This little beggar was the one she had seen during the day, and now he was looking at Fang Qingyue with extreme vigilance.
Fang Qingyue asked him in a low voice: "Can I ask you something?"
The beggar's name was Xiao Wu. He rolled his eyes and said, "You officials have always been in cahoots with each other. Even if I tell you, what can you do?"
He never thought that these rich people could understand their suffering.
What's more, what if he told them everything in detail and they killed him to silence him?
Hearing this, Fang Qingyue smiled.
She was dressed in white, but she turned over and sat on the platform next to Xiaowu without any disdain. "We came here to investigate the disaster. If you tell us, we can save more people affected by the disaster."
"Besides...my father was honest and upright, yet he was accused of treason and died a miserable death. I hate certain officials as much as you do."
Seeing her show weakness, Xiaowu's expression relaxed a little.
He lowered his head and said, "This disaster was caused by Sun Shufeng."
Mentioning what Sun Shufeng had done, Xiao Wu's clear eyes flashed with resentment: "Decades ago, the area around Qi County was often hit by floods. At that time, the people themselves found ways to build high walls with various materials, which could barely keep the flood out."
"But after Sun Shufeng became the county magistrate, he cut down all the trees, causing Qi County to fall into a situation of frequent floods again. It's really hateful."
Shen Yuhan frowned slightly. "But he had previously submitted a petition to the court, requesting funding for Qi County. To build a dam to prevent flooding."
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