Chapter 36: The Arrogant Prefect

As soon as Xu Luo finished speaking, the prefect and everyone in the hall looked at each other, and the two maids who accused Xu Luo also frowned.

There was silence in the court.

The people outside were talking about it, and Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin and others were also nervously watching the development of the situation.

After a long time, the prefect still did not give an answer.

Xu Luo put his hands behind his back and said with a smile: "Since you can't tell me, I will do it myself and reveal the truth behind this!"

Xu Luo did not rush to answer, his eyes shot at the two maids like sharp arrows: "You two keep saying that I harmed your young lady.

Well, let me ask you, before this, did I know your young lady?

The two maids were stunned for a moment, and looked at each other. One of them answered stiffly, "Of course I know him!"

"That's nonsense!" Xu Luo sneered, interrupting the maid's words, "If you really know each other, then why did you just say that I was attracted by your young lady's beauty?

Isn't this obviously contradictory? It can be seen that I don't know your young lady at all! "

He changed the subject and asked, "Then the question is, if we don't know each other, why is there my name on the handkerchief? Can anyone explain it to me?"

Under Xu Luo's barrage of questions, everyone was stunned and couldn't even fart. Seeing them speechless, Xu Luo sneered: "Yesterday I said that your young lady has a calamity, that is the calamity of love!
She is the daughter of a wealthy family, but she fell in love with an ordinary man and secretly got married to him, right?

When this was mentioned, the old couple frowned and looked at each other, but did not speak.

"But how can a love between people from different social classes get your support?"

Xu Luo continued, "You have tried to break them up time and again. It is this that made Miss Sun want to elope!"

At this time, someone couldn't help but scold: "Nonsense!"

"My daughter has always been as docile as a kitten. How could she do such a shameful thing as eloping!" The old man puffed his beard and glared, his face full of anger.

He paused, a sly look flashing in his eyes, "Moreover, you probably didn't expect that her love affair would be with the boy who planned to elope with her."

Everyone's eyes turned to the young man. He was pale and his lips were trembling: "I, I... This has nothing to do with me. I didn't do anything!" Xu Luo looked at him with a half-smile: "Whether it matters or not, you know it best in your heart."

He suddenly changed the subject and mentioned Miss Sun: "Don't forget, Miss Sun is still alive and well!"

These words were like a bombshell, instantly changing everyone's expression. The eldest daughter of the Sun family and her young lover were even more panicked, and the blood drained from their faces.

"This guy is full of nonsense. Come on, teach him a lesson!" Miss Sun stamped her feet in anxiety. The young man also echoed in panic: "Yes, teach him a lesson and let him know the consequences of talking nonsense!"

Even the prefect of Jingzhao frowned and gave an order, preparing to torture Xu Luo to shut him up.

Xu Luo was rudely pinned to the ground by several burly yamen runners. The atmosphere around them was so tense that it seemed as if a string was about to break.

At this moment, a voice like a thunderbolt from the blue sky exploded: "Stop it!"

"Stop!" This loud shout seemed to carry magic, making everyone stunned in place.

Everyone turned around and saw an unremarkable servant rushing in hurriedly. He walked up to the prefect as if no one was around.

The prefect was stunned and was about to get angry, but he saw the servant take out a shining golden token from his arms.

When the prefect saw the token, the anger on his face was instantly replaced by fear. He hurriedly walked around the table, bent his waist, and a respectful smile appeared on his face.

The servant held his head high and looked very proud, and it was obvious that he was a man of status.

The jaws of the onlookers nearly dropped to the ground, thinking: What ability could this servant have to make the prefect become like a completely different person?
The servant leaned over to the prefect's ear and whispered a few words, and the prefect nodded repeatedly, like a chick pecking at rice. Then the servant left with satisfaction.

The prefect was reinstated, and his eyes became complicated, making it hard to guess what he was thinking. And all this happened to the servant who suddenly broke in. His steady steps seemed to step on everyone's heart.

As for Xu Luo, who was almost tortured, he also stared with his eyes wide open, looking at the scene in disbelief. His eyes involuntarily followed the servant's back as he left, secretly marveling in his heart.

A female official standing beside the prefect had a hint of curiosity in her eyes. Her lips opened slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just bit her lower lip lightly. Her chest rose and fell with her deep breathing, looking quite moving.

There was a hint of panic in his eyes as he looked at Xu Luo.

"Hey... I'll spare him the pain this time!"

"Come here, send this Mr. Xu to the jail first, and retry him tomorrow morning!"

"As ordered!"

Several bailiffs came forward, holding Xu Luo hostage, and walked out of the hall.

Even the way he was addressed became unfamiliar.

"Lord Fu Yin!"

"Sir, please do justice for my daughter, sir..."

Seeing the matter ended so hastily, Miss Sun's relatives hurried forward and begged the prefect to re-examine the case.

The prefect, however, had a gloomy expression on his face and glanced at them coldly.

"You are tired today, you should go back first. What Mr. Xu said seems to make sense. I need to consider it carefully before making a decision."

"Besides, didn't Mr. Xu mention that Miss Sun is still alive? After you go back, send someone to look for her. Maybe there will be a surprise."

"Retire!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the prefect left in a hurry.

The bailiffs pushed and shoved all the members of the Sun family out of the court.

Li Shimin, Zhangsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and others in the hall witnessed this scene and couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

"Let's go and meet this prefect." Li Shimin said in a cold tone.

After hearing this, Changsun Wuji and others felt a chill on the back of their necks.

"This prefect's ruling is really ridiculous, and Li Shimin happened to see it."

...

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The prison was dark and damp. Xu Luo sat on a pile of straw with a frown on his face, yet he had an inviolable majesty.

"Hey, isn't this Xu Luo, the so-called divine fortune teller?"

"Does it count this time? Will I end up in jail?"

The two laborers were obviously here to cause trouble. As soon as the cell door was locked, they began to make sarcastic remarks.

After hearing this, Xu Luo just smiled slightly, and there seemed to be something hidden in that smile.

"Come on, come on. Judging from his appearance, he is probably a sorcerer who can tell fortunes. I'm afraid he will blame me this time."
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(End of this chapter)