Anle pursed her lips, having made up her mind, but remained silent. That night, Anle dragged He Yusheng out the door.
"No, will doing this work? Will doing this save your uncle?" He Yusheng stared at the note and the tael of silver in his hand with suspicion, somewhat unsure of the situation.
"If I say it's useful, then it is useful."
Staring at the line of words on the note, He Yusheng felt a chill run down his spine.
"I don't think anyone would say that. Who would dare to gossip about the Tang family?"
With a smile, Anle snatched the note from He Yusheng's hand, stuffed an ounce of silver into it, and placed it along with the note at the gate of a house.
"Just shut up and get to work, and keep a close eye on things."
Naturally, no one dared to openly discuss this matter after it was done, but there were definitely people gossiping about it behind people's backs.
There are no secrets in this world. Once something is written or done, someone will inevitably say something, and eventually it will reach the Tang family's ears.
The Tang family has spies all over the capital, doesn't they? That's perfect.
The following day, in the capital, from prestigious families to humble households, every household received a note that read: "The wronged members of the Tang family will surely be punished by Heaven. It's not that retribution won't come, it's just that the time hasn't arrived yet. Every matter has its consequences, and their causes must be investigated. Their few offspring are a result of the lack of Yin energy. Heaven's justice is clear, and we will act on behalf of Heaven."
The short line of text silenced everyone from the prestigious family.
Who is the wronged person in the Tang family? These prestigious families naturally know the answer. Everyone knows that the Tang family is after that Pixiu.
To be more specific, it was to uncover the origin of the Pixiu, which is common knowledge.
Of course, although they knew the truth about this matter, they kept it a secret and couldn't bring it up in public. Who would be so bold as to go against the Tang family and cause them trouble? So, those who knew the details didn't say anything.
Meanwhile, some people in the back alleys were completely baffled. Holding the note, they went around asking about it, openly gossiping and inquiring about the Tang family.
Some children even composed catchy nursery rhymes and sang them on the streets. The reason for this was, of course, because there was a tael of silver hidden in the note yesterday. It clearly stated that if they could sing it, they would receive another tael of silver afterwards.
Those who are greedy for small gains will naturally let their children sing it out, since it doesn't really matter anyway.
The capital city is a huge place. Although the Tang family is powerful and influential, if investigated, they could punish all the ordinary people in the capital.
This, of course, cannot silence public opinion.
Only those prestigious families who dare not act recklessly can be stopped; it's of no consequence to ordinary people.
"The wronged members of the Tang family will surely be punished by Heaven. It's not that they won't be punished, it's just that the time hasn't come yet..."
The woman buying groceries glanced at the child running away singing a nursery rhyme behind her and casually asked the other women buying groceries, "What wicked thing has the Tang family done? Who have they wronged? Has anyone heard about it?"
"I don't know either. Just yesterday, there was a note on my door that said this. If you ask me, they must have done something shameful, otherwise why would they be talking about it like this?"
Upon hearing this, the old woman from the Tang family, who had come out to buy groceries, hurriedly ran back to the Tang family residence with her basket in hand to report, even before she had had time to buy any vegetables.
If there's even the slightest disturbance, reporting it to the Tang family will earn them a substantial reward, as long as it's firsthand information.
The Tang family.
The nursery rhyme reached the ears of the Tang family patriarch, who immediately smashed his teacup with a loud crack, his anger reaching its peak.
"Damn it! Arrest them! Arrest all these bastards!"
Tang Muming smiled slightly, displaying a humble demeanor.
“Father, please calm down. Why bother arguing with such vulgar people? It would be beneath your dignity.”
"Listen to what kind of ridiculous nursery rhymes they're singing!" Tang Shengnan pointed his finger toward the hall door, his face red and his beard trembling with anger.
"As the saying goes, to catch the thief, catch the king. Even if we arrest these scoundrels, there will be other scoundrels to sing, and rumors will continue to spread."
The important thing is the person who spread the rumors.
"Once the source is cut off, things will naturally calm down outside."
After Tang Muming finished speaking, Tang Shengnan let out a sigh of relief. "Hmph, who else could have done this? It must have been the Yu family. How can we tolerate such vicious words?"
"Father, rest assured, I will take care of this matter. It will calm down in a couple of days." Tang Muming had just finished speaking.
A thunderclap sounded in the clear sky above the Tang family mansion.
A bolt of lightning exploded in the sky above the Tang family's residence, striking directly down towards their garden—
"Boom—"
Across the street from the Tang family mansion, on Dongqing Lake, An Le was sitting leisurely in the octagonal pavilion, eating snacks and drinking tea, while also causing trouble for the Tang family.
"He Yusheng, are you sure this spot is accurate? Won't someone die?"
"I'm sure, I'm sure! I was taken around the Tang family mansion by that servant boy before. As long as you have the right tools, you can't be wrong."
Anle nodded casually, "That's good, let's continue, next seat."
At this moment, the Tang family—
Because the lightning struck the Tang family mansion, it caused panic and chaos. The rumors that spread further fueled the fear and insecurity among the residents.
It's a common misconception that even Heaven couldn't stand the Tang family's actions and that they had truly suffered divine retribution.
A sudden clap of thunder, the lightning exploding right before our eyes, struck outside the garden.
Tang Muming was stunned, staring blankly as a ball of lightning exploded outside the door.
There was no way there could be thunder in such a clear sky. This thunderbolt struck the Tang family without any warning. No, it wasn't without any warning!
Suddenly, a line from the nursery rhyme flashed through Tang Muming's mind: "The wronged members of the Tang family will surely be punished by heaven."
this--
That can't be right.
It came true?
Is...is it true?
Could it be that I've committed so many evil deeds that I've truly been punished by heaven?
Tang Shengnan's reaction was even more exaggerated than Tang Muming's. The thunderous sound startled him so much that he trembled and collapsed to the ground, scrambling and crawling under the octagonal table.
Thunder rumbled continuously over the Tang family mansion.
Tang Shengnan was yelling, "You, you, you... what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and arrest all the people from the Yu family!"
"It must be...it must be them, there's no mistake, no mistake...Mu Ting said that Yu Xiao's little niece is a bit strange, too strange, it must be them, that's for sure, yes, catch that witch doll for me."
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