Chapter 690 Full of Doubts
Even though the government tried to suppress the news of Fang Ziming's death, the people of Yunhe County still heard rumors about it.
Furthermore, this news quickly spread throughout Yunhe County.
When Wan Qiqi heard the news, she was discussing the opening of the cold drink shop with Wu Gousheng.
Shocked, the glass cup slipped from his hand.
With a "crack," it shattered into pieces on the ground.
"Uncle Xiang, are you sure you're not mistaken? Lord Fang is dead?" Wu Gousheng exclaimed in surprise.
He felt somewhat dazed and couldn't hear clearly.
Wan Qiqi gently placed her hand on Wu Gousheng's arm. "Gousheng, don't ask anymore. The fact that Uncle Xiang came in person means that this matter is most likely true!"
She glanced at the broken glass on the ground and said, "Let's go to the government office and see what's going on!"
Even though Fang Ziming was suspended from his duties for investigation, he was still the magistrate of Yunhe County and had made many contributions to the county.
It's very unusual that news of his death spread so quickly.
Wan Qiqi's intuition told her that someone had deliberately leaked this news so that the people would know and then surround the county government office.
In her opinion, only Chen Yongnian could have done this.
If it was Chen Yongnian, it means there's something wrong with Fang Ziming's death, and the higher-ups may not be willing to investigate the cause of Fang Ziming's death in detail.
Otherwise, Chen Yongnian wouldn't have needed to take this step.
If that's the case, then this matter is very complicated!
Compared to Chen Yongnian, Wan Qiqi appeared much calmer upon learning of Fang Ziming's death.
Even just a moment of sadness.
She had less contact with Fang Ziming and less emotional connection with Chen Yongnian.
The only thing I was worried about was Fang Luxue.
Will Fang Luxue be devastated when she learns of Fang Ziming's death?
What will happen to Mrs. Fang?
What role does Zhang Xiao play in it?
What methods did Xie Xing use to kill Fang Ziming?
Wan Qiqi was pondering the answers to these questions in her mind.
Soon, she led Wu Gousheng to the entrance of the county government office.
As expected, the area in front of the county government office was packed with people.
The officials standing at the gate seemed somewhat flustered, yet they continued to order their men to stop the people from surging forward.
At this time, force cannot be used to suppress it.
If the situation is suppressed by force, it could escalate and have unimaginable consequences.
Wan Qiqi wanted to escalate the matter and make it happen at the state level!
She heard that some officials in the state were people who could distinguish right from wrong.
But to escalate the situation, people need to cause trouble, which inevitably leads to innocent civilians getting hurt.
One person, one family.
In the end, it is these people's families who suffer the most.
Wan Qiqi would never do such a thing.
So she asked Wu Gousheng to help her squeeze into the crowd and reach the front.
Despite the crowd behind her, she managed a weak bow and said, "I am the wife of Bingfang Guan Nian. May I come in?"
An official recognized Wan Qiqi and said coldly, "No! No one is allowed to go in now!"
"Could you ask Chen Guannian to come out?" Wan Qiqi asked again.
"Chen Guannian is involved in a case and cannot be released. You must leave now!" the official coldly rebuked again.
Wan Qiqi's eyes flashed with astonishment, curious about what was going on inside.
He was also worried, fearing that Chen Yongnian might not be able to handle the complicated situation.
Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then said, "I'm looking for Qi Guannian. Please inform him!"
"Qi Guan is too busy this year!" the official replied.
Wan Qiqi wanted to ask more, but she was jostled a few times by the crowd of people and almost fell.
Wu Gousheng reacted quickly, protecting the person and pulling them away.
"Sister Qi, this isn't working. These people clearly don't want you to go in!"
Wu Gousheng's mind became sharp at this moment.
He suggested, "Sister Qi, the Xiao family has a prominent position in Yunhe County. We can ask them for help!"
Wan Qiqi's eyes flickered, and she nodded, "Yes, the Xiao family is possible, but they probably won't get involved in this kind of thing!"
Even so, she decided to give it a try!
Wan Qiqi led Wu Gousheng outside, glancing back at the government office every now and then.
"Chen Yongnian, hold on to me. If you can't even do this, I'm done with you!" she thought to herself.
At this moment, Chen Yongnian was kneeling in the Mingtang Hall.
His hair was slightly disheveled, and there was a bloodstain on his forehead.
"Lord Zhang, this matter is definitely not that simple. Special times call for special measures!"
As Chen Yongnian spoke, his head slammed heavily to the ground.
Zhang Xiao, seated at the head of the court, slammed his gavel down and said, "Chen Yongnian, do you think I'm fooling you?"
"I wouldn't dare, but I believe there's more to the story. Why is it such a coincidence that things happened exactly within the five days you specified?" Chen Yongnian said in a hoarse voice.
“Brother Yongnian, the matter has been investigated and found out. It was the fruit vendor who accidentally soaked the fruit in medicine, which is why the fruit became medicinal!” Liang Pengfei advised.
"Then why was there alcohol in the prison? Who gave it to you?" Chen Yongnian asked, disapproving.
“Lord Fang has been drinking these past few days, but we don’t know who gave him the wine in that water pouch. However, it has been checked and it’s not poisonous!” Liang Pengfei explained.
“If there are any doubts, the case shouldn’t be closed so hastily!” Chen Yongnian raised his hand and looked at Zhang Xiao. “Sir, I believe that Lord Fang’s death is definitely related to the case that Lord Xie investigated before. I urge you to investigate further!”
"Chen Yongnian, don't be so stubborn!" Zhang Xiaoyi slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "I have investigated Fang Ziming's acceptance of ill-gotten gains, and it is indeed true!"
He raised his head and said righteously, "Although he used the ill-gotten gains to help the poor, he did indeed do this, and this alone is enough to dismiss him from his post and convict him!"
"This is the matter, but there are still doubts about Lord Fang's death in prison. Shouldn't this be thoroughly investigated? How can we explain this to the people?"
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