While Luo Kuanlong was in plain clothes searching for clues in the town, he overheard two villagers from an unknown place talking at the market.
"Although the Zheng family's daughter was released from Prefect Li's residence and the prefect even gave her 10 taels of silver as compensation, she became somewhat mentally unstable after returning home."
"Old Zheng also saw a doctor, who said the shock was too great and there's probably no chance of recovery. It's such a pity, his daughter is quite pretty!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Kuanlong immediately stepped forward to inquire. The two villagers, noticing that Luo Kuanlong's accent didn't sound like that of a local, immediately shut up and stopped talking. Realizing they had let something slip, they were about to leave.
Having no other choice, Luo Kuanlong gave each of them five taels of silver and found a secluded spot before they were willing to reveal some details.
It was only said that the girl's family had taken her to the prefect's residence to exchange for grain during the drought, and later, for some unknown reason, the prefect suddenly released all the girls.
He even posted a notice saying he was willing to get through the difficulties with the people, but after the drought ended, Prefect Li personally went to all the villages where he had made transactions and gave them special instructions.
He hopes everyone will keep his shameful past a secret, but he won't be lenient if anyone dares to reveal it to others.
Finally, he used both soft and hard tactics to tell the people that he would be a good official in the future.
Since the officials said they were willing to make changes, the people had no choice but to uphold them. After all, if the magistrate Li didn't fall from power in the end, the people would be the ones who suffered.
These two were only willing to reveal some information because Luo Kuanlong had given them too much, and because Luo Kuanlong said he was just curious and had no other intentions.
However, they had no evidence; they were just making empty promises because Liu Sisi's letter stated that the matter involved all officials in Lingxi City.
To deal with so many officials, we need both witnesses and physical evidence.
After much deliberation, Luo Kuanlong decided to go to the victim's home to find out if there was any evidence of the transaction at the time.
So he took his men to Lingxi City and inquired in many villages in various counties and towns. Without exception, the villagers kept silent about the matter and even chased him away.
He has been here for over a month, and although he has a general understanding of the situation, the evidence is still insufficient.
Today he finally arrived in Yoshimura's territory and entered Granny Gin's house first.
Is anyone there?
Luo Kuanlong came alone today; he sent the others to other villages to gather information.
Xiaoyue and Granny Yin didn't dare to agree to let a strange man into the yard, and kept the door tightly shut.
This world is too chaotic. If a man comes in, they don't know if he's a good person or a bad person, so they dare not come out.
So Luo Kuanlong called out for a long time, but no one paid any attention to him.
Meanwhile, Liu Sisi and Tiantian arrived at Grandma Yin's house.
She plans to bring Xiaoyue back with her to work as a beautician alongside Tiantian.
Liu Sisi and Tiantian got out of the car and walked towards the courtyard of Grandma Yin's house.
As soon as she entered, she saw a man shouting at the door of Grandma Yin's house. She couldn't see his face, so she thought that Grandma Yin and her grandson had encountered bad people!
Her face immediately darkened, and she said coldly, "Who is it? What are you doing here?"
Luo Kuanlong turned around when he heard Liu Sisi's voice.
"Sisi, you're finally back!" Luo Kuanlong was overjoyed to see his daughter and hurried over to Liu Sisi, completely forgetting that he hadn't even acknowledged her as his relative yet!
"General Luo? What are you doing here!"
Liu Sisi took a few steps back and asked.
Luo Kuanlong then realized that he had not yet formally acknowledged his relatives, and that his tone and behavior just now had been somewhat inappropriate, so he immediately bowed.
"Greetings, Princess."
Sweetie was even more shocked when she heard the word "princess". "Princess? This little sister is actually a princess."
Realizing what was happening, she quickly followed suit and bowed.
“There’s no need for such formalities outside. General Luo, what’s the situation?” Liu Sisi said, looking at Luo Kuanlong.
Luo Kuanlong then told Emperor Yong'an about the matter that he had been asked to investigate.
"Oh, I see. Let's go in then! Granny Yin's family is one of the ones who know the truth."
After Liu Sisi finished speaking, she went to call for the door to be opened.
"Grandma Yin, Sister Xiaoyue, it's me! Do you remember me?"
Xiaoyue opened the door only after hearing Liu Sisi's voice.
"Little girl, you're here again. Come in quickly." Granny Yin warmly invited Liu Sisi in.
Liu Sisi introduced Tian Tian to them, and they invited Tian Tian in as well.
Luo Kuanlong stood awkwardly to the side. Liu Sisi told Granny Yin and the others that Luo Kuanlong was a person sent by the emperor, and only then did Granny Yin invite him in as well.
With Liu Sisi around, Granny Yin immediately told Luo Kuanlong everything she knew.
They also said that when they took Xiaoyue to exchange for water and food, they came back with a piece of paper, but the grandmother didn't know what was written on it.
Moreover, the village chief had that piece of paper, and now Grandma Yin doesn't even know where it is anymore.
"It seems that asking the villagers will be slow, and the villagers may not be cooperative."
Liu Sisi decided to visit Prefect Li's residence again that night to see if he had left any evidence.
“General Luo, I will find a way to handle this matter. You should go back to your place first. I have some things to discuss with Granny Yin and the others,” Liu Sisi said.
Seeing that his daughter had a solution, Luo Kuanlong waited patiently for good news, as it was indeed inconvenient for him to be here at the moment.
So he rode back to the inn where he was staying.
After Luo Kuanlong left, Liu Sisi asked Xiaoyue if she would like to go back to the capital with her to work as a beautician.
I also told her that she would receive the same treatment as Tian Tian, and that she would be working with Tian Tian from now on.
Xiaoyue couldn't bear to part with her grandmother; if she left, her grandmother would be all alone at home.
However, Granny Yin advised Xiaoyue to follow Liu Sisi, as Granny Yin always believed that Liu Sisi was sent by the Snake Fairy to help the people.
This time she wants to take her granddaughter with her again, which is a promising opportunity, and he can't stand in her way.
"Xiaoyue, Grandma can manage on her own, so don't worry. Go out and work with the girl."
"Sister Xiaoyue, how about this? Let's go to the capital city and settle down first. Once you're settled there, I'll send someone to bring Granny Yin to the capital city. What do you think?"
Liu Sisi felt that she was indeed a little worried about Grandma Yin being alone here.
She's different from Tian Tian. Tian Tian has her father at home, and the elderly couple lives there. If something happens to Grandma Yin at home, she'll feel really uneasy without anyone by her side.
Xiaoyue thought this was acceptable, so she agreed.
Tonight, Liu Sisi decided to stay at the inn for the night, deal with these corrupt officials, and then pick up Xiaoyue.
So she took Tiantian to the inn where Luo Kuanlong was staying and booked a room, saying that she would be going out for a while at Hai Shi (9-11 PM) and asked Luo Kuanlong to look after Tiantian.
After learning about Liu Sisi's abilities, Tian Tian was no longer worried and didn't ask any more questions, since Liu Sisi had her own plans.
At the end of Hai hour (9-11 PM), Liu Sisi put on her night clothes and went to Prefect Li's residence.
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