As soon as he finished his words, there was a sound of "swish", and a group of bearded men in official uniforms broke into the room, weapons drawn, and surrounded Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan.

Seeing that his master had spoken, the lawyer echoed, "Catch these two troublemakers and put them in jail immediately!"

The noise from the bearded men became louder and louder, and the guests left in a hurry. Manager Li and his men could not stop them and could only watch.

A day's business was gone.

Huo and Gu Fengyan both felt a little regretful... They actually brought such a thing into Dongfulou and hoped that they could settle the matter through communication.

This time the deal was not concluded and Dongfulou was also implicated.

When Shopkeeper Li heard the commotion upstairs, he quickly sent his waiter to call Master Zhao over, and the two of them went upstairs together.

The two sides were still in a stalemate. The swords were pointed directly at Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan, and the cold air forced them to retreat. However, Huo Duan was as still as a mountain. He pulled Gu Fengyan to protect him behind him, his eyes pierced with snow, "Who dares to touch us?!"

Zhu Kuo smiled so sinisterly that even the knife-wielding constables around him thought he was telling a huge joke… In Qianmo County, Zhu Kuo was the local emperor, so why wouldn’t he dare?

No one present took it seriously.

Even Liu Zhengshan felt that the two men were just like newborn calves who were not afraid of tigers. Seeing the soldiers rushing towards them, he began to sweat.

He brought the person here, so he must bring him back in one piece. After calming himself down, he took a step forward and said, "Master Zhu, let's talk it over. Don't hurt the relationship. The two boys are ignorant, so don't joke with them... There is no such law in the imperial court. Be careful not to scare them."

After all, Liu Zhengshan had seen a lot of the world, so he was not at all panicked in such a situation. He smiled gently and spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant tone.

Yes, what he said hit the nail on the head. Although Zhu Kuo was the magistrate of Qianmo County, he could not override the laws personally decreed by the emperor... and the law did not give him the right to imprison people at will.

However, the emperor is far away and Liu Zhengshan is not sure whether this will work.

Zhu Kuo was rubbing two shiny hickory nuts in his hands, making a crackling sound. He looked at Liu Zhengshan with a scrutinizing look in his eyes and said, "Master Hu, who are you talking about?" He sneered, handed the hickory nuts to the master, and dusted his sleeves which were free of a speck of dust.

This move can be described as extremely contemptuous.

Master Hu smiled in a very servile manner, without even looking at Liu Zhengshan, "Your Excellency, the names of cats and dogs may pollute your ears."

There was laughter all around.

However, Liu Zhengshan's expression did not change. He greeted with a smile, looking like a refined gentleman. "Liu Zhengshan, the village head of Heqing Village, Qianmo County."

Zhu Kuo drank his tea slowly, spat the tea leaves on the ground, and then half raised his eyes, "Master, is he the head of Heqing Village?"

"Your Excellency," the master flattered, "I remember there was such a person."

After listening to this, Zhu Kuo scratched his ear with his little finger, "This is Heqing Village, right? You have no right to interrupt me when I'm talking... How about letting you sit down as the magistrate of Qianmo County?!"

Hearing this, the detectives present gasped, fearing that this anger would affect them.

Liu Zhengshan, however, seemed to show no emotion at all, and remained neither humble nor arrogant, "You are so embarrassed by what I said, County Magistrate. I am just a village head, how can I be a County Magistrate?"

"Really?" Zhu Kuo narrowed his eyes and looked at Liu Zhengshan, "You know your own weight... Come here! Arrest him and bring him back to the government office!"

He ordered, and several bearded detectives around him responded in unison, "Yes!"

Then the blade pointed towards Liu Zhengshan, surrounding the three people.

Shopkeeper Li and Master Zhao, who had rushed upstairs upon hearing the noise, were shocked and hurriedly spoke softly to Magistrate Zhu, "Master Zhu, please have mercy on them and let them go. Dongfulou is only so small, and it can't withstand your torment!"

Zhu Kuo squinted his eyes, "Manager Li... Could it be that you are tired of eating delicacies from land and sea, and want to try the taste of prison food?"

Shopkeeper Li was about to say something, but Gu Fengyan interrupted him, "Shopkeeper Li, we appreciate your kindness."

With just this one sentence, Shopkeeper Li knew what he meant. He shook his head and dragged Master Zhao downstairs. Master Zhao was angry and kept muttering indignantly...

Gu Fengyan recovered and the nausea mostly dissipated. He felt confused and thought about what he had eaten yesterday, wondering what was making him feel so nauseous.

Huo Duan looked concerned, "Ayan, are you okay?"

I brought him a cup of warm tea.

Gu Fengyan took a sip and suddenly remembered something. He looked at Huo Duan unkindly and cursed in a low voice: "You bastard!"

"Ah?" Huo Duan was puzzled... Why was he scolded for pouring water?

All the faults were his, and he was willing to listen to whatever Gu Fengyan said to him.

"Yes, yes," he coaxed with a smile, "I am an asshole."

Gu Fengyan drank a cup of tea, and his stomach gradually calmed down. He just stared at Huo Duan.

The lawyer standing beside him could not stand it any longer and shouted, "What else do you want?! Why don't you take these three troublemakers away?!"

A group of detectives were suddenly awakened. Regardless of whether they were right or wrong, they put knives on the necks of the three men, tied their arms behind their backs, and put them in shackles.

"Get away...don't touch me!" Gu Fengyan was furious and broke free from the restraints.

He looked at Zhu Kuo, who looked very proud, and sneered, "Master Zhu... do you still remember the name Yao Chunlan?"

Zhu Kuo's eyes immediately widened and he stood up from his chair. "Who are you? How did you know?!"

Now not only Liu Zhengshan, but even Huo Duan was confused... Who was Gu Fengyan talking about?

The master had been with Zhu Kuo for seven or eight years, but this was the first time he heard this name. Looking at Zhu Kuo, he seemed to have suffered a great blow, his face was pale, and he was staggering.

He hurriedly helped Zhu Kuo sit on the armchair at the top.

Gu Fengyan ignored the surprised and inquiring looks around him, straightened his sleeves and said slowly: "I thought Lord Zhu had forgotten, but I actually remembered..."

Zhu Kuo's body shook violently, as if all his strength had been drained away.

"Untouchables! Are you guys just decorations?! Why don't you take these untouchables away?!" The master couldn't stand his guessing and shouted angrily.

Several detectives nearby immediately started arresting people again.

Gu Fengyan looked at Zhu Kuo leisurely.

After a long time, Zhu Kuo's pale and cracked lips moved, and he swallowed the words back.

"Let them go and go back home..." He stood up and staggered out of the private room.

The master couldn't believe his ears, "My lord, this is..."

Zhu Kuo frowned unhappily, "I said let them go!"

The master knew that he was on the verge of getting angry. He looked at Gu Fengyan unwillingly and spat viciously, "Boy, you are lucky!"

The weapons were withdrawn from all around. The lawyer supported Zhu Kuo and walked to the outer room. As he staggered, County Magistrate Zhu opened the clothes around his waist, revealing a lilac-colored sachet... It was very old, with frayed edges, and there were strands of cotton wool, and a line of beautiful words was embroidered between the fine stitches:

"Yao's daughter Chunlan, embroidered for Tan Lang in the third year of Chengde... Chunlan flourishes, like a rock that cannot be shaken. I wish you and I could be like a swallow on a beam, staying together year after year."

Gu Fengyan let out a long sigh. The whole room was silent. The incense sticks had burned out, and the leftover food and cold meat filled the room with a desolate feeling after a grand banquet.

Liu Zhengshan went to call for people to clean up, leaving only Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan.

"Ayan, what did you mean by what you said to Zhu Kuo just now?" Huo Duan frowned and asked.

He racked his brains but had never heard of the name "Yao Chunlan".

Gu Fengyan smiled slyly, "I think the sachet on his waist is very precious, but I have never heard of Yao Chunlan among Zhu's concubines... Let's give it a try and see how he reacts."

It was actually a gamble. If "Yao Chunlan" was Zhu Kuo's Achilles' heel, they would have been imprisoned today. Fortunately, Zhu Kuo was afraid of and felt guilty about "Yao Chunlan"... and Gu Fengyan won the gamble by accident!

Huo Duan thought about it and suddenly understood, "You cheated him?!"

"Shh..." Gu Fengyan quickly covered his mouth and looked around, "How can it be called cheating? If he has done nothing wrong, who can cheat him? There is a god above us. If a person does something bad, he doesn't need others to tell him. His own heart will punish him..."

From Zhu Kuo's look, one could tell that he had done something to offend Yao Chunlan.

Love between men and women is nothing more than a matter of betrayal or not. Gu Fengyan figured it out after a little thought.

Huo Duan calmed himself down and smiled dotingly, "You... By the way, A Yan, are you feeling better now? Do you want to go look for Mr. Lin?"

Hearing him mention this, Gu Fengyan's face darkened immediately, "Oh, you still have the nerve to ask, isn't this all your fault?"

"Me?" Huo Duan inexplicably took the blame.

Gu Fengyan stared at him without saying anything.

Huo Duan thought about it carefully for a long time, and suddenly became very excited. He grabbed Gu Fengyan and said, "Ayan...you can't be..."

He looked at Fengyan's lower abdomen.

Gu Fengyan was completely confused...what was it?

Following his gaze, I suddenly realized something, and my ears turned red. He was speechless and amused, "What nonsense are you talking about... I guess it's not yours now that I have it."

Huo Duan was startled, as if he was really counting the days, "Ah... you have someone else?"

"What do you think?" Gu Fengyan was completely speechless and asked back with a smile.

Huo Duan stared at him, then suddenly leaned over and kissed him, "You only have me."

He was very confident and proud, like a wild animal who had just obtained a trophy and couldn't wait to hang the prey on the highest branch to show it to everyone - "Look, my prey."

But Gu Fengyan is not a prey, he is the moon in the sky, the wind, the fragrance of flowers, a gift from God that needs to be treasured, something one wants to show off but is afraid of being coveted.

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "You are stupid."

Huo Duan actually smiled like the silly son of the village chief.

"What's wrong?" He kissed Gu Fengyan's palm gently.

"Don't you know what you did last night?" Gu Fengyan reminded.

The fishy and bitter taste still lingers on the tip of his tongue.

Huo Duan suddenly realized and his face flushed... Gu Fengyan was unwilling at first, but he really wanted to, and he begged for a long time and made repeated assurances, but in the end he couldn't help it.

"I remember now, you bastard." Gu Fengyan glared at him.

Huo Duan felt so distressed that he wanted to crush the man into pieces and melt him into his bones and blood. "I'm sorry, I'm a bastard."

He looked as aggrieved as a puppy, as if Gu Fengyan had bullied him.

"I've been wanting to vomit for the whole day... You are a natural toxin, Mr. Huo." Gu Fengyan glanced downward with a smile on his face.

He really couldn't understand it. It was just a small amount of food. Even though it tasted bad, it wouldn't make him want to vomit for the whole day after swallowing it... He had never heard of such a thing before.

Huo Duan has a special physique.

He couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.

Huo Duan's ears turned red, and he avoided looking at him, "Ahem... I asked you to come back tonight."

Gu Fengyan couldn't laugh anymore. Why wasn't he the one who suffered the loss?

"Get out!" he cursed and ignored him.

Huo Duan followed closely, pestering her vigorously, insisting that she must agree...