The carriage swayed. Xu Ting's hand tilted and he turned his head to look at the front of the carriage.
Then the carriage stopped. The Coachman opened his mouth and said: "We're here."
Xu Ting turned his head to look at Li Xiao. He pursed his lips and saw that she was looking at him defensively with her round eyes.
"Let's go." His colleague sitting inside pushed Xu Ting.
Xu Ting pursed his lips and glared at Li Xiao before turning to get off the carriage.
Xu Ting and his colleague sandwiched Li Xiao in the middle and entered the tall red door of the yamen.
Li Xiao didn't even have time to raise her head to see where she was before she was pushed inside.
When they entered the main hall, Xu Ting was the first to kneel on one knee. "Nine Gates Guard Xu Ting greets Daren."
"Nine Gates Grand Master Wang Hua greets Daren."
Li Xiao was still standing there in a daze. Xu Ting turned his head to look at her and saw that she was still staring at him blankly. He was displeased and reprimanded in a low voice: "Kneel."
Li Xiao finally reacted. She first raised her head to look at the Daren sitting in the main hall before slowly kneeling on the ground.
The majestic Daren sitting in the main hall was the Dali Monastery's Chancellor named Chen Jue from yesterday.
Ah, was the Dali Monastery's Chancellor such a high official?
"Alright, get up and follow me."
Chen Jue sat in the main hall. He lowered his head to look at the little girl kneeling in a ball on the ground and then looked at the two youths kneeling on one knee.
He patted the table and turned his head to nod at the registrar beside him. Then he walked towards the back of the hall.
"Daren, please." The registrar gestured to Xu Ting and Wang Hua.
Li Xiao raised her head to sneak a peek. Xu Ting lifted her up and took her to the back of the hall.
"Have a seat."
Chen Jue sat in the courtyard behind the hall. Xiao Tong poured three cups of tea and placed them on the table. He pointed at the seat opposite him and gestured for Xu Ting and Wang Hua to sit.
Li Xiao stood at the side with her head lowered. She was thinking about how to clear her name.
When Chen Jue saw that Xu Ting had sat down, he turned to look at Li Xiao. He didn't know what to do with her.
Xu Ting picked up the teacup and impolitely took a sip, but his eyes were looking at Chen Jue. How could this troublemaker, who even the emperor had to avoid, have such an unruly appearance?
He and Wang Hua looked at each other and exchanged a few words through their eyes.
"Didn't they say that Chen Jue was very unreasonable and disrespectful?" Xu Ting said.
"Didn't they say that Chen Jue was very decisive and didn't give others face?" Wang Hua said.
"What does this mean?
Is this a trap? "Xu Ting said.
"I told you that this kind of secondment was not easy to do. You just had to come …" Wang Hua said.
However, Xu Ting was complaining in his heart. If it weren't for the fact that Wang Yi was involved in this case, as well as the Liu family and that woman, he wouldn't have bothered to come and help. Instead, he would have had to serve this legendary lawless Lord Chen.
As the two of them stared at each other, Jue Chen seemed to have thought it through. He turned to the boy beside him and said, "Get her a stool to sit."
Xiao Tong turned her head and glanced at Li Xiao. She tilted her head and didn't want to move. "Why should I get a stool for a criminal?" was written all over her face.
Chen Jue wanted to turn his head and continue talking to Xu Ting. However, in that one second, he realized that Xiao Tong didn't move. His face immediately darkened and he turned his head to look at Xiao Tong.
Xiao Tong was still immersed in her own emotions. However, when she suddenly saw Chen Jue's expression, she subconsciously shrank her neck and shoulders. She didn't stop for another second, turned around, and ran away.
Chen Jue's expression changed in just a few seconds. As soon as Xiao Tong ran away, he put away his anger and turned his head indifferently. He said to Xu Ting, "How has the commander been recently?"
Wang Hua was shocked by Chen Jue's change in expression and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. 'Why is this Lord Chen like a mad dog?
Just a moment ago, he was still amiable. Now, he's so fierce because of just a second of hesitation?
His eyebrows were raised, and his long eyes were slightly narrowed. It was as if he wanted to eat someone … '
When he heard Chen Jue's question, Wang Hua lowered his head. He didn't want to talk to this terrifying Lord Chen.
Xu Ting, on the other hand, was very calm. He said politely and indifferently, "Lord Chen, the commander has been in good health. Recently, he has been thinking of treating you to a drink. He didn't expect this to happen first, so he sent the two of us to be at your disposal."
"This is really a great help to me. I've always heard from Wang Yi that you're very talented. I've always wanted to transfer you here. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to order you around today."
Chen Jue's voice was deep and mellow. His words were clear. Although he pretended to be calm, his words and actions were full of arrogance. It made people feel as if their heads were being pressed down.
The first half of his sentence was quite pleasant. However, when he reached the last few words, he directly used the word 'order'.
Xu Ting's heart skipped a beat. However, he acted as if he didn't mind at all. Instead, he smiled and said flatteringly, "This is Xu Ting's good fortune."
Chen Jue stared at Xu Ting's smiling face for a long time. Then, he put away his indifferent expression and slowly put on a serious face. However, his change made Xu Ting and Wang Hua feel much more comfortable.
This unhappy face is the face that Lord Chen should have.
Xiao Tong finally moved the small stool in front of Li Xiao.
It was a short footstool.
Xiao Tong reluctantly retreated behind Chen Jue. He stared at Li Xiao with an unhappy expression. 'You actually want me to serve a prisoner!'
Li Xiao lowered her head and stared at the small footstool. Her legs were a little sore from standing, but she still didn't dare to sit down.
Chen Jue said all the polite words to Xu Ting after exchanging a few words with him. He wouldn't say anything more.
Under the bright sunlight, his gloomy face still looked handsome.
Different from Xu Ting's Hana Mio appearance, Chen Jue's appearance was purely masculine. He had thick eyebrows and narrow eyes, and he looked majestic.
"Sit down." He pointed at the small footstool beside him and ordered Li Xiao.
Li Xiao wanted to refuse, but when she looked up, she saw Xiao Tong.
She recalled how fierce Xiao Tong looked just now. She didn't dare to delay any longer. She sat down on the small stool and almost threw herself onto it.
Wang Hua almost laughed out loud. 'This little prisoner is quite sensible. She knows that Lord Chen's words are not to be rejected or hesitated.'
"What's your name?" Chen Jue opened his mouth again and asked.
"Li Xiao."
"But these two words?" Chen Jue pushed a piece of paper on the table in front of Li Xiao.
The footstool Li Xiao was sitting on was too short. At this moment, she had to sit up straight to look at it.
But when she leaned towards the paper, Chen Jue suddenly moved his hand like lightning and drew a line in front of her.
Li Xiao didn't react. Her eyes were still fixed on the paper on the table. Suddenly, Chen Jue moved his hand. She was stunned for a long time, and then she retracted her hand in shock.
But it was too late.
Chen Jue stared at her face in shock. Just now, when Li Xiao leaned over to look at the paper, he raised his hand and pulled the cloth off her face.
Li Xiao's small face was completely exposed in front of them.
Xiao Tong, who was standing behind Chen Jue, almost dropped her mouth to the ground. Her eyes unconsciously widened.
Xu Ting was still thinking about Chen Jue. Suddenly, he saw Li Xiao's face. The hand that was rubbing the teacup suddenly paused, and he unconsciously sat up straight.
Wang Hua was drinking tea. He was tired from the journey and was indeed thirsty.