Thinking that a child couldn't possibly lie so subtly, the man rubbed his not-so-hungry stomach and sat down.
But he didn't eat the noodles for nothing; as soon as he sat down, he started nagging.
"Brother, how could you let a little child go out alone? What if he gets lost? You'll regret it to death! You look like you've just moved here, haven't you? And you've troubled our magistrate! It's lucky we're here. If we weren't here, would we still have such a clever and quick-witted child like you?"
"You're right. We were just thinking that the county is so peaceful and our daughter is so smart, so we were a little careless for a moment." Li Mantian smiled apologetically, pouring tea and water as he added, "From what you're saying, our county magistrate is a good official, isn't he?"
"Of course! Since this magistrate took office, the street thugs have all disappeared. At least we ordinary people won't be threatened when we go out to earn money, right?"
"Wow, our adults are really amazing!"
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Ye Shuang watched as the two of them chatted enthusiastically, their conversation revolving entirely around how amazing Li Wenyi was and how much he loved the people.
It's truly remarkable that Li Mantian could keep up this attitude. At home, he would utterly despise Li Wenyi, but when he talked to others, he could come up with all sorts of sweet words.
They chatted until the noodles were cooked and placed on the table, at which point they parted as if reluctant to say goodbye.
Ye Shuang was already lost in thought. Compared to the two of them praising each other, Li Wenyi's side was much more interesting.
Li Wenyi was stunned when he arrived at the place. Many large houses in the county town had been abandoned for various reasons, and the house he was looking at was also abandoned. However, the house was now more than just "lively"; it was big enough to play two mahjong games!
The officers of the Embroidered Uniform Guard discovered the remains hidden here, and not only that, they found seven or eight more bodies!
No wonder Ma Rencai had to step in. The coroner is alright, but when it comes to examining multiple skeletons like this, two people are needed to conduct the examination together.
When Li Wenyi walked over, three Jinyiwei officers were carrying out corpses with their yamen runners. One bone after another was being passed out of that seemingly bottomless well, as if it were not a well at all, but an entrance to hell, which was chilling.
The coroner and Ma Rencai are working hard to put all the remains back in their proper places, so that they can at least tell who the remains belong to and see more clearly who they are.
"Greetings, esteemed officials." Li Wenyi stepped forward and bowed. "You are all very capable, esteemed officials, to have found your way here so quickly. May I ask the connection between this place and that case?"
One of the Imperial Guards looked around and said, "We need to investigate further; we're not sure right now."
Li Wenyi found it a little strange. Even if he wasn't sure, why did these people look like they'd stepped in dog poop? Was this case not simple enough? Had the things involved become even more complicated?
The three officials remained tight-lipped, and Li Wenyi didn't pry too much. After all, the case had already been transferred, and in principle, he had no room to interfere. However, he was familiar with the affairs of the county, and these officials might not necessarily need his help when investigating the case, which led to today's scene.
This tense and awkward atmosphere lasted for quite a while before Ma Rencai finally broke it.
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