Although the county magistrate’s demeanor was extremely cautious while speaking to him, his eyes were darting around, clearly indicating that not everything he said was the truth—at best, it was half-true.
"Once I have visited the local government office, I would like you to invite those two women—the mother and daughter—to see me. I wish to speak with them personally."
For some reason, Chu Ying felt there was something fishy about this matter. Furthermore, if the magistrate’s story were true and the husband of these two women had indeed died at the hands of Japanese pirates, then it was all the more reason for him to properly console the commoners.
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