Fully Leveled Bigshot Becomes A Farmgirl

Chapter 1429: Chapter 1429: Growing Suspicions

Meng Yunzheng rubbed his temples, “It’s just as she said, she wants to go with us to Dongan Province.”

After a pause, he glanced in the direction of the room and lowered his voice, “Leaving is good. The Tao Family and the Meng family have been chaotic lately. She’s not having a good time at home either.”

Shu Yu narrowed his eyes, “What did you do?”

“Nothing much, just after returning to Chenggu County yesterday, the county magistrate invited me for a meal and we just had a brief conversation.”

The county magistrate of Chenggu County offers rewards to all scholars who have passed the exam, especially to Meng Yunzheng, who has excelled in three consecutive rounds, bringing great honor and face. As a high-ranking official of the imperial court, he knows a bit about Meng Yunzheng’s background.

This man is definitely destined for greatness, and the county magistrate treats him with special courtesy, so inviting him for a banquet is quite normal.

However, during the conversation, Meng Yunzheng inadvertently revealed his recent troubles, mentioning only the Tao Family.

He doesn’t want anything to happen to the Tao Family, but he doesn’t want them to leverage his name for actions outside. With the ways of Tao Qin and Ms. Tao nowadays, this is bound to happen.

If they merely use him for boasting, it’s tolerable, but if the Tao Family claims him as their future son-in-law while he’s away from the county town, it wouldn’t be ideal.

Just preventing any eventualities.

During the banquet, besides the county magistrate, the advisor and the clerk were also present. Actually, there’s no need for the county magistrate to do anything. Meng Yunzheng just told them he doesn’t have cordial relations with the Tao Family, and whatever happens there has nothing to do with him, that’s sufficient.

Shu Yu gave him a sidelong glance, silently giving him a thumbs-up.

“However, if the Tao Family runs into trouble, your uncle won’t stand aside, right?”

Meng Yunzheng calmly responded, “Coincidentally, my uncle took on an important urgent escort this morning, requiring his personal attention, and has already set off leaving Chenggu County.”

Shu Yu, “…” She knew this.

Meng Yunzheng chuckled, “Now, the Meng family only has Ms. Tao. Meng Qi is studying, Meng Han has run off, and Uncle has gone on an escort mission. Whatever happens, Ms. Tao will have to handle it herself.”

If Ms. Tao can’t solve it, the Tao Family is sure to blame her.

Meng Yunzheng simply wants Ms. Tao and the Tao Family to understand that if it happens again, dealing with them wouldn’t be tough.

While he says he’s uninvolved in Meng family’s affairs, if necessary, he wouldn’t mind stirring up a bit of conflict.

Shu Yu lifted her head, exchanging smiles with him.

Then she mentioned the scene she saw at the agency, which made Meng Yunzheng hesitate for a moment, “From what you’re saying, something does seem amiss. Moreover, on the way here during daylight, Meng Han encountered kidnappers who were bold enough to abduct people right on the official road. Considering Changjin Prefecture’s scale of governance, such issues shouldn’t occur.”

Nowadays, the trafficking of people is rather common, but it categorizes into legal and illegal.

Legal trading generally happens within official and private agencies, while illegal trading, though rampant, is conducted secretly. There’s no audacity to act directly on busy official roads, that’s lawless conduct.

Meng Yunzheng pondered, “I’ll send a message to Qi Lie, informing him about these incidents. If they can spare some resources, they might investigate this.”

Should he inform Qi Lie?

“Do you have suspicions?”

“Yes.” Meng Yunzheng nodded, “I’m somewhat concerned about the black market affairs.”