To protect Xianglian, Liu Yingying led her people to hide in Taoyuan Village.
This must have greatly displeased that young master Tao!
Bai Mudan couldn't withstand Liu Yingying's sharp gaze and finally could only give a wry smile, "Your eyes are really sharp. I didn't want you to worry... never mind..."
Liu Yingying: "So, what exactly happened?"
Bai Mudan sighed softly and recounted the events that had occurred in Furong County over the past few months since Liu Yingying left.
"Shortly after you left, the Nalu River indeed breached its banks, and the floodwaters submerged several towns downstream, resulting in tens of thousands of casualties."
"However, the situation in Furong County is slightly better. Someone bought several thousand acres of farmland in Baotian Town, downstream of the Luo River, and dug canals. After the river breached its banks, most of the water that was originally meant to flood Furong County flowed into the Yangtze River and the sea through the canals. Therefore, our county suffered the least loss."
"Later, Lin Shichang, the prefect of Ningzhou, was found guilty of embezzlement and punished, while Lord Shen was taken to the capital. We don't know what happened to him now."
Liu Yingying then asked, "And who is the current official in charge of Furong County?"
When the current county magistrate was mentioned, Bai Mudan's expression turned sour, and she coughed again as she got agitated.
Liu Yingying quickly patted her back to help her catch her breath, "Don't rush, tell me slowly..."
"The current magistrate's surname is Jiang. He is from Jizhou County. He was originally a county assistant there. It is said that his sisters climbed up to powerful figures in the capital, which is why he was promoted to be the magistrate of Furong County."
"This led to them colluding with several of the county's wealthiest families, the Tao and Sun families..."
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