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Jiu Ye's home is just like the other houses in Luo Family Village, a large tile-roofed house with a yard. The difference is that in his yard stands a big locust tree, which provides a cool and pleasant shade even under the harshest sun.
At this moment, there is a table set up under the tree, with several bowls on it, and three people are seated around it.
"Old Class Leader, come on, let's have a drink."
Zhao Fei clinked glasses with Jiu Ye and tilted his head back to down the drink in his cup.
Seeing this, the Ancient Sorcerer immediately picked up the wine bottle. After finishing their business at Drying Ground, he and Zhao Fei had come to Jiu Ye's house for drinks. Being younger, they naturally had to pour their own drinks.
"Ancient Sorcerer, you drink too."
Upon hearing Zhao Fei say this, Jiu Ye waved his hand and said, "He just needs to pour the drinks; he drinks like it's water, there's no fun in that."
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Fei burst into laughter and said, "Old Class Leader, it seems that talent emerges from generation to generation; you've met your match!"
In Zhao Fei's impression, Old Class Leader Jiu Ye's drinking capacity was definitely not to be underestimated. Back in the army days, he was unmatched among the troops. But from what was just said, it was clear that there is always someone better; Jiu Ye had been bested by the Ancient Sorcerer.
"Oh, I'm just relying on my youth."
Jiu Ye chuckled and pointed at the Ancient Sorcerer, saying, "Not bad, you know how to talk."
The three of them chatted and ate for a while when two more people arrived from outside the yard: Luo Tieniu and Feng Leyao.
As soon as Zhao Fei saw Feng Leyao, he was momentarily stunned and immediately stood up, saying, "Feng Daji, what brings you here?"
Feng Leyao did not expect to encounter Zhao Fei here. She had previously interacted with him as a representative at a press conference six months ago.
"Mayor Zhao, what are you doing here?"
Zhao Fei's expression gradually became serious. He knew Feng Leyao's background and was aware that reporters from RM Daily often carried out "investigative" or "field research" tasks—unless it was a scheduled visit, it usually indicated trouble.
Luo Tieniu, however, did not think much of it. He plopped down and grabbed a piece of meat, chewing it loudly.
The Ancient Sorcerer shook his head; Luo Tieniu's lack of awareness was truly exasperating.
"Yaoyao, Mayor Zhao is a soldier under Jiu Ye in the army."
Feng Leyao understood that the Ancient Sorcerer was indicating that Zhao Fei could be trusted. She nodded slightly and said, "Mayor Zhao, I am here regarding County Chief Situ Nan. An old comrade reported some issues, and I am here to verify them."
"Feng Daji, if there are problems with Situ Nan, we will definitely take strict measures. You can rest assured about that."
Zhao Fei was actually pleading for leniency on behalf of Situ Nan. From what had happened today, it was clear that Situ Nan had issues. However, there was a fundamental difference between an investigation led by the city and one initiated by Feng Leyao from above—if Feng Leyao had to start the investigation, it would only indicate that as mayor, he had poor control over the situation and was completely unaware of the problems.
"Well, I also believe that the government led by you, Mayor Zhao, is a capable collective that can resolve its own issues. I will report this to the relevant leaders when I return."
Zhao Fei let out a quiet sigh of relief, knowing that he had managed to suppress the matter; otherwise, if Feng Leyao escalated it, he would be in a very passive position.
"Thank you."
Feng Leyao shook her head and said, "I am also from Wuan County. There are many things I do not want to see; if it gets too big, no one will save face."
"Feng Daji is also from Wuan County?"
Zhao Fei really didn't know about this.
At that moment, Ancient Sorcerer interjected, "Mayor Zhao, Feng Leyao, Tie Niu, and I are all classmates; we studied together at Wuan County No. 1 High School."
"Ha! So it turns out we are indeed on the same side."
Zhao Fei lowered his posture significantly, treating her as an equal. He wouldn't normally do this with regular reporters, but Feng Leyao was different; she was a reporter for RM Daily, and he was well aware of the influence someone like her could wield.
Having been in the political arena for a long time, Zhao Fei was adept at socializing. Soon, the atmosphere at the dining table became lively, filled with laughter and joy.
However, Zhao Fei's phone rang shortly after, and upon seeing the caller ID, his expression changed immediately. He stood up and hurriedly walked out of the yard.
Seeing Zhao Fei had left the yard, Ancient Sorcerer chuckled and said, "Jiu Ye, it turns out you have a mayor as your subordinate."
"Well, that's his fortune. But speaking of which, he owes you a favor today. I can tell that if it weren't for you speaking up for Zhao Fei, Feng Leyao wouldn't be so easy to deal with."
Feng Leyao blushed upon hearing this and said, "Jiu Ye, what are you talking about? On your account, I wouldn't make things difficult for your subordinate!"
"Hahaha, that's hard to say."
Jiu Ye laughed and shook his head while deliberately winking a few times, making Feng Leyao's face turn even redder.
Seeing this situation, Ancient Sorcerer could only shake his head gently; he felt helpless.
"Is there someone named Jiu Ye inside? Get out here! I want to see if you really have three heads and six arms to dare scheme against me?!"
Wasn't that Situ Nan's voice? How did he end up here?
Luo Tieniu poured a full bowl of wine into his mouth, then slammed the bowl down and stood up, saying, "Those bastards dare to come looking for trouble? I'll break their legs!"
"Let's go out and take a look."
Ancient Sorcerer stood up first and walked out.
As soon as they exited the Yard, they indeed saw Situ Nan and Ono Ken Saburo. However, both looked quite disheveled, with their clothes smeared with mud and their hair a mess, resembling a bird's nest, covered in bits of grass.
Upon seeing this, Luo Tieniu immediately burst into laughter and whispered to Ancient Sorcerer, "Brother Tian, these two just went crazy. After we threw them out at the village entrance, they refused to leave and ended up rolling around together. It's really disgusting to see two old men like this."
"Well... hey, this has nothing to do with us."
Ancient Sorcerer certainly knew what was going on; excessive consumption of Cloud Fruit could drive people insane. It was no surprise that Situ Nan and Ono Ken Saburo were acting like this after overindulging.
Feng Leyao glanced at Ancient Sorcerer and chuckled softly, "Nothing to do with you? After you left, I asked Situ Nan a few questions, and he spilled everything like a bamboo tube pouring out beans."
Ancient Sorcerer felt a bit awkward, but at this moment, how could he admit it?
"Strict resistance leads to severe punishment while honest confession leads to leniency. I think Situ Nan has quite a high level of awareness. Or maybe when he saw Feng Daji, your imposing presence made him surrender immediately."
Giving Ancient Sorcerer a sideways glance, Feng Leyao knew he was trying to dodge the topic. However, it was clearly not the right time for further questioning; across from them, Situ Nan was already furious to the point of almost going mad.
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