Shocking Mountain Moon

Chapter 48 Hemp Paper
The car curtains had been lowered, isolating the small compartment from the outside, making Feng Caixing feel a little safer.

"Ah Heng." She called out and subconsciously touched Zang Mazhi's sleeve. "Do you think what that person said is true?"

"I don't know." This was the only answer Qiu Heng could give.

"I think so. Who would risk their life just to cheat others?" Feng Caixing sniffed and felt like crying.

She might have been scared, or more than just scared.

"Ah Heng, will the government take care of this?"

"The government has taken care of it."

Feng Caixing was shocked, thinking of the sentence on the paper: "Officials protect each other and force me to this point."

Qiu Heng pulled her hand and said, "Cai Xing, don't think too much."

"But..." Feng Caixing opened his mouth, wanting to say that he had to do something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Even if she wanted to do something, it would be bad to involve Ah Heng.

Feng Caixing lifted the car window curtain again and looked out.

The man's body had been dragged away, and a pool of blood on the ground had not yet been dealt with, which was particularly shocking.

People who stopped to watch the excitement were dispersed and gathered again in the distance. Teams of inspectors came and went with solemn expressions.

Feng Caixing suddenly felt a little nauseous and quickly lowered the car curtains.

Amid the crowd that was discussing what had just happened, Tao Da and the other two quietly retreated back to their hiding place.

"What are you daydreaming about?" Tao Da patted Chen San's shoulder.

Chen San's face turned pale and his eyes turned red: "Brother Que is right, it's useless to report to the authorities, relying on others will only lead to death!"

They didn't know that man, Wang Ping, but their target was Yuan Ze, who was one of their own.

Wang Ping did what they were going to do when they were desperate, he reported to the authorities and used evidence to expose Yuan's evil deeds. In the end, he still had to sacrifice his own life to attract people's attention.

Is the attention of ordinary people useful?

Chen San took out the hidden hemp paper and stared at the words on it. He couldn't read, but he knew what was written on it from the comments of others.

Compared to Chen San's emotional fluctuations, Tao Da looked very calm: "So we must cooperate well with Brother Que and not act on impulse."

"Yeah." Chen San nodded heavily.

Feng Caixing sent Qiuheng to the Yongqing Earl's Mansion and went straight home.

She thought that after taking a shower and changing clothes, she would wash away the sweat and dirt brought from outside, as well as the tragic scenes she had seen.

But it didn't.

The light piece of hemp paper pressed on my heart like a stone.

She had to do something.

"Achan, ask your brother to find out more about Yuan Chenghai outside." Feng Caixing instructed her personal maid.

Yuan Chenghai was first stabbed on the street, and then someone stopped him and committed suicide in the street. This undoubtedly became the talk of the town in teahouses and taverns.

"Miss, people outside say that Yuan Chenghai has committed many evil deeds in the southeast, causing many families to be broken up..." The maid reported the news her brother had found out to Feng Caixing.

When talking to the Marquis of Changchun, Feng Caixing pretended to casually mention what happened on the street: "That man is so miserable. Father, didn't the government question that Mr. Yuan?"

"Why are you asking about this?"

Feng Caixing's face turned pale: "My daughter has nightmares as soon as she closes her eyes. It's so scary."

Marquis Changchun had no doubts.

The little girl would indeed be scared if she saw that kind of scene.

"There was an impeachment by the Imperial Censor, but that person is dead. We need evidence for everything. The Emperor has sent people to Fengzhou..." Marquis Changchun said a few words to comfort his daughter, feeling amused in his heart.

Does this silly girl think that Yuan Chenghai will be convicted for this?

Yuan Chenghai is deeply trusted by the current emperor. He has been operating in the southeast for many years and has a deep influence. The so-called investigation is just a formality. The result is obvious. "This matter will fade away in a few days. Don't keep thinking about it. If you are really scared, ask your mother to take you to the temple to burn incense."

"My daughter knows."

Feng Caixing returned to her boudoir, took out the hemp paper, read it again and again, and made a decision: "Achan, I remember your handwriting is a bit hard, use the same hemp paper to copy the content here ten times, and ask your brother to secretly post it in several conspicuous places on the street..."

If she wrote it herself, there was a possibility that she would be recognized, but as for the handwriting of the maidservants around her, even her parents would not know, so she had no need to worry about outsiders.

That night, hemp paper with words describing Wang Ping's tragic experience was pasted on many walls on the street. The next day, the walls were crowded with people pointing and talking, and the matter that had been cooling down became a hot topic again.

The inspectors were busy tearing off the hemp paper, and the Yuan family guards were looking around, trying to find out who had put up the hemp paper.

In the following days, hemp paper appeared everywhere and was destroyed endlessly.

After hearing this, Feng Caixing felt much relieved.

The hemp paper that was later pasted was not ordered by her, which means that many people did the same thing as her.

My father said that this matter would fade away in a few days, so it wouldn't be forgotten so quickly, right?

Yuan Chenghai was very angry about the endless amount of hemp paper on the streets. He first went to find the Inspection Office and then went to see Xue Han.

"Master Xue, this is clearly an attempt by someone to disrupt the peace of the capital and stir up public opinion. I hope your company will pay more attention to this and catch the scoundrel who is taking advantage of the situation."

Compared with the good-for-nothings in the Inspection Office, Yuan Chenghai felt that the Imperial City Office was more reliable.

He was also much more polite to the imperial envoy Xue Han.

Of course, Yuan Chenghai was just being polite in his own opinion. As soon as he left, Hu Si spat at him.

"Where did this big-faced guy come from to become the head of the Imperial City Division?"

Xue Han looked at his subordinate with disdain: "Why didn't you spit in his face just now?"

Hu Si was stunned: "Can I spit?"

"Why not? If you spit, I will order you to apologize." Xue Han said lazily.

Hu Si clapped his hands: "Sir, you should have said so earlier!"

Yuan Chenghai’s evil deeds are now being hotly discussed, and as a member of the Imperial City Bureau, he knows that the reality will only be even more cruel.

"Just make more inspections tonight."

"Sir, do you really care?"

Xue Han smiled: "He has come to our door, so we should give him some face. Here, put these up when the time comes, don't choose a place that is too conspicuous."

Hu Si took it and looked at it, his eyes widened.

A stack of hemp paper, all written about Wang Ping.

"Sir, did you write all this?"

Xue Han looked at him helplessly and said, "Make the best use of what you have confiscated."

Hu Si was happy: "Yes, make the best use of everything."

That night, Qiu Heng went to meet Tao Da and his two companions according to the agreed mark. When she turned a corner, she saw Hu Si acting stealthily.

Why is the Imperial City Division patrolling in secret at night?

Qiu Heng was curious and followed him silently. She saw Hu Si stop in front of a wall, look left and right, quickly stick the paper on it, and then walk forward as if nothing had happened.

Could it be that what was posted was - Qiu Heng had a guess in her mind and walked closer. It turned out to be a piece of hemp paper with Wang Ping's grievances written on it.

This was far beyond Qiu Heng's expectations.

While rushing to the agreed place, Qiu Heng was still thinking about what he had accidentally discovered.

Hu Si must have done this on Xue Han's orders.

What kind of person is Xue Han, the Imperial Envoy?
(End of this chapter)