People in Terra, governing a bizarre little country

"Really? I thought Mr. Wei Yanwu was very busy."

The professor said, glancing up at the clock in the room.

"I thought you didn't have much time left."

Wei Yanwu's smile faltered for a moment, and he asked in return:

“How come you see?”

The doctor shrugged:

"After all, Miss Chen is still in the Governor's Mansion."

"And Mr. Wei Yanwu, another group of guests is about to arrive."

Wei Yanwu's expression froze. He suddenly remembered something and subconsciously wanted to take out his terminal to make a call, but the doctor pressed down on his finger:

"Please calm down, Mr. Wei Yanwu."

"I will go and negotiate with Mr. Ernst on your behalf right away. Please wait patiently and do not leave without permission, otherwise, it would be bad if you angered Mr. Ernst."

He emphasized the word "negotiation," then stood up and turned to walk towards Ernst.

Wei Yanwu's lips twitched.

Yes, even if the people from the Dali Temple really came, what could they do?

He can't leave now!

"Negotiation" indeed!

On the other side, Ernst and Kelsey Amiya stood together.

Amiya sat to the side reading a book, while Kal'tsit kept glancing in the direction of the Doctor and Wei Siyanwu, seemingly a little worried.

"Lord Ernst, the Doctor is alone."

"Don't worry, we have a big advantage."

"Miss Chen Huijie informed us that the Dali Temple inspection is coming soon. Wei Yanwu can't afford to delay, and the doctor must know this."

"In Yan, money and power are never a choice. If you only have the former and not the latter, you're a lamb to the slaughter. But if you only have the latter and not the former, others will offer it to you. Wei Yanwu will definitely agree in the end. If you can still break this off, then you'll have some skill."

This is just like the "Village Sword" quest in the beginner village. It's a quest where you have to complete the plot even if you die. Miss Chen Huijie brought the sword, and Ernst's background helped keep Wei Yanwu from overturning the table. The Doctor only went to have a quest dialogue. If this kind of "fight a slime" quest fails, it can only mean that this person is indeed quite capable!

As expected, the doctor had just gotten up and taken two steps when Wei Yanwu caught up and grabbed his arm.

He couldn't afford to gamble.

The Dali Temple's inspection team arrived in the last few days, but Wei Yanwu didn't know the exact date. He couldn't inquire about matters concerning the central government of the Yan Kingdom, nor did he dare to.

But what if?

What if the Dali Temple really arrives while he's been stuck here for so long?

There were only Wen Yue and Chen Huijie in the governor's mansion. He could trust Wen Yue, but he couldn't trust Chen Huijie.

Wei Yanwu wouldn't dare exaggerate, but when he heard the doctor's hint, this was indeed his first reaction:

exploded!

He had no other choice; he couldn't be stuck here any longer!

Wei Yanwu's face was full of smiles as he said softly:

"Easy to say, easy to say."

"We can reach a cooperation agreement first, and then negotiate the specific contract details. Is that too much to ask?"

The doctor smiled and nodded.

Who dares to say that Longmen isn't a beginner's village?

Chapter 947 Lin Qingyan: This has actually happened! He shall be executed without mercy!

Longmen, the Governor's Mansion.

When Wei Yanwu rushed back, he saw Lady Wenyue in front of the gate.

Madam Wenyue sat in the pavilion in the small courtyard by the entrance, her expression serene and calm, her fingers swiping back and forth on the terminal, seemingly engrossed in what she was watching.

Seeing that Wen Yue's emotions had stabilized, Wei Yanwu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It seemed like he was worrying too much.

The people from the Dali Temple should not have arrived yet, at least not at the Governor's Mansion.

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down, then quietly walked around behind Wen Yue and patted her on the shoulder:

"Madam, why are you sitting here? Where is Huijie?"

Wen Yue remained silent, only playing on her phone.

Wei Yanwu paused for a moment, then leaned out and glanced at the screen of Wen Yue's terminal.

[More food than good, real or fake chefs say, today a renowned chef from Baizao takes you to the most mysterious place in Yan Kingdom—the Great Yan Ministry of Justice death row—to taste the food there!]

Store visit videos? These kinds of videos are really popular lately, but why would Wen Yue like watching these? Doesn't she usually enjoy opening blind boxes herself to experience that "surprise" and "excitement"?

Wait, where is this place?

"Ho!"

Wei Yanwu gasped.

"Yanwu?"

Wen Yue looked up and smiled at him, but her eyes seemed somewhat lifeless.

"Where did you go? Why are you only coming back now? We had guests over, and we've been chatting for quite a while."

Wei Yanwu got goosebumps.

No, don't call me that!

Your accent is a bit off. It's Yanwu, not Yanwu. Don't call him that!

Wei Yanwu's heart was in his throat, but looking at Wen Yue, in this desperate situation, he once again unleashed his potential and instantly calmed down:

"The people from the Dali Temple have arrived?"

Wen Yue seemed to be affected by his sudden serious expression, paused slightly, and nodded:

"coming."

"Don't panic, madam, things haven't gotten to the worst yet."

Wei Yanwu immediately reassured him,

"This isn't the first time the Dali Temple has conducted inspections; we've been doing this for a long time, haven't we?"

"Thinking back, the inspectors from the Dali Temple have never made things difficult for us before. This time, it's probably no different. Don't worry too much."

"But Madam, why are you out? Aren't you with Huijie?"

Wen Yue gave a wry smile:

"They said they would ask me separately and would come to ask me later, and asked me to cooperate."

"Cough cough."

Jiu Weiyan couldn't help but cough.

Was Chen Huijie questioned separately?

This isn't a private questioning; it feels like you're sharing information!

Si Weiyan pursed his lips and asked:

"Who is the chief official in charge of this inspection by the Dali Temple?"

“A new junior minister, from the Lin clan, Lin Qingyan. His subordinates, whom you and I have met, are Taihe and Jiezhen.”

Lu Weiyan nodded.

The Si Lin clan is not easy to deal with. They have considerable power.

There are only two kinds of people in this world who are not afraid of having their entire family executed: those whose entire family is powerful enough, and those who have no family members.

The Lin clan belongs to the former category.

Upon hearing Lin Qingyan's identity, Wei Yanwu felt slightly relieved.

After all, the Lin family is a prestigious clan with a long and distinguished family tradition. Their nine generations of relatives are indeed very powerful. However, most of the time, they would not be so reckless as to try to prove how thick their family tree is. Instead, they would be cautious, think things through carefully, and fundamentally eliminate the possibility of such a thing happening.

This Lin Qingyan, at such a young age, has already reached the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review in a hellish dungeon like Hundred Stove, which is enough to show that her level and ability are extraordinary!

She definitely knows what should be investigated, what shouldn't be investigated, what should be asked, and what shouldn't be asked.

With the assistance of two veteran officials, Taihe and Jiezhen, there shouldn't be any major problems.

There shouldn't be any major problems during this inspection in Longmen.

Wen Yue nervously tugged at Wei Yanwu's hand:

"Yanwu, why don't you go in and take a look?"

Wei Yanwu paused for a moment.

When the Dali Temple conducts inspections, local officials actually have no power to interfere. Although Wei Yanwu's situation is special, he can still be considered a "local official."

There's an interrogation taking place inside the mansion right now, and his sudden intrusion risks violating regulations. At the very least, it would be considered inappropriate behavior!

He wouldn't really want to take that risk if he could.

But Wen Yue tugged at his hand again:

"The person speaking in the room right now is Huijie!"

"hiss--!"

Wei Yanwu gasped, suddenly snapping back to reality!

He really had to get through this hurdle!

He didn't know if the second-in-command of the Dali Temple dared to ask anything, but Chen Huijie really did dare to say anything!

He might even take the initiative and proactively confess things that no one else has asked him about!

He gritted his teeth, as if he had made up his mind, and walked into the governor's mansion.

The main entrance to the reception room of the Longmen Governor's Mansion.

Jie Zhen and Tai He stood guard at the door together. One had a calm expression, while the other couldn't help but look at the other.

Needless to say, the former is Jie Zhen, while the latter is Tai He.

Taihe found it strange that Jiezhen had become a completely different person since he came to Longmen. Even Taihe couldn't figure out what this person was thinking!

Back in Baizhao, Gouwu, and Shangshu, he was a competent Dali Temple official, knowing which matters could be thoroughly investigated and which needed to be stopped.

Why did this person suddenly seem to be possessed by Lin Qingyan once they arrived at Longmen?

Do you know that your entire family is gradually emerging from obscurity?

Especially just now, when Lin Qingyan proposed to question Chen Huijie, the head of the Longmen security—no, here we should call her the head of the special inspection team—Taihe Mingming mustered up his courage and voiced his opposition. He didn't even ask Jie Zhen to join in the opposition. If he had simply abstained, Lin Qingyan's request could have been rejected. But instead, he chose to support Lin Qingyan!

Is this an attempt to curry favor with the Lin family? But Lin Shaoqing is impartial and incorruptible; why would he be grateful to you? And if the Lin family knew about this, they might hate you to death!

But apart from that, Taihe really couldn't think of any other possibilities.

The answer of "discovering the truth" was never among his options from the very beginning.

At this moment, almost half an hour had passed in the room.

The two showed no sign of coming out, and Taihe was now completely unwilling to know what a Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and six officials from the Dragon Gate could possibly have to talk about.

Because he knew some of the inside story.

This Chen Huijie is also the daughter of the Chen family of Baizao. She is the daughter of the princess who escaped from Baizao with the deposed crown prince Yanwu.

She and Lin Qingyan are talking now. If either of them is even slightly naive, their words and conversations, if overheard by outsiders, would become "crimes punishable by death."

After all, only the dead can keep secrets. When it comes to events such as the death of the true emperor, the Grand Tutor's rebellion, and the assassination of the Minister of Justice, anyone who knows the whole truth, except for the true emperor, will be regarded as a "threat"!

Taihe just hopes these two old ladies can talk less.

The problem is, how is he going to fabricate, cough cough, and write this report?