Even though Yang Heshu and Tang He's correspondence had been continuous, the letters didn't contain much detail. During this meeting, he took the opportunity to brief the two youngsters on everything that had happened during this period.
The most crucial task at hand was to find the evidence lost in the mountains, and to save their own lives.
County Magistrate Yang had promised to find them helpers, and true to his word, many people were sent over. The next day, a strong man arrived, leading a group of twelve.
The sudden appearance of so many people in the village made the residents of Qili Village anxious.
Old Master Bai had no choice but to come forward and explain, "These are short-term laborers hired by our family. Unfortunately, it's the busy spring season now, and it's hard to find help, so we had to look for laborers from outside. I'll make sure they behave and don't wander around the village."
