In truth, Luo Fan had never been stupid. It was just as the saying went: even the most careful person could overlook something.
At Jiang Shengnan's words, Luo Fan caught on too.
He trusted Xu Miao'er quite a bit. After all, in their few meetings, she had always shown a good sense of boundaries in how she handled herself and others. She was also very grateful that he had saved her back then, someone who knew to repay kindness.
Because of that, Luo Fan was much less guarded around her than around ordinary people.
But now Luo Fan realized that Xu Miao'er's earlier question about his position as captain of the Guard Team had not been a casual remark. It had been about where he stood.
As captain of the Guard Team, he naturally counted as one of Jiangkou Town's officials.
So Xu Miao'er had to be much more cautious about criticizing Jiangkou Town's authorities in front of him, and naturally, there were things she would not admit.
But Jiang Shengnan's words had made their stance clear.
Although the two of them currently held official positions, they were not discussing this topic from the authorities' standpoint. They even had the intention of acting against the authorities.
Xu Miao'er understood Jiang Shengnan's words, then looked questioningly at Luo Fan. "Brother Luo, is what Captain Jiang said true?"
"It's true!"
Since he wanted her to tell the truth, Luo Fan naturally had to show his sincerity too.
After receiving Luo Fan's confirmation, Xu Miao'er fell silent, clearly considering how to put things.
If any other captain had said this, Xu Miao'er would not have believed them. She would even have thought they were trying to entrap her.
But the person saying it was Luo Fan.
Xu Miao'er was deeply grateful to Luo