Chapter 101 Maybe, it seems, it appears to be like this

Moreover, the rich in Hongling Town are so rich that they could drip oil, whereas the poor are just barely scraping by, eating tree roots. The imbalance is dramatic and naturally rouses suspicion.

The local magistrate has reasons to suspect that there could be something amiss in Hongling Town.

"This..."

Lin Caisang glanced sideways at Ya Molian, her heart suddenly filled with unease.

She was just a peasant girl, proficient in medical skills but without power. If not for Ya Molian's mention, she would never have considered Hongling Town to be as dangerous as a dragon's den.

"You don't need to worry. I'm here, and I won't let any harm come to you," Ya Molian comforted her, seeing her fall silent.

"Brother Molian, do you think that the strange disease here could be connected to the magistrate sending people to investigate something? Could the townsfolk have feared that any information might leak, and so decided to silence those who knew too much?"