Chapter 216: 216 really looks extraordinary Chapter 216: 216 really looks extraordinary “How exactly did things happen, come and tell me,” Lord Wang leisurely drank a sip of tea and then asked.
However, Old Man Ye’s face bore an expression of utmost seriousness, “This humble old man hails from Wangshan Village in Shuangxi Town. Three months ago, my daughter Ye Jiu suddenly disappeared, which greatly distressed our family. After unsuccessful searches, we eventually found Mrs. Li and my cousin tied to a tree on the back mountain…”
Old Man Ye revealed that Mrs. Li and Ye Ning had committed adultery, and only because of concern for the family’s reputation did he swallow his grievances and let them go. However, he had not expected that a few days earlier, Ye Jiu had returned. It was only then that he heard from fellow villagers that Mrs. Li had originally lured Ye Jiu to the back mountain with a piece of candy and handed her over to human traffickers, who later transported her to Nanchang.
Now that human traffickers were involved, this was no longer a trivial matter, and the only option was to bring the case to the County Office for Lord County Magistrate to decide.
Shuangxi Town, Wangshan Village, Ye Jiu…
County Magistrate Wang instantly straightened up, looking downward and said, “Who is Ye Jiu?”
“Responding to your honor, she is this commoner’s daughter,” Ye Jiu replied.
County Magistrate Wang’s face suddenly looked as if he were constipated, filled with disbelief.
This was… the person ordered by the War Prince Residence for him to look after?
Was indeed somewhat out of the ordinary.
Unable to resist, County Magistrate Wang asked another question, “How many Ye Jius are there in Wangshan Village of Shuangxi Town?”
The Clan Leader spoke up with confusion, “This humble one is the Clan Leader of the Ye family in Wangshan Village. There are indeed many Ye clansmen in the village, but there is only one named Ye Jiu.”
County Magistrate Wang had a complicated expression and waved his hand towards the group, “No need for formalities, just sit and speak comfortably; you do not need to perform such grand gestures.”
Ye Jiu’s mouth twitched. Nice words, but why didn’t he let them get up sooner?
Furthermore, why did it feel like the County Magistrate knew her?
The Clan Leader also had a complicated expression. If he wasn’t mistaken, it seemed that the County Magistrate became courteous only after knowing of Ye Jiu, yet Ye Jiu herself was completely baffled, indicating she did not recognize the County Magistrate.
Despite being full of doubts, yet, who would choose kneeling over sitting?
Once the three were seated, County Magistrate Wang then spoke again, “Since Miss Ye Jiu said she was taken to Nanchang by human traffickers, I would like to know how she managed to come back?”
“This commoner was fortunate to encounter people from the War Prince Residence, and thus was rescued and brought back to Dongyue.” Regarding Sikong Mo and Prince Jing, Ye Jiu had not spoken of them before, but now that County Magistrate Wang had asked, if she did not reply truthfully, she truly could not think of another suitable excuse for her return.
Waves stirred within County Magistrate Wang’s heart.
No wonder, she had returned with people from the War Prince Residence; no wonder he had been instructed to take special care of her.
The three people distinctly noticed that the tone of the County Magistrate’s speech had changed, becoming more casual, especially when addressing Ye Jiu, his tone unavoidably contained a hint of ingratiating.
After clarifying the events, County Magistrate Wang said, “Mrs. Li committed adultery initially and collaborated with human traffickers to abduct people subsequently, truly heinous crimes. They must be dealt with to appease public indignation. However, concerning the human traffickers, high officials have already intervened in the investigation. This matter should not be leaked, so you must keep this strictly confidential after you go back. Do you understand?”
“Yes, we understand.” When Lord County Magistrate personally instructed, who would dare oppose?