One county like this, a second county like this, and the third county the same. However, the fourth county was different. In a certain village, they witnessed a tragic scene—a valley crowded with displaced villagers, even the tree barks had been gnawed away, cries of despair resounded, and someone had starved to death the previous night.
When they inquired further, they understood the cause of the events. The new County Magistrate was developing an estate, seizing their village and turning them into displaced villagers.
Song Lifu suppressed his anger and understood the cause and effect.
The previous County Magistrate was decent, but he died three months ago, tormented day and night. The higher-ups sent a new magistrate, intent on flattering the senior officials above by building a luxurious water pavilion estate. Thus, he seized the land, driving these people to become displaced.
When Song Lifu and Lin Xiaosu left this small village, they were filled with immense anger.
