Chapter 675 - 674
It was barely dawn when the officials who had escorted Song Chongjin back took their leave.
Wang Yongzhu, aware of the gravity of the situation, did not detain them any longer. Song Chongjin, who hadn’t closed his eyes in days, was finally able to sleep in peace and was still deep in slumber.
Wang Yongzhu expressed his apologies on behalf of him, and the officials took no offense, even comforting her, "We all appreciate the hard work Young Master Song has put in these past days. If it weren’t for Young Master Song risking his life to save ours, my master’s fate would have been uncertain. Please tell Young Master Song to rest well. Once our superior has settled matters, we will naturally invite Young Master Song and Madam to celebrate with a drink!"
After saying this, they took their leave.
As she watched them disappear around the corner, perhaps due to knowing that Zhu Haoran would make his move today, Wang Yongzhu felt that the atmosphere in Yongcheng this morning was particularly oppressive.
After securing the gates of the residence, Wang Yongzhu once again instructed the Wang Family not to leave the house even if the sky fell, and not to allow anyone in.
From daybreak, when the early market would usually begin, farmers from the outskirts would bring their harvest into the county town to sell—a major source of income for them.
The women of each household, or those in charge of purchasing, would also head to the marketplace to buy the day’s necessities, such as vegetables, rice, and flour.
This was the start of a city’s daily life and the start of many households’ day.
Although access through the county town’s main gates had recently become stricter than before, it was at most a minor inconvenience for the farmers who entered the town nearly every day to sell their vegetables.
So in recent days, everyone tacitly arrived at the gates before dawn, waiting for the gates to open so they could enter the town.