I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

The early morning sun shines on the ancient Dali Temple building, adding a layer of warm golden glow to it.

Chen Jue, dressed in neat official uniform, walked towards the Dali Temple with steady steps. Today, he had a different expectation in his heart.

When he stepped into the gate of Dali Temple, he immediately felt an atmosphere that was completely different from before.

Those officials who once treated him coldly and with disdain now had warm smiles on their faces.

"Master Chen, you are here! You look really good today."

An official came up with a big smile on his face, bowed slightly, and spoke in a flattering tone.

There was a flattering gleam in his eyes, which was in stark contrast to his previous indifference.

Chen Jue looked at him, with mixed emotions in his heart.

He nodded slightly and said nothing more, but in his heart he was sighing that the contrast between before and after was too great.

Another official walked over quickly, holding a stack of documents in his hand, and said respectfully: "Sir Chen, these are some recent case materials. Please see if there is anything we can help you with."

His movements were very careful, as if he was handling a precious treasure.

Chen Jue took the document and said calmly, "Thank you for your hard work."

The official waved his hand and said, "It's not hard, it's not hard. It's our honor to serve Master Chen."

Chen Jue continued to walk forward, and officials kept coming to him along the way, saying all kinds of flattering words.

"Master Chen, I will have to rely on you a lot in the future."

"Master Chen, with you here, the future of Dali Temple is bright."

Chen Jue felt both ridiculous and helpless when he heard these words.

He knew that the reason these people were so enthusiastic was entirely because the emperor valued him.

They used to be so arrogant and contemptuous of me, but now they are so fawning on me. This change is really sad.

Chen Jue walked to his office and sat down. The officials around him continued to say flattering words.

He sighed softly and said, "My Lords, please focus on your work."

The officials then dispersed one after another, but their eyes were still full of flattery.

At this time, in the courtyard of Dali Temple, sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, forming spots of light.

The breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of coolness. However, Chen Jue's heart was not at peace.

He recalled that when he first came to the Dali Temple, the officials looked at him with eyes full of doubt and rejection.

They were reluctant to communicate with him and even deliberately made trouble for him at work. But now, they seemed to have become different people and were very enthusiastic towards him.

Chen Jue stood up, walked to the window and looked at the scenery outside.

He knew that he still had a long way to go in the Dali Temple. Although he had temporarily secured his foothold because of the emperor's relationship, he must continue to work hard and improve his abilities in order to truly gain a foothold in this place.

In a quiet room in the Dali Temple, Chen Jue and Liao Feng sat opposite each other, discussing a recent case.

Chen Jue frowned slightly and said, "Brother Liao, what do you think about Jia Mo's recent occupation of farmland?"

Liao Feng thought for a moment and responded, "This matter cannot be underestimated. As far as I know, many people have come to complain, claiming that Jia Mo relied on his power to forcibly occupy their farmland, leaving them without a livelihood. Jia Mo was extremely arrogant and domineering. He brought a large number of servants and slaves and broke into the village like a wolf and a tiger, ignoring the people's pleading. The farmland he set his eyes on was the foundation of the people's livelihood. A year's hard work was pinned on it, but he trampled on the people's hard work in order to satisfy his own selfish desires."

Chen Jue nodded, "It seems that Jia Mo is very arrogant. We must investigate the case as soon as possible and give justice to the people."

Therefore, Chen Jue and Liao Feng began to prepare for the case. They carefully sorted out the complaints from the people and recorded the key information one by one.

"These people's words are sincere. It seems that Jammu's evil deeds have indeed caused them great harm." Liao Feng said.

Chen Jue's face was solemn. "We can't convict Jia Mo based on these complaints alone. We need to conduct a deeper investigation."

The two decided to start their investigation from the people whose farmland was occupied. They came to a village affected by the occupation of farmland in Jammu.

An elderly villager saw them and rushed forward to cry, "Sir, that Jamu is really abominable. He brought a group of people to forcibly occupy our farmland. We went to argue many times, but were driven back by his people. Those Jamu's servants were fierce and ferocious. They wore uniform black clothes and held sticks in their hands. When they rushed into the village, they were like a group of hungry wolves pouncing on a flock of sheep. They didn't listen to our explanations and pleas at all, and just started trampling on our crops. Some even drove us away with sticks, cursing, saying that we, the lowly people, dared to disobey their masters and were asking for trouble. A few young people in our village couldn't stand it and wanted to step forward to stop them, but they were beaten up by them and are still lying in bed unable to get up."

Chen Jue comforted him, "Old man, don't worry, we are here to investigate this matter. Can you tell me in detail how Jia Mo occupied your farmland?"

The old man wiped his tears and began to tell the story: "That day, Jammu brought a group of people to our village and said that he had his eyes on this piece of farmland and wanted to use it to build a manor. We disagreed, so he forced people to destroy all our crops and threatened us that if we dared to resist, he would treat us badly."

Liao Feng said angrily: "This Jamo is simply lawless."

Chen Jue calmly analyzed: "From what the old man said, Jia Mo's behavior did constitute an occupation of farmland. But we need more evidence."

They visited other villagers and got similar information: the villagers were angry about Jammu's behavior but dared not speak out.

Then, Chen Jue and Liao Feng came to the site of the occupied farmland.

The once fertile farmland is now barren and the crops have been trampled into a mess.

"Look at this scene, Jamo's evil deeds are truly outrageous," said Liao Feng.

Chen Jue squatted down and carefully examined the traces on the ground. "From these traces, it can be seen that Jia Mo brought a lot of people, and their actions were very rough. We can start from here and investigate those who participated in the occupation of farmland."

At this moment, several officials from the Dali Temple also arrived at the scene.

They searched the surrounding area carefully, hoping to find some new clues. Suddenly, one of the officials shouted, "Come on, there is a discovery here!"

Everyone gathered around and saw that the official was holding a piece of cloth with some special markings on it.

"This piece of cloth doesn't look like something that belongs to ordinary people. It is very likely left behind by Jia Mo's men." Chen Jue said.

Liao Feng nodded and said, "This is an important clue. We can continue investigating along this clue."

Chen Jue stood up, looked around, and frowned: "Brother Liao, look at the terrain around here. Jia Mo chose this place to occupy farmland. He must have a special purpose."

Liao Feng also looked around, thought for a moment and said, "Well, this place has a flat terrain and abundant water resources. Perhaps he saw the geographical advantages here and wanted to build a manor for his enjoyment. Moreover, his means of occupying farmland are so bad, and he completely disregards the lives of the people. It is really abominable."

Chen Jue nodded slightly: "That makes sense. Then we must step up our investigation and not let him succeed."

They began to study the piece of cloth in depth, trying to find out its origin.

After some effort, they discovered that the piece of cloth came from a tailor shop that specialized in making clothes for the powerful.

"It seems that we are getting closer and closer to the truth." Chen Jue said.