The Scroll of Departures Chapter 7

My heart, which had just calmed down, suddenly became troubled again.

Kylan Tao stared at him blankly, seeing the distance getting closer and closer, he couldn't help but call out: "Gu, Master!"

Gu She seemed to have noticed someone next to him and turned his head lazily.

Being swept away by that cold gaze, Kylan Tao was agitated and blurted out: "Don't want to eat?"

"Why are you talking?" Gu Xiaojia, who had been paying attention to Kylan Tao since he came out, couldn't help but jump off the carriage and glare at him.

Kylan Tao was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that Shicai's words seemed to be teasing Gu She for coming all the way to eat. His face turned red with shame and he said, "That's not what I meant."

"Idiot." Gu Xiaojia opened the car door, "Sir, let's go back."

Gu She was about to get in the car when he heard Kylan Tao call again, "Master Gu."

Gu Xiaojia stared at him, "What's the ghost's name?"

Kylan Tao was speechless when asked. He just wanted to see Gu Sheshe a few more times and didn't want him to leave so early. He didn't think of any excuses.

Gu She finally turned around and looked at him, "You want to ask me for help?"

Kylan Tao was stunned, not knowing why he said this, but he hit the mark and hit the mark, so he said, "Yes, yes, I do have something to ask of you."

"A little busy or a big busy?" Gu Xiaojia suddenly stopped the topic.

Gu She didn't object.

Kylan Tao couldn't think of anything to do for a while, so he could only say: "Some are big and some are small."

Gu Xiaojia frowned and said, "Why are you so troublesome?"

Kylan Tao's mind flashed with an evil light for some reason, and he answered, "People have three urgent needs."

... Gu Xiaojia was defeated.

Gu She said: "Come and wait outside my house tomorrow."

Kylan Tao didn't think his words and deeds were arrogant, and happily watched them get into the car and drive away.

The county government's sedan bearer noticed that Kylan Tao had left the door after he opened his mouth, and came to greet him and carry him back to the house.

On the way back to the county office, Kylan Tao kept thinking about how to mention this matter to Finley Lao. Thinking of Finley Lao's reaction, he felt cold in his heart. But thinking about seeing Gu She again tomorrow, his heart felt warm again.

So cool and warm, warm and cool, I returned to the county government office.

Easton suddenly rushed out and almost bumped into him. He looked very excited and said, "Master, this is terrible. Someone has filed a complaint!"

Submit a writ?

Kylan Tao was in a daze, and after a while he came back to his senses and stammered: "Then, what should we do?"

Easton said: "I don't know either. Young Master, why don't you ask Finley Lao."

Kylan Tao didn't dare to neglect and quickly entered the inner hall.

Old Tao was settling accounts. When he saw him coming in, he said, "The paper is on the table."

Kylan Tao stood there awkwardly, "You know I can't read."

Easton jumped to the table, picked up the zhuangzi and began to read: "A commoner woman doesn't know Deshi..."

"Don't you know De's family?" Kylan Tao was confused.

Easton said shyly: "I don't know that word."

Finley Lao looked up from his account book and said, "It was Mrs. Liao who sued his son for being unfilial."

Easton said: "I didn't expect that a mother would sue her son. It's really an anecdote."

Finley Lao said: "In Tanyang County, it's not surprising that even trivial matters can be brought to court."

Kylan Tao said: "Why is Liao's son so unfilial?"

Finley Lao said: "You don't obey your mother."

Kylan Tao said: "Why is it not going well?"

Finley Lao said: "Words collide."

Kylan Tao was stunned for a long time before sighing: "Actually, being able to collide is a blessing."

Finley Lao said: "If you don't collide when you can, and you are filial in everything, wouldn't it be an even greater blessing?"

Kylan Tao felt guilty and remained silent.

Easton shouted: "By the way. Young Master, what delicious food can you eat in Lu Mansion today?"

Kylan Tao couldn't even lift his head when he thought about all the things happening in Lu Mansion, "There's nothing to eat." In that case, he couldn't remember what he ate.

Easton said: "I didn't expect that Lu Mansion would be no different."

Old Tao was so shrewd that he knew something was wrong just by looking at Kylan Tao's expression and asked, "What happened?"

"It's nothing." Kylan Tao met his knowing gaze and thought that sooner or later the news would come out, so he had to explain, "Master Lu asked me to write a poem, but I told him that I can't read."

Easton asked curiously: "Why does Master Lu want you to write a poem?"

Finley Lao said: "I knew that Lu Zhenxue was not a fuel-efficient lamp. Anyway, people will find out about this sooner or later. It doesn't make any difference if we know it sooner or later."

Even so, he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Gu She.

Kylan Tao thought about it, every time he met Gu She, he was not very decent. The first time I was ignored, the second time I encountered "Three Thousand Weak Waters", the third time... Fortunately, the fourth time was not far away. Thinking of this, he had an idea and said: "The Liao case is the first case I have taken over, so I can't just take it lightly. It would be great if I could ask an expert for advice."

Finley Lao glanced at him in surprise, "What the young master is thinking is exactly what I am thinking."

Kylan Tao's face was filled with joy, but he heard Old Tao say: "You will go to Sawyer Master's house tonight and ask him to come to class tomorrow."

Kylan Tao said: "Just Sawyer Master?"

Finley Lao said: "Such a small case happens every month. If this Liao family had not been quite prominent in Tanyang County, the young master would not have to go to court at all."

Kylan Tao looked lonely.

"Does the young master have other high opinions?" Old Tao looked at him suspiciously.

Kylan Tao was afraid that he would find out the clues, so he quickly found an excuse to escape.

When he walked back to the room, he pulled Easton, who had followed him in, and explained this and that.

Easton looked at him in surprise, "Master, you are a seventh-grade county magistrate after all. Why did you wait outside his house instead?"

Kylan Tao didn't think there was anything wrong, "What he said has its own reasons. Just do it. Remember, your tone must be sincere."

Easton nodded reluctantly, "It's just that I won't be able to see the young master go to court tomorrow."

"There will be more opportunities like this in the future." Kylan Tao said, feeling anxious in his heart. He was a novice and had no idea. I only heard Old Tao recite the law once, and I didn’t know how much I would remember it by then.

I can only leave it to fate.

That night, he and Finley Lao went to Sawyer Master's house. To both of their expectations, Sawyer Master did not hesitate to take office early.

Kylan Tao looked at Sawyer Master's face that had been ravaged by time, and finally felt a little confident in his heart.

The new county master is going to be promoted to court. This is a big deal.

In this prosperous Tanyang County, people don't care about taxes at all, and they haven't changed in years anyway. They evaluate whether a county magistrate is wise or not based on how he handles cases. If you want to gain a foothold in Tanyang County, where there are many litigants, you can't do it without trying the case.

Kylan Tao was sitting in the courtroom, watching the court officials standing in two rows, Liao and his son Wang Pengcheng kneeling under the court, and the two litigants standing on both sides of the courtroom, one on the left and one on the right. His head couldn't help but hurt.

Fortunately, when he turned his head, Sawyer Master always turned to his side.

"Sir?" Sawyer Master couldn't help but feel angry when he saw that Kylan Tao didn't say a word, just stared at him with wide eyes.

Before the storm of "weak water is worth three thousand and only takes one scoop to drink" has subsided, he wants to be accused of "making flirtatious remarks in court", right? Thinking of this, he stopped looking sideways and raised his voice slightly: "Sir!"

Kylan Tao was shocked and immediately turned around.

The two lawyers, one on the left and one on the right, were looking at him as if they were watching a show.

His hand slowly moved toward the gavel.

The square and solid wood finally calmed his mind.

Just when everyone was waiting for him to make a big surprise, he said gently, "Whoever wants to talk first."

The two lawyers looked at each other.

They have been friends for several years and know each other's tricks very well.

Wang Pengcheng's lawyer raised his eyebrows and signaled the other party to speak first.

Liao's lawyer was not polite either. He raised his fist towards Kylan Tao and said, "What do you think is filial piety?"

Kylan Tao sighed and said, "I can't do this word, so don't ask me."

...

Lawyer Liao never expected that he would say so confidently that he was unfilial. He was stunned, and then said: "Then how are you unfilial?"

Kylan Tao's eyes became even more lonely, "It's a long story. Back then..."

Sawyer Master finally understood why Finley Lao insisted on taking office early, because this new owner was really unreliable.

"Ahem." He interrupted, causing everyone to roll their eyes.

Kylan Tao came back to his senses, his face turned slightly red and he said, "Let's talk about you first."

Liao's lawyer said: "Those who are filial are doing good to their parents. Those who are unfilial are those who are Wang's success."