Chapter 1755 Tao Qin Returns Home
Those who are truly loyal to Magistrate Cheng to the point of being willing to risk their families are extremely rare.
With Fang Qi's attempt to take advantage of the situation serving as a warning, most people, except for those who are stubborn and difficult to persuade, are indeed less likely to try this approach again.
Shu Yu's persistent persuasion shook the resolve of most people.
She didn't plan to ask them one by one; she would let them speak for themselves. Whoever spoke the most would be credited more. All of this would be recorded, and how to deal with these people would be determined based on the records and the information they provided.
Of course, some people request a private conversation. These requests either involve important intelligence or something difficult to discuss.
Shu Yu very considerately fulfilled their requests.
When Shu Yu came out of the cell, the notebooks she had been taking notes in were already a thick stack.
It was completely dark outside, but unlike the previous days, there was still some activity on the street, as the local residents finally dared to go out.
Shu Yu thought this was a good thing, and believed that Chenggu County would soon return to normal.
She delivered the notebook she had made to the county government office and gave it to Xia Yi. It contained a lot of information, and Xia Yi might be able to use it to get Magistrate Cheng to talk. There might even be some unexpected gains.
Having spent most of the day in the cell, Shu Yu was now dizzy and disoriented, so she hurried back to the Meng Family Escort Agency.
There were fewer people in the escort agency. Knowing that there was no danger outside, the families of the escorts all discussed going home.
However, the bodyguards still worked with Meng Pei during the day, helping with patrols and cleanup within the city.
Upon seeing Shu Yu return, Meng Han quickly invited her to come and eat.
"Shuyu, you must be exhausted. The food in the kitchen is still warm. Eat quickly and then go to sleep early."
Shu Yu watched her bustling about with amusement. After this incident, Meng Han seemed to have grown up and become much more mature.
She was having dinner with Ying Xi, and Meng Han was keeping her company, casually mentioning what had happened at the security escort agency that day.
"...I've taken some men and cleaned up the escort agency. Last time those bandits came, the agency was damaged in many places. We'll have to find craftsmen to repair it. You're all traveling, so we can't help with other things, but we can still prepare clean beds and hot meals."
Shu Yu felt slightly gratified to hear that it was she who led the team.
"And what about your mother?"
“My mother…” Meng Han’s mood dropped when she mentioned Tao Shi. “My mother insists on knowing where my father is, but I really don’t know. After we had a fight this morning, she didn’t dare to ask my brother, cousins, or uncles. She just sulked and wouldn’t talk to me.”
To be honest, Meng Han thought her mother was quite inconsiderate. At this critical juncture, everyone was so busy that they didn't have time to spare, yet she was causing trouble for others because of these things.
But she was a daughter, and while others could say these things, she couldn't say them openly.
That's good, at least her mother just doesn't talk to her, and doesn't make a fuss about wanting to see her father.
"Oh, right, Tao Qin went home," Meng Han said.
Shu Yu paused in her eating. Tao Qin went home? Tao Feili of the Tao family died in the black market. What about the rest of the Tao family?
After the chaotic night earlier, Uncle Meng went to the Tao family's house, but it was completely empty at the time.
But at the black market, she only saw Tao Feili. As for the other members of the Tao family, Lu Wu and the others said they had never seen them before.
(End of this chapter)
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