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"The Tang family and Lord Fang are related by marriage, as you all know. But the Tang family has more than just this connection with Lord Fang..."
Pang Zhao explained the current situation of the Tang family to the two of them.
Although the Tang family gained a foothold in Yunhe County because of the Fang family, it was not solely due to the Fang family.
Old Mrs. Tang was originally from Liangzhou, but she chose to marry into Yunhe County because she liked Old Master Tang.
She was an illegitimate daughter in her family, but she had a close friend in Liangzhou, who, although not an official, was a young lady from a prominent family.
Although the two lived in different places, they made a promise to meet once a year.
Therefore, the reason why the government did not take action against Tang Qiwen when he was so arrogant and domineering was because of Old Madam Tang.
Another powerful figure in the Tang family is Tang Qiwen's father, the head of the Tang family.
The head of the Tang family is the one who holds all the power in the Tang family. He is steady in his actions and is unpredictable.
Tang Qiwen was able to be imprisoned entirely because the head of the Tang family was not in Yunhe County; he was away doing business.
Otherwise, no matter what happened back then, the Chen family would have been the ones to suffer, and Tang Qiwen would never have ended up in prison.
Wan Qiqi knew very well about the Tang family.
Although Yunhe County is small, it is full of hidden talents and all kinds of people.
After introducing the Tang family, Pang Zhao smiled faintly and said, "While the Tang family's position in Yunhe County is indeed difficult to shake, your brother has a wider network of connections than he does."
"Does the powerful man want me to use my brother's influence to deal with the Tang family?" Wan Qiqi asked.
"Why not?" Pang Zhao smiled, waiting for Wan Qiqi's answer.
“Of course not.” Wan Qiqi lowered her eyes and said seriously, “What you borrow must be returned sooner or later. You can have this person do this for you today, and in the future, someone else will ask you to do something else to repay them.”
"The hardest thing to repay in this world is a favor, so it's best not to owe one easily."
Wan Qiqi had a clear feeling that it wasn't a big deal if others owed you favors, but if you owed others favors, you would feel very uneasy.
Moreover, these things will also restrict you from doing some of the things you want to do.
Pang Zhao nodded slightly, not denying Wan Qiqi's words.
Wan Qiqi turned her head to look at Pang Zhao and asked, "Does Magistrate Pang know how Tang Qiwen got out?"
"He helped me quell a riot and did a good deed, so he was released."
Are there any suspicious points?
"No."
"Has anyone visited Tang Qiwen?"
“There are many, all of them are registered, no problem.”
"Has Magistrate Xie been there?"
“No. He arrived late and was busy with other things; we haven’t had any contact.” Pang Zhao suddenly paused, then asked, “You suspect him?”
"Just asking, because I can't find anyone else!" Wan Qiqi kept wondering who the benefactor Tang Qiwen mentioned was, or whether such a person even existed.
Before understanding the power of the Tang family, she suspected Xie Xing, but now she thinks it might be the work of Old Madam Tang.
“Although many things have happened since Magistrate Xie took office, everything he has done has been for the benefit of the people, and there has been nothing wrong with it,” Pang Zhao replied.
"And what about Magistrate Fang?" Wan Qiqi asked again.
Pang Zhao replied, "During his tenure, Lord Fang enjoyed the support of the people and was deeply loved by them."
Wan Qiqi could tell that neither of them was wrong and that they were both working for the people.
But looking at Pang Zhao's expression, she felt that what he said was true, and more like how others perceived the two of them.
The three talked under the shade of a tree, from the sun in the sky to the sun overhead.
An hour later, Pang Zhao told Wan Qiqi all the information he had given her, and then left.
Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian waited until he left for a quarter of an hour before slowly walking back.
"Husband, what do you think of this?" Wan Qiqi turned her head to look at Chen Yongnian, then stepped over the stone in front of her.
“We don’t know who is behind this interference, nor do we know their purpose. If we continue to investigate, we might get caught in a vortex,” Chen Yongnian replied seriously.
He thought about it for a long time, and his second brother and County Magistrate Pang both had the same opinion: not to get too involved in this matter.
Tang Qiwen is a treacherous person with no bottom line; it's hard to say what he might do.
The Tang family behind him is also a force to be reckoned with.
If they don't want to rely on others' power to deal with Tang Qiwen, they don't have much chance of winning if they take matters into their own hands.
Moreover, Tang Qiwen has someone interfering behind him.
No one can say for sure what will happen next.
Wan Qiqi sensed the worry in Chen Yongnian's words and said, "Now it's not a question of whether we want to get involved or not, but that someone wants to pull us in. If we don't move, we'll only be controlled by others."
She stopped and looked up at Chen Yongnian earnestly, saying, "I don't want to live in fear from now on."
"I know." Chen Yongnian was even more worried about Wan Qiqi being in danger.
“I’m fine, I can protect myself, but what about the children? What if something happens to them?” Wan Qiqi’s eyes gradually turned cold. “Husband, I don’t want to be tied down, and I’m not willing to be controlled by others.”
“Okay, whatever you want to do, I’ll go with you to do it,” Chen Yongnian said firmly.
The two walked out of the woods together.
Wan Qiqi stopped at the entrance of Yunhe County and said, "I suspect your martial uncle."
“I know.” Chen Yongnian stopped, turned to look at Wan Qiqi, and said, “But he has no reason to do this; it won’t do him any good.”
Wan Qiqi didn't continue, but smiled faintly and said, "Be careful, I won't go in."
"Aren't you going to see your third brother?" Chen Yongnian was a little surprised. He thought Wan Qiqi would stay a little longer and had taken a day off.
“I’ve been gone for almost two days. Someone is probably eager to make a move. I have to go back.” Wan Qiqi knew that Tang Qiwen would definitely not let this go.
"You... okay, be careful..." Chen Yongnian stared at her for a long time, wanting to ask for a hug, but he didn't dare to speak.
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