Chapter 476: As Blind As A Bat
Translator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio
Bang!
Young Master Liao raised his leg and kicked the servant again, causing him to fall sprawling on the ground. Then, he growled, “What do you mean I would be the unlucky one? Since when do you decide for me instead? Whatever my order is, you just need to obey! If you can’t hide it after hitting them, kill them! They’re merely two worthless b.u.mpkins!”
In Young Master Liao’s mind, he kept believing that Helian Wei Wei could only become friends with Young Master Chen through some dumb*ss luck.
However, he forgot that Chen Liang called her ‘Boss’ over and over again.
Meanwhile, Chen Liang had rejected all his prior appointments. He also reserved a luxurious room and ordered a huge variety of dishes at a restaurant.
He dared not sit down for the entire duration, as he was worried about making any mistakes.
Firstly, it was because the Third Prince was still hiding his ident.i.ty.
Secondly, the Third Prince’s presence was extremely overwhelming.
The servant under Chen Liang had never seen his young master like this before, he had always been fearless and indomitable. His gaze wandered around Helian Wei Wei and Baili Jia Jue, too intimidated to utter a single word.
Helian Wei Wei held her chin with one hand and laughed casually, chirping, “Alright, Chen Liang, have a seat now. Stop buzzing around busily like a little bee. You have mentioned coming to the provincial capital with your father when you left the academy, so I came here today to seek your help.”
“There’s no need to ask! Anything that Boss wish is my command!” Chen Liang answered very energetically. However, he still chose to sit down at the furthest seat from Baili Jia Jue.
Baili Jia Jue twirled the teacup in his palm and glanced at Chen Liang with an ambiguous smile.
This sent chilling s.h.i.+vers down Chen Liang’s spine, causing him to immediately sat upright. His posture was straight as a ramrod, even much more so than the time when he was in the academy.
Helian Wei Wei was amused, patting his shoulder, and a.s.sured him, “It’s fine, just relax. He’s currently acting as my private advisor, his surname is Long.”
“Private advisor?” Chen Liang uncontrollably shouted very loudly!
Helian Wei Wei casually mumbled a yes with a grin on her face, and continued, “I haven’t had the chance to tell anyone that I’m appointed as a county magistrate in one of your counties.”
Chen Liang was pleasantly surprised when he met Helian Wei Wei a moment ago, now he was also greatly astonished!
He pondered to himself… If my boss is here, the greedy officers would be gone for good, and their fathers would be utterly useless and powerless.
Most importantly, her military advisor is the Third Prince…
No one would believe me even if I tell them about this!
No, I need to calm down…
Chen Liang picked up his teacup and took a sip of tea. Then, he could not help but ask, “Which county are you going to?”
“Fuping,” Helian Wei Wei said shortly.
Chen Liang seemed stunned as he said, “Really?”
“Yes.” Helian Wei Wei smiled and asked, “Why? Do you know about Fuping too?”
Chen Liang gulped down his tea and said, “Fuping’s issue is something even my dad couldn’t handle. There’s a lot going on behind the surface, no one dares to meddle in it. Now that you and the Third Prince are here, the situation might finally change!”
“Looks like you do know something.” Helian Wei Wei put down her teacup and signaled him to continue.
Chen Liang readily told her the whole truth, “Fuping County has a lot of lands, thus the imperial court decided to turn it into the primary area, that store, and supply food to the Capital. For two years consecutively, huge sums of money had been allocated there. The Retired Emperor realized that its land is fertile and suitable for farming. If there’s a stockpile of provisions, the people do not need to starve during the drought and the Imperial Treasury won’t be emptied. However, even though the Retired Emperor sent the funds annually, there was no result at all. Furthermore, the silver was gone and the drought worsened. The Retired Emperor was extremely furious, he knew clearly that it was embezzled by officials from every rank. However, this case is too complex, and he couldn’t come here to investigate it personally, so he sent his men to do it. However, they would either be roped in the corruption, or they would investigate negligently without arresting the higher-ranking officials behind it. Take my father, for example, he might sound powerful, as the governor of three provinces, but he’s nothing when he reaches the Capital. Any young master from the Capital would hold more power in his words than my dad. We don’t know who we might offend, or if there’s any meaning to doing this. Even if we found some hints, the higher-ups would try their best to destroy the evidence. These are the difficult parts of Fuping County.”
“Do you know who is the person supporting Old Master Liao from behind?”
The servant could not believe that Helian Wei Wei could be so calm and steady, even after hearing his young master’s explanation. He unconsciously glanced at her again.
Chen Liang spoke gravely, “He’s one of the elders from the four influential families. In fact, this elder is related to you. He’s not just anyone, his surname is also Helian. He was close to Old Master Helian, and they looked after each other…”
Helian Wei Wei listened to him quietly without uttering a word.
Chen Liang saw that she remained silent, so he continued, “He has a unique ident.i.ty. The Helian Clan hasn’t stabilized yet, thus giving him a chance to tyrannize the people. Furthermore, he was supported by the other clans as well. If there isn’t any solid evidence, even the Retired Emperor cannot do anything about him.”
Helian Wei Wei rotated her cup and asked, “And what does he have to do with the Magistrate Liao?”
“This superfluous son in law has been helping the Helian elders to embezzle silvers from the government. Boss, you might not know this since you have been in the Capital. All this while, these elders have been very cunning. They keep a low profile in the Capital, afraid that the Third Prince will find out and punish them! Hence, they do their crimes in a rural county, without constraints or fear of being spotted there. After all, it is located very far away,” Chen Liang explained clearly and thoroughly.
Helian Wei Wei almost had the full picture now. She turned her head and made eye contact with Baili Jia Jue, an immaculate idea was already brewing in their minds.
However, the main reason she went there was for something else. After that, she said, “Liang Zi, please ask your father to give us some funds. He should have some money at hand as the governor of three provinces. We still need to solve the drought issue in Fuping County, but our ident.i.ties must not be exposed, so we need to ask your father to go with us.”
“With you here, there’s no need to ask. My dad would definitely rush here instantly when he hears about it.” Chen Liang was telling the truth, his dad was extremely faithful to the Third Prince.
Helian Wei Wei laughed as she spoke, “If your dad hears your tone, you’re going to get into trouble again.”
“Let’s not talk about this for now. Boss, let me choose an outfit for you and the prince, your outfits are…” Chen Liang stopped himself halfway through his sentence.
Helian Wei Wei sipped her tea and replied, “It doesn’t matter what we wear, don’t bother about it.”
“Hmm.” Chen Liang replied obediently as he wondered silently in his heart. Boss and the Third Prince are cheapening themselves wearing such dilapidated rags! No wonder the people did not suspect that they might be n.o.ble aristocrats. Huh, these people may have eyes, but they are as blind as a bat…