The Lucky Farmgirl

"Then tell me, when was the last time County Magistrate Bai left the city? Other than the time you all fled for your lives."

Erji was stunned for a moment, then after carefully recalling for a while, he finally said, "It seems to be about half a month before that, probably in April?"

"You don’t need to remember the exact time, just tell me, who accompanied County Magistrate Bai that day when he left the city?"

"It was me, Deputy Magistrate He, and Brother Du from the County Governmental Office." Erji tried hard to remember because the Old Madam occasionally used to ask them about their affairs in Yizhou City, so Erji would recall them from time to time. Although twelve years had passed, many events were etched in his mind.

"Where did you go after you left the city?"

Erji couldn’t help scratching his head, and after a while, he said, "We went to a villa in the outskirts. We left in the evening, walking towards the sun, it was to the west. I don’t know whose villa it was. After Brother Du and I entered the main gate, we stayed in the courtyard, while the master and the others went into a study, and didn’t come out until morning. We returned to the city in the morning."

County Magistrate Tang asked, "After that, did County Magistrate Bai say anything memorable, or how did he look?"

Without thinking, Erji said, "The master looked very troubled, having not slept well for several nights. Not long after, the master’s study was rummaged through, and he was almost hit by a runaway carriage during the day. Then Deputy Magistrate He and Lord He’s son disappeared after leaving home. The master investigated and apparently, the prospects were grim. Upon returning to the County Governmental Office, he took us out saying we were to inspect the fields, but turned towards the capital city instead. However, as soon as we got on the official road, assassins caught up with us..."

All these events were related, and Erji had recounted them many times, so he recounted them very smoothly now, "We were pursued all the way. Brother Du then led us off the main road and into the roads within Luojiang County. The master also said to go to Luojiang County, because he heard that Lord Tang would inspect Mianzhou next. Who would have known..."

Erji didn’t continue; the rest of the matter was well-known to everyone.

However, County Magistrate Tang was unfazed and asked, "Are you sure you don’t know whose villa it was that you went to that night?"

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