Thinking of the rotten luck they had encountered that day, Zhong Xiujie hastily changed his tune.
"Never mind, never mind. I'll invite you all for a drink once this has blown over."
"Hahahaha, all right."
Everyone laughed heartily.
[Sigh. After going through all this, I wonder if he'll still dare to do good deeds.]
Watching the scene, Jiang Nuan sighed and said this inwardly.
Anyone who had something like this happen to them would surely never dare to do good again.
After hearing her thoughts, Zhong Xiujie fell silent for a moment too.
When he had first learned what Yin Ting had done, he had also questioned whether any of his past efforts had meant anything.
But later, he had thought it through. This was not his fault. He had simply been unlucky enough to encounter such a scumbag.
If he dismissed everything he had done because of one scumbag, he would truly be a fool.
In the days ahead, he would still follow his heart, though he would take precautions to prevent another situation like Yin Ting's.
These thoughts flashed through Zhong Xiujie's mind, but he did not voice them.
Now that Yin Ting had been taken away under guard, Zhong Xiujie packed up and went to fetch his wife and child.
Jiang Nuan did not linger either and returned to the County Magistrate's Residence.
After that, they stayed in Rong County for a while longer, taking care of a few minor problems along the way. Once they found no major issues, they prepared to set off for their next destination.
As they departed, they happened to run into Magistrate Pan.
The two parties left the county town together.
Looking at Magistrate Pan's party, Jiang Nuan thought:
*[Magistrate Pan is a good man. He has good character and ability,