Chapter 206

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Dinner was indeed noodles, as expected.0

Inspector He watched the student wash her hands, only allowing her to sit at the table once they were clean.0

He never imagined there would come a day when he'd have to teach a student about hygiene.0

He thought of the giant black ant, with its shiny exoskeleton, hard antennae, thin waist, and many legs. The hair on his back stood on end.3

Such a fine lady, why would she play with such a thing?0

Inspector He gazed at the sky, speechless.0

He lowered his head to eat his noodles.0

For dinner, not only had Mrs. Jiang personally cooked, but Jiang Er had also helped in the kitchen.0

A gentleman should stay away from the kitchen, but he showed no hesitation.0

The Jiang family kitchen wasn't far, and it was set up very brightly, with an open section.0

As night fell, candles were lit.0

When Inspector He returned, he saw under the lantern light a handsome man with his hair tied up meticulously, kneading dough, while a woman chopped green onions nearby.0

It was a very domestic scene.0

This kind of feeling was absent in his own household. His wife, also from a noble family, would certainly never cook personally, nor would he.0

Perhaps in his memory, his mother had cooked for him.0

Maybe a very, very long time ago.0

His servant boy Jizi said that Commander Jiang had spent the whole day at home, cuddling with his wife, hardly looking at official documents or receiving guests. In the afternoon, he even went to water the vegetables in the yard, personally picked some wild onions, and in the evening, he kneaded dough himself.0

Inspector He thought to himself that while he was busy helping to look after children, Jiang Er was leisurely enjoying marital bliss. He felt somewhat cheated.0

Oh well, at least the noodles were quite tasty.0

Looking at the little girl sitting across from him, who had washed her hands clean and was now slurping noodles, was quite a pleasing sight.0

Sitting together, Inspector He didn't feel out of place at all.0

The atmosphere in Jiang Er's home was very good, harmonious and happy, completely at odds with the rumors.0

Rumors said Jiang Er was a ruthless killer, cold and heartless, but at home he moved slowly, kneaded dough, and even needed his wife's help to peel a clove of garlic.4

After dinner, Inspector He even took a walk with Jiang Er.0

Jiang Mianmian followed behind, strolling leisurely.0

By the time they returned from stargazing, it was quite late.0

Unexpectedly, someone came looking for them.0

The visitor seemed somewhat flustered.0

Commander Jiang didn't try to avoid Inspector He, and Inspector He didn't excuse himself either.0

He had come looking for trouble in the first place, so why should he avoid it now that it had arrived?0

The visitor was County Magistrate Huang.0

County Magistrate Huang was very obedient in front of the Commander, and didn't even recognize the bearded man as Inspector He, thinking he was just one of the Commander's advisors.0

"Sir, Old Lady Jiang went to the county office to beat the drum and file a complaint, saying you've kidnapped her granddaughter."0

Commander Jiang didn't even furrow his brow.0

"Is Jiang Wan missing? I remember I always told you to take extra care of them."0

Magistrate Huang wiped the sweat from his forehead.0

From the heat, and also from fear.0

She couldn't remember what he said his surname was.0

Feeling somewhat flustered, she lowered her head to avoid him, thinking he hadn't seen her.0

When she returned to her room at the inn, it was somewhat shabby and seemed to house a mix of characters, but this was just an ordinary inn, not a Jiang family property.0

Jiang Wan entered the room, checked the table, and looked at the water kettle. There was still water in it. She poured herself a cup and took a sip, suddenly feeling that the taste was off. Then she felt dizzy and collapsed.0

Before losing consciousness, she seemed to see the man who had guided them into the city. She remembered now, he said his surname was Jia, and to just call him Xiao Jia.0

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The next day.0

Someone had spread a rumor.0

Inspector He, while staying at Commander Jiang's house, had actually taken Commander Jiang's young daughter as his disciple.0

People thought Commander Jiang was too cunning.0

He was actually using his young daughter to curry favor with Inspector He.0

It was said that Inspector He was impartial and incorruptible, and loved to report to the Emperor. One report from him could lead to the execution of nine generations of a family.0

No one expected that he would be deceived by Commander Jiang.0

It's not like he's the only one with a daughter. Everyone has daughters. In these times, children were quite numerous, after all, there were no contraceptive measures. It was just a matter of whether they could be raised or not.0

On this day, many thick-skinned uninvited guests came to Commander Jiang's house.0

Jiang Mianmian's classmates came to play with her.0

To be honest, Jiang Mianmian's popularity wasn't great.0

Firstly, she didn't like playing with kids her own age.0

Secondly, Jiang Mianmian didn't have impressive social skills; she was naturally a lazy homebody.0

Of course, no one dared to bully her. After all, the Shangqiu Academy they attended was established by Commander Jiang. Pangya, the chubby girl who accompanied Jiang Mianmian, was also quite intimidating, being very fat and sturdy.0

Guests are always welcome.0

Today, Jiang Mianmian was quite happy to have her classmates over.0

After all, she and her newly acquired teacher viewed each other with mutual dislike.0

This relationship was a bit tiring to maintain.0

Having classmates help share the burden made things much better.0

Speaking of young ladies in ancient times, they were quite precocious in some ways.0

After all, they would marry and have children at the age of junior high school students, so they had to mature early.0

In front of Inspector He, those girls were subtly trying to show off their best sides.0

Inspector He looked at the group of little girls in red, green, and blue dresses before him and felt dizzy.0

He felt his reputation had been damaged.0

Yet he still had to maintain an authoritative appearance.0

Governor Wu's daughter, who was also Jiang Mianmian's classmate, was very polite in front of Inspector He.0

She asked Jiang Mianmian:0

"How did you do on the last literature exam?"0

Jiang Mianmian happily replied, "I got a D-minus. I was lucky, almost didn't pass."0

The little girl sighed and said, "I didn't do well, I only got an A-minus."0

Jiang Mianmian's eyes widened in agreement, "You only got an A-minus? You spend so much time studying every day, working so hard, and you only got an A-minus? If I were you, I'd bang my head against a wall and die."4

The little girl: ......0

Inspector He: ......0