That's the downside of small towns; if there's even the slightest disturbance, no one will be unaware. Li Mantian and Li Shi, who had initially been listening casually, gradually became serious.
Seeing everyone's gaze slowly shift to them, Madam Li quickly smiled and said, "It's really frightening! But it's such a pity about these girls."
"Oh, you must have just moved here not long ago, right?" The person who spoke up was quite witty, bringing up the topic with a smile.
Everyone then looked on with a sense of understanding, and like storytellers, they began to recount the story of the abandoned old house.
"It must have been many years ago, right?" one of them suddenly remarked.
"Yes, if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten. With such good people in our county now, this kind of old-fashioned approach has been abandoned."
"In the end, our adults are still the best, unlike the previous one, who caused all sorts of trouble in the county."
"Yes, this house is ostensibly the Wang family's residence, but who doesn't know that it was actually prepared by the previous lord for those important figures to enjoy themselves?"
"I heard that it's built like a fairyland inside. Even monks would probably linger there and not want to leave."
"However, the key point is that since it was a house used for that purpose, the girl inside was naturally not from a good family. The discovery of the remains is somewhat shocking, but it is also reasonable."
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Ye Shuang understood. This house was ostensibly a residence, but in reality, it was a brothel. These remains were those of girls who had accidentally died while entertaining powerful figures. They were just roughly disposed of. Now that they had been discovered, they only looked horrifying, but for the people of the county who knew the inside story, they were not surprised.
As for those powerful and influential figures, they must all be from the capital, right? After all, this county town is so special. I heard that the previous magistrate stayed here peacefully for decades. I thought he was some kind of extraordinary person, but it turns out he relied on such means.
When Li Mantian and Li Shi returned home that evening, they waited for Li Wenyi to come back so they could tell him the news they had heard that day. However, they waited until dawn, but Li Wenyi still hadn't returned home.
Li Mantian was somewhat worried. This case was becoming increasingly complex, and he wondered if it was still within Li Wenyi's jurisdiction to investigate. If the investigation were to reach any important figure, it would be someone that ordinary people like them could not afford to offend.
Li patted Li Mantian's hand. Although she frowned slightly, there was not much worry on her face: "Wenyi has become much more mature lately. I suppose he won't do anything dangerous. In any case, he will consider our feelings."
Li Mantian sighed and said, "What I fear more is that he will lose faith. He is my son and I understand him. He will definitely stop investigating in order to protect us, but for himself, the blow from this matter will definitely not be light."
Ye Shuang used her divine sense to explore the county government office. Li Wenyi was searching through files in that small room. He looked a little tired, but his eyes were bright and piercing, as if there were two small flames burning inside. He didn't seem to be discouraged at all.
It's unclear whether he hasn't yet investigated the matters the people are talking about, or whether the Embroidered Uniform Guard made him some kind of promise.
Ye Shuang frowned slightly and contacted Yuwen Leng. She disliked this feeling of uncertainty, wondering if the situation was still within her control.
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