Chapter 282 - 111 Mute Granny_5
Life was tough. The days since Feng Yutang took office were like those when she was young and had been bullied. But why is it that good people die young while evil lingers for a thousand years?
Mute Granny lifted her head again to look at Jiang Li and asked, "Why do you want to help the Xue Family?"
"I have an old acquaintance with the Xue Family," Jiang Li said, "and I am entrusted by someone to vindicate them. Please rest assured, I won’t tell anyone that it was you who shared this information with us. Feng Yutang won’t be able to trace it back to you; I can guarantee your safety."
Mute Granny let out a raspy laugh, her face full of wrinkles squeezed into a bunch, yet she looked much kinder than before. She said, "What have I to fear? I have lived a long life, I have lived enough. The only reason I stay in the county government office is to see how long this magistrates Feng Yutang can last. I hope to avenge the Xue Family, but I can’t do it. I have waited and waited, and finally, you have come."
Ye Mingyu opened his mouth wide, genuinely surprised to hear such a long speech from this usually reticent old woman. And within her words, there was something affecting.
Jiang Li quietly looked at her and, after a moment, reached out to grasp Mute Granny’s hand: "Thank you."
The young, full hand and the old, dry hand were stacked together, as if infusing the old woman with new vitality. Mute Granny’s eyes became very bright, and she spoke slowly, yet each word was very clear.
"Feng Yutang and his men replaced everyone in the county government office. After Lord Xue was jailed, his men refused to comply and were detained. There was one called Xiao Hei, who struggled fiercely and was killed by them. Fearing that killing too many would cause trouble, Feng Yutang had the rest sent to the East Mountain Mine Path to work as miners," she explained.
"The East Mountain Mine Path?" Jiang Li was astonished, "Isn’t that a mine that has long been abandoned?"
Mute Granny glanced at her: "You know quite a bit."
Ye Mingyu interjected: "What mine is this? There are mines in Tongxiang?"