A Good Country Wife

Chapter 703: Chapter 696_1

The butler spoke thus deliberately to incite Ceng Lu’s discontent with Quan An. Although Quan An had been ostensibly discarded by the master in front of everyone, it couldn’t be guaranteed that the clever and active lad wouldn’t charm the master once again. Hence, it was crucial to prevent further trouble.

Nevertheless, the butler harbored a sense of awe toward the bandits of Longhu Mountain. It wasn’t just the mountain’s reputation from the past but also this particular incident. Longhu Mountain wasn’t exactly far from Xin’an City, yet not close either—it would take a fast horse two or three days to cover the distance. Quan An handled matters quite covertly, yet somehow, these details were picked up by people from Longhu Mountain. It was evident that the bandits indeed possessed some abilities and had widespread information networks. Otherwise, how could they have become aware of such a trivial and secretive affair?

The reputation of Longhu Mountain was significant, well-known not only locally but also made more so by the butler’s deliberate exaggeration. When Ceng Lu heard that he was implicated and not only did his government office lose its dignity due to an intrusion but also that he nearly lost the beauty he longed for, whatever little good will he had for Quan An dissipated, leaving only the anger and rage of being dragged into this. If Quan An hadn’t acted selfishly and taken matters into his own hands, Ceng Lu could have arranged things more carefully. How could such a blunder have occurred then?