Chapter 164 - 105 Xiao Inspector
The crowd turned and looked in the direction of the voice, where a tall man dressed in crimson official uniform stood with his hands behind his back inside the door, his wheat-colored skin radiating strong vitality under the sunlight, his eyes sparkling brilliantly, currently smiling at Ran Yan.
"Master Xiao!" Mrs. Xing exclaimed, having seen him at night before, she had sensed his extraordinary presence and good looks, but did not expect that he would look even more flawless in daylight.
Ran Yan also saw Xiao Song. Most people reveal some flaws when under bright light, but he, on the contrary, using the sunlight to his advantage, appeared even more majestic and awe-inspiring.
Xiao Song gave Mrs. Xing a slight nod and then turned to Ran Yan, saying, "How is it that I have not seen Madame Seventeen for just over a month, and she has already forgotten me?"
"Inspector!" The team leader saluted Xiao Song.
The Inspector was an official role assigned by the Court to inspect and assess the administration of various regions, equivalent to the Judicial Commissioner in the Song Dynasty. Xiao Song, as the Assistant Minister of Ministry of Justice, appearing as the Inspector at Suzhou City and at Yingmei Temple, the implication was self-evident.
Ran Yan felt that Liu Pinrang’s position as the Inspector was likely unstable, but replacing a State Inspector seemed simple, though, in reality, it involved intricate relationships and complexities, like pulling one hair and moving the whole body. It wouldn’t necessarily be easy to replace him because of these two cases.
"I’ve seen Master Xiao," Ran Yan slightly bowed to him.
"Madame Seventeen need not be over-courteous." The smile remained on Xiao Song’s face, yet it did nothing to lessen his imposing aura. He looked around and then casually asked, "Madame Ran resides near the crime scene, I wonder if she has noticed anything suspicious?"
The question was tricky; he clearly knew she would have insights, yet he asked in such a way.