Smack!
The door was pushed open.
Then the current Minister of Revenue, Lou Yingqi, looked over with an expectant expression.
The weathered look in his eyes trembled violently the moment it met Lou Tong's bewildered gaze.
"Father."
Lou Tong looked at Lou Yingqi's face and called out weakly.
"Whew~"
Lou Yingqi felt as though a great weight had been lifted. His clenched hands slowly loosened. He walked to Lou Tong's side and examined him carefully for quite a while. Only after confirming that the child was out of danger did he finally let out a breath.
He glanced at Bai Ziqing.
Bai Ziqing looked back at him indifferently.
Lou Yingqi wanted to bow in thanks, but his face showed awkwardness.
"Bai... Inspector."
Well, he and the... er...
Eunuch Faction were not on good terms.
So for a moment, he did not know what to do.
"Don't thank me. I was merely carrying out orders."
Bai Ziqing naturally knew what Lou Tong was thinking. He pointed calmly at Zeng Anmin.
"He was the one who solved the case."
"Oh?" Only then did Lou Yingqi turn his gaze to Zeng Anmin.
"I am Zeng Anmin. Greetings, Secretary Lou."
Zeng Anmin smiled and cupped his hands toward Secretary Lou.
"Zeng Anmin..." Lou Yingqi's expression first froze slightly, then understanding dawned on him. He studied Zeng Anmin seriously and asked, "Could you be Zeng Liangjiang, whose poetic talent shook Jiangnan?"
"That is me." Zeng Anmin smiled. "My father is Zeng Shilin."
Hearing this, Lou Yingqi could no longer hold himself back. He cupped his hands toward Zeng Anmin.
"For saving his life, I cannot thank you enough. I will certainly call upon you another day."
"Heh heh."
Zeng Anmin naturally understood what he meant. He grinned. "Secretary Lou, Young Lord Lou is out of