Chapter 69 – Shocking news!
"Father~ Mother is calling you for dinner!"
Just as the two were discussing how to investigate the case, a young girl walked in through the back door.
The County Magistrate smiled fondly and introduced her to Lin Feng as his daughter, Zhu Fangfang, only 15 years old and spoiled since childhood.
Lin Feng glanced at her and noticed that although the girl was plain-looking, she was well-developed, with a noticeable bust.
The girl seemed a bit spoiled, merely pouting at Lin Feng without greeting him.
She then affectionately ran to her father, sitting on his lap and acting coy.
"Father~ take me to the Capital City after dinner~"
The County Magistrate looked a bit awkward, gently pushing his daughter away and teasingly scolding, "You're such a big girl now, always acting spoiled with your father. How will you ever get married?"
The girl didn't mind at all, clinging to him like glue, even rubbing her face against his.
"If I can't get married, then so be it. You can just take care of me, Father. It's only thirty miles to the Capital City; we can go in the morning and be back by evening, okay?"
The County Magistrate seemed to indulge his daughter and immediately agreed.
Only then did the girl get up, satisfied, and dragged him to dinner.
"Advisor Lin, care to join us for a meal?" the County Magistrate invited Lin Feng.
Lin Feng politely declined, "No need, I've already eaten before I came. I won't disturb you, County Magistrate. I'll take my leave."
"That's fine. After dinner, I'll accompany my daughter to the Capital City. If anything comes up, Advisor Lin can contact Advisor Chen. I'll be back tonight."
"No problem."
Lin Feng stood up to leave, but noticed the County Magistrate discreetly covering his pants as he quickly walked away.
Startled, Lin Feng thought to himself, "No way, could it be..."
After leaving the yamen, Lin Feng found an inn in town to stay.
"Waiter, can I ask you something? Have you heard anything about the County Magistrate here?"
"Sir, our County Magistrate Zhu Wencai just took office over a month ago. We don't know much, but I've heard he's a good official, caring for the people. He often visits villagers with his daughter, offering warmth and delivering oil and rice to the poor. Truly a good official."
The waiter answered truthfully.
"And what about the missing girls in town? Any rumors?"
"Why are you asking so many questions?"
The waiter eyed Lin Feng suspiciously, as if he might find evidence of a flower thief on him any moment.
Lin Feng chuckled, realizing people often laugh when they're at a loss for words.
After revealing his identity, the waiter relaxed.
"Ah, don't mention it. No one expected such a thing to happen. Our boss's daughter is missing too, and he hasn't been able to focus on the inn, sighing all day."
"Could you ask your boss to come to my room for a chat?"
"Alright, I'll go ask."
Not long after the waiter left, a slightly overweight man entered Lin Feng's room. This was the innkeeper, who immediately asked if his daughter had been found.
Lin Feng explained he had just arrived and was still investigating.
The innkeeper was visibly disappointed.
"My daughter has been missing for seven days. If we don't find her soon, I'm afraid something terrible might happen... My poor daughter..."
The innkeeper wept bitterly.
Lin Feng offered a few words of comfort, and once the innkeeper calmed down, he began questioning him.
However, the answers were almost identical to the County Magistrate's case records.
Seeing he couldn't get any useful information, Lin Feng let the innkeeper go.
He then wandered around the town, visiting many villagers, but found nothing.
Until evening, Lin Feng was strolling in Little Yellow Village, hoping to get lucky and encounter the flower thief, just in case the guy struck again tonight.
But after wandering for a long time without any sign, he found himself back at the yamen.
He intended to leave, but the thought of the County Magistrate and his daughter from earlier sparked a cat-like curiosity in him.
Such scandalous news, though not uncommon in modern society, was extremely rare in this traditional ancient setting.
He wondered if he was overthinking it, just like the readers.
Yet, he couldn't suppress his curiosity. The more he doubted, the more he wanted to know the truth.
With that thought, Lin Feng lightly leaped onto the yamen's rooftop, sneaking into the back courtyard under the cover of night.
The back courtyard was usually where the County Magistrate's family lived.
But it was pitch black, as if everyone was asleep, or perhaps the County Magistrate and his daughter hadn't returned yet.
Lin Feng hesitated about whether to retreat when the door to the main room slowly opened, and a figure stealthily emerged.
In the moonlight, Lin Feng saw it was the County Magistrate, Zhu Wencai.
Why was he sneaking out at night?
Lin Feng wondered if he was up to something, but it turned out Zhu Wencai was just going to the latrine.
"So I was overthinking it. Damn, I was hoping for some big news."
Disappointed, Lin Feng planned to return to the inn, but noticed Zhu Wencai quickly leaving the latrine.
Instead of returning to the main room, he headed to the opposite room.
At the door, Zhu Wencai gently knocked, and it was soon opened by the girl from the morning, Zhu Fangfang.
Rubbing her eyes, she said, "Dad, you're finally here. I almost fell asleep."
"Shh, keep it down. Your mother just fell asleep."
"Hehe, you must have used your pressure point technique on her again."
"Just in case."
"Alright, come in quickly."
With that, Zhu Wencai picked up Zhu Fangfang and carried her inside, closing the door behind them.
Standing on the rooftop, Lin Feng was dumbfounded. Damn, he had guessed right.
"Damn it, isn't this a wuxia game? How can there be such a plot? What about the young readers?"
Lin Feng was so shocked he couldn't speak.
Finding an incestuous family in a wuxia game, what should he do? Should he take a picture and post it on social media? Urgent!
But then he thought, as a modern person, he'd seen all sorts of bizarre news. Why was he so surprised?
With that thought, Lin Feng lost interest. Once the gossip was consumed, there was no more anticipation.
Just like how the days leading up to the New Year are the most exciting, but when it finally arrives, it feels anticlimactic.
Lin Feng wanted to leave, but his feet wouldn't listen, and he found himself on the roof above Zhu Fangfang's room.
Ahem, he was just curious if Zhu Fangfang was really his biological daughter, not interested in any exciting scenes.
As soon as he reached the rooftop, he heard those sounds from below.
"Disgusting, ugh!"
Lin Feng cursed inwardly, yet listened more intently than anyone.
The sounds lasted just over three minutes before ending.
Lin Feng cursed at the speed, then prepared to leave, only to hear something even more shocking!
"Father, are you satisfied with the innkeeper's daughter I found for you recently?"
"Very satisfied. That girl was quite stubborn, took five days of hunger before she gave in."
"Tsk tsk, you're really something, hiding them all in the cellar. The cellar is right under your study, aren't you afraid Mother will find out?"
"No worries, I've tested it. The cellar is deep, probably dug by people in the past to hide from invaders. Even if they scream their lungs out, you can't hear a thing above."
"Hehe, you're living the dream. No wonder you're so weak now, don't let yourself get drained."
"Don't worry, your father knows some martial arts. I have the stamina for this, haha."
"When you're done with her, I'll find you another."
"No rush, need to lay low for a while. Department Six has sent people, the situation is tense. Let's wait a bit."
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