Chapter 2 Red Beans
Li Shiming walked at an unhurried pace along the garden path. He had thought about quickening his step, but he did not know whether Chief Escort Wang was watching him from behind. He needed to display his composure to settle Chief Escort Wang's mind.
Not until he left the garden area and saw his own courtyard, did he manage to relieve most of his worries.
Now he faced two choices. One was to report the matter to his father. His biological father was Li WenYuan, the Magistrate of Nanling Prefecture. Although only a fourth-rank official, he was the most powerful officer in Nanling Prefecture.
With the power that his father Li WenYuan held, it was entirely possible to summon experts to eliminate Chief Escort Wang.
The other option was to do as Chief Escort Wang had said and boil the medicine according to the prescription.
"Let's appease him for now. If there's no way to resolve the trouble, then I'll ask my father to take action!" he thought to himself.
Since Chief Escort Wang needed him to do a task, he wouldn't harm him for the moment. With the Three-day Soul-breaking Pills in play, Chief Escort Wang wouldn't be too wary of him.
Entering the courtyard with these thoughts, his maid Si Qin, seeing Li Shiming, quickly tucked something behind her before smiling and coming forward to curtsy.
Si Qin was Li Shiming's personal maid. Besides Si Qin, there were five other maids responsible for more menial tasks, and two nannies specifically to attend to him.
However, he did not like having many people in the courtyard, so, apart from Si Qin, the rest of the servants stayed in the servants' quarters and would not come over without being called.
"What are you holding in your hand?" Li Shiming, seeing Si Qin's bashful look, couldn't help but ask curiously.
"It's a trinket from Nanny Wang. I thought it was pretty, so I asked for a few!" Si Qin unfolded her hands, revealing the red beans she held.