As a honored guest of Magistrate Zhu, as soon as Zhan Feiyu's carriage stopped at the county yamen's entrance, Assistant Magistrate Wei personally came to welcome her.
"Thank you for your trouble, Assistant Magistrate Wei. I wish to see Dong Guizhi," Zhan Feiyu stated her purpose after bowing. Regardless of why Dong Guizhi had "confessed and submitted to the law," Zhan Feiyu still needed to ask her personally.
"You are too kind, Miss Zhan. Please follow me." Assistant Magistrate Wei gestured for Zhan Feiyu to proceed towards the prison.
An incense stick's worth of time ago, Constable Cao had sent someone back to the yamen to report. Thus, Assistant Magistrate Wei and Magistrate Zhu knew that Zhan Feiyu had first visited the Huang family. Now that she was at the county yamen, they assumed she didn't want to create a false case of "confession under duress."
Assistant Magistrate Wei subtly glanced at Zhan Feiyu walking beside him. She was clearly a soft and adorable young girl, yet her bearing was more noble than that of many young masters from aristocratic families.
Assistant Magistrate Wei couldn't help but wonder how the Zhan family, located so far away in Jiangnan Dao, cultivated their descendants. If a young girl was so outstanding, were the men of her clan even more extraordinary?
The jailer and guards, upon seeing Assistant Magistrate Wei leading the way, immediately became respectful. "Reporting to Your Honor, Madam Dong is being held alone in the innermost cell. Your Honor and Miss Zhan, please mind your steps."
Liuxian County enjoyed good public order, with few bandits and ruffians daring to cause trouble. Therefore, the prison was essentially a decoration, holding fewer than a handful of prisoners annually.
Precisely because the prison was almost a mere decoration, its roof had some leaks, and the ground was damaged. However, the county yamen had not allocated funds for repairs. This was why the old man had repeatedly warned Zhan Feiyu to walk carefully, lest she trip over the uneven ground.
Entering the musty-smelling prison, Assistant Magistrate Wei stopped. "Miss, you may ask anything you wish. I will wait here."
"Thank you, Your Honor." Zhan Feiyu acknowledged, then led He Nuan further into the prison.
In the dim prison, only the oil lamp hanging on the wall emitted a faint light. Dong Guizhi sat on the ground in a daze. Hearing footsteps, she finally looked up.
As a honored guest of Magistrate Zhu, as soon as Zhan Feiyu's carriage stopped at the county yamen's entrance, Assistant Magistrate Wei personally came to welcome her.
"Thank you for your trouble, Assistant Magistrate Wei. I wish to see Dong Guizhi," Zhan Feiyu stated her purpose after bowing. Regardless of why Dong Guizhi had "confessed and submitted to the law," Zhan Feiyu still needed to ask her personally.
"You are too kind, Miss Zhan. Please follow me." Assistant Magistrate Wei gestured for Zhan Feiyu to proceed towards the prison.
An incense stick's worth of time ago, Constable Cao had sent someone back to the yamen to report. Thus, Assistant Magistrate Wei and Magistrate Zhu knew that Zhan Feiyu had first visited the Huang family. Now that she was at the county yamen, they assumed she didn't want to create a false case of "confession under duress."
Assistant Magistrate Wei subtly glanced at Zhan Feiyu walking beside him. She was clearly a soft and adorable young girl, yet her bearing was more noble than that of many young masters from aristocratic families.
Assistant Magistrate Wei couldn't help but wonder how the Zhan family, located so far away in Jiangnan Dao, cultivated their descendants. If a young girl was so outstanding, were the men of her clan even more extraordinary?
The jailer and guards, upon seeing Assistant Magistrate Wei leading the way, immediately became respectful. "Reporting to Your Honor, Madam Dong is being held alone in the innermost cell. Your Honor and Miss Zhan, please mind your steps."
Liuxian County enjoyed good public order, with few bandits and ruffians daring to cause trouble. Therefore, the prison was essentially a decoration, holding fewer than a handful of prisoners annually.
Precisely because the prison was almost a mere decoration, its roof had some leaks, and the ground was damaged. However, the county yamen had not allocated funds for repairs. This was why the old man had repeatedly warned Zhan Feiyu to walk carefully, lest she trip over the uneven ground.
As a honored guest of Magistrate Zhu, as soon as Zhan Feiyu's carriage stopped at the county yamen's entrance, Assistant Magistrate Wei personally came to welcome her.
"Thank you for your trouble, Assistant Magistrate Wei. I wish to see Dong Guizhi," Zhan Feiyu stated her purpose after bowing. Regardless of why Dong Guizhi had "confessed and submitted to the law," Zhan Feiyu still needed to ask her personally.
"You are too kind, Miss Zhan. Please follow me." Assistant Magistrate Wei gestured for Zhan Feiyu to proceed towards the prison.
An incense stick's worth of time ago, Constable Cao had sent someone back to the yamen to report. Thus, Assistant Magistrate Wei and Magistrate Zhu knew that Zhan Feiyu had first visited the Huang family. Now that she was at the county yamen, they assumed she didn't want to create a false case of "confession under duress."
Assistant Magistrate Wei subtly glanced at Zhan Feiyu walking beside him. She was clearly a soft and adorable young girl, yet her bearing was more noble than that of many young masters from aristocratic families.
Assistant Magistrate Wei couldn't help but wonder how the Zhan family, located so far away in Jiangnan Dao, cultivated their descendants. If a young girl was so outstanding, were the men of her clan even more extraordinary?
The jailer and guards, upon seeing Assistant Magistrate Wei leading the way, immediately became respectful. "Reporting to Your Honor, Madam Dong is being held alone in the innermost cell. Your Honor and Miss Zhan, please mind your steps."
Liuxian County enjoyed good public order, with few bandits and ruffians daring to cause trouble. Therefore, the prison was essentially a decoration, holding fewer than a handful of prisoners annually.
Precisely because the prison was almost a mere decoration, its roof had some leaks, and the ground was damaged. However, the county yamen had not allocated funds for repairs. This was why the old man had repeatedly warned Zhan Feiyu to walk carefully, lest she trip over the uneven ground.
As a honored guest of Magistrate Zhu, as soon as Zhan Feiyu's carriage stopped at the county yamen's entrance, Assistant Magistrate Wei personally came to welcome her.
"Thank you for your trouble, Assistant Magistrate Wei. I wish to see Dong Guizhi," Zhan Feiyu stated her purpose after bowing. Regardless of why Dong Guizhi had "confessed and submitted to the law," Zhan Feiyu still needed to ask her personally.
"You are too kind, Miss Zhan. Please follow me." Assistant Magistrate Wei gestured for Zhan Feiyu to proceed towards the prison.
An incense stick's worth of time ago, Constable Cao had sent someone back to the yamen to report. Thus, Assistant Magistrate Wei and Magistrate Zhu knew that Zhan Feiyu had first visited the Huang family. Now that she was at the county yamen, they assumed she didn't want to create a false case of "confession under duress."
Assistant Magistrate Wei subtly glanced at Zhan Feiyu walking beside him. She was clearly a soft and adorable young girl, yet her bearing was more noble than that of many young masters from aristocratic families.
Assistant Magistrate Wei couldn't help but wonder how the Zhan family, located so far away in Jiangnan Dao, cultivated their descendants. If a young girl was so outstanding, were the men of her clan even more extraordinary?
The jailer and guards, upon seeing Assistant Magistrate Wei leading the way, immediately became respectful. "Reporting to Your Honor, Madam Dong is being held alone in the innermost cell. Your Honor and Miss Zhan, please mind your steps."
Liuxian County enjoyed good public order, with few bandits and ruffians daring to cause trouble. Therefore, the prison was essentially a decoration, holding fewer than a handful of prisoners annually.
Precisely because the prison was almost a mere decoration, its roof had some leaks, and the ground was damaged. However, the county yamen had not allocated funds for repairs. This was why the old man had repeatedly warned Zhan Feiyu to walk carefully, lest she trip over the uneven ground.
As a honored guest of Magistrate Zhu, as soon as Zhan Feiyu's carriage stopped at the county yamen's entrance, Assistant Magistrate Wei personally came to welcome her.
"Thank you for your trouble, Assistant Magistrate Wei. I wish to see Dong Guizhi," Zhan Feiyu stated her purpose after bowing. Regardless of why Dong Guizhi had "confessed and submitted to the law," Zhan Feiyu still needed to ask her personally.
"You are too kind, Miss Zhan. Please follow me." Assistant Magistrate Wei gestured for Zhan Feiyu to proceed towards the prison.
An incense stick's worth of time ago, Constable Cao had sent someone back to the yamen to report. Thus, Assistant Magistrate Wei and Magistrate Zhu knew that Zhan Feiyu had first visited the Huang family. Now that she was at the county yamen, they assumed she didn't want to create a false case of "confession under duress."
Assistant Magistrate Wei subtly glanced at Zhan Feiyu walking beside him. She was clearly a soft and adorable young girl, yet her bearing was more noble than that of many young masters from aristocratic families.
Assistant Magistrate Wei couldn't help but wonder how the Zhan family, located so far away in Jiangnan Dao, cultivated their descendants. If a young girl was so outstanding, were the men of her clan even more extraordinary?
The jailer and guards, upon seeing Assistant Magistrate Wei leading the way, immediately became respectful. "Reporting to Your Honor, Madam Dong is being held alone in the innermost cell. Your Honor and Miss Zhan, please mind your steps."
Liuxian County enjoyed good public order, with few bandits and ruffians daring to cause trouble. Therefore, the prison was essentially a decoration, holding fewer than a handful of prisoners annually.
Precisely because the prison was almost a mere decoration, its roof had some leaks, and the ground was damaged. However, the county yamen had not allocated funds for repairs. This was why the old man had repeatedly warned Zhan Feiyu to walk carefully, lest she trip over the uneven ground.
Entering the musty-smelling prison, Assistant Magistrate Wei stopped. "Miss, you may ask anything you wish. I will wait here." How could it have become like this.
"Thank you, Your Honor." Zhan Feiyu acknowledged, then led He Nuan further into the prison.
In the dim prison, only the oil lamp hanging on the wall emitted a faint light. Dong Guizhi sat on the ground in a daze. Hearing footsteps, she finally looked up.
Entering the musty-smelling prison, Assistant Magistrate Wei stopped. "Miss, you may ask anything you wish. I will wait here."
"Thank you, Your Honor." Zhan Feiyu acknowledged, then led He Nuan further into the prison.
In the dim prison, only the oil lamp hanging on the wall emitted a faint light. Dong Guizhi sat on the ground in a daze. Hearing footsteps, she finally looked up.
Entering the musty-smelling prison, Assistant Magistrate Wei stopped. "Miss, you may ask anything you wish. I will wait here."
"Thank you, Your Honor." Zhan Feiyu acknowledged, then led He Nuan further into the prison.
In the dim prison, only the oil lamp hanging on the wall emitted a faint light. Dong Guizhi sat on the ground in a daze. Hearing footsteps, she finally looked up.