At this time, the plump woman picked herself up from the ground, her face still pale. She knew she had just stood at the edge of the Ghost Gate and nearly lost her life.She cast a grateful glance in Mo Qian's direction, then pulled the goose-feather knife from where it was lodged in the street cobbles, sheathed it, and made a swift exit.Mo Qian had only stepped in because he could not stand by and watch two people nearly come to blows over a numbered sign.If a killing had happened right in front of his painting stall, as the one who had created the signing system in the first place, he would certainly be implicated.But he had not expected that his well-intentioned intervention would earn him not a word of thanks, but a kick, torn clothes, and a mouthful of vomit."Truly insufferable!"After all this commotion, not only had those waiting in the queue not left, but the surrounding onlookers had pressed in to watch, and a crowd had gathered beneath the crooked-neck willow tree.Mo Qi

Hearing this, Luan Jingfu snorted coldly, turned his head and looked at Ruan Fengshan sitting on the tall wide chair, and said:"Since Mo Qian is an apprentice escort of my Yuanshun Escort Agency, he first broke the rules and went out to sell paintings privately. This is just one example, and he can be expelled from the house.""What's worse, he almost caused a murder in the street, causing a great commotion in the city, and brought shame to my Yuanshun Escort Agency.""And this boy is still here at this time, speaking eloquently, saying that fortunately there was no danger and no murder happened. It shows how cunning and vicious he is.""For these two points, not only should he be expelled from the house, but his Dantian should also be destroyed! Otherwise, he will cause trouble outside and then say that he learned his ways here, and then the account will be settled with our Yuanshun Escort Agency!"When Luan Jingfu said that he was teaching his ways, he glanced at Xiao Zongting.Mo

There was no other way this would be possible.At this point, Xiao Zongting's face showed a faint smile that he could not entirely suppress, and he said: "I had originally intended to apply for a training fund from the general account office for Mo Qian's cultivation. But given his temperament...""No matter. I will have a word with Old Xu about this."Ruan Fengshan also wore a faint smile and said: "Talent is rare. Though as for Old Xu, as you know, my words do not always carry full weight with him. How much I can get approved, I make no guarantees."Ruan Fengshan smiled and looked at Mo Qian, and the more he looked, the more he was pleased by what he saw."As for this boy selling paintings on the street, that falls under your own jurisdiction as chief instructor, and you may determine it yourself. Individual talents call for individual guidance. Being too rigid will only cripple what might otherwise flourish."Ruan Fengshan's words had settled the matter squarely on the side of Xiao

After watching Qin Shuban leave the hall, Ruan Fengshan snorted coldly, looked at Mo Qian and said: "The county magistrate himself extended an invitation, and you dared to refuse. What arrogance!"Mo Qian kept a bitter expression and did not dare say a word."I will have Zhou An prepare a gift. You are to pick it up tomorrow. And take it along as a gift to the county magistrate on my behalf."After Ruan Fengshan finished speaking, he stood, walked behind the screen, passed through the back door of the hall, and went to the inner courtyard.Mo Qian looked at Ruan Fengshan's retreating figure and felt a bitterness he could not quite put into words.At dusk the next day, Mo Qian carried a gift box wrapped in red silk. Stitched densely across the silk were the characters for Yuanshun Escort Agency, and a ribbon was tied at the knot.Such expensive gift boxes were not given out lightly.Mo Qian himself also wore a brand new escort uniform. As the saying goes, clothes make the man and a sad

However, over the years she had treated Shen Mihuan as her own. She offered the care a mother should offer. Although Shen Mihuan was a cold and reserved child, Ma Chunmin had accommodated her everywhere. Because of this, the household had been relatively peaceful over the years. Shen Yanliu was deeply grateful to her for it.But Ma Chunmin had a perceptive mind. When she heard that Shen Mihuan, in the middle of a family banquet, had slipped out to visit Xia Shuangshuang at the Yunshui money exchange, she sensed immediately that something was not as simple as Qiu Hen's account made it sound. A hint of cold calculation flickered in her eyes.Regarding the street incident in which Shen Mihuan had nearly caused a death and been saved by Mo Qian's intervention, she had heard the full account from Qiu Hen's own mouth. Qiu Hen was also one of the witnesses to what had happened. Her account was naturally credible.And so after hearing Qiu Hen's version, Ma Chunmin had decided to prepare a ban