In the end, Fatty and Du Moyu had to hold him back, preventing the eighty-six-year-old village chief from suffering a beating.

　　But Jiang Cheng's fierce appearance still frightened the old village chief. He didn't understand how this little master could change his face faster than flipping a book. One second he was praising him for his virtue and talent, and the next he was calling him a treacherous thief.

　　After finally calming Jiang Cheng down, Fatty turned to the old village chief. "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and tell us what this 'marriage in accordance with propriety' is all about. The process, are there any taboos?"

　　Hearing Fatty's words, the old village chief finally reacted and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. According to my investigation, and... and this little master's description, I think the Dahe Niangniang must have mistaken this little master for Lu Jianli, that paper figure."

　　"And what Miss Wu is most looking forward to is Lu Jianli returning to marry her after passing the imperial examination."

　　"Right." The village chief seemed to suddenly remember something and quickly said, "We found a piece of paper, half-burned, in the night watchman's residence. It recorded Lu Jianli becoming a tanhua (third-ranked scholar) after passing the imperial examination. Maybe... maybe this was Lu Jianli's promise to Miss Wu."

　　Jiang Cheng glared at the old village chief, panting with anger. Du Moyu asked for him, "So... Brother Jiang is going to play the role of the Tanhua returning home today, and then marry Dahe... Miss Wu?"

　　"That's right." The village chief nodded, then lowered his voice, his expression slightly nervous. "But as before, because Dahe Niangniang is... is that kind of being, the ceremony will be held at night, at the third watch."

　　"And the ceremony, the etiquette, the lively and impressive atmosphere, must be perfect in every detail. Only then can Dahe Niangniang be satisfied and fulfill her wish," the village chief continued to add.

　　The night watchmen, these people of the underworld, have already died miserably, so Dahe Niangniang's revenge can be considered taken. Now, her only wish is to wait for her beloved Lu Jianli.

　　But Jiang Cheng quickly discovered the suspicious points. "Since Dahe Niangniang already knows that these were all tricks played by the people of the underworld, and she personally killed them, then she should also be able to guess that the so-called Lu Jianli is fake, just a paper figure. What else can't she let go of?"

　　The village chief wore a bitter face. "That's true, but... but who knows, Dahe Niangniang, she saw you, Little Master?"

　　"So you're saying it's my fault?" The fire in Jiang Cheng's heart blazed up.

　　"No, no, no, I'm just stating the facts. Don't be angry, everyone, let's not hurt our harmony." The village chief was frightened by Jiang Cheng and quickly begged for mercy.

　　In the end, Jiang Cheng had to sigh. Since the rice was already cooked... no, no, since things had come to this, there was no use thinking of other ways. He could only steady his mind and think about how to deal with tonight's ceremony.

　　"I ask you, after tonight's ceremony, can Dahe Niangniang's resentment be resolved?" Jiang Cheng was very concerned about this issue, otherwise, his efforts would be in vain.

　　The village chief thought for a moment and nodded with difficulty. "It should... it should be like that."

　　"Should?" Jiang Cheng raised his voice sharply.

　　Seeing Jiang Cheng about to lose his temper again, the village chief hurriedly explained, "Little Master, don't be angry. Whether or not Dahe Niangniang is satisfied has nothing to do with me. It depends on Little Master's performance tonight."

　　Fatty's heart thumped, thinking that this was bad. This had hit the doctor's rare weakness. Once upon a time, it was 30-odd seconds. He wondered if it had improved after so long.

　　Before Jiang Cheng could say anything, he noticed that Fatty was looking at him with an expression of "you're doomed," and he couldn't help but panic. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

　　"Why? Don't you know why?" Fatty replied with a mournful face, stating the facts.

　　The village chief interrupted, "This Little Master, you only need to be responsible for making Dahe Niangniang happy. Leave the rest to us."

　　"Tonight, I will gather all the villagers together to hold a grand ceremony for you. We will definitely make it a glorious occasion," the village chief's voice was unusually sincere. "It can also be considered... considered atonement for us."

　　"Back then, we were also deceived by the people of the underworld, which is why we watched Miss Wu suffer this misfortune. Miss Wu was very good to the people in our village, and Master Wu took care of us even more. It's really... really shameful. Even after death, when we get down there, we'll probably have no face to see them," the village chief said, wiping away tears.

　　"Alright, stop crying." Jiang Cheng spoke. "I ask you, a ceremony should look like a ceremony. Dahe Niangniang's wedding dress is ready, but what about the groom's clothes that I need? It's probably too late to make them now, right?"

　　Upon hearing this, the village chief immediately said, "This doesn't require Little Master to worry. We have already prepared one in advance, which matches Dahe Niangniang's perfectly. I'll take you to try it on later. Any adjustments can be made by the tailor."

　　Jiang Cheng's eyes suddenly changed when he heard this. He smelled a conspiracy. "Why would you prepare one in advance?"

　　"To tell you the truth, this one was prepared for the river god for the previous sacrificial ceremony."

　　"In order to be prepared for any eventuality, we prepared two in total. One was thrown into the Crossing Water River along with the offerings. This one was kept."

　　Jiang Cheng didn't find any loopholes for the time being, so he let the village chief lead the way to try on the groom's attire.

　　Over the years, Jiang Cheng had tried on many types of clothing in nightclubs due to his work, but this was his first time wearing this kind of antique groom's attire.

　　Even the village chief couldn't help but exclaim in amazement after seeing Jiang Cheng put on the groom's attire.

　　With a gentle and delicate face, and a slender figure, Jiang Cheng wore a brocade flat crown on his head, and a blue satin ribbon around his waist, from which hung a piece of high-quality white jade.

　　His every move was elegant and graceful, and his beauty was unparalleled. With a gentle breeze, his clothes fluttered, truly embodying the elegance of a scholar!

　　Fatty suddenly believed that perhaps the doctor wasn't lying. He really was the top brand in the high-end group, only accepting advance reservations, with transportation provided.

　　"I will prepare the banquet and everything else in advance. Tonight, at the third watch, all the men, women, old, and young in the village will be at the village entrance to welcome the Tanhua!"

　　"I have to go to the Crossing Water River to pick up the bride myself?" Jiang Cheng frowned slightly, getting into character quickly.

　　"That's right." The village chief said with some difficulty, "But it's okay, we have prepared a fast horse for you. Little Master, do you... can you ride a horse?"

　　Jiang Cheng hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "A little."

　　The village chief breathed a sigh of relief. "That's great. We're counting on you tonight."

　　After repeatedly checking the process for tonight, and considering every detail, most of the day had passed.

　　After eating dinner, he led the white horse, and the man and the horse set off.

　　It wouldn't be accurate to say it was just the man and the horse, since there was also Wu lying on the ground.

　　According to the plan, he needed to arrive at a deserted temple near the Crossing Water River in advance to wait.

　　Waiting for the third watch tonight to pick up his bride.