The Black Robed Mage was taken aback by the conversation between the two men.
He certainly knew that this noble had an unusual status. Although merely a son-in-law, he was the son-in-law of the Wei clan. This identity alone was enough for his Master, who was a Hall Officer, to intervene and save him. That was why he dared to send this person to Plum Blossom Lane.
But it was one thing for the Master to have doubts and be unwilling to save the person, yet why was the old servant inexplicably talking about plotting to become a County Governor and taking on official duties?
A small County Governor—was that worth bragging about in front of the Master?
Moreover, considering the current state of the court, everyone with insider knowledge understood. Those in the government were lying low. So what use was it to plot for some County Governor's position?
