Capítulo 1690: Chapter 1690: County Magistrate
When the county magistrate arrived at Mo Family Village, it was already midday.
The anxious village head, who hadn’t even eaten, had been waiting at the village entrance for their arrival.
After the sedan chair stopped, a man wearing an official robe stepped out of it…
The village head was taken aback; this man was not the county magistrate from a few days ago, but soone else. Quickly, he understood what was going on. The previous county magistrate must have offended Madam Xie, and in his anger, the War Prince had dismissed him.
Indeed, people with connections shouldn’t be provoked. It seed that for the sake of his son’s future, he would have to properly curry favor with the Mo family.
“Sir.”
The village head hurried to greet him.
The county magistrate lifted the curtain of the sedan chair, glanced at him, and asked doubtfully, “Who are you?”
“I am the village head of Mo Family Village.”
“Oh, which family in your village had a murder case?”
“It’s in the center of the village, sir. Let take you there!”
“Hmm.”
“What’s the matter with you? How could such a major incident happen in your village? Murder is a serious cri!”
The village head was also troubled; he hadn’t wanted a murder case, but it happened nevertheless. There was nothing he could do but handle it officially.
Along the way, the village head briefly explained the situation of the Mo family to the county magistrate.
“Hmm, hmm!”
The county magistrate nodded as he listened, and earnestly said, “Human life is paramount; this must be taken seriously, and no mistakes can be made.”
“Yes, yes.”
“Walk faster. With such a major incident, we cannot afford to be negligent.”
The village head, hearing this, quickly sped up his pace, heading towards the Mo Family Ancestral Ho…
Knowing that the forr county magistrate was dismissed precisely in this village, the new county magistrate was cautious and lacking in arrogance, fearing he might beco the next one to lose his position.
After ten years of hard study, he’d finally beco a seventh rank low-ranking official; he couldn’t afford to be dismissed so easily. If that happened, not only would his career be ruined, but the villagers would also mock him.
“It’s that house in front.” The village head pointed to the Mo family.
The county magistrate halted his steps and looked at the village head, “I heard there’s a noble from the Capital in your village?”
“Yes, yes.”
The village head was eager for the county magistrate to ask such questions. If their village had a noble in residence, it would be much easier to handle matters at the County Governnt in the future.
“What kind of noble?”
“The War Prince, do you know?”
The county magistrate trembled all over upon hearing this, his tone filled with astonishnt, “What did you say?”
The village head, proud, repeated himself: “The Situ Madam from the War Prince’s Mansion is from our village. She’s living here now!”
“Oh my! A real noble indeed! Why don’t I pay her a visit first?”
“But… what about the murder case? Everyone is waiting….” Didn’t the county magistrate just say they were in a hurry to solve the case? How could he change so quickly?
“Oh, why are you so stubborn? The body isn’t going anywhere, we can deal with it later.” Upon hearing that Madam Situ was in Mo Family Village, the county magistrate beca eager. Finally, he understood why his predecessor was dismissed. Offending a relative of the renowned War Prince and only being dismissed was too lenient; he should feel fortunate for such a small punishnt.
Xie Residence.
Learning that Mo Hengjian had killed the Old Master, Madam Xie remained as steady as a mountain, showing no reaction. Having endured years of grievances at the Mo family, she had returned everything to them; their lives and deaths were no longer her concern.
As Chuner innocently ate her al, she asked Madam Xie, “Mother, they say grandfather has died. I’m his granddaughter, shouldn’t I pay my respects? Should I or shouldn’t I go, Mother?”
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