Chapter 270 Rumors Abound
Although Wan Tingsheng was imprisoned, the rumors spread like wildfire.
Although many people are unwilling to believe these rumors, there's no smoke without fire, and rumors don't come out of thin air.
The events at Yuzhuang, which had just subsided, were brought to a climax with the death of Master Wan.
Opinions varied widely.
Have you heard about Yuzhuang?
"It's spread everywhere, how could we not have heard about it!"
"It wasn't the rumor that someone in the court wanted Yuzhuang's things. Now it sounds like Master Wan stole Yuzhuang's treasures and became extremely wealthy."
"I think the real problem is that the treasure was stolen, not the villagers of Yuzhuang. They're all dead!"
"Back then, Master Wan was just a teenager or a young man in his early twenties, yet he was so heartless!"
"Yes, although Yuzhuang is a small village, it has more than fifty households and three or four hundred people. They all died silently overnight!"
"What methods did he use to kill so many people in one night and still escape the imperial court's pursuit?"
At this point, someone raised the question, "Did the imperial court at that time arrange for a thorough investigation into this matter?"
A moment of silence fell over everyone.
They had only heard about it; no one truly knew what had happened back then.
Fang Luxue had originally planned to buy a new outfit for the New Year, but after hearing these discussions, she lost interest in buying clothes and only wanted to go home and find out the truth.
In her memory, she had met Master Wan a few times.
He looked like a gentle, fair-skinned businessman, quite similar to Wan Ziyan.
No wonder Wan Ziyan passed the imperial examination and became a Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination) thanks to his guidance!
Fang Luxue recalled that the process of obtaining official rank involved checking whether the previous three generations had committed any illegal or criminal acts.
If Master Wan really did such a heinous thing, how could Wan Ziyan possibly participate in the imperial examination?
With many questions piling up in her mind, Fang Luxue quickened her pace.
The head maid of the Fang family went over and greeted her with a smile, "Miss, you're back!"
Fang Luxue didn't look at her, but walked into the courtyard, asking as she did so, "Has my father returned?"
“Miss, you’ve forgotten. With the year-end approaching, there are many things to do at the county government office. The magistrate said he won’t be home for the next few days and will only return on the 30th, which is his day off.”
Fang Luxue stopped walking as the head maid's voice faded.
She turned to the head maid and said, "Prepare some tea and refreshments. I'm going to the county office to see my father."
"Miss, the master is currently very busy, I'm afraid..."
Before the head maid could speak, Fang Luxue had already disappeared into the courtyard.
Judging from the situation, they definitely have to go!
Fifteen minutes later, Fang Luxue appeared at the gate of the county government office with a food box.
The county yamen runners already knew this young lady, so they naturally didn't dare to stop her and led Fang Luxue to Fang Ziming's study.
Not only that, the person leading the way also bowed and scraped to curry favor with Fang Luxue, trying to get her to speak well of him to Fang Ziming.
Fang Luxue saw through it but didn't say anything, and followed the person to the study.
In the study, Fang Ziming was chatting with Master Cao when he heard a knock on the door. Thinking it was a clerk, he let him in.
As it turned out, Fang Luxue entered through the door, carrying a food box.
Fang Ziming was slightly surprised.
In the past, when he worked in the county government office, even if he didn't go home for more than ten days, his daughter would never come to see him.
After being taken care of by Wan Qiqi for a while, she not only became much more active, but also took the initiative to come and see me!
Fang Luxue tilted her head and smiled, "Oh! I forgot about Master Cao. I didn't bring enough snacks, so Father said, 'Have some!'"
Master Cao was also very self-aware.
The magistrate's daughter went to great lengths to deliver some blood; how could he possibly force himself on her?
He immediately bowed and said, "I will not disturb you, sir and young lady any longer. I will go and attend to my business now!"
Fang Ziming didn't say anything more and told him to leave on his own.
He was overjoyed when his daughter brought him food.
Although my son is still suffering outside and won't be back for another year, it's still nice to have this little darling at home.
Moreover, he felt that his son was mediocre and that keeping him by his side was a waste of time, so it would be better to send him to the border to hone his skills.
Having gone through the same experience, my son should mature a bit.
Fang Luxue put down the food box and took out the snacks one by one. She didn't say much, nor did she directly ask what she wanted to ask.
She remembered Wan Qiqi saying that one is obligated to another for their food, so she should let her father eat first, and then ask her questions. Her father would naturally be unable to refuse.
Fang Ziming was about to put the wire in his mouth when he suddenly stopped.
He noticed that his daughter seemed to really want to eat by herself.
Moreover, he just left home today, so if he wants to visit, he'll have to stay at the county office for several days at the same time.
Fang Ziming sensed that Fang Luxue had something on her mind and asked, "Did you come here today just to deliver some snacks?"
Fang Luxue was surprised that her father had seen through her intentions. She lowered her head but still asked the question that had been bothering her, "There are rumors in the county that the boy who stayed in Yuzhuang for a year was Master Wan. How much of that do you think is true, Father?"
Fang Ziming paused.
He had heard about this matter in the past two days.
The case, which was over twenty years old, suddenly became a hot topic, making him somewhat suspicious.
He had read the case file.
The county magistrate who investigated the Yuzhuang case was dismissed for negligence. The case was investigated by officials from the capital, and the county's case files do not record the outcome.
Even the villagers who seemed to know the details of Yuzhuang back then have all passed away.
It's impossible to investigate the Yuzhuang case thoroughly now!
But Fang Ziming had a gut feeling that this matter was definitely related to the imperial court.
Even when he recalled his time with Master Wan, he felt that the man was somewhat strange.
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