Zhou Shiye was not worried.
He had obtained the Qian Family's ledger today. Once he returned and wrote it out from memory, he would send people to investigate.
In less than half a month, Lord Qian would struggle to keep not just his ministerial post, but his life.
As for Qian Cancan...
Heh.
Zhou Shiye could only sneer inwardly.
That girl's good days would probably come to an early end.
The rumor that there were bodies in the Qian Family's flower beds spread before the night was even over.
The rumors grew wilder with every telling.
Soon, the story became that Qian Cancan was a reincarnated demon who needed to eat human flesh and drink human blood to maintain her human form.
Lord Qian was famously henpecked, so he indulged his wife and daughter as they committed atrocities that defied heaven and human decency.
The rumors even pinpointed where the bodies were buried.
The flower beds, the dry well, beneath the maple tree-all held the bodies of pretty young women.
By the time Lord Qian heard the news, Lord Chen had already headed over with men from the Government Office.
He had assumed that, by throwing his weight around and combining threats with favors, he could make Chen show him some respect.
Then he could make a big matter small, a small matter disappear, and turn the page.
But things did not go as he wished.
Lord Chen forced his way in despite the pressure, while Prince Huai also appeared and drew Lord Qian into a lengthy chat.
Unable to get away, Lord Qian could only pin his hopes on his wife.
Madam Qian was still lying in bed at the time, furious over the savage beating Qian Cancan had received.
By the time she heard the news and climbed