Based on this alone, the people have a very high level of approval for the current Ming Dynasty.

So Zhu Yunwen said to the old man:

"Thank you so much, sir."

After saying this, Zhu Yunwen left the yamen with a smile on his face. Perhaps in the eyes of the mastermind and those officials, this matter was over.

But in Zhu Yunwen's view, this was perhaps just the beginning.

Back at the inn, the innkeeper, to express his apology, waived Zhu Yunwen's room fee.

He also stated that he was willing to cover all expenses for Zhu Yunwen, no matter how long he wished to stay.

His purpose was also because he felt guilty towards Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu, as he almost caused them great harm because of the waiter in his shop.

Of course, it was also because of them that the waiter was exposed.

Otherwise, who knows how many people this waiter would have harmed in this shop.

That's all the shopkeeper's responsibility.

Zhu Yunwen didn't say much about this. Back in his room, Zhao Qingzhu asked Zhu Yunwen with a puzzled look:

"So what do we do next?"

Zhu Yunwen simply smiled, and then said:

"Let the bullets fly for a while..."

Zhao Qingzhu asked in confusion:

"Let the bullets fly for a while? Did you fire the shot?"

Zhu Yunwen laughed heartily, and then said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"What I mean is, wait a minute... next, that waiter will basically die in jail."

And the death would certainly be gruesome, and then the authorities would say that something strange had happened, once again trying to steer the matter towards the supernatural…”

Zhao Qingzhu asked in confusion:

"Wouldn't that waiter be doomed? Wouldn't sending him in harm's way?"

Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said:

“How can this be called harming him? He was never a good person to begin with. The crimes he committed were not worthy of death. It’s just a different way of dying.”

Zhao Qingzhu thought it made sense, so she didn't say anything more.

They decided to think about it together with Zhu Yunwen and let the dust settle.

What will happen next? Will the waiter really die in prison, as Zhu Yunwen said?

For the next day or two, Zhu Yunwen stayed at this inn in Nanjiang County.

Many people in the county are discussing this matter, and two opposing groups have emerged.

One group believes that this must have been done by ghosts or evil spirits. Perhaps they had seen someone dressed as a demon with a ghostly face, so they really believed that there must be ghosts in this world.

On the other hand, there are rationalists who believe that there are no ghosts in this world, or at least that the perpetrators are not ghosts.

They prefer to believe that someone deliberately demonized and supernaturalized these events for profit.

Then it'll make things convenient for them to do some shady things.

Zhu Yunwen saw the heated debate between the superstitious and the rational as a good thing.

To keep this issue trending, anyone who knows how to operate a news outlet understands the importance of creating polarized opposition.

That's how this matter has maintained its high level of popularity.

Because only when they discuss this matter will it be remembered by everyone, and the discussion will become increasingly intense.

This matter became increasingly difficult for them to let go of.

Especially when both sides believe the other is wrong, they will be even more likely to dwell on the matter and let it continue.

After a few days, the county magistrate felt that the matter had reached this point and the heat of the moment had not subsided, which was a bad sign.

The county magistrate's assistant curled his lip and said to the county magistrate:

"In my opinion, the people will not forget this matter anytime soon. We might as well do it directly and straightforwardly."

The magistrate nodded, and the group then devised a bizarre plan to deal with the waiter.

So, on the third day, all sorts of strange rumors began to circulate in the cell.

For example, the prison is haunted, someone saw a ghost face, and a demon came out of the underworld and killed the waiter.

Several of the other prisoners in the same cell went insane; they were driven mad by fear.

It is also said that on that night, a lot of paper money appeared out of thin air in the heavily guarded prison cell.

They also said that people in other cells could hear ghostly wails and all sorts of noises coming from inside the cells that night.

Even as ghosts passed through the cave, I saw many incredible and terrifying things.

This incident occurred in the government office, with so many criminals and jailers testifying, and there were indeed many paper money, ingots, and candles at the scene, along with many strange phenomena.

This led many of the constables and some jailers in the women's group to believe that the place was truly haunted.

After all, they, like ordinary people, were unaware of the truth.

Those who truly understand the truth are the group of people who do this kind of thing and a few high-ranking officials in the government.

Therefore, the constables and jailers were the most convinced that the matter was haunted, and the news was quickly spread far and wide, reaching the general public.

For a time, the group of people who firmly believed in ghosts and monsters thought they had won.

As it turns out, it was indeed haunted. In the inn, Zhao Qingzhu exclaimed in shock to Zhu Yunwen:

"You guessed right, it's exactly the same. Not only is the waiter dead, but just like you said, he was killed by a ghost, and the commotion was huge."

Zhu Yunwen took a sip of tea and said to Zhao Qingzhu:

"The two of us are next to die, so you need to be on guard, so we don't actually die here."