Her words made the commoners who were reading half of the gossip exclaim in surprise. What was going on? It sounded like the great master of the clear sky wanted to beat someone into a confession? This news was explosive!
When the whispers from the crowd reached Constable Wang's ears, he immediately became anxious.
The county magistrate was a person who cherished his reputation. In order to create an image of loving the people like his own children, he even opened the doors of the government office at dawn and sat in the court to read through cases. This was all to let people see his diligent and loving side.
Now that Mo Ruyue had made such a ruckus, wouldn't the commoners who didn't know the "truth" think that the county magistrate was slandering a good person and wanted to force them to confess?
