He thought it was a trivial matter, but a few days later, he heard that his former in-laws had caused a minor incident.
Mrs. Jia went out and was splashed with excrement in the street...
As a result, no one was caught, so the matter was taken to the Wucheng Military Command to punish the villains who threw excrement at her.
Public security issues were originally under the jurisdiction of the Five Cities Garrison Command. They took on the case but had no clue whatsoever. Instead, the whole capital city knew that Madam Jia had been splashed with excrement.
"How could a lady from a wealthy family encounter such a thing when she goes out?"
"Who knows? Maybe they have enemies."
"I'm not so sure. It would require a deep-seated hatred. I don't know who you might have offended."
"Oh dear, oh dear, probably some kind of scoundrel."
The people nearby objected, saying, "Don't frame us. We scoundrels wouldn't throw excrement in the street. You might not find it smelly, but we certainly do."
"We have principles. Don't just throw every stench at us, it stinks!"
A passerby retorted, "If it wasn't you, then who was it?"
"Maybe they're doing something wicked. Don't keep framing us; we find it disgusting. But I do know something. A few days ago, I saw that lady's entourage on Rong Street. They were talking about loan sharking, saying if you don't get your money back, they'll kill you... Do you think it's because of that?"
"Really?"
"Is this even a lie? Maybe the family that was killed was so angry that they had no choice but to throw excrement all over themselves to vent their anger."
The mere thought of that scene made everyone feel nauseous. They pinched their noses and fanned themselves, saying, "Stop talking about it, it stinks. That woman doesn't look like a good person at all."
"Now...yue..."
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