's strange, these people look grateful, yet their faces are full of resentment.
Something's fishy.
Jun Ce glanced at her with some surprise, and when he looked at Prefect Jiang again, his eyes were filled with icy coldness.
Prefect Jiang shivered and forced a dry laugh, saying:
"W-What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
Suddenly, a thin young man rushed out from the crowd and lunged at Jun Ce!
"You corrupt officials! You protect each other, you deserve to die a horrible death!"
"I will kill you all for the people of Yangcheng!"
Just as the young man was about to rush towards Jun Ce, Prefect Jiang gave a signal, and the guards nearby drew their swords and stabbed at the young man without saying a word.
He was stabbed in the chest, coughing up blood, and fell in front of everyone with his eyes wide open in horror.
He muttered, "You...you will all die a horrible death..."
The people screamed, covered their heads, and squatted down, crowding together in one place.
Zhai Rongyu looked at the panicked crowd and saw sorrow on their faces.
Jun Ce was furious and shouted, "Prefect Jiang!"
"I am still here, how dare you kill someone in public!"
"You are so brave!"
Prefect Jiang hurriedly knelt down and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"
"This man is spouting nonsense, offending you, and even attempting to assassinate you. He deserves to die!"
"I was only thinking of your safety, sir!"
Just as Jun Ce was about to lash out, Zhai Rongyu stepped forward and tugged at his robe.
He paused, looking at her with some confusion.
Zhai Rongyu beckoned to him, signaling him to come closer.
Jun Ce lowered his head and brought his ear close to hers.
The girl cupped her palms together, her warm breath brushing against his ear, and whispered her "grand plan" in a soft, kitten-like voice.
Jun Ce clenched his fists tightly and used all his self-control to straighten his body.
A faint blush crept up her earlobe.
He nodded slightly to Zhai Rongyu.
The girl smiled brightly in the sunlight, then turned and left the porridge stall.
Seeing this, Magistrate Jiang narrowed his eyes and asked, "Sir, what's wrong with Miss Zhai...?"
"She was bored here, so she went to wander around the city."
"What? Do you have any objections?"
Jun Ce exuded a chilling aura.
Prefect Jiang hurriedly apologized, saying, "This humble official dares not! This humble official dares not!"
He lowered his head and gestured to the guards in the crowd out of the corner of his eye.
A guard left silently.
Jun Ce glanced at Prefect Jiang, pursed his lips, and said, "I'll spare your dog's life for now. Get up."
"Remember, this is a one-time exception."
"Yes! Yes!" Prefect Jiang, supporting his round body, rose to his feet, repeatedly expressing his gratitude. "This humble official will never dare to do it again!"
He tentatively asked, "Does Your Excellency wish to inspect the soup kitchen?"
"No need," Jun Ce said calmly. "From what I saw along the streets today, I already know that you have done a lot for the disaster relief."
"I am at ease now that the people have enough to eat."
"When we get back, we will reward those who have made contributions."
Governor Jiang was overjoyed, "Thank you for your great kindness, Regent!"
"I will definitely work even harder in the future to bring benefits to the people of Yangcheng!"
……
As soon as Zhai Rongyu stepped out of the porridge stall, she realized she was being followed.
She glanced silently to her right out of the corner of her eye, then turned and walked into the street corner.
The guards followed her for two blocks, but when they turned a corner, they realized they had lost her.
He looked around, then suddenly felt a powerful blow to the back of his neck and collapsed to the ground, unconscious.
Zhai Rong clapped her hands and jumped out from behind him.
"Hmph, you want to follow me, you'd better train for a few more years!"
She took out a talisman, recited an incantation, and disappeared from the spot.
The talisman flashed, and she found herself inside the granary of a soup kitchen.
This soup kitchen was just one of the ordinary soup kitchens she had seen from the carriage.
Zhai Rongyu strolled around the granary.
Let me take a look at Chairman Ye's "Love and Care Porridge Shed".