However, he continued to look at Wan Ziyan.
Lu Tongfu narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "Who exactly are you?"
"Geng family eldest son, you can just call me Geng eldest son!"
Geng Laoda smiled slightly, like a blooming spider lily, which was terrifying.
Upon hearing this, Wan Qiqi couldn't help but recall the strange story that Geng Laosan had told her.
Because of bringing one person, a village was destroyed.
The root of all the culprits lies with the imperial court.
If that's the case, why would Boss Geng impersonate Yu Ju?
Wan Qiqi always heard people say that modern wealthy families are complicated, but now she feels that ancient rural areas were complicated too.
But thinking about it, that doesn't seem right either.
The people in rural areas are not complicated; what is complicated is the government, the officials, and the ruling class.
"Have you heard of what happened at Yuzhuang more than twenty years ago, Your Excellency?"
Upon hearing Geng Laosan's words, Lu Tongfu's face darkened completely. "You're from Yuzhuang?"
"yes!"
Lu Tongfu slammed his gavel on the table. "This trial is now adjourned. Geng Laosan is to be imprisoned to await further punishment. Fang Ziming is to be reinstated to his official position, but six months' salary will be withheld as a warning. Court adjourned!"
The Mingtang was cleared of its inhabitants, and all irrelevant personnel were expelled from the county government office.
Like everyone else, Wan Qiqi was driven out.
After everyone had left, Wan Qiqi remained standing at the entrance of the county government office, waiting for neither Wan Ziyan nor Chen Yongnian, until the county government office gates were tightly closed.
She could clearly sense that Lu Tongfu seemed to have a hint of fear in his expression after learning that Geng Laoda was from Yuzhuang.
It was as if the one kneeling on the ground wasn't Boss Geng, but a demon crawling out of hell.
“Sister Qi… Sister Qi, I…we…” Wu Gousheng was unsure whether to interrupt Wan Qiqi’s thoughts.
After listening to the snow for half a day, it has started falling heavily again.
The snow even seemed heavier than before.
Wan Qiqi couldn't understand how she, who simply wanted to do business and make a living in this era, had somehow been dragged into the bottomless pit of the government.
She had a vague feeling that when Boss Geng looked at Wan Ziyan, it wasn't because he had brought people to accuse him, but because of something else.
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