Chapter 317 - 118: Favors_5
That evening, Jiang Li and Ye Mingyu found themselves without any leads. However, one of Ye Mingyu’s subordinates managed to persuade a couple who ran a noodle shop, known as Mr. and Mrs. Ah Guai. The couple had been deceived, their property deed was problematic, and they almost lost their noodle shop, along with their livelihood. Xue Huaiyuan had presided over this case, allowing Mr. and Mrs. Ah Guai to retrieve their deed, thus preventing them from becoming homeless.
Hence, Mr. and Mrs. Ah Guai had always been grateful to County Magistrate Xue. Now that Xue Huaiyuan was imprisoned, the couple wanted to speak out against the injustice but didn’t know what they could do, feeling as insignificant as a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The arrival of Jiang Li and her group brought them unexpected joy; it finally seemed like they knew what they could do and they agreed without hesitation.
"We’ve found a total of three people," Ye Mingyu said, "Should we send the order to Xiangyang tomorrow?"
Jiang Li nodded, "That’s enough."
Ye Mingyu asked, "Should we continue looking for people?"
"Yes," Jiang Li replied, "The more people we have, the bigger a stir this will cause. Whether it’s appealing to Dali Temple or filing a royal petition, it’s the only way to make this issue so big that no one can suppress it, and to let everyone in the world see just how much chaos the real Tongxiang County Magistrate caused behind the facade."
Ye Mingyu said, "Got it, let’s continue then!"
That night, Jiang Li slept quite peacefully, dreaming of seeing Xue Zhao and her father. The three of them were walking home through Green Stone Lane. Surrounded by the night, Xue Zhao, with a sword on his back, proudly demonstrated a set of sword moves in front of Jiang Li, which earned him a scolding chuckle from Xue Huaiyuan.
It was a warmth that made Jiang Li reluctant to wake up.
Until Bai Xue gently woke her, "Miss, it’s time to get up."