Chapter 1746 Grandma Fang's Worries
When everyone saw the last item, they gasped in shock.
Collusion? Magistrate Cheng colluded with the mountain bandits?
They wanted to know more, but the notice didn't contain much information; it only mentioned it briefly and then stopped.
But the people had too many doubts, and since it wasn't on the notice, they asked the people guarding the door.
Yuan Gui, who was standing not far away, was forced to retreat step by step by their questions and eventually retreated back inside the door.
However, he still raised his hand to calm everyone down and said, "Please be patient. We have evidence that Magistrate Cheng colluded with the bandits. However, this matter is very complicated, and the results are not yet available. We have already detained Magistrate Cheng, and we will issue a notice to inform everyone of the details after the case is concluded."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes widened. They had evidence?
Magistrate Cheng actually did such a heinous thing. Some people started cursing, "This corrupt official is actually in cahoots with those vicious mountain bandits. No wonder the mountain bandits in the city have not been caught for so many days."
"Yes, so many houses in our city have been burned down by bandits, and so many people have died tragically. This corrupt official deserves to die."
"I knew it! That's why those bandits were targeting our county town. Turns out there was an inside traitor."
"The patrol officers are all gone. Were they arrested too?" someone asked Yuan Gui.
Before he could answer, someone else said, "Huh? The patrolling constables are colluding with the bandits? No way, Constable Pan from our neighborhood is a good man, there must be some mistake."
Yuan Gui thought he could go back after posting the notice, but now he's really in a bind.
He could only reply, "The people in charge of the county government have indeed all been detained. As for whether they colluded with the bandits, we will ask them about that gradually. If it is confirmed that they were indeed deceived without knowing the truth, the government will not wrong them, so don't worry."
"Will you use torture to extract confessions?"
"There can't be that all of them are bad, right?"
Dr. Mi stood outside the crowd. Seeing that Yuan Gui couldn't get away, he could only gesture to him that he was leaving first.
Knowing that the city was safe, Dr. Mi walked very slowly.
Seeing that several shops nearby were open, he went in to buy some things. With Granny Fang around these past two days, his meals had been much better. He bought a lot so that Granny Fang could cook his portion too, saving him and Yuangui the cost of lodging and food.
Dr. Mi's idea was quite good, but what he didn't know was that Grandma Fang was worried about not being able to leave the county town.
As soon as Dr. Mi left the clinic, Grandma Fang sighed.
Shu Yu knew what she was worried about. "Mother-in-law, are you afraid that if the city gates don't open, you won't have enough money to spend here?"
Grandma Fang was taken aback, then nodded with a wry smile and said, "We've been here for half a month, and everything we've done in these half a month has cost money. If we can't go back soon, our debts will only get bigger and bigger. Besides, once A-Gui's injury has healed, we can't just stay in the clinic forever."
Grandma Fang owes more than just money to Dr. Mi's clinic; she also owes money to the family she stayed with before. They weren't doing well, and with two more mouths to feed, they'd be staying for ten days or more. Not to mention anything else, they'd have to pay for their food, especially now that prices are high.
Unfortunately, they don't even have the opportunity to go out and earn money now.
(End of this chapter)
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