PFC Chapter 265
Chapter 265
Xue Pan nodded quickly and then told the story of what had happened to him in the past few days.
Of course, in Xue Pan's words, he became a mighty and unyielding man who refused to yield even when tortured by bandits.
Then, relying on his wit and eloquence, he finally managed to get the bandits to take him to Yangzhou City to work as a clerk, and finally today he took the opportunity to escape from the clutches of Qingfeng Village.
As for the part where he was rescued by Linghu Chong, he simply concealed it.
Because Linghu Chong told Xue Pan that he did not like dealing with people in the government, Xue Pan did not mention it in order to show his personal wisdom and bravery, and also to help cover up Linghu Chong.
After listening to Xue Pan's endless chatter, Lin Ruhai was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Putting aside the question of whether the bruises on Xue Pan's face were convincing or not, the scene Lin Ruhai saw outside the Qingfengzhai office today was absolutely a far cry from what Xue Pan said.
However, Lin Ruhai was a wise old man, so he did not expose the truth.
He quickly collected his thoughts, pinched his beard, nodded slightly and smiled.
"Hmm! That's right! Mr. Xue really has a successor!"
Xue Pan smiled proudly and bowed.
"Thank you for your praise, uncle! I am unworthy of it!"
Looking at the smug Xue Pan, even Xue's mother blushed.
He hurriedly tried to smooth things over with a smile.
"Pan'er is still young and doesn't deserve such praise from Master Lin!"
"You still have official business to attend to, so we won't bother you."
Having said this, he bowed and took his leave.
Lin Ruhai reached out to stop a few people.
"Wait a minute!"
Xue's mother, Xue Pan, and Xue Baochai all looked at Lin Ruhai in confusion.
Lin Ruhai stroked his beard, pondered for a moment with a serious expression, then looked at Xue's mother and said,
"Sister-in-law, in my opinion, since you have decided to return to Jinling, it doesn't matter whether you leave today or tomorrow."
"Besides, Qingfeng Village is very powerful in Yangzhou. If we find out that we are their spies, it is better to leave early than late!"
"This..." Xue's mother and Xue Baochai looked at each other.
In Xue's mother's opinion, Xue Pan had already escaped, and they were now in the residence of Lin Ruhai, the Imperial Censor of Salt. Could it be that those bandits still dared to attack the official's residence?
At this moment, a servant from the Lin Mansion came to the front of the hall with a panicked look on his face and said anxiously,
"Master! It's bad! The bandits from Qingfeng Village are attacking!"
"what?!"
Everyone present was shocked.
Lin Ruhai pointed at the servant and asked,
"What's going on? Tell me in detail!"
"Yes, sir!"
The servant said hurriedly,
"Just now, dozens of men suddenly appeared outside the gate and introduced themselves as people from Qingfeng Village."
"Or perhaps their hostages have escaped into our Lin Mansion and are yelling at us to hand them over!"
“They also said…”
Before Lin Ruhai could speak, Xue's mother, who was already extremely anxious, ignored the etiquette and hurriedly asked,
"What else can you say?"
The servant said in panic,
"That bandit also said that if he doesn't see anyone in a quarter of an hour, he will attack our Lin Mansion, Master!"
Lin Ruhai said angrily,
"presumptuous!"
"Ah?" Xue's mother exclaimed, feeling very anxious.
His eyes rolled back and he almost fainted.
Xue Baochai, who was standing behind Xue's mother, hurriedly reached out to support her, her face full of worry.
As for Xue Pan, he was already frightened and terrified, and his bruised face was pale.
When Xue Pan thought about how Zhao Dagou would deal with him if he was captured by Qingfeng Village again, his whole body trembled.
Xue's mother came to her senses and heard Lin Ruhai's words. Although she was anxious, she also felt a little more hopeful.
He looked at Lin Ruhai and said,
"Master Lin, although my son is not very capable, he is my late husband's only child. Please help me and don't give Pan'er away!"
As he said this, he pulled Xue Pan, whose face was still pale, and pushed him to the ground.
No matter how careless Xue Pan is in his daily life, he will be unambiguous when it comes to his own life.