Fortunate Young Gentleman

The 833rd chapter of the main text of Ruyi Xiaolangjun: The imperial examination results of my old friend Ruan Qiang were not bad. Even if he could not stay in the capital, he could at least be a county magistrate in the capital.

However, the first commission he received was from the most prosperous capital of Chen State to this remote Wanzhou.

He stayed in Wanzhou for ten years.

No one knew that in addition to being the county lieutenant of Wanzhou, he was also a secret spy of the court. In the past ten years, he had seen all the movements of Wanzhou for the court and wrote a secret letter every month to report to the court.

He was the first to notice the changes in Guizhou and it was he who sent the news to the capital. However, in the past few months, three secret spies were sent to Guizhou, but there was no news. The one in front of him was the fourth one he had seen.

Seeing Tang Ning mention the Wan Gu Sect straight away, Ruan Qiang showed a hint of surprise on his face, but still shook his head and said, "To answer your question, as far as I know, the headquarters of the Wan Gu Sect changes every year and is not located in one place. Unless they are their core followers, no one knows where their headquarters is located."

Tang Ning frowned slightly. Before coming here, he did not expect that the Wan Gu Sect was so mysterious in Guizhou. Even few people knew where the headquarters was located. In this way, it would be even more difficult for him to find Su Mei.

Ruan Qiang shook his head and said, "It is said that the headquarters of the Wan Gu Sect was not like this a few decades ago. Later, it was said that a major event happened in their sect. Since then, they have started to frequently change the location of the headquarters..."

These are not what Tang Ning is concerned about. He looked at Ruan Qiang and asked, "Where can we find the core members of the Wan Gu Sect?"

"I don't know about this." Ruan Qiang looked at him and said solemnly, "The methods of the people in the Wan Gu Sect are superb and unpredictable. You must be careful. Before you, three adults have met with accidents..."

With the old beggar here, Tang Ning is naturally not worried about their Gu techniques. In terms of Gu techniques, he has already learned the Wan Gu Poison Sutra, and his Gu techniques are not necessarily worse than their ten elders. After all, they have not seen the complete Poison Sutra.

Speaking of the old beggar, Tang Ning remembered that before they entered the city, this old guy ran away to who knows where again. He had to wait for him to find him before he could go deep into Guizhou.

Tang Ning was a little disappointed that he didn't get any useful information from Ruan Qiang. It seemed that he would have to find out more after entering Guizhou this time.

Ruan Qiang saw him out of the house and bowed, saying, "Sir, take care."

He looked at the back of the big man in the Secret Service, his lips moved, but he didn't speak.

He had been in the position of Wanzhou County Lieutenant for ten years. According to the rules of promotion of officials in the State of Chen, he should have been promoted several years ago, but because of his identity as a secret agent, he had been in this position for ten years.

He actually wanted to ask when he could be transferred out of Wanzhou, but when the words came to his lips, he didn't have the courage to ask.

He sighed lightly and was about to turn back when a figure stumbled over from the side and blocked his way, saying in a sad voice: "Sir, please help me..."

County Lieutenant Ruan was startled and stepped back a few steps, asking: "Who are you? What do you want me to do?"

The woman looked at him and said: "Liang family..."

Hearing the word Liang family, County Lieutenant Ruan's heart skipped a beat and waved his hand: "I can't control the affairs of the Liang family..."

The woman looked pale and said anxiously: "Sir..."

County Lieutenant Ruan waved his hand and said: "Let's go..."

The woman looked even paler and was about to speak when a voice suddenly came from behind her.

"Miss Zhao?"

Zhao Yuner turned around and looked at the figure opposite, blurting out: "Tang, Lord Tang, why are you here?"

Tang Ning looked at her, a strange look appeared on his face, and said: "It is indeed Miss Zhao."

When their family just moved to the capital, Zhong Yi and the daughter of the then County Magistrate Zhao were good friends, but later County Magistrate Zhao stood on the side of the Tang family and opposed his father-in-law, who was the county magistrate of Ping'an at the time. Then, his corruption and bribery were exposed and he was sentenced to exile by the court...

Although his family was not implicated in that incident, Zhao Yuner and her mother left the capital since then and there was no news of them.

Zhao Yuner was Zhong Yi's first friend in the capital. At that time, that incident made her feel a little depressed for a long time.

Tang Ning didn't expect to meet her in Wanzhou this time.

…

Inside the Ruan Mansion, Zhao Yuner held a teacup in her hand and whispered, "Yuner's ancestral home is in Wanzhou. My father was sentenced to exile and later died of illness on the way. After my mother and I buried my father, we returned here..."

She looked up at Tang Ning and then quickly lowered her head.

Although she was far away in Wanzhou, she often paid attention to the news in the capital. She knew everything about the major events he had done in the capital in the past few years.

He quelled the rebellion in Jiangnan, resolved the crisis in the northwest, suppressed the rebellion of King Kang, and became the youngest prime minister in the history of the State of Chen...

He was so brilliant that even in the most remote corner of the State of Chen, it was difficult to ignore his dazzling light.

In fact, there was a secret that she had buried deep in her heart for many years. The champion who won the top three prizes in the imperial examination was the husband that countless women in the capital fantasized about, and she was one of these countless women.

However, the current status of the two of them was that one was a prime minister who was beneath ten thousand people, while the other had humbled himself into the dust. She felt ashamed and inferior because of having such thoughts, and buried her head even lower.

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What happened back then has long since passed, and now even the Tang family, a giant, has fallen into pieces. Naturally, Tang Ning, a small Ping'an County Prime Minister, will not keep it in mind.

He was just a little sad at Zhao Yun'er's change. The former official lady now seemed a little timid, completely different from the generous Miss Zhao back then.

Zhong Yi arrived in the capital for the first time. She was unfamiliar with the place and had no friends. It was Zhao Yun'er who brought her into the circle of celebrities in the capital. She has always regarded Zhao Yun'er as a friend, which made Tang Ning have a good impression of her to this day.

Ruan Qiang looked at Tang Ning and asked tentatively, "Do you know this girl?"

Tangning nodded and said, "Miss Zhao is my friend."

He looked at Zhao Yun'er and asked, "Why are you looking for Ruan County Lieutenant?"

Zhao Yun'er lowered her head and whispered: "I want to ask Mr. Ruan to rescue my mother from the Liang family."

Tangning continued to ask, "What happened to your mother?"

Zhao Yun'er whispered: "She owed money to the Liang Family Casino and was arrested by them..."

Tangning asked, "How much does she owe others?"

Zhao Yun'er said: "Three hundred taels."

Tangning took out a silver note from her arms, handed it to her, and said, "This is one thousand taels, take it and redeem her."

He looked at Zhao Yun'er and said: "You can live a good life with the remaining money. It will be enough for you to have enough food and clothing for the rest of your life. Don't let her gamble anymore, it will destroy you."

She was very fond of Zhong Yi back then. This thousand taels of silver is for past friendship.

Zhao Yun'er did not accept the money. She buried her head lower and said, "My mother even scratched Young Master Liang, and they refused to let him go..."

Ruan County Lieutenant's eyelids twitched. He was very worried that the adult who came up was a stupid young man because this woman had offended the Liang family. He coughed lightly and reminded: "My lord, the Liang family is the largest family in Wanzhou. The governor of Wanzhou came from the Liang family..."

Tang Ning looked at him and asked, "Repaying debts is a matter of course. As for hurting people... the court also has corresponding laws. You can punish whatever you want. When will it be someone else's turn to interfere with the government's punishment?"

"You don't know something..." Ruan Qiang rubbed his eyebrows and said, "This is Wanzhou, and the situation is a little different from the capital..."

"In the whole world, is it the land of kings? What's the difference between Wanzhou and the capital?" Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "This matter should be handled according to the law."

Zhao Yun'er stood up and said gratefully: "Thank you, Mr. Tang..."

Tang Ning held her hands up and said, "You're welcome. You and Xiao Yi used to call each other sisters. You don't need to call me Mr. Tang, just call me Tang Ning."

Ruan Qiang originally wanted to persuade Tang Ning, but after hearing this, his eyes widened, he raised his head and said, "Tang..., Tang what?"

[ps: I ran out all day today and was exhausted when I got home. This is the first update today. Any missed updates will be made up as soon as possible. 】