Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Not long after, Gu Chan led people down from upstairs.

In the lobby below, an officer was sitting at the table waiting.

Seeing Gu Chan coming, he quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "I am honored to meet Manager Gu. Please get in the car. My master has prepared a banquet for you in the county government office."

"Your county magistrate invited me to a banquet late at night. What's the matter?" Gu Chan asked with a smile.

The official quickly put his mouth close to her ear and whispered, "Manager Gu, I heard that you severely punished the Nanxian King and his son at Qixing Mountain yesterday, so my master would like to ask you to go over and help him. He is also being persecuted by the father and son!"

"Oh! This is what it turned out to be!" Gu Chan sighed with relief.

Now that she understood why the county magistrate was looking for her, she felt relieved.

But just as she expected, this was not a good thing. She had already made enemies with King Nanxian and his son when she was at the Seven Stars Gate yesterday. It would definitely not be a wise move to provoke them again.

Otherwise, why would she think of running away with the caravan tomorrow?

So in this case, it is better not to cause trouble.

But just as she was about to decline, the officer suddenly said, "Manager Gu, my master said that if you are willing to go and help him, he will reward you handsomely, and his reward must be what you want most right now."

"Oh! The county magistrate is trying the same trick on me! Quite interesting." Gu Chan said with a wry smile.

She really didn't expect that this county magistrate was quite treacherous!

After carefully weighing the pros and cons in her mind, Gu Chan turned to Cheng Hao and the other three and told them, "Wait in the inn, keep an eye on the goods, and let everyone rest and prepare."

"Yes, boss." Cheng Hao and the other three responded in unison.

"Ma Zheng, hold the little white fox and follow me." Gu Chan said to Ma Zheng again.

Ma Zheng nodded, and immediately carried the little white fox out of the inn with her.

Afterwards, the official drove a carriage and took them to the county government office.

As expected, the county magistrate was indeed enthusiastic. When Gu Chan and the others arrived at the back garden behind the county government office, he had already prepared a banquet in the pavilion and was sitting quietly at the stone table waiting.

Gu Chan led Ma Zheng into the pavilion, and the county magistrate immediately stood up and knelt down to salute, "Your humble servant, Nancheng County Magistrate Gu Qifeng, pays homage to the Imperial Envoy."

"Master Gu, you don't have to be polite. Please stand up quickly." Gu Chan waved her hand and said.

Gu Qifeng stood up and enthusiastically invited Gu Chan to sit down.

After both parties sat down opposite each other, Gu Chan raised his eyes and looked at the Nancheng County Magistrate in front of him.

After taking a good look, she found that the man was dressed very simply and had a rather thin figure. Although he was only in his early forties, he already had a lot of white hair on his head and looked as haggard as a man in his fifties.

Seeing this, Gu Chan couldn't help but ask, "Master Gu, why do you look so haggard?"

"Oh! Lord Gu! How can I not be haggard? During this period of time, King Nanxian and his son have been forcing me to resign, wanting their relatives to take over my position. I have been worried about this!" Gu Qifeng said with a bitter face.

"Then why don't you just resign and not get married? Why make things so difficult for yourself!" Gu Chan said.

Gu Qifeng shook his head and sighed, "Master Gu, you don't know that the new county magistrate selected by the Southern King is his brother-in-law. This man is uneducated, evil, greedy, and not a good person at all. If the position of Nancheng County Magistrate falls into his hands, the people of Nancheng will suffer."

"Is that so? Then I understand." Gu Chan said with relief.

"Sir Gu, I have been an official for many years. I consider myself to be honest and law-abiding. Even if you want me to resign now, I have no problem with that. But I cannot bear to hand over my position to such a despicable person and let him harm the people of Nancheng! So I beg you to make the decision for me." Gu Qifeng said sincerely.

After saying this, tears welled up in his eyes. It was obvious that he had suffered a lot of injustices at the hands of King Nanxian and his son during this period.

Gu Chan saw it with her own eyes, remembered it in her heart, and asked, "By the way, Lord Gu, how do you know my identity as an imperial envoy?"

"To be honest, among the 5,000 soldiers led by King Nanxian and his son to attack the Qixing Gate yesterday, there was a person I planted. This person also followed them up the mountain, so he saw you take out the imperial sword with his own eyes." Gu Qifeng said frankly.

All Gu Chan's doubts were resolved.

Obviously he is no pushover and knows how to secretly plant spies in King Nanxian's place.

Ma Zheng stood by and didn't say anything until this moment, when he put his mouth close to Gu Chan's ear and whispered, "Boss, I think this Lord Gu is an honest official, just from his simple attire. I think we should help him."

"It's easy for you to say. I have already offended both King Nanxian and his son yesterday. How can I help them now? They must have been on guard against me for a long time. I'm not omnipotent." Gu Chan complained unhappily.

Ma Zheng smiled awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Gu Qifeng was anxious, and quickly stood up and knelt in front of Gu Chan and said, "Master Gu, I don't know who else to ask for help except you. If you don't want to go against the Nanxian King and his son, I also implore you to personally select a talented person to replace the position of Nancheng County Magistrate. Don't let such a despicable person sit in this position!"

"Lord Gu, please get up first and let's talk slowly. I didn't say I wouldn't help you. Aren't I still trying to find a solution?" Gu Chan said helplessly.

After saying that, she quickly reached out and helped Gu Qifeng up from the ground.

After Gu Qifeng sat down again, he looked like a defeated rooster, completely dejected.

Gu Chan indeed felt a little bit sorry for what she saw.

Gu Qifeng suddenly looked up at her and said, "Master Gu, I have already found out clearly that your purpose of going to Jiangnan in secret is to raise 5 billion taels of silver for relief for the border. My brother is in the salt business in Jiangnan. Now as long as you are willing to help me, when you go to Jiangnan, I will let my brother help you get into the Jiangnan salt merchants, so that you can raise the relief silver faster."

"Forget it! I have already prepared myself mentally. I will go to Jiangnan to fight a tough battle. If I rely on others for help, I might fall into a trap without knowing it. It is better to rely on myself. You don't have to paint such a rosy picture for me." Gu Chan said with a faint smile.

Although Jiangnan is a place that is extremely rich, she was there to make money after all. It was impossible for her to make money easily.

Therefore, she was not optimistic about Gu Qifeng's deal and did not hold any expectations.

Gu Qifeng was completely dumbfounded. He had no idea how to ask Gu Chan for help. At this moment, he was a little desperate.