Chapter 333

Fu Yin, the magistrate, looked at the petition that described the events of the sixth day of the second month and how the principal of Rui'an County sent someone to force his mother to clarify to the public that they hadn't done what the rumors claimed. Unwilling to bow to oppression, his mother hanged herself last night.

With a twitching smile, Fu Yin placed the expressive, detailed petition aside, coughed, and commanded with authority.

"Summon the Principal of Rui'an County and Marquis Shengping to appear in court."

Fu Yin cleared his throat after making this statement, then asked Xing Tao, who was kneeling below the court:

"You said your mother was forced to commit suicide by hanging, where is the body?"

As soon as the magistrate finished his question, a heart-wrenching cry came from outside.