Chapter 207 Statue of Liberty
Gu Feixue sneered and asked sarcastically.
"You are her, you are Gu..."
Gu Feixue's gloomy look made Wen Baxian swallow all his words. Seeing Wen Baxian like this, Gu Feixue was very satisfied.
"Now is the time for you to make achievements. As long as you mend your ways and help us more, I will let you atone for your sins. What do you think?" Gu Feixue glanced at Wen Baxian.
Wen Baxian already knew Gu Feixue's methods, so he didn't dare to disobey at this moment.
"Girl, I am willing to follow you. In the past few decades, I was eager for quick success and was petty-minded. Now I want to work hard and follow you to turn over a new leaf and do a good job."
"Okay, with that, everything's fine. Now take us to your basement and tell us all your secrets that have never been exposed to the light of day."
In Gu Feixue's world, no battle is ever fought without preparation. As the saying goes, "Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated in a hundred battles."
There is a dark study in the backyard. Few people come to this study on weekdays, even the old maid who comes to clean the room will not come. There is a secret in this study.
At this moment, Wen Baxian pushed open a shelf and didn't know where he pressed the button, but he heard the sound of a machine expanding and expanding. When he looked again, a steep dark tunnel appeared in front of him.
The base below is where he usually keeps his secrets. Gu Feixue pushed Wen Baxian hard, ready to let him lead the way.
But Xue Yi frowned, "Sir, this man is cunning and treacherous. We have been dealing with him for two months. You must be careful. There must be some trap in this basement."
"Don't worry. Regardless of whether he dares to plot against me, his mediocre trap is nothing compared to my own."
Everyone didn't know where Gu Feixue got her confidence from.
But seeing Gu Feixue walking down with her head held high and chest puffed out, everyone held their breath and waited.
Wen Baxian muttered as he walked.
"Miss Gu, I really didn't recognize the value of gold and jade. I should have known that it was you who came. From now on, I will never do bad things again. Please give me a way out."
"Stop talking nonsense and move forward."
Gu Feixue pushed him.
She had accepted him and from that moment on was measuring how much he could contribute to their lives.
"I don't want anyone else to know my identity. My purpose in coming here is to save the people of the city. The flood is imminent, how can you, a foolish official, turn a blind eye?"
"Alas," Wen Baxian sighed, "I always say I have no choice, but if I say it too often, the girl won't believe it anymore. But I am indeed controlled by others. I have been a local official in Jiangzhou for nine years."
He sighed deeply.
Gu Feixue was walking in front of him. Looking back, she could see a faint milky yellow halo covering his wrinkled face, which gave him an air of righteousness.
"For the past three years, I've been hoping day and night that a clean official would be sent from above, but the officials who were transferred here were all corrupt and gluttonous. The court actually allocates a lot of money to our Jiangzhou every year, but who actually uses it for its intended purpose?"
"Miss Gu..."
At this moment, he was like a frail man with his energy running out, and his tone was extremely desolate.
Gu Feixue was afraid that he would get used to calling her that and would have trouble changing his words.
Now in Jiangzhou, Gu Feixue can only hide her identity for safety reasons.
"From now on, call me Master Xue."
"Yes, yes," Wen Baxian corrected immediately, "Master Xue, those people were a den of snakes and rats, intent on defrauding the common people of their money. At that time, I was full of blood and rage, so cynical that I immediately rushed to the Imperial Capital with evidence and secrets of their crimes. After going through countless hardships and difficulties, I finally met the Censor."
"Say your name."
The story was full of twists and turns and didn't seem to be made up randomly, which made Gu Feixue curious.
"That man's name is Zhang Shigui. I finally met him and reported the matter to him. He kept saying he would handle it, but what happened? I contacted him many times over the past six months, but not only did the matter not get resolved, they even turned the tables and accused me of committing a crime. I ended up losing the lawsuit."
As he spoke, Wen Baxian lifted up his trouser leg to show the other person. In the dim light, Gu Feixue saw his healed wound.
She was a special forces soldier in her previous life. From the scars on Wen Baxian's body, it can be seen that they must have beaten him severely that day.
She finally understood how difficult it was for him.
It’s not that Wen Baxian turned a blind eye to the suffering of the people, or that Wen Baxian didn’t take action to deal with it, but that things were extremely difficult to deal with.
"I was nearly crippled, but the passion within me never died. In the past six years, I've met all sorts of people, and surprisingly, not a single one of them truly worked for the people. By my seventh year in office, I finally understood: the court was full of corrupt officials, and I had no choice but to go along with them."
"It's just a petty theft, but you think it's noble and upright when you say that?"
"Master Xue, I am also a filthy person. If these things are leaked, I will surely die. But I have an unwelcome request. I have elderly parents and young children, and they are all controlled by the Sixth Prince. Please at least save my sister, my wife, and my poor grandmother. Wuwuwu."
Having said that, the guy actually burst into tears.
Gu Feixue sneered, "Your acting is quite good, but it's a pity that I'm the only audience here. It's easy for you to conquer me, but it's much harder to conquer others."
"Master Xue, I deserve to die. I never thought I could have a good ending. I just feel sorry for my family."
Listening to what this guy said, it seems that he really has no choice.
Gu Feixue could only nod, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's get back to the point. Where is the evidence you want to give me? What is it? How much is it?"
"I used to think that these pieces of evidence would never see the light of day again, but I kept them all. Thousands of years from now, someone will see them, even though I'll be dead by then."
As he spoke, Wen Baxian took Gu Feixue into another space.
This is a compact and airtight little house. It was carved out, with granite walls and some lighting equipment such as lanterns and torches on them.
There was a faint scent of leather in it.
Gu Feixue saw an octagonal table in the middle and sat down.
Immediately afterwards, Wen Baxian brought over several dirty and dusty wooden boxes. Gu Feixue opened the first one and found yellowed papers inside.
Wen Baxian was already introducing, "Here is the evidence of the crimes committed by the Censor and those who colluded with him. It was nine years ago. I even met the Censor two years ago. Guess what?"
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